New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
NEWARK.
PREPARATIONS FOR A RECEPTION TO
PROFESSOR E. o. HOVEY

MISS ANDREws's PINK TEA a DELIGHTFUL AF-
FAIR-THE HEBREW CHARITY BArL,-suc-
CESS OF THE MISSES PREsToNs
COOKING SCHOOL.
The Polymnan Society gave the first private
concert OF It's fourth Wednesday night In the
Roseville Athletic Association Hall. The chorus Of
thirty-seven women assisted by Victor Herbert
vloloncello and A. Hobart Smock, tenor. There
a large audience.
The Misses Vanderpool. of No. % Washington
Place. gave a luncheon on Friday.
The Daughters OF the Revolution will give a
luncheon in Davis's parors tomorrow afternoon
After the luncheon historical papers will be read
and musical programme presented.
The engagement is announced Of Miss Julia Ball
daughter Of William H. Ball, to James ID. Hopkins
jr., of Port Chester. y. V
The January meeting Of the Executive Committee
Of the Essex Union Christian Endeavor will be
held in the lecture-room of the South Park Church
tomorrow evening. AT this session a written re-
port VIII be presented by each of the superintend-
ents of the nine departments Of union work
At the quarterly meeting Of the alumni OF the
Newark Public High School Tuesday night the re-
port Of the treasurer showed the society to be out
OF debt. The sixth annual banquet of the society
Will be given at Jacoby's Hall in the early part OF
April The president appointed committee to con-
fer with similar committees from the other school
societies and with the faculty of the High School
to arrange for reception 10 Dr. E. .. Hovey. prn-
clpal of the High School, in April to commemorate
the twenty-ffth anniversary OF his principalship.
The Newark Symphony Orchestra will give its
first orchestral concert in Essex Lyceum on January
a. The programme includes Beethoven's Second
Symphony In D. the incidental music to Schuberts
opera "Rosamunde," with overture ballet music,
choruses and solos. besides third part win mis-
cel,anous selections.
Miss f. B. Andrews OF No. II South-st gave
pink tea at her home Monday afternoon. The
decorations pink roses and carnations ana
garlands Of smilax. Miss Andrews. in pale blue
silk assisted in receiving by Mrs. II. ii. Daw-
son. who wore yellow silk and Miss lnness. in gray
and pink silk and velvet Mrs. Adrain Riker poured
tea and Mrs. McCutcheon presided at the chocolate
table. Miss Swain, Miss Heen Dawson. Miss Van
Doren Miss Julia Ball and Miss Wilkinson also
assisted the hostess in receiving.
Mrs. E. b. Gaddis gave a large lat home on
Wednesday at her home. No. loo Broad-st The
parlors were decorated with red rosettes and smilax
and were lighted by lamps and candles. Mrs.
Mandeve and Mrs. w. A. Ripley presided at the
luncheon table and Mrs. +. A. Wilkinson dispensed
bouillon in the lib ary Mrs. Gadds was assisted
in receiving by her daughter. Mrs Matthias Plum.
tr Mrs. j. Clinton Walsh. Mrs Harry Durand Mrs.
William Campbell. Mrs Coe and Mrs. George
Downs.
The thirty-ffth annual charity ball OF the Hebrew
Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society was held In
palms and ferns formed a lane leading to the dane
ing-foor. and the stage. on which the orchestra
was stationed, was set Win sdlu'H SCtnt
trimmed with palms and potted pants. Shortly
after 10 o'clock Moses Straus president OF the So
ciety, accompanied by Mrs. Straus. led the grand
entree. and one hundred couples followed. The
dancing in charge OF committee of nifty. under
the craftsmanship OF Joseph Scheuer.
Invitations have been issued for the Leap Year
Dance on Friday evening January q; at Oraton
Hail. under the patronage Of Mrs: William Clark.
Mrs. w. Campbell Clark. Mrs Henry NJ Darcy.
Mrs. William p. Hardenbergh. Mrs. John White
Howell. Mrs. Philip y Jackson Mrs. Andrew Kirk
patrick and Mrs. William Mitchell.
The French and American School Of Cookery. es-
tablished by the Misses Preston No ls Hasey
St. which opened last week. has number OF
classes OF leading society women. The chaing dish
class was organized by Mrs Robert W. Cumming
The class is composed OF Mrs. Cumming. Mrs. Will
lam Hardenbergh. Mrs. J. o. II. Pltney. Mrs. Peter
Baantine Mrs Robert Ballantine. Miss Belle Ba.-
lantine. Miss BESSIE Clark, Mrs. William Clark.
Mrs. Andrew Kirkpatrick Mrs. William Mitchell
and Mrs Charles Bradley. Tomorrow class in
miscellaneous cooking will be begun. In this class
are Miss Elsie l.. Wright. Mrs. Edward H. Wright.
Miss Mary Campbell. Mrs Archibald Mercer, Mrs
William Whitehead. Mrs James T. Ball. Miss Niblo
Mrs. Samuel c. Howell Miss Cougar and Miss
Champenos A class in plain cooking includes
Mrs. Holmes Mrs. S. Clark. Mrs. Milne. Mrs.
Fisher, Mrs Sandford and Miss Smith.