New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS


Edward NJ Grout Of Brooklyn. will speak on
Municipal Ownership of Public Franchises be-
fore the Executive Committee OF the Young Democ-
racy at No la West Forty second-st. this evening
The annual meeting of the Hebrew Free School
Association will he held tomorrow at 1890 a. m,
In the Temple Emanuel. Fifth-ave. and Forty
thrd-st.
The Rutgers Club will hold its second dinner for
the season OF 1869 and the thirteenth since Its
organization at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Madlson-ave. and Forty -ffth-st.. this evening at
s o'clock This dinner will be the occasion OF
reunion Of ali former members of the Rutgers Gee
Club. seats for whom WIZ pc reserved.
The Patrin Club will open its series of monthly
meetings for the present season at the Waldorf
tomorrow evening The speaker this occasion
will he DR. Melancthon Woolsey Stryker president
OF Hamilton College His topic will be- 'Civil
Unity a generous member OF the clubs Execu-
tive Committee has given the organization 500 70
be used in procuring speakers. and with this fund
at command tho club has arranged an especa.iy at
other speakers engaged are Professor John riske
and George Gable. the novelist.
The annual dinner Of Lafayette Post. G. A. r., In
honor OF the sixteenth anniversary OF the founding
OF the post held ut the st. Denis Hotel. Elev-
enth-st and Broadway. last night. About seventy
five veteran were present and made merry
until we'll toward midnight. Among them were
Senior Vice Comma nder J. c. Long Junior Vice
Commander II. J. Hewlett. Adjutant W. f. Brown
William Banta ill., Asa Blake. f G. Tuckerman
j. G. Blascheek W. II. Copp. A. G. Mills. T.. A.
Whitfield G. L. Kilner. Colonel A. s. Marvin. H.
II. Holey. r. w Edmunds. Joseph Lackey. f. +
Bontecue Jerry Thompson. w. T.. Shepard. f. f.
Cudner J. +. Banks +. T, Conrow. W. r: Conrow
Colonel ConklIn and D. +. Wright Admiral Rich.
ard w Meade United States Navy commander OF
.9s POs, g. sIahi Of General
Cyrus Bussey General Daniel f. Sickles, ex-Judge
msmdsr Ira NJ Hedges. Commander Reddy. OF
Alexander Hamilton Post. and General Daniel But ut
old comrades and friends Within the last year
Maker he said. and most Of us are getting along
in years We may not be here many more tines tines
r. Sckles who the next speaker. said he
wanted to 20 to Buffalo TO the next National G. A.
name OF Admiral Meade for Commander -in-Chief
This caused great apPause DEPARTMENT I'd Com
eral Butterfeld also made short speeches.
The newly elected officers OF the General Society
Of Mechanics and Tradesmen installed last
evening in Mechanics Hall. AT No. IS East Six
feminist The officers are: William Stoneback.
president: Robert Christie. first vice-presdent;
Charles A Cowen second vice-president: Richard
r. Davies treasurer and stephen NJ. Wright,
brary for the society at Forty-eghth-st. and Sew
emit ave has been dropped. as the property under
adviSement IL sdlu 10 ne i'hSeu iot 4" peiiou VI
years.
There was a meeting OF the ncorporators OF tho
newly formed Patriotic League OF America at the
Hotel New Amsterdam. Twenty -frst-st and
Fourth-ave last evening. and the following OIL
GERS were elected: President. T. ST. John Garney;
first vice-presdent. Colonel c. II. Denison; second
vice president Colonel Ethan Allen third vice
pre sident Francis Wyland Glen; treasurer, II. X.
Kretschmar: secretary. Captain Il. r. McCrystal.
recording secretary. A !. Toorley. IL was decided
10 establish temporary headquarters at the Hotel
New Amsterdam. An address was issued reciting
('uba's struggles the establishment by England III
fortified ions adjacent TO the American seacoast
and the indiCnties offered American missionaries
i'm Turkey as Instances calling for n more vigorous
foreign policy by this Government The protec-
with a demand for a more liberal policy toward the
Army and Navy and the building of seacoast de-
fences.
Harry Furnss. the wcll-known English caricatur-
ist and lecturer entertained the members of the
Young Ladies and Gentlemens League OF the Mon
tefiore Home the Tuxedo, Fifty nnthst. and
Madison ave. last evening. The subject was THE
Humors OF Parliament up to Date" The hall was
crowded and after the lecture a dance
Joyed.
The Rhinelander School OF the Childrens Aid So
ciety at No $50 East Eighty eighth-st will give
exhibition Of the best methods Of teaching civics
and patriotism this evening at o'clock Mayor
Strong ex Mayor Hewitt and others are to he pres
ert
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