Evening star., 1902-02-15
INVITATIONS TO SEE LAUNCHING
OF THE METEOR.
Marriage Bureau in City Hall to Be
Removed-National Sculpture
Society.
Special Core spondence Of The Evening Star.


to prepare general plan of reorganization
secret meeting of this committee was
held on Saturday night. James J. Martin.
who is a member, moved that Andrew
Freedman be left off the finance commit
tee. In explanation Of his motion he said
it had been publicly charged that Freed
man was the personal agent and represen-
tative of Richard Croker on the commit
tee. He said there was feeling in the
organization that Croker's retirement was
not genuine, or at least not permanent
and that so long as that feeling remained
there could be no real organization. Mar
tin said that the only way to convince the
public that Croker was out for good was to
remove from thes subcommittee the men
who were known as his personal selec-
tions for the places they now hold. He in
sisted that this process of elimination
should begin with Freedman. Four MEM
bers of the subcommittee We're present at
the meeting when Martin made this mo-
ton. Nixon and State Senator Grady OPP
posed the motion and insisted that Freed
man should remain a member Of the finance
committee. Their votes were sufficient to
defeat Martins motion. Freedman was
retained. 1t Is understood that he will be
in charge Of Tammany when Nixon goes on
his Florida vacation next week.
Chinese New Year Dinner.
The Chinese Merchants Association has
nearly everything ready for an elaborate
dinner to the city officials February II at
6 o'clock to close the Chinese new year
festivities. There will be twenty-seven
courses each Of which will be an importa-
ton from China. Among those expected
to attend are Mayor Low. Controller Grout,
Police Commissioner Partridge, Deputy
Controller Stevenson. District Attorney
Jerome. nearly all the general sessions
Judges and $50 others. The secretary OF
the Chinese embassy at Washington and
the Chinese consul general will also at
tend. Before the dinner 100000 firecrack-
ers will be exploded. After the dinner
which will last until 9:3O or 10 o'clock. the
officials will be taken to the Chinese thea
ter where an exclusive entertainment for
them will be furnished trip through
Chinatown will end the festivities. The
souvenirs of the dinner will be the dishes
from which the diners eat The guests
will carry them away. AS all Chinese
feests do. the dinner will begin with pud-
ding First will be yellow fish brain pud-
ding. a rare delicacy imported from China.
small portion Of which in Chinatown
usually costs $3.50. Another dish will be
boi1 du qnai chu. another epicurian NOR
sci. Chickens fed exclusively on pineapple
and others fed on mushrooms. and ducks
fed on fruit will be served with sharks
fins, birds nest pudding and chop suey
galore.
Invitations to the Launching.
The builders OF the kaiser's yacht, the
Meteor. are having as much work with
their invitation list as are the members
OF the opera committee. 1t is announced
that there will be fully 1000 spectators in
vited to the launching at Shooters Island
The naval militia will assist by establish
ing the lines and preserving order. Mr..
Downey will have conference with Com
mander Miller on the subject next Tues
mill no fok
battery In ferryboat chartered by the
contractors to pier at the yard where the
yacht is being constructed. The launching
platform Is being built and also stand,
which will hold $50 guests. The other spec
tators will remain standing while at the
yard Those who are not admitted to the
yard will have an opportunity of witnessing
the launching from places on the Staten
shore, for Shooters Island Is opposite Mar
iners' Snug Harbor.
The yachts is almost ready for the
launching. Workmen are busy night and
day making the final preparations. Upon
the arrival of the prince. his suite and the
guests at the pier at Shooters Island
committee OF the employees Of the contract
ors headed by Mr.. Downey. will meet them
and conduct them to the seats.
Matter Of Decorations.
One Of the details with which the city
committee is busy is that OF decoration.
Several years ago there was a state law
enacted to the effect that no foreign flags
could be displayed upon public buildings.
The statute grew out Of misunderstanding
with regard to the hoisting Of the Irish
flag on st. Patrick's day Abram s. Hewitt
was mayor at the time. To Offset any more
complications OF the kind no flags of for
eign nations have since been raised. The
prince, however as he enters the alder
manic chamber will see the German flag
in the decorations OF the apartment. Jacob
A. Cantor. president of the borough OF
Manhattan, says that the decorations of
the city hall will be simple The fact that
the date OF the city's reception to Prince
Henry has been set for February %. the
day on which the steamer kronprinz VIII
helm is due, Ill lead to some emba rrass-
ment If the vessel fails to arrive on time
The special meeting. OF the aldermen has
been set for a late hour in the afternoon,
so as TO allow for the vagaries of the ocean.
Colonel Partridge. the commissioner Of
police Is making arrangements for guard
ing the prince while in this city.
It Is reported at the university that
Prince Henry will visit Columbia during
his stay in New York. No definite plans
for his reception have been made. The
the hands of Prof. William Henry Carpen-
ter. head of the German department and
committee from the Deutscher Verein.
Prof. Carpenter has placed in the hands
O75, which he had raised for the equip
ment of a reference library for the Ger
man department.
Compliment to the Prince.
Rumor declares that in compliment to
the distinguished guest the American wo-
men will wear coiffures a Iimperatrice at
the Metropolitan Opera House on the even
ing of the gala performance In Prince
Henry's honor. The empress coiffure re-
fers in this case to the style OF hairdress-
ing affected by the German kaiserin. and
fortunately for the fair ladies who are to
assume the German style OF hairdressng
ii for one night only, 1t promises to be
fairly becoming to most faces. The Golf
fure Is elaborate, but not exaggerated, as
in the French styles. 1t Is. in fact. q mod
ifcation Of the fashionable French mode
of dressing the hair which prevails at
present. Or perhaps 1t would be more
truly descriptive to say the German Golf
fure is an adaptation from the French
Marriage Bureau in City Hall.
The men who conduct a so-caHed mar
rdage bureau In the basement OF the CITY
hall are going to make hard fight against
President Cantor In an attempt he is maxi
ing to put them out OF the building. They
can command considerable political in