New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
IN THE ORANGES.
DISCUSSING THE EAST ORANGE TOWN
HALL. QUESTION.


FALL. WEDDINGS BEGUN AND ENGAGEMENTS AN
/ NotNCED- MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The new Town Hall project in East Orange is
| hanging fire the Township Committee having made
no selection from the plans offered. strong feel
ing OF opposition is making Itself manifest on sew
eral grounds. 1t IL said that $4,000 is an mad
| equate amount to spend for Town Hall. and that
! the location Is unwise one, the ground being
| contracted and not suitable for nrst-class build
| ing 1t IL also urged that the spending of any
considerable amount OF money is unwise at this
time because OF the need OF new schoolhouse in
the immediate future. and further that the streets
of the township are In deplorable condition. and
that any money that can be spared should be ex-
pended on them. 1t Is also urged that in view or
the probability OF a consolid't of East Orange.
either with the other Oranges with Newark, 1t
Is not good policy to spend any large sum In erect
ing a Town Hall.
At the meeting of the East Orange Township
Committee on Monday evening the question OF
forcing the Consolidated Traction Company to pay
the amount due the township for licenses was
brought mp. 1t claimed that between 5000
and $500 IL still due the township. Some OF the
hot heads In the committee offered resolution
thai, a notice be served the company requiring It
TO pay up within twenty days suit would be
brought against It. Counsel showed that this
would be fatal to the suit now against the COM
pany. in which IT claimed that the company
had no legal standing In the township. the original
franchise having been granted to the Newark Pas
senger Railway Company without any reversonary
clause to It's successors
Miss Kathryn Cornell. Of Orange was married
on Monday evening to Albert Krleger. Of East
Orange. AT the home of the Roy. " g. Cocker
pastor Of the Prospect street Baptis, Church. IN
The young people. Miss Hattie Wilson. a niece OF
the bride. the bridesmaid and Clarence
The young coupt after The ceremony went TO
their home on Cary-st, where the reception was
held.
\ garden party for the benefit OF the Church OF
ne sacred ieart Of East 9range VIII be held on
and evening. Music. dancing and refreshments
viii be The features OF the affair
Lieutenant Victor Llndholm Who Tor the last
four years. has been the supernendenl Of the
Riding club Of Orange has been appointed by
senor Domingo Cana. the Minister from CLHi az
start on september 30 FOR Valparaiso Lieutenant
Gated In tie Royal College or Denmark and The
Danish Military Academy, lie entered the service
tenant in the Royal IIussars; lie has made many
friends In East Orange. and IL considered one "
the best riding masters In the country.
The engagement i ANNOUNCED OF Miss Bcrtie
Lester daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles \ Les
ter formerly OF Orange hut now OF Brooklyn, 70
Lambert II. iIansteln, Of Brooklyn. The wedding
Will take place In the winter or early spring.
The Rev. Charles OTIS Gill. son of Mayor John Glll
OF Orange, ana Miss Mary Augusta Nelson, OF West,
more, VI, married in the First Congregational
Church Of the latter place on Wednesday. large
attendance testified 10 the popularity OF the bride
on their wedding trip. They will soon leave for a
missionary station in central China.
The engagement IS announced OF Miss julia Dorr
the daughter Of Mrs J. V. y DOrr Of Moutrose, 10
Joseph Hitch, OF Henry +. Hitch. formerly OF
MOntrOSs. but recently OF Brazil
Another engagement announced IS that Of Miss
Minnie Brown. daughter of Theodore Brown Of East
Orange. to Ebert Van Wagner. OF Bloomfield
pleasant home wedding came of on Thursday
afternoon at the home Of the bride No g Chapel-st,
When Miss Aimee Lillian Meeker. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Alfred Meeker. was married to Herbert
Walter COndit. Of Chicago The ceremony took place
o'clock i'm the presence of large number OF the
friends OF the young couple. The Rev. Alexander
Mann associate rector OF Grace Church. officated
The house charmingly decorated with golden
rod. cemats and fall foliage. The best
Wilbur r. MeekeT. a brother OF the bride. and the
bridesmaid Miss Susie &. Meeker, a sister \
reception followed the ceremony. and Mr. and Mrs
COndit will start for Chicago to-day
The Football Committee Of the Orange Athletic
club mas called a meeting for this evening elect
a captain Of the team to succeed Frank n. COyne
the captain OF last years team. The position will
proba bv be given To Tommy Cunning. who did
good work last year and who has made a record this
year with the baseball nine The first game l.
pectel to be played on Saturday, September rs.