Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-09

yesterday AFTERNOON. Inc hospital Wds
open for inspection and guests were
shown about the wards by the sisters.
Donations of supplies of all kinds, but
principally money. were received during
the day. Mrs. Edward II. Wright. pres
ident of the guild, presided at the tea
table, which was adorned with jonquils
and shaded candles. She was assisted
in serving by Miss Jean Spur, Miss
Phyllis Hopper. Miss Margaret Stiles
and Miss Doorthy Connect, members of
the Junior Guild
The annual meeting of the guild, with
the election of officers, will be held Tues
day morning, May IA, at the residence of
| Mrs. Wright, "A Park place.
Mrs. Robert F. B%allantine, of 81 Wash
ington street. this city, will open her
house this afternoon from 2 to Z O'Clock.
for a sale of cakes, ice cream, fancy
work. candies, toys and flowers. for the
benefit of the Forster Home. Admission
one dollar. which includes refreshments
Miss Gertrude Lapp, of 1874 South Broad
| street, Elizabeth, entertained a number
of friends at luncheon yesterday in
honor of Miss Pauline Strissof, of this
| city. Covers were aid for twelve, and
the floral decorations We're of red and
pink roses. Miss Hildreth Kaufman
poured. "A musical program was fur
nished by Miss Sophia Gordon and Miss
Strissof. who gave piano selections, and
Miss Kaufman and Miss bapp, who
| sang.
The annual business meeting Of the
Hawthorne Reading Club, with the cleo
ton of officers. which vas to nave been
held this afternoon, has been postponed
until Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
and will be held at the residence of Mrs.
| Paul Fitzgerald, PA North Seventh
street.
Mrs. James C. CSrlies, Mrs. James NJ
| Seymour n Mrs. Edward Gray were
the patronesses at the benefit musicale.
held this morning, under the auspices of
Ph~ilitscipoma, at the home of Mrs. Cor
lies. 20 East Park street. this city. The
artists were Miss Gertrude Karl, con-
~tralto; Miss Grace Bradner, pianist;
Naum Coster, the Russian tenor of the
New York symphony Society; Arturo
Nutini, violinist: Malcolm Corlies, bari
tone, and Miss Olive b. Mills, accompa-
mist. Mrs. Corlies II Mr.. Coster sang
a duet.
Tonight the High School Alumnae will
give a New England supper, to be served
at $50 in the lunch room of the Bar
ringer Hall. The supper will be served
at small tables, each bearing a pot of
red geraniums, presided over by the fol
lowing hostesses: Mrs. f. s. Crum, presi-
dent, who will give an address of wei
come: Mrs. Charles Henry, Mrs. Joseph
Bardsley, Mrs. James Trimble, Mrs.
James Seymour, Mrs. Charles Teeter and
Mrs. Frank Urquhart. Normal School
girls who are recent graduates of Bar
ringer will act as Mattresses. They are
Miss Florence Swindells. Miss Ruth viii
Jams, Miss Edith Avery. Miss Marie Mari,
Miss Ruth Quelch. Miss Esther Lindeburg,
Miss Dassiwizh and Miss Florence Smith
Or. Addison b. Poland, superintendent OF
schools. will be the speaker of the eve
ming. and his subject will be 1.-THE Trend
of Modern High School Education. : A
musical program will be furnished by
Miss Eva Bennett. musical instructress
of Barringer High School, who will sing,
and Miss Jeanette Eckert. who will give
piano selections.
Those appointed as judges TO pass on
the best essays on Woman Suffrage
open to the boys and girls of the junior
and senior classes of the high schools in
the Oranges, and for which prizes will be
awarded by the Orange Political Study
Club, are Mrs. Horace Hill aud Mrs.
Edward +. Chamberlin. The contest will
close May 20 and the prize essays will
be read at the next meeting OF the club,
to be held Tuesday, June 4, at the resi-
dence of DR.. Mary d. Hussey, 142 Ar
lington venue north, East Orange.
Delegates selected to represent the clut
at the meeting of the New Jersey State
Federation of Women's Clubs. to be hello
In Montclair on May II and Is. are Mrs
William b. Donnell, Mrs. George NJ. JEFF
fiery, Mrs. Horace Hill. with Mrs. Ed,
ward F. Chamberlin. Mrs. William Carr
and Mrs. Frank Heaton.
One of the successful social events o
the season was the subscription whist
given by the Senate Social Club last eve
ming at 4the home OF Mrs. G. c. Cowan
sas New street, this city. About twent'