New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
WHITE PLAINS.
VENT NOT WHOLLY DEVOID OF SOCIAL
AFFAIRS.

s,,ccrss Of THE COUNTRY CLUB BALIs-AFFAIRs
Rr1No ARRANGED-NoTEs AND Incl
DENTS OF THE WEEK
coc,o, affairs are more or less active. notwitn-
standing the Lenten season The pan Vi Wv,
Country Club in St Johns Hall on Tuesday evening
last was one of the largest affairs that has oee'
held In White Plains in a number OF years
were 100 couples in attendance nihe'g-h'e VI -.
took mart in the grand march. The supper served by
the club in the large supper room OF the nan VIC"
well patronlzed. The club members were p,eaS ,
With tho hearty response to their first invitation
ball.
Among the social parties already anhoun.eu "u
be mentioned surprise at the home OF MI " III"
fam Mercer 1r., in Scarsdale on TUESDAY e'en'i'e
next and a sociabe at the country nome VI 'o
Field IN King-st Harrison. on Friday evening,
March ~ The latter is to be given in honor OF
Iyriah Field the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Field
The foreign and domestic fruit sale which was heid
IN the lecture room of the Memorial Methodist Epis
copal Church Wednesday evening was we"
patronized 1t was held for the benefit OF the Junior
league of the church. and under the league auspices
f. H. P. Squire is meeting success In his enor's
TO induce local amateur talent to take part IN d
dramatic entertainment after Lent for the dement,
of the White Plains brass band. Mr. Squire Is
comedian of no mean merit. is lawyer by profes-
sion and a favorite in amateur theatrical entertain
ment
Miss Sadie Handy. local amateur with hstr1onc
aspirations has Joined the professional ranks ana
is now with the American Girl company
The bond Of Tax Collector George Thompson, VINO
was recently appointed by the village autn0fites 10
collect the lateral sewer tax viii be pre-
81 nted to the Board of Trustees Tuesday evening
next Objections being raised to the leVyinS OF
the tax at the time Of the COLLECTION OF the
the State town and county taxes. The village
authorities however had choice In the matter as
the certincates issued by the Board of Trustees In
lS90-s5 are now falling due and must be pald' the
trustees say.
The applications Of the North Mount Vernon Kan,
way Company and the New-York, Elmsford and
White Plains Railway Company for permission 10
lay rails within the limits of the village OF White
Plains in the New-York Post Road and Lexington.
ave. will be considered by the trustees at the April
meeting
Mrs Julia A. Tucker. Of New-York City, has pur-
chased eighteen acres Of farm land; opposite the
property Of the Misses Enos, In North-st' ana VIII
erect a handsome dwelling there.
Professor Jackson. OF Columbia College, delivered
his Illustrated lecture Shakespeare and His
Times" before interested audience in tie High
School Assembly Room last Wednesday evening.
White Plains liquor dealer has informed local
newspaper representative thar sZiow Is expended
annually for liquors in White Plains.
Club will give an entertainment in the Audoru
for the clubs benefit. A musical programme has
been arranged
DR.. H. E. Schmid lectured last evening in the High
School Assembly Room on The Hygiene OF the
I7dy"
The colored knights Of Pythias Of the State OF
New-York will hold Grand Lodge session IN the
Auditorium on April Is. IA and Is. The local order
will entertain the visitors.
The twenty-ffth anniversary celebration Of the
First Baptist Church will begin on Tuesday evening
next and end on Sunday. the 2sh ..--