New-York tribune., 1897-01-06
UEETTNGS AND ENTERT4INHENI

CoIoneI George Moore Smith, chairman OF the
Managing Committee Of the National Guard In
charge OF the bicycle and athletic carnival whIch
IS to begin at Madison Square Garden on MONDAY
evening announces that Major-Geaerai Nelson a.
Miles. commanding the United States Army VIII
be present on the opening night Captain Dodd
Troop F. Of the Sd United States Cavalry. wnich
will arrive at the Grand Central Station at a. m
on Sunday will be received by details from local
garrsons with several military Dahos., iichSSeS
mand for them Indicates that large sum VIII DE
realized for the fund to endow nospi'ai Deus io'
the New-York State National Guarh'
Princeton men generally. whether members OF
the Princeton Club not, are invited TO attend
the annual dinner Of the alumni. January H. al
the Hotel Savoy. Tickets may be obtained from
the treasurer Of the club. {. Ledyarn biair, NJ
90 Wall-st.; the secretary, G. w. burieigh NO II
William-st.; at the Hotel Savoy. or from any men,
her OF the Executive Committee. The following
have been invited to respond to toasts: President
Francis T. Patton President Seth Low. James &
Carter the Rev DR.. Joseph H. TwicheIi. fro1ss- Isn
,ine so, ~ the athletic teams OF the university
will be invited TO be present
An "old-fashioned smoker and vaudeville enter
,oirncnt will be given Saturday at $50 p m at the
Delta Kappa Epsilon Club. No. West Thirty-hrst-
q Professor Mesn!er. pianist. Gerry. the boy
soprano: Miss Mamie Fulton. In comic songs; sato'
rho tramp iuggler; VIII Carlton. barytone Press
iongs make up the programme Howard Gould is
chairman OF the Entertainment Committee.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Will be held tomorrow at 1890 p. m. at
the rooms Of the Chamber. in Nassau-st.. between
Cedar and Llberty-sts
There will be a meeting tonight at the chapel OF the
Broadway Tabernacle Church. commemorative OF the
hhnff rhi Chancellor Mac('racken.
Of the New-York University. the Rev. DR.. Lyman
Abbott and Dr. William II. Thompson are expected
10 speak.
DR.. Caskie Harrison will speak on Some Of Our
Present Dscontents' before the Schoolmasters
Association, in Hamilton Hall. Columbia Uni
versity, Saturday at 1880 a. m.
On Tuesday January 10. there will be session
OF the Presbytery Of Westchester. at which further
action In regard to the call extended to the Rev
DIR. Pentecost will be taken.
Mrs Balngton Booth will give the Bible lesson
at the prayer meeting OF the Ladies' Christian
Union to-day at II o'clock in the chapel Of the
Broadway Tabernacle.
The third meeting for the season Of the Draw
ing Room Club will be held at the Waldorf
morrow evening. January l. The address will be
by John Brisben Walker. on The Church and
Poverty"
At the regular monthly meeting OF the Council
OF Confederated Good Government Clubs, which
was held last night at the home o. Club A. No. 72
Lexington-ave Jacob A. Riis submitted a report
upon the advisability OF opening the public schools
to boys clubs. In his report Mr.. Ris said that
''one great difficulty has always been to find room
for boys gatherings. The appearance OF vast num-
vers OF saloon clubs Incorporated under the Raines
law has met this demand. When the saloon re-
sumes its normal sway. the clubroom is unused on
the six week days 1t Is natural that the boys
should discover their opportunity here. and as nat
urai perhaps. that the saloonkeeper should not re-
fuse H. II IL unnecessary to say that this IL a
thing not 20 he allowed. substitute must De
provided. This ought to be found In the pupnc
schools. They have room and to spare. mostly un-
used In these evening hours for all the clubs that
would apply furnishing proper guarantees sr ,nas s
adopted by the council. which appointed a com
mitiee of three to present It to the Board Of Edu-
cation