The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-26

How will society bear it-sthfs whirl OF
social events? What with the Arn1ory
ball Wednesday, the Wonaan's CLUB,
Colonial Reception tonight, the charity
euehre tomorrow afternoon and the num-
berless club euchres. the week is one long
to be remembered In this city noted for
its lack of social diversions. Perhaps
Lent has something to do wisn 1T. Per-
haps it is merely a happening. II the
later, it is a pity to crow Sc much into
one week when there are so many weeks
with absolutely nothing going on. This
weeks list of events is almost paralyzing
lin Jersey City.
These charity euchres are peculiar. They
nave much to recommend them from
many standpoints. In the first place
euchre is the only thing that interests
one nowadays. The bump of prize-get-
ting is 80 highly developed that It has
become a craze. The usual rule for club
euchres is twenty-five cents a piece for
prizes. Then the prizes are small and
not very valuable. 1t isn't such a great
hardship, is it. to pay one dollar for an
afternoons euchre when n has the
chance at such unusually n prizes?
Then there is that feeling of charitable
ness that is so delightful to have when
it costs so little. 1t is so pleasant to
Sei that by playing euchre for an after
noon and trying very hard for some fine
prizes that one is raising money for some
needy Institution. OF course, the mer-
chants who give the prizes and the re-
freshments for no return must not be
counted among the charitable ones-they
are delighted to do it for us. my dear"
The people who really deserve praise for
self-sacrifice are the ladies who consent
10 play for the prizes so kindly donated
and eat the cream also donated. and give
the noble charity the munifieent sum of
one dollar.
Then there is another side to this de-
lighttul thing. a charity euchre. 1t is
such a nice way for a hostess to pay her
social debts. She invites her friends to
spend the afternoon at her residence and
pay one dollar for the privilege of so do
ing; everything is donated, she has abso-
lutely no expense and she has entertained
her friends. And then, too, she has won
the name of being 80 willing to do any
thing for charity"
There will be a large charity euchre to-
morrow at the residence of Mrs. Jennie
Van Wrinkle, No. 205 Tonnele avenue, for
the benefit of the outing FUND of the Home
for the Homeless. There are a large num-
Der of handsome prizes which have been
donated by the merchants of the city.
The euchre win begin at 2:30.
Mrs. Frank Pearson Of Suydam ave-
nue. is also arranging a charity euchre.
80.
The Colonial reception of the Woman's
Club takes place tonight at the Jersey
City Club. A number of ladies' lave
consented to dress up'' in the gowns of
bygone years and make the reception eff
fective. Still more ladies have said they
wouldn't under any consideration wear
colonial costume, and they are going to-
night to see how their friends look.
Looked at from one aspect 1t is an OPP
p~ortunity not to be lost. It is one time
at least when everyone who wants to may
be a Colonial Dame or a Daughter of the
Revolution, irrespective of ancestors. I'm
like those societies one doesn't have to
prove ancestry in order to dress for the
part. Any one who will concoct a Col
orial gown may be for the nonce a Col
onial Dame.
There are to be tableaux showing
events in colonial history. One picture
will show Lady Washington, with Mrs.
John L.. Seudder as her ladyship.
Dorothy O. and .Grandma's Minuet''
will be illustrated as well as 1.-The Last
Leaf" Spinning" "a Jersey Heroine
and Paul Revere's Ride" Supper will
follow the tableaux and then there will
be a reception and dancing. The recep-
ton will take the form of a farewell to
Aha or,fnrino nf7oorc nf tho TNonaansC
Club.
The election Of the woman's Club
takes place next Thursday. The vexed
question of president is already settled,
for there is but one nominee for tina
office, Mrs. John L. Scudder. In almost
every other case there are two nominees.
No one would consent to act as chair
man of the town Improvement depart
ment and that vacancy will nave to be
filled at the meeting. The nominees AIRED
For First Vice President, Mrs. A. ;.
Newbury, Mrs. Marvin; Second Vice
President, Miss j. ". Horsley, Mrs. w.
w. Varick: Recording Secretary, Miss
Haight, Miss P~hilbrook; Corresponding
Secretary, DIR. Florence De Hart, Mrs.
J. M. c. Thomas; Federation Secretary,
Miss A.. D. Fuller, Mrs. G. r. Hough;
Treasurer. Mrs. Spencer Weart, Miss ].
M, Lewis; Auditor, Mrs. Scion Palmer,
Miss Baliou: Chairman Art Department,
Mrs. G. G. Stimets. Miss Cornelia Post;
Music, Mrs. r. G.. Lyle, Mrs. Garwood
Ferris; Literature, Mrs. John A. Walker,
Miss Myers; Education, Mrs. Neal, Mrs.
Heating; Philanthropy, Mrs. Brice Col
lard.
Mrs. Theodore Sutro has sent invita-
tons to a number of her friends in So
rosis and other clubs to assist her in
forming a class for the study of law at
her apartments in the Berkely, No. 20
Fifth avenue, New York. Mr.. James II.
Laird will instruct the ladies. Mrs.
sutro was formely Mss Florence Clinton
of this city.
Mr.. n Mrs. S. G. Negus have re-
turned from Asbury Park. where they
spent a few days Mrs. Negus has been
i'll and she ven to the shore to recuper-
ate. Their handsome new residence on
Clifford avenue will probably be ready
for occupancy by the first of May.
49,
The Odd Volumes will meet next Friday
instead Of Wednesday. Mrs. r. O. Bah
bitt will have for her subject Maurice
of Nassau t5S5 - foA n,,-n