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THE BKOOKIOT DAILY EAGHiE FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1893. TWEKVE PAGES. H0BA XABTIX THE NATIONAL GUABD, THE HUE DEPAETMENT. JEWELERS AT DINNER. TBKDAJ1T BAQI.E to onblUhed rorr aftrcioon ra in the long run it would not bo as cheap as the system of overhead wires.

Tho advantage would lie in 1 be fact that no storms could disturb our system, as has sometimes been dono by storms "in tb" past. So you see that we cannot help the standing telegraph poles and tho public has no right to criticise us on account of thorn. "There nre many departments of tho city government and they havo to get along as best t'nr can on tlie tax levy. Each of these gets less than it asks for. and wo share Iho common lot.

Last y. ar wo nskod for for telegraph leainiciianee; wo got 12.000: we asked for Vle.Mio hose and got 10. OUO: asked for i le.O Mi general supplies ami got ill, 000; asked for feed and bedding for horses an. got asked for for another purpose mid got lO.oOi!. Wo were cut flown all along th" lino.

1 i ay this in the way of complaint, but as a. matter of iaet. The truth is that we are getting along on short, appropriations, and, I aid beiore, bumpered by not having proper authority in our own department. I tiiiniv tiiis ought "10 bo remedied by an alteration of the cigirter of tho city oi Brooklyn, giving more p' ever to the commissioner 01" tho fire de The commissioner of tho lire department to put up as much bonds as the commis ion of public works and is, therefore, ns 'sp oils. At present we aro greatly be don.

W. H. Porter, C. M. Ballard, W.

H. Smok, D. N. Smith, O. W.

Smith, G. W. Smith, T. K. Benton, S.

C. Pyson, T. W. Wilcox, W. W.

Hay den, J. Milloman, B. Bowden, M. L. Bowdon, B.

Churchill, 0. K. Sherwood, D. Marx, G. Wallack, H.

Jacobson, M. Viet, J. Forsheim, L. Schila, A. Goldsmith, B.

D. Goldsmith, W. H. Atwnter, F. E.

Parsons, M. N. Smith, II. E. Opponheimer, M.

E. Opponheimer, 0. M. Farr and. P.

W. Taylor, E. L. Watkins, Dr. Frankel, H.

Z. Oppenheimer, H. Oppenheimcr, J. W. Applototi, F.

Appleton Smith, J. R. Greoson, Irving Smith, S. Avery, A. ltosomnn, M.

G. Lovj'j M. D. Rothschild. B.

Loewy, L. Stevens, jr. F. L. Camm, A.

M. Young, A. K. Sloan, E. Loesser.

S. Englander, F. II. Smith, L. Herzog, A.

Frank, I. Goldsmith, Mr. Link, F. Goldsmith, A. J.

G. Hodenpvl, Anton Hodonpyl, G. W. Fairchild. G.

M. Elliott, J. Bergen, O. O. Stillman.

L. Kahn. S. II. Levy, I.

W. Friedman. David Untermoyer, Henry Un termoyer, Emanuel TJntenneyer, T. Bonlleld, J. L.

Shepherd, S. Llndenborn, J. W. Wilson, W. L.

Lewis, L. M. Sachs, A. S.diwob. S.

M. Hyne man, J. T. Scott, Leo D. N.

Smith. James E. Spencer, John s. Spencer, Leopold Stern, E. K.

Wright, Cornelius Van Cott, Isidor Stern, Anthem Simon, Franklin Men, L. II. Stern, N. H. White, F.

Boinhauer, F. W. man, V. Huyler, M. D.

ilason, S. Auf hauser, August J. S. Oppenheimcr, IT. 8.

Oppenheimer, Z. A. Oppenheimcr. II. F.

Voith, G. Si. Velth. H. W.

Welles. C. Pretzel, W. Seckols, D. F.

Meyer, W. A. Moore, I'ragcr. Chicago J. M.

Cutter, II. F. Halm. A. Hlrsch, F.

M. Sproehnle, E. P. Tiffany. L.

W. Fiershcui, Benjamin Allen, S. L. Knisnr. Newark Henry Hayes, T.

B. n. igsto. Providence R. M.

Hamilton, W. Martin. Pittsburg Otto Heoren. (i. E.

Goddard. Sng Harbor F. S. Sherry. Attleboro Ira Barrows.

Cincinnati C. Duhme, A. G. Schwab, Loo Strauss. Brooklyn J.

W. Ridgwny. Philadelphia George Schorr, H. Schimpf, Mr. Goddard, Jacob Muhr, Philip Muhr.

J. C. Lowry, H. L. Roberts, II.

M. Carl, C. M. Fogg. B.

Thorpe. Cleveland Colonel T. H. Whoeler, Dr. H.

B. Bayles. Martin Snider. R. E.

Benedick, Boston H. W. Patterson. I. C.

Ferelvnl. T. F. Fessenden, J. I.

Pierce, O. A. Drinkwater, J. F. Stout, R.

B. Carr. D. H. Dougherty, J.

M. Fullers, E. Frank, George Carpcuter, E. Svives ter, A. C.

Smith. J. S. Blake. St.

Louis S. Eisenstadt. Hartford G. W. Hull.

Denver F. L. Smith. The residence of John T. Martin, at 28 Plerre Eont street, was converted Into a palace of eauty yesterday in honor of the marriage of his youngest daugnter, Miss Lillian P.

Martin, to Eduardo 31. Mora of Cuba. The hallway, on entering, gave the oyo the impression of a greenhouse filled with tropical plants. Palms and lilies almost concealed the walls on either side, and the balustrade of the groat stairway was hidden under a curtain of green smilax. The reception rooms, lying between the gallery and the hallway, were similarly adorned.

Across the front of the mirror in the parlor huge bunch of white orchids was tied with a satin ribbon. The picture gallery, however, where the wedding took place, was the most beautiful spot of all. At the north end of the room, where the ministor stood, long festoons o( lilies were draped to a point overhead. Down the aides of the hall stood tall palms and ferns. Overhead a string of electric lamps encircled the room, casting a brilliant light upon the pictures and floral decorations.

The bridal party entered through the door at the south end, and walked down through an aisle marked off with white satin bands of ribbon and lilies. The Btatuory and vase3 In the room wero decorated with countless varieties of flowers. Only the immediate family witnessed the ceremony, which occurrodat 8:30 o'clock. Tho four ushers led the way to the temporary altar. They were Percy Kennedy of Montclair, K.

J. John B. McCuo, Bicardo Frauke nnd Pedro Franke. 31iss SadlQ Brookman, tho maid of honor, followed. She wore a white satin gown with a collar of blue satin and sash of tho same color.

The dress was trimmed with point de gone lace and she carried in her band a bunch ol lilies ol the valley tied with blue satin ribbons. Mr. Martin nnd his daughter then entered the gallery Tho bride was attired in a Worth costume of white satin, trimmed effectively with point lace and orange blossoms. Her vail was of point laco and was fastened with a satin bow, while she carried a bouquet of bridal roses and white orchids. She wore a pearl necklace and diamonds.

Dr. Kiohard S. Storrs of the Church of the Pilgrims performed the Episcopal ceremony. The groom was assisted by Moriana L. Mora as best man.

