New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
Basil Crump Of London. delivered a lecture before
the Aryan Philosophical Society at No IA Madison
ave yesterday on Wagner and His Musc: II ne
Trilogy were Theosophists they nculcated the
doctrine OF universal brotnsrnGoG from aaeper
works on the plano.
large number Of young people were present at
the meeting OF the Christian Endeavor Society of the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church: Fifty-third-
81 and Madison-ave.. last evening. Miss Margaret
w Chisholm presided and read paper James II;
Miss Sadie NJ. Fowler. Miss Baxter and Lulu May
Smith sang
The monthly dinner Of Good Government Club {
was given at tho City Club Saturday evening. and the
course which the Good Government CLUBS shoud
pursue In the coming campaign was discussed. Inc
speakers agreed in advising that the CltlZehs
Union should not amalsamate with any other fac
ton or party for the November campaign. whether
ii expected TO make a successful night or not.
Several of the speakers declared that they were not
sangune of success this time, hut they hoped the
entering wedge would be driven in ne coming nsn..
BY agreement no candidates for once were men
toned but BENJAMIN Il. Gould. the FIRST speaker,
mary action looking toward the selection OF candi-
dates practically commlttng InemSe'es Seai''It v AZ
Taylor presided. and the speakers included Ben
T. w
witt HT1y White 1t ta and he
Rev Dr. Henry A. Stmson.
An entertainment was given Saturday afternoon
at the homo Of Mrs. William f. Dodge. No. vs.
Madison-ave.. for the benefit of the Jewell Day
Nursery Mrs. Waldo Richards and Miss Villa
Whitney White were the entertainers Mrs Rich
ards recited a number Of selections from me poems
songs by D'Albert, Schumann and others.
At the home Of Mrs. George A. Mcdowell. No.
i57 West Twenty-hrst-st., this evening, an
entertainment will be given for the benefit of the
Young Friends Aid Association Shoe Fund, under
the auspIces Of the Friends Mission School Work
ers Distributing shoes among the poor chlidren
OF the mission school in the winter months is an
and the receipts from this entertainment Will be
used for that purpose
Booker T. Washington. the colored president OF
T1Iskegee institute Alabama. addressed the League
for Political Education Saturday at No % West
Forty-fourth-st his subject being Present Political
Conditions in the South" Il think the time mas
passed by" said Mr.. Washington, when Federal
interference In the South can do any good. As
matter Of fact for the last dozen years our people
have not tried 70 do much voting The have ie been
people object to educational qualification for volt
ing e' we Tnt a 10 bae Ry 70 WIEN here d
eral interference the Republicans could not carry
a single Southern state-now they have substantially
carried five"
The annual strawberry festival and concert under
the auspices of the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton will be held at the Lenox Lyceum on Saturday
evening May s, and promises TO become one OF the
most successful social functions OF Jewish society
this year So great has been the demand for boxes
by prominent people that the limited numDer oneTea
women in the community nave TAKEN me auair IN II,
aiu resI,lts AS large as possible 50 that the
work of the association when established in the new
hone b e'G pragerT maintained and the
work, for which Mrs. Esther Herman has Sc, esta6-
The attractions will be concert by professional ar
si 70 be 1 by 3 GsnGy 'n 6wr e w
be eliminated this year
The American Bible Society has issued appeal
for prompt and liberal contributions to promote the
wider circulation Of the Scriptures in this country
and abroad The socety's expenditure for benevo-
lent work in the year closing on March 81 exeeeded
Years have been SIS 1850 90 more than the receipts
This egSc OF 2s Ms stuart of this y
handsome dinner was given for Walter s.
Logan by some of his friends at the Hotel Man
haitian Thursday evening. when a loving-cup was
given TO him. Among those present were General
Horace Porter Justice Charles TTuax n yn. no
Joseph f. DAILY, II. G. Du VAL William II. Curtis
a. pesho on James McKeen, Dr. James il King
Daniel G. Thompson, John A. Taylor. f. w. Little
and John Dewitt Warner.
An elaborate programme has been prepared for
the entertainment of the Postal Employees Mutual
Aid Association, for the benefit of the insurance
fund. 10 take place tomorrow at p m. AT ene
Central Opera House, I'm SiXiy-seNeii,n-st, near
Third-ave Many well-known artists will appear
The president Of the Reformed Dutch Chassis of
New-York the Rev F.. J. Runk, will give dinner
TO the classes of New-York. North Long Island
and Westchester this evening al CIaIks' III
Twenty third-st. Covers will be laid for lc
The Extraordinarily Association Of the East
SHE House Settlement will have reception on FRI
day evening.
The p j. Byrnes Republican Association OF the
XVIII Assembly District will hold its annual ball
and reception at the Murray I'm Lyceum, Thirty
fourth-st. and Thrd-ave. tomorrow evening
The Camera Clubs spring exhibition OF lantern
slides. TO be held al the theatre OF the Knicker-
hacker Athletic club on Wednesday evening. prom
ises a treat The collection 10 De shown mas Deen
carefully selected by the club cri,cs IN or Gaqer 20
Biography, the subject covering every phase OF the
art Particular attention has been given by mem
bers OF the club TO the socalled new photography"
GENERAL MERRITT AT THE ARMORIES.
Mator-General Wesley Merritt, United States
Army. will have opportunities TO become ac-
quainted with the National Guard this week lie
lett tonight ANA the 9Th Regiment. Colonel Henry
Chauncey. jr.. on Friday night The sh Resiment
review will take place on the thrty-siXth annlver-
sary OF the departure OF the regiment Tor the mont
in The Civil War
TO BE REVIEWED BY GENERAL CARROLL.
The lst Battery. Captain Louis Wendell Will be re-
viewed this evening by Brigadier-Genera Howard
Carroll Chief of Artillery, at the armory. in West
Forty-fOuTih-st. The committee in charge OF the en-