New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
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CATHEDRAL-CREMAT CRY-ARMORY-FOUN
1AlN-SOCIAL AMUSEMENTS.

1AiN-SOCIAL ADJUSTMENTS.
tFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1J.-There is agitation
among the members OF the Protestant Episcopal Chuches
for the erection OF cathedral after the manner
of the catholrals the English Church In various
English cities. It is said that a sentiment In this d-
rcc0u is spreading In other great elites of the country
and that Philadelphia should not fall behind Tho d.
Guilty in the way of the congregations OF this
erred have handsome churches of their own and that
they might to go to the expense OF helping 10
build a cathedral.
The Park Commission viii not accept the fountaii
offered by Dr Cog,wcll. OF san Francisco. The com.
mitoe do not like the design tho conditions attached
The fair in aid of the fund for tho Of the
lst Regiment was opchcd to-day. During its contina
this air will be - fashionable resort.
The building OF the" Lancaster Cromatory and Funeral
Reform Association IA completed II Is In the Gothic
style OF architecture Is ATTY feet In length and thirty
four feet wiie. There four rooms" andiencs
rDom." reception ROOM" toilet room and " furnace
room" There two furnaces and rctorts which arr
said to work most satisfactorily.
II being alleged that there discrimination agains
the port Philadelphia the evying OF customs duties
and The matter having been brought TO the attention
Secretary McCuloch he has stated that he will order al
investigation aud IL the charges be true the propei
remedy Will be applied.
The Athletic Club OF tho schuylkin Navy has LEASED
-ooins upper of the buildings at No 1.9o9
l.o1l and 1913 Markets where they have fitted upi
gymnasium, tennis court ami n running track Ihen
are In addition for meetings and The cal
has 250 members but as young men not connected
with the schuylkill Navy may become associates II
likely that this number will be largely increased The
purpose the club is keep the muscles Of the
in condition during the winter months and to encourag
socal reunions.
Among the weddings this week that of David
Smith auI Miss Mary Emily Reed. The groom is
brother of the Mayor and associated with him In busi
ness and the Mayor performed the ceremony the resi-
,encc Of the bride the Rev. Mr. Belts afterward pro
mourning a benediGtion. There a large aud dis
tiuguishel asscmblge and the presents were numerous
and costly Another wedding OF note was that oil Leland
NJ williamson. OF the editors OF The Ecening BuHe
lin to Nellie Cooper daughter OF Conrad j. Cooper
and niece OF Charles X Burns the American represen'r
tive OF J. :. Clark.
In amusements the week has been Of decided inter
est. and ne.t week premises To DE almost el'lalE ~
brilliant Notwithstanding the election excitement ~
the houses have been we'll attended. Rstor made hcf
r,t trial in English acting here She is followed at te
Chestnut Opera House cn Monday by Aimee Ia bel
cOuedy OF Nam i'Zelle. The America upef.
Science ;" has made decided hit ut naVerJ Ileate
and viii 'he continued FOR s0i'e tiine eieoI al ,hs
Academy OF Masc, Is IA success aud VIII run or co9pS
OF weeks longer Al the Arch street Theatre IN Mdy'
on for Egypt or an Arab Abduction tSpeciacular.
will br given; at tho Chestnut street Theatre Minnie
Raymond riil be seen.
On "Wednesday afternoon Miss Matte Lizzie Magee,
young soprano whom the Paris aud London criiict
spoke made her debut In concert This ~ her -
tive city and she comes Of "A wei known fanhly Im
house was crowded with fashionable audience.
To salt or not to salt the tracks is what agita
The cty railroad mlgnntes aud tie authorities. The nw
SAWS no." becatsc health The railroad people say
is better for health thai salt should lie used The prob
lem of how 10 haNe the streets passable Ter heavy la
f snow much discussed that II Ia ihcly hcic VIII
be an important change for the better u this particular
In Philadelphia
The Society FOR the Suppression NJ Vice is IN oirBe
now AGAINST indecent publications aud illustrations u
hns the hearty concurrence of the Board OF lucalot
Novor smith and chief Oi Police stewart. The Mnlm
asks Councils whether the evil cannot he obVateu "
ordinance.
MAYOR smith avors the project 10 send the ol Liberty
Bell to the New-O Orleans Exhibition. The plan s u
ulacr II ~ an open that II viii be seen ny tN
nrnplr IN an the towns through which N passes. JN
mo, ol and u would require the consent OF councils
cltv ordinance snys that all wires o telegraph and
tole hone companies overhead must 20 nnde trnt
by JanuaJ l. Practically nothing has been done ih con.
rlthncr.
spres of entertainments IL heng given IN nid " tho
tmrp.e n psphls un Industrial Art s,lnul icr rOoo
ho,a Ms. !. VI. 'ppin colvitd woman, y 0he"
the most active workers,
li4ht occupations ~ various Kinds, such as bbsss
iuNns, zane char apt WtAihs hinsh mhkinA, olr ="
~ ne iniiuNrrl n thn NulialUMn llhstA iuf the Ih
pHnn Tho hhhaHcia aN ihpHn tuls"hA VIII ave
hnrlrd change, hhi while u smal pieht mishl 'hAw
that thHt Ia not ~ al the uhpvt