New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-24
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EXTENSION.
JAY GOULD ADDS $4,000 TO HIS DAUGHTEES
GIFT-A RECEPTION AT THEIR HOME.

JAY GOULD ADDS $4,000 TO HIS DAUGHTERS
GIFT-A RECEPTION AT THEIR HOME.
The Committee of Church Extension of the New
York PresbyteIy and large number OF their friends
were entertained last evening at the home OF Jay
Gould, No. SO Fifth-ave Mrs. Russell Sage and Mrs
J. p Mum assisted Miss Helen Gould and her father
IN receiving their guests while DR. John X. Paxton
babe them Welcome In the name OF his panshioncrs'
The pastors and elders of the leading Prcsterian
churches of New York and Brooklyn, the president and
professors OF the Union Seminary, the editors of the
denomnational papers In the city, and many OF MI
Gould's business associates were among the guests
After an hour or OF informal conversation,
DR.. Paxton began a serious hour with an address
full OF brightness and closed by introducing Warner
Van Norden. the president Of the National Bank OF
North America, and member Of the Fifth Avenue
Church. who has done a great deal toward church
extension In this city He explained ue
two fold nature OF the committees wOrk-susten'a-
ton and extcnson-old OF the splendid results already
achieved and urged the need OF further extension DE-.
John Hail. the chairman OF the kommittee, enphlsIed
these points and SGD the desire that generous
reuouse would be made 10 the appeal for help.
Elliott F. shepard and Robert Ogden. the latter OF
Philadelphia, and Dr.. George Alexander closed inc
speadng Cards were then passed around, and
several generous subscriptions W re made. besdeS
gifts Of 800 and $500, there were a number OF
names handed In, each promising to give $1,000 10
- 500 with others WIS followed with the statement
that one OF these gifts is from our fair hostess MISS
Coildn few moments later Mr.. Van Norden re
ceved permission % inform the company mat Mr.
Gould had given 1000. Both of these statements
we're received with hearty applause.
Among the guests invited. most Of whom were
present were the Rev. Drs. q. W. Birch. j. G. Bliss
r. r. Booth, L. B. Coo. James Chambers, ho"aiu
Durieh, II. NJ. Field, David Gregg, I. e. Hastings
J. H. Hoadley J. K. Kerr, A. f. Kittredge' D. D.
Lamp. H. NJ MaoCracken, J. II. Mcllvane. IL. l.
McEwen ). b. Rossitern J. S. Ramsay, G. A stoddhru'
w. W Smith p. schaf, g. L. spIhng, F. L. sheaieF' u
l. Thompson the Reve. p: ); DGdg, j.. f. fortbs.,
A. w. Halsey D. Lorenz, w. r. Richards j. b. shaw
and n NJ Alexander, J. w. Alexander, c. a. Andrews,
II. o. Armour, X. L. Belknap, teber r. Bishop CdNin
Brownell George Bliss, C. ". Bliss, J. C. Cady, waiter
Carter. peter Carter George W. Gable, Washington t.
Common. William f. Dodge William powd, X; T. Davies,
". dulles jr ~ ". Dodd, X. g. Dun sidney Dillon
Noah Davis, Amos r. Emo II. NJ. Fiager. Josiah N.
Fske H. C. Fahnestock, Henry B.; Hyde. H. hoe
W. w. Hoppin, f. X. Hahn, d. b. wilson, .. inslee,
r. Janay, Morris X JesuR. D. Wills james, parTu
r. James f. s. Jsnray, 4. +. Ketchup Charles Lanier,
H. O. Marluand, Logan c. Murray. J: p. Mum; j. y
McCook. D. W. McWilliams, John Patton, John r.
Parsons Horace Porter, Elihu Root ID. B st. John
Rosa w. :. skidmore T. G.. strong, John Sinclair,
JOhn Sloane W. p ST. John. Russell sage, james
Talcott r. L. Van NOrdcn, Henry Willard, W. A
Wheelock, w. r. Worral and James iereanes.