The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-30
ORANGE WELL
REPRESENTED IN
BIC RECEPTION
Among the Hundreds of Guests
of Patriotic Women in New
York Celebration.

Yesterday was an important day for
the members of patriotic societies. d.
r.. and D.. A. r. Many members of
Orange chapters, as well as from the
Montclair chapters. were guests of the
National Society of Patriotic Women
of America, at a reception in the Coun-
Gil chamber of the City Hall, New
York, the use of which was accorded
the society by the president of the bor-
ough of Manhattan.
The women invaded the historic
rooms of City Hall by special permits
sion m held II of the largest re-
ceptions thus far given as a part OF
the Hudson-Fulton celebration pro-
gram. The National Society of Pa
triotic Women, assisted by the New
York STATE Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, were hostesses to sew
eral hundred guests, mostly women,
though there was a fair sprinkllng OF
men at the social affair, which began
at 40 O'clock. and at the exercises FOL
lowing at 3 o'c.ock.
Mrs. Russell Sage, as the principal
guest, stood in the receiving line as
the visitors filed into the Governors
room, the room she recently restored.
General Stewart L. Woodford, on her
left, smiled pleasantly as fine guests
were first presented TO Mrs. Sage by
Mrs. Carl Won Mayhof, then to himself,
and finally passed on to the officers of
the two societies.. Mrs. Sage had a
few graceful words for everybody, and
seemed intensely interested in the pro-
ceedings.
IPr,v, tha cnuprnnrfC room the DartY
proceeded to the Council chamber,
where the officers of the two socletles
and their guests seated themselves
around the semi-circula table usually
occupied by the Board of Estimate,
Mrs. Sage occupying the central CHAIR,
Mrs. j. Heron Crosman, president oil
the Society of Patriotic Women, on her
right. After an invocation by DIR. David
j. Burrell speeches were made by Gen
eral Woodford, Controller Metz, Mrs
William Cumming Story, chairman oil
the Daughters of the American ReVo-
luton; Judge Charles j. Moore and n.
Taylor Phillips. A musical program
followed and an original poem, written
for the occasion, n entitled The
Source of the Hudson was read by
the author, Dr. Porter Brynberg.
Mrs. Charles Il. Yardley, Of East Or
ange, State vi~ce-regent Daughters of
the American Revolution. was a guest,
and others from Orange Mountain
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, were Mrs. Herbert Turrell,
regent of Orange Mountain Chapter;
Mrs. Frank w. Hopkins, v~ice-regent;
Mrs. James S. Holmes, chairman of the
patriotic educational committee of Or
ange Mountain Chapter.
Mrs. Robert Ward, of South Orange,
formerly New Jersey State regent ID
of r., was in the receiving party yes
terday at a reception given by the Cen
eral Society, Daughters of the Reyolu-
ton, in the rooms of the society, 15t
Fifth avenue, New York, in connection
with the Hudson-Fulton celebration
and assisted Mrs. Frank f. Fitz, the
president-general, in welcoming the
guests. The members of Orange chap
ter who attended included Mrs. Frank
Vinson, regent of the Orange Chapter
d. r.: Mrs. Spencer Miller, vice-regent
Of Orange Chapter; Or. Maria NJ. YIN
ton and Mrs. William Lyndon Lyman
and Miss Adeline w Sterling, regent
of the New Jersey State Society, d. OF
r.; Mrs. John r.. Weeks, vice-regent OF
the State Society y. Of r., Mrs. Andrew
w. Bray, formerly New Jersey state
regent: Mrs. charles n. Crane, Mrs
George w. Hodges. formerly of Soutf
Orange, and Mr. James NJ. Tiimble
of Montclair.
Seven hundred seats ave been re-
served today for the Daughters on the
grand-stand at Fifty seventh street for
the parade in the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration.