Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-19

MOrristOwn Notes

"A Regiment of Two" farcical
comedy in three acts, was presented
by the thespians of the Church of
the Assumption at the Lyceum Thea
ire last night before a crowd which
filled the place. 'Fairyland." mu-
steal extravaganza, will be presented
by the children of the parish this
evening" The comedy. which is a
well-know one. was ably presented
by the cast which included: Miss
May Coin, as Lena; Thomas Cooney,
as Arthur Sewell; Miss Marguerite
Murphy, as Sewells wife; Michael
Doyle, as Ira Wilton; Vincent Roaehe.
as Conrad Melzer; Thomas Mooney
as Harry Brentworth: Miss Gertrude
| Norton. as Laura Wilton: Miss Ann
| Hoton, as Wilton's wife; Frank Con-
way, as Reginald Dudley. and James
| Granville, as Jim Buckner. The chill
/ dren of the primary and grammar
grades of the Bayley School will ap-
pear In "Fairyland."
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First Baptist Church gave an
entertainment in the church Wednes-
day evening, the proceeds for the
benefit of It's missionary work. There
was a large attendance and the eff
forts of the amateur entertainers
were heartily applauded. The pro7
gram included piano duets by Miss
Cora Ayers and Miss Ella Leonard;
piano solos by Mabel Mack. Dorothy
FollIs and Grace Ergenzinger; a
vocal duet by Ethel Jones and Albert
Michelfelder; vocal solo by Miss Rose
Jones, soprano; readings by Miss
Flora Donley and Mrs. William W.
Barker: song by Thelma Bush; a
recitation by Chauncey Bush, and a
dialogue in which the participants
were Godiya Guilford. Elizabeth
Barker, Marion Boniface, Alice
Brown, Dorothy Boniface- At the
close OF the formal program there
was social hour during which re
freshments were served by the
juniors.
Secretary Peter H. B. Frelinghuy-
sen, of the Morris County Golf Club, |
has announced that on Monday af-
ternoon, February %. there will be
Club from $3.50 until Z q. m.
Miss Evelyn Thompson, daughter of
Rev Isaac NJ. B. Thompson and Mrs. |
Thompson, of Western avenue, was
one of the 'twenty-nine members of
the Vassar College senior class of
231 members to take honors. In OBJ
servance of an old custom, Miss
Thompson, with the other honor girls,
was given a red rose by the president |
of the senior class, Miss Margaret
Gushing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stroud have de-
parted for Sacramento. Cal, where
Mr.. Stroud will Join the pitching
staff Of the Sacramento baseball
team in the Pacific Coast League.
Mr.. Stroud was at one time pitcher
for the Morristown team.
Miss Bertha Thompson. of Flanders,
was a weekend visitor at the home
of her cousin, Miss Alice Ironside. on
Ann street.
The Girls Friendly Society of
st. Peters Church will give a dance
to the members of the St. Peters
Club tomorrow night at the parish
house.
Owing to the fact that the plumbers
had not installed the heating plant in
the new garage Of A. f. johnson, at
Morris Plains, the dance to have been
held there in honor of the opening
last night had to be postponed in
definitely.
The employees of the local store of
Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. held a
dance in Washington Hall last night.
In spite of the weather large num-
Der were in attendance
Loantaka. Council No. 93s. Royal
Arcanum, will hold their annual
Ladies' Night" Wednesday evening,
February 25, in their rooms in the
Miller building. Three sketches by
artists from New York, followed by
dancing, will be the program of the
evening.
William II. Clinedinst is i'll at his
home on Logan place,
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First Baptist Church will visit
the county almshouse tomorrow
evening and entertain the inmates
with a program of music and read
ings. Miss Louise Lutz is chairman
Of the missionary committee in whose
charge are the arrangements.
Mrs Fannie F. Randolph, widow of
the late Governor Theodore F. Ran
dolph, is seriously ill at her home on
Madison avenue. Mrs. Randolph is a
sufferer from ailments incidental to
old age.
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James has Gre
ated a diversion at Miami, Fla,
where she is spending the winter by
the use of the walking
staff, appearing in the Royal Palm
lobby with a long staff which match
ed her costume of pastel blue ratine, |
with which she wore a large white |
hat trimmed%with aigrettes and COW
cred by a chiffon veil to match the
gown.
Michael F. Doyle has rented the
store on Morris street formerly &C.
cupied by the Dempsey & Smith
plumbing establishment and not that
of Dempsey & Murphy as previously
stated. The Dempsey & Murphy bus
mess will be continued by the surviv-
ing partner, John T. Murphy.