New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-09
NETWORK CITY.


Bsbop OFairell OF Trenton, will deliver lecture
at stenway Hall on the evening of January 16, on
Z" The Volunteers Of $50 and Grattan's Parliament
Tho lecture for the benefit OF the Gaelic Society to
enabl. II purchase library for public use at us
reading room.
There IS every indication thai the annual reception
and ball OF the Odd Regiment at the Metropolitan
Opera House tomorrow evening will be highly sue
cessful affair. There will be many guests Of dstlnc,
ton, including Generals Sherman and schoheld and
other officers OF the Army and Navy.
The boxcs and seats for tho Old Guard Ball at
tho Metropolitan Opera House all sold though the
ball docs not take place TIL January IL Many dis
tngushed guests have accepted invitations to attend
and the members OF the Old Guard feel confident OF
unusual success.
The Sound steamers werc all late In arriving at
their piers yesterday morning, being delayed by the
storm.
The American flag was raised at the Battery yes
terday at sunrise by Adjutant Jay Gould Warner In
observance Of the anniversary OF the Battle OF New
Orleans The Adutant also raised flag in the old
fort at the upper end OF central PARK
special meeting of the Irish Republican Brother
hood was held at No. IL Third ave. yesterday TO COM
plee the arrangements for their first annual concert
and ball. which Will take place next Wednesday even
ing at Turn Hall. No. &C East Fourthst. Numerous
members of the Brotherhood from different cities VIII
be present at the ball.
The annual entertainment for the benefit OF the
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylums Will be held this
evening at the Metropolitan Opera House under the
management of Augustin DAILY.
The first mass in the Roman Catholic chapel
of St. Raphael the Archangel in West Forty ninthst,
celebrated yesterday at 10 a. H.
Father Larkn, pastor of Holy Innoccnts Church,
announced yesterday that by the fair Just closed
ST. 600 was realized
The friends of the proposed speeding driveway In
Central Park have issued a call for meeting to favor
tie plan, which will be held at Chlckering Hall to-
morrow evening Alfred DC CorJoya, president of
the New-York Driving Club, will preside. There
will be music and speeches by Eugene s. Ives, Lawson
N Fuller and others Among the signers OF the call
are Robert Bonner Frank Work, John d. Rockefeller,
Russell Sage, William Rockefeller, John h Fellows,
W. f. Connor, A. b. Clafin, Shepard Knapp, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, BraytOn Ives, John W. harper, otePhch
A. Walker Hugh j. Grant, Jose f. De Navarro, John
ID. Archbold and Benjamin Brewster
Archbishop Corlgan will next Sunday dedicate the
new Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Seventy
first ST., near the Boulevard Monsignor Thomas
S. Preston will preach the dedicatory sermon.
Miss Henrietta Marksteln's entertainment for work
ing girls at Carriers Hail. No. Fifth yesterday,
was largely attended. An attractive programme,
consisting of dlssolvng views of Scottish scenery,
piano hfe and whlsting solos, songs and rectatlons
was provided
An autopsy upon the body Of DR.. Wesley NJ Car
pener, who found dead In his bed last Saturday
held yesterday afternoon by Deputy Coroner DR..
William T. Jeullns. The examination disclosed the
fact that Dr. Carpenter bad kidney disease and chronic
heart trouble to which his death directly due.
DR.. Carpenters funeral will take place to-roi row at
D. m from 81. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church,
at Twenty -second-st and Fourth-ave. The burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery