The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-12
CHURCH FESTIVALS.
Entertainments in Several
Houses of Worship
Last Night.
AND CREAM.
A Little Sociable in Aid of the
Home for the Homeless.


festivals and social chit-chats in church
parlors
The church festival is in its turn redol-
ent of strawberries.
This week seems to be the flush of the
season of strawberries and church socia-
bles
There were several Last evening church
festivals, of course, and a good many
more than several strawberries around
the city last evening.
THE TABERNAcLE's WORKING TEN.
One of the most delightful of these was
that held at the Tabernacle Church under
the auspices of the Working Ten of the
Kings Daughters. Some clever young
ladies and gentlemen contributed to q
programme of music and recitation to be-
gin with. That their efforts were thor
oughly appreciated was attested by the
generous applause of a delighted audi
ence.
The entertainment opened with an over
ture skillfully performed by Miss Florence
Clerihew and Miss Effie Earle. Mr.. Eddie
Blanchard sang well bass solo, and was
followed by dialogue in three acts, en-
titled Refinement" of which Miss Carrie
Earle, Miss May Bunce and Messrs. Wes-
ley Negus and Robert Buckman made
delightfully."- realistic sketch of domestic
veal and woes.
Mr., Blanchard sang another solo and
Miss Effie Earle gave a charming piano
recital A piano duet by Miss Nellie Fox
and Miss Effie Earle, accompanied by Mr..
Philip E. Collins with violin, was one Of
the most pleasing features of the pro-
gramme; but the one most heartily en-
joyed was the dialogue, Train to Mauro,n
a sketch in a way station. Mrs. Butter-
milk and her son Johnnie had los of
difiaIIIfVr in 1lofr IN he cfof
master that they wanted to take the train
to Mauro, and not the train tomorrow.
Mrs. Buttermilk was admirably imper-
sonated by Mrs. John I. Edwards, and the
station master by her husband, while
Master Ralph Farrier carried the audi
ence by storm as Johnnie Buttermiik.
The Working Ten are Mrs. John I.
Edwards, president; Miss Effie Earle, vice
president; Mrs. f. w. Davey, secretary;
Miss Nellie Fox, treasurer; Miss Virginia
Ingraham, Miss Carrie Earle, Miss May
Bunce, Mrs Chancellor Chase. Jr., Mrs.
Turner. Under their auspices an abund-
ance of rich red berries and yellow cream
was handed around after the entertain-
ment.
STRAWBERRIES UNDER BANNE ERs.
The ladies of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church conducted strawberry festival
in the lecture room. There was not much
attempted in the way of decorating the
room, handsomely set tables making up for
whatever was lacking in this respect. The
flower table was especially beautiful. Be-
sides, the banners hung on the walls gave
the room festive appearance them
selves s
There was q goodly attendance of guests
and all seemed to enjoy themselves to the
utmost The two committees in charge
were as follows
Free Eoccon Mise
Hopkins, Miss Conelly, Miss Simon and
Miss Mitchell
Refreshment Committee, Miss Mccall,
Mrs. Culbert, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Watson,
Mrs. Vevers, Mrs. Mitchell, Mr.. James
Kidd. Miss Maggie ogg, Miss Mary
ington, Mrs Samuel Taylor and Mrs.
Jones.
AT THE HOME FOR THE HOMELESS.
A very pleasant evening was spent by
those who attended the festival at the
Home of the Homeless last evening. The
interior of the building was brilliantly
lighted and the scene that met the eye
was very pretty one. The cots in the
room to the left of the hall had been re-
moved and the room itself was tastefully
decorated with flowers and flags. The
fireplace had been turned into a bower of
roses and punches of roses hung from
brackets ON the walls and from the
chandelier, while flags were draped over
the doors.
AS one entered the front door the word
"Welcomen was seen in large letters, sus-
pended from the side walls, while flags
were draped over the doors. An immense
bunch of flowers was fastened on the lin
tel of one of the doors, and string of
bunting was wound around the banisters.
During the evening several ladies sang,
among them being Mrs. Jenkins and Miss
Chamberlain.
The committee in charge were:- Mrs.
John Van Horn, Mrs William Reed, Mrs.
p. Van Wrinkle, Mrs. NJ. A. Van Winkle
and Mrs. Armstrong.
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
A strawberry and icecream festival was
held in the lecture room of the First Bap-
tist Church last night The affair was
under the management of the Ladies'
Social Circle and of Messrs Miller, Van
Dyke, Thurston and Parmly Bunches
of evergreens were hung from the centre
of the room, and made very pleasing
effect. Music was supplied by the Taber-
nacle Band.
More Strawberries.