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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
REMA RktBLg CHRISTMAS WEATHER.

Yesterday Was a winter day to be remembered.
The air clear and cool with Il suggestion Of
frost In H. and every breath was wholesome
tonic. The sun sailed through the blue and cloud
less sky. "a golden galleon." 10 disappear behind
the Jersey hills The atmosphere clear
that from The Tribune office could the
Highlands Of Navesink rising clear and well
defined from the sparkling ocean. The northerly
wind brought with II feeling that there might,
perhaps, be- snow tonight OF tomorrow, and so
avoid a green Christmas" In the early morning
the weather was clustering, and the Ice had formed
thicky in the night, wherever pool OF water had
collected In the CUTTERS As the day wore on the
temperature rose. until In the ali golden after
noon" 1t mild enough TO walk about without
"A OVrrcO"t.
There was no beautiful place In the city
In the afternoon than the Battery. The Bay
stretched down to the frowning forts at the Mar
rows "A broad and scarcely rppled sheet Of
cleaning water. The anchored ships over by Bed
lows Island. 10 the west of the channel lay calm
and peaceful their crews loungng on deck and
watching the smoke come up from their pipes or
gazing idly at the towering bronze form OF the
giant statute Of Liberty that rose majcsticaliy
against the background of blue sky.
There storm rushing out to sea over the
about that. The only concern here IL what the
ports will foretell this with certainty. The pres.
ent prospects that II VIII be fair and cold and
everybody hopes that some snow VIII iall tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24

The New England Society. Of Orange. y. j.. on
Saturday evening celebrated the 2i7th anniversary
~ the landing Of ihe Pilgrim Fathers in somewhat
informal way owing TO the absence Of President
william Read Howe. Nicc-PrcsIcnt Isaac T. Gates
presided Referring - the statement IN the notices
Of invitation lhat Dutch pipes and tobacco would be
suppcd for inc symposium to follow the meeting
he said that a. nrst sight there was ttie connection
between tho Pilgrims and Dutch pipes but that a
lltte thought would snow that much ~ tn" cndr-
acte~ OF the Nation WI duc % this commingHns %
me piri, Of ~, Pilgrims with ihe going. s;od
nature Of tho Dutchmcn. The Re-. Dr. Fritz W.
BALDWIN called attention to the essential difference
between tie Pilgrims and the Puritans. Tn" d"vcl-
opmeni o. the counir, had been along distinctly
Pilgrim inca There wa as mu'h 'hs nm
shirt in the world to-day as ever before.
raiity by Di ParlIhurst there Was shown
the true Pilgrim spirit Other remarks were
mad IN a lighter vein by Dr. Thomas ". Harvey
mo pav BENJAMIN Brewster, cN-Presldent Jphn -.
Head Percy Griffin. Everett FraZar Louis - tai-
uson and Dr. George l3aylcs. An adjournment was
Then taken TO the upper Music t1il wheie supper
was served Dutch pipes and tobacco were provided.
and u social hour was pa sea
The new organ which has lust been competed
for The Church Of our LADY of tho Valley. ~ Oran@e
Valley was used for the nr-i time yesterday. The
cost of the instrument was e ~" go.
West Orange has just competed the establish,
,oent or mr. aarin telegraph system. and 1t VIII
bo put I'm operation ihis week mere are Hl' p"NrS
and a ire whistle .
John Sandcrson general secretary or me Young
Mems Christian Association. 90 orange Valley. mas
resigned HE Ollie.
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MOUNT VERNON.

