New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The Professional Womans League will hold Its
regular monthly dramatic meeting at o'clock this
afternoon in the League House. 40. 500 Broad
way. drama entitled The Silent Voice VII be
presented by six members. Solos by Sarah Marun
Gubbin and monoogues by Eta Hudghs VIII com
plete the programme
Professor Albert H. Smyth will give lecture on
Interpretation. by Reading, OF a Shakespearian
Comedy" at $ o'clock this evening In the assembly
hall OF Public School No To- one e-hundred-and-
seventeenth-st. and St. Nchols-ave. This is tho
third lecture in his course Of six on Shakespeare
given under the auspices Of the department or
Education Of the School Board for the Boroughs
Of Manhattan and The Bronx.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt has written letter 10
Mrs. Cornelia Stewart Robinson. president Of the
West End Womans Republican club. expressing
her pleasure in having been made an honorary
member OF the club and assuring the association
OF her earnest sympathy and interest
The ,a-chers Of the public schools Of Mount Yer
non who are members Of tho First Presbyterian
Church given a reception by the Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Stoddard Lane on Friday evening
About thirty people were present.. and AFTER
social hour refreshments were served.
The Ladies' Friday Night Literary Circle OF
Mount Vernon began its season on Friday evening
at the home OF Mrs. Melville 5. Page no. $50 South
sccond-ave The hostess. in recognition Of the
fifth anniversary Of the circle. presented each guest
with unique souvenir of wood The subject for
discussion was The War with Spain and It's Re
suits and the Territorial Acquisitions Of the United
States Among those present were Mrs Joseph s
Wood Mrs. ". 4. Granger. Mrs. Charles H.
Seeker. Mrs Arthur Williams, Mrs, Henry E.
Misses Jane and Esther Andrews and Mrs: VIII
invited. was served at 10 O'Clock, and those present
Were the Rev. ". a. Granger Joseph > Wood
page II Eckford Rhoades Of the United States
Navy; William NJ. Denman and Charles H. Stecker
iop - he 'al{f ia
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which opens
to-day a. Berkeley, CAL VIII be continued until
October %.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe. although in her eightieth
year. Is still well and vigorous. She will lecture In
Philadelphia October % in Wilmington. Del. Oc,o-
ber o. and in Plainned, y. J., october "a On Oc-
,ober p she will attend the meeting Of the New
Jersey Federation of Women's Clubs; at Elizabeth
Fl Torehef Howe % HS is one Of the Wee presidents
81 the New-Jersey Federation.
The Red Cross Supply Depot at No $50 Broad
way has been removed from that place and Is now
at No 100 William-st The storeroom is at No. 81
FultOn-st.
Mrs. Richard Gotthen will give a lecture in
French at o'clock p. m. to-day at the Art Build
ing, No IA Montague,,st, Brooklyn The lecture:
course on "Contcmporary French Authors"
The regular business meeting Of Sorosis takes
place thiS
Astoria. when matters Of importance will be dis
cusscd
The second session in the course Of instruction on
Moses will be held at lectureroom No. 2 OF the
Art Building at o'clock y. N. today under the
direction Of Mrs Nathaniel L. Brtion.
Mrs Eta Morse Huddcrs Will conduct the open
Ing session in the of instruction on Hygiene
I'm the Household" at o'clock this afternoon. in
the Young Mems Christian Association Building.
An illustrated lecture THE Tarahumares OF
Mexico the cave Dwellers OF America will be
given at Sl5 O'Clock this evening by Professor carr
Inmhcltz of the American Museum Of Natural
Fr05ysor on Isaac F. Russell will give the second
Lecture I'm his course on Public Law. International
and Constitutional." ;his evening at $40. in the
is "Tlc Public Law Of Nations
Al Polytechnic Han. Liyingston- s. near Court
viii lecture on The Convict Lease system of the
4n ,br above lectures are given under the au-
spices OF The Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and Sci
encos.
Folk Lore" Is the subject that will he taken up
81. the meeting to-day Of the Kalmia club Of
Lambcrtville N J. Miss Harriet Holcombe VIII
speak on VIVA, Is Mcant by Folk Lore" Miss
Nary ! Milen on "Old Beliefs Concerning Dreams "
and Mrs. Frank II. Scobey on Folk Lore Among
Children"
Mrs Emma Shaw Colccugh Will speak on 'Ha-
wall" before the Monday club Of Passac. y. j..
to-day.
i was "presiaen;'s day. Is't Wednesday at the
Wonan's club Of Orange y j.. the occasion being
tho FIRST meeting Of the season. The following in
ter.s,ing programme was given: Music ''Liebe-
straumF d.iszU Mss Leonora a. Daily address.
Mrs. Field state Federation al rIalnHe,a v, MISS
Mrs Mann story Of the Fourth Biennial Mrs
fi~d Salt Lake Giy: ThrilliHg , AdyentHrG
Sirs Vardlev: music. a. Allah" Chadwick, b.