The New York freeman., 1885-03-07
REPORTERS AT RECEPTION.
Memorial to Bishop Dickerson-
Concert-Skating.

| NEW DEDFORD, Mar. 2s-Ihe members O.
the Sabbath School, and of the Dorcas So
ciety, connected with Second Baptis
Church, gave an entertainment, in the yes
try OF that church, on last Monday anC
Tuesday evenings. The exercises consisted
of: piano duet by Misses Gertie Piper and
Nellie Burroughs; defamation, by Master
Robert Carter; recitations by little Misses
Stella Carter and Mabel Lee, and bv Master
robert 1ancy and others; dialogues in
which Mrs. Frances johnson, and Misses
Piper, Ella and Mable Wilson, Ida. Annie,
ana Matte Lee, had parts; a comcal i'm
personatlon of an cid woman, by Supt. J.
5. johnson; and several tableaux in which
Mrs. Hattie Devons, and Ida and Matte
Lee figured. In the tableau Crock of Ages
in Tempest" Supt. Johnson introduced
and excellent imatiOn of thunder and LIGHT
ming. The entertainment was a financial
success. At meeting of the L. L. Cs.
| held at the residence of Mrs Lawton on
Allen street, last Tuesday evening. amono
the features OF the evenings program was
an essay on Perseverance" by Miss jamie
Butler; and Mrs. Peters, who was present
az guest, sang Out in the cold," with eff
feet.
Hardly one hundred persona attended the
~; a. " jail Iast edneSuay evening, yet
all who were there had a pleasant time
among the guests were Misses Jennie Ro-
veto OF Providence; Ednora Nahar. Will.
eta Johnson, and Gertrude Mott of Boston.
Iwlne, of Cambridgeport; and Stroback of
New York, and Mr.. Lorenzo Royelto- of
Providence, and Boston gentlemen Whose
name we could not ascertain. AS some of
the members of the r. X. C.. have said that
the correspondent for the PLai5adealer. and
the writer sought to injure the social, bv
referring to it as ball, in our letters we
would say that neither of us had such inten
uon. Although the writer for personal rea
sons withdrew from the club last Fall. he
bears 1t no malice, because several of his
dearest friends are members of it. and il is
significant that not one of these has said
that either correspondent tried to "give the
thing away" We called it a bail inadvero
tently, but though we have often referred 10
such an affair as a social, common usage is |
the only authority that we can give for do |
ing SO; while Webster gives as one defini- |
ton of ball, social assembly for the pur-
pose OF dancing. Now when an entertain
ment Is given in ball, and every colored
person In the city, who will believe himself /
or herself, Is invited to it; when dancing is
TO be the only amusement, and an engage
lnenI card, or order Of dances is furnished to
every guest, reporters should not be blamed
II they carelessly mention it as ball.
Ihe Young Mems Independent Social
Oluo, OF ran River, gave skating carnival
nd ball in Bijou Hall, last Thursday eve
ming. About fifty couples attended and
skating was in order during the first part of
the evening. Prof. Jos. T. Ray gave an ex-
mbltlon of fancy skating, afrer which came
potato race, on skates, in which were four
The prize, splendid china
sup and saucer, was won by Mr.. Charles
Nye, OF this city. Next came mile race.
n which wsLe entered ed Mesars Y s.r aud
jharles Nye and William Pierce of this CITY. ]
The prize, picture and easel, was won by ,
" Mr.. Pierce. The prizes offered to the s
ady and gentleman who skated best. and
nost gracefully together, were a beautiful !
alr OF glass vases, and two panel pictures
nth frames; and they were awarded to l
liss Ida Moore and Mr.. William Pierce.
III then engaged in dancing froln II P. NJ, to
A. NJ. The members of the Y. M. |. S. G.. O
re William Morton, Pres; j. 7. Ray, Sec;
William r. Honswell, II. McArd, A. II. 1
lymen, 2. Booth, d. White and George
-opkins. y
Beautiful and impressive services in t.
emory of the late Rt. Rev. William +
!. Dickerson, were held in Bethel A. O
!. E. Church, yesterday afternoon. The D
'llery front and the pulpit were draped in a.
ack, and on the front of the latter was the m
otto De Da0rtuis nal nisi 6onum. Back of
e pulpit was cross covered with black '
ack and white resettes were hung in the
cess, while in one corner stood an anchor
vered with black and white cloth, and in v
e other was monumental shaft, in black,
ID bearing the inscription "W. F. d. born
nuary 10, 1916; died December 90. 1884, ia
the top of the shaft was a boquet of ba
lla-lily blossoms, while at its base lay a r
eaf of wheat. Other inscriptions and bo- nc
cts and pyramids of beautiful flowers,
orned different parts of the auditorium, Sc
d the order Of exercises surpassed any to
ng of the kind that we have ever wit tn
'sed in this city. The committee on drapery Be-
re: Mrs. f. Lightfoot, Mrs. E. ]. Bell, &C
g. A. j. NJ. Austin, Misses Francis Allen, ws
1 NJ. D. Webb. The committee on reso- lat
ions, Messrs. J. II. G. Austin, Edwin A let
uglass and Thomas W. jackson. St
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