There were services appropriate TO the christmas
season I'm all OF the churches yesterday sieclai
programme Of music arranged AT the lreS-
byteran Church for both morning ana evening
services under the leadership Of Il. ii. Williams.
Mrs H. r Walker played special selections on the
ORGAN The Rev Charles $ Lane preached christ
mas sermon In the morning. and IA the evening
made a brief address AT the special r'spohSN"
service At the Church oi the Ascension
there was a double quartet. composed OF =. n
Robinson and James II. Jenkins. basses Thomas
Dennison tenor Misses Maud Lyons and Nl'e
Neander. sopranos and Misses Bessic Walton ana
Beatrice williams. altos. The Rev. f. VI ;. Iay-
T. ,'ra,cb.d 4, srecial sermon At Trinity.
the Rev :. r. Graham held special service ana
the musical programm" was "A scl"ct'i ON
At the Baptist Church there Wa Ch9iF oi
twenty voices assisted by Miss PEST. OF Berlin;
and Mr. Butler. viollnst. AZ III" huI'n OF
the Sacred Heart there was sermon by ! amer
Quill Of ST Johns College. Mines. Ida lortonl
and Johanna Dienenbach. Christian Frisch and
Album Blum assisted In IN" musical pfogrdmh'.
Nine Dieffcnhach and MIR. FrItsch are OF the Ger
man Opera Company. and Mr. Blum - member
OF the Duff opera Company. IN" services
at the Congr, eational church We're espsciaily ap-
propraie Tho Rev. /. +. Buell. preached IN IN"
morning and tho Sunlay-school hour was sven 10
Christmas hymns ana rotations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
RUTHERFORD.

The latest acquisition 10 ne numerous "'i'"@"-
OF Bergen County ls LDi. which on Friday 1".'''l
I'm favor OF Incorporation in ISL when kn'h"r''i'
started the borough movement by lea'ih% mo"
Township IOil and Union Townships were h'iS"-
t~, .rol,, within the same limits. there exist
tbe townships OF Union Bergen ami I'oIl ana
the borougns - Rutherford. i-A-' Rutherford
Carstadt. Lodi. Little Ferry. Wo"If.Is AMI Has
brouck Heights. ana ON December % Wellington
VIII also probably vote 10 become borough 'N
of these boroughs have been created this y""t.
-, account Of the holiday season. the public dis
cussion Of borough affairs dd not take place on
saturday night. beng postponed until tn" second
Saturday IN January.
Christmas festivals a. the various ltuin"ri"rd
,,rcn.s q, iii b. h.ll this week. ana elaborate
Nrrrarations for the entertainment Of the sunday 81
~ ,h ,-drrss reception at the Union club on
N.w Years Evo the Ia'roncssr. ~HI be az i2i-
lows: Mrs David T. lv.on. NF, henry -; n'll'
NJ William y Elliott. Mrs : Whiting HOLSTER,
Wrs George V Sioat and Mr.. Henry Frcnis-.
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NEW-YORk CITY.

The Association Of the Young Alumni OF Brown
University will hold its annual meeting on January
4 at the Arena. No. Il West Thrty-frst-st.
Among the passengers arriving yesterday on the
French Line steamer La Bretagne from Havre'
were Paul Lefaivre. Secretary TO the French En-
bassy at Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Rice and
Paul Brochard.
4 Christmas service held yesterday after
noon at Association Hall in Twenty-third-st. The
programme consisted OF choruses in Welsh ana
English by a chorus OF fifty selected Welsh sing
ers and solos by J. Dhu Hughes and Miss Ella
Owen O. j.. owen acted az conductor, and Pro-
fessor Christian Il. Clark offciated as organst.
short address was delivered by ex-Judge Noah
Davis.
Anne Lachaume the composer OF the music OF
the nanfomime "A Dresden Shephcrdess. which Is
20 be produced at the Eden Musee tonight VIII
nlav the piano and conduct the orchestra. NJ
Iachaume is the sclo pianist OF the fsaye con-
cert Company. and his managers. Messrs. Arthur
and Johnston have kindly permitted him TO cancer
his engagement 10 be present tonight at the nrs'
hearing OF his music in America After to-nlght
Joseph Plzzarello. OF the National Conservatory
foo1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
NONKERS.

