The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29
LOCAL SOCIETY
DOINGS
The FIRST Of the Series Of In
formal Dances Given on
Saturday Evening.
SOCIETY EVENTS UNDER WAY


was given at Washington Hall Sat
urdav night Palms, laurel and other
greens, combined with pany flowers
and electric lights, constituted the
decorations Of the hall, and the dane
ing continued only until shortly be-
fore midnight.
These dances have been organized
by Miss Nina Willis, Miss Gertrude
Hall and James Emmott, the pat
ronesses being Mrs. Oliver Billings,
Mrs. Benjamin +. Evans, Mrs. Ro-
bert Dumont Foote, Mrs. Robert a..
Grannis, Mrs. Harold Ely Griswolds
Mrs. Edward J. Hall, Mrs. A. Fill
Mrs. Henry Shaw Jr., Mrs. William
Shippen. Mrs. Albert H. Swords,
Mrs. Louis IA. Thebaud, Mrs. Ridley
Watts and Mrs. Livingston Whitney.
The guests equaled in number and en-
thusiasm those present at the assem-
bly, ball. Among them We're the
Misses Swords, Bryce and Evans, Miss
Augusta Letchford, Miss Hackstaff,
the Misses Vail, the Misses Whitney,
Miss Foote. Mi. and Mrs. ID. Raft
Richardson, Miss Cara Foster, the
Misses VeTnam, Miss Walsh, the
Misses Slade, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Shaw Jr, Miss Mary Howell, Miss
Elizabeth Kip, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Ridley Watts,
Oscar b, Smith Jr, C0urtland Rich
ardson, Butler Duyckinck, Court
land Nicoll, Frederick w. Ford,
George Little, Wynant VanderpoOl,
Edward X. Mills. James Emott, Jo-
seph G. Willis, Edward Hall and
others.
The engagement has been annOunc-
ed OF Miss Ellen Mills, daughter Of
Col and Mrs. A. G. Mills, Of Hill
crest. Summit, to Frank j. Mather,
Jr. Mr.. Mather is graduate Of
Williams College, and for four years
was assistant professor of English
Language and Literature in that in
Stitution and is now associate editor
of the New York Evening Post.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Clara Cotton Alling, daughter
of Mrs. Frederick A. Alling, OF Is
Park place, Newark, to Francis Child,
Jr. Miss Alling was introduced to sO-
ciety about three years ago, and is a
prominent member OF the younger set.
Mr.. Child is a amember OF the assembly
ball committee, and is also well known
in social circles. He is son OF former
Judge Francis Child.
Rev. Philemon Sturges entertained
Rev. Charles Wagner and Professor
Koenig over last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze have
gone into New York for the winter
and are at the home in r. 57th st.
The first Of the assemblies at Wash
ington Hall on Wednesday night was
a most brilliant affair. The hall was
tastefully decorated, the scheme be-
ing background Of green with vege-
tables and fruit of every description
artistically arranged; the effect was
pleasing and elicited much praise.
The list of guests embraced the socie-
ty people of MOrriStOwn and vicinity
with many guests. AS usual a num-
ber of assembly dinners were given be-
fore the ball. The music was excel
lent, the floor in perfect condition and
the dancing was thoroughly enjoyed
by those participating
The patronesSes were Mrs. Freling-
huySen, Mrs. FOote, Mrs. GarretSOn,
Mrs. Granniss, Mrs. Rudolph H. Kissel,
Mrs. Letchford, Mrs. MerrelI, Mrs. ID.
Hunter McAlpin. Mrs. Robert III. Nc
Curdy, Mrs. John O. HI. Pitney, Mrs
Shinnan Mrs Tilden, Mrs Thebaud.
Mrs Vprnam Mrs Waterbury. Mrs
Ridley Watts The next, assembly will
~ owen m the evening Of December
30tR.
Mrs Mahlon Pitney gave 4 lunch
and bridge nartv Az the Whinpanv
P;ver flnh nn "Wednesday
M ana Mrs n T. Carter and the
Misses Carter have taken a house on
Qth a. n n fnr the winter They
are are ,9ovv IL fhe citv
Mrs Jnlins CafIin il visiting her
dauchter Mrs HansanI of Milwallkee.
and and viii return to MorristowE in
ahouf IVA veaks
M and Mrs .Iohn Clafin have left
Morristown for their New York (jity
residence.
Mr1 and Mrs. r. RI. Thomas are now
occupying the F'iacr r place on On Madison
avenue, which they recently purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. CLARENCE Gnnoar and
Miss Concer are at their FTTanklin
place home for the winter.
Miss HOwland and Miss Anna Ford
viii sail for Europe this week to be
absent until spring.
Mr' And Mrs Thaver Robb have
left Norman Henderson,s place and
are ii New York for the winter.
The Misses Hondlow have returned
to their apartment On South street.
Mrs. Georpe Macculloch Miller is |
stavino al Newnorf, for a few weeks
M end Mrs Rnht 3 Gfaats have