New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
PUILiD DELPUI1.
-SrORrING-EXH EXHiBIrIONS-AMUSE
MENTS.

SOCIAL SIORfING-ENHiBlllO llONS-AM'SE
MENrS.
,,,o, Az orc SION Al, CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-1he particularly
fashionable pa.tmr Just Ia To attend the emergency
Lectures OF Dr. white No young lady whD wishes to
keen I'm the best OF form negecs TO he present Aud So
happens the talk In the best society IL very
much upon what IA best bo done In Of accident
before the arrival of the doctor.
ON Monday afternoon tho billiard contest between six
teen members of the Union League begins. The
names of the players are not announced The contest
will last for three weeks, and play Ii to 20 on from
- m until midnight phore prize cue to the winner
n, the highest number OF games In each class. and
badge to the gentleman making the highest average III
each class.
ARRANGEMENTS have been concluded whereby Messrs.
mir and phipps Of Cincinnati have leased Belmont
p,rk tor three years from April l. The cssees are
uxous TO Secure immec iato posse ana VIII en-
,vor TO do ~. 50 that they bring Maud j. and
,h, remainder Of their horses as soon a. possible.
George Frank stevens has been elected president ana
,,ss rzabeth Mcdowell yce-president OF the Academy
Art club.
Owing TO the cold weather tho Horticultural Society
could not carry out It's intention Of having competitive
xbbition Of plants flowers at It's monthly mrcllns
u Tuesday evening. There was. however, small dis-
Uay The society il in hourshins condition ana mas mas
ni,rd go new names To it's lists since last year ne
nhprsh
n.cJ are wealthy amateurs. The spring exhibition oc
cnrsn March, and 1t is expected that II VIII eAcei al
that have preceded IL.
The Franklin Institute is pushing ahead the arrange
cnts for the novelties exhibition next ial me bohId o
W,ung,rs will raise guarantee mnd OF AT eaot S2oooo
o. nrnIrct the Institute in the possible though ulllky
Int Of the exhibition being financial fhuFe. Inc
,'n, that the building at Thirty secOnd-st ana
pcaseravr is already paid for greatly lessons the
probability Of adehcit.
Al the fire on Thursday morning the overhead tele,
ronb wires again most seriously III the way ana
naered the work of the lremcn all the more dliicult
Among the many Incidents deserving or note was TIE
inenectua attempt OF OF the hremcn To shoot 10
death the horse Jim whose legs had been broken by
the fall Of the walls This man, who knew nothing Oh
danger when lighting the flames, was stll TOO tenhcr-
hearted to Kill the poor animal: He fired two shots:
neither taking effect At last the horse was put out oi
his misery by blow upon the head from an axe.
The first public rehearsal of tho Philadelphia Musical
Festival Association this season occurred ist eVcmbx'
Miss NJ Harris the secretary OF the iate J. u.
Pugh rrvlyes s star OF lectures at the Academy
Of Music beginning Thursday evening At lhe Aroh
Street Theatre noxt week, Shadows or Great Ciy
nj the Walnut, BARLEY Campbelrs Galley siaVe at
the Chestnut street Opera House. Nat e. GOODWIN ana
| AT the Chestnut Street Theatre Tally Ho. AZ nav.
erly's The Bat" is great SUCCESS. Tho Arcn strees
Opera House continues to give comic opera ~ oheap
prices