New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
NETWORK CITY.

York Commandery Knights Templar, VIII ceie-
brate its twenty-ffth anniversary on January 70
with a. ball In the Madison Square Garden Inc
Ball Committee consists OF Wilson G. Fox chair
man: Robert II. Clarke Frederick r. Davis ana
lex offlcio) Dr. George Knpe, Eminent Commander
Of York Commandery.
The Church Association for the Advancement OF
the Interests of Labor will meet Tuesday at
D m In St Mary's Church. Alexander-ave.. near
Ono hund ed nd forty -second-st The Rev. Fran
els j. ClayMoran will SPEAK.
The ninta ANN dinner Of the Jewellers Board
Of Trade Will Il sc place on THURSDAY al Del
morico's
number Of handsomely bound books. the library
Of the late Robert Halsted. have been given 10 the
Young Mems Christian Association by his sister
Mecca Temple. Mystic Shrine will have rccep-
ton on January 20 at the Lenox Lycern, Madison
ave and Fifty-ninth-st.
William c. Byrne who was sworn IN as water
Register yesterday morning. sent out his nrst re-
port Of receipts IN the afternoon. II was written
on paper Of the old Department OF Public WORKS
with water Supply" substituted for public
works" and declared that during last week
ss 472 % had been received for the use OF Croton
water
The Church Temperance Society will have Its
annual meeting on Tuesday. At II a. m there
will DO a session In the Church Missions House.
No PSI Fourth-ave and at p. m. In the WALDORF
Astoria.
Tho Countess Wachtmeister will speak on Tues
day at s D. m. at No 316 East Fifteenth-st, under
the auspices Of the Royal Asatic Academy the
American branch OF which established last
year by Professor r. Guelph Norman. Of India
Tho second course Of the Board OF Educators
free lectures has just opened. The programme IS
as rich and varied as heretofore Among the
notable courses the following: Ten lectures on
The History Of Civilization illustrated by
Doltc hv prof
year; four lectures by John Graham Brooks; six
lectures by Clyde b. Furst four lectures on
American Art" by A. T. Van Laer and six lect-
ures on Music" by T. W. Surette
The Cuban Relief Committee Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Board OF Trade is receiving
contributions its headquarters. No 241 Fifth
ave A shipment Of food and clothing will be made
early this week
Company A. I'D Regiment Will give enter
tainment at the armory. the Boulevard and Sixty
seyenth-st tomorrow evening. There will be an
exhibition drill at sis o'clock The contract for
the new uniforms for the 22d Regiment award
ed at a meeting Of the Board Of Officers. held at
the arrnory last Monday evening.
A great deal Of secrecy is being maintained about
the attractions secured for the forthcoming French
Ball at the Madison Square Garden on January IS
Tho task of decorating such a large building "a
the Garden is always herculcan one. but II has
been greatly smpl'hed by tho plans furnished by
the decorators of the Covent Garden fancy balls
IN London Five hundred graceful dancers will
add ravetv 10 the scene. and their costumes will
tvpify many affairs Of local interest. There will
be ballots French quadriles danced by expert
tvirlers and almost every other variety OF dane
ing The scene will be typical Mardi-Gras In
Paris.
Theodore H. silkman. Surrogate OF Westchester
County will be tho guest Of the Phi Delta Phi
Inv Club at its monthly dinner. TO be held at the
Hotel Marlborough Tuesday evening. AT 60
o'clock 1t is expected that Judge Skman Will
speak on the subject of Practice In the SurTo-
gates Court" John H. V. Arnold, Surrogate Of
New-York County has been invited TO meet Surro-
gate Silkman.