New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

The Catholic Womans Association OF Brooklyn
gave an entertainment last evening to the MEM
bers of the association. The ten tableaus which
had been arranged by the Entertainment Commit
tee proved great success. The first tabieau'
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" was given by
Charles Hickey. James Byrne and James Man
larky from the 23d Regiment
The tableau Ave Maria" by Miss Nine
O'Connor and Master Johnnie Burns. Miss May
Hickey gowned in n handsome ball dress, sat
meditating and the title. After the Ball. was
not hard to guess. "The Slaves Lament was by
Miss l.. OConnor and John Session. Miss j. Gaffney
was the Banjo Girl" Miss Kate O'CCnnor. Rob-
ert O'Connor and several others took part IN the
Soldiers Farewell" Bachelor Days created
a great deal of laughter for James Byrne was
standing at the washtub and some clothes already
washed were hanging the line. "Woodman, Spare
That Tree" certainly funny Edward Burns
was the woodmam ana ms ipee aG t an axe
,aei fahoau was "America.' Miss May Burns
stood in the centre of the stage with large flag
uniform represented The .Army at one side and
Refreshments were served at the close OF the
entertainment
The Lenox Choral Society of which Miss Maud
Morgan is conductor will give the second invita-
ton concert Of the season asn omorrow evening at
the Mendelssohn Glee club rooms
Miss Alice Donevy will give an illustrated lecture
on Art and Industry at Grammar School No. a.
No 225 East Twentyseventh-st.. this evening.
Charles Egbert Craddock. the Portrayer OF
Phases Of American Life Now Passing Away" will
be the theme for the literary evening Of the Ladies
Art Association at the home of Mrs Lee c. Hardy.
No. S13 West Seventeth-st.. this evening.
free theosophical meeting was held last evening
al No COZ East Fourteenth-st. The speakers were
Mrs NJ Maschmedt Mrs Harriet Fernandez.
DR. T. p. Hyatt. DR.. +. 3. Guild and John NJ Pryse
The young people of the Church Of the Eternal
Hope vii! give amateur performance in the YES
try of the church this evening for the benefit Of
the music fund
A luncheon will be served at tho Waldorf on the
next literary afternoon OF the New-England Wom-
en-. Tuesday March . reception VIII be FOL
lowed by luncheon at O'Clock. and literary ex-
crcises at go D. m
Mrs Bogart and Mrs Doubleday had an informal
talk with Mayor Wurster yesterday morning on
the subject of free libraries In Bensonhurst and
Fort Hamilton They suggested that the Mayor
might his influence toward securing an ap-
preparation by the Board Of Estimate Tor them.
The Mayor spoke in high terms OF the matter
At the Teachers College yesterday Dr. James
F. Newcomb delivered lecture on Physiology"
Alfred NJ Collett spoke on Winchester yester-
day afternoon in the Church Club rooms, at Fifth
ave and Forty-seventh-st Mr.. Collett is giving
"a of Illustrated lectures under the auspices
Of the Church Literature club.
The treasurer Of the Womans Auxiliary Of the
Saturday and Sunday Association Mrs. John \.
Lowery reports contributions from the following
women: Mrs. A. p. Stokes, Mrs. F. NJ Jencks. Mrs.
j. Auerbach Mrs. Charles T. Barney. Mrs. W. r.
Wardwell Mrs. John Constable Mrs. Philip Niles.
Mrs. }. II. whitehouse. Mrs. T. P. r Rall Mrs.
George s Bowdon, Mrs. Charles r. Flint. Miss
Irene Bigelow. Mrs. Ira Davenport and Miss S. O.
Hoffman
The Womans Christian Temperance Union OF
Jersey is circulating petition to the Senate
I'm favor of the Marriage License bill. II is ex-
pected that the petition will be the biggest
presented TO that body
The will of the late Sarah J. Hobrook. OF Ho-
brook Mass contains n Request OF $1,000 10 found
q scholarship AT Wellesley College. Other requests
are made 10 missionary and benevolent associations.
A detachment of Volunteers under the command
Of Colonel Patty Watkins Lindsay will begin
a series OF evangeistic meetings at the Union Ave-
nue BAPTIST Church OF Greenpoint.
An exhibition OF needework will be opened on
March a in the American Art Galleries No. East
Twenty-third-st. and Will continue through the
9TH Sewing done 1y nn u, Inc ned Sso o
and Hawaii Will be SHOWN
oo,ioral Dutch Reformed and Methodist Home Mis-
ton societies arc 10 hold a union service OF humilia
,ion and PRAYER this morning from 10 10 1880 o'clock
q, calvary Raptst Church West Fify-seventh-st:,
hat,veen Sixth and Seventh aves. The service VIII
ba corduct,d bv women representing the nVe de-
nominations in the order named. one-haI hour
being allotted 10 each. corui" '"N'"''o" "
women Is extended
. concert will be given al St James's Lutheran
cburch Madison-ave and Seventy-third-st, this
,oring under the direction OF II. X. HUMPHREYS.
Tor The benefit OF the church. The following artists
I'm take part: DR. Carl r.. Dunt Darytone' MISS
tsiorcnce Turner soprano; Mrs Jennie farker Mhg-
nor volinis and select choTus iIoih TIC ->o"
York Banks Gee Gid
rho Mount Vernon Ladies Friday Night Lit
,r,. Club WAS entertained by Miss Jane Andrews
o., nor home III Second-ave.. on FRIDAY evening"
,,,dae the me mbcrs OF the club. there were sew
al o,,ests which made a full house. ana espe-
c,.lv fun tables when supper WIS served Inc
s,,b,ec, for reading and discussion was Ihe hoya
Families Of Europe
AftDr the supper. the several so-caled Nauohai
h,rrs star spangled Banner" Hall columbia
NV country. IT'S Of Thee" and Yankee Doodle
W VT yr and Mrs ". A.. Granger. De ana Mrs.
re- iues NJ Rcdway. Professor and Mrs Ar tI
JJv,i7,anos DR. Melville s Page Miss Fisher MisS
NIine andrews Miss Esther Andrsws' "a 80 ~
a. ryrus Trott. Of ST. LOUIS ME- -,u nnn'I,cui,
sines6ta. Miss Gussie ". Camp OF Connec'icu,i
M NM Irot, Mrs William NJ. Denmsn. Nj ana
ais Marshall H. Clements Miss iiarfiet f'Susgi'
VT Win Jouise Rhoades. Mr., and ME-. 49, y