The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18

IN SOCIETY
The Approach Of Christmas
Successfully Appeals to
Charitable Hearts.
PLUM PUDDINGS FOR THE POOR

Lord and Lady Monson at s.The Bold
ings'' for the winter. Bridge Whist
and Euchre Furnish Themes for In
door Consideration. :. For sweet
Charity's sake y Say the Young La
dies of Miss Dana's school.
Lord and Lady Mouson are at the
'Boldings, I" where they will be found
much OF the time during the winter
months, although expecting to visit
Canada, the Pacific coast and Mexico.
Lady Monson is the daughter Of Gen
eral and Mrs. Roy Stone. who are also
at the HBoldings'' 2
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Whitney will
give an evening reception on Tuesday,
December y, at "Glimpsewood' for
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Whitney.
from 8 to II, to be followed by dane
ing
Mrs Henry w. Ford left for Cali
fOrnia on Tuesday last. in company
with Mrs Theodore Little and Miss
Little. and will spend the winter in
Pasadena
Miss Carrie Marsh, formerly of Nor
ristown, was in town last week for a
few days, but is now visiting III Or
ange. Miss Marsh spent last winter
in Pasadena, and may possibly 20 there
again this season.
Mrs. Henry X Morgan, of Miller
road, gave a luncheon on Friday of
last week.
Mrs. William Ii. Shelton entertained
the Old Euchre Club at her Miller
road home on Friday last. Among
those present was Mrs. Richard A.
| McCurdy, who was in town for the
day, lunching with her daughter, Mrs.
Louis A. Thebaud.
Mr.. Ridley Watts is again at home
after a week or ten days absence IN
! Georgia.
Mrs. Albert Fillmore Hyde gave a
card party on Friday afternoon of last
week Among the ladies present
were Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. ]. G.
Williams. Mrs Kellogg and Miss
Slade.
Mrs. Frederic w. Stevens gave a
dinner the latter part of last week.
Miss Berret gave a card party at her
Franklin street house, on Tuesday
afternoon, for Lady MOnSOn.
Mr.. Edgar K. Randolph entertained
| Vice-C Chancellor and Mrs. Frederic W.
! Stevens in a luncheon at the Lawyers
Club, New York, one day last week.
Mrs. William f. Bailey has reopened
her Macculloch avenue house, after
several months absence from Morris
town.
Mrs. Patrick Howell, of Hill street,
is giving weekly lessons in cooking at
her home: the proceeds of which she
donates to the Market Street Mission.
These classes are we'll attended; several
expectant housekeepers in the near
future are availing themselves of these
J lessons.
Mrs. George II. Watson, of Morris
avenue, gave dinner on Saturday
last.
Invitations to dance at The Nor
ristown School for Saturday night OF
this week were obliged to be recalled
} on account of the very serious illness
D of one of the scholars, Pomeroy Fran
3 els, who was reported to be somewhat
better on Wednesday. Pneumonia,
{ with complications, is said to be the
5 nature or his c0mplalnG.
Mrs. Vissman, of Franklin street
was married very quietly on Saturday
8 last in New York, to Mr.. Abbey, Of
Q that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbey reached
Q MorriStown on Sunday evening last,
and are occupying Mrs. Abbey's house
0 on Franklin street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Twombly expect to
. reoccupy their Madison residence
| ktIl l.,. la
: Mrs. Paul Bigelow, of Morris ave
tables on Wednesday afternoon Of this
!, , week. Among the ladies present were,
t Mrs. William e. Wheelock, Mrs. Ste
r phen Little, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Grswold, Miss Wills, Mrs, Frank
> lin and Miss Wild
: Many ladies are contributing indi
vidual plum puddings for the Christ
mas dinner for the inmates of the
. poorhouse, which are sent to Mrs
. Hughes, who will in person attend Il
! their distribution.
The scholars of Miss Dana'S SchOO
have given one hundred and thirty
: dollars for q Christmas fund for thu
poor. Fifty dollars of this amount
y will be given to the Children's Home
Parsippany. Miss Dana'S School CLOSED
3 on Thursday for the holidays, wheI
a the younger scholars visited Mis-
8 Dana at her house, and sang theil
: Christmas carols for her.
Mrs. Willard Cutler gave little tea
a for her neighbor, Mrs. Stein on Thurs
. day afternoon of this week.
a The Misses Reed, of DeHart street
i will spend the holidays in Pough
s keepSie.
: Miss Adams, of Elm street, enter
tanned the Bridge Club on Tuesday Of
g this week.
S Mrs. e. Mott Anable, OF South
q street, will be at home on Mondays
/ during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner w. Colgate
expect to leave for California in the
i, near future.
4 Mr. Emlen p Franklin is in CieVe-
4 land, Ohio, for few days.
o Mrs. George w. Jenkins entertained
L the Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall, 0i
q Brooklyn, while he was in MorristOwn
: last week.
a Mr.. William Wallace, of Farragut
q place, who was recently taken very Ill
i at his home, went on Wednesday Oi
0 last week to his mothers house in
8 Brooklyn, for the purpose Of obtain
: ing medical advice, as his case is some
what complicated. Latest adyices re-
port an improvement in his condition.
5 Mrs. Creighton and Miss Creighton
!. will be guests of Mrs. III. b. McCarrell
over the holidays.
The Field Club defeated The Nor
riStOWn School in game of hockey