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13 THE BEOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1890. TWENTY PAGES. ly bettor managed, so far as tho warmth, cleanli way. Not wishing to create a disturbance, Mr. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

THE PULPIT AND THE PEW WALKS ABOUT THE CITY. and vagrant boys by religions, educational and industrial training in farm and mechanical work, somewhat after tho system at Mettray and the Ranhe Haus. Boys between 7 and 1G are received on commitment by courts or surrender by parents and by transfer from other custodial institutions and must be bound to tho trustees throe years, when he was again appointed army chaplain to servo at Fort Delaware in 18G5. He was the first man to establish a colored Bchool in the South, Dr. Poulson has filled important pulpits in various oitios in tho North and South.

Ho has lectured in England and Scotland and traveled the continent pretty thoroughly. Ho is a wonderfully inspiring open air speaker. He delivered orations and off hand talks on tho same platform with such men as Horaco Greoloy, ox Secrotary Bayard, George Alfred Townsond and others. Mr. Greeley once referred to an address by Dr.

Poulson as a "torrent of eloquent argument." He has written continually for the daily and weekly newspapers on political and theological questions. The Nostrand Avenue Church never had an abler pastor than Dr. Poulson. His manner and matter in tho pulpit and on the platform instantly arrest and hold the attontion. His style is strong, polished and florid and exuberant, abounding in metaphors and appropriate illus trations.

He is of medium height, broad shouldered, gray haired and florid as to eomploxion. There is considerable interest in the church as to the action of the conference in Dr.Poulson's case. In tho face of the resolutions adopted by the members of the Greene Avenuo Presbyterian Church, it is hardly probable that tho pastor, Rev. W. J.

Bridges, will insist upon his resignation going into effeot June 1, as he announced was his desire. The church would rather have him remain as pastor, bnt if he insists upon leaving, then they ivili accept his resignation on September l. The Greene Avenuo Presbytorian Church has grown and prospered under Mr. Bridges. The town is filled with preachers, good, bad, old and young, and the members of Methodist households are on their good behavior, for moat of them have preachers for guests.

The conference session will conclude on Tuesday with the announcement of the appointments for tho ensuing year by the presiding bishop. No changes are expected in tho presiding eldors of tho four districts of the conference. Their terms are now seven years and none have served tho full term. Dr. George P.

Mains, of tho New York Avenuo Church, who was elected secretary of the New York East Conference last year, to fill tho place left vacant by the elevation of Dr. D. A. Goodsell to the bishopric, will doubtless be elected to the office. There will be a good many changes in Brooklyn pulpits this Spring.

ness and comfort of their cars aro concerned Tho Kings County stations aro also cleaner and better lightod. Thero is no reason why tho Union Elevated should not be as well managed in these respeetB as tho other lino, but tho simple truth is that it isn't, and the matter should bo amended Tho good management of tho Fulton street line in all thoso littlo mattors of cleanliness and com fort is telling in a steadily increasing passenger traffic. Has Spieler and Baldy Sours had been over to the Fulton Markot to see the annual exhibition of trout at Blackford's, on Tuesday last, and had stopnod in at a neighboring "gun room" ior an antidoto to the usual effect of fish upon tho sys tem, when Hsb said "I say, Baldy, did you hoar tho story about the undertaker's now assistant?" "No," said Baldy, "what is it?" "Ho was a young Irishman, and had been ar ranging the remains of a Hebrew for burial Said ho to the boss: 'Those Jews are quare peo ple, sor. Wan of tho frinds of the did mon. there, stinped np and shlipped a half dollar down in the coffin in reach of his hand.

Fhat did ho do that said tho undertaker, 'that iB their custom. It is so that ho can pay his ferriage across the River 'Thin, begorra. sor, he'll swim over, forlseooned the money This is a case in which an Irishman got tho best of Jew," concluded Has laughing at Baldy, who bv the way, is one of that race. "Yes," was tho answer, "but it was a dead Jew." The dress problem vexed tho souls of the mana gers of the "Parsifal" performance. They desired that the affair should bo not only an artistic success, but a memorable social event.

The man agers probably knew that the Academy had not been remarkable, at least in recent years, for its toilets. An unwritten law of eo as you please had prevailed. If ladies chose to attend the opera or Philharmonic concerts iu street costume they were at entire liborty to do so. If they preforred tho splendor of evening dress very well. As rule they did not prefer it.

Nothing resembling the diamond and decollete display of tho Metro politan box tiers is seen in Montague street. Last Monday the Seidl Society was able to change the aspect of tho Academy in this respect ouly partis'. In some cases bonnets wore laid aside. In moro they were worn. A number of women put on their best clothes.

Most chose to dress as thoy do at ordinary entertain ments. It was obierved that the knotty question raised by tho division of tho performance between day and night was settled by cutting it. The peo. pie did as they pleased about this. Women who left their heads uncovered or kept thorn covered did so independently at 5 o'clock and at 8.

So of the men. Some of them put on their dress suits, both for the afternoon and evening. Others punctiliously wore their Prince Alberts during the first act, exchanging them for "stool pens and "white chokers" in tho second and third. Still others defied convention and boldly wore their business garments from beginning to end. An example of elaboration was set by the per.

formers although I did hear somebody say, as the audience separated, that Herr Seidl looked as if he had slept in his clothes and had just got up. Mmo. Lehmami Kalisch wore a beautiful necklace, but the most notable thing was the unusual splendor of diamonds displayed by the men singers, who took very good care that tho gems should bo seen. Their magnificence may be accepted as proof of the pecuniary success of tho German music drama. By the samo token, tho unfortunate Italians, whoso school, wo aro as sured, is going out.

if it has not wholly gone, must content themselves with the paste jewels of the property man. Upon the whole thero was perhaps off the stage as well as on it rather more dress than common, though something of that effect must be attrib uted to the decorations of the house. Tho latter also helped to withdraw attention from the empty seats. There were some of these, though the audience was really a fine one larger than any recent ono at an entertainment, unless tho Booth Modjeska engagement furnished ex ceptions. Apart from crowd compelling mass meetings toward tho close of a political campaign the Academy is no longer noted ior its crushes, For example, it used to be packed on Philharmonic dates from the orchrstra rail to tho back of tho amphitheater.

That expression is really inade quate, for chairs were then placed within the enclosure usually allotted to the band. Now audiences are smaller, though not loss remunerative. Under the fir.st como iirst served plan the people waited on the sidewalk more than an hour for the doors to open, whon they speedily poured into and filled every part of the house. Now re served seats, sold at auction for the season, increased prices and other eclectic features havo discouraged uncomfortable throngs. One hears music with no more pleasure or profit after fighting for a place.

