New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

| Interesting services will attend the admission OF
several women to membership in the new Order Of
| Christian Helpers, in Christ Church. in Bedford.
| ave, this evening.
Dr. ]. G. Breckenridge, of the Methodist Episcopal
Hospital said yesterday that the legacy left by
Colonel John W. Patterson. of No. 222 Washington
ave. who died on December 80 last, TO the hospital
| amounted TO 5000
| A decision was given In the Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court Friday In the OF Schmitt
administrative against the Metropolitan Life In
| surance Company. The action was brought to re-
500 900 damages for the killing of plaintiffs
| husband, who had been engaged in the building OF
| the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Twenty
| third-st. and Madison-ave.. in changing elevator
| fronts He engaged within the elevator shaft,
| when he struck by the elevator and killed.
Upon trial the jury gave n verdict OF $25 900. Tho
| Appellate Division decided that Judgment must be
| reversed and new trial ordered unless the plain
| tiT stipulated TO reduce the verdict $1,000
| The first performance OF Dudley Bucks new
| sacred cantata entitled Christ the Victor" will
be given this evening in the New-York Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. New-York-ave and
Dean-st. at 7:30 o'clock by the choir OF the church.
under the direction Of Abram Ray Tyler The work
forms sequel TO the series OF cantatas formerly
produced. namely. The Coming OF the King" and
Gated by Mr.. Buck to A. r. Parsons OF New York.
The announcement was made yesterday that
the Home for the Aged Brooklyn institution under
the care Of the Church Charity Foundation I'm mem.
ory of his sister Miss Annie Napier. who died In Feb
ruary. l&o
Sergeant Thomas II. Collins. OF the Twenty-thir
Sub-Preclnct. was made captain yesterday BY
Commissioner We.les. and assigned TO take charge
Of the Twenty-sxth Precinct. In Canarsie His du.
ties will begin on Monday morning.
Miss Carrie VI. Schuyler OF Little Falls n Y
Is to become the assistant pastor at Trinity Baptist
Church. OF which the Rev. Philip b. Strong IA pas.
tor She will succeed Miss Grace Deland.
The Rev Dr. Lyman Abbot. will this evening
continue his series OF sermons on the Bible as liz
erature. his subject being The Proverbs OF the
Hebrew People and after the lecture A meeting
for the asking of questions will be held in the lecture
ROOM
ST. Johns Hospital has received a gift OF asOOO
under the will OF Maria Jane Martin, who died IN
Baltimore In November last. The gift IL desie.
mated as an endowment OF a cot In the children's
David Clark. a member OF the Pen and Pencil
Club Of Brooklyn. will be represented a, the conin.
water-coor exhibition at the Academy of DESIGN
Time" '''o'"
"Our Regiment" will be presented at the Knicker.
booker Field Club on Wednesday evening
Private Henry J. fiodgskin one kof the experr
riders in Troop c. fell and broke his .eg In two
places while practising IN the North Portland Armory
on Friday night lie viii be laid up for a long time
II Is thought.
The Booth Dramatic Society viii bring out tha
comedy "Incog' the evening OF March TO- at the
Academy OF Music. for the benefit OF the Burial
Plot Fund OF Brooklyn Lodge No. %. b. +. o. Elks
Ex-congressman Darwin r. james. 1t was learned
yesterday. has been III with bronchial pneumonia
for nearly two weeks. at his home. No 2a6 Gates.
ave-. In this city. lie Is now entirely out Of danger
and ls said TO be recovering rapidly.