New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08


Alexander Hamilton a. the historic old house
known as Hamilton Grange. at One-hundred-and-
forty -nrst-st and Convent-ave. today. from 20
10 O'Clock tn. tea f. given under the auspices o'
| tho Hospital and Charitable Committee OF ne
Parish Guild OF 81. Luke's Church. for tho benefit
OF the church.
Tho executive meeting OF The First Nsw-York Am
bulance Red Cross Equipment Society VIII be he.d
at tho home o, Mrs. " Cowes No - Madison
ave. this afternoon At $50 O'clock
Tho programme for the jamaica Chsutauqua Cir
Gle .or this evening Is as follows: Rollcsli; quota
ton about favorlte fowe-. "sketch % LIE o. LIN
npus" by Miss Bertha vieroi "skcich o. lifo ~
"tiioito's AT by Mrs walter Douglas. There VIII
be be- aiIG a sSsqre on Of 'II .. sa T. ma '
The annual commencement, o. Adclph College %
Brooklyn will tax, place this evening n the college
An entertainment ror tho benefit ~ tho FRS.
New-York Ambulance Rea Cross Equipment Society
Will be Given this evening az the Finn Avenue lAc-
strs
Ata naval dinner" given Few days ago by Miss
Blanche Alison O. Cincinnati tho engagement OF
Miss Margaret Olivia Mlar 10 Ensign Powolson'
limited States Navy was announced Miss Millar II
. sister O, Captain Mnlar United States Army. The
ensign was formerly on tho Maine, but II now with
Tantain Elpshee on the ST. Paul Miss Allison ar
J@nsye m may aneSor ,isd WITH manila ropc
while the dinner cards were In tho shape OF hedt'
The centre piece was n NOTa snip.
Ns Lucy c. Chaplin OF Syracuse University, has
won tho Geo fellowship in painting. This fellow
sb,n established by tho ate Hiram Gee. yields
revenue OF 80 annually.
The president ana committee Of the Wonsn's Re-
lief Corps OF tho list Regiment desire most earnest
~ tina: all women connected with tho regiment meet
with them to-day at p. In tho armory, Thirty.
fourthst sri psrl-ave confer in the interest Of
the work.
Tho 144th annual commencement or Columbia Col
lcge Will take place in the gymnasium there to-
day This will be the first commencement held on
tho new site on Mornlngsido Heights and tho first
IN the history OF the University to he held on the
college grounds.
new milestone in the progress Of women IN
Greater New-York was reached yesterday when
Miss Evnngenne r. whitney elected superin-
tendent OF Public Schools the first woman TO bc
chosen to such an office Miss Whitney's now rank
viii be- Assistant Borough Superintendent oi
Schools and her selection Is due 10 The enors OF
several women members of the Board. despite the
pronounced opposition Of Mayor Van Wyck
Thi. evening Adelphi graduates her first class
since becoming a tull-hedged college. and ok young
women will receive the degree OF A. B The young
women thus honored are the Misses Elizabeth b.
Kelsey. Helen L. Perkins Mabel Miller. Amy G.
Romcr Ella Wyckon and Emily Seaman. \ bacca-
isureae service was held in the college hall sun
day night the Rev Thomas l. Shcer, rector Of All
Souls Church. preaching the sermon. Inc mem
hers OF the graduating class wore their college caps
and Or. 1.ivermorc. the president Of the faculty.
wore the gown and cap apWopriate 70 his oincial
i,vor an oraflOu There Will be essays by the
| graduates but an interesting programme has been