Changes in the customs of the Academy imply its age and suggest further modifications. It has done excellent service for thirty years. It still serves a good purpose and returns its stockholders dividends, notwithstanding the multiplying of places of amusement sinco its cornerstone was laid and despite tho gradual shifting of tho center of population. It suffered some loss of prestige when the Metropolitan German Opera Com pany, upon its first visit to this side of the East River, went to the Amphion. But the Academy directors consoled themselves with boxing matches and explained the triumph of tho East by exceptional circumstances.

Nevertheless some people think that there will be a new and finer opera house in Brooklyn some day. The mora bers of tho Seidl Society make no effort to contradict the rumor that they intend to build ono themselves, and that the "Parsifal" profits aro intended to be the nucleus of a fund for the purpose. They will find that they have under taken a considerable task. Their capacity to ac complish it will not be denied as freely as it would havo been before tho businesslike achievement of last Monday. But as the Philharmonic Society exerted largo influence in the building of tho first Academy of Music, it would not bo surprising if it should have something to say about tho construction of the Hecond.

In such an enterprise the cultivated forces of the city will need to bo united and should not be divided. It is awfully hard work, sometimes, to bo a minister of the gospel, and toll the truth," sighed the bright pastor of ono of the city churches tho other day. 'What especial temptation have you struck now? was the query. Well, yon see, a good many of the young ladies of my congregation dabble art and paint things on china and cloth of various textures. Sometimes they CBsay canvas and then the results are unspeakable.

When I go around visiting tho families of my congregation, the fond mothers, blessed souls that they are, always bring out the daughter's work, and I am expected to praise it without stint. I can't lie, and if I told the truth they would be offended and leave the church, and then people would say I was not popular, and could not hold my congregation. So my professional prospects would be injured and my chances for usefulness impaired. "Well, which horn of tho dilemma do yon take?" "I whip the gentleman around tho stump in this way: First, I ask how long the young lady has been painting how many lessons she has taken. Then I say, Really, you have done very well and generally sho has for her.

Sometimes, of course, I can give genuine praise but not often. You soo the difficulty is, I do know good art work when I see it. I often wish I didn't. Then tho strain would not be nearly so great," and the pastor sighed once more. Tho Biimptuousness which is creeping into Brooklyn residences, such as that so long building at tho cornor of Piorrepont and Henry streets, suggests a futnro possibility of expense somewhat like that to which tho Duke Pozzo di Borgo has cone in romoviug the old palace of tho Tuilerics which was wrockod by tho petrolcnrs in the days of the Commune.

But Brooklyn has no such site as that to which tho duke has carrlod the historic stones. Owning a mountain in Corsica, where his ancestors and Napoleon wero by turns staunch friends and foes, ho is thero building a chateau which commands Ajaccio, tho neighboring mountains and valloya and the Mediterranean far and wide and is approachable only by a private road of wonderful construction six miles in longth. Tho undertaking, of courso, has its American parallel, in all but tho aesthetic elements which make it of agreeablo interest, in the transposition of the Libby Prison from Richmond to Chicago; but it will probably be another generation or more, at tho least, beforo Brooklyn, not to say American, tasto and wealth will bo thus United to historic sontimont or equal to tho production of private works of permanent value which shall be placed beyond tho reach of mercenary appropriation within a generation of their construction. Rambler. Terry paid no attontion to the fellow and a short time afterward left tho office.

Ho had not gone two blocks, howovor, whon ho recollected that ho had left a letter on tho desk where ho had been writing. He hurried back and fonnd one of tho toughs leaning over tho table, with his olbow rest nig upon his (Torry's) letter. I beg your pardon," said the young clubman, politel)', "but will yon movo your arm so mat mi, imtllmt Initnv?" 'Pirn follow did not mov Mr. Terry said nothing, caught hold of tho man's irm. niinhno it back, recovered his letter and started to loavo tho placo, when the follow made a rush at him.

Ho was a big brawny six footer and had all the appearance of a plug ugly. 'lli fronted wna of somewhat slight build, ologantly drossod and the tough evidently thnnrrht ho cnnld dispose of him in short order, but he soon found out his mistake. Tho blow which ho aimed at Terry's head was cleverly dodgod and, quick as a flash, Mr. Terry planted his right on tho side of Mr. Tough's head, knock ing him down.

Tho conqueror thou found i nop Pttaarv to administer to the second fellow i dose of tho samo medicine. With a well directed blow he knocked him sprawing on the sidewalk The men evidontly had enough, for they made ni attempt to molest Mr. Terry, and he jumped on i car and wont uptown. Later in the day, a police mnn Klnmlimr npftr tllft Onrflftr of COUl't and Fill ton streets, when asked if he had heard anything abont tho light, saul: "les, a coupie oi longn; went for a dudo down here in tho telegraph office but I guess they must have picked up i fighter." Mr. Thaddeus Hyatt, who, a long time ago, let daylight into vaults and cellars, and by reflectors increased tho volumo of light in Bhady places, had everything his own way and made plenty of money, looked upon this city as good ground for investment.

Among his possessions is a wholo block, bounded by rrospoct Park, Eighth avenuo and Thirteenth and Fourteenth Btreots. Meet ing him the other day, tho Rambler asked him why lie did not make his homo on that estate, instead of on tho Heights. "0." said ho, "I have a project the prosecution of which requires more money than I can got in my fingora just now, ana I have ordered a sale of that Prospect Park block to help mo out. If you want a home, there will be a chance for you." Mr. Hyatt expects to raise at least a quartor of a million dollars from the sale of his block, and then, it is probable, ho will go to work to develop his method of producing cheap bread for the million.

Ho is a man oi vig orouB will, and ho unquestionably moans, in soil ing that gorgeous block, to got his lover under the world and give it another move. Who is Thaddeus Hyatt probably is a question which some youthful reader allows himself to ask. Thaddeus Hyatt is one of tho old effective Abolition school effective becauso he used his money lavishly wherever it was needed in the days that "tried men's souls." Iu 1800 he was summoned beforo tho United Statos Sonato to testify what he know about John Brown. He wouldn't testify and was committed to the Old Capital Prison. Thero he furnished 1hb room comfortably, received distinguished visitors and made himself happy.

When tho Southern Senators discovered that Mr. Hyatt was a more ingenious and industrious man than they supposed, thoy "bounced" him from jail, and that Btopped tho Abolition receptions at that stronghold. He got out just in time to organize relief for the sufferers by famine in Kansas, a work which was attended with great success. The chirping of the birds iu the tree tops, the bursting buds and the green grass in the park gave such evident signs of Spring a week ago that a gang of men with Boss It. H.