The Yonllers Stenographers' Association gave
social for ts members and friends on Satuf"d!
evening at its rooms in the Hawthorne Bullnhs'
The repairs at 81. Paurs Episcopal 'hufch nave
been completed and the congregation woIshipped
in the church yesterday for the first time IN seVera
weeks The Rev. DR. Smith, rector OF ~. James
Church. New-York city. preached yesterday M 81
Johns Episcopal Church. and the Rev K AIper'us
Nlorrsey. president Of Greenvllle College IN ZEN
ne-ecc AZ the African Methods; Episcopal zion
Church The Rev. : Parkes 'ddman' OF the
Central Methodist Episcopal Churcn. ana the KEY.
John Reid, of the FIRST Presby terrain 'huTch' 'N-
changed pulpits the former speaking III tne nnirI
noon and the latter In the evening me Pulp'
of the Park Hill Reformed thurch was hll'u pS
the Rev Or. William r. Scarrit,, of chicago
The funeral OF Spencer \. Tanning, nephew ol
civ Attorney James VI. Hunt. was held Yesterday
afternoon at Mr.. Hunts home No 2H Narpurtoh-
,,,., I.... 49,, %
letter written in a childish German hand 20
"Iie Weinachts Mann (Santa-, iausl has recently
heen displayed in the frame in the lonkers POST
office where letters put that need better az
rection IL has now disappeared. ana Postmaster
Holden saws IL has fallen into good hdnds. Inc
contents OF the letter are kept a secret but u ~
assured that the little writer VIII be made Sld on
Christmas Day.
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A RUSH AT THE POSTOFFICE.
CARRIERS AND COLLECTORS BENDlNG
BENEATH THEIR BURDENS.
THE MONEY ORDER AND REGISTERED LETTER
DEPARTMENTS ALMOST SWAMrhp
WITII HOLIDAY WORK.

THE MONEY ORDER AND REGISTERED LEIIh"
DEPARTMENTS ALMOST swAMPED
WITH HOLIDAY WORK
TIL. General Postoffice is OF the busiest places
in New-York Just at present and VIII continue ~
be so until the end OF the holidays foS'"'"S'''
Davton has had to temporarily increase his force
of clerks in order TO handle the enormous "''o W
mail matter that passes through his once RIVER!
form ~ halliday gifts that come under the regula-
,iops nc naiable matter is sent by mail in prefer
ence 70 express Blu; the busiest part or the fos'-
ofRca "a the registered letter and money order ~
partments Here the clerks are literally up 10
their ewes" in work Big orders ana htt'e o'"'l'
are being constantly received and sent out IN s'eau
streams that far exceed those OF former years vi
course n great part of the letters and orders are
I'm the shape OF Christmas gifts. but the lhrSti nun"
nor are directed 10 the big drygoods. jewelry ana
holiday goods houses. To cash or SEM ii'o''e'
order now one will have to patiently stand IN
long line that Will rival those Al 'ne i''''
TODAY il expected 70 be the rush day OF me
year. and when the day IS over, au ~ ~" tbev Nave
dom n dav's work, but happy in the iac., ma M
Christmas Day will give them reliei vi "a w
employees, however, the carriers. 70 uSc ., n,,st
nression OF one OF them. are catching lir puSl-
ness end of it" They go out win the.r ,, nasS
filled TO overfowng with bundles ana paSNAktS,
hig and little and the collectors backs benz unter
the loads they have gathered In spne ol 80 i,,
evidences OF the holidays the Iost9iSe psicred
letter and Money order departments. the quantity
OF mail distributed and received in TINS CITY uoYs
mi attemnt 10 explain the reason. II may he mat
fewer people are able 10 make presents iliS y'dl,
or that they are doing 50 IN the to,n Oh " MAJ
the clerks perfectly satisfied with me pr,Sel'
size of the incoming and outgoing mans. anu are
also doubtless glad that christmas comes ou' once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
A BRUTAL POLICEMAN SUSPENDED

