New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-19

ave. and Eighty-ninth-st. 1t Is supported by con,
tributions from the Protestant Ep.scoral churches
ident of the Board Of Trustees.
The New-York and New-Jersey societies OF the
United States Daughters Of 1872 Will NEE; at the
home Of Mrs William Jerry Slade. No. 332 west
Eighty nnth-st. this afternoon Tor their annual
election.
The Rev Phebe Hanaford Will address the So
ciety for Political Study this afternoon on Ben
9min 81 MHss THE s9GSy meets at O'CLOCK
Elizabeth Hammond St!ckney. who died In Man
chester Mass In July left $1,000 TO Chicagos Art
Institute and an equal amount TO ST. Luke's hos
pital
The fourth annual meeting OF the Liberal Con-
gress Of Religion opens to-day at Nashville. In
connection with the Tennessee Centennial Expo
sition
The women's clubs Of Colorado Will meet In
Pueblo to-day.
j. NJ Robertson. OF London. England. will lecture
to-day before the Woman's Literary Union Of
Haverhil Mass. 1.-The Social Question in Mod
ern Fiction" The Worcester Woman's Club will
have the pleasure Of hearing this address little
later in the year. Mr.. Robertson will also lecture
before the Haverhill Club on The Woman Move
ment In England
The ffty-frst annual meeting OF the American
Missionary Association will open to-day in Mime
apols. woman's meeting Will be held. in con-
necton with the convention. on Thursday. There
Will be addresses by Miss Ida F e.; Hubbard Knox
Mrs. f. S. Williams, Mrs. f. C. Ellis and Miss
Evans.
a meeting OF The Contemporary OF Trenton.
" j. will be held to-day the Trenton House.
Professor Bliss Petty OF Princeton University. Will
speak on The Evolution of the Short story
The Rev. Dr. Charles H. Eaton will be one o,
the delegates and speakers at the general conven-
ton OF Cniversallsts. TO be held in Chicago for
three days commencing to-day. Among important
questions TO be discussed are the change in the
Confession Of Faith and the proposal 10 amend
the constitution so that representation may be in
creased.
The Woman's Republican Union League OF
Brooklyn will hold meeting tonight In the John
ston Building The League indorses General Ben.
Mayor Of Greater New-York.
Mrs. p d. Hackstan will tonight begin course
Of five drills In parliamentary law for the benefit
Of the Bedford Politica, Equality League, OF Brook
lyn The course ticket costs 20 cents; single drills,
|! cents The course Vii be given at the home OF
The hour is o'clock.
Miss Georgina Roberts WILL during the next fort
night. give a course OF drawing room lectures In
the country homes Of wealthy New-York women
residing the Hudson. The first will be held at
Mrs Edwin Goqlds s,r at i o'clock this morning
in the season Miss Roberts will lecture at Orange.
The fourteenth biennial conference OF the Inter
national Board o. Women's and Young Women's
Christian Associa tons. which opened at Montreal
last Wednesday, will continue this week. The topic
OF the discussion yesterday "Lbraries-The
Value of Young Womcns Christian Association Ii
braries in Towns Where There Are Public Libraries
Development OF Sensational Literature. Magazine
Clubs Librarians, Use OF Maps Library Exchange.
Etc" The leader was Mrs. George II. Taft, OF
Worcester Mass; Association Papers" by Mrs.
A. c. Ti,cornb OF Newburyport Mass.: Literary
Clubs" by Dr. II. 7. Van Kirk. OF Oakland. CAL;
Met hods of Ca aloguing." by Mrs Franciscus. Of
Philadelphia. and Miss Sybil Gray. Of Worcester.
Mass.
Miss HYDE who was thought to he the only
woman in this part OF the country who manages
box-ofrice has two more rivals. Miss Anna Tobin
for some years held similar position In the New
Lyceum Theatre. Of Einira, and Miss Frances
Clarke. her successor, still occupies the post
Mrs L. NJ Stevens. vice president- t-large Of the
National Womans Christian Temperance Union will
oe presen, at the Bufalo convention next in
rank 10 Miss Willard. she has been the president
OF the association In the State Of Maine for mr.
teen years.
Mrs f. NJ Ginen OF Cairo. Egypt. has been ap
pointed a delegate 10 the Worlds Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union Convention to be held In
Toronto this week The Cairo union lately request
ed ali the missionaries. native preachers and
evangests about n hundred in all TO preach on the
subject OF sabbath Observance, ana the request
was generally complied with.
The West Side Republican Club rooms. at No. lo2
West Eighty-second-st.. were crowded last night
with an enthusiastic audience on the occasion OF
grand Republican rally. A number OF seats were
reserved for ladies'. Mrs. Jane Pierce made an adj
dress.
Miss Gernon principal OF Public School No 7.
Mount Vernon gave reception at her home. No.
% South Thrteenth-ave.. Friday evening. for the
nurpose OF enabling the faculty and pupils to be-
como ACQUAINTED with each other. Miss Gernon
oss assisted in receiving by Charles z. Nichols.
CIV Superintendent OF Schools. and the refresh
,oann room WAS presided over by a committee or
,,n,,ny womon teachers. 4 feature OF the evening
y.'ss Irusic by Miss Lawor. pianist. and Miss Mil
Ter, mandolin.
political Education Is the subject before the
rroo.Iyn Women's Republican League this after
moan at . o'clock The meeting VIII be held IN the
Johnson Building. Flatbush-d'e.