The bee., 1883-04-14
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
A GRAND SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT
DR.. B. t. TANNERS LECTURE
NEWS, &C.
PHILADELPHIA, April, 9th.

PHILADELPHIA, April, 9Th.
The Phantom Social Club gave their
tenth full dress reception on Thursday
evening at Musical Fund Hall. At II
o'clock the lights were lowered, and
the club, like so many spectres, enjoyed
their phantom march, all enjoyed them
selves till the wee, small hours of day.
The Young Mems Social Club gave
grand school collation. at Logan Hall,
which was largely attended by seekers
after pleasures. Miss Lindsay, Miss
Name Campbell and Miss Julia Ven
ming were in the city spending their
Easter holidays with their friends,
from the appearances of these ladies',
school duties set lightly upon them.
Another of, the, many fine affairs
that have been given this winter, was
that of the ladies connected with St.
Thomas's Church at Natatorium Hall.
The centre of attraction was the pro-
duction of Mrs. Jarley's wax works.
Miss Dora Cole personating Madame
farley, Miss Cole gave u witty history
of each of her wax exhibits, her re-
marks in reference to Oscar Wilde, was
highly appreciated by the large audi
ence present, 1 will briefly give few
of the many characters on exhibition.
Master A. Stevens; Paul Pry; d. Nor
timore, Pat Malone, Mr.. D. Warrick;
Miss T. Cook, Cherry Ripe; Mrs.
Warrick, Queen Elizabeth Miss Bessie
Holland, Maid of Honor; Miss Eliza
Gordon, Mary, Queen of Scots ; AL.
Tobias, Esq, George Washington ;
Miss Magruder, Martha Washington ;
Miss Miller, Giantess Mr.. Magruder,
Texan Giant Miss Burrill, Dancing
Old Lady; Miss Cook, Flora McFlim-
sey Miss Montier, Queen of Sheba
VIM. G. Bolivar, Esq, Oscar Wilde ;
The entertainment was financial sue
cess. The ladies of this church pre-
sented the wife Of their pastor, Mrs.
A. p. Williams, a very handsome dress.
On Monday evening the annex of the
Ugly Club gave their annual dinner on
Sunday, at the residence of Chas. III.
Edwards. The bill of fare included
all the delicacies Of the season, soup
followe ed oysters, fish swan after soup
petit de--afteI fish, lamb chops, to-
mato sauce, sweet breads and green,
peas, chicken salad and Saratoga pota-
toes, lobster outlets and mayOnaise sauce
fish house punch, ices, charlotte, meri-
gunes, fruits, champagne, coffee,
cigars and tarts wound up the annual
dinner of 1888. Among those present
we're J. w. Page, 4. f. Stevens, J. w.
Holland, c. II. Edwards, Sylvester Cole
man, Geo. w. Boardley, VIM. War
rick, of Philadelphia, J. w. Mars, J.
Braxton, w. II. Smith, V. c. Murray,
G. G. Bouser, n. S. Thomas, of New
York, J. W. Mays, J. Gale, of Brook,
lyn, Tony James, of Newark, j. Brad
ford, Jas. Harris and VIM. Brown, of
Baltimore.
A most dastardly and cowardly at
tack was made upon Mr.. Alex. Powell
by a party of roughs filled with Jersey
lightning, on Sunday, while Mr.. Powell,
in company with his wife, were walk
ing along Atlantic avenue, Atlantic
city, where he had gone to regain his
health, he was set upon and brutauy
beaten and his wife roughly handled
After chase of ten minutes two of
the gang was captured and lodged in
the city prison, one of them, man by
the name of Lane, proved to be the
ring-leader. Later in the day they
were released by the police magistrate
without hearing on $3.50 bail to ap-
pear next morning, but they failed tC
put in an appearance. At an indigna-
tion meeting, held Monday evening by
the leading citizens of the place, reso-
lutions of sympathy were expressed fol-
the aggrieyed persons, and committee
appointed to bring the parties tc
Justice and find out whether any i'm.
proper influences were brought to bear
to effect their release. Addresses were
made by MeEsrs. Coots, Ashe, P
Tucker Fletcher, Geo. Clinton and
others. The parties have since been
caught, and their case will be brought
, to the attention of the grand jury al
Mays Landing, tomorrow, Monday.
DR.. B. 7. Tanner delivered his lee
ture "Of the year 1000, and what Of
it." before the Macedonia Literary anC
) Historical Association, Camben, n. J.
| on Wednesday evening, to large all
dience. AS your readers have heart
2 this lecture it is only necessary to say
that it was delivered in mastery
manner. Remarks were afterward!
made by Messrs. C. n. Robinson, w
: F. Powell and Rev. Yeocum. This as
: sociation has lately been formed and il
I destined to do great amount of good
: it's officers are Rev. w. Yeocum, presi
| dent; Mrs. A. c. Stevens, vice-presi
| dent; II. Darr, Esq, secretary; w. A
: Simpson, cor. secretary; Mrs. Bond
treasury.
: On Monday evening banquet wa
rendered to the officers of Suprem
: Grand Council 33 degree, A. A. s. r.
United Grand Commandery, of Penn
! sylvania, Grand Royal Arch Chapter
f and the Grand Lodge, by the craft il
: commemoration of the bond of uniol
a lately effected. Committee, W. I
l Underwood, Jas. Bell, w. Fawcett an
others. OCCASIONAL.
D We are thoroughly disgusted witt
the hypocritical and trashy talk of tn
Post of this city in regard to the EN-
, ployment of colored messengers of th