New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
ORANGE.
PROBABLE CONTEST OVER THE WIDEN
ING OF ESSEX-AVE.
DANCES AND OTHER SOCIETY AFFAIRS AhRAN'HD
FOR NEXT wEEK-PERSoNAi. NOTES
AND BITS or NEWS.

FOR NEXT wEEK-PERSoNAL NOTES
AND BITS OF NEWS.
rho rr,ioc. of widening Essex-ave., between Nam
q, ami ,bc raIlroad so as to- afford freer access u
the station has received the determined OPPOSITE"
Of the so-caIled leaders in the Common 'o"'''''
The ordinance for this Improvement was p'''
to thu. Council on Monday, and altnIuSh II '"''
with the support OF the New-Engand Soc''S' q"
was referred to the Finance Committee the cha,i
man nj which is outspoken in his opposition 10 ''e
schem, This Is an unhear-of thing. ana the aC''o"
was taken with the evident Intention OF h'"s "',
ordnance in that committee Inc eA'"Se o'e.
bv the chairman of the Finance committee i"i
his onpositon is that would cost $1,000 ana raise
the fax levy twenty points. This estimate makes
No ,c,ont Of the increase Of valuation on the street
after b,ing widenod Further, 1t assumes that IN"
entire cost must go into the tax levy, when' as q
rn,,tcr of fact this would be provided for by long
bonds and the interest and a small ins'hlinrht
for the sinking fund only would be required each
vc,r The Ncw-England Society Will make "A de-
termned effort to- prevent the ordinance beihS
smothcred in the Finance Committee.
The bachelors coton. which is TO come of next
f-rd,, evening IN the clubhouse OF the Essex
county Country club. will be one Of the leading
society affairs OF the season. The number OF inN-
iations is limited. and only few over 10 are to De
issued The committee in charge consists of forke
Allen stanley Ward. Frank r. Miles and Russell
4 Griffin and the patronesses Mrs Oliver :.
Carter Mrs. Robert u. Miles. Mrs. Henry Parrish
Ms Lille Page Ely. Mrs. r. H. Powers Farr'
Mrs John C. Wilmcrding. Mrs Robert Ward Mrs.
Samuel $ Dennis and Mrs. John Petit
ON tn. following evening. Saturday. there is to
b.. another social function OF great interest In
Music Hall. This is the presentation OF songs
and Scenes from 'Trilby.'" 10y number Of the
Young society people OF ihe Oranges for the benefit
or the Orange Improvement Society. Mit Leon
uarvier Of New-York. has charge Of the costunins
and the posing and the rehcarssls show excellent
results The uatrones-es OF the affair VIII be- Mrs.
Gilbert Colgate Mrs. stephen \. Condict Mrs.
Thomas : Ellison Mr. Louise u. Gallison. Mrs.
Henry Graves. Mr.. Charlrs X Griiiin. MIS- Nlirei
h.. jenkins. Mrs. Frederick W. KELSEY, Mr. noin"s
: klrrman. Mrs cyrus T. Loutge, Nrs. pm
\ Ninott Mrs. laaac e. ogden. jr.. Mrs John
seward Mrs John Winfield Scott. Mrs. Edward
stenhach, Mrs Henry H. Truman. MI Ne amos -
Nirs Elton II Ucur1tln u Chicago. the president
81 the General Federation OF woman 'lups, VINO
is % .ome East early in March VIII have royal
,,.ir.,ne Ina thu Ortng.g. As two complimentary
dinners are now being arranged la hsr honor. one
~ tho. is hy IN, Executive Council Of the New
I.,s.v siato Federation ~ Woman's Clubs. and
Mr. charles b lardcy. the president or the rcd
,ih am be- a Strictly club arar
Tho f,ucy-ngurc skating tournament OF the VA
t',I.,. hecr fosfpored on account o. the weather.
Nth conc IN ,his afternoon on the lake OF the
South orange Field club. weather permitting. Inc
'nl'hoe nanry a. Rotor. o. Nev-York. is to de-
liycr me chief address 40 M" ninth anniversary
cNrfciscs u the orange YOUNG Mems Christian
Association IN Association Han nest wednesday
NJ" Gertrude cleveland. ~ Park-avc.. gave q
dainty breakfast az her home on THURSDAY. IN
honor az the Misses TroWbrlgc. daughters ~ J.
T. Trow hridee. 81 Boston.
Jarohug of Nmh.rst-si. East orange. TO Miss
Helen Thompson. OF canada