The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29
Society yopirs.



Society Is at present living in a reminis-
cent stage, feeding on the pastor the
things seen done and said during the sum
mer. The maiden thinks Of her summer
~conquests. and fondly counts her souven-
irs; the matron counts her acquaintance,
deciding at the same time which she shall
keep and which eliminate from the list
| while the husband counts the cost. But
this year society will nave one place in
common to "reminiscences upon, and that
is Europe. 1t would lbe safe to say that
more of hat element was represented in
Europe during the summer of SO than al
any spot in this country. Europe was the
| fad and during the coming winter remin-
iscent Europe will be the fad. At al
social gatherings it will be the subject Cd
gossip for some time to come, while doubt
less a paper on Europe will be one of the
features Of nearly every club meeting.
Among those who hav recently re
turned from the Mother Country" are
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Elliott. They had a
most delightful trip, starting out with
several other members of the social
| coterie on July s. via the HamburgAmer-
lean Line. They arrived at Plymouth and
rode to London. where they remained
eight days, visiting Westminster Abbey,
Windsor Castle, Elton Hall College, the
church made famous by Grey's "Elegy,'
and a number of other interesting sights
K~ennelworth Castle. Warwick, Stratford
and Oxford were also visited.
Taking a coach to Blenheim, the
tourists went through the castle bearing
that name and were delightfully."- surprised
at the thoroughly home-like American air
| about the place, even to the arrangement
Of the very chairs. They visited the flower
garden and the park, where abounded the
rabbit in countless numbers.
From here they returned to London.
which, according to MIR. Elliott. would
make Jersey City a paradise Of cleanl-
ness in comparison. Here they visited the
shops, then crossed the channel and
visited Ostend Beach. The beauty of the
beach itself and the handsome costumes
worn by the women were especially at
tractive, also the houses. not like the
American seashore cottage. but more like
the handsome American city residences.
Another item of interest lay in the fact
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The next point visited was Brussels.
Here the clean streets were a relief from
those of London. but what interested the
Americans most was the manufacture OF
lace. AS the weather was warm at this
time the work of making the lace was
lone in the fields, where hundreds OF
women at work on the delicate fabric.
and only a few samples were kept on
hand in the shops, which were really
small houses. The tourists visited the
Temple of Justice and were astonished by
its magnificence, also the Werts Gallery
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot next visited Ant
werp, with its last factories and Cathe-
drals. From here they went to Hague. 1t
was the Queen Regents birthday, and the
streets were full of testers and other
signs of the celebration. At Amsterdam
dirty streets were again plentiful and the
diamond factories, of which there were
twenty-one. as large as Lorillards's fac
tory. Here they met DIR. Sherwood and
his brothers, of Lafayette, While al HAGUE
they met the Misses Post.
From Amsterdam the party Went 20
Paris. where they explored the l&o ex-
position grounds. visited the opera
House. the Marche and Napoleon,s
Tomb, remaining in Paris ten days, wnere
they roomed at the Grand Hotel From
here they went to Boulogne, n thence
home.
AMONG others who took the European
tour, visiting many Of the same points
of interest are.-Mr. Phillip Brett, the
Rev. Robert K. Wick, DR.. William Sher-
wood. Messrs Sherwood. Misses Edna and
Grace Toffey, Jessie Perry, Minnie Nelson
Lucy Nelson n Mrs. -Heppennelmer,
Misses Post, Mr.. and Mrs.W 2. EDWARDS,
who, however, spent a great part OF tnsar
time in Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. John z.
walker. who were fortunate enough 20
attend the Woman's Congres n London.
Mrs. 3. B. Kiersted, Miss Wilson ana
Talbot Chambers.
Miss Ethel Newcomb, Of No. 812 Mont
gomery street, has also recently returned
from Europe, though she can scarceiy os
classed with the tourists. having spent
the past five years abroad MASS New
comb. In company with her sister, mas
been studying music, the n inserumeh7
tai, n the other vocal.
Miss Ethel Newcomb returned from
Europe about the middle Of July and
went right to Whitney's Point. where
she Joined her mother at the family
summer homestead. She IL now q finished
pianist, having studied during the I'VE
years Of her absence under Professor
Leschetizky, III vienna, and Intends e
enter upon 4 professional career. She Will
probably remain at home during the
coming season and perhaps give the Jsr-
sey city social coterfe d chance 70 hear
her perform. At present she Is at Whit
ney's Point. but win probably return home
next week.
Already plans ~ being laid fer me