The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-18

Mrs. Robert Myers, No. 81 Highland av-
enue, where the programme vas upon
French and Roman history, Mrs McMas-
ter reviewing Bodley's France" ana
Mrs. James Robottom, Crawford's "Ave
Roma Immortalis." The next rneeting
viii be held November 20. at the residence
of Mrs. Frank Cavalii. No. AZ Bentley az
enue, when Mrs. John A. Walker will Civ
a biographical and critical sketch on John
Fiske, and Mrs. George W. Case will re-
view @The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in
| America, There Will also be two discus
| sions. one on sold Virginia and Her
Neighbors." by Mrs. McMaster, Mrs. Pear
son and Mrs. Cecilia Gaines Holland. The
second discussion will be on Beginnings
of New England by Miss Bowen, Miss
Rabbit and Mrs. Eaton.
So
The Odd Volumes this year are not
having their usual luck with the weather.
Last year with scarcely an exception
eyerv Wednesday was clear. and this year
it has either rained or threatened rain
whenever the club was hooked to meet
wednesday,. evening h Travellers Club
| met at the residence of Mrs. Finger ana
had a most interesting meeting in 'Chii.
and aBolivia." A letter was also READ
from a friend in Buenos Ayres.
Thursday was one of those days, now
becoming frequent, which go to show how
much can be crowded into one afternoon.
There were three events on this particu-
lar dav. the annual exhibition OF the
Needlework Guild, in the Bergen Reform
ed Church. a meeting of the Womahs
rlub Edueafional Department, at the resi-
| dence of Mrs. A. J.. Newbury, and a recep-
tton At tbe Deaconees' Home, No. POI
| Montgomery street. all of when were
patronized by several Of the more ehef-
getic ladies.
Yesterday marked the opening OF the
Rrownine Glass. at the residence OF Mrs
| Jobn A. Walker. No. $50 Montgomery
street.
Already there have been two large
| society weddings his month, that OF MISS
van der Beck to DIR. Culver. on December
Q and that of Miss Imogene Louise Perry
| to Mr.. George F. Perkins. on "Wednesday
| last and now society is anticipating d
| third. that Of Miss Elsie Dixon, daughter
of Judge and Mrs. Jonathan Dixon OF
| Jersey e to Mr.. Carr, of New YORK
| Three large weddings In one month-as
MANY as there were during the whole OF
| last season. and all at the homes OF the
brides parents.
Another wedding which will be ceie-
| brated November %, at eight O'clock, IS
that of Miss May Bessie Burgett, OF NO.
"a West 106th street. New York, to MT.
/ William Warrington Dear of this city. Ihe
ceremony will be held in st. Matthew's
! Episcopal Church. New York, and VIII pc
| followed by a large reception at sherry 5.
80
on Monday evening. November n, Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Walker will entertain
the Cosmos Club at their residence. No
2eo Montgomery street. when Mrs Marion
Leland VIII read and interpret the
.Rubiayat of Omar Khayyan."
Much of the past week has been spent
over the card table. On Tuesday the
evening Euchre opened it's season at
the residence of Mrs. D. E. Manton, OF
| CLINTON place. and on Friday HI Friday
Afternoon Euchre. the Hill Afternoon
EuCnre anu tHc 1iiAoAu
held meetings. s
At the Evening Euchre prizes were won
bv Mrs. Alex Scott, Mr.. John Campbell,
Mrs. O. n. Blanchard and Mr.. Charles H.
Miller.
Among the members of this club are
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Manton. Mr.. and Mrs
George stratford. DR.. and Mrs. Blanch-
ara, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Apgar, MIR. and
Mrs. John Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Mix. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Scott, Mr..
Iutheridge, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bliss, MIR.
and Mrs. George White. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles H. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Rooster.
THE Friday Afternoon Euche met yes
terday at the residence of Mrs. Giles Hol-
brook, No n Belmont avenue, where Mrs.
William Kent drew first prize. a handsome
silk umbrella: Mrs. Koth, second. a hand
some pocketbook: Mrs. Frank Eveland,
third, a pair of sterling silver embroidery
scissors, and Mrs. Seymour. consolation,
a pair off Dresden candle holders.
Among the member are
Mrs Koth, Mrs. Gluck. Mrs. Woolley,
| Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. William Kent, Mrs.
simmons. Mrs. Seymour. Mrs. Jennie Van
Wrinkle, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. Giles
Holbrook, Mrs. George 7. Bouton, Mrs.
| Dayton, Miss Burniston, Mrs. Edward
Leach, Mrs. Boltwood. Mrs. Joseph H.
Taylor, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. John
Annes. Mrs. Frank Eveland.
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The Afternoon Hill Euehre Club met
Yesterday afternoon, at the residence of
| Mrs. A. p. Clark, of Bentley VENUE,
where Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Roy Inglis and
| Mrs. Linn acted as hostesses. The win
ners were:-Mrs. Evarts, first, and Mrs.
La Cato, guest prize.
Among the member Of this club are:-
Mrs. Joseph D.. Bedle, Mrs. Warren Dix
on, Mrs. William Mattocks. Mrs. Min
ME Lynn. Mrs. e. B.. Kirsted, Mrs. Liv-
| ingston Clifford, Mrs. Howard Bumsted,
Mrs. Matthew C. Jenkins, Mrs. George
Wilkinson, Mrs. Walter Wilkinson, Miss
| McBurney, Miss Emma Bishop, Mrs.
| Hotchkiss, Mrs. Arthur Soper, Mrs. John
Headden, third, Mrs. ]. T. Mclaughlin,
Mrs. James B. Fielder, Mrs Schenck and
Mrs. Edward Smith.
The next meeting will be held two weeks
hence. at the residence of Mrs. Sloan,
Kensington venue
The Clifford Avenue Euchre met last
evening at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carrot ". r.. Brfnkerhoff, No. Al Clifford
avenue, where prizes were won by Mrs.