New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
IN THE ORANGES.
THE VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE DAY NURSERY.

SEVERAL POPULAR DANCES ENLTvEN THE WEEK
The society affair OF the week was the vaudeville
entertainment given In Music Hall on Tuesday
afternoon and evening for the benefit OF the Day
Nursery. The affair proved TO have struck the
popular heart. and a great success. This was
I'm consequence of the perfect system OF manage
ment that had been adopted The Executive Com
mittee consisted Of Miss Arabella Ward. Miss
Katherine Farnsworth Miss Caro- ID. Gallison
Farnham Yardey. James c. Farnsworth and w
w. Palen Each had his or her own department
to attend to. and did the work WELL and hence the
affair passed off smoothly. The character of the
acts also worthy of comment. for there were
many Of them that would have done no dscredit to
the metropolitan stage. notably the minstrel scene,
which was written and arranged for the occasion
by A. Louis Scott. jr. The sunbonnet drill. by
sixteen of the young women Of orange. proved a
telling card while of the features OF the after
a minuet danced by sixteen children In
court costume under the direction of Miss NJ. j.
Taylor. The entertainment closed with some beau
tful living pictures. The house was crowded all
the time. and handsome sum netted
One of the successful subscription dances took
place on Friday evening in Berkeley Hail. East
Orange. under the patronage of Mrs CHARLES Belts,
Mrs. Robert Dun Douglas. Mrs. William b. Dillon.
Mrs. David De Bevoise. Mrs. Alfred b. Farnsworth,
Mrs. Henry G. T. Martin. Mrs. Abraham ii. Ryan.
Mrs. Franklin Webster and Mrs. Frederick Worth.
The second Of the series of society cotillons in
Berkeley Hall took place Thursday night The
cotillon was given under the patronage OF Mrs John
Burke Mrs. Oliver s. Carter Mrs. Samuel Camp
BELL Mrs. Arthur II. Colby. Mrs. John Dallett. jr..
Mrs. James G. Marshall and Mrs. John =. Rafferty,.
Marshall Darrach gave the first Of his series Of
Shakespearian recitals In Music Hall under the
patronage Of the East Orange High School Alumni
Association on Monday evening. Mr.. Darrach gave
a monologue on Twelfth Night to the great de-
light OF large audience
The orange Day Nursery has been set off from
the Improvement Society OF the Oranges. and has
been Incorporated az "A separate institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. William k Porter OF No. Fair
view-ave. celebrated their fifteenth wedding ami
Versary on Monday night with "A large reception. A
large number OF guests called.
Mrs. Alanson :. Gillespie, of No. Is Munn-ave..
East Orange. held a reception on her return from
her wedding tour. Wednesday afternoon. at
which many East Orange women were present
The Young Mems Catholic Literary Union held a
most successful smoking concert in the lower as
sembly-room OF Columbus Hall on Thursday even
ing. fine programme was well carried out.
Mrs. John j. Perine has resigned from the Presi-
dcncy OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union account of lack of strength to continue
the work. The resignation accepted with re-
greet. and Dr. Harriet c. Kinds appointed TO
"A president until the annual meeting In May.
Cards out for the wedding Of Miss Hannah
Frey. daughter OF Reinhodt Frey. of Freeman st.
Orange Valley to Christian Bauer. of Orange. The
wedding will take place next Tuesday
The engagement Is announced of Miss Carrie
Sonnefedt of Rhode Island-ave. East Orange. 10
Clarence A. Price. OF South Orange.