Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04

KK RS. MARTIN DENNIS gave q
large reception at her residence,
- % James street, this afternoon,
to introduce to society her daughter,
Miss Mildred Dennis. The house was
effectively decorated with palms. ferns
and clusters Of flowers, roses predomi-
mating. The d~ebutante's gown was an
exquisite affair Of white marquisette.
irapcd over satin n trimmed with
lace. She carried an arm bouquet of
roses. In the receiving party were a
humber of the seasons debutantes and
members OF the younger set, including
Miss isabelle Lewis McCarter, Miss
Helen Dean Thompson, Miss Eleanor j..
McCarter, all Of this city; Miss Dorothy
Draper, of Boston,; Miss Marjorie
Keasbey, OF Orange, and Miss Harriet
Nc Alpin, of New York.
Presiding at the tea tables We're:
Mrs. James Tolrnan Pyle. Mrs. Henry
E. Richards, of Bloomfield; Mrs. Har-
riet Fenton Brownlee, OF Danbury.
Conn, and Mrs. ]. Christy Bell, of New
York.
Mrs. Dennis will give a dinner for the
receiving party and & like number Of
young men tonight, after which they
will occupy thirty seats in the orchestra
of the Newark Theatre. where Miss
Grace George Is appearing In "A Wom-
ans Way" The young men of the
party will be w. Clark Symington,
Stuart Young, Gayle Young. James
Coleman. G. Bell, Charles Ashmun.
Richard Hartshorn, c. Osborne Wheeler,
Roger Young. McAlpin Pyle, Frederick
Ailing, McGregor Demarest and Milton
Harrison, of New York.
Prominent society folk attended to
the number of several hundred.
A Splendid Success.
The two-day fair for the benefit OF
the Home for Crippled Children, which
is being held in the Orange street Audi
torium, will close tonight with an elab-
crate vaudeville program, a feature OF
which will be the singing OF the Rut-
gers College Glee Club quartets. A
| special matinee for children took place
| this afternoon. Last nights vaudeville
entertainment was largely attended
John Dillon, monologist, and Blanche
| Merrill, an i-mpersonator. were among
| the popular professionals who appeared.
The sale of homemade goodies, fancy
articles. canned goods, etc, was lively
enough 20 please the most ardent
worker. 1t is expected that several hun-
bred dollars will be cleared. Mrs. Fran
els Bonneau was general chairman,
with all of the members of the board
of managers, of which Mrs. William
X. Pointer is president, assisting.
The Crazy Jane Dement,.
Mrs. Matthias Plum, jr., is the fourth
person TO reser ye a box for h benefit
performance Of IAN the Comforts Of
Hcme," to be given in the Orangs
Street Auditorium Monday night by
members of the Crazy lane Society
assisted by a number Of young men
Other boxes win be Occupied by Mrs. j
Herbert Ballantine, Mrs. Benjamin
Arha and Miss Alice Hays. each o.
whom will entertain guests.
The ana dress rehearsal will be
held Monday afternoon. Those in tbs
cast have made splendid progress un.
der the direction of George G.. Olmstead
Of this city. and a very fine perform.
ance is promised. The cast includes
Miss Eleanor j. Mc-arter. Miss lisa,
belle Lewis McCarter, Miss Dorothy
Lee, Miss Matilda Dodd, Miss Marie
Vail Dodd, Miss Katherine Young, Miss
Mildred Dennis, Morris =. Weeks