New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15
THE DAYS GOSSIP.
NEWS OF CHARITY MEETINGS. BENE-
FITS AND MUSICALS.

CLUB GATHERINGS. BILLS PENDING MISSIONARY
CONFERENCES, REFORM ASSOCIATIONS
AND SOCIAL CHIT-CIIAT.
For the benefit Of the sick and wounded soldiers in
the insurgents hospitals at Cuba a musical will be
given on February IS in the large ballroom Of the
Waldorf. Among the speakers are Mrs. G. Van
Cortlandt Hamilton. General Daniel f. Sickes.
Colonel Ethan Allen and the Rev. Father Ducey.
The patronessee are Mrs. Lewis B. Auerbury. Mrs.
John V. H. Arnold Mrs. Wilbur A. Bloodsood. Mira
Watson A. Bowron, Mrs Daniel Butt,rfeld Mrs. J.
Nuremberg Bailey Mrs William Alexander Bur-
roughs Miss Lille de A. Bergh. Mrs Henry g.
Gushing. Mrs. Charles Carroll. Mrs Paul Cravatb.
Mrs. Frederic Coudert. Mrs r. Ogden Doremus.
Mrs. Harvey Durand. Mrs Walter Norman Ed
ridge. Mrs. George Lewis Gillespie Mrs. Charles
Burroughs Green, Mrs. Edwards Hall Mrs. Dunlap
SColsa,e Hooyt. Mrs Leon Haryier; Mrs Braddin
!ns iri Mrs Francis E Johnson Mrs. Edward
Pryor, Mrs j. W. Pinchot. Mrs. Adrian Pitzipio.
Mrs. William A. Perry, Mrs Arthur Proai Mrs
Charles Raymond Mrs. Elihu Root Mrs. Lorillard
spencer: Mrs: john stanton. Mrs: William Gerry
sohss Mrs Gsorse shrady Miss Mary Ny Van gu1Hn
Winthrop and Mrs. John Westervelt.
a bill is now pending in Congress that WILL II
passed. permit the intermen. Of the bodies Of army
nurses in the National cemeteries The Army
ngion Tstional Cemetery to be ,' set apart as the
final resting place of such of their number as want
make # Impossible. The bill has been favorably
reported by the Committee on Military Affairs
Miss Flo Woodbury.. Of Danville. Ill.,. was a dele
gate to the National Assembly of the League Of
American Wheemen which met in Albany last
week She is the first woman to act in that ca
pacity.
1t is said that when the death penalty is
ted Tn lie England. often
no intention Of carrying out the sentence There.
e b Is Of ha sybreh may De OF sFe"
The little Misses Truax of this city. will give
entertainment this evening in Athenaeum Hail.
Troy for the benefit Of the Mission Band Of the
second street Presbyterian Church. They win be
accompanied by Miss Magdalen Warden, OF New
Will give some representations in dialect.
The Woman's String Orchestra gave the first Of
series of three concerts on Saturday night in the
Mendelssohn Glee Club Hall. The next concert
Will be given In the last week Of March and the
third the last week in April pr..,,on, ,,rs
Nicholas FISH honorary president, Nine ne Camilla ila
uIso; vice-presdents. Mrs Clarence E. Bee6e Miss
herd. Mrs. Charles r. Flint. Mrs. George b. De
Forest Mrs. Irving Putnam Mrs William C. Whit
Lillian '. Parsow: treasurer. Miss Emile Wagner;
musical director. Carl V. Lachmund
monthly meeting the Broadway Tabernacle
Rooms. Thrty-four,h-st. and Broadway. at II
O'Clock this morning
on Friday afternoon the Social Reform Club will
meet from 10 o'clock AT o'clock there will be
talk on The Mercantile Inspection Law and
how 10 secure its efficiency at o'clock THE Union
Label" and the best way OF supporting H. Will be
discussed
Tomorrow afternoon February IS, there will be
a meeting of The Committee on Homo and Coun-
Try" of Chiropeap. at the home of the chairman
Mrs Daniel T. Wilson. No. lGa Rodney-st Mrs
bsso bI p EaSi Kahern s s. Bnrnete Mrs VIII
lam Fawcett VIII follow with an oTgihat poem.
pean will read paper in favor OF arbitrs ton II
Is expected that an animated discussion VIII follow
the reading OF this article
A number O.. members Of european met at the |
home Of Mrs Elon Foster. No li7 Hewes-st., the |
other day for practice in the rules OF parliamentary |
law An animated discussion was held on the ques-
ton is Newspaper Reading Proftab.e?" Mrs. !
Elon Foster. Mrs. Duane Clement and Miss Phoebe |
Foster spoke on the negative. while the affirmative
Gso-pe %, Ni"bots Mrs John Granger Mrs Martin H. |
Day and Mrs, Rivinston D Lord Mrs Alyah G.
Seorge P%tShos took the chair for the last half
The Fortnieh;ly OF New-Brghtop Will meet to-
day at O'clock short series OF papers Russia
and relir, ore" nv Mrs c. ". Townsend and new
topic will be taken up. Tire club has In contem-
pation its programme for next season with one de-
lghtful and many sided topic in prospect
Mrs Helen NJ Mason. OF North Conway. ~ H..
OF the presidents OF the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs. is writing series OF articles on
forestry for The Concord Evening Monitor" and |
The Independent Statesman" Her object Is 10 |
awaken interest in the preservation OF the forests Of
tae State.
The picture gallery Of the Union League Club
was thrown open TO the lady frerds OF the club on
last Friday and Saturday between 10 and O'Clock.
The annual meeting of the Alrmna Association
OF the woman's law class of the New-York Uni
the Law School University Building Washington
Square. There will be the annual election OF ON.
Gers, and Nominating Committee, consisting or
Professor Isaac Franklin Russell. Mrs. John l..
MUM and Miss Anita H. Haggerty, VIII report a
ticket
The New-York and Brooklyn Alumna Associa-
lion Of Cornell University will have luncheon at
the st. Denis Hotel next Saturday noon. Adj |
dresses will be delivered by President Jacob G. |
echurman ex-President Andrew d. White Profess
sor Goodwin Smith. Miss Martha &. Thomas. Dean
OF the Faculty or Bryn Mawr and Mrs. j. Irvine !
president OF Wellesley College.
aidioshian Literary Society will be given this even
Brooklyn.
ME- Helen L. Bullock Will lecture this evening at