New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
IN THE ORANGES.
A GAY WEEK IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
THE SUBSCRIPTION DANCE OF THE ESSEX COUNT
COUNTRY CLUB BRILLIANT AFFAIR

THE SUBSCRIPTION DANCE OF THE ESSEX COUNTY
COUNTRY CLUB BRILLIANT AFFAIR
A MOCK TRIAL
The society affair Of the last week the sub
scrption dance at the Essex County Country Cluo
on Wednesday evening" These dances always at
tract large gathering OF the elite Of the Oranges
and the last week was no exception 10 the rue
The dance was given under the patronage OF Mrs.
William Barr, Mrs. Frank O. Barstow, Mrs. Oliver
S. Carter. Mrs. Henry Graves. Miss Lille Page Ely.
Mrs Charles Hathaway, Mrs. Cyrus F. Loutrel. Mrs
James G. Marshall and Mrs. Charles A. Sterling
Nearly two hundred guests were present. comprising
nearly all the leaders In the social circles OF the
Oranges. The dance lasted till late hour OF the
night
The second OF the series Of entertainments for the
benefit OF THE Record" ambulance fund was held
in Music Hall on Thursday evening, when Albert
Chevalier appeared with his company OF comedians
and variety actors. and gave one OF his attractive
programmes. The house was filled with brilliant
audience that enjoyed the entertainment to the ut
most. The other entertainments which are 10 TO-
low will be- February IL. John Drew ana MS iuh
company in Rosemary" and February q, MISS
Georgia Cayvan and her company in Squire Kate
The Woman's Club OF Orange held an interesting
meeting on Wednesday afternoon. when Professor
Vida d. Scudder of Wellesley College. ectured or
THE Social Question in Modern Fiction" There
was a large attendance of members OF the club and
vared nfr b Mandolin ia @s solos by Miss May Riley
Marshall Darrach gave the second OF three recitais
age OF the East Orange High School Alumni Asso-
cation The house was crowded, ana Mr, Darrarn ,rl
gave miscellaneous programme, including NUM-
The first of the series OF lectures before the New
evening, when william Healey. Dali. OF the Smith,
sqnan institute took his IN ba pan OF
Alaska which lies north and west OF the region zion
easily accessible to tourists no yews aken by
Mr. Dali illustrating the pecnares OF sae fonhy bad
s snna mssfx meeting in DaSss parors Friday
evening. when social reunion was heln ,; ana "a
dinner served. after which the usual election oi
The FIRST private concert of the Orange Musical
Ora Orange Ty on Friday evening The chorus Of the
Union consisting of about sixty voices, gave c,, a
soInsts OF Of the e evening we're Frauein Leontine
Gaertner. vloloncellist. and Herbert Witherspoon'
Talbot r ChambeTs Of Jersey ci,y The oGsrs Sr
of the n9 r Rowand MIX
Mrs Charles A. Trowbridge. and treasurer MISS
The South Orange Field club 2. Dutch
smoking concert in the clubhouse on Mednesday nay
their friends present programme OF vocai
and instrumental music and recitation was given
oransc gave an enjoyable progressive euchre
party at her home on Monday evening seven zen
tables were filed and the prizes were unique ana
The engagement is announced of Alfred b. John
SON of Scotland Road Montrose, to Miss Anna
Ella Wharton daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wharton. Of Newark. y j.
There was end OF fun at the mock court trial
that took place in Music Hall on "Wednesday even
ing under the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. The hall was well filled. and a
regular court detail arranged on the stage
The defendant accused OF stealing a plymouth
Rock rooster from the complainant and OF using II
in a cock fight. The defence that the COM
planant was a monomaniac on the subject of
ROSTERS The testimony was full OF local hits and
alIIIsions and kept the house In continual roar Of
laughter all the time. Finally the jury brought In
the verdict Not guilty, but he must return the
rooster"