New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27

The National Society Of New England Wor go
will hold social entertainment this afternoon al
the homo of Mrs William Gerry Slade. NO '"-
West Eighty-scverth-st.. when the years WORK OF
the society will be inaugurated. Members VIII nv
given ar opportunity 20 suhscrinr ior ,,,
and whist parties TO be- given throngh9ut re f ~
ter at the Astoria, and also 10 take TICKETS LOT w,
the e' soc I5$ on October 30
The New-Hampshire State Federation will meet
to-day with the club Of Somersvorth, y. H.
The Cantabrlga Club Of Cambridge viii listen
tonight to Anthory Hope. This course of lectures.
given in Sanders Theatre Harvard University, has
FOR its ohjec. the raising of Radcliffe scholarship
furd.
The programme for to-day IN the BROOKLYN Insti-
tute Of Arts and Sccrces is a. follows: Confer
ence on The Demand for Simpler and More
Effective Courses OF Study in Elementary Schools.
schod iG iarss iecture-roo Don a, p N,
A rnass.meeting for men and women will he held
at Cooper Union this afternoon AT O'CLOCK IL VIII
be under the management OF the Womaa's Municl-
pal League
A meeting in the interest Of the Citizens Union
will he held this evening o'clock at the homo
of Mrs Esther Herman. No 20 West Fifty sixth
St Miss l.. A. Bangs Miss A. W. Winsor and
Charles +. Wngaie will speak. Mrs. Mary Lowe
/, Dickinson will preside.
A fair for the benefit of the Memorial Hospital
for Women and Children Will he opened this after
noon at o'clock at the hospital. Casson and St
Marks ayes. BROOKLYN. Any kind OF offerings for
the harvest festival will be acceptable
The Working Boys Home will be opened to-day
al Buffalo. under the patronage Of the Ladies' Aid
Society. Tomorrow evening the society Will hold
a reception.
The Colorado State Federation Will convene al
Pueblo to-day The women are expecting I'M
usually successful meeting.
The annual executive session OF the National
Council Of Women at Nashville Will devote this
afternoon to the enjoyment of courtesies. In the
evening reception VII be given by the officers
Mr.. and Mrs Thadders Horton. OF Atlanta. will
soon come TO New-York TO reside permanently.
Mrs. Horton Miss Corrine Stocker distinguished
herself In journalism in the South.
The National American Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation will hold its ihirtieth annual convention
in Washington, D. c., February u TO ~ 1893.
Miss Nellie Ely OF Tennessee who was appoint
ed colonel Governor Taylor's staff time
ago is to be married TO the Hon; J. Leigh
Thompson. representatiye from Marshall County
Of her own State on November Il.
The Brooklyn Institute Museum Is to be honored
this afternoon by a visit from Joseph Jefferson.
The object Of his visit is TO present picture which
he has painted especially for the museum.
Tho Montana State Land Department employs
two women tc draw township plots in different
land Offices.
The Poor Ladies' Work Society OF Ireland has
received order from the Duchess OF York for
a magnificent embroidered gown. The material
IS white satin and Il IS to be embroidered elaborate
ly in gold and silver at cost Of 500. and Will
be made up by Dublin firm.
Mrs. Leila Seton Wilder is one OF the richest
planters in Alabama. Her plantation Of 100 acres
and sbe m9 am # herself smSoynr over m
negroes. who raise abundant cotton crops.
The birds have another advocate in the person OF
Mrs. Orinda Hornbrooke. of Newton. Mass. In a
recent lecture before ministers association in
Boston she made such an impression upon her
hearers that II was suggested that she be appoint
in presenting her subject generally and devoting
her entire time 10 II.
Queen Victoria began the study Of the Hindoo
language and literature when she was seventy
years OF The tutor is a hlgh-caste Hindoo
and the Queen takes lesson every morning. ana
is said TO be greatly interested In the study. There
can be no better example OF the Queens patience
and mental concentration than this determination
to master Hindoo.
The conference OF officers Of european will be
held to-day instead of Saturday. at the home Of
Mrs. Henry Hasler No. ga Bedford-ave. Brooklyn.
al o'clock
The annual election of the Emma Willard Asso-
citation takes place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at Hotel Windsor.
The lessons be given at the Normal College
for the purpose of assisting kindcrgartners and
other teachers I'm finding methods Of Illustrating
games. songs poems. stories. reading number
work, geography history etc. in outline and color
drawing will begin this afternoon at o'clock
The Womcns Tammany club. which was organ
lied for the purpose Of gaining the womens in
nuence in favor OF Judge Van WICK will hold a
meeting I'm the Murray Hill I.yceum this evening