The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-07
MORRISTOWN SOCIETY EVENTS.
Some OF Our People Enjoying Perssr
Climate in Egypt.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Jenkins VIII be pleased to hear that
they are enjoying their trip. Mr.. Jen-
klnS writes: Although there is SO
much to see heresix hundred miles
up the Nile-I occasionally have slime
to think of home and the good people
there. | wish, however, that the
mail facilities were better as have
not received The JERsEYMAN in four
weeks. This probably is the most per-
feet climate at this season Of the year
in the world. At midday it is rather
hot in the sun on the desert sands.
but on the whole it is comfortable and
the nights are cool. Rain is almost
unknown sometimes there is none for
two or three years. On both sides of
the Nile the plains are beautiful
green with growing crops of grain and
various kinds of vegetables, all grown
by artificial irrigation.
Max Behr formerly of Morristown.
who was obliged to spend some weeks
in Porto Rico for the benefit OF his
health, is back in college again, but is
obliged to be careful about avoiding
overexerting himself.
Miss VanKirk, who is at Mrs. Tunis
for the winter. and Miss Katherine
Brooks, OF Miller road, purpose visit
Ing England next June, and will spend
a greater portion Of their time study
the English Cathedrals.
Mrs. Samuel Freeman is at IL East
G5lst street, New York. for the balance
of the winter.
Miss Kip, of Madison avenue, had
coasting party on Tuesday evening of
last week.
Mrs. George Al. Low, of South street.
had Miss Hartman, of New York, as
her guest during the greater portion
Of last week.
Miss Appleby, who was one of Miss
Dana'S corps Of teachers last winter,
is now visiting at the Seminary.
The Misses Smith, of Franklin street.
gave a euchre party on Wednesday,
afternoon OF last week.
Mrs. John G. Williams, of Miller
road, gave a dinner of ten covers on
Wednesday last
Mrs. EmIen Peasants Franklin will
give bridge party on Saturday, Feb
uary 18th.
Mrs. Samuel Hazard Gillespie and
Mrs. John Thomas Gillespie, have
issued invitations to tea, on Satur-
day, February 1lth, from four until
seven O'Clock, at II Farragut place.
Mrs. George H. Watson, jr., of Nor
ris avenue, will give bridge party on
Friday, February 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace, Of
Farragut place, viii 20 to Lakewood
for two weeks, on Monday, February
18th.
Mrs. Robert G. Walsh and Fenelon
A. Pierce won first prize at the whist
tournament, which was concluded on
Tuesday evening of last week, at the
residence Of Mrs. Charles @. Em0tt.
Edgar Randolph. 3D. is now at Pasa-
dena, California.
Mrs. William J Romaine had Al
bridge party on Tuesday of last week.
Miss Campbell, sister of Mrs. George
Fl. Palmer, of Miller road, has return
ed from the South and is now at Mrs.
TuniS
Mrs. Henry W. Ford is at the Park
Avenue Hotel, New York.
Mrs. Margaret Wood, of South street,
is visiting in New York for afew days.
Mrs. John G. Williams, of Miller
road, Will give bridge party on We'd
nesday, February 18th.
Mrs. Frederic Il. Kellogg, of Boyken
street, will give a bridge party on
Thursday, February 9th.
Mrs. Edward A. Day and Mrs. Swords
received the Tuesday afternoon Bridge
Club last week.
There will be an extra dance of the
informal series at the Whippany River
Club on the evening Of February 2lst,
at nine O'clock.