Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-21

A ) the browning event of many
~ society functions that have been
given this season was the COS
tune dance last night in The Wash
ington, which was an extra in the
series of Monday night dances so popu-
lar with the OUNCE society set. Thu
assembly hall was decorated with
palms and ferns, and during the inter
mission of the dance a supper was
served. With the exception Of Mrs.
w. Campbell Clark, all of those who
have been the -patronesses for the
dances this season We're present last
night, and were Mrs. William T. Car
ter, in pale green satin with trimmings
of white lace II iridescent beads;
Miss Murphy. in white lace; Mrs. Mar
tin Dennis, who wore orange satin
yelled with black lace: Mrs. James S.
Polhenus, in a costume of white mar
quisette and lace over satin, with pearl
trimming; Mrs. Arthur II. MaoIxie, in
an old-fashioned costume of pale blue
silk with full skirt and tight bodice,
with lace dchu; Miss Alice w. Hayes,
in white lace; Mrs. Uzal II. McCarter,
who wore an old-fashioned costume in
pastel tones: Mrs. Chauncey G. Parker,
who wore pale yellow satin with velvet
trimming, and Mrs. Schuyler B. Jack
son, who was in white satin n lace.
Among those whose costumes were
especially effective was Miss Mildred
Dennis. who appeared as Pierrette. In
White chiffon and satin. The skirt was
accordion pIeated, with an overskirt
of the satin, with touches of black
velvet. With this she wore a black
cap, surmounted with a red velvet
heart. Miss Mary Gaddis Plum wore
a Spanish costume, in red and black,
with short skirt, black velvet bodice.
Miss Eleanor ]. McCarter appeared as
Miss Christie Macdonald in 1.-The
Spring Maid Miss Louise Polhemus
wore a costume imported from Holland,
of the Volendam type. The dress was
of orange and black, with velvet bodice
laced with gold cord, and with the
volendam cap of white lace. Her cos
tune was complete ever to the wood
en- shoes. Mrs. Laurence c. Ward was
dressed as a French maid, in black
mohair, with white lace apron and cap.
Miss Isabella McCarter wore an Italian
peasant costume Of many %colors, with
a Roman sash. Miss Marie Vail Dodd
was gowned as a "SeXtette Girl" in
theatrical costume, and Miss Matilda
G. Dodd appeared as Might" in black
chiffon, with silver stars and a silver
crescent in her hair. Miss Dorothy Lee
was costumed as Pierrette.
Others anon the dancer were MI.
and Mrs. Leland Hamilton Ross, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierre S. Ross, Mrs. Henry
3. Billings, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Camp
bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Littleton Kirk
patrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Southland,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis Hay, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Martin Philippi, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Erie Moody. Mr.. and Mrs. FARMLAND
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Alvah Wilkin-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Foster Wilkinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Armour Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Atha, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alber II. Atha, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Barklie, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Philips. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Durand,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert o. Headley, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Dennis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Murphy, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert R. Potts, Mr.. n Mrs. John NJ
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Headley,
Mr.. n Mrs. Francis Child, jr.. Mr..
and Mrs. S. Howell Jones, Miss Kath-
arine Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H.
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest F. Dry
den, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Kinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Green Lewis, Miss
Kate Ross Wallace, Miss Katherine
Young, Miss Mary Williamson, the
Misses Bradin, the Misses Osborne,
Miss Mildred Allen, Miss Marguerite
Allen, DIR. William G. O'Gorman, Miss
Margaret Ashmun, Charles Ash1nun,
Frederick Bigelow, John o. Bigelow,
Dudley Norton, Harrison S. Higbie, A.
Nelson Hollifield, Benjamin Williamson
Keen, DIR. Frederick NJ. Paul, Harry
Dodd, Robert O'Gorman, W. Clark
Symington and Leslie H. Lord.
Prior to the dance several of the
~patronesses entertained at dinner.
Speaks on Child Labor.
At an open meeting of the Civic Club
yesterday afternoon in the Third Pres
byterian Church the Rev. DR. Robert
Scott Inglis, the pastor. who spoke on
the subject Of Child Labor" said that
be believed in child labor under the
right conditions, and to prove his
statement compared the condition of
the children of the country with those
Of city children by declaring that get
ting up early and helping with the
chores is conducive to good citizen
ship and thai children are better for
a little responsibility. It is only in
the bad conditions of the city that
child labor becomes q menace. He de-