BRUTAL POLICEMAN SCSPENDtU
Patrick Clark. policeman in the Fourth Ponce
Precinct has been suspended from duty. by reason
OF his brutality 10 his wife. They live AT 40 +"
Navv-st and Clark had been on the police force Tor
a year Yesterday He and his wife have been mar
ried for seven years Before becoming n policeman
Clark was an ironfounder He and his wife nave
lived unhappily. and she has had to leave MN
several times On Thanksgiving Day she returned
TO him. but ne has beaten her every day since.
Friday night his violence and abuse eliminated IN
an assault with the butt OF his revolver ana ms
nightsck Severe scalp wounds were inflicted. ana
the woman was badly bruised. She finally got away
and on Saturday went to Police Headquarters ana
related her experience. -
Police Captain Eason was directed 10 look into
the matter and called up Clark 10 explain. iie
said his wife did not have his supper ready. lie
was promptly suspended. and charges Will be pre-
ferred against him His wife Will get a warrant
for his arrest for assault.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Stephen Hague thrty-eight years old living al
No l33 Thrty-third-st.. died yesterday from an
overdose OF colchicum. He took the drug by mis-
take for something else on Friday, and swallowed
about two ounces OF IL. He had been out OF work
for some time. and occasionally drank to excess.
Concerts will be given by the Mendelssohn Gee
club Quartet. assisted by Miss Elizabeth Carey.
soprano and Miss Katherine Bloodgood contralto
at Association Hall on Wednesday afternoon and
evening. under the direction OF the Department Of
Music OF the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sci
ences.
Otis A. Poole Of Yokohama. will repeat his lect
ure on Japan, with 80 coored lantern views In
Association Hall Friday evening
Ira D. sankey sang at the session OF the Taber-
nace Sunday school in the Centennial Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon.
At the Second Unitarian Church yesterday the
Rev. John White Chadwick preached n sermon re
viewing his work for thirty years az pastor Of the
church Besides his immediate congregation, he
addresses a larger one with his printed sermons.
which have a wide circulation. His volumes OF ser
mons and addresses are translated into German,
and one OF his books Will soon appear I'm Armenian.
After the sermon Mr.. Chadwick was greeted by 4
number OF former members Of his church The
uulpit and platform were decorated with vines and
plants.
There were 373 births, 3G9 deaths and Sc marriages
reportcd 10 the Board OF Health last week The
ton OF OSop1 There were thirty one deaths from
diphthera.
Mrs Feia Weltz OF so 40 Watkns-st. VIII b"
arraigned to-day TO answer to charge Of grand
larceny. She is dressmaker and disappeared on
Friday with a large quantity Of goods belonging TO
her customers The word Philadelphia on dirty
niece OF paper was found in her rooms. and de-
teriive went 10 that city. where he found her AT
No l402 South Sevenih-st and took her back TO
Brooklyn
Samuel Gompers o; the American FedcTatoh O.
Labor lecturcd on Combinations OF Labor. Trades
Unions" ir the Pouch Mansion. in CIinton-aVe,
last evening before the Brooklyn Ethical Assocla-
ton DR. Lewis 6. James presided. and Ellsworth
Warner followed Mr. Gompers discussing The TOPIC
from the opposite point Of view.
A check for 500 has been sent TO the l5th Resi-
ment by George Gould 10 pay for biiliard-tabic
10 bear his name In the armory IN sumner
dozen arrests made by the police ych''r-
dav for violation OF the Excise laws. The majority
of the liduor shops In the vicinity OF the cry han
were closed tightly but In other parts OF the ciiy
there were side doors open In abundance. ana "a
good business was done with persons who carried
beer home in pitchers and cans. Agents OF the
Law Enforcement League took snapshots with
cameras OF open groggeres for use In the campaign
undertaken by the organization.
THE South Brooklyn wheelmen Will give stag
on December 81 at their rooms. NO. 40 Ninth'st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24

You 90 to your tailor as to your
barber-and rest. His shop IS a
parlor; he is there all the time, and
gives you his personal attention"
You like this "personal attention; =
and, if your tailor is one OF the best
half-dozen in New York, you have a
better chance to get what you want
than if you went to the best clothler.
Otherwise-there's no harm in saying
it right Out-you're paying all that
extra money for attention.
Believe it OF course You don't;
clothiers' standards are generally low.
and how do you know that ours are
higher than the rests 7
Believe it You've got to. Your
money back if you want it.
ROGERS, PEET y co.
nn gisFth }wiaaa1rei
STORES )32i 81
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NEW !.
Jersey CITY.

