New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
ITEMS OF SOCIAL INTEREST.

Archbishop Farley. Monsignor NJ ]. Iavelle and
other prominent Roman Catholics are interested in
the success of the production OF the oratorio "St
| Ursula" by F. Fl. Cowan. at the Madison Square
Garden Concert Hall on the evening OF April a. by
the Catholic Dramatic Oratorio Society founded
by Mime. Selma Kronod. Monsignor IavelIe rep
resenting the Archbishop. has written letter ap-
proving the production The trained chorus of 100
voices is busy rehearsing under the direction of
Alexander McGuirk Sixty members of the Phil
harmonic Society will constitute the orchestra
The Catholic Club, the knights of Columbus and
other social and fraternal organizations anx-
ious TO make this initial public performances a sue
Among the list of patrons and patronesses are
Gbdc t5e R oh IA 9Ianh nge she ha Key Jonn
kean, the Rev. d. J. Mcmahon. the Rev William
oBrien Pardow, the Rev. John Talbot Smith,
H Farg4s Edward d Farreli percy King Gem
eral James r. O'Beirne. Morgan ]. OBrien James
Admiral Ramsey Miss Mary Crimmins, Mrs. n e!
T. Grain Mrs Augustin DqIy, Mrs. George Floyd
Mrs. Joseph o,Donohue, Mrs. Jose de Navarro and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Oelrichs
It is hoped that at least $50 will be netted by the
benefit for the Bide-a-wee Home for Animals, No.
145 West 3sth street. which took place with the
greatest success at Carnegie Lyceum last week.
Three plays. charmingy presented, formed the
nucleus Of the programme. which further included
numbers by the New York University Glee Club
Quartet, composed Of J. Deems Taylor, Alfred b.
Wilson, Edwin L. Corthell and Abner c. Surpless.
The first play was a take-on on that classic
favorite 'Ingomar," and by Isaac Richard
Wolff It was given under the stage direction of
MT. Wolff. who also played the title role. Miss
Grace Levy was Parthenia and Arthur P. Meinecke.
George G. Ellis. Ruel S. Darling, ir.. and Fred A.
Branlg were "barbarians."
"Place aux Danes; or. the Ladies Sneak at
Last was the second play. and given under the
stage direction of Mrs Genevieve Stebbins Ashley.
WAS with Miss Lew Juliet,
Miss Blanche Gutman Portia, Miss Maude l..
Branig as Ophelia and Miss Lillian Van der Veer
as Lady Macbeth. Mrs Ashley also stage managed
the little farce "A Pair of Lunatics," which
He otherwise Lieutenant George Ftelding) and
Miss Levy was She otherwise Clara Manners) The
benefit given under the patronage OF Mrs. A V.
7. Ellington, Mrs. Stephen Utley Caldwell. Mrs.
Walter Menige Dunk; Mrs Minnie Madden Fiske.
William sakee Hofstra' Mrs, Harry Ulysses Kibbe.
Mrs. r. Walter Levy Mrs. William Allen Morrison,
Charles Edmund Peck Mrs Paul Edwin Rasor
Mrs. Harry Raymond, Mrs. Rupert A Ryley. Mrs.
Edward Whicher and Mrs, w. E. Woodend. The
booe IN dhe an 5of ST an
OF the 59e %iIh nst OF eceEs ana ~ members
ity toward animals.
Auxiliary No. 5. Mrs. Jesse L. Eddy, chairman
held its second meeting Of this season. under new
officers at the home of Mrs. Albert W. Harris, No
32S West 18th street, last week. There was q
large attendance OF the members and friends
Mrs. Jesse l. Eddy. Mrs Richard Henry Greene
Mrs Gardner Wetherbee and Miss A Valerie
Old assisted Mrs. Harris in receiving the guests
Mrs James Edward Newcomb and Mrs. John
Caldwell Coleman spoke of the work at Stony
Void. Mrs. Newcomb told of the patient who has
recently been sent to Stony Void by Auxiliary No.
who gained eight pounds in weight in less than
two weeks and is most grateful the auxiliary for
this opportunity to regain her health Sanford
Norcutt, Organst Of the Judson Memorial Church:
Mrs. Jessamine Hallenteck Kavanagh, of Lawrence
Park Bronxville, and Miss Alice Lawrence gave
musical selections. Tea was served by Mrs. Harris
Auxiliary No. is in fOurishng condition, and
members are Joining at every meeting.
Miss Una Saunders. OF London. will address a
special meeting for women students at No 22s
West 5Sth street next Friday afternoon at 515
o'clock. under the auspices of the Young Women's
Christian Associations Of New York and New Jer-
sey, affiliated with the American committee.