New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
NEWS OF BROOKLYN CLUBS

| w B. Davenport addressed a large gathering "a
| the meeting Of the Civitas Club Wednesday, at
| No 100 JoraIemon-st.. Brooklyn Being Public Adj
nninistrator OF Kings County for fifteen years he
was particularly qualified to speak on his subject.
| which Incidents Relating to the AdIninlstra-
ton OF Estates" He explained that the duties %
the Public Administrator were 70 manage essates N
i OF this locality or for some reason. refused TO
ferenees IN State laws governing the making OF
/ wills and showed the amount OF trouble sometimes
4 OF a Georgia who owned considerable property
made his viii here In Georgia the law requires
three witnesses for will. while Nsw-York requires
his property was not disposed OF according 70 his
will because the latter was TPt V4s a ne Ma
Louise Wingate. was in the chair.
Miss Rena Robbins. OF No. IA sixth-sve. enter
tanned the Prospect Club et her home on Tuesday.
The topic Of the day The American Artist
and Miss Jane RyckmaE. the chairman opened ths
meeting with few Introductory remarks rhs
subject Mrs Close g1y cav Ps2sF on o ss2
eral by prominent artists. and Mrs saltsr one on
american Artists" Miss Hornby. aeconpsnled ~
Mrs H. D. King gave several eontralto solos IN
Lass" and The River and the Sea-" Mrz- c E
DOnneIlOn presided
The semi-monthly meeting OF the Brooknn
woman's Club was held on Monday. IN tho lecture
room OF the Young Women's Christian Association
DIT. A ]. Grout. OF the Boys High School be1ng
ment Of Plant LIFE and vas Illustrated By antsrn
slides DR.. GrOut said he thought the earliest form
OF life the globe must have been plant LIE. as
every animal IS in measure dependent e for
Fe9q Hf S3en Of SAVE pa5t me- MIS- Isaso aa
read a paper on The Preservation Of Native
Plants" BY David s. George. The object Of L was
10 impress upon the audience the necessity OF taking
care Of the tees and sh51Soers d "a, So1S F9as5
Of the day was Mrs Mariana Chapman social
a lqneheon w,n be giyeg at the Young woTas =.
celebrate rhiTtV-fOurrh anniversary OF the club
An interesting programme has been planned for
the union meeting OF the wOnnen's clubs OF Brook
lyn Miss Anna V ROome. the probationary ON
GER viii give a brief account OF her work Miss
Louise Man Wingate viii talk about tho army
and navy relief work OF the Daughters OF ths
Revolution. Mrs. Philip Carpenters theme Is The
Progressive Club Woman and Mrs Truman y
Old Home" The meeting win be held in the lsct-
citation on Wednesday. February 10. and among thu
Woman's Municipal League. the Brooklyn Won-
ans. Ciyitas Long Island Society OF the Daugh-
tiers Of the Revolution. Packer AlTnnae. Health
Protective Association, KosmOs. Urban. Friday Az
ternoon. european, Cambridge and Prospect
a tablet IN memory of the Revolutionary soldiers
who buried under the old Dutch Church. IN
F1atbush. viii be unveiled February g under
Daughters Of the American REVOLUTION. This is
the goth anniversary OF the First Reformed Church
which stands at Flatoush and Church aves-
Mrs Edgar F. Luckenbach. OF No "a First Place
Will entertain the Colonial Daughters OF the Seven
teenth Century at her home on Monday afternoon
February 5 Receiving with her viii be Mrs e. w
Stebbins, Mrs d. E. Hibbard. Mrs. Wood and Miss
Rena Halsey-
The Settlement Club. which supports the Incarna-
ton Free Kindergarten. will give a euchre FOR
the kindergarten on Monday. February al No
80 Grand-ave. The patronesses are Mrs AIbs-e
J. Delatour, Mrs c. W Amy. Mrs Julius RrrIn,
Mrs Walter Harlow. Mrs. z. b AcEerman- Mrs'
q, 3 Butler and Miss StOckbridge. The com
Inirtee includes Miss Marie J. Delat0ur Miss Crars
Howe. Miss Margaret Howe. Mss Harlow ana Ma