New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-31

The Poet ~ Progress" will be the subject ~
Miss Fords conference II Sherrv's this morning
The lecture will open al lbs o'clock
The thirty-hrst annua exhibition Of the Amer
can Water color Society will be opened At the
Academy Of Design to-day The afternoon will be
given up 70 the press. and the evening is set apart
for the private view Of men members Of the press
This morning al II O'Clock meeting VIII be held
m tho Industrial Building. LeSinston-ave and
Tortv-th-d-st TO consummat7 plans for an or
canizatior Of women whose object s to aid reform
and night abuses. Mrs. Eliza Newccnb Alexander
is the chairman of tho Committee OF Arrange
men,s. While the platform proposed is similar to
the one outlined few days go for a council Of
worncl it seems somewhat broader IN scope. and
The question arises whether both groups VIII sue,
ceed IN organizing separately or vleineF me WI
unite When asked about this MIS- AleHSan a
said she was sure az the women interested IN anE
such scheme would be IN sympa'hv with ner. ana
for an The name suggested for the nov oreaniza'
ton is the Ne7--York City civic Council 81 Women
4 euchre party will he held this evening IN TIE
r,uersra ro,ms No s. West One-hundred-and-
tveptv-sxth.st for tho beneh' of tho Silver cross
Dav Nursery. Forty prizes have been provided
The company IS 10 he divided into fweniy-siN
groups OF hse table each. Each group will he In
charge OF patronoss. who Wi! select an assistant.
Dancing and supper will follow the award OF tho
fa,ors Mrs Henry r. Peircc has had the ar
rsneomcnts in charge Among he patrones.es are
Horace Hamilton. Mrs. Georgc, Wupperm3nn, Mrs
MR. Walter T. Sellcck Mrs. Charles Biandy, Mrs.
Allen r. Nyc and Mrs. Judson B. NILS.
The second lecture in the course OF The Women's
Conference q tho Society for Ethical Culture will
be given this afternoon at 2:3o O'Clock in Tuxedo
Han. Madison-avc. and Fify-nnth-s. Tic speak
or will be Professor l.. r. J.. Could and his sub
icct Civic Reform and Social Progress An In
f0llJW
The Board Of Managers OF The New-York Tene-
ment House chapter hes issued invitations TO the
members and friends 10 meet the Central Council
Of The international order OF the Kings Daughters
and Sons AT the chapter house. No. IS Honry-st,
this afternoon. from TO o'clock.
The monthly evening conference OF the National
League for the Promotion OF Social Purity will be
held IN the paIiors. at No. East Twelfth-si TINS
toe.ins WI ',s dscsseG by the Rer
Or De Costa and tho Rev Dr Morse. The Soci ~
culture club. auxiliary 10 the League, Will hold
a meeting in the lcctiTc-roOm. at No. Z East
Twenty lrst-st., tomorrow evening al CLOCK.
Tho lecture by John Graham Brooks AT Men
dclssohn Hail No ll9 West For'ieth-st. This morn
Ing win be on "Lassalle. tho Scholar and Agtstor'
A Womsn's Christian Temperance Union meeting
Will be held at O'Clock this afternoon at the home
Of the national recording secretary. No. 100 South
oXfOld-si., Brookiyi-
St Bdriholomcvs Chinese Guild will celebrate
the Chinese new year Ia the Parish House iyceun
Hall No eO5 East Forty-sccond-st.; al O'clock
this evening There will be an exhibition OF NOV
ing pictures and Chinese songs viii he given win
photographic music.
Mrs Julia r cole VII speak az the Professional
Woman's League at o'clock TINS afternoon. %"
The Relation OF Nature to Art IN Dress mus
IT,, b,r tax with an original design for a
dress rom Inc favorte flower OF Ms, rannY
Devenrort the "Ouecn Rose An sNhlpilloh WI
~ 81 made this afternoon 81 the wardrobe 'e-