The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-30
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.sWhat Il it? An advertisement bureau
ON ateachers' meetingg r. remarked some
one the other day upon entering Scnoos
Mo. / to attend the Teachers STAKE Assoc
citation. Perhaps the questioner was onay
sarcastic. but his query was csrtaans
worthy q passing thought. IN every YIN
ceivahlv conspicuous spot. on all sides, al
re-f;s.ment uuon advertisement greeted
me ave in the lower hall. In several M
staneas whole rooms were devoted TO THIS
h~sncb ~ educational Industry. so mucn
rsrt ~ the teachers convention. Al
almost every landing of the stains, htera-
.,,re advertising this or that magazine, or
soma text book was thrust into the
cl,ruher,s hands, until when he reached
tba too. his Dad being probably cumper-
xome he was apt to scatter 1t broaocase
over the floor, thu creating the nntiuy
eupearance. SO undesirable where teacnsrs
are concerned.
Nor was this all. Even under the smh-
ing countenance OF George Washington
he OF the Ratchet, who never told a ne
~. very speakers were apt to have their
sndiv,aual axes 10 grind and ring In some
highly recommended book before the END
81 their Individual discourses-
n,,r,up the past week things sociahy
.nd n club life have been rather qniet'
mt then It was that week between CHRIST
mas and New Years, known as holiday
veek that time In which woman spends
az much time exchanging the goods she
hontht the week before as she did in pur-
CHASING those same goods, or else she ex-
changes her own Individual Christmas
presents. which probably accounts for the
lack Of club and social life.
NEXT week. however, will be ripe with
events OF both classes, club and social
Monday is, Of course. New Years Day,
and all clubs whose meetings fell due on
the first Monday in the month, as for IN
stance the Keramlc Art and the Philan-
thropy. Department. OF the Woman's Ciup,
have postponed their meetings in most IN
stances until January s.
Tuesday. January Q, will bring a Glee
Club rehearsal at the residence of Mrs.
Garwood Ferris. No $40 Montgomery
street. While wednesday win bring a
meeting of the Literature COMMITTEES in
Hasbrouck Institute, which will be one OF
those delightful afternoons known as
..Scrap Book Day. while Thursday
brings the regular monthly meeting of the
woman's Club, which on this occasion will
be in the hands Of Mrs. John A. Walker
and her Literature Committee.
wednesday, january 3. promises to be
q very busy day. Besides the dtera-
ture meeting above mentioned. there viii
be a meeting OF the Ramblers, also Ia
Hasbronck Institute, when the pro-
viii consist of the study Of
.Agra-TayIMahal," and "5adi In the
Garden" (Arnold-1
49,
Wednesday is also the date set for the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth Speers to
DIR. Nelson NewDury, OF Scranton. ghe
wedding has been set for five o'clock, at
the residence OF Miss Speers' aunt, Mrs.
G. w. clerihew, No. 1ss Grove street.
DIR. Newbury and his bride will reside IN
q handsome residence at Scranton.
Pennsylvania where the Doctor has for
some time been a member OF the hos
pital stan, and where he has an estab-
lished practice.
In honor Of Miss Speers, approaching
marriage q pretty pink and white lunch
con was rendered her at two o'clock to-
deg. Al heresidence of her aunt, Mrs.
G. w. Cierihelss by her cousin, Miss
Florence Elerihew.
The decorations were both unique and
beautiful A centre piece Of pink roses
and maiden fair fern oramented the mid
die Of the table. There were nc name
cards, but at each guests place was a
bouquet Of pink roses and maiden hair
fern tied with a narrow pink satin rib
bon bow with long streamers, On one
end was painted the guests name and on
the other an appropriate quotation. This
streaners were all arrange to reach in
q most artistic fashion toward the centre
Of the table.
Pink n white bon bons and dainty
pink and white china further decorated
the board Upon Miss Speers' chair was
a handsome bouquet tied with broad
white satin ribbon.
There were eight Ia the luncheon party.
including Miss Elizabeth H. Speers, Miss
Florence B. C1ezihew, Miss Alberta
Fisher. of New York, Miss Elizabeth
Pierce. OF New York, Miss Jessie Cook.
of East Orange, Miss Helen May
Oakley. Miss Nellie Holbrpok and Miss
Julia Alderman. of Jersey City.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Mr..
William Henry Spaer. Jr., of this city,
to Miss Merretta Kirby, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Kirby, Jr.. of Dayton,
Ohio. The wedding is to lake place on
January 10. at 6 P. M, In the linden
Avenue Baptist Church. at Dayton. Mr..
Speer was best man to Mr.. Robert Carey
and Miss Kirby, was bridesmaid to Miss
Quincy, at their marriage last April. 1t
is said that the coming marriage is the
result Of that combination of circum-
stances.
On Wednesday will occur the regular
monthly luncheon. held b. the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the bergen Reformed
Church. in the church pariors, These
luncheon are famous for their excellence
in both decorations and yiands. and every
lady in the society is a connoisseur on
cooking.
Wednesday viii also bring one or two
euchres in its train Of events.
Tonight the younger members Of soci-
ETY. will hold the third of their series of
sSmaIi and Early Dances In Phillips
Hall, where arrangements win be much
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