New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

dress IN the Amphion Theatre this evening. entitled
The Story of My Conversion" The address Will
he given 10 the societies connected with the Rev.
Father Malone's church.
Ex-Mayor Body will give address at meet
ing held tomorrow afternoon by the Prospect Park
Branch of the Young Mems Christian Association.
In Nlnth-st., near Ffth-aVe
The Arion Society will give It's second concert OF
the season this evening in Arion Hall. in wal-st..
near Broadway. The concert will be given under
the direction OF Arthur GLEASON.
The Rutgers College Glee Club will give concert
at the Bushwick Avenue Baptist Church. at Bush
wick-ave. and Wierfeld-st' on Thursday evening.
The fourteenth annual reception of ST. Vincent de
Paul Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
will be given In Masonic Temple. at Grand and
Havemeyer SITS, on Monday evening.
One Of the prettiest recent Long Island weddings
OF the season that Of Laura Elbridge Hemp
stead daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin f. Hemp
stead of Elmhurst, to Henry G. Retig OF Brook
lyD II was a home wedding. and the house deco
rations pink and white. Miss Bessie Gallo,
OF Brooklyn was the bridesmaid and the best man
William Brockart, of Brooklyn. Miss Marion
Fox. of Flushing was maid of honor and Warren sa
Middle ySEe H Has @ PTmEd rth n
a pleasing poetic Improvisation, and music was
furnished by Professor Joseph Iandoa, of Brook
lyn About nifty guests were prese nt ana the wed
ding gifts were numerous and handsome
The members and friends Of the Frederick T.
Drake Association held their first annual stag al
No 492 Seventh-ave. on Monday evening. A very
pleasant evening was spent among those present
being William Chinn. William y. Baiy, John ID.
Gunther. w. f. Sims Edward Humphrey, A. Gun
der, Joseph Hernon James Canehed. John Ebel.
Richard Cantwel George ACro, Charles Byno.
w H. Bogue jr.. Johr Langbein. Earl Rogers.
John Kenny, Tony Marzens, John B;akeney Henry
Meggersen. Henry Hamilton Adolf Tybrng. George
Bivns. Harry Beyens Fred Drake. John McCor-
ID. Woods. William Ranger, Fred Hunderford,
George Gunther and others The officers OF the as
b. Baily. vice-Iresident; John Kenny. recording
efy Earl Rogers 9ancsi secretary: John Ebe
treasurer. and John Langbein sergednt-at-arms.
A number Of well-known women connected with
the management Of St Martha's Sanitarium are
arranging for three presentations of "Tableaus
Phantasma." which will be given in the Academy
OF Music in the last week in April The money
raised will be applied TO the endowment Of the
u S Grant and Gertrude Moore memorial beds in
the sanitarium. A rumber of wel-known women
will appear in the tableaus in elaborate costumes.
Miss Louise Both Hendrikson Will give the last Of
her lectures Art in Holland and Belgium" at
1890 o'clock on Friday morning. at the home of Mrs
d. Taylor Emery, In Washngton'aVe.
The Brooklyn Woman's Club will celebrate rs
twenty-eghth anniversary on Saturday, February
Il. luncheon will be served at the Hotel Mar
garet.
portrait party will be given by the All Souls
Universalist Woman's League on Tuesday evening
Wen-known characters viii he represented by mem
bers of the league. who Will appear in appropriate
costume.
The Misses Murphy Of Bedford-ave were the
hosesses at a luncheon served at the Hanover Club
on Wednesday. The guests were Miss Hentz, Miss
PHIL Miss Leary and Mis-! Miss FHrey After fb the
phion IheAft.
The third of the Knapp Mansion euchrc parties
will be held on Tuesday evening under the direction
Of Mrs William Pitt Rivers. Mrs. Rivers has Sc
lected a number of valuable prizes, which VIII be
awarded 10 the women
Mrs william Knight gave a reception at her
home In Keap-st. on Friday afternoon. She was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. John King and Mrs.
Knight Miss King Miss Maude King Miss Jacobs,
Mice Cenevieve simmons Miss Charlotte King and
Miss Jessie Knight also aided Mrs Knight IN pro
yiding for the entertainment of her guests. me
foraI decorations Of the house were unusually eIap-
crate and effective
Mrs Alden S Swan and Mrs Walter GLIB, OF
Columbia Heights. will receive their friends on
Wednesday afternoon
A concert will be given at the Knapp Mansion
on Saturday evening. February q. by the choir Of
Christ Church Following the concert will be a
reception ana uanCe.
The last Of the series of lecture readings by Miss
Marion F. Coppernoll will be given AT the home Of
Mrs. George l.. Burr NO. i'i iayior-s'' on iues,
dav Miss Coppernol will begin a second series OF
CAV mornings, beginning March 3. Her subjects
viii be "Bypaths in Literature
The Art and Colonial Exhibition TO be given for
the benefit OF the Home for Aged Men VIII open
tomorrow in the Martin Mansion, In Pierrepont-st'
The collection of paintings which VIII De SHOWN
baen M under the direction OF Mrs. W. a
Taylor chairman Of the Art Committee. The nifty
seven pictures which will be shown have an ag-
preeate value of a quarter or million dollars.
There are works from NewYork and Brooklyn
galleries and among the best knoEn will be Vi
bert's .oThe Mlssionarys Story" owned by Mrs. {.
p Huntington; Jules Breton's "A Travers lie
Camp" owned by Mrs L. A. Fish; Corot's "Ville
d'Avary' owned by Mrs T. r stiIlma Ia,, Other S,r
John Mais and Henner: LANDSCAPES by Cor s
Mauye Dau6gny "1q Gsogs romne GSysys
Dupre, Hebuth. Diaz. Jacquet; De Thqlstrmp'
E EfsKes Meissonier Van Boskerck George H.
BoughtOn, Bridgman MaIs lsra Gs,, Lan p,c6
& h want " T: Richards BoagpeTsSu and
lie for one week. Among the Colonial relies are
neue rs James Sl is
elates are Mrs. Martha 4. Place Mrs William A
Taylor and Mrs A. b. Watkins.
Lady Judith Lodge No. G. OF the Independent Order
Sons of Benjamin, held its annual ball and reception
on Tuesday evening In Wilson's parlors in Pierre
pont-st The affair arranged by Henry Bloch
floor manager, and the following committees
Tloor-Gus Hess. Sam Rice. S. Cronheim Achille
Bloch Sam Marks Mat l.. Rosencrans Max Hess
Recepion-Samuel Lederman, chairman; Ferdinand
Goldsmith. assistant chairman: Samuel Bloch. " VI
Lyons. Lewis Jacobs, II. Wundoeh. g. Fragner. L.
Wenk. Y. Well Arrangements-Samuc Leder-
man. chairman: Mr.. q. Fragper. Mrs A. Bloch. Mrs.
A. Springer, Mrs. VI. ". Lyons. The officers OF the