James Heany. a scycn-ycar old boy. H'ihS AT No
osi Varlck.si Jersey city. VAS run down hy a
,roli.v-r,r I'm Monfgomery-sf Yesterday afternoon.
The lads right foot vas crushed city Physician
Gray who was passing. carried the boy 10 in"
CIV Hospital where his foot "as ampuiaicd Ht.
GRAY then sent the lad 20 his home. Hush No
cornack the rnoiorman. was held TO answer
charge - atrocious assault III" car h'l no
fender ,..... H.,
peter r. Coz clerk in thr Jersey cry F"st-
ono WIS arrested on Saturday night Tor nppfo
rrlating "A package which had been mailed h} :.
Norwegian girl to a friend BOO her native iah' u
,onfaiu.d a scarf and two hunIk"rr li"i- q "N WAS
,aken before COMMISSIONS Rove ana h'li -oi 'N-
an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
M cor THE APPLE PIE.

In a chair behind Sergeant Fitzpatrick IN me
Arsenal at Central Park. three-year-oh wall
vac econ fast asleep, yesterday afternoon The
youngster wAs found by Policeman Jackson r..
Glynn. wandering about Manhattan Square nat
less and coatess. and only meagrely dressed at
n m All he knew that his name was
zoe" MCGOWAN. At the Arsenal ne VA 'aht b
care NJ Nv capiain Collins, and Mrs. Wynne, the
Ynatron found in her store coat ana nat h"'
fitted the little fellow. . .
Tribune reporter that he wanted his rnOther ana
some apple pie. lie got the latter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
SPECIAL, SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES

Christmas music was sung In great nuInber o'
Brooklyn churches yesterday. and there were lars"
audiences present In Of them. 10 see the dec
oratlons and t. hear the special programmes
given Many ministers preached on themes appro-
pirate TO the day. Last evering. HOFFMAN pct
ures Of Christ shown on lantern slides III
Plymouth Church. In conjunction with appropiiai 4"
musical selections and explanatory remarks bN ii'
Rev. &. F. Weitzel. assistant pastor To-m9rro"
there Will be special services In the Roman Caino-
lie and Episcopal churches. There Will also be SER
vices in the First Presbyterian Church ana the
Unitarian Church OF the Saviour, AZ u a. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24

a. special meeting % the Ministers rs
sociatlon Of Passa!c ana Ns vicinity "''
on Saturday afternoon. tn following resolution
,,,as unanimously adopted: The pastors OF the
i,, cr p,ssalc and its vicinity have observed with
qualification that chief Of Police icndry has IN
strucind the men under his command 10 enforce
strictly the law prohibiting I'll baseball playing
and kindred games on Sunday within Tho city
limits They nave also observed Ia IN" p"'"c
h,t ,.krn similar ground in the administration Of
lie onica and thDv would express their comtnrnhd-
lion OF these officers and 'all To" attention "l All
uoOd either 10 their attIOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
ELIZABETH.

The Singer Sewing Machine WORKS employing
OrD hands shut down on Saturday night for four
n.,ols The employees received the news with
cloou,v forebodings. The works have been IN
oneration here over twenty years. and TINS Is the
longest suspension at the holiday season on record
'rhe plant usually stops operation for ten days or
Two weeks at this time OF the year. to take an ac-
cnunt OF stock The duh times have caused so
many machines to accumulate on the company
hands that "A longer suspension than usual mas
been made necessary
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rectly with the State was a near rchtNe OF me
official who made the purchases. .
nce ,vho was arr. sted Saturday night charge OF
Notwithstanding tax money while In the Office, was
raica,sed Iirder 81 900 bail yesterday II was said
YESTERDAY that another clerk In the office was mpIi-
acd I'm the Irregularities. . ,,-,,
rho Frelinghuysen Ianccrs, the Oldest itepuoil-
can club I'm Newark. has ndorsed the candidacy OF
franklin Murphy FOR United states senator. me m
,,orsnmenf is unanimous and copies OF the resolution
adon,cd by the club to Ice mailed to all the Ike
nubican Senators and AsscmbIymen
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SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT or NEW YORK. SUNDAY. DEC 81 isoh
ARRIVED

