The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02
BRILLIANT
RECEPTION
YIN. &. A. Well Filled Last Even.
ing by Happy Guests.
Beautiful Decorations Entertain
mspt Presented in Three Parts
pretty Costumes aud Attractive
Program Greatly Enjoyed.

An evenings 1ntertainm which
fDr lniqueness and clever planning
has never been equaled, as New
Years event, at the Young Mems
Christian Association, took place
last night
Over six hundred invitations, in
closed la d small triangular envelope,
announcing trian gular reception. :
were issued the fore part Of the
week. Three parts, namely, physi-
cal, mental and spiritual, comprised
the programme. In a corner Of the
large hail an apt illustration Of the
lrst was presented Around a neat
little camp were a score of pretty
girls, each dressed to represent vari
ous outdoor sports, dear to the heart
Of the true American boy. A large
moose head. a cedar canoe and other
sporting implements tastefully ar.
ranged made the scene most realistic.
Among the young ladies In camp
were Miss Ida Homan, representing q
sturdy basket ball player; Miss Sarah
Shelley, a football warrior: Miss Ma
bel Bower and Miss Katrine Hoffman
assisted In supplying the camp wi a
fish; Miss May H Lindsey and MISS
.
girls; Miss. Anna Myersl2 a dainty
NImrod Miss Elizabeth King, ten
his expert: Miss Helen O. Lindsey, a
golfng girl, and Miss Helen Bird
and Miss Nellie Slater were two skat-
ing rinks idols. Refreshments. consist.
ing Of sandwiches, were served at the
cAfNp
Next came the mental department.
which was attIactiyely arranged In
the library. Pictures Of famous au-
thors and prominent men, college
flags and embIems OF nations, adorne Cd
the walls. An immense stack OF
books also added q studious effect
prest hted ft richly BosNonsan ap.
senting works by popular authorsA
this part OF the programme. The
young ladies assisting were Miss
Nett1e Breese. Miss Louise Mulford,
Miss Rachel Howell Miss Edith Ar
mold. the Misses Armstrong the
y Missssl Beach, Miss Annie Losey.
Miss Edith Vreeland. Miss Nellie Pan.
taenIus, Miss Minnie Voorhees,, Miss
Grace Carroll, Miss Elizabeth Byram.
Miss Hattie Fairchild, Miss Lena Hib-
Ter. Miss Grace Bonnell and Miss
Agnes Phillips. Tile refre shments com
prised chocolate and cake,
The spiritual side of the work was
planned with considerable care and
discriminating Judgment, making q
fittIfg close to the evenings enter
5ainment The parlor was trans
formesl into miniature art gallery,
with ivp Eaany costly paintings The
cenferplece was beautiful picture
Of tbs Madonna in rich Florentine
frame Dr. Hurlbut was in his usual
happy state OF mind, and spoke brill
iantly on What Religion Has Done
for the World "The very best the
world has ever SEEN whether in art,
music or sculpture has always pos
sessed religious subject" was one OF
his pointed statements An old mis-
sionary hymn, rendered by three
choir boys from ST. Peters Church,
was finely sung and much appreciated
Miss Westerfield. the Misses Owen,
the Misses Lee and Mrs. J. S. Mat
thews. assisted by number Of the
young men Of the Association. ar
ranged and managed this. the closing
part OF the programme. A general
social honr followed, and It was near
" midnight before the building was
in darkness.