The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31
TOWN TOPICS,
A NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT.

ATTORNEY AND MRS W. J. BEECHER
ENTERTAIN AT THE NEwTowN
INN.
A brilliant social event took place at
the Newtown Inn on Thursday even
ing, May %, when Attorney and Mrs
William J. Beecher entertained their
many friends at a progressive Whist
party. Over 200 invitations were sent
out, a large number Of which were &C
cepted. The evening was all that
could be desired, and the parlors of
the Inn, which were prettily decorated
with lilacs, the flower of the season,
were we'll filled. Twenty-Five tables
were pleasantly grouped about the
parlor, social hall and diningroom,
around which the guests were seated,
after which Mr. Beecher read the rules
for the evening. The playing was an
imated throughout the evening, hearts
being trumps. Miss Sadie Minor
proved to be the most fortunate player,
making a score of nine points. She
was awarded the first prize, dainty
china tea set. Misses Lille Fairman,
Allys Todd and Mrs W. F. Hayes each
made seven points. They drew for the
prize, Miss Todd drawing the lucky
card. She was awarded a beautiful
lace handkerchief. Mrs Theron E.
Platt, Miss Mary N. Hawley and Mrs
Arthur J. Smith each made two points,
drawing for the consolation prize, a
handsome purse, the latter winning.
The gentlemen's s first prize was a pretty
gilt clock, Messrs w. A. Leonard,
Stanley Blackman, M. A. Todd and S.
F. H. Hewitt drawing for the prize,
Mr. Hewitt winning. The three re-
naming drew for the second prize, w.
A. Leonard being the fortunate per-
son. The consolation prize for the
gentlemen was won by DR. A. L.
Schuyler, who commenced at table
No. "a and remained there. He was
presented with handsome beer stein.
A dainty collation. of ice cream, assort-
ed cakes and coffee was served, during
which the guests enjoyed social time
together. Mr. and Mrs Beecher GER
tainly know how to entertain and all
expressed themselves as having spent
a most delightful evening. Those
who were present were as fol-
lows: Attorney and Mrs w. J.
Beecher, Mr. and Mrs Theron E. Platt,
Mr. and Mrs E. G. Platt, Mr. and Mrs
Charles H. Gay, Mr. and Mrs M. A.
Todd, Mr. and Mrs David G. Peck, Mr.
and Mrs Arthur j. Smith, Mr. and Mrs
George F. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Wesley
F. Hayes, DR. and Mrs R. N. Belts,
Mr. and Mrs Frank G. Mitchell, DR.
and Mrs A. L. Schuyler, Mr. and Mrs
S. F. H. Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs Hobart
H. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs H. G. Plumb,
Mr. and Mrs L. G. Morris, Mr. and Mrs
Robert S. Tomlinson, Mr. and Mrs
Henry G. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs j. A.
James, DR. and Mrs J. w. Gordon, Mr.
and Mrs Frank Wright, Mr. and Mrs
J. R. Woodruff, Mrs Laura Leonard,
Mrs Flansburgh, Mrs S. c. Glover, Mrs
81. S. Nichols, Mrs J. w. Knowlton,
Mrs George w. Stuart, Mrs Frances
Schermerhorn, Misses Alice Scuda-
more, Maud Blackman, Bessie Glov-
er, Florence Glover, Jessie Taylor,
Mabel Taylor, Mary N. Hawley, Mary
Hubbell, Mary c. Warner, Julia A..
Dikeman, Lillian Dikeman, Allys
Todd, Hattie Camp, Sarah Beers,
Kathryn Houlihan, Julia Duncombe,
Elsie Moore, Mabel Morris, Lille
Fairman, Sarah B. Minor, Laura
Mitchell, Jennie Briscoe, Eleanor
Beers, Susan A. Camp, Josie
Pitzschler, Miss Young, and Messrs
James Nichols, George F. Duncombe,
Aaron Sanford, Percy L. Bryning,
James M. Blackman, P. H. Mccarthy
Stanley Blackman, William Tomlin,
Louis T. Briscoe, Curtis P. Morris,
Will Curtis, Carlton Hubbell, Hobart
G. Warner Harry S. Mason, Elmer w
Fairchild, Charles G.. Peck, Henry B
Snifren, w. w. Gardner, A. F. Clarke
William A. Leonard, A. It. Nettleton,
Wallace Mitchell, Herbert Flansburgh
L. S. Mason, George Baker, Johr
Pitzschler, Robert Camp, Charles Fer
riS, D. I, Andrews.