The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-26
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Society, this week. has been busy with
Thanksgiving. Dinners, turkeys, dances
and whatnot have ali had their day
Those who did not so out of town to
spend the day made arrangement 70
have their out of town friends spend II
with them. Nearly every residence on
Clifford place, Bergen avenue, etc, was
bright with CRATE fires, pretty faces ana
vfvacious conversation. Blu alas for
those who had arranged to spend the day
out Of doors. Alas for enthusiastic geif-
ers. Alas for the Horseback Club. Alas
for driving parties, and merry wheelnlen,
and alas for the pocket of the livery sta
bles.
Perhaps the greatest disappointment
was sustained by the Horseback Club.
The members Of this organization have
been practicing for three weeks, some OF
the more timid riders even siyly stealing
off by themselves for the purpose of an
extra lesson or two between the regular
weekly instruction, and then after al
their trouble, and just when their instruc-
tors gave them certificates verbal, OF
c~ourse,) of Craftsmanship fit to cope with
the Boulevard and publicity, to be dis
appointed. Had it showed on Thanks
giving morning, as the weather prophets
gave reason to believe, these young eQies-
TRANS would not in the least minded, but
rather enjoyed it. But rain. Well what
could they do but stay at home, crack
nuts and Jokes and talk it over2 After
all. however, half the pleasure is in the
anticipation. in which case the club VIII
have full enjoyment of the ride even be-
fore 1t takes place. as they still have the
photograph of that eventful day in their
mind's-eye a second time, which really
is a great deal to be thankful for.
She was not only an intimate. but a
privileged, friend who had been invited
to Thanksgiving inner and had arrived
somewhat early just to have a quiet chat
with her dear hostess before the other
guests arrived. AS a consequence she
found her interpreting hostess in the
kitchen, sleeves rolled up, with big ging-
ham apron, hard at work before a table
strewn with turkeys, Jellies, pots, pans,
etc.-up to her elbows in turkey dressing.
The hostess, however, issued from the
kitchen, greeted her guest with a polite
Ms dear, you will excuse me for Just
half an hour; I am up to my ears in
elmer
Ten minutes later, after the early
conner had removed her wraps and ar
ranged her toilet, there was a rustic of
silk, the kitchen door opened, and daintily
holding up the voluminous skirts of her
handsome dinner gown for fear of con-
tact with grease. the carefully arranged
couture of the guest appeared round the
- - a. 1oo. -r<&1, q ,1aaJodio11c tfGan
/ be of any assistance, my dear"
Last week New York had her society
fad, the Horse Show, at Madison Square
Garden, and this week Jersey City, not
to be behind, had her society fad-the
Schubert Glee Club concert. In both, So
ciety turned out in full force to see
and be seen, in neither case because that
element was capable of sitting in judg-
ment upon either horses or music. To
be sure, society is able to discern the
difference between a cart horse and a
high stopper, just as it is able to discern
a decided discord in music, but when it
comes to Judging the intrinsic value Of
either a piece of horsefesh or a piece
Of music, with all the telling fine points,
society. as a whole, either in New York
or Jersey City, is simply nowhere. In
both cases everything is lovely until
after a perusal of the press the following
morning, then begins the criticism.
Taken as a whole. however, the Schu-
bert concert of Tuesday evening was a
pronounced success. The old Tabernacle
was crowded to overlooking with a polite
audience. Chairs We're placed in all the
aisles to the great detriment of the
French dip" skirts. as well as annoyance
to their wearers. Many of the gentlemen
either a to stand throughout the entire
concert, or did so from choice, not being
practiced in the art of feather lodging,
or wishing to see the faces of the singers
without the addition of the miIlinerss bow
and buckle. as few, II any, of the ladies
thought of removing their bonnets.
There were few encores, everything be-
ing SO lovely that no doubt society for
got its kid gioved applause. But hat was
just the trouble-everything was too
lovely. The audience did not recognize
the pieces chosen. To the cultured few,
who look ~.daggers'' while a musician is
performing should anyone chance to
whisper. it was extremely gratifying, but
upon the ordinary, everyday, thousand
cared audience, such as was present upon
the occasion, it was a golden opportunity
lost.
There were several pieces rendered
Tuesday evening which in themselves
We're feats of musical daring, only to be
accomplished by such a conductor as Mr..
Baier himself. One of these was Crete
lein., in which the exquisite grace, soft
ness of tone, etc, were charming, while
the dovetailing together of the forty odd
voices in the 'tra-ia-la'' chorus was sim
ply a marvel Another piece exception
ally well rendered was 'Thou 'rt not the
First a waltz song, by A. NJ. storck-
In this song was portrayed the true
viennese swing of languor IN intimate
relation with ~vivaeity. The only trouble
was that this was the last piece on the
programme, whereas had it come a little
sooner the audience might nave been in
better tune with the performers.
After ALL what the audience wanted
was the interspersing of some familiar
melody, something it could recognize and
grasp. This fact was noticeable in the
few encores. the so-called Ave Maria
receiving the heartiest. though few people
seemed to grasp the situation Of the IN
termezzo' in Mascagnfs little music