The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-28
SOCIETY
NEWARK'S EXCLUSIVE SET
AT ASSEMBLY BALL.
Beautiful Women and Gallant Men
Gather at New Auditorium-Bril-
liant Music, Gorgeous Flowers.

torium last night again proved a sue
cess and marked the gathering of many
notable persons. Leading families,
both of Newark and the State in gen.
eral were represented. The ball began
at 10 o'clock, and supper was served
at midnight. The cotillon followed, led
by Gayle Young aand Stuart Young.
The DECORATIONS of the ballroom, by
Begerowi were of an unusually artistic
character. Christmas green's were used.
entirely. The columns were entwined
with ropes of evergreen, festooned with
holly wreaths, held in place by gor-
geous poinsettia blossoms. Strings Of
poInsettia, blended with greenery, were
festooned about the boxes and formed
arches over the entrance to he par
duet. Palms were placed along the ball
cony ledge, and on the platform palms,
ferns and tropical plants formed a
solid screen. behind which Van Bars
orchestra ~discoursed.
The banquet room was festooned with
ropes Of greenery, hung from the CEN
tire of the room, and suspended to the
side walls. The windows were covered
with branches of Southern smilax, and
soft shaded lights cast a radiance over
all.
The ~patronesses receiving the guests
stood just inside the foyer, where
divans and rugs made a charming re-
ception corner. They were Miss Quin-
by, Mrs. William 4. Carter, Mrs. James
s. Polhemus, Miss Murphy and Mrs.
Albert Headley Atha.
Mrs. Charles A. Grummon, Mrs.
Francis Barklie, Mrs. Robert II. Nc
Carter and Mrs. Henry Young, who
were also patronesses, were unable to
attend.
Miss Quinby received in a superb
gown Of daffodil yellow messaline
satin fashioned on modified empire
lines and trimmed with old duchess
point lace. Z
Mrs. Carter wore a handsome toilette
Of pale gray silk net over soft gray
silk. Her jewels were diamonds and
pearls.
Mrs. Polhemus was attired in a
gown of handsome white satin with
an oyerdress of lace.
Miss Murphy wore a beautiful Gre
alton Of black and white lace with
touches of pale blue velvet and a SUI
perb pearl necklace.
Mrs. Atha wore an empire princess
toilette Of white satin with an over
dress Of point lace richly embroidered
In an intricate pattern of gold thread
work.
Many of the guests also wore elab-.
crate gowns. Miss Marion Bonneau
i wore a princess model of flet lace over
itaaTte satnlN with a corsage of vlolets.
Miss Florence Elmore Murphy wore
a beautiful gown of white chiffon
cloth with touches of exquisite lace.
Miss Matilda Dodd was in dainty
pink silk. and Miss Adeline Dodd wore
&. handsome gown of white messaline.
Miss Mary Nelson Hollifield wore a
becoming gown of pale blue chiffon
embroidered in a delicate design.
Miss Lucy Lindabury wore pink
messaline satin embellished with lace.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
George Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N.
Scudder. Mrs. John w. Nichols. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert II. Atha, Miss Solari. of
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Newell j.
Ward, MI. and Mrs. Leland Hamilton
j Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias Plum, tr..
MIR. and Mrs. Howell G. Lord, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert FL. McCarter. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Martin Phillippi, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Van Blarcom, Mr.. and Mrs,
FARMLAND Briggs, Mrs. A. Nelson Hol-
li1eld, Mrs. Henry Young. MIR. and Mrs
Paul Cook Downing, Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Higbie, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Woodruff. of New York; Mr.. and Mrs,
Richard II. Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs. e,
Erie Moody, Mr.. and Mrs, James $
Polhemus. Mr.. and Mrs. John j
Wright Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lawrence Ogden, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Heath Peters. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Howell
Jones, of South Orange; Mr.. and Mrs
James Gordon Taylor, Mr., and Mrs
cy--I1s--- T-~,.oo NT;-~ 7 Dt,fsa VIC cI,f In n
ion, Miss Kate Ross Wallace. Miss
Crane, Miss Edna Crane, Miss Cordelis
Crane. Miss Elizabeth Nichols, Mis-:
Mildred Jenkinson, Miss Adeline Dodd
Miss Matilda Dodd. Miss Katherine
Howell Jones, Miss Osborne, Miss Heller
Osborne. Miss Katherine Clarke, O
M%orristown; Miss Antoinette QuinbN
Scudder, Miss Louise Holden, Mis-
Lucy Lindabury, Miss Florence Elmor'
Murphy, Miss Sarah Conklin, Mis-
Mary Nelson Hollifeld, Miss Lucretii
Miller, Miss Higbie. Miss Irene Higbie
Miss Louise Polhemus, Miss Marion
Bonneau. Miss Elizabeth Nichols, Nor
man Charlock, irving Griffin, of orange
Schuyler w. Van Ness, Howard p
Bartram, Graham c. Hunter, of New
York: Alfred l.. Dennis, Or. Jaspe-
Coghlan, Harrison Higbie, shira
Campbell, of Elizabeth; John Holden
RoIfe r. Booraem. Roger Young, Gayl'
Young. John Blgelow, Edwin SchenclS
Samuel A. Halsey and Andrew G
Hedges.
The committee which made the ar
rangements for the ball was composed o
William II. Carter, jr., chairman; W
Clark Symington, secretary and treas
urer: Edward w. Scudder, George Bar
ker, DR.. Edgar Holden, jr, Jasper +
Crane, Gayle Young, Arthur H.. Mac
Eie, Harold Dennis, Stuart Young ant
Charles Ashmun.
Miss Murphy entertained a SINAI
party at dinner previous to the bal
Her guests included the younger sci
and h guest of honor was Miss Luc,
Lindabury, of Bernardsville. Mis-
Quinby also entertained at dinner tn
guests who accompanied her to tn
ball.
The benefit dance given for the Eight
Avenue Baby Shelter and Day Nurser
by the auxiliary of the Woman's Board G
Managers of that institution in Orato
Hall last night was a great success, man
young people from this city and tn
suburbs being in attendance. The decora
tions, by Begerow. were suggestive of til
holiday season, consisting of garlands c
Southern smilax, asparagus, red bells an
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