Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
House Warming.

Mr. and Mrs George M. Hall Saturday
last at their home, Maple Grove, near
Swedesboro. The event had special signifi-
canoe because Of having recently moved
into their beautiful new dwelling which
they have had built during the winter.
On arrival the guests, about eighty in num-
Der, assembled in the spacious parlor where
a general conversation was held until 4. 30
p. M, when all were ushered into the
large dining hall where an elaborate din
ner was served. The table was set the
entire length of the long hall In lieu of
flowers, fruits were the principal table
decorations. These dexterously formed in
pyramids and unique figures and heauti-
fully intermingling with huge cakes and
other viands, made very imposing sight.
| The dinner was served on the so-called
| American plan, which, as all may not
know, savors so much of the old Dutch
manner, and appeals so wonderfully to the
diners appetite, and manner that many
OF our American hosts, especially at home
dinners, have of late happily adopted
bevy of beautiful young ladies dressed in
frocks of immaculate white, served at the
table. Dinner over, the new house in its
entirety, was thrown open for general
frolic.
Miss Gertrude Hall opened the fete with
selection of rag-time on the piano, after
which an old-time cotillion was to have
been danced by the older folk, and intend
ed as the stellar feature of the occasion,
but when it was called, those who were
supposed to participate, though all had
passed through the ordeal of love, court
ship and marriage-and that is an ordeal
indeed-had not the courage to face the
music so had to be abandoned.
From then till midnight frolic general
was on in which music, Rotations and
dancing were the principal roles. Deserv-
ing special mention were Miss Dora Lippin-
colts recitation, "Aunt Melissy on boys,
and what the old man said" A solo,
Just think Of your Mother" by Council
man Sithens, of Woodbury., and the last
hymn and whistling in Heaven recited by
Mrs. George E. Sithens, of Philadelphia,
all receiving a generous applause. At
midnight a very pretty luncheon was
served to those who wished to partake.
The house is of cottage style and very
unlike the ordinary farm house. It's in
terror is quite modern in many respects.
/ 1t contains eleven rooms. From the recep-
ton hall opens the parlor, drawing room
and dining room, these are so planned that
by wide archways and rolling doors the
three rooms can be transformed into one;
the stair with heavy balustrade and rest
landing, runs from the front door; at the
! top four sleeping chambers are entered at
one point; large bath room is near, with
porcelained tub and hot and cold water.
The house has porch 81 feet long and
feet wide running across the entire front
and on one side, with small porch 6x12
| feet on either side of the kitchen in the
| rear.
| Other features of note are two lare single
doors at the front and side entrances with
full width French plate glass, dumb
walters, electric bells, and massive heater
| IN the cellar, capable of heating the entire
house comfortably during the coolest of
weather. A porte-co chere will perhaps be
built later in the year. It is an emblem
of thrift, a credit to its owner, and a
| splendid tribute to the county. The great
change from the old low manse built nearly
a century ago to a house SO commodious
and beautiful of architecture, would tend to
cause many to feel as though completely
metamorphosed and inclined, that all
| recollection of the old be forever forgotten.
Mr.. and Mrs Hall, though, do not hope to
ever forget the dear old house to which
they first journeyed as bride and groom, in
which was spent their embryo days of
welded life, and where the germs of many
future transactions were so carefully sown.
However much they are pleased to occupy
their new dwelling there linger with
in their breasts many pleasing and
sentimental memories, which even time
they hope, may never entirely blot out.
Like many boys of his time, Mr.. Hall
saw but few charms in the district school,
his sweeter dreams then were apparently
other than tolerance of primitive school
marin, and time has revealed that the
thoughts which most absorbed his mind
were none other than precious wampum
gotten from the beautiful fields. In this
sweet contemplation he was made COM
p'etely happy, and his long-fostered hopes
have now IN a measure ripened into a
pleasing reality. He is numbered among
| the many prosperous farmers of the county.
Like other men he smiles, and frowns, at will,
For storms may come at times perhaps, on some
wrong day,
Yet while he calmly sleeps the long warm nights
so still,
His best laid plans, seem not, to gang agley.
g. E. S.