New-York tribune., 1897-12-16
THE DAYS GOSSIP.


Al o'clock this morning Charles c. Wehrum,
former Commissioner OF the Board OF Education.
will deliver Public School No 90 No. III East
burs in Which he Ss'"5S to6k on part Ge Of
course Of free lectures Will be opened this even
ing at the New-York School Of Applied Design for
Women, No. 200 West Twenty y-third-st. to be con-
tinued on alternate Thursday evenings during the
winter Daniel l b Beard ard I'll % speak tonight on The
A bazaar and sale will be opened to-day and con-
tlnued for three days in the Bedford Parlors Bed
ford and Wllloughby ayes Brooklyn. The bazaar
Of Of Chris Christ - WV
The Knickerbocker Chapter Of the Daughters Of
the Revolution will be entertained this afternoon
by Mrs Ashbel p Fitch. at her home, No. 1s East
Ei8htieth-st
The bazaar 70 be given in aid OF the Fro.bel So
ciety OF Brooklyn. will be opened In the Pouch
Mansion to-day and continue through tomorrow
evening.
The first Assembly Ball will take place n the As
torla this evening. This Will be the first 'arge ball
given in the great ballroom OF the new hotel There
has been a great demand for invitations
Several OF the prominent clubs In the city were
entertained this week by the dramatic rectatons
OF Mrs Finetta Sargent Haskell. who appeared
last winter in these roles before the official and
Of les Miserables" her impersonations OF David
Copperneld and her Interpretations from shake
dossi' done '"0" '"' N'"' Oh "o'A ''' "A'A''' '''
Miss Ida Bentley will tell the story OF Les Mis-
cradles" and give dramatic recitations from that
work before the Woman's Reading Club OF Ruther
ford. N. j.. this evening
The subject Of Miss Beastons lecture to the
Thursday Morning Study Club will to-day be on
Catherine II OF Russia
At the Union League Club 4 musical for women
Will be held this afternoon at O'Clock.
Chiropean will hold It's regular monthly social
this afternoon at the Knapp Mansion. The Com
mittee on Municipal Affairs, Dr. Katherine d Bur-
nette. chairman. has charge Of the day. The ques-
tion for discussion is What are the most favor.
able and what the most discouraging features OF
city NfeT'
"A Gipsy Encampment' is the name OF unique
fair and entertainment to be given by tho women OF
the Rev Dr. Charles II. Eaton's church to-day and
tomorrow from o'clock in the afternoon until 10
o'clock at night in St. Stephens Church in West
Forty-sxh-st The fair will be under he personal
direction of the Ia Kala Society. and IS in aid ot
The free knderssrten supportGh by mT fa50n onse5
Stella Of the Gonzales" eipsy kettle VII De ussd
grabbag. from which the children VIII take gifts
with tongs. An amateur kodak exhibition Will be
another interesting feature OF the fair
The net receipts Of the recent bazaar held by the
Emanuel Sisterhooi amour, 10 $1,000.
william Hamilton Hayne. tho Southern poet will
read a paper to-day in the Cortina Academy OF Ian
guages No ~ West Thir;y-fourh-st. before Miss
Josephine Waltons bellies lettres pupils and num-
Der OF invited guests Mr. Hayne VIII also recue
several OF his own poems.
The annual reception OF the Metropolitan Trained
Nurses Club will he held this afternoon from 10
O'Clock in the clubhouse No l0i West Forty-hrst-s'
Miss Esther Andrews. who has large school of
young people in Mount Vernon. Is 20 give Christ
mas reception IN willard Hall on Monday evening
next
The Council officers Of bethlehem Commandery ct
Knights Templar has arranged 'or = womcns night
IN Ascaon Castle Mount Vernon. Friday night
The westchester womAns Club had a special
meeting IN Willard Hall. Noun; Vernon. yesterday
afternoon. al which Professor Charles Sprague
"CompaYativs Literature Rofreshmenis we're
served tho close or the Addrcss
The Brooklyn Christmas Tree Association has re-
ceived gifts for only twelve hundred children. The
MANAGEMENT has issued thir;y-sN hundred tickets
and is eager send every ticket to some child. But.
unless each child can receive present :he tickets
will not be distributed Mrs Frank Sittg. the pres
iden' and founder oi the association Is hoping FOR
the other twenty four hundred git:s 20 come IN IN
time for the Christmas distribution. Mrs. Sttgs
address n No. 31s Jeffcrsor-ave.. Brooklyn.