A reception was held from i until 6 by the bride and groom. They received in the picture irallery. Mrs. John T. Martin irreeted the guests in the parlor, She wore a dress of pink satin and point lace, with a heavy train and a skirt finished with Valenciennes ruffles.

Diamonds glistened in her hair and at her throat, and around her waist was a girdle of pearls. At 6 o'clock Mr. Morn and his wife departed on their wedding trip. They will go to Cuba, where the groom is tho owner "of a large sugar plantation, nnd there spend two or three months, afterward traveling abroad. They will live in the winters at Mr.

Mora's home and expect to travel extensively during the rest of the year. Supper was sorved to tho guests in tho dining room. During tho evening tho house was thronged with prominent society people. About Ave hundred partook ot the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.

Martin. The list included Mr. and Mrs. James S. T.

Stranahan, Mrs. Brookman, tho Misses Brookman. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch, Mr.

and Mrs. Camden C. Dike, tho Misses Dike, Norman S. Dike, Arthur M. Hatch, Mr.

Knowl ton, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Houghtaling.

Mme. de Meli. Judge E. M. Cullen, Mr.

and Mrs. Tunis O. Bergen, Mayor and Mrs. David A. Boody, Mr.

and Mrs. H. S. Kingsloy, Mr. and Mrs.

James Benren. Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred C. Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E.

Pearsall, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. H.

Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Martin, Miss Brlnsmade, Mr. and Mrs.

Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Chorles Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Mr.

and Mrs. B. L. Ludington, Mrs. Norman Peck, Mr.

Waters, Robert Ludington, the Misses Ludington, Miss Haslohurst, Dr. S. Fleet Spier, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell, the Misses Maxwell, Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Chauncey, Mr. and Mrs. M. Chauncey, Mr.

and Mrs. "Wheelerj Mr. and Mrs. Mead, Miss Mead, Mr. and Mrs.

Pond of New Vork; Amory S. Carhart, Mr. Niles of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Eames, Mr.

and Mrs. Beers, Miss Seaman, Miss Slocovich, Mr. and Mrs. Ide, Mr. and Mrs.

Brewster, Dr. and Mrs. ltichard S. Storrs, Mr. and Mrs.

C. N. Ho.igland. thn Misses Hunter, Mr. and Mrs.

Nesmith and Miss Nesmith. PAPEKS SERVED IS A LIBEL SUIT. Papers have been Berved on the Kings County Journal in the actions of ex Tax Collector Adrian 1T "Williiimsnn for iihal. Mr. Williamson has b.

gun six different suits. The papers were served on tjnuriea u. uverton ana iu. J. aieuram.

M.Vitil I UI. LORD WESTWOKTK On January 18. 1893, by Rov. Edward Braislin, Miss Ella LaMSOK WhntwoiitH of Salem, FnEDKBICK LORD of Brooklyn, X. Y.

Salem, papers please copy. TRACY EMERY On Wednesday, January. 18, by Rev. Dr. C'nyJer.

at the residence of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Emory, 122 West Sevonty secoud oc.Mbei, EM2HY of Now York to Chaklks Wilmojit Tjiact of Brooklyn. ATKINS On Thursday, January 10.

at his residence, "i00 Hart st, William Atkins. 1'aneral services at above address, on Saturday at 1 :30 P. M. BEARD On Thursday, January 12, 1893. at Aspen.

Le Roy Stew aiit, only sou of Andrew Allen and Electa Robinson Beard, aged 7 months and 15 Interment at Greenwood. BLEEOKER Suddenly, of pneumonia, on Thnreday, January 1, 1803, at hia residence, 290 Carroll st, John Rkinickk Uleeckec. Notice of funeral hereafter. FITZGERALD On Wednesday, January 18. Mrs.

Has I. AH FlTZtmnALO, wife of the lota Peter Fitzgerald, aged t2 years 8 months. Funeral from her late residence. 261 Brides st, on Saturday, January 21. at 2 P.

M. GARDNER On January 19, at 0:15 P. Mrs. SabaH U. GAltDNEli.

In the 63d year of nor age. Funeral services at her late residence, tho borne of her eon In law, J. T. McKechnlo, 53 Elton st. Twenty sixth Ward, Saturday night nt 8 o'clock.

Private burial on Sunday. GRAHAM On January 10, 1803, at tho residence of her son, Twenty second av and Eighty fifth st, Ben Bonhurst, Catherine, beloved wife of tho late Thomas OTahatn, in her 70tu year. and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, at 10 A. from St. Mary's Church, Bensonhurst.

HALL On Wednesday. January 18, 1893. of Bright's diioase. Jambs H. Hall, In the 36th year of his ase.

Funeral private. HIXON Entered into the rest of Paradise, January 18, from hi) residence, 358 Seventh st, Thomas Pbobyn llixos. in the 21st year of his ago. Interment at Cypress Hills. JEFFREY In Brooklyn, January IS, 1803, at the residence of her son, William Jt'Srey, 794 Bergen st.

Susan Jeffhey. relict of Alexander Jeffrey. Funeral Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Theresa's Church. LEE Entered into root at midnight.

January 18, 1 Gkorgiajja Gektwciie, widow of Stephen G. Lee of New York City, in tho 58th year of her age. Funpriil services at her lata residence, 378 Third st. Brooklyn, on Saturday, the 2 let at 2 P. M.

on Tuesday. January 17. Lm.i.ut Q. CnossMA. wife of Samuel Longman, aged 33 yours.

Relatives and friends are renpeetfnlly invited to attend tho luneral service at her late residence, 317H Madison at, on Friday evening, January 20, at 8 o'clock. LYNAGH On Thursday, January 10. AXSIZ L. FlTZ beloved ife of John Lynagh. Relatives and friends are rospectfuJly invited to attend the funeral, from her late residenoe, 153 Green st, Brooklyn, N.

Saturday. January 21, at 10 A. M. thence to St. Anthony's Church, where a requiem mass will bo oftered ror the repose of her soul.

McGRATH Ou Friday, January 20, RiCHACD, son of James J. and Ellen E. McGrath. Funeral from hia parents' rPOidence, 877 Franklin av, on Sunday, January 22. at 2 P.

M. Friends and relatives are respoctfully requested to attend. McNULTY On January 18, MaBOaret, the boloved wife of Peter McN'nlty. Relatives ami friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 77 Douglass st, on Saturday, 21ot, at A. M.

sharp; thence to St. Agaes church, where a solemn requiem mass will bo for the repobo of her soul. MULHOLLAND On Friday, January 30, JOSEPHINE youngest daughter of Bernard and Mary Anu Mul holtand, nee Flanagan, In her Ota year. Relatives and friends are roquebted to attend thn funeral from the residence of her parents, 122 Tillary street, on Sunday, January 22. at 2:30 P.

M. PEARSALIf BERGEN On Wednesday, January 18, Gauetta wife of John W. Pearjall, Relatives and frionds are iuvitod to her fnneral, Saturday, 10 o'clock A.M., from Reformed Church, Now Jerjey av, Twcnty sitth ward, further notice. POLLOCK At tho residence of bar eiiter. Mrc.

William Ferris. Eath; Beach, L. 1., Euma V. Pollock, wife of William E. Pollock.

