The Jersey City news., 1899-07-08
Sotietu Topics.

consequence the past week, socially, mas
been very quiet. There has been. with
the exception Of a wedding or two, apso-
lutely nothing going on not even lava
party. eJerscy is taking a rest. remarks
someone with the emphasis of sage.
But is Jersey City taking rest2 The
city itsen may be sleeping, but the
people? TO be sure they all went away
for that very purpose, but then whether
the upzai-night life OF the society belle
will cease is an open question.
Away she goes to seashore or mountain,
because she needs the rest. and with her
she takes any number Of pretty dressy
gowns for morning, afternoon and evening
Surely she has made mistake. No more
is the beruTled morning dress of light
blue or pink. with parasol to match, In
tended for rest than is the pretty bathing
or bicycle suit She has not even the
city privilege of lying In bed the morning
after dance until ten Of eleven, because
at summer resorts good men are scarce
and IL she fails TO appear in time for
morning bath, row or drive, they will be
gone with some other girl and she may as
wen remain in bed for the rest of the day,
because engagements are made In the
morning. In the afternoon she fares no
better, while early to bed" at night is
simply out of the question.
s'But,a questions someone, there is
surely an hour or two between all these
ergagements?v True, but that hour or
two is consumed in dressing The girl
in question does not take with her four
or five trunks for nothing. She has a
dress, nay a whole costume for every
occasion. and 1t takes time to adjust 1t.
Besides this if she happens to summer at
the seashore, there is a mass of straight
hair to be curled everytime she gets ten
minutes to herself. And then call this
rest,
ssYes,p remarked a proud mother, the
other day, my daughter really needs
rest The other night she had nine or
ten young men calling and she has been
up nearly every night this winter The
poor girl really cannot stand it, and she
took her daughter in company with FIVE
trunks of summer hats and gowns TO
Asbury Park.
Spring Lake promises this year to be
quite as fayorite a summer resort for
Jersey City's upper circles as it proved
last. and as the majority OF those who
last year formed the Jersey City clique
al tnls place intend repeating their pro-
granssne this year, It Is altogether likely
that tne euchre ciuo w last summer will
again be in eos,Ie AMI eoeh week a dele
gat:yn Ercm shat eiuo viii visit New
York to snsest in prizes.
Most Of TIC Jersey city ladies who in
tend susaasssing at Spring Lake are
members of the Afternoon Euchre Club
OF ends city, which Of course accounts
for a card party being found at the sea-
shore, outside of the regular euchres held
at the various hotels. Three euehres are.
or rather were, held one afternoon of
each week doubling upon the Jersey
City rate where the club meets fortnight
ly) usually on Wednesday, and the
players experienced all the pleasure of
tfie city euchre without having TO travel
through slush and snow, while as far as
the heat is concerned one is not apt to
feel as uncomfortabiy warm at an after
noon gathering at the seashore as in the
sa#tiHciaaly heated drawing room of a
modern city house. Then, TOO. there is
another advantage. As in the majority of
cases the men Of the farrily only spend
Saturdays and Sundays at the seasaore
and women never would De on time we're
it nor for mani; there Is none Of that hur-
ry to be home "in time for supper al six, !"
therefore NO hurry over the game 1t is
really a most delightful way of keeping
the clique together and promoting socia-
billty.
During the week there have been two
weddings of more than mere social inn
portance that Of Miss Josephine Edith
Meyer to the Rev. Augustine Elmendorf
rector of the Church of the Holy Cross
and that of Miss Olive A. sprague, presi-
dent of the College Woman's Club of this
city to Mr.. Charles P. Cooper
In one instance the groom, the Rev.
Augustine Elmendorf, and in the other
tho bride, Miss sprague, might be consid-
cred as public educators. These, with the
wedding of Miss Cecilia Gaines to Dr..
Holland, the latter part of June, make
three weddings Of unusual social and edu-
cational Importance during the past two
weeks.
Among those who Will spend the sum-
mer at Spring Lake are Mr.. Young, Mr..
and Mrs George T. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Jenkins and Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Hulshizer, Ir-
Mr. and Mrs. e. L. Young will spend
the summer at Summit, N J.
Bernardsville also promises to be pat
ronized by a number of Jersey City peo-
pie, among whom are:-Mr. and Mrs. Liv-
ineston Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Lut-
kias, Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsland.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Grouse. of Bentley
avenue, are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of little son. Welling-
ton Shelton, now two weeks old, whom
they will take to their country home in
the course of a couple of weeks. Mrs.
: crouses mother, Mrs. Mary Bowen, will
9 accompany them.
Among those who spent July out of
oAn were quite a number of Jersey City S
jociaA circle who registered at the Elmer
HouseA Cornwall-on-H Hudson. consisting
Of Mrs. Names Flemming. Mr. and Mrs.
y John L. Kirk, Rev and Mrs. F. s. Forbes.
Mr.. Robert Faemming, Miss Alice Lewis,
Mr.. George G Lavery, Mr.. and Mrs s.
D. Tompkins, and Miss Louise Tompkins.
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