New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-11
IpcTITREs AND MEETINGS.

"Tbe Press Lodge" No. 81, X. Of r., will
confer the First Rank to-day at their Castle Hall In
C2nalst
Bowles Bros. g. Co.'s creditors are 10 meet,
today for the purpose OF considering proposed basis
Of settlement OF their claims
The new Board of Police Surgeons organ
lied Yesterday by eeetng Dr. NJ. H. Henry, President,
aud Dr. +. A. Thomas. Secretary.
The seventh anniversary meeting OF the
Universal Union will take place to-day at 1880
a. M, and at and p. m at the Cooper Union.
Members of the Cotton Exchange having
requested that the Exchange be closed from the even
ing Of July TO the evening OF the h, meeting will be
held 10 consider the matter.
One Of the peculiar features of Mr..
Beechers church the adOrnment OF the pulpit each
Sunday with beautiful flowers. The Sixth Annual
Floral Festival Concert 10 provide means for this pur
pose, will be given at Plymouth Church this evening
The church will be handsomely decorated, and choice
programme Of madrgals, gees, etc, Will be rendered
At the meeting held, yesterday, before VIM.
H. Prchard, referee in the case OF tho Kingsbridge
widening costs testimony to the justice OF certain
bills of advertising was taken but, the Clerk Of the
rd MA 70 O6 60 S D1 reaSy was
to hold no further meetings I'LL noon' on MONDAY,
June l6.
The st. Stephens Musical Association gave
musical and dramatic entertainment at the Academy
OF Music last evening. in aid OF the st. Stephens R
O. Home for Children" in East Twenty-eghth-st. A
large aud varied programme was fairly rendered ana
properly appreciated by the large audience which ned
the Academy. The pecunary result OF the entertain
ment will materially aid the charity for which It was
given.
A strawberry festival was held last evening
in the Thiteenths Presbyterian Church, for the ben
eft its Sunday school There were $50 persons pres
emit and the receipts from sale of tickets about
tl76 Strawberries, ice cream, lemonade, cake and
bouquets sold; and a Jacobs Wen" was I'M.
proyised with mlk-can in the center of mound Of
sod,
dispensed {" local option" at five cents glass
The working boys who have petitioned the
Park Commissioners for the Of part OF the lower
parks for base ball ground met in the City Hall Park
last evening The President announced that they had
not received any answer yet to their petition. The
boys have Organized Working Boys Protective As
soeiaion," and appointed n Committee 70 nnd room
for their meetings. Tho boys are meet again tomOr-
row when the Treasurer Will receive the initiation fee
OF twenty-five cents from each boy VINO wishes TO De-
come member.
A meeting of the Emigration Commissioners
was held, yesterday. at Castle Garden. motion was
offered that select committee be appointed 70 consider
the salaries Of all employees OF the Board but the matter
was referred after discussion 20 the Finance Com
mittee Commissioner MauJer alluded 20 tEs discOn-
Island had ne eddce for worship, while the Protest
obliged TO use room over announcer IN WhIch
sick patients were e0hnhed INC SUBJECT was Teioiieu
to the Wards Island Committee.
There was a meeting of the Bar Association,
last evening" at No 20 West Twentyseyenthst at which
william NJ. Eysrts presided. The Treasurer reported
balance Of 5000 r. resolution offered by Judge
Emott and passed. that committee be appointed TO con-
slider the expedency OF pettonnR Congress FOR arepea
OF the Bankrupt law, ts modification tO render
It's operation less 10 the commercial ann other
interests the country communication was received
from the Committee appointed by the Board OF Alder
me TO codiiy the ordinances OF the Common Council OF
the city aud also 10 prepare compilation OF the laws or
the State now force affecting the city and county, In
yitng the Association 30 sppOint committee u Coz
operate with them In the work, MessTs. sheppard,
Bowne, Peabody Wilson H. Scott, and Eyeretg y.
Wheeler were appointed o Conference Committee.
The fourth annual meeting of the Dickin-
son College Alumni Association OF NewYork was held
last evening" at the New York Hotel. The Rev. Dr. C.
F. Deems pastor of the Church Of the Strangers, pre-
sided Among the friends Of the college present we're
Bishop f. L. James, the Rev. Dr. r. L. Dashiel formerly
President Of the College, the Rev. Dr.. Geo. r. Crooks
Dr. Blumenthal, the Rev. DIR. II. d. Rdgway, Dr.
Monroe. Col. II. c. King, and many ladies. After par
taking OF . dinner the company adjourned 20 parlOr
where letters were received from the Hon. Israel =
Diehl d. Howard Crosby, j. g. Craighead, Bishop j. T.
Peck Prof. Hurst Of Drew Theological Seminary. The
following officers then elected: President, Dr.
c. H. Deems; Vice-Presdent, DR.. K. 8. Dashlel and j.
F. Hurst; Secretary aud Treasurer, 4. G. King Elk
ecutIve Committee, Dr. G. X. Crooks, Dr. a. b. Rds-
way Hon l. \. Dieh aud j. +. Bietz. Short speeches
DR.. DASHED, Bishop james, Dr. Ridgway and others.