Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Riker, of Clin-
ton avenue, win entertain at dinner
tonight for the boy friends of their
sons, Adrian Riker, ir.. and Irving
Riker. Covers for twelve will be laid.
After the dinner the party will at
! tend the Battin dance.
The usual Sunday afternoon vesper
service of the Y. w. c. A. will be
held tomorrow at o'clock at IA East
Park street. A musical program will
/ be given by the choral club of the
association, and the speaker of the
afternoon, Mrs. Addison B. Poland,
will tell Christmas stories.
The winter term of the educational
classes will open January 6, and all
who are desirous of attending are adj
yised to register at once.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Farrell of
624 Clifton avenue, are expected home
tomorrow from an extended visit to
indianapolis, where they have been
the guests of Mrs. Albert Snyder.
Invitations have been issued by
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Byrne, of Lincoln
Park, for a reception and tea at her
home on the afternoon of January 4
to meet her daughter, Miss Regina
Byrne. Mrs. Clarence Smith and
Mrs. Barclay J. Quinn will preside at
the tea table, and Miss Florence Nc
Guire of this city; Miss Margaret
Farrell Miss Olive Kelly, Miss Mar
garet Kelly, of New York Miss Gene
We've O'DonneIl. of Brooklyn. and
Mrs. Joseph McFadden, of this city,
win assist as hoaters
Mrs. John d. Battin. of Mt. Pros
pect avenue. will give a dance at her
home tonight in honor of her house
guest, Miss AIillicent Whitlock of
Summit
Preparations are complete for the
Owl Club subscription dance, which
will be held in West End Hall next
Monday evening. The committee in
charge consists of the Misses Helen
Duncan, Priscilla Court, Louise De
Forge, Maizie Kenny, Helen Kenny.
Blanche Lindeberg. Mabel Bird, Rose
Lindeberg and Rhoda and Elsie
Schweig.
Nearly 100 boys and girls enjoyed a
dance given last night by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph G. Spur. at their resi-
dence, 500 Mt Prospect avenue Miss
Elmira Spur and Master Joseph
James Spur played the host and
hostess. Those who attended the
dance We're: Gertrude Hay. Eliza
beth Hardin, Frederick Howell.
Margaret Ripley, Christina Boggs.
Frances Williamson, Helen Demarest,
Joan Hay, Olive Remington. Cert
rude Riker. Margaret Riker, Eleanor
Adams, Nancy Sergeant, Margaret
Stiles. Charlotte Larter. Eleanor Till
ard, Elizabeth Turnbull, Beth Larter.
Elinor Bean. Romaine Carroll,
Margaret Matches, Betty Ashmun
Dorothy Dryden, Jeanette Tompkins,
Helen Ashmun, Elaine Scherer, Mrs.
Lowell Parker, Marian Pertig, Edith
Parker, Elizabeth Abercrombie. Miss
Wells, Sarah Conklin, Jean Spur,
Phyllis Hopper, Mrs. John Merrow,
Kenneth Carter Kemball Atha, Jack
Hardin, Neil Williamson, Baldwin
Guild, Charles Hardin, David Depue,
Stuart Atha, Francis Hay, Harold
Belcher, Bedell Albright. Andrew AL
bright Bird. Gaddis Plum, Irving
Riker, Chester Billing, Roger Harvey,
Richard stiles, Mr. Clark, Bancroft
Duren, William Wise. Robert Miller.
Harvey Durand Herbert Ill, Donald
Miller, Alfred Skinner Arthur Eisele,
Philip Hoag, Max Lovel Parker, Peter
Headly, Chauncy Parker. Harry Cur
ries, Edward Gardner, Carl Van Ness,
Robert Coke, John Morrow, John Mil
Ter, Louis Osborne and Mr.. Mason.
Despite the inclement weather last
night large attendance marked the
second of a series of dances to be
held at the Washington this winter
At the close of the dance program
at midnight a supper was served in
the ballroom. The patronesses Of the
dances are Mrs. William T. Carter,
Mrs. Martin Dennis, Miss Alice
Hayes, Mrs. Schuyler B. Jackson,
Mrs. Robert II. McCarter, Mrs. Uzal
H. Mccarter. Miss Florence d. Muir
ply, Mrs. James S. Polhemus and
Mrs. Chauncey G. Parker.
Among those present last night
were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar w. Heller
Mrs. Frederick f. Guild, Mr. and Mrs.
s. Howell Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Dennis, Miss Lorraine F.. Spur Miss
Prudence r. Durand, Miss Mary N.
Ogden, Miss Kate r. Wallace. Miss
Eilzabeth Guild. Miss Rosalind Har-
vey. Miss EIizabsth croweil.s Miss