New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-23
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

The annual inspection and competitive drills OF
the cadets OF Columbian Institute. west Emo
ave. and West Seventy second-si'' were ne''
last evening in the I'D Regiment Armory. lhere
wos q largo attendance Of the parents and
friends of the youthful soldiers. The CADETS
form a battalion Of six companies gTaoeo ac-
cording TO age. which ranges from seven ~
twenty years. The review was conuuc'eo U!
Colonel A. Bartlett and staff, OF the ga Regimen
Following the review were several compe'u''
drills The lst Battalion drill was conducted oy
Colonel Willar,. c. Bill. The companies that look
par, were Company A, Captain " 4; S,nmo' y
IT, and LeEe s;acc a. and t Hg H. G. Percy
Company G. c@ptatiIh a;n ae%ni5dC aptain G. s
tenant H. and Efke p Mitchell COMPANY
s captain W. Noble IT, and Lisute MsRec a. and
lieutenant r knauth. Besides the c" 1It i,S
SG SONNET B n' in command and bicycle drill with
Lieutenant Colonel II. NJ. Dodge comnahG 1niI
iSry exercises such as wall scaling. etc. Al ne
clos. of the exercises the presenta,lon 81 ,he In
was made by DR.. f. Power, prlncipa Oh 'ne III
! stitute.
There was large mass-meetins under the au-
srices of the Good Citizenship Committee of the
youne Peop!.'s Society of Christian Endeavor last
| night at the Bethany Presbyterian Church one
hundred "A nd thirty seventies near Wilis-"N"'
Tho meeting presided over by A. W. Aopot,'
The first speaker the Rev. Dr. Ferdihahd -
rclebart pastor Of the Simpson Methodist EpiS-
\ Al.
hv Street Cleaning Commissioner Warng Inc
Street Cleaning Department he said Was no, me he
people If one Judge by their contn4ai ,nk
about it, seemed TO think So ne fo !Tbe civ
mnnnoI nv Warjng said owes debt Of gratitude 10
Commissioners Roosevelt and Andrews LOT wh itS
t nTs deadwejahts pulling along behind them In the
Board and obstacles being thrown IN their way DIT
every step.
1obn F Parsons in an address last evening be-
fore the Union Settlement cub, at NO le'4 lhiu-
ave EXPRESSED in vigorous terms his opposition TO
tho Greater New-York charter. "A majority OF
% nco WAS polled for Greater New-York, he SAID
.hut we voted for a sentiment, wishing to be chi-
IONS of a greater community. We begin now 10
GO. serious difficulties. and things had better be
ef, nc they are unless the advantages to be gained
are striking
~ am opnosed 10 a consolidation which does in
iustice to the city In which We live" No member
80, ha Cbar,ar Commission he declared. knew what
was in the charter and the Governor would be
| comnniled 70 pass on It without knowing what IL
contained No one f has BEEN called upon
TO do In six months what score OF archa ~
could not do in score OF year, urn III" city over
| again 10 Tammany Hail.
For the first time in the history OF the Harlem
River station the employees with their families ana
! friends met together for a social time AT the
! railroad branch OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
| citation. No. 361 Madson-aveo last evening 'eorse
A Warburton, general secretary OF the oranch.
made an address OF welcome, which was respohoea
10 by j. W. Everett behalf OF the visitors
| long and varied programme followed. after when
| refreshments were served Among those present
we're J. W wardr9P wnlia% E. Een n Ms s. M,
| l. 4 Porter G. II. Babbitt. W. l.. Powell. h. Z.
% ssRSe T. E S Sha@ss51aif Il
| Compton James II. Dawson and II. e. Nettietoh.
The annual Highland assembly concert and dance
under the auspices OF the New-York Scottish Celtic
Society was held last night at the headquarters OF
the society No Union Square. The greeting or
| welcome was by Pipe Major Donald Rankin the
/ opcning address by Presiden. Archibald Campbell,
/ and the Rev DIR. r. s. Macarthur spoke briefly on
/ THE Scottish Cells" The programme was as fol-
/ lows: Bagpipe selections. William Cameron and
! lanes r Lamb; song Robert Grant; Highland
dance. Miss Jessie and Master Roderick More;
! Gaelic song JameS Johnston. violin selections. the
Misses Thomas song. Miss Annie Fairweather;
| Highland dance. Miss T. Louttit. Master G; Copi-
! nuts and Miss j. Docharty; Gaei!c song Mrs. a
Hcndrie; baspipe selections, James MacD4 }rh
! song Robe, Watson; sailors hornpipe, lhe W ny,
! piano selections, with cornet ACCOMPANIMENT MISS
! Annie MdcKay. T. Docharty and A. MacAlph.
An exhibition of lantern slides was given by
members OF the Camera Club at the Knickerbocker
! Athletic club Madison-ave. and Forty-hfth-st' on
Wednesday evening. A large gathering was pres pres,
/ and the beautiful views SHOWN eHclted
| much applause The subjects included genre pict.
ures portraits. landscapes marine views, snow ana
OF Mos of the o' pcres have
| taken prizes in this country ana aproad' W; "
| Murphy made some introductory remarks ana ";
photogravure. Days Decline from photGsraph
! BY W T. Post. was presented 10 each member OF
the audience as a souvenir Of the occasion.
/ A concert In aid Of the Nurses Fund of the
Hahnemann Hospital will be given this evening at
Isagt
! Fiftv.eiehth-st Among the artists assisting will
he Slgnor Arturo Nutin the blind Italian pianist;
Franz solo ceiist Miss Julia May
Or. Frederick Gillette. Mrs. Mercedes Mercedes Leigh. char-
acter impersonator, and A. Mont'neiii' mandolin
! The Florence Crittenton Mission will hold It's
fourteenth anniversary Sunday at St Georges
Episcopal Church, Sixteenth-st near Third-ave.
al p M ghe eVsahs fc EpseSpal Church at
746 O'Clock. All converts and friends OF 'he MIS-
sion and the work are invited to attend.
gold Grant Monument memorial medal IL to be
given 10 General Horace Porter tonight in the
| Academy of Medicine in West Forty-third-st by
the American NpmsInac and ATchaeGlogcs Mis- So
and Seth Low are also TO speak.
The thirty-second semi-annual exhibition and the
| spring reception of the Metropolitan Museum Of
! Art viii he held Monday from 2 to p m.
APPLICATIONS FOR SiLOON LICENSES.
The local Iquor-de are still bordering over
! the Raines law and waiting until they get definite
! instructions before making change. The owners
Of hotels restaurants, saloons and the stewards O.!
/ clubs are a.. bewdered yet and many have APP
pl!ed 10 the local excise authorities for interpre-
tation OF certain parts OF the law. The position Of
/ the uouor dealers does not seem 10 be strange
| when It is known that the excise agents them
I selves are al sea about the details OF the law
George Hllard. the Deputy Commissioner Of Elk.
else received up to O'Clock yesterday afternoon
G302 applications from saloon keepers for licenses
/ under the provisions OF the Raines law amended
No cub applications had been flied in Mr.. billiards.
Office hut it was stated that several city clubs had
7 sent messengers asking 10 the requirements OF