Funeral servlcoa. Friday evening, at 8 o'olocii. Interment private, PORTER On Friday, tho 20th Rebecca R. Por tee, wife of John V. Porter.

Funeral services at her residence, 184 Park pi, on Sunday, the 22d at P. M. QUIRKE Bkidget. wifo of Edward Quirke, ago 2S years. Funeral from her late residence.

153 Willow et, on Saturday, at 2 P. M. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Intormentin Holy Cross Cemetery. VOLCKENINO On Friday, January 20, 1893, after a lingering illness.

Gcstav J. Volckeitino. in his U8th year, at his residence," 675 Lafayette av. Notice of funeral hereafter. WILLIAMS On Thursday morning, January IO.Hasst youngest on ofKobett J.

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Jjy tlteir toriters as worth recoverinq The Eagli cannot unOertak to send back md manuncript. "WASG" AT THK COLUMBIA. A crowded 'susb extended its sympathy to De Wolf Hopper It the Columbia theater last nisht, as he limped to tBo footlishts with the aid of a stout cane, iistead of makinfr bis entrance on the royal elepbit. The actor's oukle is still sore, and althonm "Wancr" was as enjoyable as ever, Mr. Hoppowas obliged to cut the athletics out of his rolend confine himself to sinsinc, speaking and thuking.

Ho had difficulty in getting around lie stage, and made love to the widow while soied on a stool. His usual clowninir between tie verses of "Thn Man in the Moon" was his injury save him a chanco to see how itiooked, as he told the audience, while Delia 7ox and Samuel ISeed did the dancing. Neither was Sir. Hopper in condition to lie down and lit the baby elephant walk on hira, but he substitited a pretty scuno with the little cirls, in which he sine "Tliis Little Pis went to Market," and irft'e'ad of the elephant sons, hs seated himself it the middle of the t. and roeited "Casey at thi Bat." The audience appreciated the work of tie star, as it save him a chanca to be original andinventive.

The rest of the company is un chatged, and will present the comic opera for the remainder of the week. AJIUSEMEXT8. To night Padorewski, the great, will piny at the Academy of Music. It will be a recital there, not a concert, for he furnishes tho whole programme hioself and it is diverse and interesting. Mr.

Scidl has prepared a Wagner programme for the next concert of the Seidl society, which occurs at the Acedemy of Music on Monday night. Soloists and a choir will appear with the Barrett's repertory for next week at the Park theater includos "Pharaoh. Ben My Chree," "Hamlet" and "The Silver King." The first nnd third of these plays he has never presented in Brooklyn boforo. The farcical comedy called "Oloriana" will be represented in Brooldyn next week at the Coluni bia theater. This will bo the first performance of this laughaifile play in thi3 city.

"Men and Women" will have another week in Brooklyn. Its second presentation this season will feegin at iho Amphion on Monday night. It is a modern drama of more than common significance. "The Ensign" is not to leave town just yet. It will be seen next week at the Bedford avenue theater with the same cast and tho same picturesque scenery now employed at the Park.

"Bill's Boot" will be played at tho Grand Opera bouse next week by the Russell Brothers, Ethel Linton, Maud Raymond. J. J. Sullivan, Lawrence Smith, Irene Hernandez and others. Samuel Devere, long known as a banjo player, singer, whistler, joker and comedian, will ta ke a company to Hyde Behman's theater next week.

It includes Hassan's troupe of Arab acrobats. Lieutenant Eobert E. Peary, TJ. S. will give the first of three lectures on hi3 discoveries in Greenland, at the Academy of Music to morrow night.

The lecture will be fully and beautifully illustrated. The second appearance in Brooklyn of Wolff andHollman, the Hollanders who play so delightfully on the violin ana cello, will be made on Tuesday afternoon of next week at Historical hall. Tho Big Pour, Lester and Wilson, Add Byman. Charles Seamon, Herbert brothers, Lillie Western, Charles Wayne, Hiues and Remington, Dat iel Hart, tho Glenroys and the Species will pity at tho Gaiety next week. "The Span of Life" is an English melodrana that will bo played next week at Holmes' th catir.

In one scene three men link themselves together and fall across a chasm, making a bridge. I "A Dark Secret" will be presented next weel at the Lee avenuo academy, with the original tmk, the scene of the Henley regatta, tho Thames by moonlight and the real boats and stsam launches. E5TT TH I BD WARD DEMOCRATS. A regular meeting of the Twenty third Democratic association was held last eventg in the wigwam on Gates avenue, near Throop John L. Shea, presided nnd Secretary John Hen.

nessey recorded. After the adoption of tte minutes of the previous meeting, a number applications for membership were received ani referred td tho investigating committee. Miny new members were enrolled. HEETIXG OF THE COXSTITUTIOX JVB. The Constitution club met last evening at 4S Willoughby street.

Additional pparations wero made for the trip to Washingt Accommodations have been secured for l'J persons at Willard's hotel. McGarry's band wiV accompany the club. The party will go via tie Baltimore and Ohio. T. Newman, pawnbroker, 1 ,070 niton st.

between Classon and F'anklln av. Liltral advances on diamonds, sold and silver watclits. jodry, wearing ap tiarel and Dersonal nrooertr ot every Jscription. dsctil alterations and Seal garments redyed eanal to London dye. A prfect lit guaranteed.

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11 Irlnri of fnra at low nrlces. Cbandaix's Baby are best, warrant ed in every particular. Newtre. oJO tows st. Inspector General McG rath's Annual Report.

The Yearly Master Shows 11 Total Force in the Mute Militia of Ofllei rs and Ken Good Progress Made With the Ticw Drill Some Criticisms on the Fourteenth und Furty sev cuth Regiments. I Special to the Eale. Albany. N. January 20 la his annual report, just made to Adjutant General Porter, Inspector Genera! McGrath says that the yearly muster and inspection of the national guard showed the aggregate strength at that time (exclusive of general arid brigade headquarters 1 to be as follows: Cavalry, 10j: infantry, artillery, 117: signal corps, u.

Total, lli.Ssa. Th composition of the several brigades is as follows: First brigade One troop cavalry. JOa; 7 regi intantry, 1,734: 2 light batterios artillory, lijl: 1 signal eorp Second brigiub 2. K0: I separate 1: 71:1 signal corps Total, .1,020. 1 Five regiments infantry, ompariy.

1 galling battery, Iri'. Toial, nurd brigaue One battalion (four companies! infantry. separate companies, 1 light batter. artillury, 82. Total, 2, Fourth brigadeTwo regiments (each eight companies 1 infantry.

Wi; 17 separate companies. 1,227: I light battery. 70. Total: 2,140. With reference to tic naval divisions, General McGrath says regarding their inspection and musti 1'irsa separate naval division: Discipline and appearance very good.

Time and attention should bo devoted to drill and maneuvers more in a ml wttli iho vocation of the organization. Other work than drill, both thooreliea! ami practical, can Le attended to with advantage. Second separate naval division: Battery movements very good. Commands of petty officers too timid. Life and snap must tie instilled in all drill.

