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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
A HOSPITALS QCARTER-CENTURY.

The twenty fifth annual report OF Roosevelt Hos
nital containing record Of the work for 1896. has
been issued The number of patients treated In the
wear was 3lS being 1i6 less than in 1895. when the
number was larger than In any other year In the
history OF the hospital The daily average for the
vsar was I4O and the number OF cases treated In
the accden,-room but not detained SIPS
The completion Of the quarter-century OF the hos
pi,als existence was made memorable by the organ
Izatlon OF a training school for nurses and by the
completion OF the private patients pavilion. The
training school was established on November l6. Its
membership consisted OF twenty-four pupil nurses
transferred from an Independent training school,
and seven probationers. Five graduate nurses
.mployed for head nurses OF wards Four graduate
nurses as hitherto. retained for service In the
Syms Operating Buildng-two operating room as
sistants and two on the recovery hoor-and In
the Out-Patlent Department. making aggregate
number OF f1rty-one women nurses regularly en-
gagged in the service OF the hospital In addition to
that number there were eighteen orderlies (male
nurses) retained making a total OF tify-nne nurses
The private patients pavilion opened two days
later The first two floors OF the building were ar
ranged In single rooms, and everything possible was
done TO make the rooms cheerful and homeke. Two
beds were endowed In the year-one by Mrs. Walter
Graeme Iadd in memory OF her GRANDPA ther Will
lam II. Macy, formerly an esteemed trustee OF the
hospital and by Mrs. j. West Roosevelt. In
memory OF her late husband. Dr. j. West Roosevelt
for many years member OF the attending stan, and
their deceased children.
The expense CT providing the training school and
private patients quarters has been considerable and
An appea Is made for additional contributions An.
other need Is still unsupped-that OF an accident
room OF sufficient size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
THE wOMAN's CLUB OF ORANGE HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY.


The Woman's Club OF Orange. n. j.. celebrated
its twenty fifth anniversary yesterday. This Is the
oldest and the largest club In New-Jersey, and ono
of the four oldest In the country Sorosis. the New
England Womans Club and the Brooklyn woman
Club being the other three.
The celebration began with a breakfast. entreiy
social In character. Preceding and during the
lected from Victor Herberts band. The literary
and music programme began In Music Han at o
o'clock During the assembling Of the guests, from
2:aO o'clock there was a concert on the vino IN
struments The music during the programme was
BY Miss Nellie knight soprano. ana the ochuiha"
Quartet assisted by club talent.
Maurice Kaufman. a young vionist' Is hrs'
violin of this quartet The speakers for the AFTER
noon were Miss Alice Fletcher. Miss Susan hayes
Ward Of "Tne Independent; the Rev. An'one''e
Stone blackwell Hamilton Wright Mape' MIS-
Croly Miss Marion c. Smith and MIS-. Lie"eh'h
H. Johnson once president OF the CLUB.
The club numbers over three hundred meinoei''
and has its permanent home in Union Hail. Inc
meetings are held twice month "heh 'h'e'9
programmes always presented. .,.,orv sc,
The club has six sections for stuoy-nls,o' ,, 80
ence economies literature art ana current 'optrs
TIL nresdent is Mrs. Juliet c. Gushing. MIS-:
Louisa l.. Riley. of Ithaca. was inc ioni' nd :, Was
club while she resident OF orange, anu ~
in her home that the organization was county, re
The club motto Is, The pes pes EoSyler Freak
speare Mrs John w. Grggs MIS-. Ie'I pradSord
iroIr Mics Mary Proctor Miss Corneia Br duIUIu'
Mes Cecilia Gaines Mrs Mary Dame HAM, MIS-
Wegs and Mrs Alice Morse Earle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20

recognized as a most important and useful insu-
tuition OF the village. which is so soon TO become
n mart OF the Greater New-York. while some or tho
members have achieved a more than local repu'a-
ton as public speakers and debaters
The membership is not at present as large as II
has been formerly. and there are number VINO
consider themselves members and who Keep up
the required readings but who do not find 1t con-
venient 10 attend tho weekly meetings. The active
members this year are Mrs. Charles H. Harris.
Mrs j. f. Phelps Mrs. Charles NJ Kirby, Mrs H.
f. Wright Mrs H. NJ. Anger. Mrs. |. {. Hendrick-
SON. Miss Kate A. Bergen, Miss Ethel Bogart,
Miss Eugene Mills, Miss Bertha Nienot. MISS
Lillian Smith, Miss Bertha Phelps. Miss Hun, MISS
Turner and the president.
The circle has met regularly every week since
its organization except during the months or july
August and September, and will. as usual. adjourn
for these three months in the present year.
Programmes for the meetings are prepared week
or two In advance by the instruction COMMITTEE
and are generally based the required readings In
the books designated by the General committee OF
the Chautauqua System. and on designated aItcieS
in THE Chautauquan" the organ of the association
al large Sometimes they take little wider range
For instance every member AT the rolcall last
night mentioned and commented on some current
IDEAS OF Utopia" The president read the papers
10 the circle and the circle handed In It's gueSseS
as 10 the authorship The rest of the evening was
devoted 10 the discussion of Tarbells History or
Greek Art" and the articles In The Chautau-
Guan'' on the life and works of Victor Hugo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
V " T.. A. CLEARING SALE.