Toner at their head started from tho city ropair shops on North Portland avenue to take up the storm steps in front of tho City Hall. Sinco that time John Landworsoilt, a humble member or the sang, has had no peace of mind and it all comes about through a f20 bill and a bit of avarice on John's part. Boss Toner tells tho story thus, and ho laughs heartily every time he tells it: "Y' see, Dick McCluskie had bin sellin' tickets fur the Tinth Ward Democratic Club ball and he had some money he was goin' to turn in tothe secretary whon he went homo. Jimmie Fanell thought it would be a sell on the boys to hide a bill under the Btops and make b'lieve find it. So Dick gives Jimmie a $20 bill an' Jimmie made it soppin' wet as if it had been there all Winter an' whin I unscrewed the stop he chucked it under.

Pretty soon Jimmie lifted up tho Btop an' made a big grab an' fished out the $20 bill an' said, "Hello, fellers, here's a find sure." Th' hul crowd gathered 'round, McShane, an' old man, Hogan, and McCluskie, all talkin' together. But see they were 'on' to the joke. Landworseik he was some distance off, an' he came up an' said it was time to divvy on that. All was thore whin twas found and he was goin' to have part of it. Jimmie Farrell ho tipped the byes a wink and said, 'McShane, you'll have old man Hogan he gits McCluskie ho gits $3 and Murphy he takes Then he of.

fered Landwerseik $1. Landworseik ho was mad. He wouldn't look at fl. McShane got $2 and ho was goin' to have it. Ho was just married, too, and the money would como in handy.

Then Jimmie he offered him $1.50 in silver, but ho wouldn't take it. Not a cint less than $2. Then McCluskie said he could have $1 and two tickets to th' Tinth Ward Dimocratic Club ball. Landwerseik he jumped at that, but McCluskie backed down. Well, he follered us nil the way back to th' shop wantin' his Next mornin' ho told the superintendent of tho shop about it an' tho superintendent ho advised him to go an' see the Al derman of his ward.

So down he goes to the Alderman's store, an' it took 30 cents to ball" the crowd there. Pretty Boon ho came back and the byes bogan to worry him. Old Man Hoean bragged about his fl. McCluskie said the $3 come in mighty handy, 'specially as he'd bin married some time. This made th' byes roar.

Then Landwerseik went off to see th' Alderman aciu. It cost him 40 cents for drinks this time, but th' Alderman couldn't give him no satisfaction. He's waitin' now for pay day to como 'round, when he's goin' to grab $2 of Jimmie Farrell's wages." Landwerseik has still a firm conviction that the $30 was found and divided, although the bill has been long Hince lodged in the bank to the credit of tho Tenth Ward Young Men's Democratic Club ball fund, and will help to defray the expenses of that important social event when it occurs. In the meantime tho mention of a $20 bill causes a smile to illumino the faces of tho Public Works Department men all over tho city. Did you ever hear his Honor the Mayor swear This question may sound startling to tho people who know only his icy immobility.

But the Mayor can and docs cuss with reasonable frequency and accuracy. His uttoranco of expletives is elegant and forcible. Ho uses only such expressions as are sanctioned by time and usage, never departing from this rule into improper combinations of objectionable phrases. Refer ences to Satan form a considerable portion of his vocabulary. He has also been known to precede the word fool with an ancient but muscular epi thet designod to indicate the excessive extent to which folly lias led its victim.

The Mayor's Cal vinism iB exemplified, too, by occasional refer ences to a more or less disputed future place of abodo delicately disguised as Slieol in the Revised Version. It must not be assumed that Mr. Chapin applies these remarks to gentlemen in his immediate presence; indeed ho is more given to using tho words on general principles, to illuminate the baroness of his austere intellectual activity. Ho onunciatos his profanity witli precision, perhaps an accent higher than his conver sational tone. Tho Mayor's swearing does not shock; it gratifies and oxhilaratos the listener.

For several weeks past half a dozen workmen at tho Navy Yard havo been engaged in juggling tho big cannon balls and shells which form ornamental piles on the greensward, south of the Lyceum Building. There aro thousands upon thousands of these iron spheres, of different sizes, ranging from nino to fifteen inches in diameter. They woigh from a little less than a hundred to several hundred pounds apiece, so that tho labor required to take down the pyramidal stacks they form, scrapo off tho rust of several years' accumulation, paint them and re pile them is obviously by no moans light. Nevertheless, despite the apparent inutility of the material and itscaroless exposure to the corrosivo influences of heat aiid moisture, the Government indulges in the freak of scraping and painting them every few years. A naval officer told mo not long ago that all tho old guns that aro stuck up on end at the corners of tho streets in tho yard are carried on tho ordnance iokB of the department and havo to bo accounted for each year.

Tho contrast between tho Union Elevatod and the Kings County is too marked, and Colonel Martin, of tho first named oompany, should stir up somebody. The Fulton street road is decided Correspondents should not reel disappotntedwhen thetr questions are not answered Immediately, as the, information solicited frequently requires con stderableresearoh, for which ample time be attorned. The name ana address or lite writer should accompany every question. Notes G. The Directory of the City of New York for 1807 to 1811 may be consulted at the library of the New York Historical Society and probably at the office of the publisher of the New York Directory.

M. 0." A child born of German parents in this country who "goes to Germany with thorn whon 10 months old, stays there till he is 19 years old and returns to this country and stays till he is 20 years of age," can go to Germany, live there permanently and take charge of prop erty left to him. would like to have a oopy of an old song, of which he remembers the following lines: Hih fane wan the oddest that ever was seen. For, if 't was not washed, 'twas seldom quite clean: He showed most his teeth when he happened to ffrin. And his mouth stood across 'twixt his nose and his chin.

"Montgomery" The Ninth avenue ears were running beforo those on Seventh avenue. Chris" Tho proper coui'Be to pursue in ordor to secure a copy of tho versos you want is to pur chase a copy of the paper in which they wero pub lished. C. If your name was sent as yon send it to the Eagle, it is not wonderful that you havo not received your curios. Wo know of so many instances of the delivery of packages as to believe there is some fair reason for tho delay.

"A Lover of Reading" The book yon require is that of Delsarte. The questions of judgment, constitu tional condition and work to bo performed all enter into preference for lamplight, gaslight or electric light. Kehoe." We have published the "Postage Btamp language" as it iB called, bo frequently, that we must decliue to repeat it for at least an other year. "Mrs. You should address Mrs.

Theodore Polhemus, president of the home, 320 Washing ton avenue. C. The bridegroom should wear gloves with whatever suit he iB dressed in. We are not aware of any explanation of the Faun other than that revealed by Haw thorne story itself; To the. Jiditor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Vi ill you please inform tho undersigned the month and day of tho month on which Easter feunuay occurreu in the year 1814 It.

li. Answer Easter Sunday in 1814 was April 10. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaole: Please give the date of the death of Roscoe Conkliug, tho date of the murder of Benjamin Nathan, New York City, aud the largest denomination of a legal tender note issued by the United Biates wovernmentv in. Answer Roscoe Conkling died April 17. 1888.

