The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-21
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

The Shakespeare Club met at Miss Dana's
last Monday.
Miss Lucy Shaw gave an informal evening at
cards on Saturday, the fifth.
The Monday Reading Club met at Mrs.
G. D. M. Coles on Franklin street.
Miss Slade of Madison avenue entertained
her friends with seven handed euchre party
this afternoon.
Miss Estelle Smith of Franklin street has
sent out cards for tea next Monday after
noon for her friend Miss Rockwell, who is
visiting her.
The first of the series of musical lectures by
Miss Very was given last Tuesday at Vice
Chancellor Pitney's. These lectures are so de-
lightful in every way that a far larger num-
ber of people in Morristown should be inter
ested in them.
The Miss Very's musical lecture was
given at Mrs. H. G, Pitney's of Maple avenue
on Tuesday. The subject was, Retrospect
and Forecast Miss Very, as usual, illustra-
ted the subject with plano. which gave her
large audience great degree of pleasure.
The first in the star course of entertainments
arranged by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation will take place next Friday evening,
the 28th, at Association Hail. The number
announced is picture Play by Alexander
Black which promises an evening Of real
amusement.
Last Friday evening Miss Margie Jaqui of
Early street gave a button party to about
fifty young friends. Guests were present from
Roseville, Madison, Littleton and this city.
Refreshments were served and all reported an
enjoyable evening.
Mrs, William Watts Invited a few friends to
afternoon tea in honor of her uncle John Big
Glow and Miss Grace Bigelow. The guests
were those who had known Mr.. Bigelow eth
er in diplomatic life or elsewhere, they were
Charles McVeagh, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton
Lewis, DIR. and Mrs. Twining. MIR. and Mrs
McClintock. Mr.. and Mrs. Downing, Mrs
Murray Day and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marsh
Miss Rowland gave very attractive tea to
her friends on Wednesday, most enjoyable
feature being recitation by Mrs. Richards,
whose rendering of negro dialect was inimita-
BILE. and not less amusing the Irish brogue. also
many other selections which showed her very
varied repertoire. Among the guests were
Mrs Vanderpool, Bushnell, Walker, Emery
Watts, Porter. Daghey, Fayette Smith. Sher-
man, Lord Hastings. Humphreys, Twining,
Downing, and Merrell.
A happy birthday gathering was given by
Lemuel n. and Edward A., the young sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. w. Thompson. of Wash
ington Place. on Saturday, the occasion was
the 9th birthday of Lemuel. Invitations were
issued to the teachers and scholars of the
schools of Mrs. J. E. Decker and.Mrs. Aldus II.
Pierson. Many wonderful feats of ledgerde-
main were performed by Frank e. Pierson.
Refreshments followed and the guests voted
the occasion very happy one.
Mrs. George W. Maynard introduced to
society her daughter Miss Katharine Maynard,
last Tuesday. The house was prettily decor
ated with flowers. pink roses and carnations
predominating. Mrs. Maynard wore black
and white gown and the debutante wore white
moresseline de sole over white taffeta, Among
those unbonneted were Mrs. Henry T. Hull
and Miss Edith Hull. Among the guests were
Miss slade, the Misses Underhill. the Misses
Walker, Mrs. and Miss Forsyth, Mrs. and Miss
Little, the Misses Mills, Mrs. p, G. Barker,
Miss Stewart, Mrs. Ames, Miss Alice Bushnell.
the Misses Bryce, Mrs. Elliot Smith, Mrs. and
Miss Wood, Miss Shelton. Mrs. and Miss
and Day.