New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Rev. William NJ. Taylor, ID. d., pastor
Of the Broadway Tabernacle opened the course Oh roc,
lures at state-s Congregational Church Broogynd ynd he
Illustrated il by reading Of selections from the poets
writings. =,
The Rural Club yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers fop the ensuing year:
psdn pr,S.. @ p,,dtp'' b5,s saiq,. Is..s H. Z
WRm.i BIscutiys Committee r. D. Gurus C. l. Beach, r. l.
The XXIst Assembly District Republican
Association. at It's meeting in Lincoln Hall. One
hundred. ixteenth-st and Thirdave, last nghi
nominated Horaro p Allen Of Yorkvlle for the once
OF AssemblyInan made vacant by Genets conyic.on
Mr. Allen accepted the nomination. ADDRESSES "oio
made by Col A. L. ketchum and william ha0,p'
A meeting of the Northern Dispensary AS
ISOLATION was held last evening at Wavereyp lace anu
Chrst0pherst Tho Association organized by the eeo
W. TSon Peaea, John oaincy Pr.t ssPrssidspt
hoime, Second yeePe.den, j. Ola aa Wstnos TreSusr
H. A. Taller, Counselor
A meeting Of manufacturers and inventors
was held at the Astor House yesterday AFTERNOON, III
response to call of the American Committee OF the LII
ternational Patent Congress at Vienna seps anS
taken toward the formation OF the Manufaetuters anu
Inventors Protective Association anu cohmid ciand ~
appointed Consisting of the Hon Orestes Ceyeianu m
l.. TOwle and j. W. Bartlett, 10 attend 'he Noh'oni
in Washington on Jan. B
The annual election of officers of the Gen
eral Society ofyMechanics and Tradesmeh cook p"'o
yesto rday afternoon at Mechanics Hail. NO. Az broau
wav. The polls were open from to p M. and very
full vote was The following officers were eecVeu'
and duly installed last evening - w.. W..
psent. ayh smith Second resident; Daniel d. Wright
Thomas Earle, Secretary and John " hosgano
The Temporary Committee on organization
OF the Tammany Society at their headquarters, IN
Fourteenth-st yesterday. Delegates from the ANlth
District were heard. but q decision was deferred The
ticket headed by Col. Thomas Dunlap for the XIxth
lief Writ
sfidayts that 31l pocd for that tcket ana
that two inspectors had signed IT, while only Nole7
ferred until to-day. The delegates from the IWent!
third Ward (Morrisanial gave testimony
At the meeting of the American Geographical
soclety last evening Judge DAILY delivered the annual
address, which is reported On the third page OF TIE
TRIBUNE The Treasurer reported the receipts OF the
wear IA $4I3I 3O expenditures, s3,9i7 95 H. r. rem
hart presented the Society with portrait OF Judse
Daly The following officers were named by the NOM
mating committee. and unanimously elected; 80,
ConLLDg Francis A. stout Major Gen Geo W. Cpum L. b a.
Coanel-Wm Eemsen Bailey Gyers Wn. Ten Bolgett "m =
Carts r. sus,nicky D. Phi D., Geo Cabot ard, lheo W.
Dwight ILL., D., Bhai =. Hail. Wm. Jones HopPin
The National Rife Association held its second
annual meeting last evening at the First Division rem
devious Nos TO II West Thireenth-st, Col Church IN
the chair The reports OF the several officers upon tue
work OF the paet year very full and elaborate, and
showed that the Association every reason TO con
gTatulae itself its record The main points IN the
nave been gwen In THE TRIBUNE from time 10 uhle
The following directors were elected for the 1ul term
Gen Alexander sle LirutCoL John Camp the ZZd reg
Moore Smith 81 the 7h Reganen Leut-So H. a.
G.rs..vr gtt Regiment fut Lieut. Joseph o. STORY oi
30 ad V bl VseoeyD Capt WI & CASEY o. 'Ae 'u neg