New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait will speak this even
ing at the Baptis, Temple Third-ave, corner OF
Scnermerhorn-st Brooklyn. Her subject will be
The American Problem" Mrs. Mariana W
Chapman. the president OF the Brooklyn Woman's
club. VIII also speak
Mrs. CORTLAND de Puyster Field will give Bible
Reading to-day at II a. m in the Second Collegiate
Church. Lenox-ave. and Observation-Disclosures
third-st.
The Glee and Mandolin Club Of the New-York
University will give concert at All Souls
Church. South Ninth-st. Brooklyn this evening
The concert will begin at o'clock
At the weekly meeting Of the Chelsea Woman's
Republican Club, No 25S Eghth-ave yesterday.
paper was read on Municipal Taxation" by the
president, Mrs T.. G.. Swinney. A discussion fol-
lowed.
The Riverside Association held its annual receD-
ton and exhibition last evening the association
house, No. go West Sixty-ninth-st. the pupils OF
the boys and girls departments illustrating each
Of The manual occupations taught. There was an
Of the kindercarten free library and the Riverside
Baths was also illustrated.
Mrs. ogden Goelet was one OF Queen vctoria's
party which paid a visit yesterday TO the Prince Of
Wales's racing cutter. the Britannia. at Nice.
France.
At Mount Vernon recently a woman was SEN
fenced 10 three months imprisonment because she
did not keep her children clean This II il said. Is
the first case Of the kind ever reported.
The Prison Guild met yesterday morning M the
home Of Mrs Beekman de Peyster. the president
No. lol West E.shty-hrst-st
The children in the mission cooking class Of the
Extension kindergarten maintained ny the Teach
ers' College. gave q luncheon TO their mothers yes
terday afternoon q s.. Marys Parish House. Law
rence-st The children bore all the responsibility
q
The Contemporary. the newly organize woman's
club Of Trenton. y. j. held It's third regular meet
ing TUESDAY April G. Some business was transact
Cd and the club colors chosen-creen and white. A
most interesting paper Oliver Wendell Holmes
read by Miss Williams. OF the State schools.
The next meeting will Be held April n at the Tren-
House.
The Philitscpoma Club, Of which the Rev. Phebe
Hanaford is president, Will meet to-day at the
home Of Mrs Harry Walersten. No % West
siXtieth-st.' at O'Clock ,. IN.
Miss VI f. Ford will give the fifth Of her series
Of readings Studies Of Life in Literature to-
day at Il o'clock a. AT the residence Of Mrs
FISnces Is Hige N9 81 Graee C4tTl TIE su0!ec
Literature"
A benefit musical Will be given tonight in Chick
errg Hall for Mrs Rose Hawthorne Lathrop's
work. The entertainment promises 20 be most
interesting. several Of the best-krown artists
The conferences upon comparative literature
which have been carried for years in the
Carnegie Lyceum. Fifty-seventh-st. and Seventh
ave- under the direction Of Professor Sprague-
Smith, have led TO a permanent organization on
Saturday morning next 10 O'Clock. at the last Of
the present series Of conferences the Comparative
Literature Society will he established. An invita-
ton Is extended 10 all Interested literature 10 Ice
pfogramule viii be given: saul lAIlrril reading
by Mrs Sarah CoweN Le M0yne translation Dy
u "AIderis Aee.' Professor tario L. srsranza
columbian University, ~ "Aiherfs Dramatic Con-
cepton,' illustrated by references 20 MS dramas
Or Luis a Baralt, co."gc Of ne Giiy 81; t;sy-
fessor Sprague- Smith; The Place Of Comparative
Literature in American Education Professor
Sprague-Smith.
Tho Rev. ". II. Clagett. president Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Texas Presbyterian University will
give an address OF Christian Education and
the iec;ure-room Of the Memorial Presbyterian
Church seyenth-aye. and s. Johns Place, Brook
tion Is extended 20 parents.
The eiEhty-hrst annivcr -ary Of he New York Fe-
male Auxiliary Bible Society viii be held a. the
Bible House. Fourth-ave and Nirth-st.. Tomorrow
az z m. Or. coe viii preside and DTS Evans and
Gilman vii SPEAK.
The annual meeting OF the National League OF
Mineral Painters VIII he held to-day and to-mor-
in the assembly hall Of Hasbrouck Institute,
jersey City. II viii consist OF paintings and deco
Indian pottery and historic china. An invitation
card embiematic Of ceramic art. has been des gned
by =. Walter Priestman.
The head OF Maria Theresa which for one hun
dred and fifty years has been stamped The
Levantne dollars used in Abyssnia. IS now 70 be
rom France TIE new CONS viii show on one
side the mead Of Mcneek H. crowned with the triple
OF Judah. with the following motto: Ethiopia
stretches forth hex hand 10 none but God"
Mrs. Eugene s.. John. Of Kansas the woman sui
fragist and preacher. Will 20 70 Europe for
the purpose Of studying municipal government in
The Old World cities. Mrs. ST John says that gov
ernmen by men has haa test q &c @ o and
Material for a number OF lectures on economics
and questions OF government. which she Will de-
liver or her return 10 this country.
The women ticke. agents Of the Brooklyn Union
Elevated Railroad Company. who we're lately re-
placed by tho railroad authorities saying the
young women too much addicted flirting
70 make reliable business officers cla in that the
railway officials have dealt unjustly with them.
because tbav have baau ucI--. n pasearpnre
Six dismissed on Monday.
A Syracuse woman attending service last Sunday
IN the Park Avenue Church In that ci-v quietly
removed her large pretty spring ha. and sat with
uncovered head throughout the sermon. Those
back Of her. who enjoyed an unObstructed view OF
the minister felt extremely extremely grateful for
her thoughtfulness Some Of he Syracuse papers
commencing her highly end say that the GUS
tom OF removing hats ~ church should De just
much Of an item for public comfort rs II is in the
theatres.
WHY she RESIGNED.
The resignation Of Mrs Nathaniel MacKay from
The Woman's Republican Union League at its
last meeting decided surprise the mem
bcrs present thar occasion Mrs. MacKay says
she resigned because she always tries 10 De on
the side OF honor. right and justice, and Judging
by the Woman's Republican Union League she
finds the ways and doings Of political clubs