New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
. RICHMOND COUNTY.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM STATEN ISLAND

NEWS AND NOTES FROM STATEN ISLAND
The most interesting organization on staten isiana
is the Fortnightly Club. Of New-Brighton. IL "
c,,nnosed of the leading society women OF inc
county The members meet regularly forthighuV
at the homes of the different members. where inter
estlng debates are held. Next Monday afterhoo"
the meeting Will be held the home OF Miss Iiiden.
where Miss f. Harris will lecture. Her subject WI"
he George Eliot" The officers OF the club are:
President, Mrs Henry De W. JOY; vice-presdenI
Mrs Charles w. Hunt; secretary Mrs. "iHiah"
Tompklns: treasurer Mrs Charles Porter Ex-
ecut!ye committee: Mrs William Tompkns ME-
George W. Dix Mrs c. W. Townsend. Mrs. Walter
C. Kerr Mrs Charles Porter, Mrs. John s. Daven-
por: Mrs Henry De W. JOY and Mrs J. d. Law
renee The members Miss Il. Blocker, Miss n.
T. rogert, Mrs F.. G. Brldgeman, Mrs ThomaS
Crflg Miss +. q. Curtis Miss NJ Delavan; MISS
l. A Donald Miss f.. Harris Miss :. O. Lane.
Mrs D. p Facker. Mrs. George Lille, Mrs &.
Seton Lindsay. Mrs. K. X. Mckee. Mrs r. ~ Pat
,sr.on Miss Caroline Post Miss T. Tllden, Mrs.
". G. WILCOX Mrs. W. NJ Whlttemore, Miss l. NJ
Woodruff Mrs w r. Wood. Honorary members:
Mrs : G. W benjamin. Mrs. J. H. scrioner. Mrs.
j. g. Woodruff. Mrs. Thomas Melville and MIS- o.
Iiughan.
Mrs Emma Sehering and her daughter. Miss Liliie
Wilmington OF Central-ave New Brighton. will sail
for Europe on April 49, They will remain abroad
FOR a year.
There Is every indication that there Will be .
most Interesting time at the meeting OF tne Nv
publican General Committee. which Will be held At
Stapleon on Tuesday. March .. Charges VIII u
presented against the men Who az the spring
elections held TWO weeks ago. went into the camp
OF the enemy and worked from sunrise 10 sunset for
the defeat OF the party.
The Natural Science Association OF Staten lsiand
has begun the work OF procuring a suitable monu-
ment TO mark the grave OF Commander Iimothy
Green Benham Of the United States Navy, which
is in the historic cemetery OF ST. Andrews Shurcns
at Richmond. Commander Benham was the Ia'ne'
Of Rear-Admiral A. +. X Benham, United states
Navy who retired recently after brililant career
ami while in charge of the V hite Squadron during
the Brlzlian troubles The lnty Board OF SUPER
visors at It's meeting Tuesday adopted resoiutlons
recognizing the importance Of the undeIsaks ~
the Natural Science Association, ana onerlng ~
support and cooperation for the accompaniment
Of the purpose s,..,,. nil, ,,ost q, stans-
ton to-day for organization There ~ consideraoIe
speculation among politicians as 10 What me GIL
binat,on OF the new board viii be. The complexion
OF the board Is two Republicans and three Demo- no.
crats There is an unfriendiy teeHng oer" ,bn Re-
publican representatives. and In coiseqIense ~ -,
said that the combination VII NOT 9s man he o RenuS
can representative from Westheld, VIII be CHOSEN
il i. remarkable fact that Of the many prisoners
who are at present confined IN the county !aL ~
Richmond there is single one who mas COM I'm.
mltted an offence that is TO be investigated by the
Grand Jury which meets on March q ,o ,h. henaa,
The Twentieth Annual Charity BAH Tor the Denens
OF the :. K Smith Infrmary held at the German
.h1b Rooms Stapeton on Thursday evening. was
social success The ball differed In many ways from
thos4 held in previous years. the most noted chahse
being the presence OF the younger SET VINO were
In full force IL Is expected tha' the net p'"-
ceeds VIII reach S.VV ,,,. o,n,a,-
Mrs Anna Blake mother OF Daniel Blake, captain
OF the Richmond County police died az her noiv ="
Richmond-ave Port Richmond, ON TUESDAY MIS-
Blake was ninety years old. ana ndu peeH His'
long resident Of Staten Island 49, wv
Mrs Margaret Ansey widow OF DR.. Jonn w.
Ansley and lifelong resident or staten lslan3s
died at her home in Richmond-ave, Port Richmono'
on Wednesday In her eghtieth year. ~, .,o,..
There was general surprise IN pohtlcai circIO
on Tuesday when the entire Board Of Police Com
George C. Hubbard and Philip Won presenrteed
their resgna lions 10 the Board OF supervisors Inc
resigna tons accepted. The supervisors. n1,.
wthstanding the opposition made oy leaders oa nv
Independent Democrats. convened AT once az a
BOARD OF Appointment. with County Judge stephen
u. Stephans and appointed a new board OF Ioiicss
Commissioners. consisting OF TWO fepuoIcahs anu
one Democrat. This Is the first time IN the history
OF Richmond County. that the Republicans nave
sIoners are Major Clerence T. Barrett, Major Ben
iamn H. Warford. Republicans ana ROPER, W.
Hazard Democrat. The new board met on We Ms
,iay and organized follows; President, Mayos
Clarence T. Barrett. and Robert NJ. Hazard treas
uror IL is said that the resignation or the FORMER
was due the fact that Oil is now
lending In the Legislature at Albany proViding Ior
a rincle-headed cOmmissiorershp. deal mas peen
effected By the leaders OF the TWO parties py WHICH
tie bill changing the commits sione!shp would %
Withdrawn should Muller and his colleagues resign
TIL port Richmond Union Free School has re.
celved a handsome American nag from f'ich"o"e
ly.uF