New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-02
CITY ITEMS

CITY ITEMS.
A meeting Of delegates from varions Temperance
organizations held ct Botanic Hall, No. 6s East
Broadway on Thursday evening last to take steps to
organize q Central and Ward Committees to aid in the
enforcement of the Prohibitory Law, and to get up
grand demonstration in honor of its passage. The
following gentlemen were elected permanen. officers:
Isaac j. Oliver President; Messrs. Hewitt of the
Carson League Ryerson, Jollife, and others, Vice
Presidents; c. c. North, Treasurer; the Rev. Mr..
Allen, Corresponding Secretary; Epes E. Ellery and
r. ). Hinton, Recording Secretaries. The Central
Con mit:oe previously appointed made their report,
recommending Grand Mass Meeting in the Park on
tie 25ih Of June ensuing. That meetings be held in
each Ward previous, and that Ward Committees be
appointed to &C. in conjunction with tho Central Com
mteo to aid in enforcement of the law and Assist in
getting up The proposed demonstration. The report
adopted and after business transactions the
meeting adjourned, TO rcsssemble in tho same place
on Thursday the 18Th inst at which time it Is
nesty requested all Societies who have hitherto been
represented, send delegate to meet with them.
The Sons of Temperance had en- enthusiastic mcet-
ing asst evening at the Tabernacle to express their joy
at tie passage OF the Prohibory Law, and to receive
tie Hon. $. l.. Tley, Secretary, OF New-BrunswcS,
and Chief OF The Order. Speeches were made BY the
Rev. T. /. Cuyer and the Hon. Mr.. Tilcy.
CRY TEMPERANCE ALLIANcs.-At regular meet
ing Of this body last evening he following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
H''cred That rglfe meeting be held In TIC Tabera.es
All NJ the middle Of Jute or - soon rs y a. nat
VII the seT, Lilso5 Law roes into -aesi
te,sd That ~ rssisy sasei BE- h,A = a. o ne
tic oliion srd c,in Of he Cy Alliance saa to provide
ais flT ccnauciins the cause.
There viii be a Concert IN aid Of the sundaySchool
connected with the Church OF tie Holy Eyangos.s at
botanic IIsl Nc. CT Eas; Broadway. on Tuesday
evening, juno 8. The following artists have kindly
offered their gratuous services; Miss Maria Duck
WORTH leader of the Broadway Theatcr chorus; AIr.
J. w. Alden, baritone; Mr.. T. J. Cook, voIinist;
Mr. G.. J. Muller pianist; and C. jerome Hopkins
organsi Of the Church. The programme will include
various pieces by noted composers.
OPENING OF THE WouES's HosPIraL-The Wom
ems Hospital, No g Madson-av., will be publicly
inaucuraied this day, ceremonies commencing at IL
O'Clock 4. NJ Addresses are expected from Rev Dr.
T,ng, Dr. J. W. Francis, A. II. stevens and others.
Tie Medical profession and tic public invited to
lie present This is one of the most bencicent
monts Of the day ard is under the direction OF some
of the first ladies Of our City.
Geo /. Roots " Flower Queen produced yes
terday at tie Spinger Institute before large aud
well pc ased audience We hear that !. is to DO ro-
poateG twi next week.
ELEGANT SERVICE oy SILvEs FOR PREsgSrATIos.
-MessIs Tiffany & Co. Of No $50 Broadway, have
81 md taae
piosentution TO Iii. Charles +. Pond President Of
the New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield Railroad
Co., by the stockholders The service consists OF
soupiuIecr, two vegetable dishes with stands and
lamps easter two wa;er-pi,chers 10 inches in hight,
salver &c inches in length by l9i inches in width,
kettle with stand and lamp eofce-pot teapot, water
pot slop-bowl, sugar dish, cream-pitcher and cake
basket Tie caster, which il a article Of work
mansip, consists Of railroad track, around which
containing the bottles revolve. The cars
arc two inches wide, two and three-qulrtc- inches
long, and two inches high, being formed in every
sIoct Ike railroad fIeght-cars and connected with
Inks. On each in square letters the initials Of
The road. II, n. II. 4 S. Il. r., together with the
number Of the car. The track which is circular in
It's form, presents the seepers and plain rail in bold
relief
The salver presents around the edge a rail track,
the "turn outs forming the handles. In the center
are finely executed engravings Of the Arnory at
spTingfed-the College Green at New Haven and the
Public Square at Hartford, while below arc two
winged fiery horses, and underneath these o locomo-
tive and train OF in motion. The inscription Is
as follows:
PreereA Charles T. Pond President Of the Hartford and
New Haven Railroad Company. By unanimous yoe e the
sCcskCce.s, a. then fnluEi Meeting September, lS)L
Tie vegetable dishes and soup tureen are deliberately
chasdd with The grape style of ornaments, and present
medallion views of the road with "turn outs, aqle-
ducts bridges stations and trains of cars The covers
are surmounied with miniature locomotives Of silver
which Of themselves ere curiosity. The work on
those very complete and presents every featare OF
the grast iron horse to miniature man at tho
steam handle. Upon the OF the tea service are
miniature bells representative of the locomotive bell
The service cost about 1000. II was designed by
Edward G. Moore, ayoung artist OF superior talent
Nessrs. Tiffany Il Co. have also exhibition ct
their store the two elegant silver presented to
the lsmented DE Witt Clinton. These vases are exact
copies of the celebrated Warwick Vase and are or
namenied with designs Of canal life The inscription
i on each as follows:
"Te the Hon. Do Witt Giass. vhs has developed there