New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10

The music. which IL leading feature OF the pas
THE Sign OF the Cross" which opened last nigh,
| at the Knickerbocker Theatre. has been in the
| hands OF Mime. Katherine f. Klenner. who Sc
lec,ed and trained the chorus. She has given spe-
cial attention TO the blending OF the voices and
clear enunciation: each member OF the chorus IL a
| church-choir soloist.
An item OF interest In connection with the recep-
ton given by the Manuscript Society last evening
is the fact that Miss Laura Sedgwick Collins. who,
with Mrs. Sawyer. served on the Reception Com
mttee. the only woman charter member Of
the organization. When the society started. in
1880 she stood alone Since that time many women
composers have become members. Miss Collins.
who IL well known an elocuionist as well as n
musician was the first woman 10 be elected 10 the
Music Committee. Besides helping 10 provide for
the receptions she WILL together with Carl Muller
and p. A. Schneider arrange for private enter
tanments az well.
Mrs. Judson Lawson. OF No 7eS West End-ave..
will give number OF teas during the winter for
the benefit OF the Ladies' Aid Society OF the West
End Presbyterian Church
The delegates from the Georgia Central Union
W. c. T. y. 10 the National convention Of the
w. c. T. IT, In ST. Louis this week. leave Atlanta
to-day for that city. They Mrs. NJ X. Goodale.
State president; Mrs. II. G. Pharr ice-presiient;
Mrs. Tonlinson. National organizer OF the w. c.
r. L.. who has been at work in tho neighborhood
OF Berwick. with Mrs. w. V. Crouch. State super
ntendent Of the Department Of Social Purity. Each
OF these ladies will take with her some representa-
tive OF the fora Of the State. and Mrs Crouch Is
very anxious to secure branch of the orange tree
with the ripe fruit on II.
The regulation fair will not be given this year in
the Church of the Divine Paternity. but Dutch
market will be held the first week In December in
which many novel and unique features will be intro
duced
matter Of deep interest to all Universalis women
OF the metropolitan district is the first Alliance
meeting. to be held in the Church OF the Eternal
Hope In West E!ghty-nrs,-st next Friday morning
at IL O'Clock
wellesley College has raised its standard for grad
nation In the regular school work there two
grades OF marks one registering passing" and the
other passing with credit" Unless a GIL passes
with credit" at least half the senior year work
and one-haf of all the work taken In school, she
cannot be recommended for the regular degree OF
Bachelor OF Arts
Mr. and Mrs Charles Johnston the latest ac-
cess,ons to the New-York Theosophcal Society.
Mrs Johnston is a niece OF the late Nine Blavatsky
and is a noted author. She comes OF distinguished
Russian family. well.known in letters and she and
nent home Both Mr.. and Mrs Johnston are pron-
nent Orientflsts
The Comtesse de Mailly- Nesle. who was recently
married to NJ Jean de Reszke. the noted tenor, did
not accompany her husband when he returned to
America Monday She will remain In Paris until
Reszke will Join her
The Bay Ridge Free Library Association VIII hold
a fair In It's handsome new home on November II
and Is Each booth will represent some book and
the young women attendants will he dressed In
quaint, curious and pretty costumes, suggestive OF
books stories and authors
The State Library at Albany has recently received
from the French Government, a valuable conirbu-
ton In the way Of than one hundred pamphlets
and volumes of educational reports and monographs.
THE reports OF the French Government on primary.
legendary and higher education In the United states
az exhibited at the Worlds Fair are especially In
tercsting
. ,o.essf,,i mink tea was given last night in the
ma r.b hall Of ST. Peters Church. Safest Brook
Ign.
number of women will take the civil service
examinations on November % for the place OF AS rs,
,.,ant Civil Service examiners me soara a VIII
49, TIER appoint two women 10 ABBEY W conuuc''
ners ~ "a mina tions The salary 10 U month.