The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-09
MISSIONARIES ON TROLLEY.
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Ladies Aid Society Rides to
Bergen Point and Par
takes of CLANS.

There were forty-three thoroughly
tired ladies in Jersey City last evening.
They had been on a trolley party to Ber-
gen Point, but had the satisfaction of a
day well spent to rest upon and that
thought is always refreshing. Yesterday
was the final meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Bergen Reformed Church,
|sand Mrs. Peter Van Wrinkle and Mrs.
John J.. Toffey. president and vice presi-
dent, respectively, conceived the idea
that it would be capital to finish the
seasons work with a trolley ride. OF
course, the other ladies were enthusiast
tic, and a special car was chartered for
June 5. The day proved to be fine. so
the Consolidated Traction Company sent
an open car. and the party left DR..
Brett's Church at eleven o'clock yester-
day morning. Everybody enjoyed the
ride out to the Point. The fresh, exhil-
arating breeze, the social chat, and, best
of all, the fancy cakes, which were a
total surprise save to the president, who
furnished them.
Upon the arrival of the car at its desti-
nation there was still some time to spare
before dinner. This the ladies spent in
accommodating the immediate territory,
not for spies but for pleasure. Dinner
was served at the Two Pines" This,
too. was a surprise, having been ordered
beforehand by Mrs. Peter a Wrinkle
and Mrs. John ]. Toffey. The table was
beautifully decorated with fresh cut flow
ers, and the dinner could not nave been
better. There was clam chowder, steam
ID CLAIMS. soft shell crabs on toast. broil-
ed lobster, broiled chicken. with all the
entrees. and ice cream, cake and coffee
as a final course.
A hearty vote of thanks was given the
two presidents for the treat, and numer-
Gus impromptu toasts were responded to,
principally by Mrs. Cornelius Brett, Mrs.
John ]. Toffey and Mrs. Peter Van
Wrinkle. These ladies are good takers
and kept the others in spasms of laugh
ter during the entire meal.
After dinner a short meeting was held
on the pavilion, in which the work of
the past year was discussed. Then there
were more short walks. society chat and
laughter, which quickly brought round
the hour of departure for home. The la
dies boarded the car considerably, tired
out, but Still talkative enough to keep
up a lively conversation (helped, per-
haps, by the peanuts. which were freely
partaken of all the way home. Alto
gether it was a real old fashioned coun-
try outing, save that country people
usually take their lunch. The party ar
rived home about six o'clock in the even
ing and dispersed for the summer first
vowing, however, to make the trolley ride
a special feature of the final meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society every year.
Among those present were Mrs. Peter
Van Wrinkle, president; Mrs. John j.
Toffey. Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. %.
A.. Bailey. vice presidents; Mrs P. x.
Green, treasurer: Mrs. G.. w. Blake, sec
rotary; Mrs. J.. j. Apgar. Mrs. B. Apgar,
Mrs. Cornelius Brett. Mrs. Edward Brit
ton, Mrs. j. w. Brown, Mrs. Bouker,
Miss Booming. Mrs. John. Bogart. Mrs.
Bogardus. Mrs, DR.. Chambers. Miss May
Cropsey, Mrs. E. T. Davis. Mrs. Charles
Drescher. Mrs. Garrick. Mrs. S. A. Har-
vey, Mrs. John Headden. Mrs. Hopton,
Mrs. Fl. A. Hellerman. Mrs. Enos Jones,
Mrs. Charles Kidd. Mrs. James Kidd,
Mrs. William Y. Fitch. Mrs: FRANKIE, Miss
Krouser, Mrs. Henry Lindsey. Mrs.
Palmer. Mrs. O. S. McCabe, Miss Alice
Throckmorton. Mrs. Herbert Scott, Mrs.
Ringle, Mrs. o. P. Vreeland. Mrs. Chas.
Van Keuren, Mrs. Westervelt, Miss Clara
White. Mrs. r. A. Williarns Mrs. Won
Cleve and Mrs. Edward Van Wrinkle.