New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-19
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

Guiding Star Lodge No, 262, |. o. o. F., gave
its annual ball at Irving Han last night.
John Mitchell will address the Liberal CluD
tomorrow night. upon "Froude, from the standing
point of an Irish Protestant"
The Rev. Theodore j. Holmes will be in
stalled as pastor Of the Leeave Congregational Churcn,
Brooklyn this evening The usual preliminary council
will assemble at $3.50 p. m.
The first annual ball of the Alexander Mar
fin Association was given last night at Central PARK
Garden and despite the unfavorable weather, was well
attended, and proved most enjoyable anair'
The lecture which was to have been given
by Father Burke ut the Church of St. Michael, last
eveninp yaa postponed on account Of his illness His
labors lately been very exhausting He leaves tue
city in few DAYS for Louisville, to dedicate Domni
can church In that city.
An informal meeting of the Executive Com
mtee of the Apollo Hall Democracy held last even
ing. Judge spaulding, presiding Arrangements were
made for the appointment OF Inspectors of Election ana
the basis was liked on which the primary eiectious VIII
be held for the General Committee for 1873
The stockholders of the World Mutual Life
Insurance Company elected yesterday the following
officers for three years.
Dector-Giert L. BeeekHan, John W. FrOihingsm James b
r Fowler John Yossnd james H. Rockingham Inspector
II. d. Van NostIand A. II. Bsncker r H. Rowland
The Governing Committee of the Stock Ex-
change were considering until late hour last evening
the case of Messrs Cerke Butler, who recently ap
peared in the courts on charge preferred by the for
er that the latter had embezzed large sum OF money
The result OF the Committees deliberations was NOT
made known.
At the annual meeting of the Society of the
Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers at No.
90 New Bowery yesterday the following trustees for the
coming year we're elected: A. s. Hatch, George Shepard
Page, j. S. Howell William Phelps, Watson Sanford
Caleb b. Knevals p c. Cornell, Adon Smith, Jr, ana
Jacob c. WycOH.
An entertainment will be given tonight in
the chapel of the Adelph Academy, at Lafayette-ave
ard ST. JaHes place Brooklyn by the young ladies OF
the Cntonave Congregational Church, TO raise funds
! women in Calcutta, India The programme presents
many attractions, beside the worhness OF the object
| The petroleum producers and refners con-
tnued in session 1t said that the debate is IN refer
ence to certain partsof the agreement which may be
variously interpreted The producers are represented
by Samuel Q. Brown, BENJAMIN Campbell, CIV. Culver.
A. H. Bronson, and VIM; Parker, and the reilneTs by
John D. Rockafellar \. Z. Bennett, w. u, WOOL W. r.
| Logan, and Charles Pratt.
At regular encampment of :" James e. Rice"
Post No 20 g. A. r., held at No IS West Fourteenthst
| on Dec lG. the following officers were elected:
Commander n D. Herisr Clark " c. Samuel Bee1'i v G.
Dick o. g. W eli Chap, " $ urd Surg lawrence Johsspn
s & Gn s s. S2y W dhS. Murray
| temates-M. H. Beaumont J. g. Curry.
Among the toasts which will receive re-
sponses at the New England Dinner on Dec a. are the
following: The City of New-York," Vim. f. Have
| meyer; "The Army and Navy" Gen. Sherman; 1.-THE
Press" VIM. Cullen Bryant The Geneva Ar btTation,
| WIN. NJ Evarts: The Boston Fire" the Rev Dr. Bel
lows Congress-" Speaker Blaine; "Tne Day we cele-
brate," Mr.. Cowdn. Speeches VII PROBABLY be made
| by Gen Dix and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
The German Liberal Republican Central
Committee met at No TAG East Fourteenthst last night
| to wind up its campaign affairs. A plan Of reorgan
cation will discussed at future meeting special
| committee of the German Democratic General Com
nittee met the place last night and considered
plan reorganization TO be submitted 10 the Geledi
| Committee tomorrow, when proposition 10 enect
| junction with Liberal Republicans will be discussed.
The Rev. w. II. III. Murray delivered his
lecture Deaeous at the brooklyn Tabernacle last
night The design the is 10 make several con-
venoua deacons the persons whose backs to whip
as many different classes Of relgionsts. The sancti-
monious ana the irreproachably righteous but mean
souled are handled with special severity. Much OF
charity runs through all this, however. while the last
picture of the group is wonderfully simple ana pcanlu
| A quarterly meeting of the Committee of
the Roman Catholic Union Circle of New York, held
last night at the hall St. Francis Xayiers College, in
West sixteenth-st. DR.. Henry j. Anderson presided,
aud among those present the Rev. Fathers Mer-
rick DAY. and Morrough Judge QUINN John Mulaly OF
The Metropoidn Record, Richard H. Clark and others
Reports were read from the different sections OF the
Union giving a favorable showing to number OF
members and their interest in Society. report
from the Committee Roman Catholic Protection
showed among othr matters tie result OF me present.
alton of the memorial against religious intolerance in
the House of Refuge. The memorial was presented 10
the State Commission OF Public Charities in August. AT
a meeting of the Commission AT Albany, in November
report OF the managers OF the House OF Refuge was pre-
sented and The arguments of the counsel Tor the memo
nallss heard. The Commission thtleupon decided
that 10 had power only 10 prn1 the Tor consider
alton Legislature, and there Is good reason to
! hope that tins will be done.