New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
IN THE ORANGES.
A HISTORICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN AID
OF THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
INTERESTING MEMBERS or SEVERAL WoMEN's
CIUBs-oRANGE GUESTS At A


| INTERESTING MEMBERS OF sENEkAb Nohi'' ~
cLuBs-oRASGE GUESTS At
BOSTON WEDDING.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary of the Orange Me-
mortal Hospital will give novel and interesting
entertainment in Music Hall on Thursday evening
in aid OF the funds of that institution IT Is en-
titled Songs and Scenes from History. and Is de-
signed to illustrate the early history Of New-Jersey
from the time OF the purchase OF the land from tho
Indians down through the Revolutionary period 10
the inauguration of Washington. There are to be
n number OF historic tableaus correctly costumed
all relating to the early history of the state except
two from the old Dutch history OF New-fork
Eighty of the young people Of the Oranges are 10
take part in the entertainment. the leading char
acters being sustained as follows George Wash
ington Joseph NJ. Stamford; Martha Washington
Miss Mary Boiler: General Charles Lee. Alfred
Keber: General Lafayette. Lewis G. Henry: Peter
Stuyvesant. Richard Boiler; Mol Pitcher. MISS
Addie Decker Incidental 10 the entertainment WIZ
DO a number Of patriotic songs sung by chorus OF
sixteen voices. This chorus consists Of f. C. Her
ring G. F.. Bailey, Frank Garland. Huyler Wester-
Welt F. NJ. Knowles. L. c. Gillespie. Morris Beau.
John Beall Hartford Marshall. Percy Marshall
Charles Richie. Z. s.. Henry, c. a. Seymour and
Percy Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward F. Anderson. OF No. II
Arlington-ave East Orange, gave a large and brill
liant reception at their home Wednesday even
ing. at which about 400 Of the leading society peo-
pie OF tho Oranges were present. Tho house was
charmingly decorated. under the superintendent
of Miss Harriet Keith Fobes, and presented most
artistic appearance. Mrs. Anderson was assisted In
receiving by Mrs Benjamin w. Morrill,, Mrs
Georg, f. Bassett, Mrs. Nathan Fobes, Mrs. John
S. Richards Mrs Cyrus +. Loutrel. Mrs. Olive:
De c. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Robert Slimmon. Mrs
Leroy Hovey, Miss Grace Morrill,, Miss Harriet *
Fobes. Miss Bertha Richards, Miss +. Augusta
johnson. Miss Florence Johnson. Miss Mary Brad
And
Boston, and Miss Natalie Drake. of Brooklyn.
The Fortnighty Club met Wednesday after
noon at the East Orange School In Harrison-st
and was in charge OF the Committee on Science of
which Miss Eliza Strang Baird Is the chairman.
There were three papers read. all of them Of an
Economics" by Mrs. +. H. Dorenus; "Antitoxin
and and TIC By cnns b s h
reading Of the papers there was an animated dis
cussion.
The Charlotte Emerson Brown Club met on Mon
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs Arthur King. in
Committee on History and Literature. Miss Flor;
ence waterman read paper on The SYNOPSIS Of
Mrs II =. Kirby discussed in her paper Prose
Writers Of the Last Half of the Nineteenth Cent
TE ocs a OF the r Last Fy es number
ec,lons from Whittier were read and free oS dis
Marshall Darrach closed his series OF recitals on
ro on MSBda e Mss0
been given under the auspices OF the East orange
cltal prefaced with short address by George
5. Hubert the president of the East Or9nge Board
OF Education.
w. II. lIumston gave the first Of his series OF re-
Citals Wagnerian themes at the home OF MIS-.
William H. Wiley. No. e Halsted-st on Tuesday
afternoon when he illustrated ''Das RheinBod.'
TIE wedding Of Henry v. Harris, son Of Mrs
Abraham II. Ryan. of East Orange and well known
In East Orange society. circles. and Miss Mabel
IIovey. daughter of William Alfred Hovey, of Bos-
ton. which took place In the old First Church. In
Boston "Wednesday evening. of interest 10
many Of the residents of the Oranges, and large
depuation went from East Orange TO attend the
wedding
Mrs r O'Conor Sloane. of Montrose-ave. South
Orange. gave n stylish reception al fer home yes
terday afternoon from 10 I O'Clock. The house
prettily decorated. and n large number OF
guests called
Mrs. Harrison Whittlngham and her daughters
Miss Charlotte Rogers and Miss Mamie Rogers.
gave a at their home. The Homestead on
Valley Road. West Orange yesterday afternoon
from 10 o'clock. The house crowded all
through the reception hours.
The engagement IL announced Of Miss Estelle
Ward daughter of MIR. and Mrs j. o. Ward: OF
Highest. Orange. TO Lieutenant Charles Day
Palmer. United States Army. Lieutenant Palmer
is stationed at the Preside. San Francisco