New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-11
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The Consumers League held a meeting on Satur-
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. A. l.. Sessions
No. AT Washington-ave Miss Annie W. "'"so'
read a paper on "Organized Labor explaining the
objects and the necessity OF labor unions com.
mittee was formed to arrange for sending out the
white list which is list OF the names OF an SHOP
Keepers who are believed to nave compneu WIN
the requirements of the League.
The New-York Teachers of Oratory gave an en-
tertainment on Thursday evening at Apollo
Hail. under the auspices of the University and Col
lege settlements. This society Is the first OF ITS
bers are some of the most prominent elocutonistSs
IN Ncw-York and BROOKLYN DR.. Russell presided
musical programme. A number Of similar enter
tanments will be given next season IN the univer-
sity Settlement and other educational institutions
of the East Side.
strawberry festival will be given at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church Home Amstertlam-ave
between Ninety second and Ninety-third SITS. on
Thursday and Friday evenings. There VIII De
music and recit8 lions.
At the annual meeting OF the Colonial Danes OF
America. held April 20, the following managers
were elected Mrs. Edward King, Miss Josephine
Mrs nSe hews Livingston Deafied and Mrs Archibald
Alexander. At "A subsequent meeting OF inc man
hs sodey M William Warner
IIoppin; first vice-president Mrs Thomas wren
a MiiH secretary Mrs Timothy Matock Cheeseman
treasurer. Mrs oscar Egerton Schmidt.
A Mlchiean court has decided that readings
from the Bible in public schools are in direct con-
fict with constitutional provisions
The Needlework Guild has started a branch at
Bath Beach for the benefit of the poor children OF
that neighborhood
Little Dorothy Drew granddaughter OF Mr. Glad
stone was summoned TO Windsor the other day
and hnI tha %
with that august lady.
The school children OF Rhode Island have been
voting for a State flower. and thirty thousand nave
EXPRESSED their choice. The selection will be made
on next Friday which will be Arbor Day the
maple chosen three years ago as the STATE uc"
The New-York Society Of Keramc Arts held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Waldorf.
The Washington Heights Chapter Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution Joined with the
Sons az the American Revolution yesterday after
noon I'm a service at the Madison Avenue Reformed
Church to commemorate the assembling OF the
Continental Congress which appointed Washington
Comma nd r in Chief of the Army. On Sunday the
C;reenDoint Chapter of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution viii attend SPECIAL PATRIOTS s ,be
vice in Holy Trinity Church; Brookyil. ana tne
Washington Heights Chapter has accepted an ihVi-
tation to be present.
Florence Nightingale's seventy-seventh birthday
occurs this month Miss Nightingale has been an
invalid for the last forty years and spends most OF
her time at Clayden the beautiful country home
of her nephew Her mind is strong as ever, and
she takes active interest in all KINDS or hospltai
and relief work.
Twelve hundred women met in Faneuil Hall. Bos-
ton last week to testify their sympathy and pledge
their aid to the women of Greece. This meeting
was called by the presidents Ut the different
womcn's clubs.