The Jersey City news., 1898-06-11

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president Mrs. Peter Van Wrinkle and
Mrs. John ]. Toffey. had planned other
wise. and surprised the party with a
most delightful and hearty dinner so
hearty, in fact, that the ladies sat ON the
pavilion of the Two Pines" all afternoon
flaming themselves. s'Withouts talking2 q
0hi no: a good dilmfer is productive of
lively conversation, especially with ladies
who are never quiet in that line, even on
ordinary occasions. A meeting was held
in which the good work of the year was
discussed and the party, returned in time
for supper, eating peanuts and cracking
jokes all the way home. This society OF
DR.. Brett's church is both large and pros
porous. The secret is this. The members
always enjoy the meetings. AT every
meet there is a luncheon, committee
being appointed beforehand to prepare
the feast, and each committee vieing with
the other in the matter of delicacies, tapie
decorations, etc. "Oh, How lovely the
table looks today" is the constant ex-
clanatfon. $50 much prettier than last
time would be the remark. were the
ladies not so careful of each Others feei-
ines. But then they never have any ois-
agreements like some church societles,
and things always run smoothly, perhaps
that is why they are not more frequently
heard from.
Next week will be a big week for wed
dings. though most of them fall on the
same day. June is. On or about TINS
date there will probably be some eight to
ten newly yoked couples going stralgnt
to -. well some point in the nortn'
south. east or west, where the various
honeynoons will be spent. Among these
brides will be Miss Fuller, daughter OF
Colonel Fuller of Bayonne. Miss Addie
Mulry of Barrow near York street, MISS
Davis Of Clifton place and Miss Vreelanu
of Garfield avenue
one of the prettiest weddings OF the
season took place last Tuesday at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Allen. No. 3S Chestnut street, when their
daughter. Miss Laura Estelle Allen. was
married to Dr. j. Morgan Halloway OF TINS
city. The doctor and his wife are now
on their honeymoon
One noticeable feature of weddings
lately is in the costume of the bride. On
MANY occasions the veil is omitted, at
full dress evening wedding. Such was the
case at Miss Aliens wedding. This is not
by any means a bad idea as the veil has
a tendency to make the bride look paler
and taller and hides the prettiest part
of her costume to say nothing of wom-
ans crowning glory, her hair, nothing
of the nuisance of this superfluous article
of attire. and nothing of its cost, some
times more than the entire dress with all
its trimmings Coming brides will do
well to discard the veil. for unless very
gracefully hung, it detracts rather than
adds to the beauty of the costume. Let
the expectant bride use all of grand
mother's' old point lace she can find, but
let her let the old family veil, even though
very handsome, rest in peace as a relic
of days gone by.
Hasbrouck Institute will have big time
next week. 1t will be the time commonly
known as commencement week.. set aside
for the graduates. The invitations for the
various affairs on the different nights
have been sent out and crowded houses
are expected. There are twenty-five young
ladies and gentlemen graduating this
year. which is above the average. Seven
teen of this number will read essays, on
seventeen very interesting subjects, too.
and fourteen intend to further their edu-
cation in college. Hasbrouck should be
proud few years hence, of her pro-
fessors doctors, lawyers and even her So
ciety bellies. Not that she has not already
reason to be proud of these honors in
former classes, but speaking regardless
of any class or classes but the present.
The High School has been having quite
a week of festivities. Wednesday, Dr.
Light took the senior pedagogy and
psychology classes to visit an exhibition
of the kindergarten work at the City
Hall, in Passaic On Thursday the ge-
ology class took it's last trip to Snake HILL
This does not necessarily mean that the
members did not return, but as school
closes on the twenty fourth they will Not
have a chance to go again. Wagons dec
GRATED with flags and bunting took the
party to it's destination The class was
too late to visit the Lunatie Asylum, and
was not sorry upon discovering this fact.
as an inmate had caught sight of one of
their number, claimed him as long lost
nephew. A spread was furnished by the
young ladies of the class, and served in
the boat house. There was more than
enough to go around, SO The economical
mafdens prepared and packed the rem
nants nicely to be eaten on the home
journey, and left it in the boat house
while they went to hunt for specimens
Of rocks Upon their return they began
to feel the effects of hunger and went in
search of the remainder of the after
noonfs spread. But the convlcts had ex-
perienced a kindred feeling, and not a
crurnb was to be found. Although the
majorIty of the class had begun to regret
the fact that nobody had thought of
pick axe and sack with which to gather
and bring home their valuable speci-
MEMS those who had mo pockets carried
these bits of stones in their haaldherchiefs
some even finding their gloves sufficient
for the purpose.
Yesterday was the class exit. This
custom started with the class of '96,
and will probably continue for many