The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-05
IN Social Circles--At Least
Such is the Assertion Of
Our Society Reporter.
BRIDGE, EUCHRE AND "PIT'
pear to Occupy the Spare Time of
Many Pleasant Hostesses. Now and
Then Musicales and Literary En-
tertainments Furnish Other Forms
of Amusement.

Mrs. Francis A. Henry and Miss
Henry left on Tuesday for New
Orleans, where they expect to re-
main until after Mardi Gras.
Mrs. Hermann Behr gave dinner
on Friday of last week, when she
entertained Mr. and Mrs. George HI.
Watson, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Williams, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
4. Taylor.
Mrs. Louis A. Thebaud gave a
euchre party on Saturday last, for
what is known as the old original
euchre club. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
A. McCurdy have been guests of Mrs.
Theband during the past week.
Mrs. T. II. Kellogg, of South street,
entertained the Shakespeare Club on
Monday of this week
The Fortnightly Bridge Club met
at the house of Mrs. e. Mott Anable
ON Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. White,
of Farragut place, will receive the
club on February l6.
Mrs. John G. Williams, of Miller
road, gave a bridge party of three
tables yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William r. Thomas, OF Farra-
gut place, gave bridge party on
Thursday Of this week.
Mrs. Stephen Little, of Elm street
gave lunch ON Thursday of this
week.
"A parish reception was held last
evening in the parish house of the
Church of the Redeemer, when Miss
Mamie Trowbridge entertained those
present with some of her charming
songs, and Mrs. Emlen p. FRANKLIN
played the mandolin, accompanied by
Mr.. Sidney Baldwin.
Mrs. Frederic A. Stevens, of Mac
eulloch avenue gave a bridge party or
Friday of last week.
Miss Creighton, of New York, was
the guest of Mrs. H b AicCarroll or
Tuesday of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace, ol
Earragut place, will leave to morrow
for Lakewood, expecting to be absent
about week.
Miss Adams, of Elm street, left or
Thursday for New York where she
wiSl be the guest of Mrs. Fargo.
MIR. and Mrs. Leslie, of New York
were guests of Miss Adams, of Elm
street, over Sunday.
The latest novelty i'm the way Of
entertainments are Pit parties.
Mrs. Kellogg, of South street, gave
one on Friday last, prizes betittine
the occasion.
The "Topic Club" had its regular
weekly meeting on Monday of this
week. AT these meetings the hostess
for the day selects, and reads, the
topics for that afternoon Among its
members are Mrs. Byron Sherman
Mrs. Gordon Sherman, Mrs. Edward
I'll. Clarke, Mrs. William NJ. Hughes
Mrs. Beekman Remington, Miss Sher
man, Miss Woodruff, Miss Rowland
and Miss Shaw.
AT the whist tournament which
has been in progress for some time at
the house of Mrs. Charles G. Emott,
Headley road, MIR. Hobart Garfield, at
the last meeting, was awarded first
prize for gentlemen, Mrs. Henry e.
Fanshaw and Mrs. ThrockmOrton
made a tie for the lady s prize. This
is the second tournament for this
season, and third will begin next
week
Miss Lois Vail left for Canada on
Tuesday of this week, expecting to be
absent until spring and will spend
most of the time in Quebec.
Mrs. Whitehead G. Duyckinck,
formerly of Morristown, is at the
Goliath House.
If it were not for the numerous
card parties given during each week,
social life in Morristown, since the
holidays, would have to be described
as nothing doing"
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Willis James, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur James and DR..
Frederic II. Humphreys and family
are at Pasadena, Cal, for the winter.