PORT or NETWORK SUNDAY. DEC 81, iSoi
ARRIVED
S,camer Tackawanna n;O. Robinson London December
s. ballast to Gust He>e. Arrived at the 81r at , a m
3 swansea \. with mdse - James Arkel a Co Arrived
"A Ear :
steamer ,c~sicmunde 'Gen Iangen. Sie,tin December
Shields In ballast To Gusa'e lieye. Arrived at the
Bar 80 = I'D
steamer La Imetagne d,p. iupc. Havre December !,
mdsc. i03 cabin and 40 storage passengers 10 \
Forget. Arrived AT the Bar AZ $50 a m
steamer Pascal or, i'neilsh iuenos Ayres NoNemoer
H. with mdsc to iusk Jevons Arrived al the
Steamer Arianrorm ,sn clyde. Cienfuegos December
"a with mdsc To Waydel ~ Go. Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Kansas city. Fisher Savannah with mdsc and
passengers TO II |. Walker.
steamer city Columbia. Jenney. West Point. Va. with
mdsc and passengers 10 the old Dominion IS co.
steamer jamestown. IIuphers. Norfolk and Newport
News with mdss and passengers to the Old Dominion
steamer Lebanon. Hand Philadelphia with barses
sandy Hook. -. $50 p m--wind northeast; mod
SAILED.
England ,Br,. Tor London: orsen lBr,. Para
and Manoas South Portland. Georgetown. L: James
Brand (Br) Dover for orders
Ship A:cyone tGer for Melbourne
ship Dalgonar Br) Kitchen. Hun 20 days with linseed
order vessel to II Maitland kersey.
n days. with mdse 10 Funch. Edge a Co.
THE MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
steamer Potomac tBr. Lech from New-York De-
ccmbcr - arrived at London December -.
Steamer Etruria OBJ. Walker Urom Liverpool sailei
from, ouecnst own for New-York December ~.
steamer Spaarndam Dutch. Houjer. from NewYork
December IL for Boulobne and Rotterdam. passed the
Lizard December ~.
steamer La Champagne tFr). Dclonce from New York
December H. arrived AT Havre December -.
Steamer Wcsternand UIclgD Weyer sailed from Ant
wcrp for New York December ~.
Steamer kronprinz Fr. Wilhelm Ger. Ahrens from
New York December :. arrived at Naples December ."
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WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Sentence OF Samuel c. Seely United States Cir
cult Court.
New-York Hospital Christmas tree west FIJI
teenth-st.. .. m.
County Medical Society. No. II West Forty-third-
ST.. $50 p. m.
United Tin and Sheet Iron Workers Protective
Association Murray Hill Lyceum. evening.
Funeral Of Sherman Martin. Grace Church, II
q
Dr. Ephraim Cutter before noon prayer -meeting
No. ll3 Fulton-st
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orEgcRowDED INNS" NOT "DEyS."

The Rev Wilton Merle Smith preached last night
at the Central Presbyterian Church. Fifty-seventh-
at and Broadway. on "Overcrowded Inns typo
graphical made the announcement III the news
papers read that he would preach on "Overcrowded
Dens.' fact that Mr.. Smith said he much re-
grettcd though he was evidently well pleased TO
see the large congregation assembled 70 listen 10 ms
discourse. His sermon on the birth or Christ
and the inn-keeper's refusal 20 admit the virgin
mother because Of the overcrowded condition OF
the housea
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HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
FIFTH neutrality-suspicious. John 5. Will
Jams OF Mississippi. and Lewis Sperry. Of Con-
necticu: GRAND-Adace +. Walker, Of Chicago.
HOILAND-General Joseph T. Terrence. Of Chi
cago and General c. ID. MacDougall, of Auburn,
y. Y. VICTORIA-Mr and Mrs. W. H. Kendall.
WALDORF-SenatorS Stephen NJ. White. OF Cali
forna Senator Watson c. Squire. OF Washington,
and Congressman Charles Daniels. OF Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
Uy1ErrAlyMExr BY 4 GERMAy socIETr.

The eighteenth anniversary entertainment ana
ball OF the "Verenigte Schwestern Won forkville
was held last night in the Lexington Avenue opera
House TIE programme included music by Poat-
schek's Orchestra. rectations. and dramatic piece
called "Das Fest DER Handwerker, IN "hicn 'he
parts were taken by Mrs. Sarah Bloch. Mrs Minnie
Iahnstein Mrs Clara Glauber Mrs. Sarah Meyer
Miss Mamie Krsch and Messrs; Vogel. f. >
Allensien The proceeds vii! be devoted 10 the
relief fund The SOclcIY.