New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-21
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

Tho rxecut;ve Committee of the 'es Centennial
Association met at the Hotel Metropole last night
and mapped out programme for the big Pilgrim
age to Ireland next year TO celebrate the lWth an
n:versary of the rising Of 1898. Recorder Con- who
ia the chairman Of the Executive Committee pre-
sided Others present General James X.
O'Beirne who Is to be grand marshal Of the pill
grimage: County Clerk Digney of Westchester. DR..
William j. OSuvan. Justice Martin ). keogh.
Edward OFlaherty John b. Kelly civil justices
Edward Brown. II. J. Kennedy Michael Kennedy,
the Rev Henry A. Brann and the Rev; b. a:
Brady. The objects of the excursion, Recorder
GoH said, to visit the scenes OF battle In
Wexford Kildare Antrim. Down and other parts
of Ireland, TO erect a monument worthy or those
who fought and fell in Ss and to stimulate and en-
courage the Irish race in America to show their
men of 9S The United States Trust Company was
selected as banker of the association. and the fare
four instaments of $40 each. 1t was understood
that three four Steamship wopld be necessary
cursion Will start In June, and others will follow
quickly Other excursions will go from Boston and
other seaports, joining the main body In ireland
The Social Reform Club, at IT'S headquarters. No
2s East Fourth-st.. last night discussed the ques
tion Shall the City Purchase the Sixth and
Eighth Avenue Railroad LinesY John Brooks
Leavitt led the discussion He said: THE ques-
ton ought to be, Shall the city make the Metro
politan Traction Company a present of property
worth 100000 and probably much more?' So
worded IL admits Of argument and but one
answer" The city, Mr. Leavtt said, was now in
n position TO forfeit the franchises OF the two
roads without paying a dollar. because. contrary
TO their agreement with the city, the companies
which received the franchises 10 operate them had
failed file a monthly account OF the receipts ana
a statement of the cost of building ana operating
and the roads had been transferred 10 the Metro.
potan Traction Company without the consent on
The Common Council DR.. VI. y. Miller ana w.
Graham also spoke. and II decided that
committee. in cooperation with similar com
mittee of the knights Of Labor. should call on the
Gnrporation Counsel and the Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works for the purpose OF urging the reVocaton
of the permit grahteu 10 cHa'sc 'io '"''''' P''N'
on the two lines.
There will be an exhibition Of lantern slides by
The members Of the Camera CLUB at the Knicker-
hooker Athletic Club Theatre. Madison-ave. and
Forty-Afth-st. this evening, for the benefit OF the
club Tickets may be obtained at the clubrooms
from any member OF the lantern slide committee,
or from NJ j. Gavin. the custodian. me SUBJECTS
embrace genre pictures. portraits, landscapes, ana
marine pictures snow and ice wind and -, rain
mist and storm and night scenes Inc comtt'se
G.. Tilson.
The third annual dinner Of Sapokanicar Council
No Dol Royal Arcanum. was given Monday night
in the banquet hall Of the Brevoort House. Fifth
ave and Eighth-st. The dinner presided over by
DR. George D. McGauran. who presented 10 James
McGnty past regent of the local branch of the
order the regents jewel, an elaborate affair in
moved and used as A shirt stud Among those who
were present were Dr. Charles r. Harrington, John
/ Dougan Henry Arens, the Rev. John ID. Roach
oliver Hart. BENJAMIN v H. WlnterDottoH. James
+ Grove 4 Harper Simmons, Richard L. Senior
and Arthur J. Hagan.
A presidential dinner 10 the Chassis of New
York Long Island and Westchester OF the Re-
formed Dutch Church Of America was given Mon
day night at Clarks. in West Twenty-third-st. The
dinner was held ito ratIfy and sanction In the
name Of the founders OF the city" the creation Of
the Greater New-York. About sixty ministers
were present and the guests Of honor were G. de
WeCkherlin, envoy extraordinary, and John X.
Plantcn Consul from tho Netherlands. The dinner
was Informal there being no set speeches. The
Rev Edward j Runk. president of the chassis of
New York, presided
concert for the benefit OF the West Side Fruit
and Flower Mission. OF No 3l2 West Ffty-fourth-st
vii be given tomorrow evening in the United
Charities Building Twoa.i- secoEd-st. ard Fourth