New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
MOUNT VERNON.
THE FRIDAY EVENING LADIES LITERARY
CIRCLE HAS AN IRISH NIGHT.
ST. pATRIcK's DAY ANTICIPATED-MRs. EDWARD
GAYS ILLUSTRATED LECTURE on EGYPT
THE BOARD OF TRADE ARRANG-


GAYS ILLUSTRATED LECTURE on EGYPT
THE BOARD OF TRADE ARRANG
mo FOR A DINNER.
The Friday Evening Ladies' Literary Circle was
entertained at the home Of Mrs. Henry +. Rhoades
in Second-ave last evening. and the members ex-
ercised their leap year prerogaives and their sym
pathes and invited their husbands to be present
In view of the fact that Tuesday next Is lre'ands
anniversary day the circle concluded to anticipate
IT and do honor 10 the Patron Saint by singing
Celtic ballads and reading selections from Irish
literature Mrs Joseph S Wood sang some Of
Irelands choice ballads; Joseph s. Wood sang
humorous Irish songs; Charles II. Stecker. the or
ganizer Of the Amphion Glee Club. and for severa
wears its president. and now one OF the Ieadihg
tenors OF the Musurga. sang Irish selections Miss
Esther Andrews related personal "reminiscences ana
descriptions of places visited on a recent tour
through Ireland: Mrs Charles II. Stecker gave an
Irish recitation In dialect. Among Others present
and who read selections from Irish literature. were
the Rev. and Mrs. Granger Mr.. and Mrs william
NJ Denman Alderman and Mrs. d. w. Whitmore
Miss Jane Andrews, Miss Alice Andrews. Mrs AT
thur Williams Miss Eloise Trott Professor and
Mrs Jacques w. Redway and Dr. and Mrs. NJ >
PAGE Each OF the gentlemen wore conspicuous
oraon necktie The favors at supper were French
honhons with green sprgs for the ladies, and toy
musical instruments for the gentlemen VINO gave an
impromptu symphony concert
Mrs. Edward Gay gave her Illustrated lecture on
Egypt" in the Fulton Avenue School buiiding OH
Monday night. and she had an apprecn'Ve auui
ence The lecture was one or the Tree cYuiSe al
ranged by the Board OF Education. and was TO
have been given two moi tbs ago, but. owing 10
ser,ous accident which Mrs. Gay met with the lee
ture was postponed The next in the course Will De
nv DIR. Andrew Fay Currier, In the chester nm
School building on Monday evening. 1t Is caiea
some Essential Points in Human Anatomy
Mrs. Carrie Elliott, Of New-Haven. who has been
spending the winter in Mount vernon was married
ing. at the home Mr. ana Mrs ARTHUR Wi s,nf
and s T Hss Rev. GnsTss S'h
New Haven, and was president OF the Board OF
Education for many years
ner which viii not only surpass the one given last
year but win be credit to the ely Tne ol.ow W.
W S' Ass Sss pF 4ss
hSss aeS
Porter. Mayor W. l. Strong Congressman Ben
and NaySa ''p s'p ss
The concert Of the Mount Vernon Musical Society
bounced by all who heard 1t as the best OF the sea-
a in s s
ductor must have felt well repaid for his hard
work when the audience gave us approval Win Such
great applause especially at the close The
opened with the chorus by Babylon's Wave" and
after soft, Soft Wind" part song. the Damn
reuther String Quartet appeared assisted by Mrs
Gustav Dannreuther on the plano. The quartet
appeared four times In the OF the evening. and
then the audience applauded for more. One Of the
features Of the chorus was "Jubiate. Amen" Mrs
Mark D. stiles sang the soprano solo, 50 well did
she acout herself that the audience almost shouted
Another feature was 10. How Rose. e'er Bloom
ing" in Its original form. a hymn In praise OF the
Virgin Mary and tender and most gracious ex-
ample OF the medieval religious folk-song Of Ger
many.
How often must we put up with these imPositons
every side yesterday morning. because the water
company had again shut off the water supply with
out any warming The water shut IF some
time on Thursday night and Il was not until after
s O'Clock yesterday morning that 1t was turned
again The excuse that the company had shut
the water off to make connections for n new man.
moth pump. The Common Council met last night TO
listen to arguments on petition Of the Fifth Ward
Alliance TO take such action In the premises will
AFFORD redress for the past and security for the
future. and especially assure a satisfactory and
permanent water supply at fair prices. and without
undue dependence upon the capacity. disposition.
caprice or financial entertainments Of individuals
corporations"