New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

There was a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors OF the Erie Railway yesterday Only rouune
business was transacted IL was announcer tnat Ine
strike the road vas at AL ohd' anu th TUG ho wan
open.
The American MicTOscoplcal Society mas
elected the following officers John b. Rich NJ d., Pres
ident; o. c. Mason. VIM. H. Atkinson, NJ D.. ana John
Frey. VcePresidents d. H. Good~iIlie, NJ d., CORE
spondlng Secretary j. +. WntnDebam, Recording sec
retary Prof r. d0remieux, Treasurer Samuel JACK
son, Curator g. q. Perry, NJ D., Librarian
An entertainment will be given at the
Charity Hospital on Blackwes Island this evening for
the pleasure OF the OF the hospital under the
direction OF DR. A. f. Macdonald chief OF stan Inc
entertainment consists of recaiions music ana the
performance OF the farce entitled BOX and COX Ny
the Murray Hill Amateur Dramatic Assoclsuon'
The capmakers held meeting yesterday
afternoon at No &c Orchards The hands recently EN-
poyed by W. r. Wills Co.. at Nos. 1856 and 1877 Mercer
st. and Schwartz Bros. No. 40 Greene-st, were SUN
declared strike but all other shops were sad 10 De
at work according to the price list A committee mas
waited Willis Co., by appointment with the nr ~
order effect a mutual arrangement; but no agree
ments arrived at and the committee therefore
reported adversely to the. meeting.
At the first meeting of the Philharmonic
Society subsequent the death OF James W. Gerard,
who was member OF that ton, resolutions euo-
CYSTIC OF the deceased passed at well KNOWN
they state THAT our departed friend was one OF the
foremost 10 Mace our common school system firm
basis first principle for the further education IN the
arts aud sciences and for the formation OF pure
particularly music, the refining influence OF which
none better than he Mr. Gerard was among
the first introduce choice chamber music In the CITY,
az his house. He was always a good friend 10 mu
sciaDs whom he grauiOusly gave his legal advlce
and to which he added something equally yaluaDe-his
friendly counsel"
There was q pleasant reunion last evening
in the parOTs Of the Young Mems Christian Association
OF members Of Bishop Cummlns's congregation OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church. The gathering was OF q
strictly social character, and designed TO afford
members opportunity for becoming personally ac-
qualnted. Bishop Cummins received the guests "a
they arrived and introduced them 20 others. About 80
ladies' and gentlemen present. and two hours were
passed in pleasant social intercourse. Among the guests
the Rev. Mason Gallagher, the Rev. Mr. Leacoek
Col Az crigg John A. Dake J. j. Burnett. T.. R0wson
r. l.. Anderton, ID. A. Woodwork. and Lyman Blair OF
Chicago. On March q meeting Will be held for the
! formal organization OF a church
large meeting of wOrlingmen of the
various trades residing in the Tenth Ward held last
evening at No % Edrdge-st for the purpose OF
zng workngmsns party, independent Of all political
afnies and having for its basis the rights Of labor
when opposed by capital The meeting was addressed
by several wOTkngmeu who claimed TO have been the
victims OF capital during the present Winter 0ut who
/ refused TO give Their names. A Committee was APP
pointed to make arrangements for permanent organ
ZtOn and TO draw up "a code Of bylaws for the use OF
the Association. II stated that similar organiza-
to bcIperfoeted IN every ward Of the cry, and
the whole TO be covered by central organization COM
| posed Of delegates from each ward association