It: this the example of every officer is roquisto. Theoretical work must not bo nog icctei. Continuing his report. General McGrath says: 'I am positively in favor of a uniform dross for all troops of the national guard, but think a modification of the style, as issued, is desirable and have made to you a report concerning tho subject. The schooling nud theoretical Instruction of non commissioned oflleers is too generally neglected.

of these men seem to think that when they have received their warrants and donned tlie chevron thereafter they are to pose as ornaments. That any are permitted to think that they have no particular work to do is the fault only of commanding officers of companies, livery non commissioned officer bns not only work to do, but his work is important. Tins has always applied, but with more potency now under tha new drill than ever before. Frequent theoretical instruction should ho given and they should no: be ignored iu the practical work. "Since tic establishment of the state camp, to which organizations are generally ordered for duty once in two years, flays devoted to Hold work have become almost ol sob'te, I believe) that battalion and regimenlsshould be required to devote at least one day to field work during the year Hint they do not attend cninp.

In accordance with tlic. views 1 would respectfully recommend that section OH. M. be amended' so as to provide that it shall compulsory for battalions and regiments to perform during the year in which th' do not serve a tour of duty at camp, one day of outdoor work on a. field suitable for drill in extended order and' that this parade shall hoeuutited as ouoottlio Uvo compulsory parades provided for in the section above quoted.

Tin; present drill regulation, causes this to be more essential than ever bo fore. "It is a pleasure to noto the very commendable progress which litis been made in the new drill throughout the national guard, in many or i gnuizations tho methods havo been intelligently: comprehended anil the change from old to ncwl lias been made quickly and accurately. In comparatively few tho progress is not so marked. Hero, as in everything else thut pertains to pros porous organizations, is plainly shown tno goou thut results from intelligence and competency in, coinuinding oilleors. The change which was dreaded by many, who wro imbued with the idea that it would bo difficult to forget the old while learning the new.

has been pleasantly ac cepted by all und the results attained have been: more favorable than expected. "There are now twenty six armories owned by the state which are occupied by troops, all in good condition except that of the Forty seventh regiment, Brooklyn, und the Ctiea armory. Substantial repairs should be made to the roof of tic Forty seventh regiment armory. Thochlof. of ordnance, with the meager sum nt his disposal applicable, has mad" temporary ropairs.

Tho armory at f'tica is dilapidated, but an appropriation has been made, the land purchased, inn! plans adopted lor tho construction of a new building in that city. Armories ure in course1 of construction hi Brooklyn. Jamestown, Pough keepsie. Geneva, Gohoes nnd L'ticn. Including the state arsenal in New Y'ork.

there will be under charge of the chief of ordnance thirty two buildings." With refcreneo to tho experience of the troops ordered to Buffalo last August to quell tho rail road riots at that point General MeGriitb says in part "1 would say in general that all commissaries, in fuel, every officer that wns met, wre informed from the llrst aid continually; that they eould have anything ami everything required for the comfort of the men. Just in proportion to the zeal of commanding olileors and commissaries were tho respective commands cared for." Accompanying General McGrnth's report 13 that of Colonel William J. Harding, assistant inspector general, which contains tho following among other matters iliscus.seil "During the year pursuant to yourdireo Hons, I inspect. nnd mustered the Fourteen and tie: Forty seventh regiments. I frequently noticed unsteadiness nnd conversation in ranks at attention tolerated by commanding officers, ami permitted to puss 1 upp.arentljr us luiitter oi course? without rebuke by junior.

and HI" closers. 1 also noticed thnS' iimuy companies wre incorrectly Tonned. The manner ami method of preparation for inspection oi knapsacks displayed lacks of Instruction nml want of praetio. The shoes worn by oliic: rs mid men. in many cases, were not suitable tor marching even uiebv irdinmry conditions of fluty.

If inspections and masters nre combined with Held days i think tho inspections and musters should precede the field work. I llii'l the at company drills uueer tain, irregular and and that drills hard ly ever las; tn hour ami a half. of tha; companies' civil organizations are ullowed; wholly to undo, company drills, or materially to shorten ticm. I do not find that classes for the theoretical instruction either of officers or lion officers are regularly held, it is an unusual sight to find Held officers in attendance Oeieially at eoujpa.uy'brills. 'The bookg and records of companies.

Sf far as I have ex a.uhcd them, are nknos! iuvariatdy kept so negligently as to be as records, or else) are entirely disregarded. "1 you will limited my comment to matters that are qip slionable ami irregular only, and have refrained Irom enumerating tha fle. crving commendable instances anil dls plays thai have come under my notice. Moreover, my inspections of drills have been con llnei: cities of New York and ami have not as embraced all of the organizations stationed' ther ST. JOHN'S CHi'Iil'II SOCIAr.bK.

A tunt agreeable time spent last evening on th occp.s ion of the oeiaule given by tho members fit tile Women's Aid Society of St. John'i M. Jl. church, in the chapel, quite r. large asem Mag.

be.ir; present. A few of those noted were) th" ly am Mrs. J. W. Johnston, the Misses E.

1 Johnston. Mr. au.l Mrs. Tut tie. Dr.

and Mr S. I'r. and Mrs. S. Hanford.

Dr. and Mrs. HuTcve. Mr. Blaek.

Georce Scott. Mr. and M. s. H.

C. Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips.

Mrs. R. oves. Mr. and Mrs.

otield. C. Sc ofield, Mrs. a Sherwood. Mr Mrs.

Mrs. Warren, Mrs. liuckbee. Mr Collins, Mr. Fitlds, Mr.

i'rvaut. Mr. Wauamakf r. Mrs. Veerlce.

Miss L. Ihmner. s. Morn. the Williams.

Dr. r.iid Mrs. N. 1.. North, the Misses F.

eme, Miss 3, Burr. Mr. ami Mrs. Keieham. Mr.

and Mrs. Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin, the Misses Barriielaugh.

Green. Tttirs. Evcritt, Seiiwae'diamcr. Nostraml. Alice White, Annie While.

Mai hews. Hell Browu, J. Hollas. Sarah, Wef ie Coger, M. Di W.

Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Patten. Mr.

Fields, the Mi scs Tut lie. Professor Nast, Mr. Edwards, George. May. Mrs.

Clark. Mrs. Cu e. Mr. Case.

Ml. MCfil.VSX WILL co TO FLOr.IIU. Dr. Edward MoGivnn ha accepted an invitation extended by Bishop Moore to go to Florida and deliver a course of lectures in tho cathedral of St. Augustine.

Ho will sad with Bishop Moor for Sfivaunah February s. Replies by Commissioner Ennis and Chief Nevins. The Why anil Whercrore or Bany Hysterics "I Can Get Water on Any Fire in the City Limits in Five Minutes From Time a Proper Alarm Is Turned In," Says Eunls The Present Equipment Perfect as Far as It Goc.r, but It Is Not Large Enough Brooklyn's Great Areas of Inflammables. "There aro a groat many things which tho Brooklyn pub! ic don't know about tho fire department," said Commissioner John Ennis. talking in responso to questions by a reporter of the Brooklyn Eaole yesterday.

Not that I mean to say that tho people of this city are slower than any othors, but the nverogo man takes littlo interest in fires nnd therefor,) just as littlo iu tho means by which are extinguished. A llro is an event which the great majority of men never have in their lives. Therefore they never prepare for them. "Now, lor instance. 1 havo been trying to Increase the number of lire box keys in the hands of citizens.

