New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-17

A song recital for children will be given by Miso
villa Whitney White for the benefit of the Jewell
William E. Dodge. No sSS Madson-sve lave There
will also be Rotations by Mrs. Waldo Richards
and Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart
The Athene Club will consider the twelfth paper
on German composers to-day at the Fourth Presby.
terian Church. Ninety -hrst-st and West End-av@
Subject, Richard Wagner"
The Woman's Law Glass will meet at tho homo
Mrs. su,ro. No 20 Fifth-ave. at IL o'clock this
morning. The work OF this class Is 10 study the
practical questions Of the day. and there is list
Of definitions to commit to memory for each meet
Ing. The lesson for to-day IL as follows:
Presentment Of a bill OF exchange for acceptance
means the showing OF It to the drawee for that
purpose. an .
means the showing Of 1t by the payee TO the person
liable and demanding It's payment
must be done by the proper person at the proper
time and place and in the proper manner
When on presentment, the instrument is dishou-
tested This Is done by formal certificate OF the
facts usually made by notary public 1t Is then
necessary to notify every. party 10 the instrument
intended TO be held liable for its payment
meeting will be held at Sherry's this afternoon
at O'clock for the purpose Of arousng interest In
the approaching Tennessee Centennial and Interna-
tional Exposition In Nashville. Mayor Strong VIII
preside, and Alexander s. Webb, John 8. Wise and
Theodore Roosevelt will be among the speakers
As yet New-York City has done nothing toward
appropriations for the celebration, and the meeting
will be for the purpose OF taking immediate Steps
leading to proper representation. the New-torK
Legislature has appropriated only $2.OOo. OF whicn
one-fourth was set aside by Mayor Strong for the
negro exhibits. while the other States have made
appropriations ranging from 10000 to $4,000 All
contributions for transportation care OF exhio'ssy
etc. may be sent to Adolph S. Ochs. treasurer OF
the New-York City Commission Times Building.
The following is the list OF women commissioners
appointed by Mayor Strong. and under whose aus
pieces the meeting at Sherrys will be held: Mrs Ben.
William Warner Hoppin Mrs. Samuel Thomas.
Mrs Richard Irwin. Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, MA
Levi p. Morton. Miss Mary v b. Vanderpoel. Mre
Mrs William Rhnelander. Mrs. Mccullough VIII.
Jams Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs John Seargeans
Wise.
The Comparative Literature Society will celebrate
It's formal inauguration by an entertainment at the
Carnegie Lyceum this morning. Mrs. Sarah Cowell
lie Moyne will read from Brcwning's saul, ana
Professor Charles Sprague Smith Will make an al
dress in which he defines the work or the society,"
Froebel's "Mother-Play" will be the subject q
Miss C. P. Doziers address at the weekly mothers
meeting held in Barnard College to-day.
Mrs NJ. z. r. Alger, one OF the officers OF the
public schools, will take hundred OF her re-
claimed truants to Barnum & Baleys Circus this
afternoon where they will occupy the first two
rows Of seats in Sections 3. C. and E. gallery.
Many OF these boys have never been east OF Tenth.
ave, and this visit to the circus VII pc great
boys to the circus as reward for their 5000 De.
havlor and steady attendance at school for the last
six mSnh after hoys all Seons 81 10 the %
tual Benefit Club. which Mrs. Alger has estab"
lished for the encouragement OF reformed truantA