The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-10
MRS. TOUNd'S At HOME
Magnificent Floral Decora-
tions Throughout the
Mansion.
HANDSOME GOWNS DISPLAYED
Leaders Of Fashion Who Graced
the Occasion With Their
Presence.
HANDSOME GOWNS DISPLAYED

Not alone the guests at the reception
given by Mrs. E. F. c. Young yesterday
afternoon, but passers-by on the Boule-
yard were given a treat in the appear
ance of the Young mansion, which was
a blaze OF Tight from top to bottom.
Every room in the house, from the draw
ing room floor to the dome. was brilliantly
lighted and occasional glimpses of the
beautiful floral decorations of the interior
were caught. The handsome rooms were
decorated magnificently by .Thorley OF
New York. The large hall was com
pletely transformed. At the end, a short
distance from the bow window, a screen
of palms and smilax from the floor to the
ceiling, concealed the Hungarian orehes-
ira, which gave a delightful musical pro-
| gramme. In the contre of the hall was a
tail pillar made of palms, with long
stemmed American beauty roses at the
top and base and potted red poinsettas.
Tho fireplace was concealed by a pro-
| fusion of palms mingled with poinsettas.
The posts of the staircase were trimme
with smilax, and at the tops were i'm
mense branches of American beauty
roses. Ropes of smilax and banks of
palms were in every possible place.
The drawing room where the guests
were received was in pink. The receiving
party stood directly in front of the pier
glass, between The windows. This was
indeed a thing of beauty. 1t was COM
pletely covered with a net work of
asparagus, fern and pink orchids. Palms
were banked in the corners of the room
and near the nantels and on the mantels
was a profusion of pink orchids and pink
roses.
The dining room where Maresi served
elaborate refreshments was also decorated
in pink. The long table was at the far
ther end of the room. In the centre of it
was a huge epergne filled with La France
roses and maiden hair fern. A number of
c-andelabrum with pink candle and pink
shades were at the sides and corners, n
also at the corners were candy baskets
filled with pink bon bons and candied
cherries. The sandwiches, rolls and
cakes on the table were tied with pink
ribbons, and the bisque Tortoni was IN
| china closets and shelves were many
vases of pink roses. Above the rows OF
electric lights on each side of the room
vailing color in the library was yellow,
yellow chrysanthemums and tea roses
being used. There were also some Amerl-
can Beauty roses. The dressing rooms
were made beautiful with numerous vases
of roses.
Mrs. Edward Louis Young was i'll and
With mrs. Edward F. 6, Young and Mrs.
George Theodore Smith in the drawing
room were Mrs. Bedle and Mrs. Young's
mother. Mrs. Stroller. Mrs. William
Bumsted, Mrs. James B. T-hrockmorton,
Miss Cecilia Gaines and Mrs. Joseph d.
Bedle assisted in receiving the guests. as
and ana MI NJ. 4 Z. + Smith tins ~ :. 4 ~
Mrs. Young's magnificent gown was an
orchid pink brocade in p~onpadour stripe.
The low cut neck was filled in with a
pink pearl p~assementerie. A bertha of
deep point lace went over the shoulders.
Mrs. Young wore diamond ornaments. In
her hair was an ostrich tip and aigrette
fastened with a diamond pin. She car
ried a large. bunch of violets. Mrs.
Smiths handsome gown was of heavy
| white silk. The neck was cut low and
the yoke was of shirred chiffon. Narrow
satin ribbon was ruffled on the skirt. Mrs.
Smith carried pink-roses. Her ornaments
were diamonds. Mrs. Bedle wore a gown
of white satin with a square cut neck.
The front of the bodice was of spangled
net. Her Were diamonds and
carnations. Mrs. Strober's gown was of
black silk. Mrs. Bumsted wore a gown
of sea green bengaline. The low cut neck
was trimmed with Jet. Mrs. Throck-
morton wore a gown of pink net,
s~pangled in silver. Mrs. Joseph d. Bedle
| wore a gown of pink satin with %shirrings
of pink chiffon. Miss Gaines wore blue
chiffon.
The guests did not arrive until very
late in the afternoon. The greatest crush
was between $50 and 6 o'clock. All the
| society people were present.
Among those present Were:-Mr. and
Mrs. g H; Perry, Misses Perry. Justice
1. V~anderbeek, Mrs. Vanderbeek. Jr., Miss
Vanderbeek, Mrs. George Fl. White,
Misses White, Mrs. Harry B.. Day, Mrs.
+. J. Koonz, Miss Koonz, Mr.. Harold
Miss Eye, the Rev. Mr.. Wick, Mrs. Lee
! muel Serrell, Mrs. Marcus Beach, Mr..
George Beach, Miss Jean Mcbride, Miss
Lucy Mcbride, Mis- Eleanor Clifford, Mrs.
Livingstone Clifford. Mr.. and Mrs. John
s. McMaster, Mrs. John I. scudder. Mrs.
Scudder, Mrs. Frank Hiliman Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. John A.. Walker, Mrs. John
Griffith, Miss Nelson. Mrs. John Beasley
Tanner, Mrs. Charles Calvin Stinets,
Major Thomas Bedle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mrs. Thomas Williams. Mrs. Garwood
Ferris, Miss Isabel Ferris, Mr.. Clarence
Detwilier. Mrs. f. NJ. Lockwood, Miss
Lockwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.. Dear.
Mr.. and Mrs; J. a. Dear, Jr., Mrs. Ed
William Morris, Mrs. Toffey, Miss Grace
Toffey, Misses Wilkinson, Dr.. George Nc
| Laughlin, Mrs. Edlow Harrison, Mrs.
Holmes, Misses Coffin, Miss Percy, Mr..
Percy. Mrs. Willis Newcomb, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hoffman,, Miss Lillian Pear
sail, Miss Condict, Mrs. David Bumsted.
Mr.. Charles Bumsted, DR.. and Mrs. Roy
Inglis, Mrs. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Perry, Mr.. Robert Post, Mrs. George
Miller Miss Miller Miss Ida Jarvis Dr