Evening journal., 1894-04-05
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Pleasant Entertainment at St.
Mary's Last Night.
MORE RECEPTIONS TO MINISTERS


MORE RECEPTIONS TO MINISTERS |
The Congregation OF Grace to Tender a
Cordial Greeting to Dr. and Mrs. HUI
burd Upon Their Return From Florida.
Reception and supper to MIR. Hanna To-
nieht-other Events Of Interest.
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Last night very successful entertain
ment was given in the basement OF st.
Mary's Church by local comedians for the
benefit of the poor of that neighborhood
A minstrel FIRST part opened the jollity Of
the evening, with John p. Dooley. John
Bates, John McAveny and Tom Gold rs
end men and Bert Buzine as interlocutor.
There were pleasing ballads by James
Curran, tenor, and Mike Cannon, bari
tone. An olio of seven sprightly spec
ialties followed, Dooley, McAveny, Blu
zine. H Lloyd, Lespin and Bradford as
the performers. A quartet sang so well
that the audience recalled the singers
The entertainment concluded with a very
funny after piece entitled "The Temple OF
Justice, and in this Messrs Kirk, Bates,
McAveny and Rooney distinguished
themselves.
The congregation of Union NJ E
Church will unite tonight in rousing
reception to Rev. J. ID. O. Hanna, the
faI -
Early in the evening the Ladies' Mite
Society of the church will prepare a
supper for the pastor aud his5 family
and this will be served to
them Immediately after their arrival at
their new Jefferson street home. Before
8 o'clock the lecture room of the church,
which.is now being tastefully decorated
with potted plants and cut flowers, will
be thrown open to the congregation and
here the reception will be held. Excellent
music will be the feature of the evening.
Presiding Elder Barrett will make the
address of welcome for Union Church
and Mr.. Hanna will respond.
Howard L. Black Of Greenville, and
Lewis Stern, of Middletown, have been
admitted as pupils at the Williamson
Free School Of Mechanical Trades, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles S Robb. Mrs. William
Curry and Mrs. John q. Baker, of the
Ladies Aid Society of Grace NJ + Church,
are making preparations for a reception
to Rev. Merritt Hulburd, and family.
Or. and Mrs. Hulburd are in Florida,
where they will remain for short time
They set off several weeks ago, immedi-
ately after the FIVE year limit law of the
Methodist Conference had severed Mr.
Hulburd's connection with the Spring
Garden Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Upon their return from the
South they will come to this city, and
will be received by the members of Grace
Church next Wednesday evening DR.
Hulburi will deliver his first sermon at
Grace on Sunday morning, April 10.
Dr. Burton. Of Lewes, who has been
visiting in this city, returned home this
morning.
Mrs. John Mcvey and Mrs John II
Moon, of this city, are visiting relatives
in Camden, N. J.
Harry Jacobs, Of this city, attended the
wedding of Miss Alice Levy, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Levy, in Philadel
phia, last night. The groom was Sslig-
man Meter, also ofFthe same city. TIL,
ceremony was performed in the parlor o.
the Garrick gClub, No. 700 FRANKLIN
street, Rev. DR.. s. Morals, officiating.
The bride was robed in white duchess
satin en- train, trimmed with duchess
lace She wore a wreath of Orang
blossoms, tulle veil, and held in he
hand a bouquet of white roses and whit
carnations. Miss Bertha Levy and Mis-
Mamie Levy we're maids Of honor, Mis-
Ray Bucks and Miss R. Bucks wer
flower girls. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Levy
August Meter and Mrs Fannie Blur
supported the bride and groom.
Miss Name Teat, of Dover, is th
guest Of Wilmington friends.
GREEEsBoRoUGH, Nd April GIL
bert Swami, farmer at Ridgely, sout
of this place, and Miss Linnie Mason
daughter OF j. H Mason, of near Ruths
burg, were married last night in Eben'
zer Methodist Episcopal Church, {
Ridgely. The cerem ony was performe
by Rev Vaughn $. Collins.
The bride was attired in a prett
evening costume of pearl lansdown,
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