The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-15
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| life of its members which II ably per-
| FORMS. 1t is the place for the rallying
of the forces, the gathering of the clans.
| Through the year 1t is the place where
every first Thursday in the month its
members are sure of meeting all the
other members. At these times they can
| compare notes, talk over the affairs OF
the past month and tell hat they intend
doing in the month to come. At these
meetings the members have better OPP
~portunities for chat-gossip Is, of course,
eschewed-than at any tea or at home OF
the season. In the first place. there -
more room. The meetings are held in
Hasbrouck Hall and there is plenty OF
space to move around both before and
after the club meeting. OF course, at
the club meetings silence prevails--noth-
ing but the club business is discussed.
But there is always a little time between
| speakers and between matters OF bust
ness, and then there is always a social
hour after the meeting. when refresh-
ments are served. and many of the menu
bers are in the hall half an hour before
the club is called together.
But the two great meetings of the
year, so far as the social Importance is
concerned, are the last meeting of the
season, in May, and the first of the year,
in October. AT the May meeting the
members bid goodbye 10 one another, tell
each other where they are going for the
summer and what they intend to do. II
they intend going nowhere they tell how
| much more comfortable they find their
city homes than any country place, and
how pleasant the city is in summer.
At the October meeting, the members
meet for the first time in months, say
how well the other is looking and tell
how many of the plans We're realized. AT
this meeting one finds who is home and
knows If 1t is time to begin calling again
AT the meeting last week, the first of
the season, a large number were present,
The president, Mrs. John l.. Scudder, had
| returned from Shelter Island Heights,
where she spent the summer. Mrs. A.
j. Newbury, the first vice president, who
spent the summer in Waretown, was also
present, as was the second vice president,
Miss Jennie ". Horsley. DR.. Florence
De Hart, corresponding secretary, had re-
turned after a summer spent in the coun-
try with her mother, Mrs. DIR. M. f.
De Hart, who was present. Mrs. Spencer
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country place, Clyde, near New Bruns-
wick. Other prominent member who
had returned from their vacations and
were at the meeting were Mrs. Briee
Collard, Mrs. John A. Walker, Mrs. Au-
gustus Creveling, Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson
Miss Mary Haight, Mrs. Scion Palmer,
Mrs, Harry b. Day, Mrs. James B.
Throckmorton. Mrs. Frank Hillman Hall.
Miss Scudder, Mrs. John Hilton and Mrs.
James Noe.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Harriet Estelle Mason and Mr.. John Per-
rigo Leach, on Tuesday evening, October
26, at the residence of the brides father,
No. II Suydam avenue. Miss Mason is
the daughter of General William B. Ma
son and a sister of Mrs. Frank Pearson.
Only the relatives and most intimate
friends of the two families are invited to
witness the ceremony. A reception for
which a large number of cards have been
sent, will follow, from $3.50 till 10. After
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Leach will
reside at No. 81 Summit avenue. They
will be at home to their friends Tuesday
afternoon, November %, from 4 to 6.
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Mrs. Willis o. Newcomb announced at an
"at home given Monday afternoon, at
her residence. No. s12 Montgomery street,
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Marian Newcomb, to Mr.. Boyd Edwards.
of Lisle, New York. The tea introduced
Miss Newcomb to Jersey City society as
well. Both Mrs. Newcomb's daughters
lave spent some time studying in Eu-
rope. Miss Ethel Newcomb is well known
as a pianist of exceptional ability. Miss
Marian is an artist. Mr.. Edwards is still
a college student.
Mrs. Jacob Eye and Miss Margaret Eye
lave returned from Europe, where they
spent the summer. They are now in
their home in Orange. Miss Eye will
probably make her debut there this win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Post, their lit
tie son, and Mrs. Martha Dodd have re-
turned to the city. They spent the sum
mer at Avon. With them is Mrs. Briggs
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Posts grandmother,
who also was at Avon this summer.
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Mrs. Charles Calvin Stimets and her
three children, Bruce, Jean and Con-
stance, have returned to the city. They
spent the summer at the Stimets home
stead, Highgate, Vermont.
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ST. Mary's Guild, the Ladies' Board OF
Managers of Christ Hospital, will give a
kaffee klatsch, October 20. The klatseh
will be held in the Palma Club. The
ladies who receive will be attired in
Dutch gowns. There will be a silver
offering taken for the benefit of the Hos
pital.
The Rev. and Mrs. John L. Seudder
Miss Scudder and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hillman Hall will move, next week, from
their home. No. s0s York street, to the
parsonage, Bergen avenue, near Boyd
avenue, lately occupied by the family OF
the Rev. j. Lester Wells. Mr.. and Mrs
Hall will remain with Mrs. Halls par
ents this winter.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Grace Emma ~Swenarton, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James HI. Swenarton, anG
Mr.. George H.. Lincks. 1t will take place
Wednesday afternoon. October 27, in the
West Side Methodist Church, at 5:45.