. The Oranges and their points of interest, embracing Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange and Orange valley. be uttedymadequate to the needs of the department, and the present station-house on Center street was erectedThe force now consists of Chief of Police William McChesney, two sergeants and twenty patrolmen. PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN ORANGE. Within the last few years several handsome buildings have been erected on Main street, and othersare in course of construction. There is no building in which citizens of all the Oranges take more pridethan Music Hall, forming, as it does, a rally
. The Oranges and their points of interest, embracing Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange and Orange valley. be uttedymadequate to the needs of the department, and the present station-house on Center street was erectedThe force now consists of Chief of Police William McChesney, two sergeants and twenty patrolmen. PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN ORANGE. Within the last few years several handsome buildings have been erected on Main street, and othersare in course of construction. There is no building in which citizens of all the Oranges take more pridethan Music Hall, forming, as it does, a rallying place for them all. for concerts, lectures and drama-tic hall is anelegant three-sto-ry structure, inthe English goth-ic style of archi-tecture, and isconstructed ofPhiladelphiabrick and brown -stone, with terra-cotta stands on thenortheast cornerof Main and Daystreets. The six-ty feet frontageis divided intotriple bays: gran-ite columns, withcarved graystonecaps form thein the centre. A broad, fireproof staircase leads up tospacious lobbies tiled throughout. Beyond this lobby is. UALLA Music Hall and First Presbyterian Church. portals to a twelve-footthe second floor, where entrance tne seconu uvui, miwt there are .,j,,*w.~-« the entrance to the main auditorium. The floor of this auditorium slants gradually toward the space occupied by the orchestra chairs and dress circle is 61x57 feet. There is a gallery immedi-ately above, extending entirely around the sides, this being on the third-story level. At the north endof the hall is adarg ell supplied with scenery, dressing rooms, etc. The interior of the hall is handsomely decorated, the acoustic properties are excellent, the greatest care has been paid to ventila-tion, and, altogether, Music Hall is in every respect a chaiming audience room. During the amusementseas,,:l itis occupied the greater part of the time lor either musical or dramatic entertainments. In fai than once s
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