The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-02
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.

One OF the big events of last week
was the reception given by Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Henry Patterson Phipps at the
Morris County Golf club Monday after
noon. Mrs. Phipps received in the
ball room which was decorated with
pine and cedar boughs, palms and
American flags. Mrs. Phipps was as
sisted by Miss Wallace, of Washing
ton, who poured chocolate, and Mrs.
Edwin e. Swift, who served tea.
Rehearsals of the operetta " Nara
gansett Pier" are being held in the
basement of St. Peters church, under
the direction OF John Sebastian Mat
thews, the composer of the music for
this operetta. The libretto is by Van
Tassel Sutphen. "Narragansett
Pier " will be given at the Lyceum
sometime in May for the benefit Of
the organ fund of St. Peters church.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ogden Chisolm gave
a theatre party in New York Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Margaret
Ismay.
Mrs Robert A. Granniss will give a
card party early this month for Mrs.
Brown, of Maple avenue, who is now
occupying MIR. and Mrs. John r. Brin-
ley's house. Mrs. Brown was Miss
Seeley before her marriage, and is a
cousin of Mrs. Granville M. White.
The remains of Mrs. Joseph B. Dick
son were brought to Morristown on
Tuesday, with them came the floral
tributes to her memory from her many
friends; they were of more than usual
beauty and profusion. 1t was known
month ago that there was no hope
for Mrs. Dickson's recovery.
Mrs. MacConnell is at the Boyken.
Britt MacConnell, her son, has been at
| All Souls hospital since Friday last,
having gone there from Liberty, N. Y,
Mrs. Hobart Garfield is reported to
be i'll at Atlantic City.
Mrs William A. Dell, who is still at
| Saranac lake, is reported TO be improv-
| ing in health.
Miss Wilde will sail for Europe
about March 9th.
Burnham Dell was the guest of Mr..
! and Mrs. Noah @. Rogers for the week
end and Washington's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrie t. Hull are at
Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coppee Thurston, who
| were visiting Mrs. Thurston's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Raymond,
have returned to Colorado.
Miss Bostwick will go to Europe to-
ward the end of March.
] Mrs. Beekman Remington, of Nor
riS Plains, who has been quite sick for
the last two months, is now making
some progress toward recovery.
Miss Hopkins will spend the month
of March with friends in Fstchburg,
Mass.
Mrs. George A. Wood and Mrs. West
cote have returned to the Boykeh from
Atlantic City where they spent ten
days.
/ Mrs. George B. Mcclellan has re-
/ turned to Morristown and is stopping
at the Boyken.
Mrs. c. Wickliffe Throckmorton, who
has been i'll at her home on Maccuiloch
avenue, is improving in health.
Miss Palmer is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Palmer Letchford, of Madison
avenue.
Miss Louise Lathrop, who has been
In New York for several days has re-
turned to the Morristown inn.
/ Allen Taylor, of New York, is the
guest of his uncle John Edward TaY-
lor, of Macculloch avenue.
Mrs. Julius Catlin has been spending
a few days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b Waddington,
of New York, are stopping at the Boy
ken.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Stockwell and
son are at the Chalfonte, Atlantic
City.