The clearing sale OF the Young Women's Chris
tan Association began yesterday with favorable
opening These special sales are held from time
TO time In addition TO the regular work OF the
salesroom which is going on continually. The
number OF consignors whose work is deposited for
sals has increased TO such an extent That IL Is
necessary 10 enlarge the room. and II Is Tor this
specia purpose that the sale Is held 1t VIII last
until August J. when the room will be closed for
the work Of extension The partition separating
the front room from the rear office will be removed
and the entire side Of the building thrown into one
room which will be used for the salesroom
Al present there eight hundred consignors
whose work is represented in the exhibit. Only
women who are strictly sef-supporting are al
lowed to deposit work and this is sold with only
a small percentage charged to assist I'm defraying
the running expenses OF the association. In the
case Of those who not able to buy material. IL
is supplied by the association.
An Interesting feature Of this work Is that called
,ba ..,ide-oyer work" certain sum-the tide
over funds kept 10 buy material for simple
,usI,n dresses Mattresses dresses OF black Alpaca.
nnrons and such plain sewing as any woman can
~ Tbis IL given out 10 women who are otherwise
emnioved but who have some leisure. and they
.ra nermitted to take their own time In finishing
a. Garments and thus make the idle moments
nrodtable They are paid for their work by the
giafin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
,ur uaCVTSSON WILL LECTURE.

A lecture on william Morrs's home and social NE
nil, he given by Nine. Sigridr Il. Magnusson on Fri
sa evening May a. at $3.50 o'clock. at the berkeley
,.coum I'm West Forty-fourh-s;. near Fittn-ave
~ Iscture is given under the patronage of Mrs.
Russell Sage.
Dc the special request OF some literary friends
u,e Nacnusson has consented to give this lecture,
and II cannot fail be of great Interest here In this
country where Morrs's genius has created universal
oam,ra,on among all lovers OF poetry art and home
oou,or,. Nine Magnusson Is the wife OF Eirikr
Magnusson. sub-lbrarian OF the University Library
cambridge England. He has not only been William
uo,rIs's collaboration In transatng the Iceandlc
"s,yas" but also enjoyed his firm friendship for
thirty year and during that period has together
r,,b his wife been on intimate terms with the fam
Nv often staying weeks at Morriss town and coun-
~ homes Mime. Magnusson Is therefore compe-
tent 10 speak the home life OF this great man.
and II il 10 be hoped that all the many admirers OF
William Morris Will take advantage OF this oppor
tunity the only one they will have. as Mime. Mag
nusson returns TO her home In Cambridge at the
end OF this month.
ANY further particulars may be obtained from
Nine s. T.. Magnusson. Grand Union Hotel. Forty
second-st and Parkave. The tickets for the lecture
can be secured at the Berkeley Lyceum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20

Roxbury, n. Y. May l9.-The marriage Of Miss
Alice Northrop, of Irvington- Hudson. to Charles
Henry Snow. dean Of the Engineering School OF
New-York University, was celebrated at noon to-
day in the Jay Gould Memorial Church at Rox-
bury. The ceremony performed by Chancellor
Henry NJ MacCracken, assisted by the Rev. DR..
Henry b. Chaplin, of New-York uncle Of the BRIDE
groom and the Rev. n. H. Demarest, pastor OF
the church The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Mary c. Northrop maid Of honor. and was
given away by her brother William Northrop. DR..
Henry Dwight Chaplin, of NewYork acted as best
man. The church was beautifully decorated with
palms Easter lilies and lilies OF the valley. The
ushers were Ira A. Shaler George Cotner Mason.
Robert E. Parsons, Professor William Randall
Gllett Collins p. Basset and Collins P Bliss.
After the ceremony at the church reception was
held at Krkside the summer residence Of Miss
Helen Miller Gould. The guests arrived by the
Ulster and Delaware Railroad last evening. Among
those present Mrs Northrop. mother OF the
bride: the Misses Northrop. Mr. and Mrs. Reid
Northrop, OF ST. Louis: Howard. SANFORD and
Frank Northrop Miss Helen NJ. Gould, Mrs. Snow,
mother of the bridegroom; Miss Snow. Mrs. Greene,
the Misses Orton Mr. apd Mrs Edwin Gould. Miss
Hendricks the Misses Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Mac
Cracken Dr. and Mrs John p. Mum, Frank Jay
Could William b. Chaplin and Abram Gould MI
and Mrs Snow will sail for Europe next SATURDAY
for an extended tour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
MISS A. b. CHILD, MISSIONARY.

