Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-27
Society in
the Oranges

Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Gould, of
Charlton avenue, South Orange, gave
a Christmas party yesterday afternoon
for their children, Virginia, Godfrey
and Betty Gould. The guests We're the
little folk of South Orange Village.
There was a Christmas tree which bore
gifts for all, Supper was served and
later games were enjoyed.
Miss Fayette Morse, of 20 Arlington
avenue south, East Orange, gave a tea
at her home this afternoon. Assisting
her in receiving were: Miss Hester
Davey, Miss Elsie Crawford, Miss
Charlotte Boote, Miss Margaret Boote,
Miss Josephine Boote, Miss Margaret
Seymour, Miss Ruth Dolbeer, Miss
Eudalia White, Miss Bessie Cook and
Miss Marion Holmes, all of East Or
ange. Red and green were the color
scheme of the decorations, which We're
carried out by poinsettia and ever
green's. The centrepiece of the tea
table was poinsettia, together with red
shaded candles. Those who poured
were Mrs. James Diven, of East Or
ange, and Miss Helen Halves, of
Brooklyn.
P~atronesses for the annual stag club
dance, which is to be given tonight at
the Woman's Clubhouse, East Or
ange, are: Mrs. j.. F. Alpaugh, Mrs.
Arthur ]. Baldwin, Mrs. Leonard D.
Baldwin, Mrs. e. Franklin Bernstein,
Mrs. George w. Carick, Mrs. II. K.
Chase, Mrs. L. II. Conant, Mrs. ].
Wesley Dunn, Mrs. George Fl. Allen,
Mrs. John Lenord Merrill, Mrs. John
n. Johns, Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs.
Wells Lippincott, Mrs. Fred B. Lud-
wig, Mrs. Charles Oughletree, Mrs.
irving Van G. Perine, Mrs. Royal Ter
williger, Mrs. William II. Underhill
and Mrs. Walter II. Knapp. The COM
mittee includes: Thurston r. Wells.
Robert McDermott, Nelson II. Whitney,
Andrew j. Winery and John j.
Moore, jr.
Included among society functions in
the Oranges tonight is a dance to be
given by Mrs. George Webb Ryan, of
il Ivanhoe terrace, East Orange, for
her daughter, Miss Ruth Hathaway
Ryan. in the upper assembly hall of the
Women's Clubhouse. Assisting Mrs.
Ryan and Miss Ryan will be Miss
Phyllis Eaton, Miss Margaret Hawkes.
worth, Miss Louise Colby, Miss Kath-
crime Simpson, Miss Maud Leach and
Miss Mary Gill, of the Oranges. Miss
Ryan will entertain a house party on
this date and Mrs. Ryan will give a
dance for the young folk preceding the
dance.
Miss Ryan has as her house guests
for the dance Miss Helen st. John. of
Hartford, Conn; Miss Isabel Benedict.
of st. Louis. Mo; Miss Emily Redfeld.
of Glen Ridge, all classmates at the
Misses Masters school, at Dobbs Ferry.
Mrs. Ryan will give a dinner party
preceding the dance, and other guests
beside those in the house party Will be:
Woodruff Smith. of P%ittsburg,, Pa;
Casper Kraay, of England; Ray Purdy,
of East Orange, and Arthur Richmond,
of Chatham. formerly of East Orange.
Society folk in the Oranges are being
kept busy with a round of holiday
gaieties especially planned for members
of the younger society set. These in
elude a masquerade dance to be given
by Mr.. and Mrs. William j.. Kingsland,
of Hillcrest road, South Orange, to-
night for their daughters. Miss Gladys
and Marion Kingsland, at the Essex
County Country Club. Their son.
Howell Kingsland, has just returned
home from the West. The decorations
of the clubhouse will be suggestive of
the Yuletide and will be carried out
with holly, mistletoe and poinsettia.
Supper will be served at small tables
on the enclosed verandg. Mr.. and Mrs.
xingslane Will entertain guests At dim
ner preceding the dance.