The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
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now to commencementS. Ine HrSt o.
them occurred last night at Hasbrouch
Hall. when four nurses graduated from
Christ Hospital. The Hasbrouck Com
mencement is next Thursday night, and
the Stevens and High School Commence
ments follow. 1t is the one time in the
year when the schools take the first
place. when everything revolves about
the gowns of the sweet girl graduates
These gowns are now Of the sweet sim
plicity order. Everything is organizes OF
lawns; no silks and satins.
The vexed question of essays is settled,
Every one now knows his and her fate
Every one who is to speak knows her
speech. Now nothing remains to bother
her but the gown and the reception. The
reception of the Hasbrouck class will be
held next Friday night. The graduates
win be busy all day Friday decorating
the rooms. Each class endeavors to out
do in beauty of decorations the previous
class. They decorate the kindergarten
rooms and the library, hang portieres
and rugs n put in them tete-a-tete
chairs and pretty lamps.
The clerk of the weather generally
leagues himself against school COM
mencements and gives hot weather of
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will this year continue the cold weather
we are now having for a week or two.
A little cool air is an incalculable bless
ing when listening to essays.
Apropos of commandments and of
gowns-what is t.,e matter with Jersey
City people in regard to gowns? There
seems to be no rule for guidance as to
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some cities there seems to be an unwrit-
ten law for the guidance of society. In
some cities men know the rule, "after
six, dress coats" Here the only thing
that brings out a dress suit is an out and
out dance. But tina subject sinks into
insignifcance when one considers the in
decision of Jersey City women in matters
of dress. When there is a reception or a
dance pure and simple they appear in
variably in the proper garb. But when
| there is an entertainment of any kind.
| whether in hall or residence, followed by
a dance, the variety of costumes is amaz-
ing. Take for instance the Christ Hos
pital Commencement last night. 1t was
followed by a dance. The ladies on the
reception committee wore evening gowns.
That is, they wore white and light colored
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two young ladies not on the committee
wore high necked evening gowns and no
hats. There were seen one or W with
evening gowns and hats. A few people
wore lark cloth street suits. A large
number wore fancy silk waists and dark
skirts. And strange as it may seem
there were three or four people present
with shirt waists, linen collars and string
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did not leave after the exercises; they re-
manned to the dance and they danced.
The same was observed at the dance
after the Rutgers Glee Club concert.
There was but one girl, wearing a shirt
waist, who danced, but that one was
quite sufficient to spoil the effect of the
pretty gowns. 1t is ridiculous to have
such a mixture in attire. Either an
evening gown is in place or some other
/ is. 1t Is impossible that all kinds
should be in good form. 1t would be
a boon to the community if some femi-
nine Ward McAllister would, instead of
deciding the merits of the families of
the city, discover the rules for gowns to
be observed here. 1t must be lack of
knowledge that gives US thus frequently
such conglomerations. If the proclama-
ton should go forth, debating the cor
rect garb for each and every function,
surely no longer would ones eyes be
offended.
Think over it, society girls! Take the
problem with you this summer and have
it solved in the fall.
The Christian Endeavor Convention in
San Francisco seems to be proving an
attraction to people here. The remarka-
bly, low rates given make alike Chris
tian E~ndeavorers and people who know
nothing of the society anxious to take
advantage of them and visit the wonders
of the West. The itinerary of the jour
ney may be seen almost in every house.
1t is studied at all hours and in all
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Scudder have
already decided to attend the conven-
ton. They will start the last week in
June, and will visit many of the West
ern wonders before their return. Miss
Addie Scudder will probably
them.
Captain and Mrs. A. j. Newbury will
probably attend the convention. They
intend leaving here tune 28. After the
convention they will take an extended
trip through the Yellowstone and the
Yosemite. In their absence Mrs. New
bury's daughter, Miss Clarkley, will re-
main at their summer home, Waretown,
New Jersey.
The Rev. Robert K. Wick will also
attend the convention. He will make a
somewhat extended tour, being absent
through July and August.
Mrs. Scudder came up from her cottage
at Shelter Island to attend the wedding
of Mr.. Harry Scudder and Miss Booraem
in Brooklyn yesterday. She was accom-
panied at the wedding by her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Hillman Hall. Mrs. scud-
der returns today to Shelter Island.
The marriage of Miss Agnes Sweeney
and Mr.. Lee Clements takes place next
Wednesday, evening at Miss sweenev's
residence, Fairview avenue. When thew
return from their wedding journey they
will reside in Bayonne.
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Miss Maude Brett and the Rev. William
Boocock will be married next Thursday
evening in the Bergen Reformed Church.
After the ceremony a reception will take
place at the residence of the Rev. Dr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Brett, No. 507 Bergen
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edlow Harrison sailed for
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