The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
Sncietu Topirs.


son. aside from a few weddings. and the
most important of the week, was the pro-
duction of 1.-THE Butterflies" given by
the Players Clu in the Jersey City cup
Theatre last Wednesday and THURSDAY
evenings. And society turned out in full
force to do it justice, only just at present
there is a lingering question as to wnether
society justified the play OF the play JUST
fed society. Certain it is that this. the
second production of the club, was not
equal to the first, hat of THE Guaros-
man. given a year ago.
R,,t then II must be remembered tnat
..The Butterflies is a much more dincuie
niece than The Guardsman," aside from
which too much was expected from the
PLAYERS. After scoring their hrst sue
oassf naonle almost forgot TO look upon
,+han, az amateurs. nor to TAX into con-
sheraton that even John Drew. himself
was not an absolute success in Inc
butterflies, while Maud Adams at that
time was not a star. The play was Simply
too difficult for amateurs.
n &c surprising with what care amateurs
will look after the general aspect o. d
NAV and let the detail pass. Inc rias-
= "wednesday night. after going to the
trouble and expense Though in TINS they
!, omnlv repaid by its ~splendor) of haV-
inc their scenery imported from new
vork and of dressing their respective
parts to perfection. sent in a teiesiaM
written on white paper, enVeiopeo
g,ean and duly posted with a o. =. stamp
II was a piece of great foresight III NJ
Harris. as Coddle, to announce u d "
telegram else the audience mignt havo
mistaken II for a St. Patrlcks Day "a
c,,rsion notice. This. however, was EN-
died at the second performance, "hich-
nv the way, was superior to the hrst IN az
respects.
Van Worst Park certainly shows the
hand of the Town Improvement Depai'
,nent. Never before has 1t looked as s
freshing as at present. The fountain mas
been painted white and gold, IN Iaafheu
oon+rast to the dull stupid green o.
nTaSions years and the grass presents a
cool velvety. paper cleared appearahce
s,ch as has. not been witnessed IN years
This is due to the Town lmprovemen
Comujttee of the Fourth Ward. OF Wnich
Mrs. James H. Noe is chairman. II was
their idea to have a white and gold foun-
tain. and through their efforts that the
place is kept so clean.
-.
And yet there is a good deal OF TAN
about the enthusiasm all dying out ar.er
awhile said Mrs. Scudder in speaking
on Town. Improvement, "but we don't
mean to let it die out" 1t certainty
seems so, as quite a number or the Iown
Tmnrovement Department have decided
70 stay at home all summer and look
after the streets. SO they say.
go
Tins far. Miss Cornelia Bradford OF
Whittier House has been the only woman
nermitted to address the Clerical Union
of New York. About a year ago MISS
Bradford addressed this body and at that
time was the only woman present. ana
again last Monday morning She addressed
these reverend gentlemen at a meeting
held in the Bible House. when she spoke
on Poverty, Prosperity and Piety-'
AMONG the members of the keramic
Art Club of this city who sent specimens
of their work to the exhibition OF the
National League of Mineral Painters at
Chicago, were Mrs. James Erwin, Miss
Gornelia Post, Mrs. Priestman, MISS
Isabelle NJ. Wightman and Miss Isabelle
G. Wightman.
There were about a dozen in all who
contributed to this exhibition, and it Is
from these twelve specimens that the
Judges will decide whether or not the
Jersey City Keramics are worthy of space
at the Paris Exhibition of 1900.
"
Miss A. A Chown, agent for the Organ
lied Aid Association. and DR.. Florence
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House dispensary, nave returned from
Cincinnati, where they ave been repre-
senting Jersey City at the t~wenty-sixth
annual conference of Charities and Cor
rections, held May II to May %, inclusive.
A number of the American Daughters
of the Revolution. of this city. intend to
visit Morristown, N. j., IN Thursday,
June s, to be present at a meeting of the
New Jersey D. A. R., to be held in the old
Ford Mansion. now known as washing
tons Headquarters" and which has most
interesting history, being full of sFaevo-
lutionary War and George Washington
"reminiscences
The Travellers Club is about to return
from its yearly tour and at its next meet
ing, June 6. at the residence of Mrs. E.
w. Newbury, No. 81 Clifton place, will set
sail on the steamer Social Union,' a
mythical ship of the clubs W manu-
facture, for home. This will be the last
meeting of the season, and the programme
will be of especial interest.
Scarcely a week passes by which does
not mark the close of a prominent card
club. Last week the Tuesday Evening
Euchre Club closed its season at the resi-
dence of DR.. Bull, Clinton and Madison
venue and this week marked the close
of the Evening Euchre Club, of which
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meyers, Mr.. and
Mrs. George I. McIlroy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs
Il. Dressler. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Allaire, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Moore. Miss Jessie Smith.
Miss Addie Thomas. Mr.. G. Arrowsmith
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Thomas are mem
bers.
This club as a suitable wind-up for its
season had a dinner at a New York cafe,
and then ~disbanded until next fall
Mrs. Burdette Post Craig still keeps
up her championship in the Jersey City
Golf Club. In Wednesdays game she won
by nineteen points and was the only one