At the meeting yesterday of the New-York Branch
of the Woman's Board Of Missions, In connection
with the congregational State Association. Brook
lyn Miss A. e. Child brought a message from the
Womans Board in Boston, not alone from the Elk
ecutive Committee at headquarters In Boston, but
from women in mission lands. from missionaries
who ask for the prayers and sympathy OF those In
the home churches. that their work may not be de-
stroycd for lack of funds
The speaker described the valuable work done by
native women she saw II during recent visit 10
mission stations In India. China and Japan. they
have great power through their knowledge or the
people. their language and customs. They furnish
a great object lesson TO the people about them In
their lives and their Christian homes To educate
these workers and TO train them as teachers and
evangelistic aborers Is most important part or
missionary effort Instances were given OF devotion
Of the missionaries. their sef-sacriice and generous
.,I,in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
4 NOVEL MONOLOGUE RECITAL.

An interesting entertainment Of rather novel
character was the monologue recital given yester-
day afternoon by Miss Anna Troop OF Boston. at
the home OF Miss Louise Watson Clarke. No. %
West Sixteenth-st.
Miss Troop began her programme with an intro
ductory reading explaining the nature OF the dra-
matte monologue. which until recently was found
nxcIusively In French literature. For the intro
ducton OF this form OF composition In our language
u,e are Indebted TO Charles Barnard. one OF whose
elections Miss Troop Tecited She was assisted by
Miss Fila Jocelyn Home, soprano OF Holy Trinity
choir. . u,.e., ..r,o r,aIio,
risher Girl" q monologue In Italian dialect, com
nosed by Miss Troop; two Italian songs. one by
Tosu and the other by Charles Barnard: two
German songs, Aus meinen Grossen Schmerzen":
"ich Iiebe Dich." and French monologus
oAutour dun Cbapeau." Two vocal numbers weret
Thy Name" by Mary Wood. and "The Swallows.
by Power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL HEAD.
CHOSEN BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXAMINATIONS TO BE LEFT TO THE CIVIL sES-
VICE BoARD-NEg SALARIES SCHEDULE.
The Board OF Education yesterday chose Edward
J. Goodwin principal OF the Newton CMass) High
School, to be principal OF the proposed mixed high
school In this city. The Board was Informed OF
the acceptance by John G. Wight. OF Philadelphia.
OF the principalshp OF the new Girls High School.
to which he was appointed last week. A protest,
signed by various residents OF the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth wards. asking the Board to
rescnd Its resolutions requiring that principals OK
the new high schools shall have had previous
experience as heads OF such schools referred
to the High School Committee.
Commissoner Agar introduced resolution.
passage Of the amended civil Service law in this
Service s Board :. hs Of the city
all examinations for the determination Of tho Mt
IN OF Sa ana
service except applicants for the positions OF
The Committee on instruction presented report
recommending the abolition OF the distinction be-
salaries. as follows:
Men teachers-Probatonary year. $40; Grade !.
minimum salary for regular teachers 81 $50: Grade
are eligible TO apply. 81 go: Grade chose who
have taught two years In Grade are eligible to
years in Grade eligible apply. N.1i0: Grade
Mnose y who have taught for three years in Grade
Ss: M5s craze SS"s s5Ss; Grade rag ans
Grade g. $3.50
Men principals. Minimum salaries. 800. Those
VINO nave taught three years at the minimum
salary are eligible TO apply for 81 200. Those who
have taught for three years at 81 700 eligible to
apply for 5000.
Women principals Minimum salary. 81, 800 Those
who have taught three years the minimum
salary are eligible to apply for 81 100 Those who
have taught three years at s. 100 eligible to
apply for $500.
This schedule Of salaries prepared by Com
missioner Greenough after much painstaking labor
and Is pronounced by his associates TO be an ad.
mirable piece OF work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20