I recently put two thousand little books out about the city announcing that any reputablo person can have a key by applying at lire but the response was not nearly as great as you would expect. I venture to say that in cas you stopped men on the street and questioned them us to what should be done in case of lire nine out of ten would not know. I think you would tlnd the percentage larger. we have been spreading this notice broadcast for years Every person should" know bow to send an alarm OT lire. Get a key and upen the outside door, then pull down hard on i he hook on the inside door, once only.

Do not signal for a lire seen at a distance. )o not attempt to remove tho key from the outride door, its that can only be removed by an oilicer with a rele.we key. Do.not leave the box till tho arrival of the HrVt "I will gunrantee to have water on any lire that can bo started in tho city limits within five minutes after att alarm turned in. Rut it must llrst bo turned in properly. A fellow came off a canal boat in Erie basin the other day and, rushing at a tolegraph pole, hit it with an ax.

Ho cursed the lire department and said it was no good because the engines did not eoino for twenty minutes, somebody having turned in a proper alarm in the meantime. Some people think think that when they ring 'fire' on one of these district messenger calls they are notifying tho deportment, but they are not. if they wait long enough after ringing one of those calls a man will turn up with a chemical extinguisher strapped on his back and will sprinkle the Humes: but if the lire is ut all extensive be can only run to tho nearest box and notify tins department, the same as the householder could have done in the (irst pine. There is a great deal of delay in turning in alarms to us sometimes, but never any delay in our response. Wc have the Gamowell oystcui of lire boxes, It is tho best svstoin in the world.

Tin New i York open, keyless boxes are also Gamewell just the same as ours, except for keys, and I want to say right here that It is only iu a small part of New York where they get along without the keys, and in that part they have a policeman on every block. It is a grave question with us, whether we could run tho keyless boxes here with a bigger territory than New York and not half the policonv to cover it. We would like to have the keyless boxes in New York and would adopt them if wo had enough protection. In New York they had trouble enough at ilrst with roughs, who thought it fun to turn out the lire department. A few of these fellows were sent to jail and then they stopped luoliug with the boxes.

"One of tho greatest mistakes made by those folks who havo been criticising us lately has been the assumption that we guide our own destiny. Wo don't: 1 wish we did. I think the lire commissioner ought to have more power and more responsibility. We wan tho city charter altered that we will control the hydrants, the tire department supplies, so that we will build our own houses and award our own contracts. Those who have been criticising us don't know, or disregard the fact, that wo have been vory heavily handicapped.

We have constantly asked the board of estimate for things wo want and havo just as constantly been cut. down as to amounts named for specific purposes. "In tho first plneo tho commissioner of city works is the fountain of supplies. have to go to him when we want anything done. Nine months ago we asked hlni for two new engine houses, ono nt Hull street, near Broadway, and the other in Bergen street, near Troy avenue.

Th commissioner of city works got up the plans and specifications, employed his own inspector, charged tho inspector's 6alary to us and tho houses havo just got tho walls up now. "Now, I have no criticism to make on the head of tho city works department. IIo does his best nnd is a vert nble gentleman, but lie is overburdened with work and part of the work ho is now doing properly belong? to our department. I think we could perform the work more satisfactorily and economically and rapidly. We know our own wuuts.

If more power was given to the commissioner of the lire department and he was made responsible to the people he would be more, efficient. "Now, as to this matter of frozen hydrants ignorant people blame us, but tbo lire department does not inspect the hydrants and has no right to touch one of them except incase of fire. Present reports from this department to his honor, the mayor, show tho following frozen hydrants discovered by engine companies attending llrcs nnd trying to get water for their hoso lines. Each report only covers the period of tho single preceding day: January 12 Frozen hydrants IVimid opposit i Stuyvesant nUce, opposite 17 Summit street. citic st reel, li' nr Columbia; liick.s.

near Pacific: opposite. Checvur place, opposite 1 57 Fort Greene place, opposite Atlantic avenue, corner of Throop avenue Madison street, opposite 42 Front street; Troy avenue, near Pacific street; opposite l.lit7 PaciHe street, opiio.iie 1. Pncilic street. A defective hv.lrant which could not bo I vrr.n found on Flutbusli avenue, opposite the Lone; Islnn I railroud January 10 Corner of Thin! treet and Kent avenue, opposite si) Ifenrv street; opposite si Eighth avenue, opposite Broadway; in Gibson avenue, near Madison srreet: corner of 7dor gan avenuo and Grand street, nortlienst corner of Fulton and Howard streets, corner of I'ront street and Hudson avenuo ami oppo.so27 Ilud.ou avenue. January IS At the southeast rner of Fourth avenue and Union street, opposite L'.

ton avenue, opposite L47 South Portland avenue, corner of South Elliott and Hanson places, corner of Cook street and liushwiek near Morrell street, out of order; opposite Viirei street, frozen; corner of Ninth avenue nad Nineteenth street, frozen; eor.ier of Ninth av. ttue and Eighteenth street, 110 ripply; VaiihtPemh street, between Ninth and no supply; corner of Twentieth street end aveuue. no supply; Twentieth street. 1 on i. east of Ninth HV' niif, no supply; street, between Eighth and Ninth ay.

'iiui no supply: Twentieth street, between Ninth Tenth avenues, no supply. "Thoso hydrants out of order or frozen or not supplying water on account 01" the low pressure in the mains aro not found us the result of an investigation. We accidentally find them in trying to get water for our engines on the flays named. You will lind if you analyze the re ports that the hydrants are grouped. Tho do icreiit engine companies which have been the fires turned those reports in and that's how we 1 get them We always send these reports to th" commissioner of city works for the information I of his men who should look after tile hydrani and lately we have been embodying the same ii.

1 formation in the form of a report to il.e mayor. "But wo have been hampered in lie past worse than We are now. During tho blizzard in lsssf there was not a lino of our wires in uni. r. We had to carry our hose in sNdghs two ortbren fires.

Luckily there tvere on. during the three days the blizzard ia was very remarkable, as cold weather a I ways increases mo nurnnor ana extent "i people burn in their houses anil the rcP re crea es the danger of a conllagration. Th r. drants were not frozen cither, as the cnum tumbling down ut once and cover tee hydrants so deep it protected them tlie eol.l. There was windstorm with snow r.r: i the Uls: year of Mr.

Chaptivs adminiV. a I wld did more harm to 1:3 than the i It broke all our wires. I "There was a not so long ago when I everybody was finding fault with the lire I for putting more poles up. 'i wanted poles down. But they didn't that wo were after tho same tiling and iuted it more earnestly than they did.

We were I pushing the city year by year to get an under ground ystem of wires. Our petition the board oi estimato in 1M7 contained tie: to'l e.v ing figures: Cost of Grimshaw wire. No. 1(1 iii cost of flush traps. 400 ieet ap.

at SU0. opening and repaying ,11 r0 cents per lineal foot, 5:200, 1102: eon l.ui Moncies system, nt Sl.tiO per foot. Ss4P.i" 'o. i 400 box post lateral conduits and rouueeiioiis ami Icbjr, i.VJ.ooO; total M. "The underground system was too expensive for tho city und the board of estimate has steadily relusod to look favorably upon it.

