The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-22
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.

A special meeting of the Speedwell
Society for sick and abandoned child
rem will be held at the residence Of
Mrs. r. d. FOote, liz South street,
Tuesday morning, June IL, at half past
ten O'Clock to hear a full report Of the
work done during the vast year.
The second horse show Of the Whip
pany River Club will be held in the
club grounds on June 18th.
Mrs. +. w. Merrell has been in
Lawrenceville since Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Bushnell and Miss
Bushnell will sail for Europe, June I'd.
An announcement has been made Of
the engagement Of Miss DOrOthea
Walsh, elder daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Correa Walsh, to James T.
Emott, of M0rristown.
While Mrs. Oscar Coles Ferris was
out for ride early in the week, her
horse stumbled and fell, throwing Mrs.
Ferris on the road but, fortunately,
she was not seriously hurt.
Miss Josephine E'lagg, Of New York,
has been spending the week with Miss
Mathilde Frelinghuysen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Tatnall Nichols
iouSly i'll in New York.
Mrs. A. III. Fisher and Miss Fisher
have been in Mendham since Wednes-
day where they will probably remain
during the summer.
Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll and Miss
Nicoll have returned to MorristOwn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis, Of Ho-
bOken, are staying with Roscoe w.
Lyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. IA. Ward Ford have de-
cided not to reopen their Morris street
cottage this spring, but will go to The
Colonial, for few weeks aboutJune /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen I'll. Little had
Mr.. Little's sister, Miss Little, stay
ing with them over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Ledyard Thompson
will leave for Europe on May rs, ex-
pecting to spend the summer abroad.
Lieut.. and Mrs. William Watts will
go to Mendham for the summer.
Mrs. Millen Ford was expected at
Mrs. Oscar Coles Ferris on Monday
evening
Miss Dorothea Walsh had a few
friends to a tea on Sunday afternoon
last to whom she announced her en-
gagement.
Mrs. S. v Benson, of New Y FORK, who
occupied Mrs. w. r.. Whites Farragut
place house last summer, has taken it
again from June n for this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Voorhees,
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. City RemSen VOORHEES,. TO Louis
Francis Eaton, Tuesday, May 18th.
Mrs. Bell and Miss Bell, of New
York, who frequently come to Morris
town, are at Mrs. Tunis'
Mrs. Frederic III Humphreys will
give luncheon at the Whippany
River Club on May rs.
|. 1t is announced that the wedding of
Miss Emily Mayer and Joseph G. Willis
will occur on June 80. A Thousand IN
vitationS will be issued for the cere-
mOny at ST. Peters Church which will
be followed by large reception at the
Whippany River Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NICK. Twombly and
Miss Twombly have returned from
Europe and are again at Florham.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. d. Foote entertain
ed at the Morris County Golf Club last
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. r. Kellogg have re-
turned from Europe.
Justice Mahlon Pitney entertained
at luncheon at the WhipDany River
Club on Saturday.
Announcement has been formally
made of the engagement of Miss Will
helmine Stewart Clafiln, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clat1in. to GuStavuS
Town KirhV of New York
The concert by the Yale Musical
Clubs last Friday evening was one of
the best of such entertainments ever
heard in MOrriStown. The numbers,
although all musical possessed a var
iety that held the attention of all un-
til the end. The audience was large
and appreciative. After the concert a,
dance was given at the Morris County
Golf Club for the collegemen who dur
ing their stay in MOrriEtown were en-
tertained in private houses
The annual spring dance was given
at the MOrristown School Saturday
evening, guests attending from Nor
riStown, New York and other places.
The building was decorated with flow
ers and spring boughs, the patrOnesSes
being Mrs. Julius Catlin, Mrs. III. B.
D. RO&CIS duQ nu ID. W HdllU v AuQc4~
pool. The committee in charge was
w. Pritchard Browne and Frank Dam
roSch, Jr., of New York, and John $.
Reed. of Portland, Ore,
The bridge tournament at the Nor
riS County Golf Club on Monday last,
for the benefit of the hospitals of San
Francisco, was the largest and most
successful affair of the kind ever held
in this vicinity. Thirty-two tables
were In use, with an additional table
for Seyen-handed euchre. A great
many ladies from Newark, the Oranges,
Short Hills and Summit, being pres
ent, and they carried back with them
their full share OF prizes, of which
there we're twenty-five, several being
donated by New York business estab-
lishmentS. The twenty-five highest
winners from the thirty-twO tables
made a choice Of a prize 10 the order
Of their record at bridge, the lady hav-
ing the highest score, Mrs. Boyd, of
South Orange, being awarded first
choice, who selected the unusually
pretty trimmed hat Mrs. George Fl.
Watson, Jr., of Short FL ills, won second
prize, and Miss Marion Swords the
third. Mr., Frank LahdOn Humphreys
gave the prize at the seven-handed
euchre table which was won by Mrs.
Frederic b. Richardson. The club
house was taxed to it's utmost limit to
accommodate the large number Of
ladies who took luncheon there before
the tournament.