New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
LONG ISLAND.
NOTES FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS AND
SUFFOLK COUNTIES.

NOTES FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS AND
SUFFOLK COUNTIES
nrwrowN FLUSHING AND COLLEGE POINT.
The choir Of St. James's Episcopal Church. OF
Newtown village gave concert last evening. the
nrncipal feature being the production OF Mende's-
sohn's cantata "Lauda Zion." Edward Jardine' Oh
New-York. presided at the organ ana MIS- h"u''
H. WOODBURY. assisted with the violin. FroieSsor
c. N Smith was the conductor the prosra"'ne
included: Violin solo, Largo" Handel, Mrs. LOUIS
H. WOODBURY.; organ solo, Edward Jaro'ne' sio','
solo. "fntermezzo" Mascagni. Mrs Louis II. WOOD
burn professional hymn; creed. versicies ana pray
ers choral; '"All Hail the Power OF jesus >aH'o
"Iauda Zion" Mendelssohn: offertory; viohn SOLO,
"Iengende" vienna wski; prayers and benedictioh'
occasional hymn.
The Chrysanthemum Circle Of Newtown gave lis
last reception Of the season on Wednesday even
,np in Lincoln Hail. Maspeth. The hall was taste
fully decorated and at o'clock the march was
startcd. II was led by John II. Jehens president
=, the society and Miss Carrie Spratt. the vice.
president. Seventy couples took part. he'es"
ments were served during the intermission' MI
Jehens was the floor manager, ana the continues
were as follows: Floor. James Dayton FRANK
Benson and Alfred Yeager; reception. Misses Aaa
Spratt Margaret c. Hayes Carrie Spratt ana 'oi''
~ Ieh.ns Thomas Edens, Edward Yeager and
John Smith.
Dnhtheria has broken out In Newtown again. tnis
.,me showing itself in the family Of John Ball. the
1anitor OF the Union Hill school. who lives III INC
rear of the building. The school was ois'hSse'
Yesterday and a quarantine has been placed o" '"o
school and the jantors house. Four cases are re-
ported In Newtown village. three In Maspe'"' "'''
In winfield. and one in Glendale
The following officers have been elected oy 'no
Upright Pleasure Club OF Newtown village fresi-
dom, Charles r Hendrickson; vice-presideh'
Thomas T. Stevens; secretary Augustus H. wat
Lns. assistant secretary. Frederick Jackson Treas
urer Phneas r. Corse: sergeant-at-arms, "iha"
s. Peterson .
The wedding OF Miss Marie A. Downing. OF flush
ing and James F. Poey. OF Whitestone. was ce'e
brated on Wednesday afternoon In the fetor"'eu
Church In Flushing. The ushers were C. Augustus
Post Flushing: Stephen Poey. Whitestone' Ciare"cc
Wilets Brooklyn; Page b. Spaldng. Beverly MASS
Miss Aida Master Downing. sister OF the pride WAS
maid Of honor. A reception followed the ceremony
Mt the home OF the bride. The happy couple went
10 Niagara Falls on a wedding tour. They VIII I'VE
in Whitestone A large circle OF friends ana reia-
tives witnessed the ceremony.
A musical and vaudeville entertainment was given
in the Flushing Library Building on Thursday even
ing under the auspices OF Professor A. w. Bonseli
A large audience greatly pleased. After the
entertainment supper was served. Following supper
dancing the feature OF the evening until 'a'e
hour.
The members OF Adam With Post G. 4. r.. OF
College Point are highly indignant over the action
of Henry Rau. a local liquor seller. which they
recently showed his displeasure at the Raines law by
displaying the flag at half-mast anc ringing IL
with black The veterans regard this proceeding az
insult to Americanism. and they have adog,ed
a public explanation and apology from the onenoihs
saloonkeeper.