Even Many Parts of the United States Represented. It Was the Fourth Annual Meeting or th: Board of Trade Speeches Hade by the Rev. Dr. lie Arthur, Colonel Cockerill, William C. De Witt and William J.

Gaynor Hany Brook lynltes Joined in the Festivities, and It Was Early Morning Before They Were Concluded. The New York Jewelers' Board of Trade numbers among ita members a great many Brooklyn ites, and when more than throe hundred members and guests sat at dinner in Delmonico's last night there was a largo proportion ot them well known in this city. It was tho fourth annual dinner of tho board and was, if possible, more satisfactory than thosa which havo gono before. George E. Fahys was chairman of tho banquet committee, as he had been on previous occasions, and to his energy much ol tho success was due.

There were six tables extending at right angles to the bond tablu and when the guests entered the dining hall they were quickly shown to their places by tho committeemen in charge. Thos? who Sfit nt the head table were nearly hidden from tho sight of their friends by a rampart of cut roses and small palms. The othor tables wero also profusely decorated, and silver candelabras burned brightly here and there. Anyone might have readily guessed that it was a jewelers' dinner by tho number of rare and unique Jewels which they wore. Georgo E.

Fahys wore three black pearls, which at one time were owned by tho Khedive ot Egypt; Henry Grinnell, a Maltese cross of diamonds, emeralds and sapphires, which is said to be worth Postmaster Van Cott, a live carat diamond ring; James W. Rldgway of Brooklyn, a pair of handsome studs. One jeweler estimated the value of the precious stones worn by the people at the dinner as nearly ueorge v. 1'Oiey urn more man any otner man present to remind tho avdienco of the history of Egypt, for he were in his shirt front three black pearls, once owned by the khedive. Their value is enormous.

J. Adler was also a reminder of history to some extont, for the line interchangeable diamond which he sported on his littlu finger was once the property of tho Empress Eugenie. Tho light it reflects baa different hues, and tho jewel at a moderate estimate is worth 5,000. E. J.

Schoflold's shirt front was much admired and entirely for tho fact that in it wor? displayed a largo pair of India pearl, Tho gems gave out an abundance of cheer to those who could appreciate their beauty and value. J. W. Appleton's little finger was weighed down to a graceful position with a three earat peerless diamond, worth at least 62,000. H.

F. Hahn was another of tho many who sported diamonds of immense value. He had on one ot his fingers a gem of four carats, tho monetary equivalent of which would keep some people in luxury for a life time. J. Mohr, who is a man of much modesty, displayed a charming emerald whose value is at loast 57,000.

Few stones compare with it for color and its freedom from Haws. Tom Fessenden of Providence, to vary tho monotony oi rows of precious stones, appeored ot tho table in a very unique euff adornment. His sleeve buttons wero miniature spoons, but wero not intended to convey the impression that their owner was "spoony." Ho is a deraocrut, if not politically, at least in manner. Alvin Strasburger did not seem the least concerned over his valuables. Down his shirt front glinted three matchless diamonds, another sparkled on his fingers, and another shono in his collar button.

Their combined valuo would pay the annual salary of ono of Mr. Cleveland's coming ministers to on important liuropoau country. Harry Hayes, whose soubriquet is tho "deacon," displayed three brilliants in his shirt front worth T. S. Sherry of Sag Harbor, made hundreds of eyes envious "with an opal of just seven carats.

It hasn't a value exactly until some millionaire admires it. After tho dinner. President Edmund J. Sco flold introduced as the ilrst speaker the Bev. Dr.

It. L. MncArthur to respond to the toast "llusi ness aud Politics." The doctor mado ti. pleasing address, but said exceedingly little about either business or politics. Colonel John A.

Cockerill responded to "Our Guests." He said: "I have become used to speaking to tho toast 'The for I have the misfortune to belong to tho newspaper profession. It is a subject I don't care much about and don't care to talk about." He continued to talk about it, however, and said, "I regard this country as one governed almost entirely by tho press. In a land where nearly all are governed by their own intelligence, the press must be tho medium through which material tor forming opinions is secured. Tho two most important institutions are the press and the judiciary, and tho better tho press tho better tbo judiciary, for judges themselves are sometimes afraid of the press. We can tell the character of the people by tho newspapers they read." William 0.

DoWitt was called upon to respond to the toast "The Bar and Judiciary." "I am inclined to look upon this assembly of jewelers," said he, "as a collection of the jewels of our time. It only shows how much of the force and capacity of the reigning race ol mankind is absorbed in the active commercial business in which we live. There has been a withdrawal of the highest intelligence from the public stations of tho land. We ore consumed in money getting and I know that tho civil service of this country has been relegated to a race which should not occupy that post of houor. The accumulation of fortune is the aim which tho youth and the energies of tho American pooplo" aro most surely following.

And tho very example of your success and the prospect of your comfort and happiness are enticing the young of America away from those efforts and those pursuits which make up all tho best of America people. 1 do not inveigh against these things. It is right that every young man should start out to make money, but when you havo obtained success the best duties that devolve upon you Is on effort to maintain the force, tho strength and the virtues of your race in tho country where you live. I do not think it Is to bo done by any action at tho primaries or election. Tho thing for the American to do is to set high the standard of the young.

All elso will follow. Politicians are no worse and no better thau people desire. The keynote of every peoplo. the best characteristic of every nation is love of genius. Cultivate that.

Cultivate a love of tho highest talent which is in the learned profession, in a branch of trade, in any literature or music or poetry. Lift these things above tho ordinary struggles of life. Make them a pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night. Sot the mind of youth in that direction and the regeneration of your political life begins." Mr. DeWitt was followed by William J.

Gaynor, who spoke upon "The Greater New York." Among other things he said: "I do not think there will be a suggestion in Brooklyn or in New York that tho consolidation of the two cities should come about otherwise than on equal terms. It should bo on the basis of consolidating debts, of pooline all burdens and expenses on a uniform scale of taxation. Brooklyn would prove no burdn to Now York, because consolidation would give all real property in Brooklyn a healthier tone and the normal appreciation in land values in that section would keep tho tax rate in the combined cities down to the present rate in New York. The great population here at the entry gate of the nation is ono in interest and must become 0110 in government. Bigness is not everything, yet it is not amiss to notice that without consolidation New York must, in the distant future, take her place as tho second city in population in this country.

Thi3 is not a paramount consideration, but that this great population, unitod in material interest, should be united in government and share equally the reduced costs and tho enhanced benefits of government is paramount in the reasons and motives which move sensible men." Among thoso at the dinner wero: New York citv G. E. Fahys. H. F.

Cook, C. W. Harmon, E. H. Cook, E.

M. Gridley, S. F. Myers, B. I'.

Einstein, Louts Clark, L. Dinkelspiel, C. I. Lightstone, B. I.

Asiel. C. Pohly, J. C. Comstock, M.

A. Myers, Jacob Adler, S. Blumauer. J. Goldsmith, W.

C. Roberts, J. F. Lutz, W. B.

Mursor, L. W. Sweet, Dr. L. Wilder.

A. L. Strasturger, Byron Strasburgor, Edward Todd, Edward Todd, G. M. Van Deventnr, G.

S. Smith, J. H. Noyes, A. B.

Lounsbury. E. F. Skinner, G. W.

