The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-02
City Intelligence.

NEW York USIyERsTY-ASsuAL DINNER OF THE CLASS
OF ls54.-It is customary for many Of the gradual
ing cIssses OF colleges to meet at stated psriods
after they have left their alma mater, to the re-
collections of their college life and talk of old scenes aud
incidents in their youthful An affair Of this
Kind took place last Thursday evening, at the Delaney
House. in Broadway when the class Of 1854 Of the New
York University met to partake Of dinner and
change expressions Of sentiment After the dinner the
valscictarisn, Jesse Brush ESQ., who presided, rose,
they had come together celebrate and concluded by
calling Mr.. H. +. Gibson, who made pungent and
and Cotton classmates, who had died during the past
year drunk standing and In silence Speeches were
also made BY Messrs Martin, Tuthil and Smith, and the
night had far advanced before the party separated
Before doing So however, they performed the old cere
mony of viewing the sunrise from the top OF the
University. There is . tradition the University
of q class that graduated not many years ago,
who paid dollars and cents each for the privilege
Of thus seeing the sun rise The story sass On tine
had supper at which an abundance Of food and su-
perabundance Of liquor served Before day break
they started 20 top Of the University but unfor
tunatey they compelled In order to do to pass
through the room Of irrascible Frenchman who re-
BY som. means or other and the party found their way
to the roof. Soon after company OF gentleman came
up stairs, holding in their hands substantial looking
sticks and their breasts were onamented with brass
stars They conveyed the young coegaus to certain
ward city Institution, where person who was called
captain with great munihcsncs sapPsd them with tsa
storJ is told In the following extract from the diary Of
one Of the PARTIES
sss sns seeing 'h' sun '''' 'n'' n''''s
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CENSUS MARsHALs.--A At the
late convention of the Census Marshas the folio wing
Executive Committee announced by the delegations
from the several wards with full power to attend to al
grievances and complaints in the different wards and to
transact other executive business such the calling OF
the Marshas Of their together for the
OF consultation and thus to aid in securing uniformity
in the preparation and copying OF the statistical sche
warts-l, John NJ Griffin; q Joseph Msnning; 8, Alex.
ander Croset; 4, William Denman; 5, Walter R. Savage
g. Charles Foots; Terence NJ. Lynch 8, Morris De
Camp 8, William McGihb0n; TO- Edward II. Dominica;
IL, Jacob W. Seaman; IL, A. Judson Is, John Coop
er; IA, Michael Smith; 15 8. Wallace Van Wart; 10,
son; 10, George W, Delahunt; 20, John Williams; q,
James ". Ocell Ex.ofico members: Charman-Jab
Gibbs; Secretsry-D. G. Henderson. This committee as
sembes this Monday afternoon at the office OF the
Clerk of the Board OF Counciuen at O'clock for the
purpose Of presenting the memorial Of the Marshals to
The Common Council. Heads Of families out of
town may address their statistics to the Msrshals of
their wards, to whom all inquiries should be made in
reference to ward statistics.
TRows New YORK Cry DIREcroRY.-The Dre:-
tory for the year ending May 1885, has just been
published d is ready for distribution. 1t appears to
have bee. gotten with great care, and is free from
could be expected ia work Of that description
There are also many improvements on former Di
rectorss. Among other things 1t contains list of the
different associations and societies in the city list of
nurses the members Of the Common Council and their
Committees Executive DEPARTMENT. Ward Officers;
County Off :ers the Fire Department; the Courts the
Police Force and stati3n Houses Post Office Rules and
Rates of Postage the Cutom House-ts hours Of opan
ing ard closing, with the names Of the principal Off
GERS; Banks In the City; Insurincs Ocss; Trust Com
panies; Building Associstions: Railroad Com panies
TraL alton Lines: Packets Expresses Foreign Con
suls; Pilot Commissioners and Potsge; Harbor Mas
ters Newspapers Magazines Mining Companies;
Churches; Schools Asyiums; Societies; Msdi raj inst
tutions and Colleges; Educational Insttutous Semi
naries: Iibrsres Hospitals: Cemeteries; Ferr es; On
contains tbs names II OVER iToo Smiths and Of these
15s in the baptisma prefix Of John The Joneses
and Browns show large ADDITION this yer, but OF
couHe nothing to compare with the Smiths
THE LATE SHOOTING CASE IN THE THIRTEENTH wARD-AS-
3. MoRrra EXAMINATION INJURED woxAS.-Some
weeks sgowe published in fun, account Of o shooting
that occurred at No. loo Delaney street in which
woman, named Mrsaret Fsstis was shot in the right
breast with pistol alleged to have been fired OF by
the husband Of The wounded woman. SINGS that time
Mrf Festiz has been cay growing very III from the ef
very doubtful BY Ae physician in ATTENDANCE Coroner
Billion gifted to hold d,,e norton exanin alton,
and accordingly he proceeded to the residence OF Mrs
Festz Saturday and took detailed statement Of the
entire occurrence from her, which substantates the
report OF the ysnsaction and places the pr
fontr sprsgue, In a very awkward position.
ELECTION OF COLONEL TIE NINTH REGIMENT N. Y.
STATE MnuA-Thsre . meeting Of the Board OF
Officers last Tuesday evening, to elect Colonel Of ths
Ninth regiment, vice Col Ferris. resigned. Bclgsdsr
General Hall presided. Lieutenant Colonel Kelly, who
Is now in command rendered the Office. but decln
ed An election thsn gone into which resulted in
the choice Of Iieuter ant Colonel Pkin of the l5th
to the Office Col Pitkiu s West Point graduate aud
report speaks highly Of his military qualifications He
will have 6ne opportunity for the display OF his tai
eYts Tor little good crning would do no harm " the
Ninth Regiment.
NATIONAL GUARD EScAMPMzsT The 7th pegimsnt Ma
ional Guards will proceed their grand pnen.
sxcursiop, which win take place at Kingston, Ulster
county, the morning Of the 9th inst. They will be
accomp snied by Nolps band, and will remsn week.
On Friday the 18th inst, viii be grand gala day when
military ball will be given OF Camp Worth 1t "a
termed We wish them good time.