The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-23
Celebration ofthe Thirteenth
Birthday Of the New Jer-
sey Society Celebrated
Last Week.
LUNCHEON AND RECEPTION
ABOUT $50 PROMINENT WOMEN
ENJOYED THE PROGRAMME
OF MUSIC AND ADDRESSES.
Especial to "rhe Jersey city News.'D

lhENlON,. OCT. ., l3Uo.-N l[h an
elaborate reception and luncheon the
New jersey State Society Of the Colonial
Danes of America last Thursday eele-
brated the thirteenth anniversary Of the
founding of the state society, which took
place in 1892, when PENNSYLVANIA wo-
men invited the thirteen original states
and the District of Columbia to form a
national society to commemorate their
ancestors deeds; in the civil and military
life of this country prior to the revolu-
tion. This state was the third 10 ac-
cept the invitation, as it was the third
to respond to the call to form the united
nation in the thirteen colonies in 1877.
The double function took place at the
Country Club and was attended by about
80 prominent women, including repre-
sentatives of the society from nearly all
the original thirteen states. Special at
tention was paid to the event because
it was the thirteenth anniversary of a So
ciety whose active members must come
from the thirteen original states and the
District of Columbia.
Invitations were sent to the presidents
of ali the original state societies and near
ly all were present or sent representa-
tives. The special guest of honor was
Mrs. William Ruffin Cox of Virginia,
president Of the National society and Of
the Virginia State Society
Luncheon was served at 1 O'clock in
the ball room of the club house, both
walls and tables being decorated with
buff and blue ribbons and a profusion
of yellow and white dahlias and white
cosmos. At one end of the room was a
long table, at which was seated the
state president and the guests of honor,
while the society mem bers We're scatter
Ell throughout at small tables. At each
place was handsome souvenir pro-
gramme in buff and blue, sealed with the
New Jersey society seal
Members and guests began arriving at
noon and were received by committee
composed Of Mrs. Alexander f. jamie
son of Lawrenceyille. president of the
New Jersey society; Mrs. Cox, national
president, and the founders of the state
society.
Mrs. Henry D. White of Red Bank,
formerly member of the board of mana
gers of the New Jersey society, presided
at the luncheon and acter as toastmis-
tress. A fine menu was served and dur
ing the luncheon an orchestra furnished
music.
Mrs. Jameson made the address of
welcome. She referred to the fact that
the Country Club house is located on his
toric ground. The present Country Club
grounds are marked in the name of Sir
John Sincleair. in a map Of 1859. Lord
Sterling succeeded Sir John dis the occu-
pant of the place. Nothing in domes-
tic way, touching upon the lives of these
men while here. can be found. but on
the field and in the CAMP their history
is written. Subsequently the house was
tenanted by Mr.. Rutherford and Chief
Justice Robert L. Hooper. The property
is best known. however. rs the summer
home of Attorney General Woodruff of
Georgia.
Mrs. Cox responded. She said this was
the third time She had visited New Jer-
sey and each time had been most warmly
received. The toasts were given in the
order in which they were admitted to
the new union, excepting that New Jer-
sey, the third State admitted, came last.
being the hostess. The toast for each
State was responded to by the State
president, or personal representative.
Mrs. Cassaet, Of Pennsylvania, was
represented By Mrs. Stuart Paterson, Of
Philadelphia. Her toast was @The Quak-
ers." Mrs. Won Kape, representing
Mrs. soussat, of Baltimore. president Of
the Maryland society, responded to the
toast of Dear OLD Line State. Dear
Eastern Shore" The other toaats were
as follows:
Mrs. Charles D Mixer, Delaware, OF
All Loves That Of Country is she Most
Lasting" Mrs. !. Y. Taylor. Of Wash
ington, representing Mrs Kennon. presi-
dent OF the District of Columbia, sThe
Union;'sNrs. Albert, Bruce. representing
Mrs. Cox. national president and presi,
dent Of the Virginia society, ''racy Were
Honored in Their Generations she