New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-10
PHILADELPHIA.
MR.. HENDRICKs-ART or COOEING-rRANS-
FER OF GAS WORKS.

MIR. HENDRICKS-ARr or COOEING-TRANS-
FER OF GAS WORKS
rrpov An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-'lhc news Of the
,.it Ia Philadelphia OF Vice-Prcsident. Hendricks on
"wednesday spread like wildlro tho politicians.
and before half an hour after his arrival the Continental
TIo,el was bcsleroI with caller' statesman Sam
In. ophs wa among the first to put In an Appearance
and dl not fall to urge his snit FOR United Saes Mar
hal Mr. Hendricks received all who came. but declined
"a discuss politics. his visit being for the purpose OF
cor.,t ne ply. stefan for affection Of the eyes, after
which he viii spend some days at Atlantic CITY
The Office OF president of the Southern Homo for
Destitute Children, long occupied by the late Mrs
william W. slngcrly. has teen filled by tho election Of
Mr.. r. O. stotesbury. who has been yico-presid9n for
many years.
The ladies' connected with tho Organized Charity
As.oclatuns are altttng the question Of appointing
natons FOR tho police stations throughout the city 1t
4. said that Mayor smith favors tho scheme.
President Steel, OF the Public School Boards, has
announced himself "a In favor OF teaching pupils the art
~ cooklng This subject was preached several months
ago. and THE TRIBUNE the FIRST paper to give pub
IIcy to the feasibility OF such plan. President Steel
ad to- day that Miss CorsOns experimental lessons At
he Normal school IN cooking were IN every way success
ni They were given for the purpose OF demonstrating
how easily cooking can be taught Ia all the schools"
In view the transfer OF the works to the city
,uthortes In June, Henry q. Lea. who has been per
sisieut his war against tho workings OF the present
board has issued an address as 10 what should DO done
vtth e works. lie suggests that the whole concern be
sod nj a figure not less than Sl76O0OO0. Members OF
10 trust that asyndcato Mt an outlay OF S2OOOOOOO
Tor the works could easily realize 10 per cent on the
Investment
Among the notable weddings during the week that
~ Edmunh Sterling OF The Pu6ic LedDer to Miss Annie
Pdle OF Chnds Ford. Tho ceremony took place at the
fnture home OF the couple In Van Petst above Mont
gomery-aVe'
Colonel A. London Snowden, Director OF tho Mint In
this oity and who has been connected win that sttu
with handsome arch Of flowers by the employees IN COM
memOration or his twenty-elghth anniversary among
them.
Busness ut the theatres fell of considerably this week
The pays presented bad that people refused TO
natronize them. At the Chestnut street Opera House
kralfy's Around the World In Eighty Days" was the
attraction aud VIII give way next week To Harrlgan "
Uarts combination. AT the Chestnut street Theatre
Enle Elsor has presented her play The OF Ken
oiern Company appear. Matte Vckers In Paste ana
diamonds held the boards OF the Arch Street THEATRE
AZ which next week Mrs. John Drew appears aud VIII
close In round OF her familiar characters
among which will Do LddB TedEle IN The School Tor
scandal" At the Walnut John T. Raymond as MuiOefTg
Seers played 10 fair business and probably did better
than aly OF the other houses. Tho now theatre now
building In tho old Masonic Temple on Chesnltst:
above Seventh, IL rapidly nearing completion and lts
that the house will DO tho hands0nest
| continues to MI Egyptian Hail. The beauty snoH ny
one OF the dime museums. where dozen young gfs arc
ON exhibitOn has attr acted immonso ufonga al ol
whom are privileged to veto for the girl they thk Ine
Handsomely Tho house BILLS say that the ono RECEIVING
the greatest number Of votes Will DO awarded SlooV