The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-26
W0MAN'S CLUB
Annual Reception at Has
brouck Hall Last Eve
ming a Brilliant
AN Success.
MRS. SCUDDER SURPASSED
Club Presented Her With
a Diamond insignia Pen
dant-Those Present
Club Presented Her With

Pink was the predominating color at the
Jersey City Woman's Club reception IN
Hasbrouck Hall last evening. All the
decorations were either of pink bunting,
ribbon or carnations. The balcony was
artistically hung with the pink bunting,
large punches of carnations ornamenteu
platform and tables and fair women, wnile
the men wore buttonhole bouquets OF the
same flower.
The two reception rooms on either s-de
of the hall looked especially soft and pref
ty in their pink draperies. 1t was from
these rooms that refreshments were
served. and the tables were tastefully ar
ranged with carnations, smilax and rlp-
bon. which hung in generous festoons
from the chandeliers above, reaching 20
the four corners of each table, where
large bows held the festoons in place In
the hall itself a row of mammoth palms
fenced in two rows of seats and formed a
sort of garden in front of which stood
the officers on reception duty. Palms also
ornamented the platform. Even the pro-
grammes were tied with pink ribbon.
These decorations were due to the recep-
ton committee, of which Miss Katharine
Grower is chairman, while the members
are:-Mrs. Joseph Dear, Mrs. Samuel
Drayton Mrs Justus Slater, Mrs. Thomas
Hinds. Miss Allenette Frost, Miss Florence
Clerihew, Mrs. Walter Rae, Mrs. John
Headden, third, Mrs. Edwin Brittnp. Miss
Clara Post, Miss Adelaide Scudder. MISS
Jane Horsley.
The officers of the club are:-President,
Mrs. Alice May Scudder; First Vice Pres
dent, Mrs. Emma W. Newbury: Second
Vice President, Mrs. Florence B. Cleri-
hew; Recording Secretary. Mrs. Cora V.
Hough; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Georgiene B.. Welsh; Federation Secre-
tary, Miss Ada D. Fuller; Treasursr, Mrs.
Clara ~Southmayd Weart; Auditor, Miss
Mary A. Haight; Honorary Presiden,, Miss
Cecilia Gaines: the outlook Editor, Mrs.
Emma w. Newbury.
A most interesting programme followed
the reception of guests.
The programme opened with an over
ture, 'Maritana," by the Haydn Instru-
mental Club, which is composed of the
following members:-Dr. Julius Peters,
violin director; Henry Harrison, violin;
Richard H. Schmidt, viola; John Lange,
yiolincello; Alexander. Buechner, double
bass; Arthur Small, flute; Robert T.. Dale,
clarionet; Charles SchIegel, piano.
Mrs. Alice May Scudder, as president,
made the address of welcome. Have you
ever thought, she said, what a wretched
world this would be If composed of only
women? 1t seems to me life would be very
insipid If the men were annihilated. Our
national song would not be the good old
America but oh for a mani"
The speaker then gave a most hearty
welcome to the men and turning to adj
dress the of. the. Haydn Instru-
mental Club, who afew minutes before had
occupied the platform, began. Gentle
men, but they had vanished behind the
scenery. wherever you are" continued
Mrs. Scudder, you are welcome"
The guests from other clubs were, all
heartily welcomed in turn, and Mrs. Scud-
der went on to praise each ofsthe various
club departments.
Mrs. ~Scudder's address was followed by
q song, Water ,Nyfnphs," by the Glee
Club, of which Mrs. Garwood Ferris is
conductor, to the accompaniment of Mrs.
Beach Slocum. The Presidentsthen an
nounced the next number, a violin solo, by
Mrs. Frank Hall, but before Mrs. Hall
could reach the platform, Miss Cecilia
ain had the centre of the stage, and
with a little speech expressing the APP
probation of the club for its President,
handed Mrs. Scudder a little box contain
ing a diamond club pin. This pin is of the
same design as that worn by the mem
bers, pink shield with J. c. w, c. upon
the surface in silver letters, save in Mrs.
Scudder's case the pin is studded with
eight diamonds. Mrs. Scudder was, of
course, much surprised, made a brief adj
r. -, - IaxJ~- 49, 1G~e Hal rrnadadnd
with her violin solo, "Walther's Prize
Song" to the accompaniment of Mrs.
John Headden, third.
Mr.. John LANCE of the Haydn Club,
gave a violincello solo, followed by the
entire. club which bracketed sEntr Act
Gavotte'' and Lion" This completed ali
exceptionally fnef musical programme in
which the accompanies, Mrs. Slocum and
Mrs. Headden were all that could be
desired, and every selection would have
received encores had the request for no
encores IN the score of the lengthy pro-
gramme not been made.
Part II of the programme was devoted
to the Interpretation of Twelfth night"
by Mr.. Marshall Darrach, whose imper-
sonation of the men was much better
than tina of the women, especially that
of .sMalyolio' with his smiles. His i'm
personation of ''Sir Toby Belch' and
Sir Andrew Aguecheek" were very fair,
but that of sOlivia'' and "Viola' was not
such as to induce anybody to fall in love
with either. He gave extracts from the
five acts but had to cut the last as the
hour was growing late
At the conclusion of the programme re-
freshments were served and such an hour
OF sociability as only women who can all
ak at once are capable of, ensued. 1t
was midnight when the affair broke up.
Among those present were:-Mrs. Henry
Niese, Mrs. John B. Tanner, Mrs. George
Hough, Miss Ince. Miss Doggett, Mrs.
Charles Groff, Mrs. John w. Heck, Mrs.
John H. Garrick, Mrs. George Toffey,
Miss birmingham, Miss Ferris, Miss
Rodger, Miss Elizabeth Speers, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hillman Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Headden, Sd, Miss Katharine
S. Grower, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dear,
Mr.. and Mrs. samue ! Drayton, Mrs.
Justus Slater, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kinds, Miss Allenette Frost, Miss
Florence Clerihew. Mrs. Walter Rae, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Britton. Miss Clara Post,
Miss Adelaide Scudder, Miss Jane Hors-
ley, Miss Mary A. Haight, Mrs. Mary