The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-23
Largely Attended Matinee
Euchre for the Benefit
of st. Joseph's Home.
GEO. WASHINGTON EMBLEMs
Decorations Were Patriotic
and Appropriate to ths
Day-Ths Prizs
Winners.

The matinee euchre for the benefit Of
st. Joseph's Home for the Blind, No
537 Payonia avenue. yesterday after
noon, was largely attended and proved
to be very delightful as we'll as
financially successful affair. The four
parlors in which the euehre was held
were artistically decorated with the
national colors, pinioned with shields
A cherry tree and a large iced cake,
a floral hatchet, emblematic Of wash-
ington's boyhood days, and aoral
sword, emblematic Of his life as a sol-
dier, were prominent features Of tho
decora tions. a chair Of ferns and lilies
Of the valley typifed his seat as Presi-
dent The floral decorations were of
red and white carnations. The tally
cards contained pictures of George and
Martha Washington and their home at
Mount Vernon and were tied 8ifh red,
white and blue ribbons Souvenir
hatchets were presented to the guests.
who were also served with lemonade
and cake. The national colors Freedoms
mated, even to the napkins and color
Of candy served
The following officers Of the Guild
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bles:-Mrs. Margaret A. Tnmilty, pres-
ident; Mrs. Thomas G. Wall. vice
president; Mrs. G. r. Gossenberger,
treasurer; Miss NJ. v. Shanley, secre-
tary.
IN charge of tarying departments
were Mrs. VIM G. seely, assisted BY
Mrs. Jos. Quirk. Miss Anne Moran, Miss
May Laverty, Miss Margaret s. Tunl-
ely, Miss Mary E. cretty.
The Committee on yerfacation Of Tal-
lies consisted of Messrs. WIh. G. seely
and John I. G@aghty
Refreshment Committee Mrs. Emil
Bonnot, Mrs. Robert Rath, Mrs. Mar
garet STANLEY.
Prize Room Committee Mrs. C. R,
Gossenberger, Mrs. Charles J. Wright.
assisted By Miss Sadie Costigan, Miss
Anna Cuff, Miss Mary crOtty. Misses
Annie Hunt and katherine Higham, Miss
May Laverty and Miss Anna Moran. An
nonucements were made by Mr.. John F.
Dwyer.
The prize winners were-afr. II.
Sheehan. cut glass dish; Miss c. Coyle,
vase; Miss Mary Malone, hand painted
dish; Miss NJ. Carroll, pickle jar; Rob
ert Roth, japanese vase; Mrs. Chas.
Gossenberger, chocolate set; Mrs. Ne
Keon, lobster dish; Miss Marion Brandt.
bisque figure; Mrs. C. Hautke, cut glass
jar; Mr.. D. J 0'Leary, tea SET; Miss
Helen MeAIahon, glass jar; Mrs. E.
Kelly, rubber plant and jarliniere; Mrs.
T. J. Duffy, silver laslle; Mrs. 7.
D. Mitchell hand-painted plate Mrs.
James Conaeil. picture OF George
Washington, Mrs. Cummings. platter
Mrs. NJ Campbell pedestal; Mrs. Jehn
O'Brien, picture; Mrs. n. Bates, tea
set; Mrs. A. ]. Boyle. picture Miss
set; Mr.. f. Neuwisinger, tea set: Mrs.
A. ]. Boyle. picture; Mrs. Z. Ditrnar.
neck piece: Mrs. Edwards, scapulars:
Miss A. Commerford, shawl: Mr.. NJ. ].
McDonough, prayer book: Mrs. n. EsE-
tiers. box candy; Miss Mamie Cosle, box
at theatre.
The non-players who secured prizes
were:-Mrs. Chas Wright silver
pitcher;drs NJ. Salmon. painted plate;
Mr., Joseph Crotty, fountain pea; Mr..
Joseph Lyons, picture; Mrs Coburn,
shawl; Mrs. Wheeler picture: Mira.
Chas. Gossenberger, cream set; Miss
Jennie Doyle, plate dish Mss Pauline
fern ana jardiniere; Master
Percy Banta, jacket.