New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
ORA NGE.
EVERYBODY IN TOWN BUSY WITH CHRIST
MAS FESTIVITIES.

WEDDINGS AND SOCIAL INcIDENTs-BTTs or IN
TERESTING LOCAL NEWS
Holiday week in the Oranges has come and nearly
gone and the Joyous season has been observed more
generally than II was a year ago This has been
largely due to the return of cOnhd nee caused by
tho Republican victories, and the consequent re-
SUMPTION OF work in the hat shops, on which IN
dustry Orange largely depends. Money has been
more plentiful among the working classes ana
they have felt able to spend more. one other
feature Of the situation deserves comment, and
that Is the injury done TO the orange Ua'eS-
people by the electric road to Newark. While in
Newark the stores were crowded and large sales
were the result. the complaint is general in orange
that the retail trade excessively poor ana the
ovcrcrowded state of these electric ears sho"eu
plainly where the people had gone to trade
Christmas festivals and celebrations have ab-
sorbed nearly all the social energies OF the Oranges
during the week. Christmas dinners in hundreds
OF homes. Christmas trees In scores OF chufchcS
and Sunday chools have so occupied the hearts
and minds OF the people that little else has Deen
thought Of one of the most elaborate 81 these
celebrations was that Of the Orange Maennerchor.
Monday evening in It's rooms IN the Library
Bui.ding 4 noteworthy occasion the special
service that held in the Orange Memorial Hos
pital on Sunday afternoon for the hencht ot the
inmates \ number Of the most talented local
musicians volunteered their services, and the ahalr
was ENJOYABLE one.
TWO weddings in society have occurred this week.
The first WAS In Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church on Wednesday evening. when Miss Char
lotie Ambrose daughter of NJ. and Mrs II. /.
Ambrose. Of Evergreen Place. East Orange, was
married to Charles Chccvor iIardwck. Both young
people favorites In Orange Society, ana there
was large crowd present at their nuptitls. The
officiating clergyman was the Rev. James !. Dickin-
SON. Of the North Orange Baptist Church assisted
by the Rev DR. John Y Dobbins. Of Calvary Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardwick left on their wedding trip
for the South AZ the close the reception and Will
live in Orange their return. The other wedding
took place In the First Presbyterian Church. N
Thursday evening Miss Louise Barnes smith
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. caleb a Smith. WAS mar
ricd 20 George Meicalf GIL OF Mayor John GIL
Of Orange ana brother OF Charles NJ. Gil. the eN-
Yale athlete The large church was hhcd 10 the
utmost. The ceremony was performed 10y III" Kew
Charles NJ Gin. At the close Of the ceremony the
bridal party was driven to the home ~ the bride
where the reception Was held ana ht liS ''"sc NI
and Mrs. On started On "'ddlnS TRIP 70 th'
English cathedral clock from the ld'e society "1
which the hriicgreom Is a membcr , n.,,... 49,.
Wednesday afternoon. the subject ~ TIE c1nso.. b.
ton 81 the Oranges wds taken up AM I,r. j. VI W
kitchen OF East orange. Who H. one % the strongest
advocate of the scheme. was present by invitation
and made an address setting out the advantages u
Thr Orange Dancing Academy he'll its FIRST annual
solrce In Library Han on wednesday evening
large number turned oui despite the storm. Ani an
onj0yah.e evening was passed
At Grace church. Orange. on wednesday mornins'
an ordination service Was held when the Right Rev
Thomas \ Starkcy Bishop Of thn ioccse u
Newark ordained Professor Geore' ~. ho9prr. OF
Newark to the Dcaconate. and the Key. william
e. Hicks. OF Vineyard Haven. Mass, To the priest
hood
The nrst or series of society dances ~ ..i The
younger set u East orange Ma gwen on lhNiS-
day evening IN the Berkeley Hall. iarrison-st'
East Orange. go
Mr. ana Mrs Frank II. La Pierre. Of 80. Ia
Walnut-st.. East Orange. cc"bratcd the t'nth an
nivcrsary ~ their wedding on THURSDAY evening
\ pleasant quiet home wedding took pac" on
"Wednesday evening. at the home ~ Edward i.on.
No - Highest. when his sister. Miss Annie Ron,
Charles Esther ~ Bloomfield Tho Rev. James T.
Dickinson. 81 the North Orange BAPTIST church,
Sir ana Mrs Paitcl l. Eomei~ier. OF iial~tel-
So East Orange. Monday evening celebrated
the tenth anniversary of th'lr wedding ny "a pleas
ant gathering OF their friends
The twenty -nfth anniversary Of tn" founding OF
the German Presbyterian thurDh ar orange W.
observed Yesterday evening with appropriate 'N'r-
the original dedication services IN lst9. ana Who
spoke last evening, wcir the Rev Henry +.
liickok. of prange. ihe Roy j. y. "uenthrr. "i
Newark and the Krv. George G S'lherl OF
bloomfield
\ quiet wedding took place IN the sanford
Street Methodist Church OF East orange. ON Mon
Red 10 Thomas Johnson. Inc Key j. X bur
rows. Of Madison. oiicatti.
At the Christmas Festival OF Christ church. OF
East Orange on Thursday evening there Was a
realistic scene Santa claus coming do~n Ncri-
table chimney with his pack on as back. ana dis
tributne therefrGm Prcschhis to a. ,. po,,,,,,,,
in celebration Of the battles Of Trenton and Prince
ton Will be- held Ia tn home ~ Mr. Charles g.
Yardley. In East Orange next thursday alter
Miss Crane. "A graduate of the Hartford Train
ing School for Nurses. has been appointed night
superintendent Of the Orange Memorial Hospital