New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The National Conservatory Orchestra Is TO be
the name of a permanent orchestra. composed or
National Conservatory pupils,(which is to be estao
shed in New-York next autumn. dozen concerts
will be given In New-York and Brooklyn. ana ohIy
artists will be heard with this orchestra, and the
best pupils at the Conservatory Will be gwen Lie
privilege of appearing the concerts In SOLO roIes
One Of the well-known conductors in Europe VIII
direct the orchestra.
Mrs Abner Mckinley and her daughter, Miss
Mabel Alice Mckinley. have ordered thousands OF
different colored carnaon pinks 10 be sent 10 them
Monday. The ladies will arrange these flowers
in the apartments in the Hotel Windsor TO be oecu-
pied by President and Mrs. Mckinley during their
visit to New-York next week. The carnaton Is
favorie flower with both President and MRS. NC
Kinley.
Mrs Mckinley wife OF the President, with num-
Der OF lady friends will view the parade on Tues
Hotel 81. Andrew. Boulevard and West Seventy
second-st.
The Edelweiss Chautauqua Circle held its resu-
lar meeting Monday evening at the residence OF
Miss Kreuzer. North Highest. Mount Vernon.
In answer to the rollca each member gave some
interesting item in regard 70 the war between
Greece and Turkey. Following this papers were
read by Frank w. Hckok and Charles Schenck.
and Miss Stahl conducted memory exercise or
the words and terms that had been used in the pre-
iatons for April concluded the programme. and then
social hour during which Miss Rowland
played piano solos
progressive euchre party given In the
drawing-room OF the Hotel Majestic yesterday
afternoon for the benefit OF the Riverside Day
Nursery There were twenty handsome prizes
awarded all Of which were donated. Among the
ladies' having the affair in charge we're Mrs. A. W.
Cruikshank Mrs Jacob Hess, Mrs f. d. Whaley,
Mrs E. d Jones, Mrs. G. H Wooster. Mrs. Will
GIa1a Mira rio Drta Nra
G Klrg Mrs. E. NJ Hoagland and Mrs, R. 3.
Hlghet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Northrup gave a soiree musi-
cal at their home, No 80 West Thrty-fourth-st.,
last evening for the benefit Of Miss E. Heckle. II
was charming affair, both socially and musicaly.
Among those assisting were Mss Marguerite Hall,
Tom Kari, Francis Fischer Powers and Leon Stern.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani OF Hawaii IL expected
in New-York Monday. She has engaged rooms
at the Albemarle. where she will remain until
April q. when she expects to return 10 Washing
ton. The ex-Queen is DESTROYS. like thousands OF
others OF seeing the Grant Memorial ceremonies.
but IL is thought she will take no part In the
demonstration.
The appeal of Queen Olga Of Greece to the women
OF America has touched a responsive chord In
many hearts and in Washington the Cabinet la
dies are inaugurating a subscription fund AS yet.
New-York women do not seem to have taken up the
matter. but doubtless they will.
The Model Doll Show at the Waldorf m March
realized the OF 81 900 for the Scarlet Fever and
Diphtheria Hospital Mrs. John W Mnturn the
treasurer has received check for that amount
At the eleventh annual meeting OF the Women's
Christian Temperance Union OF Jamaica, held at its
rooms Wednesday. Mrs. Charles E. Harris was re-
elected president for the eleventh time. Mrs WILL
lam Jarvis was elected vce-presldent Miss Mary
McCormick secretary. and Miss Emma Smith treas
urer. The secretary and tressurers reports showed
tns society to be In fourish!ng condition.
For the first time In the history of New-Jersey
women are seeking diplomas practise dentistry.
Among the thirty candidates being examined at
Elizabsth. n. j., by the State Dental Commission.
sloners refuse to give the names OF the vounr
women. but one is said to be from Newark and tho
other two are from Jersey City.
Maria Dawson Is the name OF the young woman
who enjoys the distinction OF being the first and
only graduate OF the University Of Wales Having
captured science scholarship. well her de-
gree Of B. S. she will devote the next two years 20
work there under Professor Marshall Ward on the
subject Of Nitrogen and the Nodules Of Legumin-
Plants"
The seventeenth annual meeting Of the woman's
Missionary Society OF the Presbytery Of westches-
ter County will De held in the Presbyterian Church
White Plains April IS and 30 Delegates will
be present from all the local societies and will spend
the night in White Plains. The exercises will open
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. Reports
from the different officers and committees will he
read The Rev. F. E. Haskins will make ad-
dress In the evening there will be public meet
ing and Thomas I. Galloway, vice president Of the
Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala, will make an
address. There will be singing by some OF the stu
dents from the institute. on Thursday morning
there will be meeting at $50 o'clock. the principal
features OF which will be two addresses one by
Mrs Darwin r. James president OF the Executive
Committee Of Home Missions. and one by Miss
dan ~ ha
meeting will conclude the exercises. Words of fare
we'll will be spoken by Miss Mary Parsons, OF Rye.
reception was given the delegates 10 the Theo-
sophical Convention last evening at the rooms Of
the society. No. 142 West One-hundred nd-twenty-
hfth-st. The convention will be held in the concert
hall Of Madison Square Garden tomorrow evening.
Interesting speeches will be made by visiting mem
bers and the evening will close with a Theosophcal
Interpretation OF Wagners "Lohengrin," by Basil
Crump, OF London.