Evening journal., 1894-06-01


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One of the pleasantest entertainments
OF the season was that held by the
Alumni and Alumnae Association of the
Wilmington High School in tine assembly
hall last night The FIRST part of the
program consisted of musical numbers
Among them were vocal solos by Mrs
Victor r. Pyle. George f. Baird and
James A. Ward. The presence of Mr..
Ward was a surprise but William Nc
Nulty who was on the program for a
solo was detained, and Mr.. Ward came to
the rescue and sang Staats's ''Madrienne.
Misses Bessie Palmer and Eva Heck /
sweetly sang duet, Miss Nellie Giles
pie played violin solo She was accom-.
panied by Miss Mia Pre- ston mando.
lin solo by Frank Fowler, was encored. /
An excellent orchestra under the direc-
tion of j Jules Reyb was in attendance. ;
The pleasant feature of the entertain /
ment was the laughable farce, "Chums." /
Elwood Layfield took the part of Tom /
Burnhani. leading lady of Pi Eta Theatre, |
and got through with it very cleverly. |
he made pretty. If awkward girl, and |
laughed through his role successfully, /
Albert w. Foreman, as Harry Breed, tine |
wild collegian, was excellent, as was the |
remainder of the cast. The other |
players were: Guy f. Wells, Miss |
Bessie d Starr and Mrs. NJ E. Car.
penter-Smith.
The stage was artistically ar
ranged and decorated. The flowers /
were contributed by J. K Bay |
Ia -
Brown and Megary. Alma Hamilton |
Morrison aud Ora Anderson Hitch, two |
little girls dressed in white Swiss to |
represent fairies, distributed programs. |
The whole entertainment was under the |
efficient management of Miss Elizabeth |
Carlisle
Artemas Smith and wife have re
turned from visit to friends in Mid
dletown.
Members of the Rodney Outing Club |
went on 3 picnic yesterday at Ashland |
woods. In the company were: Miss |
Lizzie Stirling, Miss Annie Speer, Rev. |
William F. Lewis, Emlen Bell, Miss |
Margaret ]. Rogers, Miss Annie Max /
well, John M. Townsend, Charles s. |
Woodrow, Miss Mary Crotheis, Miss |
Agnes Crothers, Miss K nma Doud and |
Richard K Jones.
Last evening there was a surprise
party rendered Miss Lille Hoffecker, of |
No 200 East Second street, by Miss |
Laura Hinson Her juvenile guests |
were Misses Carrie Cartridge Betsy |
Ward, Fanny Taylor, Lille Gray, Mamie |
McCrady. Carrie French, Elsie Thompson,
Edna McCrsdy, Laura Hogue Lola |
Walker, Ida Robson, Zsols Jones, Lucy |
Walker, Laura Hough and Messrs c. |
F. Patterson, l. Burnite, w 3 Wallace, |
5. G. Dill, B Lusby. w. H. wilkins. Mr. |
Lockermsn, w. j. johnson, A. York, |
William Truitt, II Watterson, E |
Colburn, Mr.. Marvel, w Riddngs. The |
guests spent very enjoyable evening.
The Interchange Club will m set in the |
New Century Club parloTs on Tuesday |
next. shall Women be Honored With |
the Ballot Now2" is the subject to be |
discussed, and papers on the same will |
be read by Mrs Clement B Smyth, Mrs
B. L. Kent and T.. Allen Hilles.
w.B. Beach, Of Montreal, is to be
st. Michaeis new organist aud choi.
master, aud is expected to assume his
duties the first Of this month. Mr..
Beach was formerly choirmaster of St
Johns Church, Montreal, and senior
master of st. Johns School
It is expected that Rev. S. L. Irvine,
lately of CooperstOwn, Pa. will soon
assume charge of Lower Brsndywine
Presbyterian Church.
Miss Bessie Bigger's select school held
interesting commencement exercises in
Union N. + Church last night.
w. X Crosby, of the firm of Crosby &
Hill. accompanied by Mrs. Crosby, will
sail for Europe to morrow They will
make the trip on the record breaker
Lucania They expect to return to this
country about the middle of August.
Job H. Jackson is in Philadelphia TO-
day.
Little folks Of Harrison Street NJ. E.
Church will give the cantata Of
Little Red Riding Hood" in the New
Century Club drawing room to morrow
Afternoon and evening"
ELKTON. Md, June 1 AT Cecilton,
in Cecil county, Miss Alice Browne Hard
castle, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome
Hardcastle, was married to Samuel
Torrey Schenck, of Philadelphia, by Rev.
Harris R Schenck, of Chambersburg, Pa.
The officiating minister is a brother of
the groom he was assisted by Rev.
DIR. Thomas duncan, rector of old st
Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church,
of Cecil county. The ceremony took
place at the residence of the brides
parents in the presence Of the family and
numerous invited guests from the sur
rounding country, New York city, Phila-
delpbia and many other places.
The groom has been for many years
identified with the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company having
charge of its grain and export business
upon the floor Of the Philadelphia Com
mercial Exchange He is the second son
of Rev. William E. Schenck. of Philadel.
phia. secretary of the Presbyterian Board
of Publication The bride wore gown
of ivory MhiLa satin an train. and old