The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
SOCIETY PLANNING
BIG BENEFIT FOR
SICK CHILDREN
Mrs. William A. Halsey, Vice.
President of Baby Hospital,
Leader in Movement.
ASTLEY-WILDE WEDDING
TAKES PLACE NEXT WEEK
Mrs. ii. A. Dodge Returns to
Social WOrld-What Some
Newarkers Are Doing.

Society women are interesting them
selves in a series of benefit brioge par
ties that will be ARRANGED by Mrs. Will
lam A. Ha!sey as O. means of increas-
ing the treasury the Babies Hos
pital. Mrs. Halsey Is one of the vice.
presidents of the hospital. Perhaps the
largest event of the season under the
auspices of the board of managers VIII
he the annual theatre party to be
given in the Newark Theatre during
December, with Girls" Clyde Fitch's
new play. the attr :tio-. Mrs. Fred
erick r. Guild is in charge of the sale
of boxes, and has the assistance of
several well-known society women.
Mrs. Ebenezer c. Hay has given her
house for a benefit lecture to be given
in the near future, the details of which
arc being arranged by a committee.
Mrs. w. Campbell Clark, the presi-
dent of the board Of managers, who
will soon return from her summer
home in Elberon, is giving much of her
time to the affairs of the hospital.
The many friends of Mrs. Harold
Armour Dodge have expressed pleasure
at her return to the world of society.
Mrs. Dodge has taken no part in social
dNtlNlIltS SllICt Lie dNdtl ~ it
Mrs. William II. Trippe, but II is rider-
stood that she will entertain to a large
extent this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Melville Borrie. of
Ninth avenue. are entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fuller Hogg, of Glas-
gov, Scotland.
One Of the large weddings of the
coming week will be that of Miss Elsie
Gertrude Wilde. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wilde, of 80 North Fifth
street. and George j. Ashley, son of
William c. Ashley, chief of the Newa. *
fire department. which will take place
in the North Reformed Church next
Wednesday evening. with the Rev. DR..
James I. Vance officiating, assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Pleasant Hunter, pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian Church.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Florence Buchanan -; maid of honor,
rad the bridesmaid will be Mi }
Elizabeth p. Whitman and Miss Beulch
Frayley Fingar.
Edward Mclaughlin, of this city, will
be the best man and the ushers Will
be Samuel Shaw, Samrel Marshall,
Matthias Dickerson and DR.. w. s.
Hanrahan, all of this city. A reception
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilde
will follow the ceremony.
One of the large charity events In
which society women a. interesting
themselves is the annual fair and sup
per to be given in the New Auditorium
November 20 and 81 for the benefit of
the Hospital for Women and Children.
The members of the board of man
ayers who are acting as chairmen of
the different committees are Mrs.
Richard S. Hopkins, Mrs. Ainsworth
j.. Hague, Mrs. Arthur e. Sanford,
Mrs. John M. Rand, Mrs. Herman
Hotz, Mrs. De Forest P. Lozier, Mrs.
Louis l.. Staehle, Mrs. George Fl.
Beardsley, Mrs. Fillmore Condit and
Mrs. Harry Tichenor Jones.
Miss Elma Mennen. whose engage
ment to Henry Philips Williams. of
Detroit, Mich, was recently announced,
will be the guest of honor at a recep-
ton to be given by Miss Marietta Cor
bett at her home in East Park street
on the afternoon of November 4, from
4 to I o'clock. A number of people
prominent in the younger set have been
hidden to the reception.
w. Clark Symington. secretary -
the committee having In hand h ar
Engagements for the assembly balls, has
notified the subscribers of a meeting
to be held next Tuesday night in the
Prudential building when plans for this
series of ances will be made. 1t Is
, ,bable that a chairman will be
elected for the ensuing year.