New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Miss Helen Varick Boswell is mngling In the gay
life OF Washington. and IS being entertained extern
slvey on the night of her arrival she attended the
opening of the big carnival at Masonic Temple. II
was Congressional Night. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
made a speech and Miss Boswell was called upon,
and she responded with the wit and piquancy
which characterizes all her speeches Mrs Foster.
Miss Boswell and Miss Pierce. of Boston. receive on
Fridays at the Strathmore Arms. The Republican
week on Tuesdayi March 2 t Mrs rosteI Mss Mr.
Jane Pierce. of New-York, will hold large card
reception at the Strathmore Arms from to
o'clock, On wednesday. the 3d. the same ladies' lies
3 until 10 o'clock at the rooms Of the National Re,
publican Committce on Est which nave oeeh
DR. f. G Ward. Assistant Superintendent Of
Schools in Brooklyn. will speak on The Rational
Method IN Reading" at the Public Education Asso-
citation. No "a Madison-aye., today at o'clock.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary OF the orange Memo
rial Hospital. orange. y. j.. gave its annual per-
Torrance last night in the Orange Music Hall The
entertainment consisted OF Scenes and Songs from
History. Illustrating the History of New-Jersey"
Homer Folks lectured last night in Grammar
School No. So Seventeth-st. and First-ave, on
The Charities of New-York City"
Mrs Clara Nilsson continued her lectures on
italian Art Yesterday morning in the Bonheur
Studio. No. % West Seventy -ninth-st.
Mrs Cornelia Hoods lecture yesterday in her Soc
ond course of Law lectures for women now being
given in the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sci
ences, was on Agents and Brokers'"
Miss Smiley continued her lectures the Epis-
tie to the Hebrews yesterday afternoon at St.
Anna's House No 4os West Twentieth Her
Mrs Helen Bullock vii lecture this evening in
Calvary Baptist Church. Fifty-seventh-st, near
SiXth-ave.
The Social Reform Club held a general woman's
meeting last night the clubrooms, No. d East
Fourth-st The women Of the club entertained spe-
cialy invited guests.
Mrs $ A. Duncan ectured last night in Ex-
change Han. Englewood. " j.. for the benefit of the
library. Her subject was "A Character Sketch in
Music
Professor A. Wisner. Of Paris. gave lecture in
French yesterday morning at the home OF Mrs.
Storrs Wells NO l6 East Fifty -seventh-st. His
subec; Les Femmes Nendeennes.'
The Industrial school of Psri Congregational
Church, Madlson-ave. and One-hundred-and-
twentv-frst-st celebrated IT'S twentieth ami
versarv last evening in the chapel Of the church
A musical and literary programme was given
by older members Of the )ol and by the 1T
tie people in the kindergarten.
Nine hundred children assembled Yesterday morn
ing at the Normal College to celebrate Lncoln's
Birthday The training department attached to
the college had been tastefuly decorated with the
National colors by the children. Miss Isabelle
Parsons principal OF the training department, read
selections from THE Common soldier and re-
lated experiences OF those who took part in the
War of the Rebellion. The eXer Uses closed with
the songs Brave Boys Are They and My Coun-
try ms Of Thee"
The Lucy Hayes Union OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union held social at No. l.02j
Gates-ave Brooklyn. last evening.
This evening at g. In Berkeley Lyceum. Lncoln's
Day will be celebrated for the benefit Of the iamp
ton Institute. The Hon Joseph II. Choate will
preside and after songs by the Hampton Singers
Mrs Waldo Richards will read selections from
"Hiawatha" illustrated By tableaus by the Indian
students Mr. Harris Barrel will give a repre-
sentation OF Uncle Remus" and plantation songs
will be sung by the Student quartet in character
The ladies' and gentlemen more Interested in this
celebration are Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, Mrs
,;oodvin Mrs William Jay Schirfelin. Miss Ger
trnde Ninfurn Mrs. Francis &. Barlow. Mrs Az
th,,r Curtiss James Miss Edith Bryce Mrs Eugene
smith Mrs John Markoe. William Jay Scheffeln.
Morris X Jesup. George McAneny, Lloyd NICK.
Garrison A. : Frissell Charles f.. Bigelow. Ar
thur Curtis James. John kendrick Bangs, j. q.
pheIns stokes and II. +. FriSsell. ID. d.