New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-12

T. ". Surette will give his second lecture In the
course Of Ave "Wagner's Music Dramas at
o'clock this evening at the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall No. West one-hundred and.
twenty -f1fth-st. The lecture is on Die Walkure.
and will he illustrated by musical selections and
stereopticon views.
The second lecture American poetry by Pro-
fessor Bevier. jr.. will be given this evening at
o'clock in ST. Bartholomew's Lyceum Hall. No 2oo
East Forty second-st He will speak on John
Greenleaf Whittier"
Electrical Wonders in Our Daily Life is the
subject OF the lecture to be given this evening
o'clock in the hall of the Young Mems Institute,
No. 222 Bowery This is the first lecture In the
course of nine be delivered by Mr. Sachs. all Of
which VIII be accompanied by numerous expert
ments.
The above lectures are given under the auspices
of the department Of education of the School Board
for the Boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx
The annual convention OF the Delaware woman's
Christian Temperance Union opens to-day at Cam
den. and will close October IA
Mrs. Selwyn Douglas president of the Oklahoma
and Indian Territory Federation will be one OF the
speakers to-day at the meeting of the Athen@um
Club Kansas City
Mrs. James Fowler willing Mrs Hammer. Miss
KeArney and Colonel Balm are the speakers to he
heard AT the twenty-1fth annual State convention
of the New-Jersey womans Christian Temperance
Union The convention opens to-day in the FIRST
Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth and will be con-
tinued until october H.
Rudolphe L. Daus. an architect. OF BROOKLYN
gives an illustrated lecture. entitled The sanitary
Economic ard Artistic Construction OF Dwellings.
I o'clock to-day in the assembly room Pratt
Institute Ryerson-st Brooklyn. The lecture Is
given under the auspices Of the department OF DO
mestic science Of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts
and Sciences
Under the auspices of the department Of music
Carl Fioue a pianist and member Of the Executive
Committee of the department. will give lecture
Building. No ia Montague-st. m
Louis c. Elson. barytone; Of Boston VIII give
Shakespeare in Music" at Association Hail. Bona
and Futon-sts
The first session in the course Of instruction on
THE Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire. under
the direction of Professor William c. Webster VIII
be held on the first floor of the Art Building al
o'clock this evening The course is given under the
auspices of the School of Political Science ana me
remaining sessions will be held on succeeding
Wednesday evenings
The annual convention Of the Connecticut Won
ans Christian Temperance Union, which opens at
Torrngton Conn. to-day. will be continued until
October IL Those who will deliver addresses are
Mrs Frances J. Barnes. Mrs. Mary h. Hunt ana
John g. Woolley.
Officers Of the Colorado Federation Of Women's
Clubs will be elected to-day at the meeting OF the
convention at Greeley. this being the Closing gay
The Vermont Federation OF Women's Clubs holds
its annual meeting to-day at Brattleboro.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Womans
National War Relief Association, will be held at II
o'clock this morning at the Hotel Windsor.
Miss c. NJ Russell. OF this city. began yesterday
series of five free lectures and cooking demon
STATIONS at the Young Mems Christian Association
The Professional Womans League has issued
cards announcing the death Of Mrs. Rachel Nc
Auley They bear the usual inscription She is not
dead. but sleepeth
The presence Of the members Of the Executive
Board of the General Federation OF Womens
Clubs adds much TO the interest OF the Nebraska
Federation meeting, now being held at Omaha This
Board held its first meeting yesterday when the
question as 10 the time and place for holding the
was discussed. Invitations have been received from
Milwaukee and Minneapolis, and there seems 10 be
DESIRE bs fh ahe Or nne be held In oc'0
The Epworth League Circle Of the Chester Hill
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mount Vernon, gave
a welcome night" on Monday evening to those
who participated in the war with Spain Miss
Mains the eldest daughter of the Rev. DR.. George
p Mains presided. Among the speakers was c.
Vanderbeck. one Of the members Of the New-York
Naval Reserves who served the auxiliary
cruiser Yankee. He gave interesting sketch Of
life on q warship and an exciting account OF his
experiences in the Cuban campaign: p. Wade
Lapham. member OF the list New.York y9lun-
teers enthused the audience by relating incidents
connected with the Santiago campaign. LieuteE-
eral naval Incidents of the Civil War, more es-
pecially the Mississippi campaign of June. 1862 and
the sinking OF the rebel ram Albemarle by Lieu
tenant Cushing on October a. 1864. and closing
with a brief resume of the chief Incidents OF the
war with Spain Comrade Wilson reclted poem
of the Civil War.
The Mothers Congress Of tho city Of NewYork
met in the Grand Central Palace Monday 10
outline the work for the coming season Mrs.
Fannie S. Barnes. the president. presided. A gen
eral discussion on Mature Studies was held, and
several exhibits of shells starfsh and stuffed birds
were on view The next meeting will be held on
November IA.