A youthful appearance is given TO this charming
waist by the slight blouse effect that droops grace
fully over the deep satin girdle The stylish COM
bination consists Of royal blue canvas with
woven figure in silk, plain blue canvas and narrow
h,.ck satin ribbon. Although somewhat elaborate
In design. the construction is extremely simple and
effective in black and white or other combination.
G,ove.fitted Innings close in centre-front and sup.
mort the full fronts and back the pretty pointed
rrevsrs extending form epaulets over the sleeve
nuns The pointed yoke I'm back and front Is Of
plain blue canvas and closes with the standing col
lar al the left shoulder. pun OF mousseline stands
ont over the collar and the full fronts are similarly
disposed at the shoulders. The two-seamed sleeve.
era atted closely to the arm with slight puf
above The wrists have triple rows of satin ribbor
md are finished with frlls OF lace. The mode vii
deveiop prettlly in grenadine barege. mousseline
slk etamine nuns yelling. chaies. etc. and car
bc decorated with either ribbon, lace or passemeu
terie. -
To make this waist for woman OF medium siss
will require 1--WE and one-half yards OF twenty-five
inch material The pattern. No. 1852. is In slse
for a 80. "a. 49, 81 and 40 inch bust measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
WEDDINGS PASTANDTOCOME

A pretty but quiet wedding yesterday afternoon
was that OF Miss Florence X. B. Kohn. daughter
of julius A. Kohn to James A. Leopold. which
was celebrated at the home Of the brides grand
father Simon Bernheimer. No. 2lS West FOUR
feminist The ceremony which was performed AZ
O'Clock by the Rev. DR.. Gustav Gottheii ana ire
Rev. Joseph Silverman. OF the Temple EMANUEL.
was followed by a reception for the relatives OF
the couple. Mr. Bernheimer gave his granddaugh,
ter away She wore gown Of white silk null
over satin and tulle veil fastened In a simple
way with a cluster Of orange blossoms. Before
her in the bridal procession were eleven small
children. clad In white and carrying punches OF
roses They Jesse Warren Liienthal. tr.
James g. Seligman, Arthur Spegeberg. NJ. Clement
Bernheimer Lloyd GlaZer Bernheimer. Miss Be-
atrice Leo Miss Marjorie S. Bernheimer. Miss
Alma Seigman. Miss Grace l.. Bernheimer Miss
FLORENCE Spiegelberg and Miss Ava Belle Bern
heimer There were bridesmaids ushers.
The brldegrooms brother Alfred NJ. Leopold. was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
HER PROMISE TO A DYING MAN.
NRs REAL SEEKING TO AID THE FAMILY VI
VICTIM OF THE BROADWAY CABLE

MRS BEA1. SEEKING TO AID THE FAMILY of
VICTIM OF THE BROADWAY CABLE
ma, was run over by Broadway capie-car at
Nir,bst on Sunday afternoon one leg peiis u''e,'y
,shea In the crowd that gathered about MN
uos q woman and she bent over MIN 10 uo ""a
- oo,,,d for him until the ambulance arrlVeu. Ho
, oonecious although In great pain; but ne mao
" ,to,,ob. for himself or his sunerinss' AS 'iie
woman raised his head, his cry was ior MS VIZ
and children and his mother anu ia'''e
will become OF them" ne askeu' ,,
rho u,oro,n tried 10 soothe him best she could
He asked II she would help MS lainS' or
rror,,sod 20 40 So Finally the ambulance arrived
-, ,to ,nt,rod man was taken to ST. Vincents Hos
nital There he died in the night The woman VINO
as Nre T Real OF No. q North Washington
couare had made no idle promise TO the dying man.
and she set out 10 do something for the bere1t lam
uv The man was Felix Grasso, and he hved with
his wife and three children at No. lf west Hous-
ton-st The eldest child is boy OF eight, then 'hefe
,s a girl Of five and baby of nineteen months
C;rasso who was thirty three years old. worked for
= Candolf an importer at No. 421 West Broadway.
Mrs Real learned that Grasso was an extremely
fauhful workman, whose services were highly val
red by his employer. The dead man had not only
nnorted his wife and children. but had contributed
70 the care Of his aged parents in Italy His father
has been an invalid for some time and had mort
gage on his home which the son was helping him TO
pay off. young brother and sister live with the
family and Felix Grasso had also been called on TO
helm a married brother who was out OF work Con-
seonertly he left nothing for his family.
The widow will sue the railway company for dam
suit can be tried Mrs. Beal has secured promises OF
SO each from Mrs. L. Gandolf and Mrs. II. Grassi.
shoes and clothing are also needed for the family.
and with cash gifts, may be sent TO The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

