New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
IN THE ORANGES.
CARNIVAL OF AUTHORS" SUCCESS
OPENING OF THE SOCIAL Seasonal sUBscRIP-
TON DANCE AT THE ESSEX COUNTY
COUNTRY CLUB-INTEREsTING Cos

SIP OF SOCIETY.
The society affair of the week has been the pro-
duction of the Carnival OF Authors In Music Hall
Thursday evening by the Young Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the House OF the Good Shepherd The central Idea
was that Shakespeare. impersonated by George
Hussey occupied central position at the rear OF
the stage. surrounded on each side by booths In
which grouped historic characters OF fiction and
literature Romeo and Juliet were shown by Granam
King and Miss Julia Adams, Rowena and 1vanhoe
by Miss Edna Howard and George Ring, Tennyson's
Elaine by Miss Margaret Yardley, DIckenss Mrs
Squeers and the boys by Miss Hattie Andrus. Louis
Gallison. Harold Gallison and Horace Stetson
Hawatha and Minnehaha in the wigwam by Joseph
Cooper and Miss Leila Smith, All Baba by Joseph
Fobes and Cogia Houssan by William Corwin Then
a given signal all the characters stepped out OF
the booths and joined in grand entry on the stage,
led by eight persons. who danced mnuet IN the
centre OF the stage. These were ]. II. Richards and
Miss Ethel JeHery. Mortimer Richards and Miss
Belle Ward, Thomas =. Crss and Miss Caro- d. GALL
and Carson Penal and Miss Charlotte Rogers
Following this a long list Of various characters
In fiction. walking two by two and each couple was
introduced to Shakespeare by the herald. A. Louis
Scott. jr Following this set Of tabeaus at the
Of tho in which noted scenes In fiction and
literature depicted. The affair great sue
cess Incidental TO the programme were tenor solos
by Charles A. Rice. selections by the East Orange
Banjo Quartet, highland fling by Miss Cressey. or
Newark: Tyroean dance by Miss Edith Graft. and
the affair closed with "sunbonnet drill" taken
part In by sixteen pretty Orange girls.
The young women who took part In the great fair
of Gatlng Gun Company A In East Orange week
given by the Board Of officers OF the command In
the armory on Wednesday evening. Nearly five hun
dred guests were present. and the analr was a
The social season In the Oranges formally opened
on Tuesday evening with the first Of the series OF
subscription dances in Berkeley tall About
hundred people present, and the arar was a
DatrOnesScS
Mrs. Charles Belts. Mrs Robert Dun Douglass.
red Mni wi% b. UG Mrs LcHs N Gp Mrs
Robert W; Hawkesworth Mrs Henry q; 4. Martin; ani
Mrs. Abraham H. Ryan, Mrs. Franklin Webster and
The FIRST Of the series Of society cotllons under
under the patronage Of Mrs John Burke Mrs. Mrs:
sha and Mrs John P Rafsrty Nearly one hundred
great The cotlllon was led by James Taylor
and Miss Frances Campbell u,,,or ,,s, ueek
at the clubhouse OF the Essex County country
club when large company Of orange society S peO
Mrs Oliver s Garter Mrs Henry Gpayes MISS MISS
Cyrus F. Loutrel. Mrs. James G. Marshall and MIS-
Charles A. Sterling. ..ooo, hv
The tea that was given on Friday afternoon ID by
Mrs Morris H. Mead. at her home In Vose-ave'
South Orange. brilliant affair and largely at
Mrs Gideon Lee. Miss Margaret Lee and Miss; Miss
Alice Lee gave a delightful "at home" at their
home. "Hawksnest. on the side OF the orange se
Mountain. on Saturday afternoon. The house was
most elaborately decorated with flowers. and
large number OF people called ,,
Mrs Maria Bredt of The Pines" in Llewellyn
Park. gave tea for about two hundred guests
yesterday afternoon. w..
Mrs Nathan L. Handy Of No. $50 Park-ave, East
Orange gave tea yesterday afternoon az her
home at which some two hundred guests were
present
Mr. and Mrs George D. Halsey. Of Valley Road
and Babcock Place. West Orange. will celebrate
,ba yelIinQ anniversary at tnelr nome
tomorrow evening. large number OF invitations
are out for the affair. ,,
Mrs Thomas s. Kingman. OF Centre-st: and Mon
trose-ave., South Orange has cards out for party
nj her home on Tuesday evening to celebrate the
coming out Of her daughter. Miss Mabel klngman.
Clarence Eugene Williams son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Henry Williams Of Essex-ave.. orange,
and Miss Iuella Viewer Clark, daughter OF Mr. ana
Y the home OF the bride. on Tuesday.
highly successful entertainment for the benefit
OF the poor OF the church and TO give them
Thanksgiving dinner was given In the social rooms
OF the First Methodist Church on Monday night.
under the auspices Of the Epworth League.
handsome was realized.