The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

prizes, after which refreshments were
served.
Among those present were:-Miss Van
Wrinkle, Mrs. William Underhill, Miss
Hovey, Miss Jane Scott. Miss Louise Bum
sted. Miss Bishop, Mrs. =. r. Martin, Miss
Sweeney, Mrs. George Mallory. Misses
Coffin, Mrs. J. B. Tanner, Miss Collard,
Mrs. IL. Adams, Miss Kent. Miss Lee,
Mrs. James Pope, Mrs. Howard Quincy,
Miss Quincy, Mrs. f. Stratford, Miss
Woodward, Mrs. E McBurney, Mrs. F.
Anness, Mrs. A. Petersen, Mrs. Samuel
Meyers, the Misses Pope. Miss Toffey,
Miss Per Lee, Mrs. William Robertson,
Jr., Mrs. j. s. Adams, Mrs. Harry Dimse.
Mrs. Herbert Scott. Mrs. E. Underhill,
Mrs. Charles Putnam, Mrs. J. ]. Melick,
Mrs. Ed. Romano. Mrs. J. yreeland, Mrs.
E. Clarke, Mrs. Arthur L. Soper, Miss
Bliss, Miss Mallory. Mrs. J. d. Taylor, Jra
Miss Garland. Miss Natalie Slocum, Mrs.
| Walter wilkinson and Miss E. Scott.
The member of Mrs. Horace c. Waits
| class were pleased to learn last Monday
that Miss Anna Beaston wouid deliver a
course of lectures during Lent, and nearly
every lady present expressed her desire
to join this new class. Mondays lecture
completed the course for the current
events class.
Mrs. Brice Collard intends to start her
cooking class next week, probably on
Thursday. in st. Andrews room. on
Grand street.
Society is anticipating with much pleas
ant anxiety it's next event. Charity Ball.
which takes place in Hasbrouck Hall.
Friday evening. Mr.. j. E. Hulshizer. who
is in charge, says tickets are selling well
and a crowded house is expected.
On Wednesday it will visit Dieppe, Rouen,
Calais, Amiens, Rheims, valeneiennes,
| Cherbourg, Brest, Bologne-sur-mer, Fon-
tainbleu and Pau.
The members of the Woman's Club,
| Education and Literature Commit
| tees, are busy making pfepara-
| lions for the two events of the
| season, in their individual club world. On
Thursday, January 10, Prof. Richards is
| to speak on Manual Training" in the
| Jersey City Free Kindergarten, under the
| auspices of the Education Committee, and
on Wednesday. January IS, Miss Cecilia
| Gaines win speak on Women Novelties
in Hasbrouck Hall, under the auspices OF
| the Literature Committee.
Major Pond has issued invitations for
| another entertainment to be given at his
residence, next Wednesday evening, when
music will be furnished by Henry G.
Honchelt.
A sParlor Temperance Lecture" is to be
| given at the residence of Mrs. S. R. For
man, Bergen and Jewett avenues, Mon
day afternoon. at three o'clock. Invita-
tions to this effect have been issued.
The N~eighborhood Euehre Club met last
| evening at the residence of Miss Leila
Hinds. Despite the slippery weather there
| was an excellent attendance, ten games
| were played and the usual handsome
prizes awarded.
A meeting of the Jersey City Heights
Branch of the Needlework Guild of Amer
lea, was held at the residence OF Mrs.
| John ]. Toffey, 155 Magnolia avenue, Fri
| day morning, January Is, for the election
| of officers. The resignation of the presi-
| dent, Mrs. Marcus Beach, was accepted
| with much regret. Not wishing to lose
her entirely from the Guild, her name was
| placed with that of Mrs. e. ". r. Clifford,
as honorary president. The following Of
fcers were elected:-Mrs. John J. Toffey,
| President; Mrs. Edwin Van Houten,
Treasurer, and Miss Nellie H. Coffin, Sec
rotary.