Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-01
AFTERMATH
OF WEDDING
-N
Sewaren Still Discussing the
Success of the Event
"Going Away Gown.
OTHER SOCIAL DoINGs
r,.c,a, to ths UvENTNG NEWS.

Sewaren, Oct. 1.-The aftermath
OF all the excitement and festivities
of the past week In Sewaren Is a
state of quiet, inaction. Society is.
of course, still discussing the late
wedding of Miss Helen Brewster to
Mr.. F. 8. Barr. The anticipations of
a week ago have been realized; the
long talked-of event has been con
summated and the universal verdict
Is that this event was, in every par
ticular, a beautifully conducted affair
and a grand success.
The bride was most charming in
her going away" costume. 1t was
heavy broadcloth, of a golden brown
color. Three bias bands trimmed the
lower part of the skirt. Just below
the hip line was black silk seutache
braid six inches wide, which passed
around the entire skirt, meeting at
one side of the front in a large point,
finished with q large brown button
of the cloth. This black braid came
just below the coat, which was rather
short, and of a novel and beautiful
style. The silk soutache braid also
garnished the coat from. front to
back under the arms, stopping a few
inches from the centre Of the back,
ending in a large point and button.
The revers were of the black braid.
The coat was lined with peach color
ed satin, the whole most beautifully
tailored and n of the newest de-
signs. With the costume was worn
a dressy waist of the brown cloth and
Persian marquisette in harmonious
%colors, with pipings of black and tiny
buttons of bronze colored gilt, giving
the finishing touch to an unusual and
very handsome waist.
A picture hat of brown velvet,
draped In the same Persian material.
with a band of black fur, completed
the toilet.
Mrs. Freeman and Miss Ruth Free
man left town yesterday for Bay
Head, where they have taken a cot
tage for a few weeks, expecting to
have a delightful outing.
Fred Turner, of the Homestead,
left yesterday for Barnegat. where
he is to join De Forrest Downer. for
a cruise on MI. Downer's handsome
yacht. Mrs. Fred Turner was in the
city Thursday shopping.
Mrs. William Ballard and daugh-
ter spent Friday in town.
John Fletcher, who has spent
many summers in Sewaren, Is spend
ing a week here at the Homestead,
and took a cruise last week on his
sailboat, taking with him Laurence
Ballard and his chum, Mr.. Throck-
morton.
Laurence Ballard left last Monday
Pnr cohnnI Of Tar-n-aa y.rIx -~a-
New York. He will be away all win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons are moving
this week from Orange to Sewaren.
where they are to reside permanent
ly. They have purchased the house
formerly occupied by Mr.. Gimbernat
and family and will stop at the
Homestead until their goods arrive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy. who have
spent the summer in Harry Demar-
est's house, have leased the hotel
until Christmas and are already es-
tablished there.
Mr.. Gimbernat and family are
moving into the Stoddart cottage, on
Cliff road, which he recently pur-
chased.
Wallace Christie has begun school
at Stevens Institute, Hoboken, going
ini every morning and returning
home at night.
A workman fell yesterday from
the roof of the tin works plant.
breaking his arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Boynton are
spending their vacation at Portland,
Maine, expecting to be way two
weeks. They are stopping at the
Congress Square Hotel, of that city,
which has the reputation of being
n of the finest in the country. Mrs.
Boynton writes her friends here of
the royal time they are having, and
of the fine cuisine and service of the
house.
Walter Whitaker sold eight lots a
few days ago for the Sewaren Realty
improvement Company. and alto
gether has disposed of $1,000 worth
of lots.
The ladies Sewaren Bridge Club
met last Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. j. c. Fowler, In East venue
There were five tables. many of the
guests coming from New York to at
tend.
Mrs. Hutchinson went to Dongan
Hills, Staten Island, Wednesday, to
attend the wedding of a friend. She
returned yesterday, having had a
most enjoyable time.