New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
DELPHIA.
TIE COMING SUMNER SEASON-AMCSE-
MENTS-SILK CULTURE.

frRnu Az occ ,sIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.-Thc work OF the
Womcns silk Culture Association OF Philadelphia Is grad
uay obtaining from the press OF the city aud country
tho attention its importance deserves The Exhibition
10 one, in horticultural Hall April II ana to continue
for two weeks promises to he the most complete display
of the kind ever given silk goods of American manu-
fact,rc only will he shown and there will be all the ma
chinery used I'm the making Of such goods MIS- John
Lucas Is the president Mrs. Bishop Simpson one OF the
vice-presdents, and Mrs. v {. Haven, an adopted
daughter the late Henry Carey one OF the CORE
sponding:secretares.
The Pennsylvania Historical Society has removed to
the house in which General Robert Patterson lived for so
many years and I'm which he died. The building has
considerably changed to suit the convenience or the
society," and is large handsome, with auditorium
which accommodates between 800 and $50 persons
There is now membership OF 700 The society will give
a reception In dedication OF the new quarters.
-rhe city winter eayees are nearing their close and
already there arc signs of preparation for the coming
fashionable spring and summer season 1t Is announced
that the Berkeley Arms Hote on the NewJersey coast
Is soon to open and that many rooms are engaged The
Dcxon Inn, destroyed by fro last summer is rebuilt
There is to be grand hotel on Chestnut HILL German
town. and company has long stretch OF land in that
region upon which will be erected handsome suburban
homes There to be additional railroad facilities
The managers of the two chief hotels at Cape May the
Stockton and Congress Hail. have not yet been decided
upon. The rush to Europe will be very great. One
hears every day Of whole families taking passage.
averys Broad street Theatre has become the pet OF
the fashionable play-goers The companies remain so
long that people take greater interest In the different
members It is possible for them to do in the case or
troupes which play here hut a couple OF weeks.
"Jalma is to DO reproduced during Easter week by
zimmerman & Nixon at the Academy OF Music. They
claim that the performances of this spectacle during tho
Christmas holidays were very prohtable
Sunday night religious services regularly held mt
the Bou Theatre and such crowds attend that 1t IL
Usually necessary close the doors long before the hour
of beginning the services.
The Erening Bulletin all by itself is running Mr..
StOkey for Mayor.
Anropos OF tho announced meeting In New-YOrk In
favor OF concentrating in tho Mayor In order TO
mako him directly responsible, what Il known as the
Butt bill intended 10 meet the same ends for ills city,
s'agalu discussed The has strong following
hui has yet been strong enough TO have it msue
law.
Excelsior" Is pronounced the grandest ballet ever
produced I'm this city IL 10 remain here at least four
weeks. -, -, r.--.
Janalschck appears next week at the Chestnut Street
Opera House. Tho European Liliputians Miniature
Opera aud Dramatic Company are at the Gernana