New-York tribune., 1871-01-12
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.

The thirteenth annual bali Of the PrOoklyn
schzen Corps, Capt p. AlsgoOd was held last evening
at Brooklyn Iall. Representatives. with Their wives,
present from the dIferent sehtzen Cofs oI New
York, Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Iloboken.
John G. SAKE, the poet, will read his humor
ous lecture On French Folks at Home this TLrsday
evening" ut o'clock, at Association Hall, corner OF
Foutate and Twenty thirdst, for the benefit Of the
Young Mems Social and Beneyolent Society Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Thirty -fourtL-st.
The Atalanta Boat Club, at its Esd annual
meeting on Tuesday, elected the following officers:
President Parker Vice Peseat William H. w,e,icr
tsry William G. Nainl,ndi Captain kose " yseTs q ~ d. Lieu
i'a"s Bas.de lSs'5e Seth H. Soys3 King ard L. WstIb
Tho St. Georges Society of New-YOrk
elected the following officers yesterday for the ensuing
year: President, ]. G. Dale VIcePresdents, Thomas
D. Middleton, F. W. j. Hurst; Treasurer, John Hobbs
Secretaries, Thomas NJ Braine, Peter Jones; Pnyscas'
Prcokyn; Chaplains. the Rev. Francis Vinton, d. d.,
and the Rev. Franklin BaDbitt
The present officers Of tho Elevated Railway
were reelected yesterday. TLey state that the dummy
has proved that they have contracted for
one Of the approved pattern, and will have 1t on
tie track drawing passengers in four weeks The cable
system has been entirely abani0nedi the OBJECT "Lo
favored IL has been elected Director ana ahother en-
gineer placed ia the position The annual report was
not furnished for publication
The Beethoven Mann erchor has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: President JOS
Ohmejs ce-Pyesidents-F. StO and Chas. Bernhard;
Recording Secretary p. schreyvogej Corresponding
Secretary, q. l.. GieFsch Financial secretary L. BOOK
Ilbrarians-Lux and Vending; Musical Director, Carl
Ffaeger. The Society has 740 members OF whom lo are
soye vocasts and Is honorary members The receipts
during the past year were sl506S 49, expenses, AS0;
surplus, sl,SiS 49,
The carvers Of this city and vicinity met last
evening IN the Casino, HoustOnst TO adopt some plan
by which large body OF feowwOrkmen now out OF en-
ployment can obtain daily labor. resolution was
passed pedgng each individual member after Jan 10 10
decline working over eight hours, and 70 submit 10
proportonate curtaiment Of wages BY this action i Is
hoped that employers will be compelled to engage adl
toual wogknen to do the work whlch now nils up tho
ten hours. % '-.@- = =. sSr-.'. 81 -
At the first quarterly meeting of the Tract
society Of the NJ E. Church. held yesterday afternoon
the following officers were elected for the current year
Pee. B.oo Morris Vice Presidents Bishops Jspes Scott smp
son Bsser Ames Clark Hiram Merritt and william TIasoS
Corresponding Secretary. Daniel Wise; Recording Seeta Daniel Den
Hove Pertgo S d. Bown T. q. Andressj Committee
Paica;ous d. Wise, W. Tcw, A. Purly D., Sanford,
Norean; Lesscy Committee, Porter C. Dsoga J.
GoOdeoogh, D. Ty H. BOwDi Aaitns Committee C. H. Apple
gate AMI B. Colgate.
The II. f. Sunday-schoOl Union yesterday
elected the following officers: President, Bishop Morris;
VceF residents exOfeiO)Bshop James, Bishop Scott,
Bishop Simpson, Bishop Baker, Bishop Ames, Bishop
Clark; vice-Presidents Eect)-E. s. Halsted, Fl. ID.
ROph: Corresponding Secretary, j. III. Vincent ID. D.;
Recording Secretary w. II. DO Pay, ID. D.; Treas
ministers and 20 laymen, was also elected The Treas
urers report showed receipts sOr the year, s22CS0 9
balance at the beginning OF 1870 1898 81 nens
Sl632J 81; present balance, s6,I65 10