New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-19
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

A Home Camp-meeting will begin to-day
in the Westinghouse Methodist Episcopal Cburcn, the
Rev John f. searles pastor. and Will continue for ten
days. Services will be held daily at and y. u.
At a meeting of the Board of Police yester-
daya resolution passed authorizing the Committee
On Elections to select certain newspapers in which TO
publish the official report of the County Cdnvassers
The Woman's Centenary Association will
meet IN the Uuiversast Church at Blocker and Down
ingsts tonight Addresses will be made by the officers
the Association and by several Universais clergy
men OF this city
The Woman's Social Education Society will
hold a meeting for ladies only Pimpton Hail. at
sruyyesant and Nnhss this afternoon at ~ o'clock.
Mrs Lucinda b. Chandler will read paper Oh woman
al Home and in Society"
At meeting of the Board of Health, yes
terday letter was received from. Mayor Hayemeyer,
AS Chairman OF the Board Of Records authorizing the
Health Commissioners have printed the report the
Board OF Health for the year ending May /, 1879
About 100 persons, representing the liquor
dealers Of NewYork, met last evening at Masonic Hail.
Aaron Herzberg presided The Hon. Martin Nachtman
addressed the meeting saying that the liquor trade
as respectable a business any IN the community.
James Nee then offered resolutions cOndemnng favor
tism granting Of licenses for of liquor,
claims Of authority on the part OF the Excise Commits
The resolutions were adopted by acclamation
The annual meeting and election of the
Union Ferry Company held yesterday afternoon
The Csthariue, Fulton, Hamiltonave., South. and Wall
steFerres represented by this Company thelcapta
invested being sl.oO)Ooo. The annual read
from winch 1t appears that the assets OF the Company
aggregate N465 $40 IS, against liabilities $25i rs
leaving surplus OF S2iig5 H. The report o. receipts
not made public. The following officers aud Board
OF Directors were elected:
President Morse; Pint Prdeu, Henry z P:errepOu,
Perry Managing Director Cyrus sth; Chief Engineer William
Martin Wafer W Degaas, Cashier Drectopien Pieuepsnt
ton Chsrs, BIZ J,%ss Il SII.aI9A9 Shsn Mo GI
How. Abraham B. Bsyhs, Z. Dodge.
The second of the course of lectures for the
benefit OF the Church of st. John the Evangelist. at
West Eeventh-st. and wsverley place. was delivered
last evening by the Rev H. G. Potter of Grace Church.
at the former church. 1.-THE Prerequisites OF vags
bond was the rather novel title in his opening
marks he stated that he took the literal meaning
word vagabond to 20 forth hence his lecture In
reality upon the Prerequisites OF traveller pre-
eminent requisite vas courage-not the courage that
dared perilous deeds, bat pluck essential
courage which dared TO confess ignorance Alteration
OF knowledge gained, only made Ignorance the
more prominent Americans are painfully lacking in
this courage foreigners usually confessed II without
blush: Courage was also required IN expenditures
occasOned not much from vanity az from cowardice
Yesterday was the 566th anniversary of Swiss
Independence and celebrate the day the . Order OF
the Grutl" which extensive organization,
invited all the other Swiss societies In this city
them in Turnyerein Hall In East Fourthst, where the
day was appropriately honored All O'Clock last night
very large audience filed The hail. the decorations OF
which were OF an appropriate description. The
walls were covered with the proper en-
bems OF Canton. and large painting At the end
of the hail. represented tue chosen fathers OF the Repub
and one for ALL" The exercises began with national
anthem by Tyroese singers after which n Lohbauer
The sddre; r., OF ,s syen1g . ses
sections Of the Grand vercn 10 tbe United btsteA