The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-24

| for the spring. The Wheeler II. Peck
hams arrived at Normandy Heights
the first of the week and Bright
stowe" their summer home, will soon
be the scene of spring festivities.
More engagements of interest to
! MorriStonianS are being announced. I
1t is just made known that Mr.. Liv-
ingston Whitney and Miss Amanda /
Harris Jessup are betrothed. Mr.. Whit /
ney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred |
r. Whitney of " Glimpsewood Manor.
Miss Jessup lives in Scranton, Pa, and /
has made visits in town occasionally. |
No date has been named for the we'd I
ding. Another engagement announced |
is that of Miss Cornelia Van Wyck
Halsey and Mr.. Frederick R. Kellogg |
Miss Halsey lives in Rockaway, N. j.,
and is the daughter of the late Ed
mund ID. HalSey She, with her moth
er, Mrs Mary Halsey, are the only sur
viving members of the family. Mr..
Kellogg is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Brainard Kellogg, of South Portland
avenue, Brooklyn. He is a graduate
of the Polytechnic Institute, class of
'S5, and a member of lot of clubs, in
Guiding the Dyke Meadow Golf, the
Nassau Country and the Crescent Ath-
letic clubs. Miss Halsey was gradu-
ated from Bryn Mawr in 1900, We'd
ding plans have not been arranged.
A delightful little romance is con-
nected with the engagement of Miss
Nh. Ka11nrn Thar fret
meeting was at the bottom OF the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado on a
sunny day five months ago when she
was exploring the abyss for recreation
and he for science. 1t was her birth
day, the fifth of November, and she
was as happy as it is possible for one to
be who has been restored to health and
vigor by life in the high attitudes of
the Rockies They met in this sunless
canyon near the hour OF noon. Since
then they have been much together.
Neither of them remained long in the
West, and since Miss Halsey arrived
in Rockaway he has been constant
visitor at her home. Miss Halsey is
very well known in Morristown, being
a niece of Mrs. Edward Q. Keasbey.
Mrs. Henry Forester Taylor enter
tanned a seyen-hand euchre and lunch
con yesterday. 1t was splendid af-
fair, with one table of players, and tea,
chocolate and sandwiches at four
O'Clock. Miss Dana had the members
of the Shakespeare Club with her on
Monday evening and s.Hamlet" was
read and discussed. Those taking part
in the reading were Judge Alfred Ell
mer Mills, Mr. Albert d. BigelOw, Mr..
Edward @. Keasbey and Lieutenant
Commander William p. White.
Signor Eles Vianelly, yice-consul
from Italy to New York, was recent
visitor in town, stopping with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fontaine Maury, of Wash
ington place. Mrs. Vianelly is sister
of Mrs Maury and has been often in
town, being known by her maiden
name, Miss Brown. She has not yet
Joined her husband in New York, as
his appointment to the position of
vice-consul is quite recent. When she
does arrive in America they will make
the metropolis their home, but will be
frequent visitors in town.
The formal opening of the Golf Club
will take place tomorrow night, when
the season of dinners, luncheons and
parties will begin. The only event of
Importance that night will be dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert III. Yer
nam. 1t is to be quite an elaborate |
affair, as are all the functions arranged
by Mrs. Vernam. Covers will be laid
for eighteen. That is the only dinner
for that night. Usually the season is
ushered in with an orchestra and dane
ing: but it was considered a little early
for a successful hop, and so that will
not take place until later i'm the season |
perhaps next week or the second Sat |
urday in May.
The final assembly of the season was
that which took place in Washington
Hall last Friday night. 1t was given |
by the committee which had in charge |
the assemblies of last year. No at
tempt was made at elaborate display, |
/ the decorations being palms and white
flowers. The one feature worthy of
note was the band, which consisted of |
nine men, and was divided into two |
sections brass for the twO-stepS and |
string for the waltZes. This was de-
! lightful innovation and was appreciat-
ed by the dancers. After supper the
bands were combined and played the
balance of the night as single orches-
ira Mrs. Charles ID. NJ. Cole and Mrs.
Elias Hurlbut Ames received.
| Repairs on the Flagg house are being
rushed, for it is to be occupied this
summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Hartmann and family, of New York
city, have taken the place and will ar
rive here the latter part of next month.
Mr.. Hartmann is cousin of Mrs.
Thomas G. Bushnell, of Elm street.
| CHARLOTTE.