The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24

A number of society women are arrang-
ing a Christmas treat for the kindergarten
children of the Female Charitable Society,
to be held in the society's building Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. There will
be a treat for the children and gifts from
a large tree, besides a program of songs
and fancy drills by the little people. A
feature will be the, presentation Of gifts
made by the children to the inmates of tho
Home for Crippled Children. the Home
for the Aged and other Institutions. Those
in charge of the arrangements are Miss
Johanna Abeel, Mrs. James T.. Marshall,
Miss Helen Osborne, Mrs. Il. +. Campbell
aud Miss Eliza Hubbell.
Beautiful women, elaborate gowns and
jewels, a wealth OF flowers, soft shaded
lights and brilliant music, were features
that made for the success OF the second
Of the series of fortniGhtly dances ar
ranged by the social leaders and held in
orator Han last night.
The gathering was a brilliant one, nearly
all of the younger set participating as well
as many of the matrons and married men
The hall was transformed into a bo1er
Of greenery. On the platform a screen OF
palms and rare plants hid from view
Schweinfest's Orchestra, which played an
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lands Of holly n laurel were festooned
about the room with streamers Of scarlet
ribbons, and poinsetta and American
beauty roses were used in profuslon. Cozy
corners and rest hooks were prettily ar
ranged with the aid Of rich draperies and
lamps. Those of The ~patronesses who re-
celved the guests were Miss Quinby,
Miss Murphy, Mrs. Martin Dem
mis-, Mrs. James s.. Poihemus, Miss Bal
lantine, Mrs. Schuyler B.. jackson and
Mrs. Robert III. McCarter. There were
many beautiful gowns, many of them
worn for the first time. Miss Quinby's
gown was black spangled net over black
satin, with touches Of point Lace. Mrs.
Dennis wore a gown of black lace, and
Miss Murphy wore q beautiful robe OF
white lace. Miss Ballantine was In black
lace, relieved with white, and Miss Pol
hemus wore an elaborate gown of white
satin. Miss Florence Gilmore Murphy wore
q dainty gown of pale blue chiffon cloth.
and Miss Louise Polhemus wore pink silk.
Supper was served at small tables at
midnight.
TIL guests Included Mr.. and Mrs. John
]. Wright-G1ark, MIR. and Mrs. Albert IL.
Atha. Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence Og-
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young, jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Van Blaroom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Heath Douglass Mr.. ana
Mrs. James Gordon Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Heath Peters, Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Cook Downing. Mr.. and Mrs. u. Erie
Moody, Mr.. and Mrs. Frankland Briggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Howell Jones, OF South
Orange; Miss Katherine Howell Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. James #. POlhemus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Alvah Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs
George Barker. Mr.. and Mrs Robert II
McCarter. Mr.. and Mrs. Leland IL Ross,
Mr.. and Mrs. Spalding Frazer, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edward w. Scudder. Miss Crane
Miss Edna Crane and Miss Cordelia Crane,
Miss Higbie, Miss Irene EIfgbie, Miss Helen
Osborne. Miss Adeline Dodd and Miss
Matilda Dodd. Miss Florence Fillmore Muir.
ply, Miss Antoinette Qulnby Scudder
Miss Kate Ross Wallace, Miss Louise r
Polhemus. Miss Mary Runkle, of Plain
field; Miss Louise Washington, Miss Lucy
Lindabury, Miss Elizabeth Nichols, Miss
Mary Nelson HoIliheld, Miss Mildred Jen'
kinson. w. Clarke Symington. Jasper
Crane, Andrew G.. Hedges, Robert Hedges
| Gayle Young, Stewart Young, Chauncey
Ldttell. Algernon Osborne, Roger Young
clifford Smile. Carl Smith, Alfred Dennis
John Bigelow, William T. Carter, jr.,
Harrison Hlgbie, DR.. William O'Gorman
ouinby. John Holden, Littleton Kirkpat-
rick, Harry Dennis, Edwin Schenck, Sam