Among the American women presented at the
drawing room held by the Princess OF Wales in be-
half OF the Queen at buckingham Palace on Iues-
dav was Miss Helen Morton daughter OF Lew T.
Morton presented by Mrs. John Hay. MISS Nor
toms costume was OF white satin. embroidered with
silver and ornamented with snowballs and aZaleas
Mrs Hay also presented Miss Elsie French; Mrs Mr.:
Ogden Goelet and Miss Goelet and Mrs van Ber-
gen Of NewYork.
II e said that Miss Belle Norman, who was
candidate for election to membership on the Board
Of Education in st. Louis. is the first woman 10
erter the poltical arena OF that city and though
defeated. It Is a significant fact that she received
strong support, particularly from her own sea
Tho examinations held yesterday at Normal Col
,eoe were as follows In the senior academic de-
nartment literature and geology: in the normal de,
partment senior and junior literature anu ha'u' di
science
,,, erst NJ a series OF six "cty lectures was
,,on last evening at the Pro-Cathedral. NO I3)
Stanton-st The subject was This Great Cty' ny
Iobn Iovd Thomas The subjects OF the other h'e
Lectures which will be given on the succeeding
Wednesday evenings at the same place, he n
Ctys Tx ne THE Gity's Pleasuring" and
THE City's Purse" Women are coru'a"S ihH''e"
rhrouohout the country the women are taxing
On octive stand against the slaughter OF BIRDS Tor
n,,rnoses Of decorating hats. Audubon societies are
being formed in many towns and cities ana the
Chicago Wom1ns club has expressed ueciueu Up
positon to the killing Of birds The agrett te whlSn
10 ro much worn is said TO be p.ucked from the
living bird which soon dies In consequence
A number OF the young women OF ST Agnes
cua ., rho church of the Ascension. Mount Yer
NON have begun rehearsals OF THE Champion OF
Uer Sex" with the intention of giving an enter
tainment the benefit Of the 6uld Wsss lnp viii III
M. . tba lille part az Mrs. Duplex. and other parts
yin he taken by the Misses Mary H. cornell Sol-
VIII WI W bessie Breck Elsie Williams, May Fisher
ima Fish and Sadie Taylor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
cprlTER NEW-YORK DISCUSSED.

Greater New-York was the subject considered by
,ho chelsea Womans Republican Association at
GO repuar weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, and
Tho paper was furnished by Mrs. Is NJ Grove.
Mrs. Grove said that 1t was thought by many that
a.. o,,smnt TO improve the government Of these
.,,,or,o misgoverned cities by punching them to.
ether would result only In making things worse.
Int that since the step had been taken II was
useless to spend time In such speculatiOns. ana
,he Greater New York. should unite now in trying
~ make as good a city OF II as they could. which.
sba added would be easy task
81" The usual extcmporaneous discussion FOLLOWED
the paper, and was participated III by Mrs' fat'
The next meeting Will be the last Of the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
THE BENEFIT FOR J. ". COLLIER.

The benefit for the Old theatrical manager James
w. Collier. Of which numerous announcements have
been published will take place at the Herald Square
Theatre this afternoon The following programme
will be presented: Overture. directed by George
L. Humphrey; Counsel for the Defence" acted
by Miss Nance O'Neill and Mckee Rankin: Coster-
monger limitations. by Harry Rogers; recitation.
Fra Giacomo" by John z. Keerd the Black
lions from In Gay New York" orchestra directed
by Gustav Kerker: waltz song. Delight" Miss
recitation The Hanging OF the Crane" D. II.
Harkins: recitation, Miss Irene Perry; dance JEFF
rected by Edward E. Rice; One Touch OF Nature"
played by J. n. Stoddart z. NJ Bell George Trader.
Harry Holiday and Miss Maud Harrison: overture,
directed by Herman Perlet; THE Girl from Paris"
second act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
JAMAICA CHAUTA UQUA CIRCLE
A CLUB OF WOMEN ALMOST READY TO
CELEBRATE ITS TENTH BIRTHDAY.

q. J. BRENToN PRESIDENT SINCE ITS oRGANIzA-
TIoN-LAsr NIGHTS INTERESTING MEET
ING-spEAKERs AND DEBATERs.
The Chautauqua Circle of Jamaica, Long Island
Is unique organization both among branches OF
the general Chautauqua Society and among clubs
In general Its membership is entirely feminine
except for the It has for president. This
gentleman. b. ]. Brenton, has occupied his present
position ever since the circle was organized, ten
years ago. and so well satisfied the ladies with
the arrangement that no one has ever suggested
or even thought OF any other. The circle has pros
pered under Mr.. Brenton's generalshp. and Is