New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
NEW.YNRK CITY.

as D. l." has sent - 10 The Tribune for the family
Of James Holmes. of Brooklyn.
The members Of the Dartmouth College Association
of New-York will lit cat their twenty seventh
annual dinner ~ sherry, next Friday evening
The roller toboggan chute" at Coliseum Hall, one
hundred and sevcnthst. and LexingtOn-ave.. demon
srates rapid transit in manner that almost takes
one, breath away. The toboggan goes twice around
the eOofoot track in fifty i've seconds, or al the rate
of nearly mile in three minutes.
The dinner TO the National Builders Association BY
the Mechanics and Traders Exchange will be served
| at the Lenox Lyccum February 12 The dinner was
given at Philadelphia last year.
Dr. :. Waterman lccturcd Thursday night before
the German social and Scientific Society the spec
troscope and is importance IN science. He said that
the telescope the sun space and learned
the motion Of heavenly bodies, bu! the most valuable
information Of the physical constitution OF these far
off worlds furnished by the spectroscope.
Hosea L. Perkins, the wellln0wn cS-Sohool Com
missioner 10 be the guest Of the New pshre Cub
at its dinner at the Revere House in Boston
Wednesday.
Controller Myers's birthday Yesterday. and the
officials Of the Finance Department presented him
massive onyx and gold lamp. Deputy Controller
stOrrss birthday to-day. and he also re
mcmbercd by the department subordinate with hand
some bronze inks,and
The funeral Of John Knoeder, brother Of the lat9
Michael Knocdler, Of The wcknown art firm Of
". KnOcdlcr & Co., took place yesterday az the home
on his niece Mrs L. x. Heuschel 10 81 West Forty
~Xti-st Members Of the Union League Club and the
German Club, of which the dead man member.
were present at the services. The burial in Wood
| lawn.
Water Register Rilev's receipts FOR use Of Crotou
water last week were 1886 II. Mayors Marshal
Engelhad issued 25- city licenses. for which the fees
amounted TO IL 0t -.
The annual meeting Of the Prohibition party's
County Committee will be held at Columbia In tituto
ITall. No. 100 SiNthavc, tomorrow evening. Mem
Der, the Executive Committee for 1900 asked -
meet there at O'Clock the same evening, to finish
the business of the year
The Rev. Father Tewes has been elected president
and spiritual director Of st. Mary's Literary and Ora
matte Association and Edward Paslcr musical director.
In the Lcdcrkranz concert 10 be held The evening
Of January IL Miss May ec,ey will ling for the first
time in this city She al present the soprano sOloist
of the Third Presbyterian Church In Iittsburs. She
studied years In Dresden under the instruction Of
Frau Otto-Acrleben and Herr Reinhold Becker. tho
| songwriter and director Of the Liedcrtafe!.
Tie officers of +. d. Morgan Post. &. A. r. will be
Installed Tomorrow evening in scottish Bite Hall by
| Past Commander Ira ". Hedges. The committee "
arrangements has provided most ENJOYABLE programme
for the occasion. The last post order Of the retiring
commander, Alexander Ncwburg shows most crafty
Ing advancement Of the post in all respects during his
administration. No doubt the high standard now
tablishcd will be fully maintained under the com
mandcr Charles W. spear, who begins his term under
| the most pleasant auspices.
| "The University Magazine for January has an IL
Illustrated article on the Sigma Chi fraternity. Among
prominent members whose sketches and portraits ap
pear are Dr. Chauncey Il. Ripley president Of the New
York Alumni chapter the Rev. Dr. Henry l.. Zcgcn-
fuss orator at initiation Of the Cornell chapter and
George W. Chllds proprietor Of The Public Ledger"
| OF Philadelphia.
The sinuous twstings Of Iiaru, the pretty japanese
conto.tionst. at the Eden Muscc regarded won
| dcrfu by all who see the gil. Juggcrs and wire
walkers lend variety % the stage entertainment, and
slide for life from the steep roof is Of the most
thrilling acts seen in This city. \ new song by
OcrO in which she ,cittcrs LOutOnnieTcS 10 the audi
ence, j, received with great favor sacred concerts
will be a feature to-day.
The Confederate Veteran Camp Of Ncw-York will give
its first annual dinner at the Ncwl ork Hotel Jan
nary 49, at which there will be about 200 Federal
Confederate veterans. Among those to be present
Congressman ". &. oates. Of Alabama, and Charles +.
O'FcrI Of Virginia Colonel Charlie, Marshall. OF Bal
iimorc judge Roger A. Pryor Grover Cleveland, Daniel
t. Sicklcs senator J. g. > Blackburn, and Congress
G. =. Crisp Of Georgia.
owing 10 illness last evening, DR.. Lcpzgcr was
unable 10 give his lecture scheduled for the free
at Cooper Union. HE audience, however. enter
taned by Professor Pympt0n. who gave illustrated
lecture The Development Of Tcmplar Architectural
Frederick J. Willing will deliver lecture before the
BROOKLYN Ethical Association al the second Unitarian
Church. at ChntOn and Congress SIS, ErOokIyn 30
O'Clock this evening, the subject beng Botany the
Historical Evolution Of This Science
The first private CONCERT Of the Choral Club this