New-York tribune., 1897-11-16


Ing or the Society for Political Stuoy in its rooms
20 West Fifty-eighth-st.
The literary chapter Of the Aluune Arsocia
tion Of ST. Mary's School will listen 10 A lecture
today by Professor Charles Sprague Smith on
iiarn'et The association Will meet at l O'Clock
The first whist afternoon Of the National Society
OF New England Women will be held in the Colo
nia Room Of the Astoria this afternoon at O'Clock
Mrs. William r. Beardsley announces a musical
to be given at her studio in the Knapp Mansion
this afternoon at $50 o'clock A delightful pro-
gr&mme has been provided
The Cecilia Ladies' Vocal Society will give a
euchre party at Wright's Business College Brook
lyn this evening
The bazaar to be held for the benefit OF the Froe-
bel Society of Brooklyn will be opened to-day ct
the Pouch Mansion The funds 10 be raised will
be appropriated 10 the enlargement Of the bulldns
In order TO accommodate more pupils.
AT the meeting Of the Unitarian Woman's Al
lance Branch Of Cambridge which will be held
this afternoon an amusing paper is expected from
Mrs Henry Grant Weston ''Ye Ancient Cod
FISH" The history and significance Of this repre-
sentative from the briny deep will also be given.
The Urban Club OF Brooklyn will hold a meet
irg this afternoon at o'clock at 30 First Place. the
home Of Mrs: Andrew j. Perry The sdministra-
W
by Mrs. Chitenden. Miss Cleveland and Miss Alex-
ander.
The first of a series OF lecture readings on the
English novel Will be given by Miss Marion Cop
pernoll this morning at the home OF Mrs. Daniel T
Wilson. No l6i Rodney-st.. Brooklyn. The subject
Novel" ''''' '''' ''"'''''
The Contemporary. Of Trenton. ". J.. will meet
to-day at the Trenton House. According to the
the month Is open at which business
Is transacted. The speaker OF the day will be Mrs
Margaret f; Sangster her subject being Christina
Rossetti and Her Life and Art" After the lecture
afternoon tea will be served by the Reception Com
mttee.
The Women Clerks Benefit Association. OF Bos-
ton, will hold the second annual ball tonight. in
the Music Hall. The association is made up OF the
employed in drygoods establishments. and
has the name Of being the only organization OF this
kind existing. The object is 10 render aid to sick
disabled members the proceeds OF the ball to be
used IN establishing permanent fund Since
for the benefit OF the sick Miss Mary Rourke OF
the Arm of Jordan. Marsh & Co., is tho president
The Fortnghty Literary Society. OF Mount Vcr-
non, was entertained at last weeks meeting BY
Mrs. T. II. Wolf. Readings from tho works OF
John Kendrick Bangs were as follows: From Paste
MISS Nelis Graham: s cofee and Reparee % tee Miss
McVickar.
There are many women personally interested In
the Horse Show. which opened yesterday. as a
larger number than usual have entered their horses
and several prominent women Will ride. Among
trem will be Mrs. Beach and her daughter, Mrs.
Squire: Mrs. Basedell and Miss Doremus who will
ride Chester. Friday night Is to be devoted espe-
c.al,y to women riders and their horses.
Mrs. A. b. Hepburn. of st. Lawrence University
elected presdent the Greater New-York
Chapter Of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity
which held Its first meeting last Friday At Miss
ANNE Laurie Woods studio, on Twenty-third-st
Miss Van Ripper Of Barnard. elected secre-
tary.
The Suffrage Association OF Brooklyn will hold
its November meeting this afternoon in Wilson'S
parlors. at No l53 Plerrepont-st
The Womans Club OF Brooklyn held busi-
ness meeting yesterday afternoon at the Young
WomeD'S Christian Association Building.
The secretaries Of the different branches Of the
women's Foreign Missionary Societies Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church are to be entertained
Col during the week previous to the meeting OF
the executive committees
The services on Sunday In celebration OF the
fftleth anniversary OF the Clinton Avenue Congre-
co,,onal Church, In Brooklyn. developed some In
t.ros.,ng facts Two OF tho original twenty-one
members OF the church are still living. Two men,
hers who united with the church fortyeiEht years
ngo arc stl In It's congrezation-Juius Daven-
port and Billings Wheeler Richard s. Roberts
has been member fortE,seven year, and Mrs Mrs
IN the church who have been Identified with 1t over
for:y years. over sixty members s,- were present
OF the entire membership Us have been with the
church twenty five years. This Is most remark-
able record. The Rev. Thomas b. Mcleod is the