The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
Society gof'ies.

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the Jersey city Clubhouse, and a descrip-
ton of which is to be found in another
column Of this issue. This year all plans
for the breakfast have been kept a strict
secret. except where here and there tns
name OF a speaker or one OF the inteno-
ed surprises has leaked out per that new
discovery of equality with the telegraph
ana telephone, called "tell-a-Woman
Club women have been kept busy TINS
week. Four departments OF the Woin-
ans Club. the Phflanthropic, Town I'M
provement and Literature. have held their
opening meetings, and all have been well
attended, much better than heretofore,
especially in the Literature Department,
which met Wednesday in Room l. Has
brouck Institute. After all the regular
seating capacity had been filed chairs
were brought in until every available
space was occupied. and 1t was impossl-
bic to open or shut the door without dis
1urbing a fellow beings comfort. Here
after this department will probably move
its quarters to a larger room across the
hall.
From the address of Mrs. Otto Grouse,
on How to Arouse Public Spirit" given
before the Town Improvement, last Tues
day, when she said
1T is the opportunity of the Woman's
Club to snatch this city from the clutches
of man. who has proved his unfitness Tor
the trust"
It would seem that some of the women.
at least, have not quite given up the idea
Of competing for the street cleaning con-
tractl
Next week two more departments of the
Woman's Club will begin their season:
the Home Department. on Monday, when
Mrs. Newbury will read a paper on THE
Home and Miss NJ. Louise Edge, an
other on How TO Develop a Perfect
Phvsioue:" and the Educational Depart
nent, on Thursday, when Mrs. Marvin
win read q paper on Modern Educational
Methods followed by a general discus
sion on Graded versus Ungraded
Schools"
On wednesday next the odd Volumes
viii hold a meeting at the home of the
president, Mrs. John Holland, of Cold
Spring-on-Hudson-
The representation this year, from Jer-
sey city, at the Federation of Women's
clubs. in Atlantic City, October 26 and
2f. will probably not be as large as usual
Atlantic city is so far away that several
of the clubs have appointed 40 delegates
whatever, and it is not likely many who
are not delegates will be present.
In all probability the delegates from
this city will leave for the Federation on
the afternoon or evening Of the twenty
fifth, as it will not be an easy matter to
be on time for the morning session, at
half past ten, otherwise. Delegates will
have hotel accommodation.
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The Ramblers opened their season on
wednesday last, at Hasbrouck Institute,
and completed their years programme,
full particulars of which were printed in
THE News It was also suggested at
the meeting in question that the RAM
blers interest themselves in some of the
philanthropic work of the city, as Whit
tier House or Mrs. Brice Collard's classes
in cooking and sewing.
Speaking of Mrs. Brice Collard, it is
probable she will conduct her sewing
school this year in the morning instead
of the afternoon of Saturday, beginning
November 4.
Although the Club World has walked up,
there seems to be little or nothing aside
from that going on in society. Thus far
there are very few weddings and even
the usual fall sports. such as, for in
stance, golf, do not seem to be as en-
Enthusiastically in vogue as formerly. Per-
haps the golfers, and society in general.
are waiting for the opening of the new
clubhouse, which will probably mark the
beginning of the social season, but just
when this will come to pass nobody seems
to know. The house is not yet quite cons
plete, but the work is being hurried on
as fast as possible. It was promised for
October l.
There seems to be no sign of the re-
newal of the Horseback Club thus far
this season. It would seem a pity, too,
that the club should miss the best season
OF the entire year for riding, and bring
its lessons into winter, that is, Of course,
taking it for granted that the club win
be revived.
The Players Club has not yet called a
meeting to decide upon the seasons pro-
granme, but expects to do so very soon,
probably within the next two weeks.
Many members of the Players Club are
among those who weekly visit the Acad-
envy of Music. and other amateur socie-
ties would do well to follow suit, as
there is no better education for an anna
teur than a well staged first class play.
Among the weddings Of social interest
during the past week was that Of Miss
Mary Gertrude Webbe to Mr.. James y. f.
Ransom. in the Church Of the Holy Cross,
on Wednesday.
An out Of town wedding of interest to
Jersey City Is that of Miss Harriet L.
Richardson, Of Ridgewood. ". J., to Mr..
IT. Dunbar Johnston of this city. The
ceremony is to take place at noon on
Thursday. October &c. at the residence of
Miss Richardson's parents.