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ment hit upon the bright idea of adding
to the bridal retinue a new feature, the
matron of honor. During the past season
the ''matron'' has been in evidence at
fashionable weddings. Her duties are
much the same as the maid of honor, and
maid is often excluded for 'matron.''
Not so, however, in the Gubelman4Potts
wedding Of last Tuesday. There the
retinue was large enough not only to IN
clude a maid and matron of honor, but
two of the latter. They were Mrs. Otto
yolkering. nee Gubelman, and Mrs. John
Alvin Young, nee Tenny.
If the smatron' grows in popularity
there is danger of her usurping the places
of both maid of honor and bridesmaids in
the near future.
Not a small feature of the Gubelman-
Potts wedding was the party who went
to New York Wednesday morning to see
the young couple off for Europe on the
St. Louis. 1t was a yellow wedding and
even at the steamers dock the favored
color was in evidence, for Mrs. Gubel-
mans friends all saluted her with yellow
from the Princeton flag to the piece OF
bunting or silk handkerchief.
The table decorations at the closing
meeting of the Woman's Club, Thursday
afternoon, were certainly very pretty and
much credit is due Miss Katharine
Grower, who has this matter in charge.
The decorations this time did not consist
of pink and white carnations. but of pink
and white almond blossoms, with the PINK
ribbon streamers. After alf-pink and
LII l.: ArAArt-n far darn ling
purposes and the club may ~ done well
to retain its color, c~arnation pink, even
though it is unbecoming TO some COM
plexions and some gowns.
Mrs. E.. F. c.. Young entertained the
Odd Volumes at her residence on We'd
nesday last, when the subject under dis
cussion was 1.-THE Press" The next
meeting will occur the day before the
breakfast, May 1s. at che residence OF
Mrs. Henry Y. Condict. Clifford place,
when the subject for discussion will be
Religious Progress inc Miss Sherwood
will read n paper on Practical Theos-
ophy'' and Miss Doremus will read her
postponed paper on "The Protection of
Children After his there will be but
one more meeting his season.
49,
The Odd Volumes have in their bylaws
a little clause which other clubs might do
well to follow. 1t refers to the serving
of refreshments and states that they
shall be simple, never exceeding three
varieties. This does away with the GUS
tom too prevalent among women|the
striving of one member to Guido the
other.
Next week will be a busy time for the
club woman. She viii be called out on
three occasions beginning with Tuesday
afternoon, when the Literature Depart
ment of the Woman's Club has arranged
for a special scrap book day. and social
at the residence of Miss Carr, No. 20
Magnolia avenue.
The Keramic Art Club held its last
the usual place, Hasbrouck Institute,
and arranged to end its season with a re-
ception, June 5, in Hasbrouck Hall. when
Mrs. Horace c.. Wait will address the as
sembly. On this occasion the various
women's clubs throughout the city VIII
be invited as well as the presidents of the
National League of Keramic Artists, |
the Brooklyn, Bridgeport and New York
Keramic Clubs and all who I've acted
as judges for the Jersey City Club dur
ing the past year. Refreshments will of
course, be served at the conclusion of the
programme.
Or Wednesday the Ramblers will give
their Russian tea, also in Hasbrouck Hall, |
when Madame Razoni, will address the
Ramblers and their guests upon Russian
characteristics. There will also be a
special music programme, and the decora-
lions of the hall and anti-rooms will be
in keeping with the day, as will be the
refreshments. served in true Russian style
and consisting of Russian delicacies. The |
Odd Volumes, the Literature Department
of the Woman's Club, the College
Women's Club and a number of other
organizations will be represented
at the tea.
On Wednesday, next, the members of
the Abercombie and st. Mary's Guilds
Of Christ Hospital, will open a May
Bazaar. in Phillips Hall The fair is to
run three afternoons and evenings. and
a number of interesting money making
schemes, one of which is a "Hobson's
Ferry" have been arranged.
Among those who will have charge of
tables are /
Miss Anna Tripp, Mrs. Cornelia Will
Miss Canter, Miss Ella H. Coffin,
Mrs. William Bumsted, Mrs. Burdette
Post Craig and Mrs. James Throckmor-
49,
On Thursday comes the regular spring
Of the State Federation, to con-
vene in Rutherford, and for which a very
interesting programme has been arranged.
The day will be devoted to Child Study
The morning session is to open at half
past ten and be principally consumed in
conference and discussion. The speaker
for the afternoon will be Professor
Richard Howard Griggs. of New York,
who will speak on THE Child and the
Race There will also be a special
programme and a general discus
sion. Luncheon will of course be served
at noon.
The Federation is to convene in the
First Presbyterian Church, whence
will be conducted by members
of the Reception Committee who will be
in waiting at the station. Trains will
leave the Erie depot, this city, at S:A,
a.sA and 1o.45 A M. making the trip in