The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-11
WHAT IS DOING IN SOCIETY
While Others Take to City Life
During the Winter.

has very greatly improved within the
last few days. His daughter, Mrs.
Charles Barney, whose home is at Fort
Slocum, N. Y, was in town over Sun
day Mrs. George Young was also in
town on Friday last.
Mrs Robert Lenox Maitland, OF
South street, has sent out invitations
for Friday afternon, December l6, at
1 o'clock, when Mrs. Charles b. Foote,
of New York, will give talk, with
musical illustrations, on the HCom.
posers and Music of Scandinavia
Mrs. George De Forest Lord,. who
has been visiting in Morristown dur,
ing the autumn months, has returned
to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert II. Nernam will
close their Morristown house on Tues
day next, having taken house in
Tenth street, New York, for. the
winter.
Miss Slade, of Madison avenue, en-
tertained the Friday Afternoon Caro-
Club at her home last week.
Miss Woodruff, of James street, gave
a tea for Mrs. Cruger Pell on Thurs.
day of last week.
Mr. Benjamin Nicoll was one OF d
hunt party at Lakewood on Saturday
last, when the S. =. G. A. somewhat
lessened the excitement of the run by
placing veto on the use of deer fol
the chase, which compelled the sub
StitutiOn of the anise-seed bag.
Mrs. Thomas W. Gauldwell, of Elm
street, will receive the Reading Clut
on Monday next. The club met at
the residence OF Mrs. George A Low
on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lorrie Bell, former.
ly of Morristown, are occupying d
house in Washington, d. c.. for the
winter, having their daughter, Mrs
Humphreys, as their guest.
Miss Shaw gave luncheon for hel
sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Shaw, or
Wednesday last.
Miss Hackstaff, of Madison avenue
gave card party On Wednesday after
noon of this week.
Miss Letehford has sent out invita-
tions to an afternoon card party dur
ing Christmas week at her Madison
avenue home.
Mrs. Hermann III. Behr gave d
luncheon and cards at her Elm street
residence On Thursday Of this week.
Mrs. Edward J.. Hall has issued i'm,
vitations to a dance at Washington
Hall, for the evening of December 21
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Scribner are
now occupying their New York resi-
dence for the winter.
Mrs. Abner Colgate, of Madison ave
nue., gave large card party on Mon
day afternoon last.
Miss Louise Walker will sail fol
home ON December 2S.
The lady managers of the Woman (
Exchange are quite generally conGrat-
ulated for having made a removal tC
their present quarters 80 South street
adjoining Babbitt S carpet store.
1t is reported that Mr. Gustave e
Kissel will build a costly residence in
the spring, on his estate on SUSSEX
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George A.. Low viii
close Crescent Manor" on South
street. about December 21, and leave
for Battle Creek, Michigan, later pro
ceeding to California, expecting tC
remain there for the winter, hoping
that the change will prove beneticia
to Mr. Lows health.
Mrs. G S. Vissmann. of Franklin
street, has announced her engage
ment to Mr.. Abbey, of New York.
Miss Lewis, of COLES avenue. mas
announced her engagement to one Of
the professors of Yale University.
Mrs. Butterworth and daughters
sailed on Wednesday for Rotterdam OH
the Noordam; Berlin, being their fina
destination
Invitations are out for the second
annual Bachelors Ball, to be held in
Washington Hall on Monday evening,
December 2S. The committee is com.
posed of the following gentlemen
James II. Emott, r. A. Grannis, Jr..
Halsted Little, Livingston Whitney
Joseph G.. Willis. The following ladies
will act as the reception committee
Mrs. r. ID. Foote, Mrs. G. G. Freling-
huysen, Mrs. r. II. McCurdy, Mrs. j
O. III. Pitney, Mrs. Gilbert r. Potts.
Mrs. Ridley Watts. r. S. V. Ps. are
requested to be sent to Mr.. r. A.
Grannis, Jr., Morris Plains. The
names of some SiXty-fve gentlemen are
given as subscribers.
The FortnightIy Bridge Club will be
entertained on Tuesday next by Miss
Adams, of Elm street.
MI and Mrs. Thomas w. Cauldwell
were in New York over Sunday as the
guests of Mr.. Cauldwell's mother.
Mrs. Garrison, of Brooklyn, has been
at the home of Mrs Grove
on Clinton street for few days.
The younger portion of the COM
munity will be provided with a full
share of holidays gayety, as it has
been favored with invitations to a
Christmas subscription
dance, at Washington Hall, on We'd
nesday evening, December 80, from !
until $50. Tickets S1.00 each. The
favor of reply to Mrs. Henry f.
Taylor, 35 Elm street is requested by
December Is. There will be a cotil-
Ion. Patronesses are Mrs. j. o. Fl.
Pitney, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs.
Henry +. Taylor. Mrs. j. NJ. Forbes,
Mrs. G. II. Mellon, Mrs. Thomas w.
Cauldwell, Mrs. Herman Behr, Mrs.
Abram Q. Garretson, Mrs. Robert d.
Foote, Mrs. Henry e. Fanshawe, Mrs.