The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-21
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.


the younger set on Saturday evening,
the dance being held at the Morris
County Golf club. The guests were
received by Mrs. Robert Dumont
Foote, Mrs. Ridley Watts, Mrs. John
r. Emery and Mrs. John Camp Will
liams, about 200 young people being
present, including large number of
guests from other places. Previous to
the dance Miss Mildred Eddy, of Nor
mandie Park, gave dinner at the
club house. The tables were decor
ated with pink roses, covers being laid
for fourteen. Among those present at
the dance were Miss Alice d. Foote,
Miss Marie Letchford, Miss Alta
Emery, Miss Katherine Clarke, Miss
Carolyn Williams, Miss Katherine
Ames, Miss Augusta Letchford, Miss
Laura Merrell, Miss Mary Merrell,
Frederick B. Richardson, Ashmun
Ames, Albert d. Swords, John B. Pit
ney, Shelton Pitney, Nelson White,
Edward Shipper, Landon Humphreys,
Palmer Letchford and many others.
Miss Caroline Hopkins, who has
been abroad for six months, has re-
turned to Morristown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Williams
have closed their house on Madison
avenue and have gone into New York
for the rest of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Stowe Phelps have
been spending few days with friends
in Long Island.
Miss Mildred Eddy was among the
debutantes who assisted at the recep-
ton given recently by Mrs. Richard
"a. Eggleston, in New York, at which
she introduced her daughter, Miss
Helen Eggleston.
Mrs. JnniuS Parker entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Bridge club at
her home on Miller road this week.
Mrs. Otto Hansen, daughter of Mrs.
Julius Catlin, and the Misses Hansen,
have steamed for France where they
will spend the winter.
Wynant D. Vanderpool of the Nor
riS County Golf club. has been elected
secretary of the Metropolitan Golf as
ISOLATION.
Many Morrlstown people attended a
theatre party and luncheon given by,
General Edward p. Meany and Mrs.
Meany in New York on Wednesday.
Many Morristonians have receiv d
invitations for dance to be given by
Mrs. John Clafin in New York on
January 18th.
Mrs. William S. Letchford, Miss
.LetchfOrd and Miss Marie LetchfOrd
will be "at home " on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 4Jh and 18th.
Mrs Henry p. Phipps spent few
days last week with Mrs. Edward e.
Swift at " Wilson Farm"
Jack Forbes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Forbes, is home from school
with broken arm.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Humphreys
and Miss Humphreys went to New
York on Wednesday for the winter.
DR.. Landon Humphreys and his
family are going TO Montana in their
private car on a shooting "trip.
Walter S. Kemeys has gone to Pasa-
denaa CAL, for the winter.
Mrs. Millen Ford, of James street,
has gone TO Texas.
Mrs. O. G. MacConnell has been the
guest for few days of the Rev. Phile-
mon K. Sturges and Mrs. Sturges at
st. Peters rectory.
A new conner in Morristown for the
winter is William r. Craig, who has
leased house on Madison avenue for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Thompson
have returned from Lake Hopatcong
and are occupying their hom on
Speedwell avenue, Morris Plains.
Mrs. Junius Parker, of Miller road,
has been spending few days in New
York
Mrs Edward e. Swift, Miss Jane
Swords and Mr. and Mrs. William
Bayard Blackwell gave teas at the
Morris County Golf club on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles S. Ward steams for
Egypt on January 5th.
Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall Allen
have taken an apartment in New York
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley M. Howe, who
have been the guests for some time of
Mrs. HoWe'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Cummings Vail, have returned to their
home in New York city.
At tile Hotel Gotham, in New York
are Mrs. Peter III. Ballentine and Miss
Isabel Ballantine, who have closed
"Sunnyside," their Morris Plains
home, for the winter.
Morristown people are interested in
the recent announcement of the en-
gagement OF Miss Electra Havemeger,
daughter Of Mrs. Henry 0. Hayemeyer,
Of New York, TO j. Watson Webb, eld-
est son OF DR.. and Mrs. W. Seward
Weob Miss Havemeyer is a sister OF
Mrs. Peter IL. B.. Frelinghuysen, OF
this town, and is cousin of John
Mayer, jr,, and Mrs. Joseph G. Willis,
having been bridesmaid at the lat
ter's wedding in st Peters church.
Mr.. Webb too, is well known in Nor
ristOwn.
On Wednesday, the 10Th, will be the
chiidren's Christmas dance and Mon
day, the 9th, Mrs. William S. Letch-
ford and Miss Letchford will give a
dance at the club. The club will give
a dance on the evening Of New Year Is
DAY with a supper at midnight while
on the evening previous will be hello
The second Of the assembly balls.