Benjamin Nathan waB murdered July 29, 1870. The following are the various denominations of legal tender bills: Ones, twos, fives, tens, twen ties, fifties, 100s, 500b, To the Editor of the. Brooklyn Eaole: Can yon give me any information on the "In dex Rerum," referred to iu "Todds' Student's Manual," which, he says, was so classified that a single moment ho conld refer to anything which ho had ever read and tell where it was tound the book and the page? A. P. D.

Answer Wc know nothing of the "Index Re rum referred to by Todd beyond what he says about it. The index idea is being well developed nowadays by the libraries of our country, and a study of some of the modern catalogues will help P. To the Editor olhe Brooklyn Eaqle: If convenient will von nleaso nnblish tha poem, "The Hermit' by Thomas Parneil, from wnicu wie ioiiowmg is an extract "Far in the wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, a cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crvst.nl well. Remote from man, with God lie passed his days; Prayer all his business, all his pleasure Maximus. Answer We would gladly accede to the request of "Maximns," but the poem, "The Hermit," would occupy over a column of the Eagle.

It may be found in the "Fireside Encyclopedia of Poetry," published by Coates, Philadelphia, which may be consulted at the Brooklyn Library. To the Editor of the. Brooklyn Eaale: If you can conveniently do so please give me tho business address of Mr. Starin and dimensions of Starin boat signal: also club address of Atlantic, iirooklyn, American and Wuhamsburgh yaciit ciuos. u.

is. s. Answer The address desired is "John H. Sta rin, Pier 18, N. New York." The Starin Bignals on the Glen Island boats aro 10x0 feet; on tugs and lighters 0x4 feet, and on launches 2 feet by 18 inches.

Tho addresses of the yacht clubs re ferred to are The Atlantic, 44 Court street and foot of Fifty fiFth street: Brooklyn, l.rj3 Law rence street and Bay Ridge; American, Prospect Park, aud Wiliiamsburgh, foot of Dupont street, Greeupoiut. To the. Editor of the Brooklyn Eaole A maintains that in the proceedings of any body, if a resolution or other matter has been laid on the table, the motion to take it np must be made by one who voted with the majority wnen it was taoiea; a claims tnat it is competent for any member to move to take the matter from the table and that a motion to reconsider a votn takon iB the ono requiring a person who voted for it to make that motion. Which is right 1 0 says mat saoena iiincmev. wno came rrnm a imnv and for a Bhort time was a prima donna in Italian opera ana who died some years ago, married the late Rienor Bricnoli.

tenor; hhvh tliat. wnn married to Signor Susini, an Italian basBo. Which lSrigUCV UOXSTANT REAPER. Answer Only a person who voted for the mo tion should be recognized as having the right to move to reconsider." Isabella Hinckley married Sueini, the Italian basso. Isabella McCulloiigh, the prima donna, was at one time Brignoli's wife.

To the Editor of tlte Brooklyn Eaole An article in your Dauer of Htindav nhniit Strong place says that Christ Chnrch bell rang for the lire which dostroyod School No. 13, which took place in November, 18G9. To settle an argument botween old pupils will vou give tho exact date? I maintain that it was destroved Februarv or March. 18fin. on thn dnv that Btopped an too ooatg iroin running on account ot AnsicerA.

terrific galo occurred on tho night of Thursday, February 9, 1800. The shipping in the harbor and port of New York sustained a great deal of damage; several vessels were blown asliore and two in this vicinity were capsized. and the bridges of the Atlantic and Wall street ferries were so wrecked as to be useless. On the following (Friday) morning Public School House No. 1 3, at the corner of Degraw and Hicks streets, was totally destroyed by fire, tho loss being set down at $27,000.

These are all the faots neoes sary to enable our correspondent to reach a de cision. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: In trying to learn what constitutes an exact yard or measurement am told tnat it is determined by the vibrations of a pendulum iu secondsunder exact conditions as to sea levels, etc. Does everv nendulum wlnnh vibr.ifcAfi RArinndM (under these careful conditions) swing over an eqnai amount or space witn every otnor ponau lnm. under tho same conditions of aealnvnl. without regard to the length of the oondnlum ana to tne nature oi tue ciock wonts, etc.7 As Admirer.

The question of "An Admil er" is pe culiar its form, aud involves something more than research. We do not find anything about the action of the pondulum under conditions as to sea level. The best tiling for our correspondent to do is to betake himself to Chambers' Encyclopedia, or to the Encyclopcedia Britannica, and study tho whole subject of the pendulum. It is an interesting topic, and a question snch as tho one propounded by "An Admirer'' infers a reply which, if mado at all, would occupy a great deal of space. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaole: Where can I send an ungovernable bov so as to be beyond the possibility of easily reaching home ana wnero no wouia db won curea ior ana inor oughly disciplined, so that he might afterward lead a UBoful life? Mother.

jtnsiner This is one of tho perplexing ques tions frequently received at the Eagle office. It is difficult to know just what parents want or what they will submit to for the purposo of bet tering tho condition of the uncontrollable juven iles. The most recent information on this subject centers on thoBttrnham Industrial Farm, Canaan Four Corners, Columbia County, N. Y. This, it appears, is an institution designed to save truant "Why Not Haye Have Cpmfortabl Chairs in Our Churches How Prominent Brooklyn Clergymen ire At tired Many Methodist Ministers in Town.

Catholic News. This is Easter, the one Sunday in the year when the minds of mon and women are most enthusi astically inclined toward religious services. It is a fact that people who never go to chnrch at any other time havo been calling out in a lond voice during tho last few dayB for information regard ing tho musical programmes and for tickets whero tichots aro needed. The more fashionable the church the moro overcrowded it Will be. And what inspiring scenes; what a dazzling array of beautiful women and hats that aro stylish; what lavish display and tasteful arrangement of flow ers and, lastly, what eloquent words and sweet musio await those who visit the church this morning! All will be harmony.

The thrilling notes of the soprano, the clear, pure tones of the tenor, the deep roll of tho bass and the inspiring voices of the boys iu surplices and the organ strains will be tuna for the impressive occasion. A subject that must be interesting, because it is frequently discussed, iB the Btyle and cut of a clergyman's clothing. Quite a number of minis, tors whom tho writer has talked with on this subject agreo that tho clothing of clergymen should not differ from that of men in other callings, and yet fully one half of tho preachers wear a white necktie. A distinctive coat is a stylo of garment that gives the clergymen a professional appear. ance and, as independence and freedom of dress is one of the grandest privileges of this country, no man would think of dictating what other men nhould woar, unless it pertains to members of tho Fire Department, of the police forco or militia.

Dr. T. DeVYitt Tal mage dresses about as he pleases and that ia very much after the style of an old fashioned business man. The Tabernacle divine makes no difference between everyday apparel and Sunday apparel. Dr.

