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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
1
Prof William E Weld of Columbia University tells the Get Together Club banquet that snobbery, not labor and capital, threatens the nation. He notes wealth distant from its source breeds contempt and deceit and warns that internal ills hidden by respectability are the true danger to society.
The tenth annual banquet of the Get Together Club gathered 120 men at Irvington Presbyterian Church last Tuesday. Dinner by Kings Daughters Circle and Rumanty Club of Hone Chapel, led by Miss Mary Lockhart, featured a program with a tree motif and poetry. Principal speaker Dr. William Weld of Columbia spoke on Work and Play, stressing happiness, labor for a distant goal, and the need to love one’s work. gifts and appreciation followed, with Vanderbilt contributing to support a community house and the Artist Four quartet providing music.
Captain Gallagher chaired a full meeting with a crowded room. The social committee reported satisfaction from a recent reception and by law amendments increasing death benefits were approved. A carnival donor discussed potential money making concessions, to be reviewed later. Keys to the apparatus room were issued, officers’ reports praised, and a ten dollar donation from Mrs. James Hall noted for the Panel House fire. Pool table gift planned for next month from Mr. Shields, with erection managed by Carl Von Schenk.
A Barn Dance fundraiser for the Hudson River Music School will be held at Irvington Town Hall on Saturday, March 23 at 8:30 p.m. with Yale Orchestra, a cabaret every twenty minutes, country fair features, and Old Home Week. Tickets cost $3. boxes are $25. Supper boxes auctioned. free elder and doughnuts served. Attire: country costumes. Grandmother’s shawl and Grandfather’s galluses recommended. Proceeds support the Music School led by Miss Winifred Rogers with Mrs. Franklin Q. Brown as chair.
Special Sunday evening service at St Pauls Methodist Church features Rev Dr Wilson of Dobbs Ferry. Service at 7 45 PM and 11 AM sermon by the pastor, Sunday School at 10, Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8 PM. Evening devotions include a Day At a Time prayer.
The contract for the new home of Arthur V. Lewis on his Hill Farm property has been awarded to Michael Kiernan & Son. Work is to begin at an early date.
At St Barnabas Church the 11 o clock service will feature Atwood's Turn Thy face from my sine as anthem with Adagio prelude by Stoughton and portions from Tallis and Lutkin. Weekday services noted with evensong and holy communion. a wedding took place Monday evening as Miss Therese Duhamel married Michael Dinan in the village. The bridal party and many guests attended a reception at 46 tai street and the couple will reside at 25 Main Street after a line of events at local churches and meetings.
The marriage of Mrs Margaret Pickson Graves widow of Henry Graves of Ardsley Park and Dexter W Hewitt of North Broadway occurred Thursday night at the bride’s home. The Rev W Fraters Irwin of Irvington Presbyterian Church officiated in a ceremony attended by family members.
In early March Mrs. G. M. Fauser of Ardsley Park will depart for an extended European tour visiting principal parts of the Old World. Before returning she will undertake a hunting expedition in Africa and other regions of that country as part of the journey.
The Democratic unofficial village primary met at H. Bronnes home on Tuesday evening with many electors in attendance. Martin Cunnall and Duncan Smith led the meeting with Smith as secretary. The endorsed ticket included Matthew J. Murtha for president, Mrs John B. Orisfield and Harry Barton as trustees, Frederick J. Hoff for treasurer,George J. Smith for collector, and Emwin H. Mairs for library trustee. Mrs Crisfield declined after her nomination, prompting vacancy duties and Jannes to be considered as a successor for Grinfield.
Unofficial Republican primary held Tuesday evening at the Pastime building elected H H Cannon for President Gordon Harris Barton Edson George R Smith Edwin H Mairs as nominees with Wm Eggerling and John Templeton as tellers. Members also elected officers and committees for the Irvington Republican Club and reported local social notes and improvements.
The threenet farce Stop Thief drew one of the season’s biggest crowds with rousing comedy. The cast, led by Gertrude Garrison, delivered strong performances as numerous ludicrous situations unfolded, aided by Ilse Garrison and Irone De Sota behind the scenes. An Irvington stop and Croton helper aided the production, with plans to perform in nearby towns and a call to patrons to support local merchants.
The second St Valentine musicale and cake sale at Wilde House Dobbs Ferry benefited St Faith's Auxiliary and exceeded expectations. Chairs extend thanks to all who helped and $71.00 was cleared. Fireside column notes the social and financial success.
Mrs Donnet, wife of Col James Donnet, crawled onto thin ice at Woodlands Lake to place a wooden bench for dogs to grip as they fell through thawed ice. She fell in after the bench tipped, but police dogs and help arrived. She suffered fainting but survived with doctors hopeful of a full recovery.
Mr and Mrs H J Ellsworth have returned to their West Clinton Avenue residence following an extended sojourn in the South. The couple's trip took place over several weeks and concluded with their return to the city.
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