The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-18

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Sir Lambton Lorraine visited the Sub Treasury
yesterday, and inspected the vaults in company
with General Hillhouse.
At q meeting OF the Lincoln Club last evening
resolutions or regret and sympathy were passed in
reference to the death OF Mr.. william Barber. The
funeral tomorrow win be attended by the club.
The Range Committee OF the National Rife Asso
citation announce that the range at Creedmoor is
being rapidly put in condition and will be open for
practice on May l, when targets numbered from 10
to 20 win be ready for use.
On Monday resolution will be introduced in
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen directing Com
missioner Van Mort to have the front OF the City
Hall FURNISHED up. The con rast between the Han
and the new Post ONCE is glaringiy striking.
Commissioner Van Mort stoutly denies the ale.
cations made against the street opening contract
in Seventy fifth street by the Commissioners Of
Revision OF Accounts. letter contradicting the
charges 10 now being prepared BY Mr.. Gibbs. his
superintendent, on tine subject.
The ninth anniversary OF the Helping Hand Asso-
citation was held yesterday at the Dutch Reformed
Collegiate church. The audience was very large
consisting chiefly OF women supported and helped
sion were delivered the course OF the services by
DR.. Hutton ana Mr.. Ralph Wells.
The ladies' Temperance Union met yesterday at
Association Hall. Several ladies narrated their
visits to dram shops In the central portion Of the
city. They we're uniformly received courteously
by proprietors, VINO admitted their trade to be per-
nclous. Prayer meetings will be held daily next
week, and the visits continued.
The plumbers held q mass meeting last evening
in the Germania Assembly Rooms. Andrew J..
Walsh presided and made a heightened address, In
which he urged upon the men TO organize and
prepare to resist the proposed enforcement OF the
Ten Hour law. A committee OF conference was APP
pointed to confer with GU tside organizations and
ascertain their sentiment on the matter and act
in concert with them.
The German Republican Central Committee held
a meeting at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms last
night. DR.. Muir presided. The Executive Com
mittee recommended the adoption OF resolutions
condemning the imitation policy of Congress and
the passage OF the Senate bill and Offering the
thanks OF the German republicans to senator
Conkling tor his opposition against such course.
Resolutions to that effect were passed.
The Ladies' Temperance Union held meeting
yesterday afternoon in the lecture room OF Asso-
citation Hail. Twenty third street and Fourth ave-
nue., which was but Shiny attended, owing, doubt
less, to the inclemency Of the weather. Mrs. Col
Inns presided. A letter from Poughkeepsle was
read, showing that the cause Is progressing there
most favorably, and that the efforts OF the ladies
seem sure to meet with final success. Sew
eral ladies present yesterday reported that
they had visited many liquor saloons in the
central part of the city and tnat they had heen
kindly received by the prOprietOrs all OF whom
acknowledged that the sale OF intoxicating drinks,
as it was now tolerated. was most perniclous. 1t
resolved to continue the visitation OF the sa-
LOOMS and to hold daily prayer meetings next
week for divine help in the temperance crusade.
Plans OF visitation will also be matured at these
daily meetings. Several brief addresses, in the
form or prayers were made by the ladies yester.
day. and in these most earnest devotion was
manifested The ladies also joined in the singing
Of hymns alter The prayers.