Talmago tnlnkB that a clergyman who indicates by his dress inordinary everyday life that he is not one of the crowd, loses the opportunity of seeing the world as it really is. He thinks that people aro apt to be put on their guard and to exclaim, "Look out! here comes a minister." But the advantage of these tilings on the other hand is that they escape hearing a great many unsavory and undesirable things. There are other clergymen in Brooklyn who believe that in the distinctive dress a minister Is creating a gulf between himself and his people. It is hard to say lust why a minister stands in need of a uniform like thatof an officer in order to show his efficiency. The flowing robe in the pnbpit is appropriate and beautiful, for it corresponds with classical thought and speech, but why not drop it at the church door instead of publishing the clerical calling the other six days in the week In other walks of life it is only the ill bred man who displays his trade or profession.

Good breeding does not permit the wearing of the uniform by military men except when the discharge of duty. Mr. Boecher was always in his slonch hat; Lyman Abbott dresses like hiB fellow parishioners: Dr. Storrs' dress has nothing distinctively olerical about it; Dr. Behrends affects other colors than black, and Dr.

Meredith is another minister who wears the slouch hat and a business man's garb. Of course if the minister wants to wear the broadcloth coat, buttoned up to his chin, or the collar that reaches to the lobe of tho ears, that is a matter of personal preference, but if he dresses that he may be known as a minister in clumsy imitation of an old worn out formality, then it is time that he called a halt and changed his tailor. It has been suggested as the excuse for clergymen that they wear those clerical cut coats because it is a little easier on their pockotbooks to wear the same Btyle every year. This excuse will hardly hold good, because it is less difficult to get new btyles than antiquated ones, these days. Brooklyn ought to have the finest showing in church architecture of any city, in the Union, that is if the number of new churches and the lavish expenditure of monoy count for anything.

It is true that many improvements havo been in troduced; but there is just one feature of the modern church that offers an opportunity to some ono to make fame and money if he can introduce a change, and that is the present pew system. Even the best church pew is an abomination. It is strange that no architect has suc ceeded in introducing into the church orchestra chairs such as are used in the model theaters. There is nothing about such a chair to affect the saercdness of the churoli, while on the other hand there aro a good many things in its favor: for instance, if the minister should perchance preach an uncommonly prosy sermon, or by mistake get hold of an old one. the venerable narish ioner could take his nap without fear of a oramp in the spine, or the dream that is sure to bring forth cold perspiration.

Another thing the or chestra chair would prevent unpleasant crowding and meet the problem of the disposal of sittings in much better shape than the present pew system. The church with such pews would at once become popular. As proof of this the reader is reminded of the liberal attendance upon the religious services held in the. places ot amusement like the Academy of Music or Historical HalL Thero is no law that insists upon the church clinging to the pew, while the law of health and common sense most emphatically forbids it Tho church has the right to provide for the comfort of tho congregation. What comfort is there in the straight backed pew or rec tangular bench now in use One is altogether too high, the other too low, catching the sitter across the shoulder blades, The average pew is uncomfortable and inconvenient.

The minister who will introduce the sensible hygienic chair into his church oan be sure of a large congrega tion aiyl will not have to work nearly so hard on his sermons in order to hold the people. Not long ago the writer called attention in this column to the subjoot of getting people to attend two services on Sunday, and pointed out how hard it was, even with good mnsic and senBa tional sermons, to got anything like a well filled church. A correspondent of the Churchman, who lias just written on this subject at some length, says that Americans generally believe that one sermon a day is enough. They have the dea that in preaching one sermon a week a clergyman about exhausts himself: that if ho tries to preach a second sermon he will exhaust them. The Rev.

Mr. Chapin, who was for two years ill the Centennial Reformed Chapel, in Wyckoff street, near Third avenuo, has received a call to the Presbyterian Church, at Bohenectad N. Y. Mr. Chapin has been engaged in the Bible House New York, sinco he left Brooklyn some months ago.

tie was quite active in tho organization of tho Brooklyn branch of the Evangelioal Alliance, and filled the office of secretary. People naturally sympathize with a Mothodist minister who is thrust upon a congregation against their wishos by an autooratic bishop. Such cases aro frcqnont. Tho Rev. Dr.

Thomas L. Poulson and tho Nostrand Avenuo Methodist Churoh afford a good example of this unwise policy. Hore is a clever, kind hearted and hard working minister in a church whore tho people have openly declared their dislike for him and their disappointment at his being appointed pastor. A year ago the churoh wantod Rev. Merritt Hurlburd, of Philadelphia, but at the laBt minute was disappointed, and Dr.

Poulson was assigned by the bishop to the charge. The Pnlpit Committee looked upon the appointment as meeting an emergency only. Now the time has arrlvod for new pulpit arrangements, and tho official board has votod with a majority to oall a now pastor. On the othor hand Dr. Poulson has mado warm frionds in tho congregation who want him returned.

The outcomo will not bo known until Tuesday, when tho appointments aro made. Dr. Poulson is one of the ablest of Methodist preachers in the city. He was born in Chester County fifty nine years ago, and when 10 years of ago ho entered tho printing office of tho Westchester Village Jie.cord, where he omained for five years, graduating with two famoUB men, namely Bayard Taylor and Colonel JudBon. In 1852 ho became ono of the editors and proprietors of tho Smyrna Times, Smyrna, Del.

Ho was received into tho regular ministry of tho Presbyterian Conferonco in tho Spring of 857. When the war broke out in 1861 Mr. Poulson was appointed chaplain of the Maryland Volunteers, U. S. A.

At the third day's fight at Gettysburg he was takon prisoner but managed to escape. He remained with his regiment for over Observations Gathered. From All Sections of Brooklyn. This City Has a Grand Old Man The Mayor's Profanity is Orthodox Lookinsr for His Share of a Twenty Dollar Bill. Who, after all, is the First Citizen? Of course, by common consent, Mr.

Stranahan enjoys the distinction. To question the validity of his title in view of the universal esteem in which ho is held may seem ungracious. Nevertheless, there is one Brooltlynito who stands equally high on the broad plane of public confidence and respect. I allude to that fi no old gentleman, Benjamin D. Silliman.

Mr. Silliman'g retirement from tho presidency of tho Brooklyn Club and the ap proachinc banquet in his honor by the members of that spirited and nourishing organization are events that will produce a vory agreeable move ment in tho placid waters of our local existence. If Mr. Stranahan iB the First Citizen in this goodly town Mr. Sillimau is easily tho second, There aro golden rewards for a well spent life and tho courtly gentleman who withdraws from the presidency of tho Brooklyn is now reaping them.

