New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-10

The second annual dinner of the Alumni Associa-
,ion of the Xew-York Homeopathic Medical College
will he eaten at the Hotel Brunswick on Thursday
evening.
UNION TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEES -.
George Is. Carhart, OF the BANK OF ine htPTi''iC
and Ambrose c. Kingsland of the firm OF a. Ia y,
kngsland x Co., have been elected TRUSTEES VI 'i0
Union Trust Company.
An ICEBERG 500 FEET HIGH.
The steamship Gieser which arrived at TINS port
Yesterday from Copenhagen. reported large 9qa d
ties of ice in the ocean. When i'll latitude 10 long
Itude So, berg 500 feet high was seeh' 'ogetner
with large fields OF floating Ice.
DENYING THAT A STEAMER WAS AGROUND.
The steamer ClydeSdale, which was reported
ashore on Brigantine Reefs off Abseeom Beach on
tain denied that his ship ashore. lie SAID that
lac anchored outside the reefs, in four fathoms OF
water TO wait for pilot.
A BRIG BADLY DAMAGED.
The brig L. Staples which arrived at this port
Yesterday, nineteen days out from Cardenas' re,
ported having encountered seven northerIy anu
westerly gales off Iiatterss Her SAILS We're SPIT 6 OF
lost her hatchways stove IN ana her nam oOolh'
main gait and wheel broken.
A RECFPTIoN POSTPONED.
The annual Purim reception OF the Home lpr
Aged and Intirm Hebrews i'll One hundIed-and-nttn-
st. west of Ninth-ave.. was 10 he held yesterday,
but owing 10 the unpleasant weather was posi-
poned until next Sunday. Today ana tomorrow
receptions will be carried out according to the
original intention.
ASKING HELP FOR THE COOPER UNION MEETINGS.
The committee having i'll charge the Cooper
Sawyer makes an appeal for aid, to all VINO are m
tercsed in the religious and social welfare or ne
city. w. E. Dodge, ir.. the chairman, states that the
rent of Cooper Union and the smaller hall, Nos II
and 10 FOurth-ave., the salary OF Mr. sawyer ana
the various Incidental expenses ma ke II wise ana
necessary TO raise about $4,000 each year
HOMING PIGEON FLIGHTS.
Advice was received on Saturday at the office of
The Federation of Pigeon Flyers III this city, OF the
proposed establishment of pigeon posts IN the BAD
Lands Races are being arranged to be flown the
coming season, home and home, between Birmarck,
Sims and Mendoza. The conditions are such that
excellent records are expected me Germantown
Club of pigeon flyers has arranged for races from
Pittsburg and beyond, and Washington and beyond.
Training from the West begins On April l. from the
South fortnight later.
FUNERAL OF GEORGE Ioos. D.,
The funeral of George Foos, of the firm of Rich
aTdsOn Il FoOs theatrical printers, was held IN the
Grand lodge room of the Masonic Temple at Twen-
ty-third-st aud SlXth-ave. yesterday. Services
were conducted by Master Dr. Zachary Saller.
Members were present from the Manhattan Lodge
No 90 F. and 4. NJ. and the Ncw-1Ork Lodge, No
l.B. L. o. Elks. Floral tributes were sent by
Maggie Mitchell, Frank w. Sanger. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. b. Curtis and the employees OF the hrn. ne
body was taken to Greenwood Cemetery for burial.
BROOKLYN.
choir of children from the Five Points Mission
sang at praise held i'll the Sands Meth
odist Episcopal Church yesterday afternoon. AT
the close of the exercises the sum of $50 was
raised for the Mission $50 being contributed by the
adults present. and 800 by the Sunday-school con-
nocted with the church.
A Wendell Phillips memorial meeting viii he
held in Plymouth Church on Wednesday evening,
Inder the auspices of the Brooklyn NOmans sui
1rage Association. Mr.. Beecher will preside and
addresses will he made by the Rev. MeNNIs Robert
(ollver and {. II. Eaton. OF Ncw-NOrk and Others.
The Kings County Republican General Committee
will meet tomorrow night in Music Han TO issue
the call for the four Congressional Distinct Con
Nent0ns 10 be held in the county to eject delegates
10 the Republican National Convention. Inc prl-
mares to elect delegates to constitute these Con
pressional District Conventions will also be called.
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