New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
MT. VERNON.
A MYSTERY SUPPER" GIVEN BY TIE La
DIES AID SOCIETY

LUXURIEs OF THE TABLE REPRESENTED on THE
CARD BY ENIGMATIC PIRAsEs-T1I FREE
PUBLIC LIBRARY sIrE-RECEPTIoN FOR
WOMEN by THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Ladies AID Society OF the Presbyterian
Church has given several interesting entertainments
and ENJOYABLE suppers this season. but none sur
passed the supper given In the church par'ors last
night II was unique because # was novel u
was amusing because every enjoyed seeing the
others experience the joke that he or she had
experenced II called Mystery supper ana
Entertainment" Each person put down 70 Genus al
the door and received 4 sealed envelope. that III
closed the menu and tie programme. when was not
10 be opened until the purchaser had been seatea
at the table AT the top OF the inside page were
these lines: LET my heart be stiIl moment anu
these mysteries explore" Then from the mystery
of Oastronomics' the orders were given from 'Hi'
list: IAN English essayist' was IN oruer wiz"
calls for lamb; 'Son OF Noah" ham; Hidden cas-
kets OF natural gems" scaoped oysters; nat
Bostonians don't know" beans; several cats on
roof Of a house" cais-up; Apple extract ac'dh@l'
vinegar Lots WIFE" salt; "Saems women OF
grit" sandwiches; 1.-THE keynote OF scale ana some
ming 70 be cracked" doWgh)nuis; The prop Of
existence" bread. The other courses were from
Trusted Myste.y." For instance. there was Ewes
temptation" apple pie; ancestral recohections
rn,nce pie; Mother Hubbard's namesake squash
pie; Chinese cordial" tea; brazilian beverage
coffee; Crystal choice" water. The entertainments
was the Mystery OF Socialam.cs.' or the social
hour; Mystery in Art and LITERATURE only to those
who search will these mysteries be revealed Inc
art gallery Mystery OF Iceland; with little dime
you can enter here Ice creams
The trustees OF the Mount vernon free iu ,,rn.
Der Of applications for the positions Oh "Drar'sn an n
assistant librarian have been receved n ~ the
application for the charter ~heh they meet com gn
s1Srable amount OF literature bearing upon the es-
Enlistment an administration 81 PUBIC iiDlaIy,
and have been diigent students in order TO make
the library success from the start ana 70 MAKE
Of the best In the state one Oh tne Gii i,
niace for the library OF convenient location ana
moderate rental and o. sd bay ee nnGer COM
sideration and one VIII be secured N eooa nm, vi
act favoraby on the application for a charter TIE
library viii have the benefit Of Inc cTcpiatnf u.
trat,on OF the Board of Education, and which cat9-
iogued about 1000 books. Probably as Inucn as 20
per cent OF these will be given to the pubic library
The annual meeting OF the Mount Vernon cycle
Club viii be held on Tuesday evening next when
tho officers and committees Tor 1880 VIII De eiec'e"
Trade on Saturday evening last was so successful
hat there tax Bue II paso ~ the
Church. made the leading address following Colonel
Henry Huss. who gave most cordial welcome 10
the Boards guests
sermon on the Bible. delivered By the Rev.
Charles Lane in The irespy'ernan nnan 81,
0ne Of the strongest sermons preached and
there s sh bSe sas Mas iron from to rfRns
Inc text was practically the Introduction 70 the ser
mon: The Word OF God is Inspired Book, BE.
cause 1t is Inspiring One lie then pre,en(e o
Caring that the writers OF all ages have drawn
their greatest inspiration from the Scriptures
Mrs. Lansing Sanford had an afternoon reception
IN her new home in Cottage-ave. on Wednesday.
Among the many present were Mrs 81, Edwin H.
n Tomas Mrs Frank A. Merriam. Mrs. II.
DackensOn Mrs. Charles Tie, Mr. Mf,,1 F. Hitcn
I V,eau Mrs E. D. Jennings Mrs II. Walters. Mrs.
l. y Gumse. Mrs tiwC %,n Garpe noh,ns Mrs T L.
York: Mrs T. b. Bailey. Mrs. NJ S. Page Mrs. W.
S Fleming Mrs G. II stecker Mrs. John Watson
Mrs A F. Currer Mrs. w Gillette Mrs. X. Ferris,
Mrs, r. w Whitaker Mrs. ]. II. Spiers. Mrs. C. L.
Zerfass Mrs I'M and Miss Bessie SANFORD.
m Tuesday evening next Charles T. Nichols City
s,nerin endent Of Schools. will give Illustrated
lecture on Manhattan Island and the lower llud-
son in School Building No. 4.