The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21

Mrs. William Thayef Brown and her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Brown, OF
East Orange, are or their way to
Europe, which they intend to tour,
making their longest stay in Florence,
Italy. They will not return before the
middle of the summer. Mrs. Brown is
the retiring president of the Woman's
Club of Orange.
Miss Emily Suydam, of Elizabeth,
will give tho next in her series of lec-
lures on The Romance of North
America at the home OF Mrs. II. Toler
Booraem Monday. The topic for that
day will be Virginia and the South"
The week following, ut the home of
Mrs. Edward II. Wright, Park place.
Miss Suydam will discuss MEXICO"
and the final lecture will be held at
the residence of Mrs. Philip N. jack
son, Is Waverly avenue, April G. with
THE Mississippi Valley and the West
as the subject.
One of the largest and most i'm
portant weddings of next month will
be that of Miss Marie 5Berrian Riker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Marsh Riker. and Franklin Conklin. jr.
tJbtn VI lilt tOlhl6 PSODiC = ~
n popular members of the younger
set.
The South Park Presbyterian Church
will be the scene of the ceremony.
which will b. performed by the pastor,
the Rev. DR.. Lyman Whitney Allen.
The matron of honor will be Mrs. An
drew Van Blarcon1. a sister of the
bride, and those who will act as maids
re bo,ao. a,c Mice NTop0arat1ao 1lfIypf-
another sister of the bride; Miss Irene
Hamilton, Miss Kate Ross Wallace,
Miss Adeline Dodd, Mrs. Laurence c.
Ward and Miss Harriet Carroll. of
Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Margaret Riker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler w.
Piker. and Miss Sarah conklin, a sister
of the bridegroom, will oe flower girls.
Ludolph Conklin. a brother of the
bridegroom, will act as best man. and
the usners will be Andrew Van Blair
com, Laurence C. Ward, Philip Hedges
n Joseph Marsh Riker. jr.. of this
city; Harry Wright, of Detroit, and
Henry Dick, of Elizabeth.
Following the a reception
will be given at the residence of the
brides parents, SO Lincoln Park.
49, IL |iiiAh j. Il lG1CIL III llitf
was rendered a variety shower at the
home of her mother, Mrs. e. Fulton, 274
South Sixth street. Thursday night.
Many useful and valuable gifts were
included in the shower. Mr.. and Mrs.
Linck viii be at home at 19s South
Tenth street after April 10.
Mrs. Andrew Murray, of II. Burnett
qfrnnt Tn CT (ranca afor{as,o - I,~rx1
card party at her home the night of
st. Patrick's Day. Forty guests were
present. The decorations and favors
were In keeping with the day.
Members of the Bridge Club were the
guests of Mrs. Edward w. scudder at
her home in Clinton avenue yesterday
afternoon. Cards were played at four
tables, and after the games there was
an informal tea, The guests included
Mrs. George Barker. Mrs. Sumner
Smaller. Mrs. Wallace NJ. Scudder. Mrs.
FARMLAND Briggs. Miss Elizabeth
Downing, Miss Irene Higbie. Miss
Matilda Dodd, Miss Louise Washing-'l
ton. Miss Henrietta Bigelow and Miss
Mary Nelson Tollifeld.
Mrs. j. Lewis Hay entertained the
Lenten Sewing Club. of the Guild of
st. Harnabas's Hospital, at her home,
115 Clinton avenue. Wednesday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Halsey NJ. Larter
and Mrs. James Lawrence Ogden pre-
sided at the urns during the informal
tea which followed the games. The
members of the class are: Mrs. James
Lawrence Ogden. Mrs. a. A. Edgar,
Mrs. John w. Howell, Mrs. Sherrerd
Depue, Mrs. Il. Alvah Wilkinson, Mrs.
George Barker. Mrs. Charles A. Grum-
mon. Mrs. Halsey M. Larter, Mrs. Phul