The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-31
BRILLIANT
RECEPTION
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Nc.
Curdy Receive at Lyceum.

Function one of the Most Elaborate
Ever Given In New Jersey-Frlends
and Nelehbors Receive Cordial
Greeting = Charming Vaudeville
by Eminent Artists-Entrancin
Music-DecOratIon Recall Days
of AIaddin's Wonderful Lamp.
Even the oldest inhabitant of vivid
imagination can not tell us of Nor
ristown entertainment which was SO
beautiful as the one given last Tues
day evening at the Lyceum by Mr..
and Mrs. Richard il. McOurdy.
Everything that good taste suggested
and good Judgment confirmed was
done to make the Lyceum attractive.
Long before o'clock, the hour at
which the guests were hidden, the
streets were lined ON both sides with
interested onlookers whose "Oh My"
repeated itself when the electric
lights shone out on the Lyceum.
The lights designating the number
of the carriage wanted excited great
admiration and to the guests was q
great convenience. Every detail was
we'll thought out, and at every turn
men were stationed to point out the
way.
The entrance, with the drapery of
muslin, palms and electric lights
was beautiful. The floor stairs and
upper passage way were carpeted
in red velvet carpet, giving warmth
and richness to the Lyceum which it
never has had before. The Library
proper was reserved as dressing
room for men and the reading room
for women, everything being arranged
with such system that, notwithstand-
ing the crowd, there was no friction
about getting ones wraps.
The staircases going to the hall and
Leading to the gallery were deco
rated in yellow and white, the same
decorations being used in the upper
hallway. Under the gallery Day had
set his supper tables, which were
beautifully arranged, great pyramids
of woodcock, boar's head, salmon
in jelly and all manner of attractive
dishes decorating it. Everything
enc could wish for was ready and
we'll served.
The outside hall was decorated with
chains OF electric lights and potted
plants. The galleries were covered
with white cheese cloth which made
an admirable back ground for the
oolored electric lights arranged in
figures. hearts predominating. The
seats were foored over and a
temporary stage, which was re-
moved after the vaudeville, was
built over the old one. All around
the hall and decorating the stage and
boxes were hundreds Of palms and
potted plants. The chandelier was
covered with vines and red electric
lights. From it dozens of chains of
electric lights depended and were
caught up around the walls. Cheese
cloth was used here as backing
and the effect of the different colors
in the lights suggested huge rain
bow. 1t was one of the most beauti-
full effects imaginable. Mr.. and
Mrs. McCurdy, assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert H. McCurdy and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis A. Thebaud received
the guests, the ladies all wearing
beautiful white gowns. The Hun
garian band played first, after which
the following vaudeville began:
l Gallando-Clay Modeller.
2 The Misses May and Flora Hengler.
Late of the sleeping Beauty and the Beast
Co. (Broadway Theatre)
Greg Patti-The Little median.
Aimee Angeles.
Late Of Chinese Honeymoon Co.
Casino Theatre
5 Hill q Observation-Disclosures.
Harry Bennett-Pianist.
Direction of Gottechalk & Alpuente.
Each number was delightful and
the audience was most enthusiastic,
being charmed when Gallando first
created the face of his mother in law
and then slapped it out of existence
with such energy enjoying the grace.
LUZ udAO1uS VI uAo 1AAoSoo AAOhHAoA >
laughing at Greg Patti with his re-
splendent diamond and good songs !;
delighted with Aimee Angeles all the
time she was before them, but par
ticularly when she personated Fay
Templeton Hill ana Whitaker were
good and problematical as half the
audience were not sure if the dancers
were man or woman, and it is
always good to leave something I'M
solved at the end of performance
After midnight people were still dis
cussing the subject.
Dancing was the order of the night
after supper and Heven when the
hours had begun to grow larger again
there was still Sound of revelry
by night"-or morning-to be- hear,
az the Lyceum. Among Mr.. and
Mrs McOurdy's guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Bigelow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Mellin. Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. W. Caldwell, DR..
and Mrs. Charlton L. Lewis, Miss
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Marshall.
Allen, the Misses Bryce, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. F. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. G. Frelinghuysen, Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Brinley, Miss Mary @.
Smith, Mr.. and. Mrs. Billings, Miss
Isabel Ballantine. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert W. Cumming, Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
ert F. Ballantine. Mr. and Mrs H.
NICK. Twombly, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Shipper, Mrs. M. Q. March,
Miss March, Miss Bostwick, Miss
Rioalow Mr. and Mrs Ohas. f.