, 1874-02-15

Oriental Lodgo No. Is, L. Of P, was duly in
stalled last evening, Fl. c. Berry, 8. c., and "
Fl. 1:co, G. c., Officiating. Tho following is a lis
OF officers for the ensuing term: G. Vocke, P
c.; N. NJ. Plotke, @. c.; C. Rosenthal, o. G.
a. s. Liviugston, P; II. Eetts, f. OF +. and s.
J. Livingston, n. OF F.; II. Dolden, n. of E.
y. HAAS, IL. at A.; II. Eewburg, !. G.; Jaco
Livingston, O. G.
gin running At night. Tho purchasing agents
OF the Company are abroad picking up th.
thirty OF forty horsca needed to enable them tt
run the extra trips, and so soon 1s they are
landed u Chicago the night running will begi1
On the Madison street route. The other ines
will be accommodated as soon rs tho Company
can conveniently arrange matters.
Tho ladies Of the Christian Union hold meet
ing yesterday afternoon at o'clock in the clags-
room OF tho Union, to consider ways aud means
to extend the usefulness Of the institution.
About thirty we're present. all young, good look-
ing and weltdressed. all acted in the most
natural and becoming manner. They resolved
themselves into Committee Of the Whole, and
appointed each lady present committee Of six
to confer with the ladies' Of the several churches
and finally resolved to meet again at the same
place, next Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, i'm
free. In the mean time each committee is to
uso its best efforts to induce as many ladies' rs
possible to meet with them at this time.
4. L. stimson, Manager Of the Fidelity Safe
Depository, in this city, up to the 1st Of Novem-
hcr, when ho resigned and became connected
with the American Express Company, has fled
in the Patent Office an application describing an
such game as was practiced upon the unluc!ly
bank at Quincy, ILL.,, by which burglars descend
ed into the vault by breaking through the top
We have been shown the model. It consists
Of chambers (simlar to those patented by alr.
stimBon last fall, for vontiating md drying bank
vauits) but filed With tubes or pipes containing,
alternately, bicarbonate Of soda and sulphuric
acid, which unite when any portion Of the vault
ceiling, floor, or wall is broken, and in their
pnIon form carbonic acid gas, which being
vault and e1pels all tue vita! oxygen, by that
means rendering the vault like one Of those old
woils, III which life cannot exist. The sumo
chemical armor is applied also to safes in vaults
At recent meeting Of the Executive Com
mlttee OF tho Wnshfngtonian Home the follow
Ing officers and committees were elected for the
ensuing yoar: Consulting Physician, Dr.. 7. D.
Earle; auditor, Franklin natheway. Com
mittee On Admission, DR.. S. A. McWiiliams, E.
i. Bowen, G. G. Hsyman Ladies' Committee,
Mrs. G. B. Marsh, President; Mrs. L. G.
Cal'dnH, C. Secretary; Mrs. D. A. Cotton, Mrs. ".
son. Mrs. A. Miller. Mrs. 3. A. Miller, Mra. 6.
D. Howard, Hrs. ". B. Bateban- There were
in the Homo Fob. 2, 28 persona. From Jan. 10
to Feb. l. lodgings were furnished ssmen.
Tho Rev. Z. G. Holland, Of New York, last
evening read q paper before the Philosophical
Society, the subject being Goethe 1nd His
"r7s1ngs." The attendance was very large, and
q resolution was adopted With great unsnin1ity
expressive Of the society's appreciation Of, md
thanlis for, the paper. The Chaigmau Of the
Executive Committee reported that they had not
yet succeeded IN obtaining any other md more
satisfactory room for holding meetings than that
room had been received from tho Union Catholic
Library Association, but it was coupled with
condition that the Catholic religion should not
be attacled. THIS put an end to the uegotia-
ion, IS the Society held itself at liberty to ct
;ack anything. On motion Of Gen. Stiles, the
Committee were Instructed to continue Their
'ffofts to secure other Quarters for meeting pur-
,osee.
Tho fremont House, which was fully de- |
'cribed in The TRIBUNE two weeks ago, will !
20 open 1o- the reception OF gueeta tomorrow. |!
Mr. Richard Sonlmers, the caterer, has prepared I
Y y excellent bill Of fare for the opening dag.
;paulding. and Mayo, tho clerks Of the house, |
'lli To At their posts to give the guesta warm
nd cordial reception. "Long Join will again
|ccupy The same corner room be had before the |
ire, and the beds:ead has been expressly 1naru-
ong and about five feet wide. The house ia
na$nihcently furnished throughout, and tia
ariots are superb, the carpets Of uncut velvet. |
'e1ng the finest in any hotel in the city.
KAFFERTis FAMILY.
4 ladS called at this Office yesterday. and de-
ute condition Of Ranerty's family. She visited
he house the other day and found them without !!
uel, clcthing, Or proTiaiona. The mother has
esn blind Tor nins 1saEs, and his father cannot