Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-13
SOUTH ORANGE

james Bridges, OF F'airview avenue
who was recently elected most
worthy grand patron of the State
I'Order OF the Eastern Star, will be
given q reception in Jr. o. Z. A. M
hal Thursday eevning, February 70
by izpah Chapter No. 80, of South
Orange, OF which he Is most worthy
patron. The committee In charge OF
the arrangements consists of Mrs
Edward M. Gascoyne and Mrs Her
bert C. Weston. A whist for the ben
EFT of the local chapter will be given
next Friday night at the home OF
Mrs. Edward M. Gascoyne. 80 Valley
street.
Musical numbers by Mrs. Theodore
May Brown, pianist, of Cottage
street, and Miss Lillian Schell, VIC
linist, of Maplewood. featured the va
entine tea given this afternoon in the
parish house OF the Church of the
Holy Communion, under the auspices
of the Rectors' A;d Society of the
church. The tea room was decor
ated with flowers. Those in charge
were gowned In white. Mrs. Theo-
dore Brandeis, of Cottage street, was
In charge. A supper will be served
tonight.
Joseph Tracey, of 60 Riggs place. a
call man in the village fire depart
ment, is suffering from burns on his
right cheek, which he received from
q back draught at the fire which
Chardon, 40 Ralston avenue, yester-
Gay.
Miss Julia Merkel, daughter of Mrs,
John George Merke., of 50 Cottage
street, will entertain at a hearts
party tomorrow evening at her home.
The benefit entertainment, consist
ing of vaudeville. acts and moving
pictures. given last night in the audi
torium OF Columbia School to raise
funds for the High School Athletic
Association was largely a.'"~ae@ ~ =
vaudeville acts, in which High School
students performed. consIs.~u u Il
comedy sketch by Donald Miller and
Leroy easier; whistlinE by Esther
Knox, tunes on musical glasses by
Miss Edna Weston: vocal selections,
Miss Lillian Slockbower; gynnastic
exhibitions In tumbling and stunts
on the paraller bars by members of
the school gym" team; mandolin Sc
lections by Stanley Chamberlain, NAL
colmn Brady. Edwin Williams and
Harold Thompson; numbers bv the
boys double quartet consisting of
Donald Miller, Clayton Seaman. Jack
Clark, Edwin Williams, Alan Brady
Freeman Hathaway, William Kirk
and Leroy easier; piano selections,
Miss Edna Pfeil. Thomas Fit2sim-
mons, David Beecher and Alan Brady
were in charge.
Conrad Schweitzer and family. Of
Melrose place. left today for Califor-
MIA, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Mrs. C. NJ. Schultz, of Ridgewood
road. gave q dinner last night at the
Essex County Country Club.
Mrs. E. T. Schoonmaker. of Summit
avenue. will entertain the members
OF the Outlook Club at her residence
on the afternoon Of February %.
A sale of homemade food will be
held In the Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow afternoon under the
auspices of the Standard Bearers
Society.
Miss Kate Strange, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph H. Strange, of Milli-
gan place, will be guest of honor
Wednesday at tea to be given by
Miss Edna Bovine. of East Orange,
and at q luncheon to be given by
Mrs. Kirk Newell. of Montclair, on
Tuesday.
Miss Katharine Comstock daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Com.
stock. of Comstock place. will enter
tain at luncheon tomorrow at her
home.
Two candidates were initiated at a
meeting last night OF Winnemucca
Tribe. No. 203. Improved Order of
Redmen, in Redmen's Hall, 90 Sloan
street. Several others were proposed
f, vaTa - haI al IN,
next month. The tribe is TO be rep
resented by a baseball team next
season.
Dean C. Worcester delivered a lee
ture this afternoon in Columbia School
auditorium on 1.-THE Philippines" He
will repeat the talk tonight in the
auditorium.
Rev Dr. Fred Clare Baldwin gave
an interesting talk last night on
Abraham Lincoln" before a large
audience IN the Methodist Episcopal
Church under the auspices of the
Mems Club.
Rev DR.. William J. Dawson. of the
First Presbyterian Church, Newark
addressed a meeting of the South Or
ange Reading Club in the First Pres
byterian Church this afternoon, his
topic being Immigration"
A new social room has been con-
structed in Trinity Presbyterian
Church at cost of $1,000.
Mrs. William l. Magovern, of South
Orange avenue, entertained at cards
at her home last night. Eight tables
were in play.
An entertainment will be given
Monday evening. February 90, by the
Girls Friendly Society in the Episco-
pal Church Of the Holy Communion.
Mrs. J. Wilbur Spencer, of Taylor
place, has resigned as a member of the
governing board of the South Orange
Public Library.
Rev. DR.. Frank McDaniels. presi-
dent of Pennington Seminary, will
speak on Free Education" in the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
morning and in the evening Rev.
Perry II. Murdick. pastor, will give a
sermon on THE Everlasting Mercy.
A supper will follow the workers
conference in the Methodist Episcopal
Church next Thursday evening.
The Board of Education win FIX it's