HiB countenance is a mirror of content ment, good humor and mental serenity. He is at peRce with all the world. To linger upon the lineaments of his expressive face is a pleasanj study for tho student of human character. Everv line, every feature, every changing ox nression reflects a truly noble nature. Mr.

Silli man. without being in the least frivolous or un dignified, has in his composition a warm and sympathetic streak which endears him to every body. This trait in some men is called magnet ism. It means, I think, that in Mr. Silliman tho milk of human kindness, abundant to overflowing, has never curdled.

Who would think as ha moves through our streets that Mr. Sillimau is 85 years of ago His carriage is as upright, his step is elastic and his eyo as bright as thoy were half a contury ago. It is diflioult to conceive that this well preserved and self reliant figure is that of ono who could have voted at Jackson's first election to tho presidency, and who, for more than sixty years, has been conspicuous and influential in Brooklyn affairs. Without appaient effort or voluntary exertion Mr. Silliman, during tho long interval, has deeply impressed his abilities and characteristics upon the events of his day and generation.

Thero has been nothing of the self seeker about him. He would as soon think of tiring the City Hall as of obtrusively thrusting himself forward. By sheer forco of merit of the very highest order he has grown into the respect, confidence and ad miration of the community. He occupies, as he moves slowly toward the sunset, a place in the affections of Brooklyn that, when the evening comos, will not be filled. Contemplation of Mr.

upright and useful career recalls the unreadiness of the people to bestow the loftiest distinction on thoso best fitted to wear the honors of public life. Hero is a mau right in the midst of us who at any time within fifty years would have adequately filled the Governorship or adorned the presidency. His intellectual caliber is unquestionable; his professional attainments, even to this dvy, Bhine with undiminished luster: his knowledge of public affairs is wide and comprehensive and hiB personal attributes irresistibly commend themselves to every person with whom he comes in contact. His political convictions have always been as well donned as his political action has been straightforward, unselfish and patriotic. Yet how many of the noisy groundlings who asBivrue the responsibilities of "practical" politics ever thought of asking for his promotion to the higher walkB of statesmanlike opportunity and usefulness 7 Even when he was a candidate the vote was insufficient to elect him.

It is twenty years or thereabouts he rau for office. His nomination for the Attorney Goneralship was one of the few concessions ever made to Kings County by ltepublicau management in this State. Mr. Silliman did not seek the honor. When, however, the delegates resolved to put him to the front he manfully accepted the responsibility.

Through the exciting campaign which followed he passed unscathed, and, although tho whole ticket was beaten, his candidature lent great strength to his colleagues in the race. Of the Republican party since its foundation Mr. Silliman has been a consistent and loyal member. Thirty four years ago he followed, in the forlorn hope, tho flag of Fremont; and in the nomination and election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency he took a conspicuous and helpful part. His ambitions have never been pronounced in the direction of public office.

In conformity, however, with his readiness to measure up to every responBility his presence in official station has been invariably synonymous witli integrity, efficiency and profound regard for his obligations to his fellow citizens. Not the least among tho many bright passages in Mr. Silliman's career is that which embraces his occupancy of the office of United States District Attorney. His administration of the trust was memorably effective and is favorably remembered to this day by thoso whom he served. Than Mr.

Silliman, few lawyers in either city have enjoyed a larger or more lucrative practice. He lives in quiet elegance in the big old fashioned and comfortable brick mansion at Clinton and Pierrepont streets. He has, therefore, so to speak, kept the Brooklyn Club directly under his eye. His Summer home, on the road between Babylon and Bay Shore, is roomy, handsome and most eligibly situated. A stranger meeting Mr.

Sillimau as lie alights from tho Long Island train or strollB over his well kept acres would be more likely to put his age at 50 than beyond the. limit allowed by the Psalmist to mankind. That he will live to be more than 100 I have not the least doubt, and if the condition of his intellect could be regarded as typical of his general physical system he would relatively put Methuaaleh iu tho category of the kindergarten period. The approaching celebration in his honor will, I am assured, rank among tho best of the admirable demonstrations for which the Brooklyn Club is justly famous. A business man told me tho other day of a piece of sharp practice on the part of a well known firm.

On removing to a more commo. dious building this firm, that maj be known aB the house of Apfelblumeusehoin becauso that is not its name, made handsome offors to tho best employes of Jones A liobinson, down (lie street, with a result of gathering unto itself their leading buyers, accountants and clerks. The principal buyer, for example, who had served Jones Robinson for $0,000 a year, went to Apfelblumenscbeiu Co. on a guarantee of and the allurements to the smaller people were proportionate. All took service on a three years' contract.

Tho new shop, therefore, opened under the most auspicious circumstances, with trained hands in every department. From time to time new clerks wore engaged, as the business increased, and when the place had been open for a year Mr. Apfelblumenschein went to each of the employes that hu had lured away from Jones it liobinson and, with a pleased smile, remarked, "You have been doing very good work for us and I am going to raise your wages this week." Delight of the clerks A week later Mr. Apfelblumenschein went, to these people again and said, "You have violated your contract with us by accepting higher wages than we had agreed on, and you are, therefore, discharged." He had in the meantime drilled a number of cheap hands, and after the wholesale dis missal reduced his expenses to what they usually aro in shops of this kind. The members of tho Excelsior Club, on Clinton Btroet, aro amusing themselves just now in discussing a little escapade in which Mr.

Wyllys Terry, one of their number, played an important part. Mr. Terry is one of the most prominent amateur athletes in Brooklyn, indeed there is hardly any form of sport that ho docs not excel in. He is a crack oarsman, having served as stroke of his college crew while at Yale; an expert gymnast, a skillful boxer iu fact, an all around athlete, second to none in this city. Notwithstanding' all these accomplishments Mr.

Terry is a quiet, diguifiod gentleman, di posed to mind his own business and go through the world in a peaceable manner. A few days ago ho was notified of the unexpected illness of his father, and in a much perturbed state of mind ho hastened to the Western Union telegraph ofiiee, iu Court street, to serid off a dispatch relating thereto. As ho was writing his message two rough looking men entered the place and ono of them brushed up against him in an inBoient sort of a until 31 years of age. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaqle: Will you inform us how wo can make bay rum? Boston. dnstcerWe find in a Manual of Household Becipos directions for making bay rum, which is said to bo just as good as tho distilled imported article.

They are as follows: Tako best oil of bay leaves, one drachm; best oil of allspice, two thirds drachm; best oil nutmegs, ten drops; best oil cloves, fifteen drops; best oil sandalwood, twenty drops; acetic ether, half ounce; pure glycerine, one ounce; extract vanilla (true), two drachms; pure Jamaica rum, four ounces; pure water, flvo ounces: acetic acid, one drachm; pure alcohol, twenty ono ounces. Dissolve the in tho alcohol; add the acotic acid and ethor; shake well, then add the Jamaica rum, glycerine, vanilla and water; now shake it thoroughly and let it stand for three days. If cloudy, filtering will make a beautiful clear liquid; or if not convenient to filter the dear liquid can bo poured off from the sediment. Only tho best and freshest materials should be used. If too strong dilute with water.

