The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-14
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mer Is actually coming, and accordingly
to make preparations. The woman VINO
this time last year was ready TO show hef
friends a complete summer wardrobe,
when she called. is now either too BUSY
with that wardrobe to be seen at all or
spends the whole extent of the call in be-
moaning the fact that she cannot procure
a dressmaker to get her ready for tne
summer vacation. In fact some OF them
seem to nave lost track of the calendar
and give a little gasp of surprise when
reminded that it is now the middle OF
May. Perhaps the war. as we'll as the
weather, is responsible for this state OF
affairs. At least Mrs. John A. Walker
gives that as her reason for not making
preparations for spending the summer out
of town.
Mrs. Frank Stevens and Mrs. James
Noe are seriously thinking of attending
the General Federation of Women CUBS
in Denver next month. instead OF gong
on the usual vacation.
) Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Negus have returned
from their trip to Asbury Park and are
making arrangements to return, with
their family, for the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Doherty are now
residing on Kensington avenue They VIII
spend the summer at Mt. Tabor Their
daughter. Miss Doherty. takes her exam'-
nation the latter part of this month for
Baltimore College. which she will attend
in the fall.
Mrs. Eleanore Clifford, who has just re-
covered from a severe attack of grip, Is
spending a few weeks at Atlantic CITY.
The Misses Wilkinson. of Bergen ave-
nue are spending a few weeks at Middle
town. During their absence their mother,
Mrs. James Wilkinson, viii remain
with her daughter, Mrs. Purdy, at the
anglia in New York.
Mr.-and Mrs. Myron B. Furst are max
ing arrangement 10 spend the summer
at their cottage in the Catskills.
Miss Eliza a has returned from
lakewood. where she has been spending
a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Horace C. Wait is now visiting
her sister in Wisconsin, but VIII return
hafore school closes. when she and MI.
Wait will take their usual summer ounng
Nv ona Mrs c. C.. Stimets are pre-
pairing to leave for Highgate, Vt, as soon
as school closes.
At last the much talked of State FEEDER
alton of woman's Clubs has taken place.
Thursday morning about thirty Jersey
civ women arose early enough 10 eaten
the $40 train TO Plainfield. Among thenh
were:AMrs. A J.. Newbury, Mrs. George
W Clerihew. Mrs. Spencer Weart, Mls'
Harry B.. Day. Miss Cecilia Gaines, MISS
Allenette Frost, Mrs. Joseph A. Dear
Mrs. Mark Miller, Mrs. George Hough'
Miss Ada Fuller. Mrs. Frank Pearson
Mrs John P. Leach, Mrs. Philip Greene
Mrs Harry Louderbough, Mrs. Jonh
Hilton. Mrs. Frank Cavali. Mrs r. r.
G. Young. Mrs. James Robottoan' mrs
Erank Stevens. Mrs. Briee Collard, Mrs
Marcls H-fgsinbotham. Mrs. James Noe
Misc I,orise Edge. Mrs. Joseph D. Bedle,
Mrs Dravton. Miss Nellie Holbrook, MISS
Irene Phillips. Miss Harriet Harnett ana
Miss Florence Clerihew. The four latter
wore the orange badge of the Rampiers'
and the others the pink of the Woman
r,,h the violet of the Odd Volumes, or
tha red. white and blue of the omted
States. TO designate their relations 10 the
vario,s clubs or in the latter Instance
+beir neutrality to all. The only business
transacted during the whole day was the
election of Miss Cecilia Gaines as dele
oo+e IN the Denver General Federation in
lime. This was not a surprise Every
bodv. including Miss Gaines herself, would
have been disappointed had it turned OUT
otbarvise and people are not likely TO
~disappoint themselves.
During this election Miss Gaines, who
presided. had to resign the chair. and II
was amusing to note how her successor
sat there with the most innocent com
nlacent self-contented expression, whlie
tbe Federation was trying hard to
s~traighten out the kinks she had made OF
the whole affair. Where ignorance is
bliss it's folly to be wise"
There were many things favorably com
mented upon at the Federation. Inc
church. the luncheon, the clubhouse, OUT
probably nothing drew forth more favor
able omment than Miss Gaines herself,
attired as she was in a most becoming
gown of black silk with biuette trimmings,
hat to match and white gloves. The little
president never LOOKED sweeter, nor did
her less fortunate sisters fail to tell her
so.
Men are rare. that is at women's gather
ings. Twice during the week has 1t hap
pened that one poor lonely man has found
himself lost among a large number OF
women. Once one the occasion OF the
Moravian Love Feast at Mrs. Koonz
residence, the famous either player from
New York. Mr.. George Leshler, found
himself alone among the girls. The ladies
] nut him in a room all by himself, the
picture gallery. and charged fifteen cents
10 see him. To be sure he played ex-
cellent airs on the either, but those could
be heard without entering the gallery, SO
the ladies must have paid their money
for the privilege of looking upon him.
The other occasion was at the Fedora
tion of Women's Club in Plainfield. One
man among four hundred women, There
was SO much craning Of necks and SO
much ladyIike curiosity that the poor fell
low had to go out and take a smoke. At
last. however, the cruious were satisfied.
Miss Gaines introduced the man as Mr..
II. III. Mccain, the passenger agent in
e1 thu cnaofa1 train to Denver.