New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-17
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Committees of the Produce Exchange
appointed TO receive contributions for the relief Of the
poor hold daily sessions at D. m They have already
received between $1,000 and 5000.
An entertainment, consisting of tableaux
with vocal aud Instrumental music, Will be given at the
South Congregational Church, corner Of Court and
President-sts, on Wednesday evening: The proceeds
will be given to the poor OF South Brooklyn
The new armory of the 18th Infantry, Ma
tional Guard at Broadway and Fittyhfth-st. for
mally opened evening with reception aud prone
made concert Thesarge drillroom OF the armory, In
which the chief part OF the entertainment took place
varions appropriate emblems The musical programme
was conducted by Dodworth, with mis- i2th Regiment
Band, and the attendance was very large.
A meeting was held last evening at Masonic
Hall to devise ways and to employ, feed cothe
and shelter aborDg r. Hill presiding
very small number were present. and the Chairman
expressed his views at considerable length, claiming
that cooperation Is he grahG senee 70 aeo
ties for building he said. should be formed and the la
borers hs,ead o wnhf 40, ronosed be ~
a building company in which the aborer and capitalist
shall mutually participate
The annual bali of La SOciete Alsacienne-
Lorraine" charitable organization OF which Joseph
Strauss is President will be given tonight at Irving
Hall The society founded in May, 1872, for the
purpose OF aiding immigrants from the provinces OF
A SAGE and Lorraine Since the ORGANIZATION or the
society 10000 migrants have been aided with money
ar furnished board and employment The society
started with fund OF SIS has expended $1,000 and has
a balance on hand OF 5000. IL numbers 800 regular
members and 700 contributors 1t is believed that the
ball will net over $1,000
An adjourned meeting of the joint commit
tee recently appointed to consider the expedency OF the
consolidation OF tho principal yacht clubs having their
Headquarters in and In the vicinity OF Jersey City,
held last evening Taylors Hotel, Jersey City. Dele
gates were present from the Jersey City. Bsyonne,
Payona, ana Oceanic Yacht Clubs. The reports frou
the Pivonia aud Bayonne Clubs showed them unfayor
abla TO
posed To the movement not wishing to lose their name
Tue Oceanic Club the same reason for beng OPP
posed to consolidation. Tie clubs will again meet at
Taylors Hotel March TO- when each club are invited to
present some plan OF consolidation.
A regular monthly meeting of the New York
Sunday school Association held in the Fourth ave
Presbyterian Church last evening" the President, t. C.
Wilder IN the chair. There was large attendance Of
teachers and Others interested In the OF Sunday
schools The began with the singing OF "Coro
nationn George A. Peltz OF Newark delivered adj.
dress "Tne Teachers Talents" By talents he did
not quah stions but the power given by God for
work The Rev. Dr. Taylor explained in an interesting
manner the meaning OF the Exodus" The President
made earnest plea for contributions to purchase
books &C. for the reading room at No Is Bible House
ana collection taken up. 1t was announced that
ON the afternoon OF Feb "A there would be held in the
chapel OF the Collegiate Reformed Cflrch In Fut0n-st
the OF series OF meetings for the Improvement Of
superintendent.
The third annual dinner of the Alumni of
the medical department connected with the University
OF the City or New-fork TOOK place last evening AT
Demonic0's, in FOurteenth-st About 80 persons sat
down to the dinner and Prof. James r. Leaning acted
as President. When the cloth removed Prof
Charles nsee Pardee read letters Of from Prof
Martin Paine Parke Goodwin, William Cannif of Canada
johnston, and Others. The toast, The Uni
yersty," responded TO by the Rev. DIR. Howard
Crosby. the Chancellor and William X Martin. Prof
W. H. Thomson responded TO the toast, THE Medical
Department" and Prof f. A. johnson to that OF the
" Sister Departments" Profs. g. X. Agnew aud W. Il.
Ialsk briefly responded to the toast, Sister Alumni
ciatinu anlp Tnf Wpia made IN rka IN
Medical Education" Tue toast OF " Our Alumni" re-
ceived response from Prof Samuel Hall, and Prof.
William A. Hammond OF the United States Army re-
sponded to toast of "Our Hospitals and DISPENSE
rIes