New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-20
ENGLEWOOD.
THE BURNING or L. y BELLS Not~E- ENTER
TAINMENTs OF THE WEEK THE CHORAL
CLUB CONCERT.

The ho,utIfu, home Of Ezakcl Y. H.N the well
known New-Iork lawyer. IN HamHi'r-av"- wa
burned II the erOUni last Monday night Ta' rt'
broke out about $50 o'clock. AMI III, Whole town
nocked TO the scene ana watched the flames. Thor"
mas been some sharp criticism heard on may s.i,~
in regard . the action. rattle: inaction 90 ta"
Fir department on this occasion. But - must Doe
remembered thai al,er tn. hruse is bur9sl down
there are always legion II poop Who can explain
with great eNaciness and do'aN JUS ho~ thct
could have put cut the flames .r f.w m'",'n.-
Consequently these criticisms should be- taken WIN
q grain Of salt Il Is certain however. ihAt the
Fire Department was eNreM ,N -" III r'i,n.i,H
from the centre Of the town found time T. aWol,
before thc Fire Department how IL SiSfi ~ 'II.
Then. too. several eyewitness declare win Er"I;
man they saw. instead OF making a h,li lash for
the inside of the nous. ~h'i, ~ c'uI g. ui '''I
and sprnkled it with loving care. on.y - SEQ the
water promptly roll off t. IN, erolnd Tngt" j.. a
ton Mr.. Bells iam,ly had not occupied We nous"
for some weeks but had left i in ch1Tse Of ctr,-
rs man VbS rachel The house after The M. broke
out asserts tina; Of the dining room NnI"" p
was wide open. The conclusion j. that som" hnI o.
Gar broke lnt1 the house ana ACCIDENTALLY dropped
a iightoi match somewhere OF ese get mr. @ tn.
house % cover up his own tracks. The "atrHw3f!
Of the Enclewood police force Is "Et"rna. Yei-
lance" and. II course, they have each kept a"ak,
several hours DAY slnc" ~" NT' b4' ~ 10 'i9'
accounts Inc incenliry ha' not D.'i '7c i'.,,
Many well-known people gathered IN ~" Hil'e
theatre at U.,icon Hall on Thursday oFchAS TOT
the opening performance. which was carried through
with great success and which %On inu'h applause
The Tribune has already printed me programme.
II has been finally decided that tn SOCIETY," ~ on
secratel Talent. under the direction OF Ms hhlI
snail give its entertainment IA IN" I\r"uin on lh'
evening Of Man - IN" first feature ou ~" pro
gramme vii be- a Cam" OF CARDS ht som" aint-
tours from the NcW-NOrk COMEDY Ctup. under ih"
leadership Of EVert Jams n Wendell Ih'n som"
local talent VIII perform a farce called Betsy
Baker ana sixteen Eng.cwoOd ddinp-eIS ia cos
tune VIII give iaWbOUrnc dance" Ihei" have
been vague ans mysterious hints. also, OF SOM"
fascinating skirt dances The music lovers OF tho
town are looking forward to the final concert or
the Englewood choral Ciub. which VIII be- given on
May 10. I; VIII be TAR NOR" AMBITIOUS cnnrt
than anything ever before attempted by tn4s 500
Ciety, ana that is saying considerable when one re-
calls the concerts given last fan ana last SPRING
An orchestra Of thirteen pieces from the Philhar
monic Society Of Ncw-YOrk. vii assist ana there
viii be wcll-knOWn sOlOists In addition 20 the local
talent
Chester LOOMS the well known painter who r"-
Gently executed an excellent portrait q william
Walter Phelps. now hanging iu tho rooms Of ~"
EnglewOod club. Yesterday afternoon CAV" a small
private exhibition TO some Of his friends at his
studio in Lirden-lvc. Mr. LO)mis's caulAs@s are
well known TO all those interested IN art and EnSle-
wood people take great pride In his work.
Mrs.. Ebert \. Brnckerhon viii give a large re-
ccption her home In Paiisa deaVe. next Thursday
from until I for Mrs. Arthur L. flfrkSVu,
OF Columbia Mo. and Miss Clarkson. whose en-
gagoment 20 Ebert a. Brnckerhon. Jr, vas an
nounced some months ago.