The New York herald., 1871-02-03


day morning with imposing ceremonies.
The Artists Fund Society sale OF paintings, now
on free exhibition at the somerville Gallery, will
take place at the latter place on Monday evening
next.
scientific lecture will be delivered before the
American Institute, at the Academy Of Music this
friday evening" by Henry Morton, on "Lightn
with brilliant Illustrations and experiments
The slverware raffle in aid OF rhe Union Home
and School w0l come of as soon the tickets are
all sold The prizes exhibition at No. 10 John
street, where the tickets are for sale at one dollar
each.
The next lecture in the free course OF scientific
lectures for the people, at the Cooper Union, will
take place in the great hall, on Saturday evening
at eight O'Clock. SubJect-"The Microscope and its
RevelatiOnsn Lecturer-Dr. Adrain j. Ebell.
The pall-bearers selected by the Common Council
for County Auditor Watson's funeral were Mayor
Hail. Alderman Thomas Conan Senator Harry w.
Genet, Judge John McQuade, Comptroller Richard
b. Connolly, Peter B. Sweeny, county Clerk Charles
L. Loew, James Barker, Commissioner owen w.
Brennan and Judge Joseph Dowllng.
meeting of the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction was held yesterday morning-present,
Messrs. Isaac Bell, chairman; Bowen, Brennan
Nicholson and Frear. The resolution passed in re-
spect to the memory OF the late DR.. Elliot in
officers OF the society were read, and The meeting
adjourned
The Thomas Foulke School Association met last
evening at the Astor House, with the president, T.
Francis Gibbons, ID the chair. Messrs. Jeremiah
Quinlan, Judge Hogan, James B. Mix, Robert Will
son and Ii. y. Wempe were elected to membership
1t decided to give banquet on the 2Sth day OF
May, the anniversary OF the birthday or Mr. Foulke
the former preceptor OF sthe old boysu and the
gentleman in whose honor the association Is named.
The annual meeting OF the Real Estate Owners
Mutual Protective Association OF the city of New
York was held last evening to elect officers for the
ensuing year. The following were unanimously
elecUed:-r. Francis Gibbons, President; Philip
Schaffer First Wee President; Charles Cooler, Sec.
ond Vice President: Frank WindholZ, Secretary;
Joseph Haight, Treasurer; John Heszam, Charles j.
Goeler, Trustees.
The ffty-third annual meeting OF the American
Institute was held last evening at their rooms in
Cooper Union The regular annual reports, showing
the society to be in nourshng condition, were
read and adopted. Number OF members 5000. In
crease of assets from ali sources $4,000. Balance
In treasury 81 AGO. Tue following list or oncers Tor
the ensuing year was nominated oy acclamatlon:-
President. William B. Ogden; Vice Presidents,
Charles r. DAILY Hon. Orestes Cleveland Henry,
A. Burr Recording Secretary, Edward NJ. Dicker
sen: corresponding secretary, Samuel d. Tlman;
Treasurer, sylvester II. Comstock; Board OF Mana
gers, VIM. n. Butler, G. Heriot, Charles W. Hull,
George Timpson, James Knight, Thomas Rutter J.
7. Smith, w. Snriyer Z. 5. Dickinson, Charles II.
Clayton, Thomas Varker, Alex. NJ. Eagleson, George
Peyton, James II. Sackett Edward walker, WIN.
Burden, Nathan G. Ely, Charles A. Cook, stevenson
Towle, George Whitfield VIM. Collins. Charles NICK.
Leoser, James b. Young Henry II. Rogers. Com.
mittees the same as last year. Election 10 De held
next Thursday, from three to eight Z. M.