Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-26
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HONATIONS of %jellies, fruit and
delicacies of all kinds were re-
ceived at the annual reception
and donation party of the st. Bar
nabas Hospital, held in the parlors of
that institution today. Mrs. Austen FL.
McGregor received the mite box contri-
buttons. Ice cream cones were sold by
Mrs. Joseph G.. Spur, Mrs.tJ. Murray
Sanderson and Mrs. John Illingsworth.
Mrs. Richard Walford and Mrs. Mat
thew II. Chase disposed of homemade
cakes.
An old-fashioned grabbing was pre-
sided over by Mrs. William C. Council;
Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne, Mrs. George
Green Lewis and Mrs. b. Foster Wiki
inson dispensed candies and a table of
fancy articles was in charge of Mrs.
| William j. Tilley, Mrs. Frank Turn
bull and Mrs. J. Grove Porter.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Edward H. Wright and Mrs. Nelson
Wright. Tea was poured by Mrs. James
Lawrence Ogden, assisted by several
Of the young women of the guild.
Miss Selby's Prc-NuptiaI Dinner
The young women and men who will
form the bridal party at the wedding
of Miss Edna Lister Selby. daughter
of Mrs. William Brooks Selby. of 80
Lincoln park, and William Carroll Will
son of East Orange, tomorrow night,
were entertained at dinner by Miss
Selby last night.
The hostess wore an exquisite cos
tune of crystal embroidered gauze over
pale blue satin. Green and white,
colors of the Alpha Delta Phi frater-
nifty, of which Mr.. Wilson is a mem
Der, formed the color scheme of the
decorations, carried out with bowls of
lilies of the valley and ferns. Bouton-
nieres and bouquets of lilies were
placed at the plate of each guest. The
place cards showed dainty little water
colors representing the bride n
bridegroom and members of the party.
Miss Selby's gifts to her attendants
were enamel and gold lockets set with
pearls. To the best nan Mr.. Wilson
gave a pair of amethyst cuff buttons
and his ushers received gold cigar cut
tiers adorned with m~onograms. To the
prospective bride Mr.. Wilson presented
a diamoad bar pin, and from her he
received q ring set with sapphire and
diamond.
The party included, besides the host
ess and the prospective bridegroom, the
matron of honor, Mrs. William r.
Selby; the maid of honor, Miss Mabel
Selby; the bridesmaids, who will be
Miss Marion Bailey, Miss Sophia Mac
Kenzie, of New York; Miss Helen
Bredin, of P%ittsburg; Miss Ethel
Fletcher, of Troy. NY; the best mar,
Royden Wilson, brother of the BRIDE
groom-elect; William e. Selby, who will
give his sister in marriage, and the
ushers, Harry Douty, of Philadelphia;
George Clews, Walton Graft and r. ID.
Breckenridge, of Orange.
Forest Hill Club Plans.
May 9 was the date decided upon for
the annual reception of the Forest Hill
Reading Club at the fina literary meet
ing off the season, neld at the home of
Mrs. Louis p. Teller, sos Parker street,
yesterday. The president, Mrs. Sey-
mour HauleIbeek, invited the club TO
use her home for the occasion, n her
offer was accepted. Mrs. Teller, Mrs.
James A. Hulse and Mrs. William M.
Strait will form the committee of ar
rangements. Mrs. Haulenbeek presid-
ed. n appointed a mmitt to ar
range a program for the coming sea-
son. Those who will so serve are; Mrs.
John B. Lee, jr., Mrs. William ID.
Sumock, Mrs. Addison B.. Poland and
Mrs. Haulenbeek. The business meet
ing and election of officers will be held
May 20.
The book on Greek history was con-
cluded during the literary session.
when chapters were read by Mrs. G. H.
Jewett, Mrs. Willard I. Hamilton and
Mrs. Hulse. Mrs. Seymour Tucker was
chairman of the day.
Clyn Syx Club Busy.
The Clyn Syx Club, composed largely
of members of the Clinton Avenue
Presbyterian Church. who are inter
ested in music and kindred arts, met
at the home Of Mrs. Jennie Sanford
Keller, sos South Twelfth street, last