To Che Editor of the Brooklyn Eaale: I read a few years ago a piece of poetry called the "Patter of tho Shingle." Can you publish it for mo as I have forgotten it? A. B. H. Answer Tho poem, "Tho Patter of tho Shin, gle" is printod in "Tho Reading Club" No. 8.

published by Lee Shepard, Boston, it is as follows: When tho angry pasBion gathering in my mother's face I Bee, And she leadB me in the bedroom gently lays me on her knee. Then I know that 1 will catch it, and my flesh in fancy itches, As I listen for tho patter of the shingle on my breeches. Every tinkio of the shingle has an echo and a sting, And a thousand burning fancies into active being spring: And a thousand bees and hornets 'neath my coat tail seem to swarm, As I listen to the patter of the shingle, oh, so warm 1 Iu a splutter comes my father whom I supposed had gone To survey the situation, and tell her to lay it on To see her bending o'er me as I listen to tho strain Played by her and by the shingle in a wild and weird refrain. In a sudden intermission, which appears my only cbance. I say: "Strike gently, mother, or you'll split my Sunday pauts." She stops a moment, draws her breath, and the shingle holds aloft, And says: "I had not thought of that, my son, just take thorn on." Holy Moses! ond tho angels, cast your pitying glances down.

And thou, 0 family doctor, put a good, soft poultice on: And may I with fools and dunces everlastingly commingle, If ever I say another word when my mother wields the shingle. To the. Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Some time since you answered that Adelina Patti's first appearance in New York was at Nib Io'b, December 3, 1851. A friend of mine says he knows that is wrong. Are you sure of your data? Maria.

Answer The reply given in the Eagle a few weeks ago was, wo believe, correct Terhaps a copy of tho bill for tho evening in question may be Convincing. It wiil at least bo interesting to many other readors. It is as follows NIBLO'S. DRAMATIC FUND BENEFIT. WEDSr.BDVS Evv.siso, Decemiikii to (1851).

Great Array ot Talont for This Night Only. SiRnorinn StafTunoni, Madam llorghose, Hirnarina Adolin.i Patti, Sipnura Valontint, AltsH Laara Addison, Mr. H. P. tint tan.

(iabriol Havel. Amoine Harut, Jeromi) Ravel, M. Lehman, fltme. Mar.ntti. MIIo.

Cfilfiritiuu Frank. Mons. Brilliant, Mile. Benin, Mr. Collet.

Francoirt Have, EtlKL'ne Kenelon, Sig. La Mnmia, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Barnard, Mllo. Capel.

Thomas b. ttaoibiiD, W. A. (ioodnll. Sixnor Fortl.

Hipnor Vii tti, iir. naaaway, Mr. Skerrett, uuipun(lale, Mr. J. Sufton.

Mr. Bernard, To commence with the overture to "Lo Domino Noir." To be followed by Shaksneare's comody of CATHERINE AKD 1'KTnUClIlO. Catherine M'ihs Laura Addison Fetruchio Mr. Hamblin Grnmio Mr. lladaway tailor Mr.

ChmtinnHaln Pedro Skori ptf, Biondella Mr. Palmer Music Master Mr. J. Kefton Curtis Mrs. II.

(I. (irattaa Mtus lierring Vo be followed bj a rand MUSICAL INTE11MF.Z7.0 by the following talentfid artists: Signorina BiDa StefTanoni by the kind permission of Max Maretzok. Esa.i Mmo. Borirhefie. who 1 kindly volun toeis for so Kood a cause; SiKiinriua Adelina Patti, pupil of Signora Signoin V'alontini will preside at tho oiano; Hinor Forti, ex primo tonoro of the Alitor Opera House: Stonor Viotti.

by the kind permission of Max Maretzok, Lsq. Mnsicftl Director Sic. La Manna 1. Aria, from BBlisario: Danizetti Bv Sipnor Knn.i 2. Polacca, from I Lombardi Verdi, By Signorina Steffanoni M.

Duo, from LaFavorita: Donizetti. By Signorina Borzheso and tiignor Forti 4. Romanza, from Due lllustre Hlvalo; Mer cadantu Sir. Vietti 5. Rondo, from La Sonnambula; Bollini.

Adelina Patti G. Rondo Ricci hiRnorina Borchese bcho Song of Jenny land bignorma, Patti To bo followed by a sketch from the widow's victim. Jeremiah Clip Mr. Vf. A.

Goodall (In which character ho will give his celobratod imitations of DOcular Derformersl. Jane Ohatterly Airs. 11. P. Grattan Pas de Flours Bv Mile 0.

Frank and Mr. Collet By Mons. Brilliant, Mile. liut tin ancuumc. Marzotti.

Leader, MonB. Fenelon Overture To conclude with IS ANNETTE AND JEANNOT; Oil, THE OONSCRIPT. (The characters to be assumed by the various Members ot the uavel uompany.i Admission One Dollar Doors open at 0 Commence at 7 o'olock. To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eaqle Will you kindly give a short sketch of TCffin Deans? J. Inswrr Effio or Euphemia Deans (of Sir Wal ter Scott's tho Lily of St.

Leonard's, was tho daughter of David and Rebecca Deans, and half sister of Jeanie. Effio was early motherless, and become willful under the indulgence of father and sister. She was oxquisitely beautiful, with her slender form, brown ringlets and Grecian shaped head. Elbe became a shop woman in the store of a relative, and was seducod by Staunton uudor promise of marriage. When she recovered from her confinement she fouud her child missing, and after vain inquiries she returned to her father's house in an alarming: condition of health and the victim of despair.

Eflie was tried for child murder, and refused to name her lover or nuke any confession that would lead to tho apprehension of Staunton, who was then hiding from the law. No clew to the child's whereabouts could be obtained, andEfiie was fonnd guilty, but recommended to tho mercy of the Crown. Before tho day appointed for her execution she was pardoned, through her sister's efforts, but banished from Scotland for fourteen years. Erne fled from her censorious fathei and Staunton married her. He educated her abroad," and she went to court as Lady Staunton.

She was flattered by tho attention she received and sustained her part with great self possession, but she was haunted by the dread of discovery. the misery she had brought upon Her father and Bister, the uncertain fate of her offspring, and tho memory of the death she had so narrowly escaped. She wasgenerouB to her Bister's family, and after a long separation visited her as Lady Staunton. Effio remained with her sister during a period of excessive grief for her husband, who was killed by their illegitimate child. Effie was never formed for a quiet, low content; sho required the dissipation of society to divert her sorrow.

