New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16
MOUNT VERNON.
A BUSY WEEK IN THE SOCIAL CIRCLES
OF THE CITY.
GRATIFYING SUCCESS OF THE 81 ''' '''' 'N'
rAl1.-sCHooL CHILDREN HAVE AZ

On ,r1vy1xG SUCCESS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION
ruI-scnooL CHILDREN HAVE Az
INTERESTING WIEN
Society matters have he'd sway IN Noun,
this week TO the exclusion oil an o"i.' ~ 49,.
mon, even the opera being nee.ee'eu NOR ''.a''
usual one OF the principal Occurrences " ~
subscr.ption bail given in the new large "o'o'' %
~. r,,ho,ic Parish on Wednesday evening. ne
oo, hall WAS eiabora ely decorated win greens
and Grapery. and the supper was se'Nen d! MdH-
zet,i Of New-Yo,k. The managers We're MIS-. T. ".
snnoit Mrs W. y. G. Clark. Mrs. r. j. Beechinor'
Mrs Carvl Coleman. Mrs. j. O'Tooe. Mrs Thomas
c,avdou and the Misses Shields. Glover and Lyons
Messrs John II. Murphy. II. Darcie Lowe. j. u.
Oconnor C. Carbroy. W. y. G. Clark and J. J.
Kennedy were The Reception Committee. Among
tho subscribers were eN-Mayor Edward +. Brush
Surgeon H. Eugene Smith, Joseph ;. Wood : ~ NJ
Ives John H. Brett. Paul l.. Thebaud NJ. +. Car
modv A. Seixas Eugene II. Barguet J. +. Quinn,
Or William +. Greene. DR.. Robert 7. Howe, DIR.
g. NJ Campbell DR.. Thomas F. Goodwin, MfS.
j. y. Radley. A. J. McCarien. W. y. H. NeIcke'
j. Pcddlne Kelly L. J. CODY. Mrs Couri"rish' +.
Reynaud. Byron Courtwrghi. Reed Ferris. Eiwarn
Martens Dr. Alfred starr. II. :. Armstrong and
Charles Bays.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Allen celebrated their ST.
yer wedding anniversary their home. NO 10
North Nnth-ave. Monday evening lheie "iS
A large number OF guests and supper followed
DANCING Among the guests were the KEY r. VI =
TayIor and his daughter Mr.. and Mrs. y. Il. Davis
DR. and Mrs. Fleming the Rev. ana MIS- : l.
Graham. Mr.. and Mrs. u. W. Lapham MAJOR ana
Mrs James II. jenkins DR.. and Mrs. Andrew Fay
Currer. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel d. Patterson III
and Mrs T +. Goodwin. DR.. ana Mrs Merritt Inc
Messrs F. F. Tefft. James NJ Grimes, Clinord Lord'
Edward Lapham and Dr. Carter. Captain and Mrs.
William Wilson. the Misses Abbe and LA Bourne
Mrs r. W Burrowes Mss Burrowes Mr.. and Mrs
J. = Robb Mss Carrie Newell. Mrs. Gumble. Miss
Cumb,e Mr. and Mrs. Gerould. Charles +. Cossum
Mr. and Mrs w. b Van Arsda!e. Mr. and Mrs
j. Addison Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. Gray
Mr. and Mrs +. A. Brewer. Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
f. Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. Colvin. Miss Colvin. MISS
Weed. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Sanford Mr.. ana Mrs.
David A. Gourlay. and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
Several Of tn, musical members OF the Mount
Vernon Club gave a minstrel performance IN the
Opera House Tuesday night. for the oeneht oil
the Glee Cub.
This week has been an interesting one Tor the
school children in many ways. Their comforts were
greater because OF the more moderate weather than
last week, when everything was OF the Arcuc sort
and when il was found difficult to keep the class
rooms al a temperature comfortable Tor teachers
and pupils Lincoln's Birthday remembered on
Tuesday and there exercises appropriate 10
the dav in all OF the schools Superintendent charles
f. Nichols gave address 10 the children In the
West Mount Vernon Go. ., school and members
OF the Board OF Education made addresses in some
o schools.
Young read sketch OF Lincolns life. on Wednes-
dav A. Noel Brakeman, president Of the board, who
spent several years in India and the Orient. gave
an Illustrated lecture on From Bombay 10 Cal
cutta" Yesterday afternoon Principal James
Grimes Of No. school, gave lecture TO the Pupils
OF the High school Geology.
The beet Of public library is under cons .dcra-
ton by the Board Of Education. The libraries OF
the schools under the supervision OF the Board OF
Education contain about 5000 volumes. which it is
proposed to turn 10 the public library should
it be established Under Section - OF the Conso.
dated School act the Board OF Education Is directed
TO establish and maintain CITY school HDI a. y,
and 10 nroyde suitable rooms therefor: TO employ
and pay librarian and assistants. 10 have the care
and supervision OF the books and Other publication,
s snb hs been
for years inder the school district admnistra'ion
| effect The school laws of the State provide that
any board OF education In any city or school district
other library property. 10 any township or other
fee public library under state supefv sion or 10
vdei it is free 10 the people Of such city district
Opera House Thursday night and last night for
,hc bcneh, o, the Trinity church organ fund
Miss FANNY Granbery Levy gave The inierpreta
| ton OF "Germane, the Lost Marcnioness." and
al asd oa esr h a2k par es Of m
| kranz: G.. l.. Robinson, G. II. Crombe and j. r.
Mrs Joseph S Wood gave reception Thurs
day afternoon and evening at her home. no ~
Mrs W. W. Howe. Mrs. BENJAMIN " Howe, Mrs.
Melville s Page Miss Carrie Howe. Mrs. Charles
II. Seeker Mrs Frederick stone, Mrs samuel
D. Patterson. Mrs. Milton Rathbun Mrs Ednard
Mrs. Henri Z. Rhoades. Miss Kiie, Mrs. Gus
tave Danreuthcr Mrs carson; MIS- 1a me -
The i1th separate Company National Guard.
viii have reception the. armory on Monday
night. There WI he an exhibition, arid o. IN, me
OF long-scrvice medals there VIII be dancing and
A. tfth he special missionary service in the Presby-
ION White. who spent several years in china win
her husband on missionary service. gave an ah-
dress on the work there, especially IN nc district
OF Canton Mrs. White. who speaks chinese with
class at stanford on Wednesday night she
dwelt al length on the advantages that the mis-
and OF the Influence which the Presbyterian Hos.
pitsl at Canton exerts in the effective work OF
The Exempt Firemen" jolly lot Of fellows past
means and who oftimes assist in hauling the ma -
chine" and stretching the hose were lhviied ou ol
| town Friday night. and they went win ililIils
sleigh bells and merry laughings over TO h9hkei :;
where there was a reunion Of the hre-laddles 81
that soon-to-be suburb Of the Greater Ne" C Pr
| and those Of Wesichestcr County oieeh nits,
plenty TO eat and several good speeches WI,
| lam A. Anderson. president OF the Mount NernoI,,
Exempts took a credablc delegation WIN MN am i
| did no, home Til after the mid-watCh ha'
| The Blue Ribbon Army" which formed tom
porary 1iZaton during the temperance ncetilsS
Of Thomas Edward Murphy, has lncIeaSen III mn, "a
at Association Hall tomorrow AFTERNOON. ,oGil,
| II H. Hadley. OF NewYork. Will make the prlnc'pdi
| address.
SING SING