New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
NETWORK CITY.

The class Of 'as Of Columbia Grammar School
held a class dinner NJ the Hotel Manhattan on
Wednesday evening. The POSTMASTER was Reuben
4 Movers Among the members OF the class pres
on, wera Nessrs Philip Schlosser A. j. Sterne.
stanton Brown J. L. Murphy. j. Andre Smith.
Charles II. Wilson. George De Witt. Loader val
entlne Ver Strauss. Cohn, Wagner. O'Brien. Hyt-
tenberg and Duden.
The Third Avenue Railway Company Is building
q new kind OF car. Il consists or an Ordinary
cablc-car united to r. smaller open ono. which VIII
lie for the of smokers.
The Presbyterian churches the west side OF
Central Park will unite IN observing the week OF
nraver Union meetings Will DO held next week as
follows: Monday evening in the Park Chufch'
I ghty-s,xth-st and Amsterdam-ave.; Wednesday
night IN the Scotch Church. Ninety-sixth-st. and
Central Park West: Thursday evening. IN the
Fourth Church, West End-ave. and Ninety-nrst-
ST, Friday night In the West End Church. One
hundred and -Afth-st. and Amstcrdam-ave Dr. At
terbury will preside Monday evening, DR.. shaw
Wednesday evening DIT Wylle Thursday evening
and DIT Kerr Friday evening. The meetings VIII
be at o'clock.
The Rev. Dr. Newland Maynard will deliver an
illustrated and historical lecture. on "Pompei ana
It's Past" next Wednesday afternoon at CHECKER
ing Hall
Miss Marion Lane Quincy. founder OF the Church
Settlement House. is announced to have joined the
her former rector the Rev. II. a. Adams. She Is
a graduate Of Wellesler> College
The Supdev-scbool of the First Baptist Church.
sevcnty-ninth-st. and the boulevard last evening
held It's Christmas exercises, which consisted OF
special Christmas carols composed by PROFESSOR
Schlng recitations and stereopticon views oil OF
which were highly enjoyed by the children s. r.
Rail- the superintendert delivered brief address.
The distribution of presents to the scholars fol-
lowed
Mayor Strong yesterday signed the resolution OF
the Board OF Aldermen turning over 10 the Ma
tional Historical NJ seum the old Han or Records
when the Register leaves IT,
The Corporation Counsel has made the announce
ment that II the Street Sprnkling Association falls
10 pay the $4,000 due the city for the wafer used
during the last six months he Will sue the concern
and order It's water supply cut on The street
sprinkling Association got the exclusive privilege
In 1898 Of sprinkling the city streets
The Twenty-third Street Branch Of the Young
Mems Christian Association No. t2 East Twenty
third-st will give a reception tomorrow for the
young mon Of New-York City from 70 10 p. m
This reception is open 10 all young men in tho
afternoon and women well in the evening
President Wilson Of tho Board OF Health said
yesterday that the high death-rate among the In
fants on Randalrs Island had not been brought
to tho attention OF the Board. and that, anyhow.
the Board had jurisdiction in the matter He
suggested that the high death-ra.e might be due
10 TIE difficulty found IN providing the Infants
with their natural food
The steamship Finance sailed AZ ] 20 p. N. yes
terday for Colon on board was party OF four
teen headed by f. L. Cooley who was chief engi-
neer Of the Chi ago Drainage Canal AS told In
Yesterdays TT bune. his party goes to Nicaragua
10 investigate the ship-canal problem and report
TO a number Of capitalists who are Interested in
movement 10 take up the canal scheme md push
Il through. The party will remain in Nicaragua
about SIX weeks
Work for the transferrence Of the SheriHs Office
20 the Stewart Building began yesterday. II IL ex-
pectet that by next week the entire ofice will be
transferred 10 its quarters.