Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
THoRoFARE.

The social event of the week perhaps Of
the season. has been the party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Gibbs TO celebrate
\ she eighteenth birthday of their twin
daughters the Misses May and Alice Gibbs,
on Saturday evening, November 10. There
were present about one hundred guests,
from many different places. and naturally
Thorofare was vel represented, The young
ladies received one hundred and twenty-
five presents all beautiful and many OF
them costly. They each received hand
some pair of gold bracelets; there were six
beautiful umbrellas, and they each received
fve lovely pocket-books. There were
several boxes OF little gold pins; hat pins,
jewel cases, puff boxes, and bureau orna-
ments, all pretty and artistic, and there
were handkerchiefs - dainty, and iilmy,
enough of them TO last life time. Fans
SO fairy-like in texture that they are fitted
for the hands of an Andalusian beauty. 1t
is impossible to enumerate all, but must
mention, in passing, that from their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas w. Wyne,
they received check for fifty dollars. The
supper was all that an epicure could have
desired; every delicious dainty that GOULD
be thought Of was there, The decorations
were pink and white chryanthemuns. and
American beauty roses. The hours were
given to games, and music, and dancing, and
a quiet elegance pervaded whatever was
done. All found the evening delightful,
and all wished the young ladies many
more happy birthdays.
A masquerade surprise was given the
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas A. Farley on last
Friday evening, by a number of their Pauls-
boro friends. The surprise was breath
less one TO Mr.. and Mrs. Farley who had
not the slightest inkling Of their coming
The surprisers were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cowgirl. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Nonemak-
er. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Mullen, Mr.. and
Mrs, Edmund Packer, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ton Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. William MacMullin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Welde, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Devault, Miss Gertrude Moore, the
Messrs. Fred and Ralph Nonemaker, Bel
mont. Leland, Ross, and Paul Farley, and
Mrs. Rebecca Gleason, who was the only
person from Thoroughfare, though Others
would have been pleased to join the party
had they known of it, The Paulsboro peo-
pie brought bountiful supper with them
which all enjoyed. The great fun Of the
evening consisted in having Mr.. Farley
find his old friends under their masks, some
Of whom he had not met since his return to
New Jersey.
Mr.. L. K. Wilkins is sending to the city
large crop of early-rose radishes.
A surprise without masks was given Mr..
Charles B. Leonard, Jr. recently. Mr.. and
Mrs J. Wilmer Leonard, whose house was
thus unexpectedly taken possession of, in
compliment to their son Charles, did all in
their power to help the young people have
as good time as possible, and they had it.
The table was beautifully arranged, and
fruits and flowers wed with each other in
artistic effect. There was plenty to eat
also, and the delicacies of the season had
no cause to feel sighted. All were sorry
when the happy evening came to an end
Mr.. Nash, FROM Ridley Park, Delaware,
was recent guest OF Mr. Charles B. Leon
ard.
Miss Laura DeHart is spending some
days with Miss Elizabeth Shinkel, in Tioga,
Penna.
Another happy masquerade surprise which
brought mirth, and jollity, and fine feast
ing with it, was the one given Mr.. Louis
Otto, Jr. on Wednesday night of last week.
Music, and dancing and games, and the
fun OF finding each other out, made a merry
evening go merrily, and a bountiful sup
per, which contained the good things Of the
season, and some good things not in season,
gave the finishing touch, to happy time.
1.-THE mask is over she dancing is done,
The lights, the music, the flirting, the fun;
And coming home in the early day,
One yawns out sleepily, did it pay?'