The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-25
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Lent promises after all not to be by any
means duh or stupid. The first week was
dull only on account of the heavy storm
and now things are beginning to pick up.
Beginning with Monday there are any
number of events booked for the ensuing
week. not to mention the large number of
card clubs which will run throughout the
forty days of fast in regular order, weekly
or fo%rtnightly, as the case may be, or the
number of study, sewing and pn1lan-
thropic circles started in anticipation of
all the more frivolous movements of So
ciety ceasing. With this programme for
the month of March, aside from all kinds
of social club meetings of regular stand
ing. it would appear as. though society
might be quite as busy during Lent as it
has been before.
On Wednesday, March !, Miss Anna
Beaston will start her curse of Lenten
lectures on History and Current Events. :
at the residence of Mrs. Joel Brown.
This course is really a continuation or
Mrs. Horace c. Waits Current Events
class, and has among its memberships.
Louis Apgar, Mrs. William Toffey, Miss
Grace Toffey, Mrs. A. ]. Post, Miss Ann
Post, Miss Cornelia Post, Miss Louise
Edge, Miss Margaret Post, Mrs. Joel
Brown, Mrs. Arthur Brigham, Mrs.
Walter Hastings, Miss Bertha Hastings,
Mrs. A. J. Post, Jr., Mrs. Joseph d.
Bedle, Mrs. S. d. Mackey, Mrs. Willard
Fisk, Mrs. A. Evans, Mrs. Hollis Wells,
Miss Leila Kinds, Mrs. James Erwin, Mrs.
Robert Lyle, Mrs. Martha Dodd, Mrs.
Livingston Clifford, Mrs. Thomas H. Will
liams, Mrs. George l.. Record, Mrs. Nc
Bride, Mrs. E. B.. Kiersted, Mrs. F. NJ.
Lockwood, Mrs. George B Fielder, Mrs.
Carrot Van Horne, Mrs. f. D. Gray, Mrs.
w. Patterson Atkinson. Mrs. J.. B. Pond,
Mrs. George Miller, Miss Matte. Miller,
Mrs. Oliver Blanchard, Mrs. j. J. Det-
willer, Miss Detwiller and Mrs. Lime
burner.
One good effect of the Lenten Browning
Glass, ~orgenized last Monday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John A. Walker, was that
it sent all the ladies home to study their
Bibles. The poem chosen by Mrs. Lee
land. who has the class in charge, was
SAUL and few of those present under
stood why Saul was in such a state of
dependency that David must needs cheer
him with his harp. However. they have
been reading Samuel ever since, and at
pext lesson. February q. at Mrs. Walkers,
when saul" will be continued, they will
come better prepared with the true inter-
probation of Browning's lines. youth and
Art will also be studied Monday, pro-
vided there is time.
Among the members of the class are:-
Miss Mary A. Haight, Mrs. George Reid,
Mrs. John A. Walker, Miss Whinyates,
Miss A. B. Myers, Miss Welsh. Mrs. John
Heating, Mrs. James Erwin, Miss Eliza
beth Simpson, Mrs. Spencer Weart, Mrs.
J. A. Dear, Mrs. Carrie Shepard, Mrs. A.
J. Newbury, Mrs. John Hilton and Miss
A. D.. Fuller.
Thursday next will bring with it the an
nual election of officers at the Womau's
Club for 1900, which has been causing not
a little discussion among the members
Article " of the Constitution, after NAM
ing the various officers reads, .aThe above
named officers shall not serve more than
three consecutive years." Several of the
chairmen of various committees have al
ready been inaeffice three years. Their
respective committees are doing good
WOEk QIQGf their tcd0tTSiiip dliu dTS hui
DESTROYS Of a change. Therefore the
question to come up will be whether Ar
ficIe " affects the, committee chairmen
or only the officers specially specified,
president, vice-presidents, secretaries and
treasurer, as some of the member are of
the opinion that the article named extends
to all officers of whatever standing.
Mrs. Alice May Scudder will doubtlessbe
1aaf ,nt n,1r m aaanrtof
of having been in office but n year, but
principally on account of her popularity.
Next Wednesday will be "Guest Day in
the Literary Department of the Woman's
Club, at the residence of Mrs. Joh A.
Walker, No.. 26O Montgomery street, where
an excellent programme will be given.
"
The Odd Volumes met Wednesday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Pitcher, No.
% Bentley avenue and honored the mem
DRY of the Father of his Country with a
splendid show of patriotism from sti1e
house decorations and programme to the
ice cream and souvenirs. Lieutenant Ea-
ton. of the United States Navy, was guest
of honor, and the only man present.
The next meeting will be held March S.
Ut LIE F6oidttlGc III WIS
niston, Nc. 1856 C-ommunipaw avenue.
when the programme will be. ttDiseoverics
Exploration, Archaeology and Philology.''
by Mrs. George Case and Mrs. James no
bottom.
The Ramblers will meet e Wednes-
day in Hasbrouck Institute, when Life
at ST. Petersburg" with a study of the
social classes, peasantry, customs and
dress, will be the programme, Miss Sarah
Moe reading a paper
The Open Hand Club has completed ar
rangements for a dramatic and humorous
reading entertainment to be given in Ken
meth Hall, Friday. March II.
The Philanthropic Committee of the
Woman,s Club met Monday at the resi-
enced of Mrs. C. T. Myers, No. ISL Grant
avenue. and Will meet again next Monday,
February 27, al the residence of Miss Nj
Barlowe. No. 322 Paramount avenue.
Miss May Oakley, of No. 81 Chiffon
Mace. gave a Washington Birthday party
to a few friends last Tuesday evening,
when the house decorations were OF
draped flags and red. white and blue rib
bons. After several games. consisting OF
L:aaa, .,ttnrc hooks and literary sub