New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

"The Press" Lodge No. 81 knights of
Pythias will meet to-day at their in Pyhagoras
Hall, Canal-st., TO confer the First Rank.
The fourth lecture in the Trinity Chapel
Course will be delivered this evening by the Rev. Dr.
Isaac Tuttle his subject being How to Interest Chill
dren in the Church"
The Rev. Henry Morgan delivered lecture
at the Cooper Institute last evening, entitled "why
Men Don't Marry" Among many reasons given for
mems not marrying he mentioned the present cost OF
keeping wife and the extravaganza OF the times
The Chamber of Commerce will meet to-
morrow afternoon reconsider the question OF
ing the berths OF the steamboat companies TO points
above Corears Hook The call for special meeting
signed by Paul \. Spoford S. B. Chttenden Co.. Geo
w. Lane, Jacob WENDELL Richard Butler, T. ID. Morgan
d Co., and others.
A large number of people were disappointed
on March g. owing to the railroad accident which pre-
vented Bret Harte from lecturing in steinway Hail.
The lecture was postponed until tomorrow evening,
when IL will be delivered. The subject will be the Ar
gonauts OF 49," aud theyprOs Will be given to the City
Church Extension and Missionary Society.
A reception was held, yesterday afternoon,
al the Home for Aged and Indrm Hebrews, at No 32S
West Thirty-secOndst. This institution was founded
:ree and at present contains about rs in
mates. The reception yesterday given by the trus
OF the institution, and very nice collation. was
were made 10 the Home
An opportunity of seeing Selous's pictures of
Jerusalem will be afforded tomorrow evening at the
South Reform Church. Fifthave. aud Twenty. frst-st
This y the second OF series Of entertainments for the
benefit OF the Palestine Exploration Fund an apprOpri
ate object for which exhibit these views OF the Holy
CITY as and Prof. Roswell d. Hitchcock, ID. d.,
Will deliver "A short lecture.
The Rev. Father Shea, s. j., President of
Fordham College. ectured last evening at St. Mary's
R ca Church. at Ridge and Grand-sts on 4" The Teach
ngs OF the Catholic Church" Among other thiHgs the
speaker said that they had mission to perform their
own country, and need not 10 China Japan find
one There q great deal Of mental and moral evil at
home. The speaker concluded with advice 10 young
Ii would be hard to imagine an easier way of
combining lesson in French elocution with a thoroughly
enjoyable seance OF the best modern French poetry and
comedy than Is afforded IN the readings of NJ Fararger
whcn are 10 begin Monday next and 10 continue
through Lent. Each reading VIII include French
dramatic masterpiece and TccltdtlODs OF the shorter
works the leading French poets. There should be
delay in making the subscriptions the place OF the
readings depends upon the number OF subscribers.
The annual reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer Of the LOtOs Club show that there at
present active and fenembers and that the Club
debt and has property worth S1O0O), with cash
aud assets equivalent 10 caSn amounting 10 5000 more
Tue following officers were elected on Saturday evening
Il the annual meeting Pfesdcnt WDtcldw Reid; Wee
President Johu Bfoug IIu; Directors, McssTs. j. Is.
BOniOn. TIOn ~ w. Ku.x, ID. Eixby a. y. TAI, John
ederkin CItroa l. T.. ieC, F.-Gd a, KInDet:, c. Mex.
IOesOr, u .0rsc H. s..ry. ,ua Joseph A. PICARD.