New-York tribune., 1897-12-30


musical and literary entertainment
1t Is reported that some members OF the Saliva
ton Army have been circulating the story In
Chicago that Mrs Ballington Booth has at no time
been dangerously III: that she has boen able 70
dictate 10 her secretary several hours a day. and
that the statement OF her serious Illness was the
method used TO elicit synpathy ana ald for the
Railngton Booth who has the doctors ceruhcatc
10 show how precarous has been the condition OF
his talented wife
IN. children of the Church Of the Eternal Hope
IN West Eighty -nrst-st. Will have Christmas tree
and entertainment tonight al 40 O'CLOCK a rare
good time IL expected
AT the late annual meeting OF the Long Island
Society OF the Daughters Of the Revolution. held
in Brooklyn Mrs channgeyo o PsISsn" MSs w,las 9f nsg
Cogswell OF Jamaica, yice-regent
Tho managers of the stats Normal school. at
Jamaica ~ y are arranging a cours" OF lectures
for the coming winter. to be held IN the Assembly
room Of the school They Will be delivered IN, IN the
sgteTnoons after school hours. and the oates VIII De
given later The public VIII De invite" 10 a'"'""
r,a woman OF the United Benevolent Society OF
Jamaica n Y will meet each Friday during the
-, ,brss rnonths 10 receive and distribute sup
plies for tho poor OF the yicinity Mrs Hnrip ior
4. Harris is the presiaenti Yeaion treasure
A., IN. funeral Of Miss Elizabeth b. Hiidebrand
IN New w-Brunswick Tuesday morning SIX young
women friends and associate society H'e"pe'S
acted as pallbearers They wore PACK sowns' r ma
and gloves. and white sasnes t lmtn d,,ms Ina
Maggie Kline. Lizzie Erath Mamie vnnssr h'''"
Stubbleneld. Lizze Funk ana Mamie iu"s'''
ro, ,,.r,oon Mis- Katherine Clemmons VIII
,.,a a christmas treo entertainment to no chh-
dr., or the employees OF the Holland HOUSE o"o
hundred and hry children at least VIII o' present
and there will be Punch ana JUDY snow, a., a,i
, at i,ncheon and music and dancing fIesents WI!
be rlyen TO each child. and after the ~ nr
The ittlo viii be taken 10 tlv st innmons in
riapes Howard toud WIN a'S''' '
distributing the presents
The midyinter meeting Of Mrs. Whi'ins .. ''a'h
o,aa. ,n literature occurred on Tuesday afternoon
e."'' -, -. W Gall,son OF No 57 Madison-st
,,.,,,,, t.inx the hostess OF the day IL was
a,o, ,,ternoon with a short programme cohsiS.-
inc IN mart Of a brief discussion Of Berkeieys idca
,sn in contrast with Lockes mater'HiiSni W"
INK Ider sang one OF Marzial's songs. "A sun"
- chouer". Mrs j. +. Lockwood rccited Eugene
M , 10. .,ore Christmas" and page from
:, = coro,o phuosOphcr" After the programme
q neois' tsn.s we're served The eighteenth century
IN Ehga,. Sor this winters study. The guests on
sday ne Weie Iesdames Isaac Alien AugnS1as
drer pcs Miss Curtis and Marguerite and Anna GAN
son The club members Prese%, % BTsseI cSallison
~ & h!oe., Gsuson' Goodnough. Idell. Jarvis John
Edgar osk 9rn"k Nix. Charles Perpal, Simpson; war
son anr Mr,ght NJ. C. Lockwood and J. f. LOCKWOOD
rh. pureau OF Charities OF Mount Vernon has oohe
more the last year TO relieve the distress Oh 'h'
naodv than In any other year since Its ORGANIZATION
0nIv n few days ago It purchased bui dins tof
~ ppos, ~ N 200 Early next month the women MAJ"
ooa, o,s are 10 give "house- warming
rho yyestchester Woman's Club has purchased
49,, STANDARD Dictionary" from the bureau OF
EMte ,,,oe Fair Committee Of Mount vernon
rh. Hanover Club. OF Brooklyn, has decided 10
M, ssde every Thursday evening for tho enter
t,,na,, of It's women friends. This Is an inn0va-
Ton In masculine clubdom that Is AT once unique
and suggestive
dwight L. Elmendorf will lecture this AFTERNOON
-, 4 o.clock AT the Brooklyn Institute. in inc de-
,a,,r.nt of geography on 'tolorauo aHu III .n'
,;nar, ,; nf q Rocky Mountains, illustrated ny COZ
ored lantern slides
There will be a meeting OF the Executive board
=, ,he J-nlyersaIist women to-day at the nome OF
Mrs charles r. Eaton. No. 25 West Forty-eiShth-
st., at " o'clock.