New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
YONKERS.
SUCCESS OF THE STAMP STATION STARTED
BY THE WOMAN'S INSTITUTE.

THERE ARE NOW S5s DEPOSITORS-A SUBsCRIP-
TON CONCERT TO BE GIVEN ON THURSDAY
EvENING-GRAND ARMY MEN WANT
A ROOM IN THE NEW MI
NIcIPAL BUILDING.
One of the latest branches Of work taken up by
the Woman's Institute is the establishment In Its
building Of a stamp station Of the Penny Provident
Fund OF the City Of Newly ork whose central
office Is at Twenty-second-st. and Fourth-ave. The
station was opened on January IA In charge OF Miss
Hanford the librarian Of the institute Although II
has been In existence only little over two months,
the idea has been received favorably that 1t has
now 35s depos.tors. OF these leO are boys ana lO
girls Of school age 80 girls employed In the
factories and the remainder are young men over
sixteen wears of age. The object Of the Provident
Fund Is to encourage the saving OF sums OF less
than dollar and deposit OF one cent VIII open
an account The station is open for the reception
of deposits on Tuesday. Friday and Saturday AFTER
moons and Saturday evening. Each depositor re-
ceives what is known as a stamp deposit caro-.
When a deposit IS made the amount IN stamps Is
pasted on the cardboard. and when the squares are
all filled the total is transferred into passoooK'
which Is then given TO the deposto-' ana he"
''stamp caro-" is issued. When depositor mas saved
S Miss Hanford urges that it be deposited In one
Of the ctys savings banks Inc total OF oepos'S IT,
ceived far is sl6s
The Woman's Institute Club has again started
its series of Saturday evening entertainments and
socials The club is growing In membership ana
strength and under the careful management OF
Miss Mary Marshall Butler, daughter OF william
Allen Butler, is doing good wofK among the "o' n"e
women of the city.
On Thursday evening Of next week there VIII be
a subscription concert at the home OF Mrs Heroert
G. Alden. at No. l29 Warburton-ave Among tnose
who viii take part are Carl Martin solo bass OF ST
Thomas Church. New-York William ~, Den WasbIs
Collegiate Church of New-York and Miss Beere So
& this city hSS MarS or
San MiV Of the warburton Avenue Baptist Church
programme will be the production on THURSDAY even
Ing April g. of The Rose Maiden at Music ha
This @ will se nnesp "f he pubic
schools the city and is given for me purpose OF
Hish School sdno There will he chorus 100 voices
and the solo parts are TO be taken by
William Dennison, tenor; Luther Gale Allen; parry
tone Frank r. Gilbert will act as accompanist'
This morning, at II o'clock in the hall OF the
readings for children by Mrs A; Spencer LIE Due,
large number of stereoptieon views They are given
under the Of Mrs AsxanaeI smith, MFs
Mrs c rSsodore H. skman Mrs wan
Thorne Mrs j. Harvey Bell. Mrs. Henry NJ: Baird
and Miss Janet Flag The subject OF the reading
to-day is Joan of Arc"
The annual meeting Of the Yonkers Lawn Tennis
Club win be nsd n lse ad
vii! be chosen and several proposed amendments
70 the constitution VIII come up
There Is a feeling among number OF the Grand
Army men that room should be set apart In the
new Municipal Building. which the city hopes TO
With a view of securing 1t. Past Department Com,
manSer Sonn Committee for 1886 has been asked
20 appoint a committee 10 lay the question before
the Mayor and the Common CouncA,
Mrs william H. Sharman. secretary or the CIVIC
League has made rspofs Oh tne inspectios
by women in connection with the board Oh .ea near
She saws In part: ut seemed wisest to secure framed
inspection at first the services OF MIS- rier &C.
who has done similar work IN New. orh, t WS,e ~
tained for month. with ne mos, "a r excel
lent Yonkers women. who it is hoped VIII take me
work regularly when Mrs Pierce retires In tns
frst week over one hundred families were Visn iei
in a we-known neighborhood. In a friendly spir'
questions were asked and answered as 70 cituissm;;
work school and general circumstances. a careiu u,
and exhaustive inquiry was made into the sanitary
condition Of the houses. The proper trapping anu
yentiiaton of drains have been o nonuaton no.
ticed All has been done in such a friendly and
hearty spirit that no difiSa,ty mas oeen 'o'"' J."
The members of the Yonkers Bicycle Club en-
1oyed evening Of progressive hearts on anu sre
four q" tables Thomas Rayner won. the first prize
John Tackman the second and the BOBBY prize was
won by President May.
In spite Of the weather. number Of people avale .
Joseph's Hospital to inspect the institution on
Thursday a, committee OF women me r was
tuition. In the evening the medical stan enjoyed
dinner at the City Club.
night in the han Of the Womans Institute, in Pail
sadeave before the Fortnightly Club for the Study
Of Anthropology. on 1.-THE Rays"
bath obssrSsnee win be held at O'CLOCK tomorrow
afternoon IN the par:ors OF the Young Mems Chris
Sed Secretary for the American Sabbath Union. viii
deliver IN address. and number Of local clergymsp