New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01

brake of the collection of funds from the school
ehl'dren OF Ohio for the Lafayette monument has
children Of $40 schools IN the h he
'o'al amount collected being A.S97 II.
servant girls union that has been proposed by
organizers of similar movements I'm Syracuse. pro-
poses get of rules that correspond almost exactly
with those now maintained In the majority OF
families in Greater NewYork. one difference IS
In the time service for the day is to end The
union puts IT at D. m any later duties TO be per-
formed by another set OF servants. In mos, houses
OF this city nothing Is required OF servants-except
attendance on the door-aftfr dinner Is over or
whenever the evening meal may be
Brigham f. Roberts whose election to Congress
has caused much comment and opposition does
not expect to take his seat in the Government un-
I'll December. 1899 and meantime has announced
his intention Of debating to the course he will
pursue. He denies that in practising poygamy he
is breaking any law. for ne states that his three
marriages took place before tho Mormon Church
abolished polygamy and that no law mas been ,se
had married previous TO that time.
A campaign against hard cider is being waged
In Manor. Long Island, conducted by the Nomens
Christian Temperance Union. of that place Miss
Alice f.. Raynor president. At n recent meeting
Of the society it resolved that the aid Of the
State authorities should he called for In suppressing
the sale of intoxicants and Mrs. Gilbert kayn9r
moved that the State Excise Department shouid De
peti,ioned TO stop the sale Of hard cider
At the village OF Westwood y. j. an epidemic
of typhoid OF scarlet fever is said to be raging
A quarantine of the place has been proposed
Diseased milk is thought to he the cause OF the
sickness and daryman. Dennis O'Neil. was Tor,
hidden to sell milk until ssrmpro9et WEI os at nf
The cases of fever were traceabe to milk turnished
from this dairy.
This Sunday being the forty-ninth anniversary OF
the founding of ST. stephens Church. in East
Twenty-eighth-st. special services besides tnoSe
1t is announced that Green Hail. the new dormi-
tory for girls in the University Of Chicago, VIII ne
ready for occupancy this week. II is OF gray gran
tie. in Gothic style. to correspond with the other
building.
The postmaster OF the New-York Postofice and
his staff have sent a pretty New Years card
1t is printed In colors. The front pictures a ship
transferring mail at the quarantine station, In the
Bay. border Of holly leaves surrounds TINS ana
beneath are the words Widn best scNsro,es Of
the first date stamp used at Santiago ana 0lnsl
New-York Postoiiice department
There is every assurance that the entertainment
TO be given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of St. VIM
cents Hospital in the grand ballroom Of the Wal
dO.f Astoria on January II VIII bt bt'si- AMIN
There is a demand for the boxes, and only few Of
them remain unsold. The proceeds will be devoted
to the furnishing of beds In the new building of ST.
Vincent's just completed
The patronesses are:
Mrs Eugene Kelly Mrs. Martin +. Brown, Mrs
Frederic T9udert Mrs -. N3o,I, 'ussln 1 Ma
Thomas r. Meaghcr Mrs Morgan }. OBrien, Mrs
Mcclure. Mrs. Hugh J. Grant. Mrs. John \. Nc
Creery; Mrs. Ferdinand Hirsch. Mrs, joseph f.
susiin iIeaey Mrs. Doelser. Mrs Joseph Bis Il,
sell. Mrs. John Byrne. Mrs. NJ Bresslin. MIS- w
Mrs william I;gmmis Mr. Constantine go, Mac
William J; X Kenny. Mrs c. Harvic, Mrs = J.
Mrs j. j. harrington Mrs. John Fox Mrs. Rich
ara Croker. Mrs H. Hasg'rty' Mr.. ). S Car
Tanning. Mrs William Shcehan. Mrs. \. J. White
Mrs. C. Walters. Mrs. G. Magic: Mrs. Il; Ne
Mrs. H. J Echeyerria. Miss Blessing Mrs r.
Travers Miss Tobin. Mrs. George Waddlngton
Eugene Pi,ou. Miss Priesly. Miss Kent. Mrs. Al
Carly Mrs I. Maher. jr. Mrs 7; D. Farrell ,, Mrs
Mrs. Henry Hughes and Mrs John Carroll.
Members of over dozen local cycle clubs Rave
arranged a testimonial race meet to take place at
Madison Square Garden Wednesday evening.
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be turned over TO Mrs. Meta Jean Boardman, for
whose bonedt the meet is being promoted. Mrs.
Boardman is the wife Of prominent local cychst.
Some time she was run down by a cab. ana
sustained injuries which leave her a cripple for
life
The Evilina Hospital for Children. founded by the
late Baron Ferdinand de Rothschld I'm memory OF
his wife. is richer by 100000 because Of his will.
The drawing room in the home OF Mrs Will
fav, a ufn, l,a.f fft e. IN
ments The walls are to be covered with tapes
tries made in Paris at cost Of sl,ccol00. Mrs.
Whitney's suite Will have ceilings painted I'm France
at cost of 10000. The walls OF her bedroom.
boudor and dressing room are to be covered with
silk costing &5 yard.
Sister Polycarpa. the first and only nun to enter
the Postoflce Department. received her commits
sion few days ago postmistress over the
dominion called - J0seph's I'm Sullivan County.
The order OF st. Dominic established a sanitarium
there last summer. and this made postofhce
necessary.
Whether others will follow the example Of Miss
Anna Palmer who christenod a ship built by her
uncle with pinks instead OF wine. Ia uncertain. but
she has already been widely commended for 1t, and
has received many letters i'm praise Of the graceful
christening. The ship built In Bath, Me, and /,
is a large fvc-mastcd schooner
Miss Ruth Lawrence. a daughter OF Justice Abra- |
ham r. Lawrence, OF the Supreme Court this city, |
has been selected by the Secretary OF the Navy to
chrsten the torpedo-boat destroyer Lawrence |
soon to be launched in Weymouth. Mass Miss |
Lawrence has achieved some reputation as a |
writer. and was one Of the incorporators Of the |
Colonial Danes OF the State OF New-fork and of |
the Little Sisters Of the Quill.
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