New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-26
BENEFIT FOR THE n. H.E.A.
NETWORK HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC
FROM EARLY DAYS TO THE
MAINE DISASTER.
TWO HUNDRED VIEWS GIvEN-A COSMOPOLITAN.
NOT PURITAN. INFLUENCE FELT IN
THE CITY WHEN UNDER
DUTCH RULE

The benefit IN aid Of the New-York Household
! Economic Association given last evening at
the Industrial Building. Lexngton-ave. and Forty
third in the form 81 lecture on Manhattan.
N"w-Ycrk. Historic and Artistic delivered by
Mrs. Westover Alden This was preceded by a
musical programme rendered by J. Henry Mckin-
Icy. tenor Lewis Williams barytone. and Mrs j.
Henry Mckinley at the piano
The lecturer began by drawing attention 10 the
fact that the history OF New-York is much more
cheerful than that Of New England. for the good
old Dutchuen who were the pioneers Of New-Am-
sterdam believed in being happy. so that New-foTk
is not puritanical but cosmopolitan in her ten
denotes" She then introduced the first OF two hun
dred lantern slides Illustrating the city from 1911
10 the present day. and including views that took
in points Of interest from Forts Wadsworth and
Hamilton 10 Van Cortlandt Park In the area OF
Greater New-York.
In the early account Of the city the Rev Dominic
Laidlie referred 70.
7, was IN 1872 that he introduced what the
burghers called the "outandish custom Of preach
ing in English" He also inveighed against the
luxurious abominations OF suppers Of chocolate
and bread that kept the families UP I'LL O'Clock
AT night"
An amusing picture was one taken during Cen
eral Jackson's Presidency. and showed the first
omnibus which the speaker said. according 10
Valentine created much amazement among the
denizens Of the city. who supposed the word ON
nihus' on ench vehicle was the name OF the owner
Having heen given as a preliminary several views
OF the more ancient city, the audience was asked
70 consider Itself he band Of foreigners arriV-
ing in New-YorK Harlor or the Kaiser der Crosse
and taken under tho guidance Of ccerone 10 Ses
the sights OF the metropolis In QUICK succession
number OF interesting slides were SHOWN diSsoINlhg
views OF the ship and It's saloons, the approaches
TO tho city the views all sides OF the harpor up
10 the dock passing old Castle Garden, wneie
e.i,f in
where orators and statesmen spoke in the bygone
davs Of its greatness. a DEPRESSION in the general
order Of the visit was made to give views 81 Gov
errors Island and Staten Island, at which pace
one OF the most striking sights was that OF , INC
great buoys used in the harbor service ne tSe
public bath at the Battery on ladies Gay anu ~
SON and "A Dive" which the lecturer pointed out
AS "one of the downtown dives not injurious ~
public morals were greeted WIN 1o1n r' Was shown
Mushroom Pow along Bowling DiS' H. h',|orIc $50
in that neGhborhood. tceinirG wi'B mS,U stonJ
G1a0 10Y ,b ae e 's 90 buildnss wherein lived Cen
era Putnam Lord Howe, Lore C0ri vans hi c dnu
Talloyrand. and where Arnold ha'o"'u ''
Cd Toms tavern. once the resort OF he SffbV y
q the thirties came in due ORDER Ioiio" i,, uS
numbers OF interesting modern scenes licLu ,,
these Of Chinatown Of to-day although no opiu pun
she did not wish to put the audience TO sleep un.lI
she nnq nnisn er taken in urn from East West
SIDE visiting all the public buildings OF interest
and connecting their history with them ove-
Brooklyn was not neglected. and a Journey o.sr
the Fridge. through the thoroughfares. to tho
Island ana the beach gave TIE cea gaep BACK o h
citv after a visit 10 tie Navy Yard, whe'e the wv
Ibs-o,,gS5 the Park and Riverside Drive I'll, tho trip
ends with review OF military nansu t Gre en-
Io r,snIc receved were those OF the Maine
The Battie-ship Entering Havana Harbor.s me
sellers Of ,bs the aS Hf the ne HeG 3se With
finale the greatest force OF hremen IN the "o'''
was shown.