The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
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while New York society werdsd It's
way toward Madison Square Garden iast
Monday evening to attend the opening OF
that most farcical of all society fads, the
Horse Snow. Jersey City society, OF
rather a select few OF the younger portion
Of the element, wendell its way toward
Hoboken and Hexheimer's Riding Acad-
envy for the same purpose. to judge horse
flesh. save in the latter instance It must
have been a case of horse sense for
these steeds were able to discern IN the
twfnkling of an eye nat manner OF bur
dens were upon their backs, whether new
and unsophisticated or otherwise, and as
there were few of the otherwise the
horses were all on their good behavior
so that nobody got hurt.
This riding club is an Informal organ
ization. just a number Of young people
dubbed together for the sake of amuse-
ment. IT now contains about twenty
members. for the most part new III the
equestrian art. Thus far there have been
two lessons. though some Of the lady
members who were possessed with fear
and trembling did steal a march on the
others. and go to Hexheimer's for a couple
of private lessons. just to see now u
felt. However, when once fairly IN ina
saddle. with right foot bearing down the
sfirrup with might and main. teeth set
and lines gripped tight, their only sur
prise was in finding there was nothing
to fear. Now. after the second lesson,
when they rode for fully an hour and a
half. they declare the sensation delightful
nor do they feel quite so stiff the next
day. The riding masters. too. the young
ladies declare, fare just too lovely for
anything" while the horses are perfect
beauties
Last Monday night the club took up
fancy riding, making the horses step high,
back, wheel round. gallop. etc It was
great sport, and so well did these young
people succeed that q public outing on
the Boulevard has been arranged for
Thanksgiving morning.
But society must needs give attention to
the training of it's dainty heels as weIl
as its horsemanship. and so the first Of
the subscription dances those given by
the younger Set will be held en-
Thanksgiving Eve. at Phillips Hall Al
arrangements have been made to make
the evening a success. Phillips Hall has
been chosen principally for its newness
and its adoption for decoration Cosy
corners, almost entirely hidden from view
with palms, etc. viii doubtless abound.
while the hall is to be draped with flags
and trimmed with flowers.
Last Monday, being the second Monday
in the month, the Ladies' Afternoon Must
cal Club met In the Bergen School for
Girls, on Belmont avenue. OF course, the
ladies had THAR usual attractive pro-
after which the Choral Union
was organized. under the leadership of
Miss Lucy Nelson. There was some prac-
tiee done, though most of the time was
spent in getting the club&nto a condition
for that work, and to this matter of de-
tail must be given more attention than
most people think. Not only do the
members of a Choral Union have to he
rranged according to voice, but as far as
practicable according to height in order
that the voice of q short person may aot
be iost in the height of those whose
heads and shoulders tower above ner.
This is a fact that all musical clubs would
do well to look after. Nobody can sing
so as to be heard to advantage if the
voice by striking against the back and
shoulders of someone in front is thrown
back on its owner.
Sweet Lavender" has gone the way OF
.Charity Ball." with the Players Club,
ard been condemned, in consequence
that club is now going round like a man
without a country, awaiting the arrival
of another play. Mr. Houghton- the dra-
matte COACH, when Sweet Lavender
was submitted to him, thought it too
heavy for the Players, SO all idea of pre-
senting the piece has been abandoned. A
committee has been appointed to select
and cast a play which will be submitted
to the club and voted upon, and this COM
mittee will be satisfied with nothing less
than a manuscript piece from Mr.. Daniel
Frohman. manager of the Lyceum
Theatre, New York. For the privilege of
producing these plays, as a rule, the sum
of SIS is charged, which with the expenses
of coaching, hall hire, costuming and
incidental brings up the price of pro-
ducing even an amateur performance to
about 800.
Few people, take his into consideration
when calculating the amount of net
profits from the sale of tickets, and the
surprise is that SO little has been made
instead of, as it should be, that any,
thing at all has been realized. This
makes amateur theatricals somewhat of
a thankless undertaking.
The Florence Dramatic Club has done
well this week, though with its usual luck
rainy weather. Two plays have been
produced, both under the direction of Mr..
Houghton, the one at the Tabernacle
fair on Thursday evening and the o+bar