The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-24
City Intelligence.


DINNER JoSHs wooD-AnIEnc SCOTTISH GAxKs &c--
The second annual games of the New York Caicioaan
Club off with great eetat Jones' Wood yesterday
afternoon. At seven O'Clock in the morning the
bcrs met at the Mercer House. in Broome street. for d
and organization, and after the usual prcminarics
concluded they proceeded to the Third avenue, where
they took the for the of the days festivities
Here the various exercises named In the bin and for
most Of which Old Scota's are so dcscryediy ia
nous were performed with perfect SUCCESS and ia som
instances with and gracefu,nass The athrowng OF
the rapincr, put,ing the light stonc ttthrow ng tn
light hammer " 'iossng the cabcr, and the numberless
other lcats were most crcditably executed at the
cuson Of these interesting the whole party
down t. glorious collation., yclept t'game dnac, AZ
which although every one enjoyed himself 10 the fun
the feast OF and the now OF sour were by ~
means interrupted. There was very large
Der Of persons in atsendance--in fact the con
course Of Interested parties and curious s?'c
tators formed perfect crowd. The Scott'Sti
DANES o. the Empire city, accompanied by bhe ass.-
and swee BARNS, mustered III force, ani shed the
light of their merry laughing counenanccs the
dents and exercises OF The DAY. We must not forget
mention in this connecton-hayng SO frequently paid
Ike compliment to our Ieatonic lcndstha the sons
the ''stcrn and wild country the Gland Of hca,
and shaggy wood had in store bountifu supply oi
'sArdbeg 8 isey" to cheer them on the march and l.
the contest OF athletic skill THIS Indispensable
tant 10 Scotch sporting expedition deicaely
veycd in the style the old Picts and Scots sin wicke
baskets and generally enjoyed Tie dresses wee
characteristic 81 old Scotland The memory of the grea
Scottish son Of song was duly remembered and honorcd
the little ones as free the lark AMI merry
they could he 81 the enjoyment Of their sencrs-and
short the whole Of the Scottish games viii
perfect success.
WARREN HorE COMPANY OF NEW York IN rlnIApxr,nA-
The rhiiadephans gave reception wednesday
last to Warren Hose Company No So Of New York, who
paying them visit The entire Fire Department Of tina,
city turned ont ami the welcome to the New Workers
most genial Annexed is the Official programme obseryes
the occasion. The New Workers will return home
Saturday night when one OF their characteristic rcccp
tions VIII be given by the New York department -
xscoRr TO TuE wAaRss nosn ccsr4sr or
Chief Msrshei, Daniel b Better; Chief Marshss aids,
r ppaa NJ sAal1' Alfred HAHl Edward J. Hr0dl' Thomas
Chi cf and Assistan, Engineers.
PIrsr DvIsios-siarslai Albert Gavi liiberra Engine
Good Intent Hose, Delaware Engine Humane Hose Reliance
sEcosp pIvioS-Marshal, Jacob Henser; Perseverance,
Hose Assistance Engine, Washington Hose America Engine
Tllap pIsisros John surgis; Dnigcni Engine
William Penn Hose, Franklin Engine, fcnnsyhsnis Hose,
FounTm Divnios Marshal John Craig Columbia rnrirc
lafayette Hose Hope Engine, schuyikn Hose Phlelpa
Epsne f n,T.,sx Hoss rm,n,. o,o
Engine warren hose Phasspha warren Hose Of New
ss ss4 sS M fnfns sSIa ws a i west philadelphia
Ensne ss,sn. iioss Good In,sn, Engine spring Garden
6y,,,Ss Jane Tho%p.9a Fair
Elsnfn DivIsioxMsrshai George n Abel: United Hose
Indepcndenee Engine, Onion Hose Spring Garden Englue
The line formed on Arch street, the right resting on Broad
q half pas. ~, ssoes and commenced moving a. aaas
70 no oyer we T - % m aewn Arm
FOURTH o Christina up arssn . wsls 10 T@slih T %
Iwenis,i up TwentsS % caiiowhn; down G.ilowhi .
Eleventh Brown, down Fifth up Franklin
avenue down Franklin avenue TO Fren down Front Green
down fh e Chestnut up, up chs.na Eshesnh up Eh
NEW York PKroS ASSOCIATION. regular monthly
meeting Of the above association held last evening
half past O'Clock at the residence Of John H. Grs
com, NJ n, No ~ Fast Twenty ninth street Madison
avenue Prcsent-Dr. Griscom. Chairman, and Richard
Reed Stephen Cutter, Henry y. Marshall Henry A. Oak.
ley, James c. Holden, Solomon Jcnncr James r. Joy.
The minutes Of the last meeting approved. The
Trcasurers report thankfully Acknowledged the receipt
81 the following contributions 70 the fund during the past
three months;-A b d. Sands, SO; Harck, Is; Bra
ziIian Consul, So w. c. Rhnclander SIS Goodhue Co
$40 Doubleday Bcak, IS; Pason Co, S. Passavan,
Jehmacr Bros f5 y PavcnstedS Co, Is; r. Iorrard,
s2s James Warren, 81 \. - Graves, a.; VIM Allen But
Ter SIS Richard irwin, slo wiiic,,s, 40, j. Open
helm 4 Co, IS; Bourry, DIvcrnois a Co a.; T. W Al.
sop slo A. sein, S. Francis Hall, So A. Van Nest 81,
> g: Bcrrien, IS NayIcr \ Co., SIS; H. Gillian, fia
r. J. RyGer, IS; Mlhau, IS After the Transaction of
the ordinary business Of the association the agent n Dis
charged Convic, and Detention Committees submitted hs
report from which II appeared the following their
operations during the past nth.-Persons visited in
various city prisons nearly 500 those admouish
ed, advised. encouraged their respective
seemed TO require the inexperienced in crime, several
innocent persons as subsequently proven,
lcccd with great care aud caution and appropriately
aided; thirty complaints were discontinued and
abandoned their advice; ifty-two persons
had been DISCHARGED from custody on their
recommendation; many u these charged with
sault aud battery, complaint Of the wife against
the husband others by parties ~ guilty as themselves;
In AL such cases and especially where thy have largo
families of helpless children, 10 prevent distress and sui
fcrng the association uniformly interest themselves not
TO defeat the law, hui really to prevent crime death and
ruin. Thirty four persons, from our penentaries and
county jas and discharged convlcts from State PRISONS
had boen temporarily aided with money, enable them
10 leave the city. Sixteen discharged convc:s had becn
provided with work, and the means BY which they may
live honestly placed At their dsposa Sixteen %
this class had been supplied more less with clothing
Tho association feel much encouraged in their work
bu. very few @ these whom they have aided IN any way
recommi'tcd 10 prison: such rare" few
and far bctwccnn To carry on, their benevolent a1t
disntcrcsea purposes, material aid much waited aud
earnestly solicited Donations AMI contributions Of mo
ncy viii be thankfully ACKNOWLEDGED by their Treasurer
Henry A. Oakley, ESQ, No. 90 Wall street Parcels ~
clothing NEW or odd hats CAPS, boots shoes shirts
overals and anything everything that viii warm the
body and cheer the heart ~ the deso'c and
nate arplcants will BE- gratefully received ~ their agent
A. Bca at tie once Of the Association. No. Is cea.re
sir