New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

The small ballroom in which the luncheon was
| served decorated with choice exotics and
| flowers. Covers for over one hundred were laid.
Among those, present, were Mrs. Garregt A. Hobart
wife of the Vice President-ele Mrs. f. G. Greeley
! Troy * Y: Mrs Dovus Morrison of Minneapolis
Mimi: Mrs, Robert Stockton Mrs: +; 5; STRIKER
! Ielmuh president of sorosis; Mrs. f.. VI. Scudder
Mrs; r {. crawford Mr.. Trartma1n Mrs Chq pL,
tro, Mrs George F. Werts and Mrs. L. c. Tooke
A meeting of the Cambridge Club was held on
| Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. sidney NJ
/ Proa No 176 South OXford-st.. Brooklyn. Mrs. G.
| II. Pilsbury IS president OF the club. y pleasant
incident OF tho afternoon was brief. entertaining
address by DR.. Cuyler on Literary Women and
especially their letter-wr!tng DR.. Cuyler fol-
lowed by Colonel Alexander ). Bacon, and his topic
was Napoleon Bonaparte." whom he described in
his character a soldier statesman and man
complete sketch OF the life OF the Corscan hero was
given with special emphasis the campaigns,
ENGAGEMENTS and plans which marked important
~ snoekrr lavIng special stress on the advantage
OF the pow Of IN whom tT XHpo
leon was among the first. Colonel Bacon compared
AVIS Sdoiphms and Frederick the Great quoting
Colonel Dodge 10 the effect thar Napoleon p0sseSstd
and al, ' nGdpd that if Napoleon had been OF man
Today all Europe might be France ana all the
world repuOiics
Mrs G. Elwood Brown. formerly Miss Hilda II.
Bergen Of Brooklyn. corresponding secretary ana
historian OF the Society Of Colonial Danes in Cali
fornia has presented 10 that body gavel made
from, a piece OF oaken beam taken from the Bergen
homestead Miss Bergen's birthplace. me mouse
was built In 1852. and stood until l1ecembef, 1879,
stood nj tho corner of Thrd-ave. and Thirty-thrd:
ST. and OF The landmarks Of mat P2r a a H
fornia Chapter Of the American Revolution
A progressive euchrc party for the benefit OF the
,fa I'm tlrnT
held at the Pouch Mansion this evening. The
Entertainment Committee has made elaborate
preparations for this event. The prizes have been
donated by Colonel Sim. Abraham & Straus' ana
members OF the Entertainment Committee inc
prizes for the ladies' are large banquet lamp
tu,, oil naintngs chocolate pot, ivory and silver
h@D1I" tmbrella hand decorated vase ana CEN
ire and side pieces for table decorations. ,,.,,,,
The gentlemen's prizes are box az the Hohtauh
Theatre two umbrellas. chafng -dish and silver
coat brush. Refreshments VIII De server yea r hmu
The officers OF the association nave Detn NM W.
to receive with the Keeeptoab S cq RaenpiSn COM
m,tee The other memhers are Mrs MliIlam N Us
SAM So7a c Mpf a' hiss Mary Hughes Miss Mollie
c;urin Mis- Katherine Carlln. Miss Nina FreeL
M Mss H MSN@ma ana Miss Mss Mary csrs
are Mrs NJ Bennett Mrs Thomas MGCNT s A MIRA
1 HaMarT the 20" proceeds will be devoted to the work
carried on By the Hd u Prospect Pnce the
Tho second Of series OF three entertainments
ord dances for the benefit Of free kindergartens
yas given last evening at the Knapp Mansion
Rrooklvn. About thirty young society women took
mart In the Eastern Temple service tableaus from
,be classic myths etc. which was in charge OF
Mime. vigner Lads and lassies took part in the
gvnsv camp TIE patronesses are Mrs Frederick
e. Wurster. Mrs Daniel T, wilson Mrs Maiard
Nvron Canda Mrs. J. Adolph Molenhauer, Mrs
iisnrv Iinsler Mrs. Bernard Peters, Mrs: John
G,Ibayt C;ulick Mrs. Calvin Edwards Hun, Mrs.
Hn4rew D. Baird Mrs. Cornelius Olcott and Mrs
Powell.
Among the public lectures given last evening
was one by f. Is. Dunn on THE Science Of the
U,oo,bar" at the American Museum OF Natural
ffIs,orv and another This Great city, by
br r r. J. Could. at Cooper Union.
"sbor,er Hours for Women was one OF the sub
,ec,s discussed al the Social Reform club last
evening
The Womans Universast League held n meet
ing Yesterday afternoon I'm the chapel OF All Souls
Church, South Tenth-st. Brooklyn. college Life
for Women was the subject for discussion. Miss
Lucy Evelyn Wight read a paper on ST Law,
rence University" and Life at Wellesley College
was read by Miss Rose I. Fancher. general dis
followed.