New-York tribune., 1897-01-28
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENT

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MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
The Unitarian Club, composed OF the ministers
and laymen OF the Unitarian Church. held its an
rual meet dir ner and election OF officers last nigh.
in the st. Denis Hotel. The following officers were
elected for ths coming year. President. W. II. Ken
yon; first vice-president. De Borden Wimot second
vice-president. Monroe B. Bogcrt: secretary Percy
D.. Adams: treasurer Jared W. Brown: directors
John A. Taylor, Sylvester Severance and c. G.
Knowlton. The dinner presided by the
retiring president. John A. Taylor. The Rev
Thomas r. Slicer. Of Buffalo. made an address on
How IT Appears to an Optimist" The Rev
discussion followed. About fifty covers were laid
at the dinner.
Good Government Club F will hold It's third an
nual dinner this evening at o'clock at the st.
Denis Hotel. Broadway and Eleventh-st. The head
quarters OF the club are at No 524 Hudson-st. The
president L. J. Callahan will act as POSTMASTER.
and among those who will respond to toasts appro
Augustus Johnson. Wheeler H. Psckham. Charles
Mellen and William Fl. Rand
Andrew Mclean. Editor O. THE Brooklyn Citi-
zen," will address the Executive Committee Of the
Young Democracy at its headquarters. No. Hi
West Forty-second-st.. this evening. on Living
Issues.
The Quaint Club will give dinner on February
lS at D. m. at the Waldorf. II will he known as
the st. Valentines dinner" Special efforts have
been made by the Executive and Dinner committees
to make the occasion exceedingly enjoyable one.
There will be many bright and witty speeches.
A ladies' day reception will be given at the Lotos
Club, No. 55s Fifth-ave.. for the Manuscript So
cety of New York from to o'clock this after
noon. There will be music.
The annual reception Of the Past Grands' Asso-
caton Of District No. /. New-York City. I. o. o.
F.. Will be held at Lyric Hall, Sixth-ave. near
Forty -second-st, February g.
A meeting of the Federation of East Side Work
will be held to-day at D. M. when this topic
will be discussed: The Dependent Children Of
New-York City" Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell will
deal with the children In private institutions that
are supported by the public, and with the rules OF
the State Board OF Charities. Mornay Williams.
the new president OF the New-York Juvenile Asy
lum will present the institutional side of the ques-
ton. G. Loring Brace. secretary OF the Childrens
Aid Society. will explain Its methods of caring for
friendless children. Mra J. F. Tapley. OF the
Charity Organization Society will speak on 'The
Wisdom Of Placing Children In Families Rather
than in Institutions" The place OF meeting Is No.
359 East Fourth-st
The mass-meeting to be held at the Grand Cen
trail Palace. Lexington-avc. and Forty-third-st..
Tuesday evening. TO demand the release OF Irish
men and Irsh-American citizens now confined In
British prisons for political Offences which John
f. Redmond. NJ r.. and w Bourke Cochran Will
and an in nuentIa gathering H'Sn Tfis will be u Mr. Red
mond's last speech in America, as he sails FOR
England the following day.
Louis B. Van Caasbeek the Temple Court law
yer. will deliver lecture THE Land OF the
Shamrock" at the Washington Square Methodist
Episcopal Church this evening at o'clock.
The New-York Commandery OF the Military
Order OF the Loyal Legion will have a meeting and
dinner at Demonico's next Wednesday evening.
Major-General Adelbert Ames will read poem
"Thc Capture OF Fort Fisher. January l5 1858"
The third entertainment for the amusement OF
the inmates OF the Almshouse at the chapel on
M r6 isand h T take Paee saturday at
Hand
The societe Culinaire Philanthropique has issued
a handsome pamphlet In connection with ts thirty
first annual ball. which will be held February 3
In Madison Square Garden. The souvenir con-
tains some interesting recipes and sketch OF the
charity concert celebrating the centennial
birthday Of Franz Schubert will be given on Sun
day at s p m. at No. IA Madison-ave by Eduard
Hermann violinst. and Emil Schenck vIoloncellist
assisted by able artists. The entire proceeds Will be
az piled to relieving the wants of the deserving
poor whose condition has been reported by unsal-
ared visitors. Tickets may be had Of G. Schirmer
No 35 Union Square: William A. Pond & Co.. No
l24 Fifth-ave.. and No. IA Madson-ave The fol-
lowing interested in this charity: H.. T. Patter-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. E. a. Neresheimer. Mrs Emil
schenck Mrs Sarah Cape. Mrs. William O. Judge
Mr.. and Mrs. &. A. Grlscom. jr:. Miss Katharine
Hillard, Miss Lizzie Chaplin and Mrs. II. Maschmedt
The Cheshire Academy Alumni Association will
give dinner at the Waldorf next Tuesday at $50
.. m. Among the distinguished alumni who will
be present are J. Pierpont Morgan. Professor An
drew W. Phillips. OF Yale University: c. La Rue
Nunson president OF the association; Herbert B.
Turner James Il. Dill and Dr. n. Holbrook Curtis
The Rev. DR.. Mallory. Editor Of THE Churchman'; ;
Professor Phillips. Professor E. d. Woodbury..
principal OF the academy; Herbert b. Turner and
C. La Rue Munson WILL speak. and 1t is expected
that Professor Luther. or trinity CoIege. ana
William Ordway Partridge Will also make ad-
dresses.
John Kendrick Bangs. the humorist. will give
reading from his own works at the parish house
Of St Agness Church. No. 12l West Ninety-frst-
ST.. next Wednesday evening, in aid OF the free
circulating library connected with the church
There will also be vocal and instrumental music
The library is a small one. with good record
Containing only 1892 volumes, II has circulated
lines giving the library a rank Of second in the
city and State. New books are now urgently need.
ed. and the entire proceeds OF the entertainment
will be devoted to securing them
The annual meeting OF the Swiss Benevolent Soc-
e,v OF New-York will be held on Saturday evening
q, No 16e Second-ave The receipts OF the society
,ast wear amounted to over $500, and nearly the
~bolc sum was spent in works OF benevolence ana
charity
The annual meeting of the University Settlement
Society will be held tomorrow at $3.50 p m at the
CIV club No ca Fifth-ave Seth Low VIII pre-
,aa and addr. sses will be made by Carl Schurz
r,h. I'd Watson Glider and james II. Reynolds IL
~ ,s'' ',naandod 10 form a womens auxiliary assoca
ton