The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-15

Gently entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els I. vanderbeek. Among those present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. c. Young, Judge
and Mrs. Marcus Beach, Justice and
Mrs. Jonathan Dixon, Mrs. Jessie and Ell
sic Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Alli-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. N. woodruff Condict,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ~Traphagcn, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert I. Drayton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren III. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
D. Mackey, Mr., and Mrs. James e. HUI
shizer. Sr. and Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mcbride, Mr.. and Mrs. Everest Is. Kier-
sted, Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheriff.. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank +. vanderbeck, Mrs.
Minnie Linn, Mrs. Andrew j. Post, Judge
John A. Blair, DR.. and Mrs. Roy Inglis,
Mrs. James Dodd, Mrs. Joseph g.. Welsh,
DR.. Morgan Holloway, Miss Anne Post,
Mrs. S. R. Falkinburgh, Mrs. Minnie
Hetherington, Mr.. George Beach, Miss
Title Condict, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Con-
dict. Miss Lida ~Falkinburgh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Linn, Miss Jean Mcbride,
DR.. and Mrs. Charles W. Chopper, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry e. Niese, and ex-Gov-
ernor and Mrs. George T. Werts.
So
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fl. Williams en-
tertained the Bergen Avenue Euchre Club
at their residence, No. 300 Bergen avenue,
on Tuesday evening. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Headden. third, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Howard Bumsted, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everest B. Kiersted, DR.. and Mrs.
George Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
II. Perry, Miss Jessie Perry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hollis Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. C.
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. David Bishop, Miss
Estelle Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
c. Wait, Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Graf
tan, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. C. Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas H. Williams, DIR. Hor-
ace Bowen, DR.. and Mrs. Frank D. Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Linn, Mrs. Minnie
Linn, Mrs. Minnie Hetherington, DR.. and
Mrs. Roy Inglis. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert I.
Drayton, Mrs. Holden, DR.. and Mrs.
Joseph M. Rector, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Calvin Stimets, Mr.. VIM. White of New
York city, and Miss Alice Brown, of Nor
ristown. The first prize for ladies, a
Dresden brush and comb tray, was won
by Mrs. George Wilkinson, and the
second, a Dresden plate, by Miss Elan
nagan. DR.. Horace Bowen captured the
first g~entlemen's prize, a brass and cut
AdD OAiS olia 4 u LIZ = "a
the second, a Dresden inkstand. The
ladies' guests prize, a Venetian glass
vase, was won by Miss Brown, and the
gentlemen's prize, a silk umbrella. by Mr..
E. f.. c. Young. The consolation prizes
went to Mrs. J. Howard Bumsted and
Mr.. Frank Cavalli. The move feature Of
the evening was the auction which fol-
lowed the game. Each player had
brought a small package containing
whatever they considered Appropriate for
the purpose, and they were taken from
them at the door, and a small bag con
tanning seventy white beans was given
to them instead. AT the conclusion of the
game Mr.. Williams constituted himself
an auetioneer and sold the mysterious
bundles to the highest bidders, the pur-
chasers paying for them with the beans-
The auction was very amusing, the most
spirited bidding being for a large round
package, which was finally knocked down
to Mr.. E. F. c.. Young, and proved to be
a live chicken. Cranmer's orchestra play
ed popular selections during the progress
of the euchre game, and at the con-
clusion of the auction, dancing was en-
joyed until a late hour.
An informal luncheon was given yes
terday to several ladies' of Sorosis, the
famous woman's club, of New York, by
Mrs. Horace c.. Wait, of No. "a Clinton
avenue. who is a member of the club.
The guests were Mrs. J. G. Croly, the
first President of Sorosis, Mrs. Mary
Dame Hall, Mrs. Marion Mason Greedy,
an Miss May Florence Park. The lunch
con was a green and White one, and
was a dainty affair. The table was dec
Grated with a centre piece of fern and
pink blossoms and lighted by wax candles
with green and white shades. The favors
were exquisite baskets of maiden-hair
ferns tied with green satin ribbons. AT
ter the luncheon a reception was held
which was attended only by the members
of Mrs. Waits class in literary history,
who had been invited at the last class
meeting to meet the Sorosls ladies. no
cards having been issued. Mrs. Wait
was assisted to receive by Mrs. Robert
G. Lyle and Mrs. e. F. c.. Young. She
was attired in black and white matte
lasse. combined with black and white en-
broidered chiffon. Mrs. Lyle wore black
and blue brocaded satin and lace, and
Mrs. Young was b~ece.ningly gowned in
black velvet. The ladies' spent a delight
full afternoon. Among those present were
Mrs. Livingston Clifford, Mrs. George Mil
Ter, Mrs. Augustus Creveling, Mrs. Ar
thur Brigham, Mrs. w. r. Lockwood,
Mrs. Joel Brown, Mrs. H. Morgan, Mrs.
George B. Fielder, Miss Kate Spier, Mrs.
Frank D. Gray, Mrs. p. J. Koonz, Mrs.
H. Mcbride, Misses Julia and Anna Reid,
Mrs. A. J. Post, Mrs. Martha Dodd. Mrs.
Charles W. Chopper. Mrs. o. II. Perry,
Mrs. George L. Record, Mrs. Scion Pal
mer, Mrs. Bradley Tanner, Mrs. w. W.
varick. Mrs. John Headden, Mrs. J. ).
Detwiller. Mrs. A. J.. Post, Jr., Misses
Post, Mrs. Edward Limp, Miss Leila
Kinds. Mrs. Thomas Kinds, Mrs. Thomas
Gopsill, Mrs. II. Williams, Mrs. A. Evans,
Mrs. J. Wells. Mrs. Harold Roorback,
Mrs. Walter Hilton, Mrs. G.. x. Dickin-
son, Mrs. A. Brown. Mrs. z. McLaugh-
lin. Mrs. Harry Plat, Mrs. J. H. Sevan,
Mrs. George Wilson, Miss Anna Adriance,
Mrs. Willard Fisk and Mrs. c. G.
Stimets.
The Third Division. Battalion Of the
East, Naval Reserve of New Jersey, COM
manded by Lieutenant B. Franklin Hart.
Jr., will give a subscription dance IAN
uary rs, at Quartette Club Hall. The hall
will be decorated in true naval style. This
is the division of the Reserve which is
composed almost entirely of Stevens IN
stitutc men and the dance Is sure to be.
popular. The committee is Edward j.
Batchelar, Rossiter S. Scott, W. E. Bur-
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