The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-17
CHARLOTTE'S
NEWS LETTER

Notwithstanding atrOcious weather
Joyous gladness has taken possession
of society and now permeates the very
atmosphere in which we live, move
and have our being. Expressions of
exuberant happiness are seen on faces
which, during the long lenten period,
were always clouded in gloom; for
weeks of innocuous desuetude, when
ones raiment consists Of sackcloth
with decoration of ashes, is not
especially conducive to feelings of
buoyant exhilaration. And lust on
account of the weather it has been inn
possible for members Of the fair sex to
make proper display of spring finery
so that as yet we really do not know
how the costumes of this year will
compare with those of a year ago.
The first Of the post lenten balls
was that which took place in Wash
ington Hall Tuesday evening and
which, considering the evening, was
attended by very large and enthusi-
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dred and fifty people were present
which was quite remarkable for such
a rainy night 1t was beautiful ball
and did credit to the members of the
committee who had it in charge. The
hall was decorated as never before, the
whole arrangement being under the
management of Mr.. Oscar Babbitt
who turned the room into an eastern
palace. Beautiful oriental rugs cover
ed the floors and walls of the balconies
while wicker chairs, setteeS and tables
were everywhere. japanese screens
cut off little coy corners where fancy
draperies adorned the walls and an
tique mats the floor. Lights were
softened to an opaleScent glow while
Others shone pale pink or deep amber
and gave one feeling of Nice on a
summer night. Against the wall of
the main floor hung large piece of
French tapestry, gorgeous in coloring
and magnificent in design. From the
center of the ceiling, under the dome.
radiated long festoOnS of green's inter-
twined with flowers of various hues
Mrs. William Shipper and Mrs. Ridley
Watts received and they were perfect
ly radiant as they watched the gather
ing throng and realized that damp
weather had not affected the spirits
of the subscribers. Dancing commence
ed shortly before 10 o'clock and con-
tinued until the small hours of the
morning with an intermission at 1.30
for supper. After the intermisSion a
cotillon was danced which was led by
Mr.. Joseph G. Willis with Miss Caro-
lyn Fellows as his partner. The cotil-
Ion was a great success, the favors
were very pretty and distributed
nicely. The favors we're of three kinds !:
Easter lilies done in white paper and
looking exactly like the real flowers,
long wreaths of artificial flowers which
looked for all the world like feather
boaS, and lastly flower fans of many
kinds and colors. The favors pleased
everyone as nothing else could have
done and were especially appropriate
to the Easter season. Then, everyone
received favor so that everyone was
happy. Among those present were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert II. Vernam, the
Misses Vernam, Mr.. Harold Vernam,
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. II. Pitney, Mrs.
William Shark Letchford, Mrs. John /.
Waterbury, the Misses Waterbury, the
Misses Whitney, the Messrs Whitney,
the Misses Swords, the Misses Walker.
Mr.. Arthur r. Whitney, Miss Nellie
Bryce, the Misses Hurlbut, Mrs. Alex
ander G. Hackstatf, Miss Hackstatf,
Mr.. Francis A. Henry, Miss Henry,
Mrs. VIM. M. Hughes, Miss Slade, Mr..
and Mrs. Grinnell Willis, Mr.. Joseph
G.. Willis, Miss Cornelia Willis, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Ramsey Potts, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis A. Thebaud, MI.
James Emmott, Mr.. Leon S. Freeman,
Mr. Peter H. b, Frelinghuysen, Mr..
Leland B. GaTetson, Mr.. Edwin Poor,
Mr.. Wynant ID. Vanderpool Mr.. Hal
sted Little, Mr.. Gordon Hoxsey. Mr..
George Little, Mr.. Mercer Walker,
Mr. Ogden Bates, Mr.. George Still
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bruce Nc
Carroll Miss Carolyn Fellows, Mr..
Butler Duyckinck and Mr.. Frederick
Ford.
Quite number of people have been
arriving in Morristown from the South
and West during the week and coun-
try places are being opened up with a
rapidity which makes us realize that
spring is here Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
w. Colgate have returned from Pasa-
dena and have opened their house on
Madison avenue. Mr., Collegiate is not
in very robust health and does not
feel as well as when he left for the