New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
VIEWS or THE Gil BIS.
WHAT IS GOING on IN BROOKLYN's SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS.

WHAT is GOING on IN BROOKI.YNs SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS.
pos,master-General Charles Emory Smith and
Maior-General Joseph L. Wheeler have accepted
Invitations to be present at the annual Lincoln
dinner OF the Union League club TO be he'd d
week from tonight February &C. This Will be the
first time that either of these public men has beeh
the guest at a Brooklyn dinner. Marshall ]. Da-
wilson who IS In chsrse Of ne Wbeeer heyo
gwen him the most positive assurance "a, va.
W w''s speak The Rev DR. Minot j. savage. Of Man
haitian. is TO deliver the cesuar Lincoln au9 eSS'
SirCrr Robert Milligan l. s y. late Of the battle
snip oregon: Captain George W. sumner Ul NJ W.
Brooklyn Navy Yard. and Commodore Johh W.
To-morrow night at the regular entertainPm nalt
vu Ie,,,,ro ON a Dav I'm Yokohama" The lecture
viii be illustrated with $50 stereopcon pictures
County Hospital is 10 hold its sixth annual dinner
in one of the private dining rooms at me O ao1
doctors viii be present Dr J. r. Duryeas he
pgedsnt T he be v inf E be Witt Andrew Nc
Lean Tunis G. Bergen. Adolph Sims ana w +.
Rushmore
At the Knickerbockcr Field Club. in Flatbush' to-
night special entertainment will he given IN
honor Of the columbian club which Eas been mn, IN
ved to accept the hospitality OF the rldtpuSi Clup
on Thursday the third of the knckerhocker as
scmblics will be held. < Att, oo,,
the games in the tournament between the bowling
teams of the Knckerbocker and OF the crescent
Athletic clubs will he played
on February p Charles Austin Adams Will lect-
ure before the Columbian Club. His subject Is TO
be "Cyrano de Beeerac and in antcipaion OF IL
ton OF that play at the Montauk Theatre last week
a billiard tournament is eoir~ on ms week ,e AT
;he clubhouse. Ii began on saturday night "heh
there was an exhibition Of fancy play
Some other future affairs are the annual dinner
% the Carleton club to he held in about two
weeks and another special dinner for the Montauk
club which is being arranged for by Thomas n.
urcs this year at the Montaul; club house as usual
February p is the date set for the opening OF Inc
annual art exhibition.
colonel John y. Partridge the guest Of honor
"a; dinner at the Brooklyn club on Saturday
rich given by his fellow-dlrectors Of the Brooklyn
Riding and Driving club. 1t was given as "a mark
Of their appreciation Of Colonel Partrdge,s APP
lCho nresident 81 tho riub William y Dykman was
POSTMASTER and in an opening address spokr III
CharIcs a Moore r F. Miller g. II Trentiss J. H.
Walbrdgc and r. b. Woodward Others present
were f. II Barnes. T. r. Bedford. 5. +. Buchanan
son. " j. Mathcson, f. H. Page and W. E Thorp
Ex-Mayor schercn had such happy official IA
fly during his term Chief Magistrate Of Brook
lyn that since that time the Cabinet has annually
dinner this year was held at the Moniauk club
one night last week. As in past years. the affair
was entirely Informal and me party gatncre1
ana discussed municipal pro9enS pas ana pl
ent. Each man spoke o: me 9elSit I'm W..
which he had been connected ana OF the conduct
| Of similar departments under the new charter.
sGminisiration Mere severely criticised Ex-Park
Commissioning Frank Squier was chairman and
at the head OF the table was occupied by OK
Mayor Schieren. The others present We're eX-
I ~, - WorLG cd OK
Bridge Commissioner Henry Batterman. Henry ".
Maxwell Of the Board Of Education; ex-ENcise
FORESTER. ex-Tax Assessor William p. Hardness.
Comnissioncr v r Bush ex-Ctv Treasurer john
u. Kiely. eX-Corporation Counsel A. C. McDonaid'
sioner chester r. Lawrence. ex- Register r W.
Hmrichs and ex-Bridge President William Berri.
The dramatic members Of the Dyker Heights
club presented MY Lord in Livery" the club
house EFhty-sixth-st. and Thrteenth-ave.. last
Tuesday evening. It was so much Of a success
| near future.
William II. Garrison. the newly elected president
| OF the Marine and Field Club. gave dinner al tho
| large party Of friends went to Bath Beach in spe
| cia trolley-cars. Ex-President William A. Avis
| was the guest OF honor. and made OF the prin-
| cipal speeches.
on Tuesday evening the annual reception for
women was given at the Lincoln Club Tho rooms
| Of the clubhouse in Putnam-ave were prettilv
| decorated and were crowded during the evening
Although It has been decided to give up tho inter-
club bowling tournament this year. the interest IN
| that form OF sport does not seem 10 have abated
| AT any OF the clubs. Several tournaments which
are being watched with great interest are at pres
| ent being played in the clubs including the Mon
| tauk. Lincoln. Hanover. Union League Carleton.
Columbian. Knickerbocker Field and Crescent Ath-
| letic
| BISHOP LTTTLEJOHN MAKES Az ADDRESS,
OPENING SERVICES ~ THE NEW CHURCH OF