New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
STATEN Nd.

WHAT is GOING on IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
Elaborate preparations are being made for the
annual ball OF the Hunt Club. which Is second only
to the Charity Ball in point OF attendance anu
social Importance The ball this year VIII De he.u
in the Hotel castleton as usual on Ne" iea
Eve The committee managing the anair CONSISTS
of l. F. Within George Cromwell, T.. W. Brown
Francis H. Cabot Harry NJ. Dunn, A j. McDoha'o'
Charles d. Freeman. Otto Altman, Carlisle BOYD
David Wilcox. II. G. Hopkins. George j. Bonner
Edward 9. Twining Guy A. r.. lrving II. D. MONT
eomery f.. Norman Nichols. W. Harry Moles'
A. j. Outerbr.dge. f. II. Outerbrdge We;nered D.
Thomas. Clarence Whitman end j. Temple Gwith-
mey
The wedding Of Miss Jessie Monteath, the daugh-
ter OF Mrs swnburn, of Second-s,.. New-Brighton.
and Robert Cutting Lawrence son OF Joseph d.
Lawrence Of Grymes Hill. will take place on jan
uary 30 at Christ Church. New-BrighIon Areh-
deacon George D. johnson will perform the cere-
mony The maid Of honor will be Miss Laura
Monteath The best Will be Joseph D. Law
renee. jr.
The third dancing class on Saturday evening at
the Hotel Castleton was largely attended py
,anders and guests from New-fork
Mrs Nelson and Miss Helen Nelson Of New
Brighton have gone to New-York. and VIII spend
the winter at the Piazza Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. William $. Nichols and Mr.. and and
Mrs. Erickson y. Nichols have moved 10 .>e"-ioih
fer the winter.
Mrs c. D. s. Trask ard the Misses Trask, OF
Snug Harbor, gave a large tea on FRIDAY AFTER
The engagement is announced OF Miss Emma l..
Hi. OF fompklnsviile and Dr. William H. Wl!k'n-
son, Of New-Bri shton
The marriage OF John Consalus. the ASSISTANT
c9pn,y Enginesr and Mss rranGes 0 M ba9
Sf M nd rs consas 1eVS viii i've IN smith
Stapleton.
Some of the young society women are promotng rom toms
a leap year dance lines similar 10 that neii IouI
wears ago It is proposed to hod II al the fiotei
Castleton.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Mabel
Scrimser and Davidson Brown. jr MISS Scr Scr!mser
is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Clarence ocrimser'
Of Central-ave.. New w-Brishton
The Hart Park Young Peoples Club has organized
with the following officers: President Mss Helen @
barry: secretary. John Allen; treasurer Miss Flor
De Morgan.
Hundreds Of wild ducks have appeared in Princes
Bay since cold weather SET in
The Apollo Band has seeed the lGoTlns e
A. f. Whitford secretary Frank B. summers, Ws,,
treasurer, Arthur G. Hastings leader James NJ
ford jr' assistant Gnsdr leader arthur !" '''S''''''
Locke Richardson will give dramatic recital rectal al
the Hotel Castleon on January 10 FOR the peheht oi
the Staten islan nd Academy.
Robert G. Shaw Post, No y, G. A. r has ,i,,ns elected
the following officers ommander Peter p'mier, rice
Comma comm nder. William Heath chaplain, E. H, os-
borne quartetmaster James BIrke ocer rSon Sl on
Doran: delegate Andrew Fetherston; alternate Ed
ward Openshaw.
The Port Richmond Board OF Health mas adopteu
resolutions requesting the dissolution of the Board
of Sewer Commissioners.
A new electrical enterprise has been starteo In
New brighton TO furnish the town OF Casteton
with electric lights The company Is STYLED the New ',
brighton Light Heat and Power Company, ana VIII
be managed by william Irving Co. William
Irving is the president Of the concern
The State Railroad Commissioners propose in
vestigating the clifton Railroad crossing before before
ing trolley line the tracks or the Kappa
Transit Railroad al the present grade.
The trial of Cons;ab John Redmond, Of Port
Richmond Staten Island for alleged forcible en-
trance OF the Dongan Hills postoftice. did not come
off before Justice Cornell yesterday. but was ad-
tourned until Tuesday morning.