New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
NETWORK CITY.

Tho election OF officers for the Institute OF Ac-
counts was held Wednesday evening. and resulted
In the choice OF tho following: President Silas D
Packard: vice-president. Thomas s. Whitbeck; sec
ro,arv Charles Both: treasurer, Edward j. Fitz
gerald. and assistant secretary. William T. Plant
Justice Lawrence In Special Term. Part !. OF the
Supreme Court. yesterday appointed Emanue'
Rlumens,,el and Arthur II. Mas,en commissioners
TO appraise the value and make awards to prop
erty-owners for the land lying between one-hnn-
dred nd seventieth-st. and Twohundred'h-S' rum
ming back about two blocks from the Harlem RIVER
,ront This land II TAKEN II 10 be laid out In a
nublc park which will probably be known as ST.
Georges Park.
The further hearing OF the charges against Sheriff
Hansen was yesterday postponed by ex-Judge Rob
er,son. the Governors commissioner. until to-day.
The Stanton Stree. Helping Hand Association. OF
which Mrs Frederick ". Vanderbilt Is first direct
ress will hold Its anniversary meeting on Tuesday
April e. at 23O o'clock. at No 100 Stanton-st. An
address will be made by the Rev. DIR. Brown rector
NJ St Thomas's Church. and there will be music
Refreshments will be served.
The Ladies' Helping Hand Association will hold
its anniversary in It's new building, No. 4is West
Frfty-fourth-st.. at 2:so o'clock this afternoon The
exercises Will consist OF music ana OF addresses
nv the Rev Dr. Grosvenor. rector OF the Church
OF the Incarnation. and the Rev DR. David j. Bur
rel. pastor OF the Collegiate Reformed Church
F,fth-ave and Twenty -n.nth-st. Refreshments for
moor women will be served by members OF the as
ISOLATION.
The mystery concerning the wreckage which the
| schooner William X. Park passed of Barnegat on
April 10 was cleared up yesterday. IT had been
feared that the wreckage which consisted OF cases
and boxes OF drygoods. etc. was from steamship
bound for Jamaica. But at the offices OF PIN. For
wood e. Keliock, the agents OF the Atlas Line. II
was learned that the goods were without DOUBT
| from the Asa which was sunk in the Narrows on
| Fehruary 20 by the French steamship La Bour-
| gogno.
President E. c. O'Brien OF the Dock Board has
| gone West on a vacation, which Will last until
| I'm. He will spend most OF his time on the
| Pacific Coast.
yo,k there will be held OH Friday evening April "a.
| at o'clock In the chapel OF the presbyterian
| building. Twentieth-st. and Fifth-ave.. public
| meeting OF all the Christian Endeavor ana Young
Peoples societies within the bounds OF this Pres
| bvtery The object OF this meeting Is the creation
| of n deeper interest In foreign missions among
| the Young people. Addresses will be made by the
] Rev DR. McEwen and Robert +. Speer
Fire Commissioner Ford has collected 5000
| toward paying the expenses Of the team OF hremen
| which is to be sent 10 compete In the British
! tournament The Commissioner said that $4,000
will be necessary and he hoped the remaining
| ST. 900 would be forthcoming
Miss Mary Proctor daughter Of the late Pro-
lessor r. A. Proctor. will give an illustrated lect-
ure at the Harlem Branch OF the Young Mems
| Christian Association on Monday evening. Her sub
feet Will be THE Wonders OF the Star Depths"
The xXIst Assembly District Republican Club
| will have a smoker at the Manning One-hun-
dred-and- sxteenthst. and seventhave.. this even
| ing
| owing to an incorrect announcement In a con-
temporary to the effect that the convention OF the
| Theosophical Society In America would begin yes
terday there were many visitors interested In
| theosophy at the headquarters OF the society
| throughout the day. anxious to hear the proceed
| ings at the convention. They found. however that
the notice In question was In error. 20 far ~ the