The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
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THE SOCIAL SWIM

1890 @@F~
4 Activity in the social colony here
has perforce of weather conditions
been confined during the recent past
to indoor amusements. Small dinners
have held their sway and are still the
chiefest form of social dissipation. The
annual fitting from place to place
which depletes the set in this city has
begun and many whose names appear in
the society directory have temporarily
| changed their addresses. Many of these
changes have been noted in The Chron.
! icle from time to time and the exodus
still continues. Long Island seems to
present attractions for several Morris
i tonians-for a few weeks at least. The
delightful social environment of the
Bay Head neighborhood is yearly be-
coming more and more manifest,
though the season there is not unduly
prolonged The fact is that society is
tickle, and the pursuit of summer
pleasure has its busy phases as well as
its periods of rest. Human nature as
serts itself more strongly during the
summer solstice than at any other
period during the earth's movement
in it's orbit around the sun. Those
things which the individual taste most
ardently longs for are catered to- This
sentiment causes some to move to the
seaShore, Others to the mountains
some demand absolute rest, others
need the tonic of mild social COM
mingling. Some betake themselves to
yachting, while others fly to the quiet
of forest and rough it, " as it is some
times termed though under modern
conditions the term is only mildly de-
scriptiye. The yachting spirit, aroused
by the approach of the international
yacht races, seems this year to have
manifested itself and society will
linger at the seaShore longer than
usual. The race atmosphere is the
| fashionable one this season and there
will be unusual activity at the shore
and nearby inland houses because OF
the events which are the natural con-
comitants OF the big race.
| Among the Long Island visitors just
now are Mr.. and Mrs Albert Richard,
Who have temporarily deserted the
local colony. Mrs. Frederick Merrell
has also taken to Long Island and is
spending her time at Quogue. Mr..
John e. Taylor is another Morristonian
who has decided to spend a few weeks
at Bay Head Miss Winnie King is
now abroad and will make a tour of
the continent before her return, which
will be some weeks hence. Miss Good
rick will be in town during the sum-
mer, as is her custom. She is now a
guest at the Paxton House. Last week
Miss Mary Hall gave one of her pleas
ant seven-handed euchre affairs, at
which the usual quiet gaiety was in
evidence. Miss Halls entertainments
are always charming and this one was
fully up to the standard set by her.
Mrs. William e. Bailey is now at Mar
ragansett Pier. Mrs. Abram @. Gar
retson and the Misses Garretson sailed
last Saturday for Europe They have
not prepared an itinerary and will go
wherever desire and opportunity may
dictate.
Miss Bessie Caldwell is now the guest
Of Mrs. Oliver Adams in Toronto.
Hugh Cole is now in this city visiting
his brother, Mr.. c. D. M. Cole. Mrs.
Edward J. Hall has returned from To-
ronto. Edward and Nelson Hazeltine
have joined their mother at Big Moose
Lake in the Adirondacks and are
roughing it" in the most approved
fashion. Miss Whitney, of Glimpse
wood Manor, +" is one of the yachting
number and is now the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Curtis James, who
are making their yacht their home for
time Major and Mrs Mcconnell
will spend July in Canada, a pastime
much enjoyed by them. Mrs. James
Fontaine Maury is now at Bar Harbor.
Miss Winslow and Mrs. Macbeth will
leave to-day for their house at Watch
Hill. From all of which it will
be seen that this city as a resort of
fashion is now experiencing it's Semi
annual Hitting"
Wednesday Mrs. Peter H. Ballantine
gave a large luncheon followed by
cards. Among the other luncheons,
more or less ambitious in their nature,
was that of Tuesday by Mrs. Herman
Behr. This, too, was followed by cards.
Mrs. Julius Catlin, of Fairholme, -
entertained in the same way Thurs
day and, naturally, her guests were de-
lighted
The Golf Club is the very center
piece of activity, when there is any
activity in the social circles of this
section. One can visit the club house
at any time and there find some form
of entertainment Mrs. Albert Fl. Yer
nam had twenty guests at dinner there
Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Elizabeth Randolph and Robert w.
Ballard, whose engagement is among