New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
Brooklyn News.

McKelway, Or. and Mrs Storrs Mrs; Field
and Mrs. F. o. Pearce.
The Apollo Clubs first concert on Tuesday even
ing which marked the beginning OF its seventeenth
season. attracted the usual large and brilliant au-
dience to the Academy of Music. The chorus sing
ing conducted by Dudley Buck. was notable LOT
the last number. which was entitled III M or
moriam' and was sung III coiihlcno' az 80,
Camden PIKE heo ana ra EdTn OF the Club a, the
time Of his death and the latter narars oT The
director since 1873 The second concert 81 81 III"
season will be given on Tuesday feprud'! l.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Ide. of No. l5S Remsen-
ST gave a delightful dinner party on wednesday
evening the guests including Mr.. and Mrs hopei
Woodward. Miss Sadie seaman Mss NAY lanes
den Miss Mary Stillman MISS :lh'e ,',,rs
NJ Martin Joseph II. Seaman. Howard haslehu'S'
and William V. Hester.
Cards ale out for large evening reception ~
Mrs Jerome 5. Pummer at her home NO i,-"
Pacifc-st on the evening Of Thursday pe'ei''oe'
20 Lander is to be hand with seven pieces Oh
music and other arrangements are a. 10 !hat
standard. Mrs. Plummer will also be al NOME o''
December 2 and January ..
The dramatic societies of Brooklyn are hard at
work ana nlavIng TO crowded houses Sweet Law
ender'' was given last week in the Columbia Inc
atre by the Booth. fo- tie benefit of the Consuihp-
tves' Home. The Gilbert has given performance
of "A Woman Halter" and the Florence Ne hno
vii give THE Tcket-of-Leave Man. ana v on
Wednesday the Amaranth Will produce HS i"e "
kp \ X,
the FESTIVAL of Humidity will be given 10y , ,he
Mepomene some evening TINS week am .iih ny viii
Rooth on December 81. In January the rIlpe, M
present "She Stops TO Conquer ana the Me'po-
meme Hazel kirk.
The first of the winter entertainments ana ree'i
lions by the Kings County Wheelmen was menu
this week at the clubhouse. No. LOO beo'o'"-"'e
and Ihe combination of musical and literary enter
,ainment followed by dancing. developed an appe
tito among the members and their guests "h'h
made short work Of the supper. The Enter
Committee consisting OF HUGO W UNI W.u,m u
Graham f. H. NJ. Roehr, D. NJ. MURRAY ana = -
Graham. was warmly conGra'uid'e' y" '''
OF the entertainment
Smoking Of whoelmen. it may be note' INA.
Brooklyns example H. the way Of Si'''"'
,,oyc,a natb is being copied in other places
chicago has adopted the idea. ana now 'hc'e
is "a movement in New-Jersey to LAY Oh,
wheeling road the foot OF inc an
,dos =, connect with the new boulevard
he,ng trlctcd In Hudson County. II the s,icine
;s carried out 1t will afford 10 wneeiheh ~" - -
Is sirc,ch Of roadway along the banks oi ne
Imison and II is safe TO say that there VIII no. ~
the equal Of that road in the hle' ',',S ,,rs
,he world for beauty Of scenery and surroun'ihsS'
The first regular smoker Of the mon L,"s ~,
1,,nb was held on Wednesday evening. ana X W
r,,lor who is chairman Of the Entertainment com
mi,,,e received many CONCENTRATIONS Tor inc pro
gramme which he had provided. me Mann ,har, sine
being TO the minds Of thosc VINO M, 80 Nrst-
a decided success as a ho'''H' u '''' "
class team Of vocalist
About twenty-five members Of the Excelsior Gun
a, down on "Wednesday evening of last Week 70
ono Of the celebrated game dinners II the ciuo ana
a number Of quail and cinyasnack ducks , ,,
Ieckler's Island. of the coast oi Sou'h i'''''"'
disposed or
Al the Riding ami Driving club. on Nein'si"Y
evening there was extremely interesting ''''-
peggng contest. This IS sport "hich j. 'SS''
,isliv a mans pastime. one demanding strong
Goa. and a>thorough command over the weapon; ana
the decision made on points. Ne JI'StS p,h
~ NJ Dykman Char,es y Moore ana q RON
meier The contcstin- hor-cn"u were ~,
W,lsh ir J. : Walhridge. T.. H. Rarnes. w J;
Candee Ernestus Gulick. }, II Hari' IL ""u"nl. =
= = Luckenback and ". Luckennick MI. 'dfu.S
won the prize by making score ~ se''nE, III
Iuckenback bringing up the rear with a. so'hI vl
fnrtV-eight poin,s After the ride next "Wednesday
evening there will be- pumpkin race fciot' ih"
tent-pegging contest began there Was an interesting
music ride. lasting over an hour
Colonel william L. Strong, Mayor-eect OF New
York will he the guest Of the Hamilton Club AT A
/ complimentary dinner 10 be given in is honor
on THURSDAY evening Seth Low. Mayor charles
A cchieren Edward NJ. Shepard and others
Win welcome the guest Of the evening; reception
will he held in the parlOrs al o'clock, ana dinner
will be served at $50 o'clock
What was called an Arctic dinner was gwen a.
the Mortauk Club last evening. Charles a. Moore
presided and Admiral H. l.. Braine sat on his right
and Chief-Englncer George W. Melville on his left
Among the Arctic explorers, In addition. AT the
tables were Professor Heilprin, OF the Peary .Npe
di,ions of 1891 and 's2: Samuel j. Entrikin Of the
expeditions Of ~ AID '%-g4. Messrs. Bryant.
Diebitsch and Bridgnan. and Professor IAbbey. OF
Of sl-92 and the Miranda o. and Professor william
II. Brewer, Of Yale and the Miranda eNpenl'l9, i
OF 81 Among the other speakers were Asa W
Tenney and Professor +. ". Hooper