The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-15
CHARLOTTE'S
NEWS LETTER

order OF things at the Golf Club during
the coming weeks. This is an innova-
tion for this section, and is decidedly
informal in all its features. Last Sun
day Mrs. Henry Patterson Phipps en-
tertained thirty friends. There was
no attempt to have even suspicion of
formality manifest itself, and that will
be the atmosphere cast about each of
the coming informal Sunday affairs.
Next Sunday Mrs. William M. Shipper
will entertain at tea, and the following
Sunday Mrs. Louis A. Thebaud will
probably be the hostess.
1t is possible that these gatherings
may be designed to show the board of
governors just what the women men,
bers think Of the Sunday question and
| it may help them to solution of the
perplexing Sunday golf issue which is
now before the club. On Tuesday cir
culars were sent to every member of
the club, the purpose being to get an
expression of opinion from the.mem-
bers, so that the governors would not
have such a hard task to perform in
deciding the Sunday question.
The circulars stated the proposition
fairly, giving both Sides and then asked
that the members send in their votes.
Enclosed with each circular was bal
lot on which was printed the words
YES" and "No." That is all that
was on the ballot. The members were
not asked to say anything other than
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of these ballots and circulars were sent
out, one to each member of the club,
so that every man and woman who is
enrolled as member will have vote.
The votes will be counted on Friday,
May %, and after that the board of
governors will hold a meeting at which
the matter will be discussed and de-
cided. 1t is not expected that the vote
will absolutely decide the matter, as,
if it is very nearly evenly divided no
change in the rules will be made but
if it is overwhelmingly in favor of Sun
day golf, then the rules will be changed
to permit the opening of the house and
grounds on Sunday.
An interesting addition to sports at
the Golf Club is the equine field on
the south side of the club house. Here
half a dozen hurdles have been built,
and on Saturday afternoons the riders
will gather and practice hurdling while
showing off what they can do in the
way of riding. Last Saturday about
twenty men and women tried the hur-
dies, but they were not in good shape,
the brush not having been placed. To
morrow, and every Saturday there
after, it is expected that enthusiastic
horsemen and horsewomen will make
use Of the jumps in training their
horses for next falls show.
On Thursday large number Of
women journeyed to Orange to partici-
pate in bridge tournament for the
benefit of charity. Mrs. Samuel Camp
bell, of South Orange, had the affair
in charge, and it was as successful as
most of her entertainments are. The
women had lunch at the Essex County
Club at l O'Clock and playing COM
menced Immediately afterward. The
play was in charge of Mr.. Elwell, the
bridge instructor, of New York, who
has had classes in Morristown for the
past two seasons, and who is very well
known in all the social colonies in New
Jersey. Among the women from this
town who participated were Mrs. AL
exander Harvey Tiers, Mrs. William
Shipper, Mrs. Rudolph H. Kissel Mrs.
Robert B. McCurdy, Mrs. Henry E.
Fanshawe, Mrs. George G. Frelinghuy-
sen, Miss Ballantine and Miss Hop
kins.
Mrs Louis A. Thebaud gave an in
formal but delightful little dinner at
the Golf Club Tuesday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. d. V. Halde-
man, of London, England. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haldeman are Americans really,
but have lived so long in the old coun-
try that they have lost all touch with
this country and present the appear
ance of typical English people. They
are over for only short stay now and
will return within week. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Vernam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. McCurdy, DR..
and Mrs. White.
The opening night at the Golf Club
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last Saturday was all that had been
expected Those who cared to dance
came out in good numbers and there
was just comfortable crowd on the
floor. Among the dinners given might
be mentioned, one at which Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernam entertained eight guests
and the one at which their daughters,
the Misses Vernam, entertained four
teen friends.
Miss Bell, of Washington, d. c.,
who has been visiting Mrs. Louis A.
Thebaud for the past week, will leave
for her home tomorrow.
Miss Mary Danforth Dodge and Miss
Annie Mothershead, of Miss Dana's
Seminary, will leave for the old coun-
try as soon as commencement exercises
are over Miss Ethel Cutler will join
the Benjamin Nicolls on their summer
trip to Europe. They will sail on June
%. Mr. Augustus L. Revere is in
Richmond, Va, for short stay. Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Marsh and family
will return to town next week and will
occupy their old house on Maple ave-
nue..
CHARLOTTE.