The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-11
SUBURBAN PAGE
Society in
The Oranges

The progressive tennis tournament
held yesterday afternoon for Swiss
Villa, of "Cosmovilla," on the courts of
the Glenwood Tennis Club. under the
direction of Miss Elizabeth Farnworth,
was a decided success The contestants
were given tally cards and played for
a certain length of time, at the end of
which the winner received a punch on
the cards and progressed to the next
court, changing partners at each pro-
gression. The number of entrants was
limited to thirty-two. Among those
who entered the tournament were Miss
Helen Holmes, Miss Gertrude Jones.
Miss Julie Pupke, Miss Harriet Pupke,
Miss Rebecca Ambrose, Miss Elmira
Ambrose, Miss Frances Halsey, Miss
Natalie March. Miss May Pendleton,
Miss Aisle Riker. Miss Isabel King
Miss Jessie King, Miss Ruth Barr, Miss
Jean Buckley, Miss Betty Bouldin, Miss
Susan Dill, Miss Mildred Wiggin! Miss
Polly Scarrett, Miss Dorothy Decker,
Miss Marguerite Wright, Miss Mary
Smelton, Miss Edna Burr, Miss Ger
trude Lohrke, Mrs. Gordon Grand and
Miss Bessie Lyon. Miss Gertrude Jones
played Off with Mrs. Gordon Grand, the
former winning the best two out of
three sets. The sum of $40 was made
from the entrance fees.
Another Tennis Tournament.
Tomorrow will present the last oppor-
tunity to enter the tennis tournament
which Is to be given on the lawn of
Mrs. George Merck, Llewellyn Park,
Tuesday and Wednesday for the benefit
of the German Garden OF Cosmovilla.
The names of players should be sent
to Mrs. George White at the Essex
County Country Club. Attractive prizes
have been promised by Mrs. Merck.
Mrs. Charles c. Goodrich, Mrs. e.
Remington Nicols, Mrs. Richard M
Colgate. Mrs. w. E. Quimby and Mrs.
Tflney. One pleasant feature will be
the fifty-cent luncheons which will be
served at the homes of Mrs. Colgate.
Mrs. Benjamin Douglass, Mrs. Good
rich. Mrs. Russell Colgate. and after
noon tea on the lawn at Mrs. Merck'S.
Gave Luncheon to Fourteen.
Mrs. l.. Carroll Root, of Sc Warning
ton place. East Orange, gave a lunch
con yesterday at her residence. The
ldOl0 was uCCOt dbCu willy QdlSl0S dl1u
m~aiden-hair ferns and covers were laid
for fourteen. The guests were: Mrs.
James Clinchy, Mrs. J. E. Osborn, Mrs.
Martin Sheridan, Mrs. F. w. Binzen.
Mrs. John G. Judson, Mrs. S. e. AL
beck, Mrs. Guy E. Hustis, Mrs. L. A.
Shepherd, Mrs. Joseph Frogatt. Mrs.
Lincoln Bush, Mrs. Robert S. Suffer
and Miss Lula Root, Of East Orange,
and Mrs. B.. c. Fuller. of Brooklyn.
A Southern supper will be given to-
night on the lawn of the residence of
Mrs. Edward Prizer, 1923 Centre street,
South Orange, as IN of the series of
events arranged by the Southern So
ciety Of the Oranges for the colonial
villa of Cosmovilla. The lawn will be
Illuminated with Japanese lanterns and
candles. A vaudeville performance, in.
Guiding comic songs, dancing and
music, will be given on a stage which
has been erected on the lawn.
Included among those who have
taken tables for tonight are Mrs. He'd
ley v. Cooke, Mrs. F. Westervelt
Tooker. Mrs. John D. Edwards, Mrs.
George H. Squire, jr., Mrs. Graham R.
Holly, Mrs. Warwick, Mrs. Meylert NJ.
Armstrong, Mrs. Mefford Runyon, Mrs.
Edward K. Sumerville, Mrs. William
Graves, Mrs. A. ]. Lamme, Mrs. James
Clarke, Mrs. William Boulder, jr., Mrs.
William A. McCrea.
Mrs. William Hills, jr., Of 633 Park
avenue, Orange. is entertaining a party
of friends at bridge at the Essex Coun-
ty Country Club. West Orange, this
afternoon.