New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAIN

Wor,Ingman's Home Rule Club No was or
ganized at Military Hall No. l9j Bowery, last
night with John II. jewell as president rms Is
the first OF thirty fve similar organizations IL Is
proposed establish in the Assembly distr &c 81
The CITY in the interest of workngmen. II is pro-
noeod 10 provide headquarters for members OF
the clubs in which there shall be reading ond
library and lodging rooms ana where help anu
shelter of a temporary character may be proViueu'
A public meeting under tho auspices Of the White
Rose Mission of the Woman's Branch OF New
york city Missions held last night In the
potbel African Methodist Episcopal Church. In
West Twenty-ffth-st. Mrs. Victoria Earle Mat
thews. who presided. explained that the purpose
Of the meeting principally for the encourage
mcnt of individual effort in missionary WORK, ana
10 render financial aid TO the White Rose MISSION
in East Ninety -seventh-st. After a short prayer
bv the pastor, the Rev. j. NJ Henderson, 7. NC
Cants Stewart spoke briefly on the usefulness OF
the Whit. Rose Mission and urged the congrega-
ton to give their mite toward its maintenance
The next speaker Booker T. Washington prin-
cipal of the Industrial Institute at Tuskegee Aa,
He spoke of the work performed by the woman
branch in Tuskegee and of the good emanating
through it's usefulness to kindred societies IN Aa-
Mrs A. f. Schaufier and Miss Alice Ruth Moore
A musical programme under the management OF
Mrs r. Thomas Fortune was presented
The Manhattan Single Tax Club will hold its ninth
annual celebration OF Jefferson's Birthday at the
Hotel Marlborough tonight at $50 O'Clock. AS IL
Is also the tenth anniversary of the founding OF
the club, unusual pains have been taken TO make
the dinner the most successful in the clubs his
tory Among the speakers announced are Henry
George Father McGlynn, Thomas G. Shearman'
Congressman g. Mcguire, Jerry simpson ana John
Dewitt Warner The Rey Mc,rnr npesent the
religious side Of the movement. Edward McHugh.
the organizer of the longshoremen VIII represent
the strides forward taken by Glasgow Birmng-
ham and London in municipal reform In add,ti ION
which the club founded. John ID. KEENAN,;
% s. sRnn upon OF Bn are
respond to toasts expressive or Jenersonian prll.
Cleaning will be a representative of the principle
of administrative reform. Edward NJ Grout. OF
Brooklyn. will discuss Public Control OF FRAN
chises
The horticultural section of the American Insti-
tute will hold free exhibition Of fruits and vege-
tables grown under glass at the institutes rooms,
No. III to il5 West Thirty eghth-st., between
Broadway and Sixth-ave, to-day from p m. until
p. m. Included in the exhibition will be straw
shipment to market; lettuce, radishes. cucumbers.
mushrooms tomatoes and display OF spring
of the afternoon In Wick expert advice on the
management Of fruits and vegetables under glass,
in the cold frame. or under sash will be given.
There was a members meeting at the Railroad
Branch OF the Young Mems Christian Association
last night at which pleasant entertainment was
given by r. =. Ransom and d. w. Robertson
and refreshments served telegram was
sent by the members in the early part Of the even
ing 10 their railroad brethren NJ the branch OF the
Y. NJ. &. A. at Scranton. Penn. congratulating
them their sixteenth anniversary.
The second of series OF addresses Lights
and Shadows OF City Life and The Homes of the
City" was delivered last night in the Adams Memo
rial Church. Thirtieth-st, near Thlrd-ave. by the
Rev Or. A. c. Dixon.
An entertainment for tho benefit Of the fresh-air
work of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
will be given in that church this evening AZ s
O'Clock. The entertainers will be Miss Maud Nor
gan. the harpist: Miss Amy Baker, J. w. Marsh
bank and Bruno 5. HUM
The regular monthly meeting Of the National
Sculpture Society will be held tonight In it's
rooms In the building of the American Fine Arts
will be read by George H. KunZ on THE Engraving
of Hard Sem-Precious Stones" illustrated by
means Of the stereopticon lantern. The members
will afterward view in body the annual exhibit IN
OF the Society of American Artists
An entertainment will be given tomorrow night
in the Carnegie Hail. Fifty-seventh-st and Sew
cnth-ave. by the Young Ladies and Gentlemen s
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