New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-05
1EcTIrREs. MEETINGS. ETC.

Dr. John Lords University course OF % his
,orcl lectures for ladies' on "The Great Representa-
lives Of Modern Civilization" Will begin To-Day
At the Wilson Mission, on Avenue u, yes
,oro morning the $50 members Of the day school gave
an entertainment, consisting OF singing and recitations
r.. C.. Lewis was last evening elected Presl-
dent of the DryGoods Clerks Early Closing Association
and rresented with gold watch on behalf OF the Asso-
ciation by Harry J. Swentzel, his predecessor.
Warden Brennan of Bellevue Hospital gave
night TO the patients and tenday female prisoners
from Bacwes Island who do the drudgery, pleasant
euterainncnt of Yeniloqulsm, dro charact CREATIONS,
dancing. The Ampbitheater was crowded by about
400 inmates.
The auctions and rafcs Of the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Fair except tho great at No 81
broadway were attended last evening by throns Of
visitors Fortunes wheel the center or
a crowd surrounding it throughout the evening. Cen
Mcclellan the meerschauln, receiving l,19i votes.
The Cottage Place Industrial School, main
talncd by the Chdrcns Aid society held holiday les
tval mt No 2Oi Bceckers yesterday afternoon. About
100 children Joined In songs and Rotations at the close
OF which addresses were made by the Rev FRANK Boron
ceiyed boutful dinner, and presents we're distributed
from tuee Cnristmas-trces
The Operative MasOns met last evening at
Demilt Hall on SecOndaye., and elected the following
officers for the ensuing six months: President Bernard
Duffy; Vce-Prcsdent, Florece Mccarthy; Treasurer,
VIM. Keenan,; Recording secretary, 1bOmas bflrn'
Financial Secretary, John Carroll; sergcdn-l Aiis,
RYAN. The have been 3l,JtD II, ana lhc
expenses S,lS26 o. In bank, $500.
The second annual meeting of the Genealo-
ical and Biographical Society held last evening at
the Mott Memorial Rooms, No. "a Madson-ayc., II. r.
styles in the chair The report Of the Treasurer = =
Purple, MD, shows, receipt s52i IS ENpendtres
81 -; luNeetrh Ilihu f-'' JIG w e, iis ,,
j. s. Gautier shows. resident members, ol; NE n'n
hers honorary members CORE spOnang inem9eIs
- Thn publication committee have decided to continue
III, c9rd in an enlarged form The follow ng trustees
were elected: J. 9 Gautier :. H. Grant, NJ IL stahoin'
The Lincoln Club last night elected the fol-
lowing officers: President Henry Smith; Nice-Presi-
dents d. d. Conoyer and Tholas Mulligan; Recording
Secretary John r. Lawrence: Financial secretary VIII
lam r. Matbers; Treasurer. william II. DeCamp Trs-
tecs-ohn " Gridey, Thos. +. stewart James McIaren
" II. DeClmp. William V. Alexander; Executive COM
mfoe- Benz T. Mauicrrc George n. van KEPT, Rolctt
C. Brown. !. soils Rttcrband, Hugh Aes6itt Martin -
Brown. Edward Schcnck, Monmouth - Nspl; ahd W.
G. Hanna. Horace Greeley WAS elected an honorary
member.
The New-York Prison Association met yes
lay afternoon at No ChamIcrs-t, AMI elected tie
following officers for the ensuing year: Prcsdentlohn
David Wolf. observation-disclosures LieOer, Lid; the
Hon John T. Hoffman, John n. Grscom, NJ d.; Theo.
W Dwight IL D.: the Hon. j. Stanton Gould the Hon.
Charles j. Folger Corresponding Secretary f. g. Nlne;
d. d.. LID; Recording Secretary, Cephas Brainerd'
Ire. sIlrcy. william {. Gilman. Executive Committee
the Hon. W. f. Allen Prof. Goodwin smith, john H.
Anthon, Abraham Bea VIM. T. Booth, stephen cutter
Richard l.. Dugdale John W. Etmonds, Andrew II.
Green Rensselaer, y. Harens, Gaylord H. HuDbel J0hn
H. Keyser, Samuel osgood, D. d.; GeofSs D. rheipS.
T0uScy James II. Titus, james T. Holden, Charles y:
Hachiey NJ. D.. Robert Il. McBurncy, VIM. II. Field,
Thco. ". Morris. Henry >. IcrbclL
At its meeting yesterday AFTERNOON the
Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen unanimously elected the
following officers: President o, the Board Jacob Ber-
gen; Corporation Counsel william c. Do witt; Keeper
OF the City Hall. Patrick Tormey Assistant Keeper %
the City Hail. Thomas Mcclure; Messenger OF the Board,
Andrew McDonad; Engineered tie City Hall, Timothy
Ward; Inspector Of PaycnentS, Eastern Dstrici, VII
liam Irwin; Inspector OF Payemcnts western District
District, james Pagan, Michael Malone Sealers OF
Weights and Mea Eastern District Peter Calllu
RICK Clark; Clerk OF the Market, Philip Doherty; Pound
master Eighth ward, Martin McCormck; hSep.r o.
Bridge simon Walsh; Keeper Of Tlirl-st. Bridge, Jonh
Victory: Keeper of Carrol-st. Bridge, Peter Cunning
ham; Keeper Of Uniou-st. Bridge, John Farrell