New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-23
THE DAYS GOSSIP.


The regular fortnirht,y meeting Of the Eclectic
Club will he held this afternoon at Delmonico's
a draving-room meeting in tho interests Of the
Womans Auxiliary Of City Missions OF Brooklyn
will he held this afternoon At the home OF Mrs
Lyman Abbott No 10 Columbia Heights. at which
Mrs William p Eddy will preside. There VIII oe
short addresses by Mrs f. Terhune. superintendent.
OF Auxiliary: Mrs Selden. Miss Dale and singing oy
will We Mrs. Arthur G. Schiller. and at the close
or the meeting tea Will he served
Dr. Clarence H Young. OF Columbia University
IA 20 speak on "Ancien: Greek Dress" In the phys
ical laboratory Of the Teachers College to-day al
s2o o'cock Or Young will illustrate his ieGtuTe
by means Of lantern slides. and hopes ~ Ii"h ~;
Interesting for the domestic art students who VIII
attend
A talk on Faust" which will include the first
and second parts Of he poem. will be given ny MIS-
Mary II Peabody at the Van Norman i ann,.u a;
o'clock
A reading by the Rev C. W De Lyon Nichols.
from the advance sheets Of his novel entitled
"Blackwers Island vii be given r.. me tSs
OF the Prison Guild at the Wadori-As'ora 'nis
morning al II O'CLOCK
Tho Nation and the Social Classes is the sub
tect OF Professor william NJ sloanes address 10
be given before the League for Potca! kducatioh
a. No $40 Flfth-ave. this afternoon al o cioOh'
Mrs BENJAMIN F Harnett will lecture on Inc
Occult Powers Inherent in Man, and What We Gam
from Their Develtment." al the home OF MISS NJ
Latmer. No las Rodney-st.. BROOKLYN oeglh-
ming 1880 o'clock this morning
The Cvitas will hold meeting this afternoon at
the home OF Miss Katherine L. Maltby. NO 100
Joraemon-st.. Brooklyn; TIE committee on soI
eminent and science will have charge Of the meet
ing
The ST. Georges Church Branch OF the Girls
Friendly Society will hold n reception and exhibition
OF work in the Memorial Building. in Sixteenth-st.
this evening. All the departments will be shown In
operation. two embroidery classes the three cook
ing classes. drawn work. millinery, dressmakng
exhibition and two calisthenic classes. The mem
bers and Juniors will exhibit in the main sunday
shown in operation Other junior classes Will he
represented only by samples Of their work Miss
Marshall Mrs Bull. Mrs Lowrey and the other
tire chapel
The programme Of the Jamaica Chautauqua Circle
for this evening is brief sketch by each member
OF some book OF modern fiction a paper by Mrs J
D. Phelps Germany in the Days OF the Niehe-
lungs" review OF Chapter in Roman Life in
Pinys Time" by the president a review of Chap
ter NH % Medieval Europe" by Mrs. Walter
Douglass. and discussion on current events The
meeting will be in charge OF Mrs Julia d Phelps
A small chorus Of negro Jubilee singers assisted
by Mabel Digs little black girl OF six years IS 70
give an entertainment to-day al o'clock al the
home OF Mrs Henry f. Rowland. No IA West
10 their people and hope promote an interest in
the Colored Industrial School at Manassas Va
The Womans Republican Union League OF Brook
Ign will hold a high tea" this evening in the John
son Building. The exercises will begin al $50
O'Clock. and Will include vocal and instrumental
music recitatons. and responses TO various toasts
ny men OF the borough. 4 feature Of the occasion
VIII he the singing ny the Leagues glee club
At meeting OF tho Vegetarian Society which
was held last evening al No. es Firth-ave the
swami Abhedananda lectured on why the Hin
docs Are Vegetarians."
The third Of the series Of addresses by Alfred
VI Collett for the benefit Of the Manhattan East
Side Mission will be given this afternoon at sher-
rvs, at o'clock The subject is the University
OF DamoridGe and me lecture. which IS com
illustrated by seventy stereopticon views
'Eeoisn" is the title Of the Swami Abheda-
narda's lecture. - be given this evening al s
o'clock. a; Mott Memorial Hall, No. 6, Madison
The Silver Cross Day Nursery Of Harlem. will
give "rnid-Lent banquet and sale" this after
%Snn ana be Eers e Soa y AND = WSs on
nundreC nG-fWe0t E-SiNth- 81.
The Holland Danes Of the New-Netherlands
will hold their second session in Washington
day. l. IS expected that Miss Lavinia H. Van
Westervet Dempsey will preside.
Migration and Distribution will he the sub
tec, discussed by William f. y. Scott to-day. II
is he fourth in the series Of Talks About Birds.
and will be given at the home OF Mrs. John jay
White r.. A. u 20 o'clock.
The Rev Merle 81. Croix Wright will deliver
lecture on "IAterature and Life" At the Collegiate
Institute No al Lenox-ave.. this afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock.
An address Recent Advances In Astronomy
Will be given by Professor John krum Rees, OF
Columbia University. in the banquet hall Of the
Windsor Hotel this afternoon at o'clock The
lecture is given under the auspices Of the Emma
Willard Association. for the benefit OF the scholar
ship that hears its name
The Wonan's Club Of Orange y. j. will hold
ts regular meeting this afternoon al o'clock. in
Union Hall Orange The House and Home Com
rnittee will be in charge and Mrs. Truman J.
Backus will address the club on self culture IN
the Home" after which tea will he served
Nine Giulia Vada and Mrs Parker Will give
reception this afternoon from until O'CLOCK az
m. Parker No % West Thirty-fourth-st There
will be music and tea.