Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-26
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reception at the home OF the brides
parents.
The bridegroom-elect Is a son of the
Rev. DIR. John C. Kerr, of Brooklyn.
He is a graduate of Princeton Univer-
years, where he is a special representa-
tive of a Newark church. Miss Kill
borne was graduated from Wellesley
College and is active In religious and
philanthropic work. After the wedding
the Rev. Mr.. Kerr and his bride will
leave for Korea. arriving there about
September l.
A special club dinner was given last
night at the Essex County Country
Club, when covers were laid for 200.
Following the dinner there was an en-
tertainment under the direction Of Mr..
Charles II. Jewett, of South Orange.
Those who took part were from New
York and the performance consisted of
approximations Of we'll known person.
! ages. These were as follows:
"Bunty,'' George S. Chappell; will
liam Sprunt," John Reid, jr.; "Signor
Donatelli." Howard Greenley; Dis
raeli," E. c. Lakeland. jr.; kitty
Gordon" Dom Barber: "Gaby de
slys," George S. Chapel; king
Manuel. of Portugal Howard Green
ley; "A Servant" John Reid, Jr.;
annette Kellermann," Dom Barber;
messenger Boy" Charles H. Jewett;
"Mikail Mordkin," L. F. Warner;
Lydia Loupoukowa.' George Feather
stone.
At the close of the performance there
was dancing.
A new woman suffrage league was
formed in this city yesterday morning
and the organizers have decided 1t shall
be called the Newark Equal Suffrage
League. A meeting was held at the
suffrage headquarters, SO Halsey street,
to organize. Mrs. L. e. Chase was
selected chairman OF a committee to
prepare a list of officers and she will
be assisted by Mrs. Victor Parsonette
and Mrs. NJ. S. Kerr. A constitution
will be drafted under the direction of
Mrs. Frank II. Sommer, Mrs. Samuel
Clark and Miss Jane Roberts. Mrs.
Elizabeth C. O%ppenheim acted as chair
maj and Mrs. Annie p. Bovine secre-
tary.
1t was decided that members would
participate in the big parade which the
s~uffragists nave arranged in New York
Saturday afternoon of next week.
They will carry a yellow banner bear
ing the name of the league. The next
meeting WILL be held Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at SO HaIsey street
and Mrs. Clara Laddey. president OF
the New Jersey State Woman Suffrage
Association will be present.
Mrs. Philetus W. Vail, 140 Clinton
avenue, entertained at bridge yester-
day afternoon in honor of Miss Ma
tilda G. Dodd. There were nine tables
in play, the guests being members of
the younger set. Tea was served at
the close of the games and Mrs. Harry
X. Dodd and Mrs. Franklin Murphy,
IT., presided at the urns. The table
was adorned with jonquils and DAFT
fodils.
The Philitscipoma Club finished the
work of the year yesterday morning
when the members held a business
session in the Y. M. c. A. building.
There was a discussion of plans for the
new year book, and according to GUS
tom, the program will include a miscel-
laneous array of topics, beginning with
philanthropy and ending with art,
Mrs. Hobert D.. Elder is the chairman
of the year book committee. Matters
of routine business occupied the en-
tire time and the names of the record
ing secretary and assistant corre-
spending secretary, which were to be
chosen. were not announced. The
president, Mrs. Edward Gray, was in
the chair.
William McCurdy and Miss Bessie
McCurdy, of Ridge street, who have
been visiting relatives In Scotland for
several weeks, sailed for New York
yesterday.
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The third private concert of the
Haydn Orchestra will be given in the
woman's Club House. East Orange, on
Wednesday night, May
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Miss Cornelia v. Hutchings, of Es-
sex venue Orange, will give a plano
pupils recital Saturday, May 4. at $3.50
o'clock, at the Woman's Club, East
Orange.
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Mira. Gardner Colby, Of 1872 Harrison
street, East Orange. entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club at her
home yesterday afternoon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. David Boeninssx, who
have announced the ngasernsnt OF