The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18
Society Topics.

WITHOUT Il tOuDt Splii6t
lovely. alluring spring, is with US. ihene
are signs of it everywhere. In the nii-
liners window, in the dressmakers' estao-
lishment and in society. Even the ropin,
that never failing traditional PROOF Oh
spring, for which the cat bird IS some
times mistaken. has been heard, II ho'
seen. by several residents of the Heights
The air is soft and balmy. the sun shines
mischievously ana though experience
teaches the expectancy of a downfall o.
snow at any moment society takes no
though of the morrow" and rushes from
modiste to milliner, hurrying the one and
threatening the other, with a long list oil
spring gowns and hats for morning, moor
and evening wear, church and ball room
But, perhaps, after all the truest evi-
dences of that season which is neither mol
nor cold, wet nor d-ry-spring-are to De
seen along the Boulevard. True, that
great tempter of cloud and rain and Sir
Sol's hot rays alike,-the bicycle rider has
not yet made his appearance in full force
but then it is more in the appearance Oh
things inanimate that signs of spring is
to be seen, as well as In the handiwork oil
nature. The houses of recent date and
those of four or five years standing begin
to give the ~tnoroughfare a fresher look
in their new coats of paint.
Foremost among the latter stands the
residence of Mr.. E. F. c. Young, at the
corner of Glenwood avenue. Mr.. Young
has lone well in his choice of colors. The
house is painted a dark shade of red with
green roof and shutters, giving a sugges-
ton of GOODNESS in summer and warmth IT.
winter. while in place of the gray re-
Elective structure outlined against a lead
en- sky, now stands out in base relief,
against a gray or blue sky, the red and
green absorbent structure of today, with
s4the green above the red"
Anyone wishing to plan a pleasure
party in the very near future might be
safe. as far as the weather is concerned,
to settle upon Wednesday, March e
1t is Odd Volumes Day, and therefore
promises to be fine. During the past
winter of tempest and storm, the d
Volumes have never had asstormy We'd
nesday for their meetings, until now
when the various members chance to
meet, beneath a benevolent sun. they
do not remark upon the pleasant day."
but upon the odd Volumes weather"
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On Wednesday next the Odd Volumes
will meet at the residence f Miss Helen
Noble, No. 10 Hoboken avenue, when Mrs.
George Eaton will discuss Commerce"
and a specialist upon the subject is ex-
pected to expound on Navigation"
Wednesday seems to be the favorite
day for club meetings and all kinds of
social affairs. On Wednesday of last week
events, all going on at once, and two
club meetings. A few years ago 1t used
TO be Make no engagement for Thurs
day. but now society has stepped back
twenty-four hours. and dictates, Make
no engagement for Wednesday"
One of the pleasantest social events of
the week was the musicale given by Mrs.
Charles Appleby at her residence, No. %
Bentley avenue, for the benefit of the
Ladies' Acorn Society of st. Johns
Church, last Wednesday. The lecturer of
the afternoon was Mrs. Theodore Sutro,
of New York. formerly Miss Florence
Clinton of this city, whose address was
Illustrated by Miss Kathrin Hike. of st.
Patrick's Cathedral, New York, formerly
of ST. Johns Choir, this city. All the
music was exceptionally good, as well as
the lecture.
The Rev. Albert Mershon gave the sec
ond of his Lenten lectures Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Noyes,
No. so Madison avenue, taking for his
subject 1.-THE Greek Religion" On We'd
nesday next, the subject will be Roman
History" at the residence of Mrs. George
Wilson.
The RambIers met in Hasbrouck Insti-
tnte Wednesday afternoon and studied
Madame Blavatsky, Miss Hattie Reynolds
reading a pape on that Modern Priestess
of Iris"
The Ramblers are preparing for a Rus
sian tea, with which they intend to con-
clude their year of study, and when a
Russian lecturer will be the feature of
the tea. though just who the Ramblers
are unable as yet to say, nor has the
exact date for the tea been fixed.
There were two committee meetings of
the Woman's Club this week in Has
brouck Hall, that Of the Literature De-
partment with its scrap-book programme
on Wednesday, and that of the Educa-
tional Department on Thursday, when
Miss Weber read a paper on Reading
for the Young"
The Philanthropic Committee met at
the residence of Mrs. E. T. Brooks, No. 10
Kensington avenue. AS Mrs. Brooks
leaves the city for Philadelphia in April,
it was her farewell to the Philanthropic
Committee, and refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held Monday,
March 27. at the residence of Mrs. J..
Garrick, No. Is Duncan avenue.
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The Browning Class met as usual Mon
day afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
John A. Walker, No. $50 Montgomery
street, and studied Andrea Del Sarto.''
Next Monday the class viii meet at the
residence of Mrs. E.. W. Newbury, No. 81
Clifton place, when The Statue and the
Bust will be. the poem under discussion.
The third of the course of Lenten lee
lures given by Miss Annie Beaston, was
held last Tuesday at the residence of Miss
Leila Kinds, No. 316 Bergen avenue. the
subject being the English Renais-
sance.'