The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-27
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laleLOS street., AIt6f TDlS month";.
The Alpha Sigma of the Jersey City
High School will hold it's fourth annual
bnnquet at the rooms of the society in
the High School building, Friday after
noon, June 3. Invitations have been
issued to all honorary members. and il is
expected that about fifty will be present.
The society was photographed in u body
last Wednesday afternoon. 1t Is expected
that the active members of the society
will enjoy a coaching party to Closter
some time during ueXt month. About
fifteen young ladies will attend. under
the chaperonage OF a member of the
faculty.
The graduates reception of Hasbrouck
Institute is announced for the evening of
June "a. lust what the "sweet girl grad
yates" will wear on that occasion is Il deep
mystery at this writing. OF course every
girl knows exactly what she herself Is 60
ing to wear, but not one word will she
breathe on the subject to any other NOR
tai. All that she will say is that she has
bought white silk Innings"
Perhaps it may not have occurred to the
girls of Hasbrouck's class of '92 to what
au unusual degree they are described by
the quotation that is brought out every
June: Sweet girl graduates in their
golden hair" The unusual proportion OF
blondes. and golden blondes at that, is
worthy of remark.
The commencement reception of the
JERSEY City High School will be held on
the fourteenth of June, directly after the
exercises at the Academy. The custom
of holding the commencement aud re-
ception on the same evening has become
as one of the laws of the Modes and
Persians at the High School, ard al
though There Is the usual protest from q
part of the class every year. there will
probably be no change, 10, these many
years.
Mrs. Daniel Toffey gave a small dinner
last Wednesday evening at her residence
on Bergen avenue.
DR.. S~toddard's Bible class, which has
become an established institution In st.
Johns Free Church, Summit avenue
held an enjoyable sociable last Monday
Bryce Collerd. More than fifty
young people met to celebrate their
completion of a three years course of
Biblical study, and during the evening
presented their faithful and devoted rec
Tor with a handsom9 lamp as a token OF
love and esteem. The rest of the evening
was filled with dancing and conversation
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kimball. of Gull
YER avenue, have left town for Asbury
Park. where they will remain until Octo-
Der.
Miss Lucy F. Nelson, of Bergen avenue,
has returned from a weeks visit III Ten
afiy.
Mrs. Cornelius Brett will entertain the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Bergen Re-
formed Church. and a number of it's
friends, at u reception at the parsonage
this evening. From se~venty-fve to ninety
guests are expected to be present, aud
it is whispered that some one will be sur
prlsed before the evening Is over.
Miss Emma Edwards, of Pacific ave-
nue., has returned from a weeks stay i'll
Boston.
The ArnIIac T., Ihur N orfrp ~
The members of the "Apollo" Society,
as already announced in The NEWS. will
present the three act comedy, Our Regi-
ment," at the Academy of Music on
Wednesday evening next for the benefit
OF the Peoples Palace. The cast in
cludes some of the brightest talent in the
society. Besides this, much interest Is
felt in the first appearance of two young
ladies of the Apollo, both we'll known So
ciety favorites, Miss Jennie Toffey and
Miss Maud Williams. Both adles are
exceedingly pretty and are members of
tine Luncheon Club. Miss Toffey is also
a member of the Fortnightly Musicales
aud the Melopoia, at the public concerts
of which society she has several times
sang short solos.
AT a recent performance of the Apollos
at Crescent Hall Miss Maude Williams
read Tennyson's Lady of Shalott" in
such an artistic, delightful manner that,
JuQHlDG LEOul UulS duu ucE appearance db
all times, she will make an attractive ad-
dition to the Apollo's dramatic corps.
Miss Williams, l was recently told, en-
Joys the pleasure of being one of the best
dressed girls on the Heights. She under
stands the two principals of the art Of
dressing well-the first. as suits the oc-
~casion; the second, as suits the wearer.
Miss Gertrude Garland, one of the
brightest lights of the society, will take
the part eff Enid Thurston in Our Regi-
meut." This little lady's recent success
in "Cinderalla at School" and Down by
the Sea-" promises another hit for her.
Miss Bessie Hunt, who will play Olive
Doboinson is another of the new corners,
whose work at rehearsals indicates Il
marked success at the performance.
Messrs. G.. w. r. Fallon as Guy Mar
rener, and H. v. Fitch us Capt. Feather
stone, supply the military element and
represent "Our Regiment" the Ssh
Lancers.
The rest of the cast is as follows;-
| Mr.. EIlaby. ..............Mr Charles T.. Catln
T Rev. John Talbot. .........M Mr.. }. d. Taylor. Jr
Bat;ers, a servant. Robert Rodger
Mrs. Dobbinson .............Mis Jennie Toffey
| Olive, her daughter Miss Bessie Hunt
Maud Ellaby. MISS Maude Williams
"Our Regiment will be under the di
rection Of Mr.. Charles 4. Catlin, one OF
Brooklyn's finest amateurs. Mr., j.. D.
TuyIOr, Jr.. Will De Stage manager.
Musical Items.
The Fortnightly musicales will hold d
business meeting for members only next
| Wednesday evening at the residen ce OF
| Mrs. r. G.. Lyle.
The Thiesen Amateur Orchestra held
it's second annual reception last evening
in Metropolitan Hall, Greenville. This
| aourishing organization is the Oldest and
most prosperous of its class in the vein
| ity, and numbers several excellent music
ians.
Mr.. Henry Harrison, conductor of the
Mozart orchestra, is spending several days
in Potsdam, N. Y.
Mr.. w. G. Carl. whose work as IN Or
ganist is well known in this city. will
play in Schenectady during the month OF
June, and in Cleveland i'll July.
The Schubert Glee Club elected the fol
lowing officers at their annual meeting
last Monday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., G. g
Stinets; First Vice President. Charles
Forster; Sec ond Vice President, w. j
Collins: Sec rotary, j. Wiltshire: Treas
urer, f. r. Morse: Librarian, w. f
Brown; Assistant Librarian, II. Braith
waite; Conductor, Victor Baier.
The Colby-DiXie comic opera troupe
will present 1.-The Mascot" at the Acad
envy of Music, Wednesday evening. Jun'
s. under the auspices of Jersey City Coun
Gil, No. 10; Wilson Council, No. 81, ant
Lafayette Council, No. 66, Order o