Seoly, J. F. Price, Dr. S. S.

Dentin, M. C. Ellias, 0. M. Hard, H.

P. Divonns. W. H. Strawn, J.

W. Hesso, L. Blanckenstein, F. H. Hubbard, J.

W. Senior, E. A. Eisoie, Mr. Maier, S.

H. Lee, S. Hamilton, E. A. Norcsheimer, David C.

Townsend, James R. Armiger, Henry Ginnel. I'. R. Simmons, W.

S. Ginnol, J. B. Yatos, H. R.

Simmons, J. A. Fletcher, E. It. Crippen.

M. Wois. B. Karseh, E. Adler, W.

R. Williams, A. Lilienthal, W. I. Roaenfeld, J.

C. Dowing, A. Keller. C. E.

Mott, Cezzens, F. A. Frey, A. T. Hubbard, M.

J. Lissauer. M. J. Kallnian, D.

H. Lowman, E. V. B. Carr, George B.

Owen, jr. John C. Mount, J. B. Greoson, W.

C. Hamblin. David W. Levy, H. H.

Butts, O. G. Fesson hind la departments in tlio matter 01 lire se we havo in this city are nothing louses In New York. Tlio horses houses. Jike tin: are better provitieil for tiutK the men here.

"Bui as as it goes our equipment is por foet. the b' st thai can be Had. We have two llrebo. as are a great help along the water front. Our engines are AJ.

You can't beat the Amositcag engine, jmd our hook and ladders nre tin; 1. est obtainable tbuy are the Hayes extension ladder trucks from i5 to t5 foot exten Our hose carts carry 800 feet of hose. Some the apparatus has been In service a r.tnuher of years and has been thoroughly te "D'iesn'l the city need a water tower?" Either a water tower or more trucks. There's nothing you can do with a water tow that you e. do" with trucks.

It is probable that we will begin this year ami nsk for a water tower with tin; expectation oi getting It in three or four years. "In i.73 when Brotdi'yn'si population wns 1 or about half what it is now, and when a very much smaller extent of territory was covered, there were si.xteen engine companies and live hook and bidder companies: now wo have thirty engine companies, two lire boats ami eleven trucks, so you see that the department lias only kept pace with tie' growtii of tile city in regard to population. But there is another serious consioeralioij tlie number of tires. In 1:17" there wre only ill serious llros requiring the servjees two or more engines, and tills was a fair average; iu 1ST 1 there wen: 01 such lires: LSTo. 1, jTT, 1N7 GO, and 1 H7U, Hi.

In Is'ii there ware aid serious llrcs, anil tills yen. the number is ranch larger. So tho fires liavo mere out of aii proportion to the liroavn. The total number 01 fires in was and iu IsJI it was l.eb'l." Chief Nevins in the room where the Interview was taking place iu time to take an interest in the proceedings. In answer to qtie tions he said: "The trouble with tin; insurance companies Is.

they have lost money on Brooklyn. But that Is not Ihe fault of the fir" department of Ibis city, any more than it was the fault of the lire department of Pompeii if the insurance companies dropped some mopoy because of tin; over llow of esuviiis. The city bus bad a rain oi ill in the way of tires. There were two or three a night during a period ot sixty days. Two llrcs broke out within four miuut sof each other on one night.

They were only a few blocks apart and lliey were so big that they ncedefl twelve engine companies cacti. "Is the rain of ill luck over:" "Can't tell; It to he. We had flvo Saturday nights running en each ot which wo had a 2011.000 lire. The extraordinary run of alarms has stopped for the past few days, and I hope it will not begin "Were not many of these llrcs incendiary?" "One would think so at first, but they were not. They WW straight fires.

Wo could eas ily tell if they were, incendiary. Iho unprecedented and extraordinary epidemic lire is what has pinyed tho mischief ami aggravated tlie insurance companies, which aro all bound up together in a trust, with a president getting rfiO.UUO 11 year salary and a vice presiueiit gi ting There are 110 companies in the trust and they nre getting 10 per cent, dividends, so they are not very badly hurt, utter ail. "The large, nretis whore inflammable, materials are stored is not often taken into account by people who are considering Brooklyn llrcs. liero we up with thirty seven square miles of territory to cover, half tin: lorce oi tho Now York lire department and much more danger to contend with. We have fifteen miles of water front and a00.00(),()0t) worth of goods in tho storehouses there; wo have 300.000 bales of cotton, to say nothing of jute ami hemp.

They have no such storehouse system, in New Y'ork. Look nt our sugar refineries ami at ourl oil ro llueries, at the miles of inllammables ti Newtown creek. Fires have more to feed on in Brooklyn than in New York. So far as our department and its equipment goes it is perfect. What we need is more 01 it.

And we ought to have nil tho city in the lire limits." That is rather a hard rule to said Commissioner Ennis. "If you prohibit the erection of wooden buildings you drive a lot of poor men outside." "Of course tti.al has to be considered, too," continued the chief. building laws should bo amended. These wooden air shafts are deadly, yet they ar constantly going into new houses. They act as blowers and spread the ilanics very fast.

One flat house on Carlton avenue has had four llrcs in two years on this account. I reported on open ventilator shafts and elevators iust year, calling attention to tho fact that they nre dangerous iu the extreme to life and properly. Nothing has been done about the matter. Sueh ventilators or elevators should be siieathed in iron or have the automatic shut oil'." How do you stand on the subject of lire patroi ior Brooklyn, similar to that in New 1 "Very much in favor of it, provided tho city don't pay for it." eaid Chief N'evins, to whom the question was addressed. "We would welcome such a salvage corps, but We want the lu biiranee companies to pay for it as they do in other cities.

Wo have been subjected to a great leal of criticism lately and much of it has been so ignorant and unjust that wo don't care much what is saifl by tic critics if peopl" would look at th" i'li' ts they would find the Brooklyn lire department is as efficient as any iu tho country. But few people know what we are doing. For instance, diil you know that wo havo established the iut rioe'iting isys tem iu this 'iVcii, have, it serves two purposes gives us a double system of wires and ts the two nearest xes, so that an alarm can be turned in s.u.iultaneously from each without any conilict." gkady for sheriff. Cliapiia ml Campbell Say Something UStn Candidacy. Tlie Empire Democratic club held a men's reception last evening in Reese's ball, 217 Court street.

The attendant was unusually large and merriment flowed unceasingly until midnight. Robert Brown, president os the nssoeia lion, fulfilled the duties oi" master of ceremonies, and wns assisted by B. the club's The early part of tho evening was consumed by a short l.usine meting, in which the eauoitlney of William Grady for sheriiTof county was outee d. The announcement was not news to the majority of those present lor Grady bus beig siiiec been denominated their choice Two letters, from Railroad Commissioner A. Chapin tlie otleT from Felix Campbell wer read and excited much applause.

They tvere in the nature of answers 1 eonintuuiciutous i for their opinion as lo Mr. Grady e.mdiduey. Commissioner Chapin ran as follows: l'J2 iVo'eo't 7'. I'roirti. 7S1 Hem: 1 latve your 1 uh.

