New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

The ffty-fourth monthly dinner OF the Paint. vi
and Narnish Club was held In the Hotel 81. Denis
last night and was attended by seventeen members
The Board OF Control OF tho National Paint oil and
Varnsh Association asked the loca. club to discuss
an amendment to the constitution. making the
President Of the United States ineligible for two
successive terms and extending the term OF once
10 six years. Speeches were made by Major a. Is
Garner Carl Merz W. y. Tempeion and G. W.
Breining. vote was taken on the question wnicn
in the affirmative
The Society OF the War Veterans Of the 7th Regi-
men; held its quarterly meeting and annual election
of officers last night Room +, OF the Arena. No 80
West Thirt, -hrst-st The following were unani-
mousy reelected: Captain Henry II. Mott presi-
dent Captain David Miller. frs; vice-president:
Colonel Samuel Truesdell. second vice-president;
Captain Waldo Sprague. third vicc-prcsden: Cap
tain Richard II. Greene, secretary. and Paymaster
William Lee Darling. treasurer. Besides these
eral Jacob +. Duryea. Colonel John y: coyne. Cap
tain George Tuthili Engince- Frederick Eckel. T..
cluson OF the routine business Captain Richard II.
Greene: secretary read an interesting paper by
General o. o. Howard. entitled Grant at Chatta-
nooga."
The artists Of the old Studio Building. Of West
feminist. will. hold the first Of series OF organ
lied receptions Saturday. at which all the
studios vii, be thrown open. by card. from l to
p. These receptions are not new to the build
Ing. but revival OF those which were held
the war, The general unrest and excitement OF
that period led to their dscontnua;nce and since
have been attempted by the artists
At the twenty-fourth annual meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees of the Metropolitan Throat Hos
pital. the following officers and trustees were
elected: President, De Lancey Floyd-Jones; vice
president, Clifford A. Hand: treasurer Joseph II.
Chapman: secretary. Clinton Wagner: Edward +.
Wnslow. George h. Hope Nels) Robinson. Ernest
ass y bs N Msca and M IT, ne
clinton Wagner. showed that 2.31l new patients re-
performed last year The hospital Is supported en-
trey by voluntary contributions Checks may be
Wail-st. ''''''
The annual meeting Of the Washington Heights
Society Children OF the American Revolution will
be held on February 6, at p m. at the home of
the president. Mrs. Ferdinand p Earle. The date
is the 18th anniversary of the signing OF the
treaty of alliance with France.
The American Association OF Public Accountants
will have dinner on Tuesday. at o'clock. at the
Waldorf.
"New-York as an Educational Centre" will be
discussed on Monday at the dinner OF the Congre-
gatlonal Club at the St. Denis Hotel. Nicholas
Murray Butler will speak on collegiate ana Pro,
on Literature" William a. Coffin on Art" and
]. Aspn@aN Hodge. jr.. on "Business"
The Union Boat Club is to have It's seventeenth
annual ball in the I.enox Lyceum on Monday next.
The anniversary ball OF the Ninth Ward Pioneer
Corps OF New-York one of the oldest semi military
organizations in the city. is 10 be held AT Lenox
Lyceum. February 2. Features OF the enter
tainmen. will be drill by detail from the uni
formed division OF the corps under the command OF
Major l.. owen Miner, and an exhibition OF fancy
bicycle riding by the Greenwich Wheelmcn prize
winners OF the Metropolitan District Among the
expected guests are Mayor Strong. General Arson
G. McCook. William Brookield Cornelius y. Bliss.
ex-senator Plat. and members OF the Lincoln
Pioneer Corps the Jeffersonian Pioneers the Ninth
Ward Republican club and the Frelinghuysen
1.ancers of Newark. Tickets be procured at
No. 24o West Fourteenth-st
At the dinner Of the Quill Club Tuesday night
at the Windsor Hotel II. T.. Krehbcl will speak on
Folk Song IN America" Mrs. Krehbiel will sing
illustrative songs.
The dinner at the Manhattan Hotel on February g.
OF Group OF the New-YorE State Bankers Asso-
cation will he the first OF series which will In time
rival the dinners OF the Chamber OF Commerce In the
matter OF prominent speakers There are over eighty
financial institutions In New-YOrk and Its vicinity
belonging 10 Group ..
The twenty-fourth annual reception OF York Com
mandery. No. %, knights Templars ~ Y will be
held Tuesday evening next. al the Lenox Lyceum
Fifty-ninth-st. and Madison-ave.
SQUABBLE ~ 4 REPUBLTCAN CLUB.
The annual meeting of the Republican Club of the