New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
IN THE ORANGES.
THE HAYDN oRcHEsTRAs CONCERT A
GREAT SUCCESS.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS A POPULAR DIVER
SION IN LENT-ANNUAL MEETING OF


MUSICAL. ENTERTAINMENTS POPULAR DIVER
SION IN LENT-ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE woMAN's CLUB.
The society affair OF the week the second
private concert Of the OF the Haydn Or
chestra. which took place in Music Hall
Wednesday evening" The hall was well filled with
brilliant audience The orchestra, under the lead
ershlp of s. Van Praag, has improved wonderfully
over the work OF the previous year and Its num-
bers were given with a precision OF time ana
delicacy of shading that the audience was en-
tirely unprepared for. The solcist OF the evening
was Mrs. A. Douglass Brownie. who received a
hearty encore for both her numbers feature OF
the concert the "Grossmutterchen," by two
vollns and the string orchestra. Fl. c. Gruhnert
and William Loewenthal carried the solos. and
the number extremely well received inc COM
mttee OF management consisted OF Louis ST. Ciar
Colby. Thomas Il. Criss, F. G. Lantz, william
X. L. Dickson George 7. Dixon. Charles A. Ster-
ling and Robert p. McDouga.
The piano recital given by William II. Barber
In the Essex County Country Club on Thursday
afternoon was a most brilliant affair. Mr.. Barber
rendered long and difficult programme with re-
markable technique and repeatedly encored
The recital was given under the patronage OF he
following women: Mrs. Henry P. Bailey. Mrs
Aida r. Petit. Mrs. William Pierson. Mrs. FRANK
Q. Barstow. Mrs. Robert w. Hawkesworth. Mrs.
w. y.
Theodore f. Seward. Mrs. Thomas N. Bolles Miss
Lille Page Ely and Miss Sara Anna Dunn. Of the
Oranges, and Mrs. Howard Van Sinderen and
Mrs. Walter Damrosch. OF New-York
The concert that was given on Wednesday even
ing In Association Hal. by the Rutgers college
Glee Club in the popular course OF the Young
Mems Christian Association proved to be great
The colegians were In good form and
the hall was crowded with intelligent and
cultured audience
W II. Humiston, organst Of Trinity Congrega-
t,onal Church OF East Orange closed his series OF
recitals explanatory Of the great Wagnerlan
Tetraiogy. at tho home Of Mrs. William II. Wiley,
No. 70 Halsted-st., East Orange on Tuesday AFTER
noon Mr.. Humiston gave an analysis OF the third
and fourth acts Of Die Gotterdammerung and
illustrated the leading motives and themes on the
piano
Orange Chapter. Daughters Of the Revolution
held its meeting in Berkeley Hall, East Orange. on
Tuesday afternoon. when Miss J. VI. Davis read
most interesting paper early Massachusetts
Colonies"
Miss Helen Dawes Brown. Of New-York gave
the first of series OF six lectures on literary sub
jects. at the home Of Mrs. William Pierson. In
Hillyer-st., Tuesday afternoon, when she took
for her subject Don Quixote."
At the home OF Mrs. Herbert Dillingham;. NO q
Steuben-st., East Orange. Friday evening. the
Social Whist Club had most charming meeting
there being six tables flled and some pretty ana
artistic prizes contended for.
william Brown. the assistant superintendent OF
the East Orange Sewerage Department. was
married on Wednesday evening In Bethel PresDy-
terrain Church Miss Fannie Coburger daughter
Of Mrs Rosa Peck The ceremony soemnized
by the Rev David o. Irving In the presence OF
large number OF the friends Of the young couple.
Mrs Charles B. Yardey. Of East Orange, has
Just been elected the third vce-president OF
Sorosis, OF New-York.
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen T. Smith, Of Centre-st,
have gone to Florida six weeks outing.
Mrs Percy II. Hall. Of HaTtlton-st. East
Orange. Is spending some time at Norwalk. Conn
The annual meeting OF the Woman's Club OF
Orange was held on Wednesday afternoon with
large attendance Of members, The following oi-
GERS were elected President, Mrs. G.. w B. Cush-
Mrs Albert o. Field; recording secretary. Mrs
Henry p. Bailey; corresponding secretary Miss
Louie Ada Hiss: treasurer Mrs. Henry B. Com
bers: Membership Committee. Mrs. Frederick
Worth chairman: Miss Carrie Louise Boylan Mrs
Charles A. Sterling. Mrs. David 5. Walton, Mrs
Randolph Rodman. The resign stion from the club
OF Mrs. Llewellyn H. Johnson was received and ac-
cepted with regret She was unanimously elected
to honorary membership. While the elections
were I'm progress Mrs. Alfred B. Farnsworth read
an interesting history OF the club from its found
by Mrs. Norman T. Thompson. ex-president OF the
club, and it was suggested that a testimonial be
prepared and presented TO the living charter MEM
bers OF the club.
The engagement Is announced Of Miss Gertrude
Cleveland the daughter Of George Cleveland Of
Park-ave.. 10 Charles 'Bigeow Storrs. Judge Of the
District Court of Orange.