New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
ITEMS OF NEWS INTEREST.

The Rev. DR.. W. F. Crafts. Of the Washington
Bureau Of Reforms has assured the officials of
the Womans Christian Temperance Union that In
the last thirty years murders. divorces and liquor
sales have increased ten times as fast as the popu-
lation Iynchings labor riots and municipal cor
ruption have developed, he says. to n greater eX-
tent than IN any other country. Social impurity,
sicians. has increased apace and the Sabbath is
said to be more attacked and less defended than
ever before.
The Womans Christian Temperance Union OF
Alberta, Northwest Territory. has brought the
appeal for the Armenlans before the ministers Of
the town, and concerted action Will be taken 10
raise money for fund
The Prince Of Wales has made a suggestion for
the celebration in London Of the Diamond Jubilee
Of the Queen 1t is that London should raise
sum Of money sufficient to clear the debts of
every hospital in the city The Queen wishes that.
instead Of erecting building or raising monu-
ment in recognition of the blessings the country
the people should open their hands and hearts for
the benefit of the poor and the suffering Several
hundreds OF circular letters setting forth the plan
have been sent TO the newspapers, every one OF
them signed by the Prince.
The active women composing the Ten Times Ten
Fireside Circle of the Franklin Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. Brooklyn gave another in their
series Of tea socables' Friday afternoon from
to o'clock at the home of Mrs, Charles Z.
ceeds OF which devoted to the benevolent work
being carried by the Freside Circle are de-
| servedly popular. and good attendance is always
assured.
The annual meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary Of
the Board Of Missions in the Diocese Of New-York
will be held Thursday. March 4, at Calvary Church.
Twenty -frst-st and Fourth-ave. The celebration of
holy communion will be at Gas o'clock a. A
missionary service; with an address by the Bishop
OF the diocese. VIII be held at 1910 a. m Imme-
diately after this there will be conference OF
clergy with the Wcmans Auxilisry in ,t Assembly
and all churchwomen are invited.
The committee appointed to consider the enlarge
nent Of the Washington Heights Free Library will
make a report at the meeting Of the board next
Tuesday evening. The circulation of books has in
creased rapidly that 1t has become necessary TO
secure larger rooms. The force has also been in
by the erGss OF Miss fGanSer Mae
library. New books have recently been purchased
and the day extended to twelve hours. during
which the library is open without cessation.
Alfred Nj Coett will give illustrated lecture
on Westminster Abbey at the home OF l.. Kemp
Prossor principal of the oxford School. West Sew
enty-ninth-st. on the evening of Saturday March c.
The original and instructive literary conferences
held by Miss NJ. E. Ford at the Waldorf recently
with so much success will be repeated in Brooklyn
large party of ladies gathered Thursday morning
at the house OF Mrs. Charles w. Ide. No 40 Rem
sen-st to complete the list of subscribers this
second series. The literary meeting was followed
by luncheon given In Miss Fords honor the other
guests being leading literary and society women OF
Brooklyn
Miss Anna Boynton Thompson Of Boston will
lecture on Ethics OF the German Schools" this
evening. beginning at 7:45 o'clock at the Pouch
Mansion. No. 3i5 Clinton-ave.. Brooklyn
The New-York Free Circulating Library for the
Blind is TO have its annual meeting on March at
.bo ihrar No
hrst-st. In the regular library 1901 books were
circula ted during January and February. One thou
sand six hundred and six persons awaited them
selves OF the readins-room.
Among the officers appointed for the coming year
in the New-York Water Color Club are Mrs Rhoda
Holmes Nichols ds vice-president. and Mrs. T. NJ
Scott as recording secretary.
The children OF the sheltering Arms OF this CITY
will have seghrides in the future through the kind
bequest OF s. 900 In the will OF Mrs Mary Louise
Havemeyer. OF Stamford, Conn.
An imperial decree has settled the question q,
procedure In favor OF Crown Princess stephanie n,
Austria, who now comes next the Empress and
who whenever she Is absent from any court f,,nc
ZION, may nominate her representative For
seven years there has been much feeling about who
should be given this positIon--the Crown Princess
, me archduchess Maria Theresa Uhe wife OF the
Int Archduke Carl Ludwig. or Archduchcss MARI
Josephena wife Of the heir presumptive the Arch
duke Otto) ~ W. -'"
Mrs. Booth-Tucker Will speak nj plvmou,b
Church. Brooklyn. this afternoon at 2 o'clock In
the evening she will conduct meeting I'm tho
Army Auditorium. in West Fourteenth-si wv
MIS-. Anna j. johnson will give n Bible lecture
this afternoon at o'clock at No 400 West Fi,,v
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