The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-08
CHARLOTTE'S
NEWS LETTER

Fully as exclusive as the Colonial
Danes or the Puritan Sisters, with
all the prestige of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, the New
England Society now enters the field
of historical and social organizations.
"A meeting for the purpose of organic
ing was held Wednesday afternoon
at the Golf Club and forty Morris
town women were present and en-
rolled as founders of the New Jersey
Colony. Mrs. Coe, Mrs. Carpenter
and Miss Lindley of the New York
Colony were present for the purpose
of getting the society properly organ
lied and to explain the workings of the
order, its purpose, etc. Most of the
afternoon was spent in discussing the
various details of organization, and
after thorough explanations officers
were elected. Mrs. Rosanna d. Re
we're was made honorary president;
Mrs. John |. Waterbury, president;
Mrs. julius Catlin, first e-president:
Mrs. Frederick G. Burnham, second
vice-preSident; Miss Sallie Whitney,
secretary; and Mrs. Charles d. NJ.
Cole treasurer. Among the founders
were Mrs. William M. Hughes, Mrs.
Alfred R. Whitney, Mrs. James NJ.
Buckley, Mrs. Frederick Winston
Merrell, Mrs. Byron Sherman, Mrs.
Thomas w. Caldwell, Mrs. Frank
M. Hurlbut, and Mrs. Alexander
Harvey Tiers, The qualification for
membership in this organization is
that some of your ancestors were
New Englanders. However, there is a
wise provision in the bylaws where
by not everyone is admitted who can
prove her ancestry. This makes the
Society very exclusive, more so, in
fact than the Puritans. 1t is con-
sidered an indication of Morristown's
Importance that the first New Jer-
sey colony was organized here. This
will undoubtedly be among the most
important social organizations of
this city and there will probably be a
long list of applicants for member
ship in the very near future.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Roe left for
six-weeks' tour of Europe on We'd
nesday.
Miss Raymond had a tennis party
and tea at the Golf Club on WedneS-
day afternoon, entertaining ten of her
friends. That is the first time in
many months that the tennis courts
have all been engaged during an after
noon.
Mrs. William M. Hughes is home
from Geneva where she made a flying
visit when accompanying her son,
Gordon Hoxsey, back to college. He
is at Colgate University, Hamilton, N.
Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fillmore
Hyde and family are in town again,
having arrived the first of the week.
They are now occupying their house
on Macculloch avenue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Valentine having returned to New
York several days ago.
Once again comes the old and time
worn question of Sunday golf 1t is
now agitating the Golf Club and is be-
ing talked by nearly every person in
the social colony. The consensus of
opinion is that the Sunday golfers will
not carry the day. The board of gov
ernors of the club have held several
meetings recently on this very import
ant question, and it is now about to be
put to the members themselves at a
special meeting which is to be held in
the very near future but for which a
date has not been set.
The first of the Saturday Night Club
dinners and dances will take place to-
morrow night. The parlor will be very
nicely decorated for the occasion and
it is expected a good-sized crowd will
participate in the dancing. Van Bars
New York orchestra of eight pieces
will furnish the music. Besides the
regular fare for Saturday evening, the
Misses Vernam will give dinner for
fourteen friends, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert II. Vernam will entertain half
a dozen. Both dinners will be given
at the Golf Club.
Last Saturday afternoon there were
half dozen small luncheons and teas
at the Golf Club. Mrs. Robert H. Nc
Curdy entertained party of four.