My pres. i'iilfl of Mr. Grauy are nnd I Jiall he gkoi to se hiia pro. r. Yours respectfully, Cn.U'iN.

Felix Campbell's read thus: i72 ri.urr, T. IiiiAit Sat 'i'ifur vory I.ip. 1 ve1 ro. contents uoteu. In about Grady, I ie.

1 plucc. and his is u'iiie ei: to .10:1. With kind 1 uik Yours ri.speetiui'y. i'eM The letters were re vived mu di applause. Joseph Simpson moved tic r.dorseucut of Grae.y's lie eih and it was carried wilh .1 vim.

The remainder of the was devoted to a variety of dio ion. Larry Mealier anil Paddy Leunon, two eiever 1 ox gave a very interesting exhibition, an I v. re followed by Max lioff and Put I'o ia oy. Songs and iu Mrumental ic tie indulged in. alter which a speech eo.up,i:n.e:iary to Mr.

Grady was delivered by Brown. The reception then adjourned. Xrarelors Appreciate tiic Five Great Limited trains of the Now Yorit Central "America's Greatest Railroad." iflo. SUNDAY SCHOOL SLl'EUISTENDEXTS. A Pleasant Reception nt tlie Central ocig'rcyni)iiaI The teachers of the Central Congregational church Sunday school gave a reception to tho past and present superintendents the schools connected with tho elm roll In the school room on Hancock street last evening.

There was a large attendance, nli tho of the church being represented. The first part of the evening wits spoct in hearty social intercourse nnd, although not many of the former put in an appearance, they were all remembered, their names having been read in the order of succession, as follows: William X. Cutter. John L. Merrill, S.

B. Cole, E. P. Taylor (dead Charles E. Brown (dead'), F.rwin I.

Spirik, John F. Cook (dead), M. W. Starr, C. if.

Skidinore, E. W. Hawley. Thomas J. Tilney, William C.

Peckhaui, Elijah li.Keuncdy, George A. Bell, William J. Kodlleld, Dr. George W. Brush.

Of these there were present Elijah R. Kennedy, George A. Bell, Dr. Brush and Mr. Tilney.

who is now superintendent, having been recently rocalled to tbnt position. After refreshments wore served the assembly wns called to order by Mr. Tilney, who said some plensant things about Sunday school work and that of tho superintendent "in particular. Ho thought that the teacher of a class had tho pleasantost task to perforin and occupied tho position most to be envied. Mr.

Elijah R. Kennedy suid ho had never been much of .1 superintendent as he was merely called upon to 1111 a gap, and in the performance of his duties took good care to hold his cias i. He regarded tho teaching of a Bible class as a privilege to be vuluctL That relation called him to line of study by way of preparation, which was an excellent discipline lor the mind, and although he was not now a teacher he never omitted to study tho lesson week by week. The Sunday school work was important one, and every teacher should try to meet tin; scholars with the vory it thought nnd Urn clearest methods ol investigating truth. The facilities lor helping them all in thi performance of their dutivs.

at the present time, were such as wore calculated to make their exalted oflice comparatively easy, especially when stimulated by definiteness of purpose and determination to succeed. Mr. George A. Bell said that while ho regarded the function of superintending a Sunday school under ordinary circumstances as of no little Importance, his heart had been drawn toward working among the loss fortunate classes of children, and that was why he found his way to his present position in the upper part of tho city, in section where the preseuco of the faithful Sunday school teacher meant a groat deal. It was tho privilege of the teacher to receive instructions from the pulpit, und peciidly from that of the Central church, nnd to carry those glowing impressions into his class there to communicate them with all the ildolity possible.

Thus, he felt that tho church and tho school operated hund in hand. What was most wanted, however, was the faithful application of tho teacher to (lis and her special work. To make tho ofllco of teacher enjoyable and successful, Its duties should bo approached with a clear purpose and with the wholojheart. Dr. Georgo W.

Brush did not understand that the positions of superintendent and teacher wero at all to be compared. As for himself he had been both, and had relinquished a largo und interesting clas3 of young women to bo superintendent of tho Central sciiool three years ago. He did it with the understanding that it was his duty to go where ho deemed he could do most good. A feature not to be underestimated was faithful, steady co operation on the part of teachers. The superintendent should at all times bear about with him tho consciousness thut his coworkers wero whole soulod, hearty, cordial, and ready to respond to any reasonable call mado upon them for assistance.

As to thy work generally, he regarded its importance us paramount, in that they had in their hands tho moulding of character, tho establishment of lofty principles and the building up of lives of houor nnd purity. Rev. Dr. Belirends said that tho thought had struck him of the coincidence of tho beginning of the Sunday school system and of our political system about ouo hundred years ago. The fact tiiat there was no connect ion between church and state in this country made tlio Sunday school an institution essential to tho well being of the church.

Tho state cared for the common education oi the children, and it was loft to tho church to look out for their religious training. So to do the work of the Sunday school aright the hearts of the teachers must be engaged. Th? pastor could not generally preach to ihe children, but lie reached the parents and the Sunday school teachers. In his own case it was his desire so to preach that he might bo understood by young people, but certainly by their elders v.no came in contact with them iu their homes and in the school. Ho never cu torod the pulpit without that idea pervading Ids mind or without the solemn determination that he must be the instructor of tho young through the lie namotL It was not necessary that the sermons should be devoted to the immediate Sunday school icssou, for he held that plain Gospei truth must Und a placo in the mind of the teacher and must, in some way be susceptible of being brought into effective use In tho teaching ol any lesion.

The church and the Sunday school, the piistor and tho Sunday sciiool teacher, tho pulpit discourse und the Sunday school lesson wen all so related to each other that tmlc. they continually worked together as with ono mind and one heart they might hope for success in vain. The enjoyment of tho gathering was enhanced by lie and effective musical contributions of Mr. C. Drocoliui, Mr.

WUiiamC. Andrews and Mrs, Kathrcne C. Parker. T1IIKI) KEU5I0N OK CLASS OK '00. Tho members of tnc class of '00, Brooklyn High school, held a vi ry pleitsant and successful reunion at the Ciaivudon hotel last eveiiinc.

Tho following officers wero elected at the buainess meeting preceding tho supper: President. Mr. David of Albany; vice president, Mr. Charles Cusie, secretary. Mr.

Harry M. Storey: treasurer. Mr. E. If.

Tucker, and Messrs. EcUerson and Greer wero elected to the executive committee. After the meeting they adjourned to the bf.11n.uet hall and partook of an elaborate sujip which wus followed by a list of toasts under the supervision of Mr. E. H.

Tucker, as toast muster. The next reunion will bo held Thursday. January 18, 1SU4. HOSPITAL SATURDAY AXD SUNDAY. Tho Hospital Saturday and Sunday association acknowledge receipt of the following contributions: Cuyier chapel (missionary association), 1310; Joseph Terry.

Puritan Congregational church. t.trcet Presbyterian church, 8 14.03; Ross street Presbyterian church Sunday school, 324.37; ltichard S. Barnes, $10: St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran oburch. Second Unitarian church.

831.60; Maritime association. Now York, 4101; First Reformed church, S92.2S; Washington avenue Baptist church, $58.40. "Now is tha tima to send in jof repairs." J. A. I.BAK PII.T,.