The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-09

| special treat at supper is promised
and the children are anxiously await
ing the time. This annual festival Is
always one of their gala days.
Miss Margaret Clark, Miss Sidney r.
Woolson and Miss Elizabeth Atwater
are in charge of the arrangements FOR
the benefit whist and dance to be given
in the Roseville Athletic Club next
Wednesday night in the interests of
the Eighth Avenue Day Nursery and
Baby Shelter. Bridge and plain whist
will be played and a number of hand
some prizes, including hand-painted
china, cut glass and elaborate sofa
pillows, have been contributed. Many
tickets have been sold and the affair
promises to be a great success.
Others on the committee are Miss
Laura B. Smith, Miss Helen NJ. Car
michael, Miss Olive B.. Campbell and
Miss Emily j. Bullivant.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual June fete and supper, to
be held in the Job Haines Home for
Aged People, for the benefit of the
inmates, Friday afternoon, June Il.
There will be a sale of fancy articles,
homemade cakes and candy, in con-
nection with the fete. The supper is
in charge of a capable committee. 1t
is hoped that a good sum will be re-
allied
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Fitzpatrick,
of 55S Springda1e avenue, East Orange,
gave a reception at their home Wednes-
day afternoon. which was attended by
many prominent people of the Oranges.
The house was prettily decorated in
green and white. Assisting the hostess
to receive were her mother, Mrs. James
A. Cowle: her sister. Miss Katherine
Cowle; Mrs. La1la Millman and the
Misses Phillip and Miss F.. H. Riblet,
of New York.
The members of the auxiliary of the
board of mage of the Home for
Crippled Children are making plans for
a leap year dance, TO be given in the
R~oseville Athletic Club house Friday
night, May %, for the benefit of the
home. The committee in charge con-
sists of the Misses Haselmeyer, Miss
Elsie Theuer. Mrs. Henry Hotz. Mrs.
William M. Halsey, Mrs. James Mel
drum. Mrs. Sidney A. Curren n Miss
Grace Harrison.
The annual spring dance of the
Omoion Omio Club will take place in
the West End Club, North Seventh
street, Monday night. The hall will be
decorated in red and gold. the club
49, NF;.. NTo1Ia lKrafS1aftnf ar1 Miss
Carrie Vreeland are in charge of the
arrangements. A Paul Jones" and a
number of barn dances will be rendered
during the evening.
At the annual meeting of the Salma-
gundi Club, at the nome of Mrs. Will
liam F. Little. us Lake street, yester-
day, the following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Mrs.
Merwin E. Leslie; vice-presideent, Miss
Helen NJ. Harrison; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. John Frying: recording
secretary, Mrs. Herbert Rawson; treas
urer, Mrs. Richard B. Lunn
Mrs. William H. Warner, the retir-
ing president made a short address,
thanking the club members for the de-
votion and support, wishing the
new president all success. A report of
the annual meeting of the federation,
at Rlverton, was presented by Mrs. w.
S. Corwin. The reports of the officers
for the past year were e and ap-
proved. The club will not meet again
until October.
Mrs. Thomas s. Bissell was reflect
ed president of the Curtomis Litefary
Club at the annual meeting of that
organization. at the home of Mrs.
Richard G. P. Dieffenbach, 1856 Hunter
don street, yesterday. Mrs. j. D.. Lip
pincott was elected secretary and Mrs.
Edison Seitz was chosen for the post
of treasurer.
A committee comprising Mrs. John
Schmidt, Miss Ellastine Seitz and Mrs.
Arthur McAinish, vas appointed to ar
range a program for next seasons
study. and it was voted to devote a
large share of the year to a review Of
American authors.
Mrs. Seitz read an interesting paper
on Storey" the poet, and Mrs. Lip
pincott presented an essay on our
Embassies Abroad" Mrs. Jonathan
Schmidt read a paper on "Tenements
on the East Side of New York"
The clubs final meeting for this sea-
son will take place at the home Of
Mrs. Walter Bruen, of Madison, Fri
day. May %. The club members will
attend the Union Club luncheon at the
Monomonock Inn, Caldwell, May %. A
social hour followed the business ses-
sion.