The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-18

interesting fad, 1t is a book IN winch Que
| friend (other thar friend opinions not
being. asked writes his or her private
| opinion of the other.
Not only in the High School is this the
fad of the hour. but the whole city IS
| taking it up, as YET principally among TIE
younger population. The High School
has poets as well as H~asbrouck's, and
perhaps as good an idea as any may be
gathered from the following lines written
by one Of the High School pupils;-
rE- IS the name of a High School lass,
"a jolly girl Of our 'S9 class,
Who posters my life with her "opinioa
insists that / write. No delay VIII she
brook.
You're a most decidedly good natured
But TOO fond of the ludicrous, I'm
In your likes and dislikes a little too
Though you never harbor an i'll feeling
long.
To be, sure YOU are not over fond OF
Though none can accus you Of being q
Always ready to help your friends when
Letting nothing your friendship ever I'M
pede
To be seeptieal, you are inclined at
OF discomfort you win show signs.
Though patience you lack. you can tax
But with all your faults I love you still"
Several members of the High School
| graduating classes are contemplating a
| further education in college. Miss Ella
| Mulry will enter ST. Lawrence College in
| the fall: Miss Bertha Gysbers. Mt Holy
oke; Mr.. Frank Dflworth, Rutgers, and
Mr.. Wilbur Winding, the New York Uni
versity.
yes" remarked one of this weeks
| brides, "T have several duplicates in sill
| yer, the worst of it is they are all
| engraved
This has been a week of weddings, or
| perhaps, better say. a day of weddings,
| for nearly all the brides chose the same
| day, June Is. Never were caterers. flor
| lists, ministers and expressrnen so busy;
| even the dress makers had their hands
| full. Surely some of these brides must
run across each other on their wedding
| tours.
There were at least ten maidens who
| changed their name OF the eventful fl
| tenth of June
Jersey City has a new virtue. A pride
| chose it as a suitable spot for her wed
| ding and moved here all the way from
| Crawford for the express purpose
of being married. The bride is Mrs
Kempster, nee Davis, who was married
| from her home, No. &c Clifton place, last
| wednesday evening, the Hateful hfteentn-
Mrs. Kempster is Mrs. John A. walk
er's niece. and is not a stranger IN Jer-
gey City, though she has lived mere
| scarcely two months
Miss Davis marriage was another M
| stance in which that super1luous nuisance
| the bridal veil, was discarded. as was
\ that of Miss vreeland of Bsyonne. whose
wedding took place the same night
The concert of last Tuesday evening al
| the Armory came off a bowling success
| Mrs. Young and Mrs. Noe, assisted by Log
| other members of the committee. worKeo
hard that it should be. and they receives
their reward. Even Victor Herbert, ING
| leader of the 22d Regiment Band, ana =
staunch New Yorker, praises Jersey 1ies
| society. At first he was 4 little inclined
| to sneer, as is usual with the New YORK
\ err. but some of the gentlemen OF lhs
..spper circle took him in hand, and
..hlew him Off" as they put it, and now
he thinks Jersey City people just apou'
right.
Miss Cecilia Gaines and Mrs Franz
stevens are now we'll on their way t
Denver. where they will attend the ef
ennial convention of the National Fedora
tiou of Women's Clubs. Miss Gaines, 7
win be remembered. was elected as tn
representative of the New Jersey Fedora
lion. at their meeting in Plainfield or
May 12 last. n Mrs. Stevens will repre-
sent the Woman's Club of this city. A:
fbe ladies' were to visit many points Of
interest en- route, and have already beer
received at Washington by President and
Mrs. Mckinley, they will have plenty o.
news for their friends upon their return.
The party consists of Miss Gaines, Mrs
Stevens and her daughter, Miss Made
Stevens of this city, Mrs. Yardsley o.
Orange, Mrs. Cuyler of Brooklyn, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell of Orange, Mr.. Bel
being the only gentleman in the party.
The delegation will arrive in st. Louis
today and will be given a reception ant
banquet this evening. They will probably
arrive in Denver about noon or Monday
The last meeting of the Ladies' After
noon Euchre Club, for the season, was
held on Wednesday, at the residence OF
Mrs. Edward Van Wrinkle, on Tonnele
avenue. There was a slim attendance
as during the last few weeks the mem
bers have one by one dropped out.
The prizes were just as pretty and ap-
propriate as usual. Mrs. Peter Van Win
kle won the first. a Limoge cracker jal
of exquisite design; Mrs. DR.. Simmons
the second, a handsome vase, and Mrs
Seymour, the third, a very pretty shirt
waist set. The consolation prize was
awarded to Mrs. Boltwood.% 1t was {
handsome fruit dish.
During the year Mrs. DR.. Simmons and
Mrs. Dayton nave been successful II
winning more prizes than any othel
members of the club. To them belongs
the honor of champion euchre players
Among those present at Wednesdays
game were Mrs. Edward Van Wrinkle
Mrs. Peter Van Wrinkle, Mrs. DIR. Sim
mons. Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Apgar, Mrs
"A. Scott. Mrs. McCabe, Mrs. Charles Mil
Ter. Miss Burnston. Mrs. G.. HoIbrook
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. G. stimets will leay'