Aftor blazing nearly ten yoars in the fashionable world, and hiding, like many of her compeers, an aching heart with a gay demeanor, after declining re peated offers of a most respectable kind for a second matrimonial engagement, Lady Staunton betrayed the inward wound by retiring to the continent and taking up hor abode in the convent whero sho had received her oduoation. Sho novo took tho vail, but lived and died in sovere sion, aud in tho practice of tho Itaiuan Cathoi religion, iu all its formal observance, vigils austerities. It seems that Edwin Booth, who was severely rebuked two Baltimore el booame so fascinated with him as to oaj hotel. Noaring his 80th yoar, tho actor crarded the young women, and in his most! manner advised them to bo most caroioxi cood names. BeclitfHf III 111 I I mm Catholic Church Notes.

Easter is the great "feast of feasts" tho most important of all in the church's calendar, because apart from tho event it commemorates it regulates all tho rest. Down to the Twelfth Century each day in Easter week waB a holy day of obligation. All the movable feasts iu the cal endar of the Roman Catholic Church are caleu lated from Easter; and tho joyful character of the time is strongly marked in the services of her ritual. No fasting is allowed for forty days. The earliest day the feast can fall on is March 28, and the latest April 35.

It fell on the former date in 1818, but will not do bo again either in this or, in the next century. Next year it will fall on March 29. In 188G the feast fell on April 25, something that had not happened since 1660, and will not happen again until 1943 The day is kept by the church as a festival to bo celebrated with the grandest ceremonies. Solemn high masses aro sung in all the churches, and the music, flowers and altar fittings and decorations are the most beautiful that can be procured. The epistlo of the mass is the First to tho Corinthians and the Gospel, Mark xvi: 1 7.

The Easter or Paschal season begins to day and endB on the Saturday after Pentecost. The law forbidding fasting during the forty days of the Easter time has to bo obeyed by even the most austere of the religions orders. The color of the vestments used is white, the color of the glorious festivals. In Rome Easter was tho fcaBt of the year when the Popes were the temporal as well as the spiritual rulers of the city. The Pontiff used to come out on the loggia of St.

Peter's and give his blessing urbi et orbi to the city and the world a ceremony that has been the theme of a thousand descriptive pens. In all tho churches of tho diocese a collection is taken up to day. It ia not for the benefit of each parish, but for the orphans. The Sisters of St. Joseph havo taken possession of the new school house in the parish of St.

Am brose, DeKalb and Tompkins avenues, anc will probably open a primary department next week. To morrow evening the De La Salle Association will give a musical and literary entertainment at the Brooklyn Institute. The most important social gathering since the Emerald ball will be tho reunion of the Catholic Benevolent Legion, at Iho Clermont Avonue Rink to morrow evening. It iB given under the auspices of the Central Committee, No. New York State Council, which represents the following local councils: St.

John's Chapel, No. Sacred Heart, No. Our Lady of Mercy, No. Mad! son. No.

St. Joseph's, No. uoncoru, no. Union, No. 11; South Brooklyn, No.

15; St. Boni face, No. 23; St. Michael's, No. 28; Central, No.

37; St. Mary's Star of the Sea, No. 49: Brooklyn, No. 59; Holy Family, No. 91: Holy Name, No.

100; Saneta Maria, No. 105; St. Charles Bor romed, No. ill; Xavier, No. 223; Monica, No.

230: General Sheridan, No. 232. The committee iB composed of the president and sitting chancellors of the above councils of the legion. The Committee of Arrangements for the even ing consists of Edward McKenua, chairman, Union Council No. 11; William E.

McDermott, secretary, St. John's Chapel Council No. James Gelson, St. Joseph's Council No. William Martin, Concord Council No.

Bernard Calla ghftn, Brooklyn No. 59; ThomaB E. DeLaney, Holy Family Council No. 91. A very large gather ing is exDeeted.

The regular semi monthly meeting of the Fen elon Reading circle waB held in the new rooms on Tuesday last. After the usual preliminary business. Professor Phillips entertained the members with a talk about Hamlet. Tho new rooms are models of beauty and comfort. No other organi zation in the city has as fine a private meeting room and the young ladies of the Fenolon Read ing Circle are to be congratulated on having such pleasant quarters.

The membership roll is now filled and no new member will bo admitted unless there is a vacancy. An organization among young men, working in a somewhat similar track, is the Nineteenth Century Catholic Club. It was organized in June, 1888, with the object of defending truth, refuting error and to advocate and apply Catholic principles to the questions of the day. Pamphlets were issued from time to time, tho latest being one ready last week on "The Working man's Position iu the Catholic Church." The Rev. Father Hartnett, of St.

John's College, is much interested iu the success of the club, which has its headquarters at the college. Tho moot, ings, at which papers are read, are sometimes held there, and often at the residence of the members. The new secretary of St. Francis Xavier'B Church is very satisfactory to both pastor and people. Father Hickey has one of the most progressive parishes in the diocese.

On next Sunday the Paulist Fathers will open a two weoks' mission in St. Patrick's parish. The young men of St. Paul's Lyceum will give a minstrel show in the parish hall to morrow evening. The Jerome Literary and Dramatic Club, of St.

Francis' College, has among its members Bome of tho most popular amateur actors iu the City of Brooklyn. On Monday and Thursday erenlnga of this week they will present two programmes of more than ordinary interest and variety. "Is Marriage a Failure," a three act comody, by Wybut Reeve, will bo presontod on Monday evening by a well selected company. On Thursday evening) the Jeromes will appear again, with an entirely new osst, in the society drama, "Blow for by Henry J. Byron.

Original speeches and recitations, selected from the best authors, will be delivered on each evening by the students of the college Tho olasscs in physical culture will present a variety of interesting exercises both evenings. Professor Isaacs will furnish the music. Mr. M. J.

Burke will do tho directing of the play on each evening. Miss Fanny Rorko, Mr. E. O'Neil, Mr. W.

J. McCahill and Miss Annie Smith will take prominent parts in the two dramatio performances. The Rev. Thaddeus Sober. O.

S. who was ordained at St Vincent's Abbey, Latrobe, will celebrate his first mass to day at All Saints' Church. The preparations for the fair to be hold in the I new institute buildings of tho Nativity parish, corner of Gates and Franklin avenues, make tho result already an assured success. Dr. John Harrison has opened a training school for nurses St.

Mary's Hospital. There are already fifteen pupils: Miss M. Doyle, Miss Garry, Miss Dempsey, Miss J. K. O'Loary, Miss M.

D. Curran, Miss D. MoMaster, Miss Ai Baker, Miss Miss E. Gallagher, Miss Blakesley, Miss Shannon, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs.

Girard, MisB S. MoLood, Miss T. Kinselia, 1ST; 'ft.