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THE BKOOKXYST DAILY EAGLE. KEW YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1900. 16 A BALLAD CONCERT. BLUE POINT'S NEW DEPOT. IN LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS: FLUSHING'S MODEL LIBRARY.

ASSflU HOSPITAL OPENED. Cornerstone of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Hicksville, to Be Laid July 4. enco will be held at Muncie Island, moeting at 9:30 A. M. and 2:30 P.

The evening meetings will be held In the Presbyterian church, beginning at 7:30. The conference will be presided over by the Rev. Mr. Need ham. He will be assisted by the following clergymen: The Revs.

Dr. Torrcv of North field. A. C. Dixon and S.

McBride of Brooklyn; J. L. Deeririg of Japan. George S. Avery of Manhattan, W.

E. Needham of Westchester, M. L. Pettlngill of Coates ville. and J.

F. Carson of Brooklyn. The object of the conference is Bible teaching and scripture exposition and will be conducted on l'nes similar to those governing that annually held at Northfield, Mass. St. Francis de Sales', Patchogue.

Patchogue, L. June 30 During the months of July, August and September there will be three masses in St. Francis de Sales' Church, at 7 A. 9 A. M.

and 11 A. the pastor, the Rev. Father J. J. Cronin.

and priest from the city, officiating. Beginning to morrow morning the chapel at Bellport, under the auspices of St. Francis de Sales', will be optened for Sunday morning services at 11, and mass will be said at that hour every Sunday during the summer. A class of twenty one members will receive first communion at the 9 o'clock mass at St. Francis de Sales' to morrow morning.

A special musical programme has been prepared under the direction of Miss Nettie Bosch. Epworth Group Meeting1. Smithtown Branch, L. June 30 An Epworth League group meeting will be held the Methodist Episcopal Church next Friday. In the group are included about ten local organizations.

The meeting will be under the direction of the Brooklyn North After Over Forty Years of Struggle It Is Now on a Firm Foundation. BEGAN IN 1858 WITH 800 BOOKS. It Uo Has 6,500 Volumes on Its Shelves and Circulates Over 25,000 Annually. When there was talk about consolidating all the libraries in Queens Borough, the people of Flushing protested and the other villages wondered. This story will tell them why: Flushing has had a library since 1S58.

That's over forty years. It had its vicissitudes in all those years, but it now owns its own building and at a recent meeting of the directors, the librarian's report showed the circulation of books during the month of May, 1900, to be 2,496. The number of people who use the library regularly is 1,347. Thirty six volumes were added during May, and $100 worth of new books will be the quota for Juno. The once popular "Break Down Club," composed of Flushing young people, has disbanded, and the surplus in treasury is to be expended on "Groves' Dictionary of Music and Musicians." for the library.

This is the best dictionary on music in the English language. This is what the library is to day, but it was not accomplished without, many struggles. The first subscribers were the Rev. J. Carpenter Smith, now pastor emeritus of St.

George Episcopal Church and Professor E. A. Fairchild of the Flushing Institute. Life memberships were $10, annual membership, Jl. On June 8, 1S58, with 168 members, the first constitution was adopted.

Professor Fairchild being made the first president. The library was opened August 27, 1SSS, at the corner ol Broadway and North Prince street, with 800 volumes on the shelves. The nual report in 1S60 showed a membership of 329 and an increase of volumes to the number of 1,100. During the early years of the association, the secretary and librarian was selected from among the members, and served with pay. This plan not working successfully, a salary was voted which has been sufficient to keep the office filled by a faithful and attentive librarian.

Miss Tread well acted in this capacity for a long period and gave excellent satisfaction. From its first home, corner of North Prince and Broadway, it was moved to a room over a THE FLUSHING LIBRARY. An Evening of Music at'Trinity Church, Hewlett's. Ilewletts, L. June 30 The ballad concert given by Miss Elsie Ray Eddy, soprano of Trinity P.

E. Church of this place, last night, was a thoroughly artistic success. The storm prevented a large audience from assembling, but those who did come were well repaid. Miss Eddy was aided by Judge Green, the story teller; E. H.

Dexter, tenor, Carl H. Tolletsen, violini3t and Samuel H. Seabury, pianist and accompanist. Miss Eddy's selections were in excellent taste and revealed the various dualities of her voice to excellent advantage. She was especially good in her rendering of the simple old English and Scotch ballads.

The duets with Mr. Dexter were notably fine and he was in good voice. Mr. Tollefsen, the violinist, is an artist in love with his art, who also showed ability to make others love it. He was equally at home In De Beriot's composition as in his Hungarian selections.

Judge Green added the feature of humor to the programme very agreeably, and Mr. Seabury proved a competent accompanist. OBITUARY LONG ISLAND. Mrs. Frederick Humiston.

Stony Brook, L. June 30 Mrs. Frederics Humiston, wife of the head of the firm of wholesale druggists at Chicago (Humiston, Keeling Co.) and daughter of Judge Charles R. Foster of Denver, died yesterday at St. Johnland Hospital of peritonitis.

The deceased, who was a highly accomplished and beautiful woman of 22, arrived a week ago on a visit here to her sister, Mrs. Emmett Caarrigan, in the best of health and spirits, but was taken suddenly ill and died yesterday as stated. Sylvester Smith. Spring Harbor, L. June 30 Sylvester Smith died yesterday at the age of 76 years of diabetes.

Charles W. RoTbinson. Center Moriches, L. June 30 Charles W. Robinson died yesterday, aged 81 years.

He leaves two daughters Miss Georgianna Robinson and Mrs. 'William Frank Smith and one brother. Jonathan S. Robinson. He was a descendant of the Rev.

Jonathan Robinson, and has many relatives. Mr. Robinson was the pioneer in building the now famous East Bay catboats, and established tehir reputation for fast sailing more than half a century ago. The Rev. Justus O.

Worth. Sea Cliff. L. June 30 The Rev. Justus O.

Worth died at his home here on Thursday evening of heart failure. He had been failing for some time and his death was not unexpected. He was 82 years and 10 months old. He leaves a widow and a grown famMy. The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church here on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.

The Rev. G. W. Carter will officiate, assisted by the Rev. William Platts and the Rev.

William Ross. Mr. Worth is a native Long Islander and was ordained to the Methodist ministry and became a member of the New York East Conference fifty three years ago. He has actually spent nearly sixty years in preaching. Thomas Hodge.

Flushing, L. June 30 Thomas Hodge, son of Mrs. Jennie Hodge, died at his home in Washington street. Flushing, yesterday of heart disease and kidney trouble. He was 22 years old and a clerk in the local post office.

Mrs. George L. Femmer. Flushing. L.

June 30 Mrs. George L. Feramer died at her home at Ingleside Thursday at the age of 46 years. Her husband and two children survive her. The funeral took place yesterday, the Rev.

H. Quimby officiating. The burial took place In the Flushing Cemetery. Edgar G. Sweezey.

Middle Island, L. June 30 Edgar G. Swezey. who was thrown from his buggy by the falling of the horse in the road, died yesterday at his homo here. In the accident, which occurred four weeks ago, ho was thrown upon his head and the spinal column received injuries which resulted in concussion of the brain.

For the last two weeks ho was delirious most of the lime. He was 65 years of age and leaves a widow and two daughters, one of whom is the wife of Edward Pfeiffer, a local merchant, and the other is a teacher in the public schools of Mount Vernon. N. Y. LONG ISLAND PERSONALS.

Sidney rerham. ex Governor of Mains, and Mrs. Perhuni have recently been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. K.

M. Rowe at tbe Manor House, Brentwood. Mr. Perham, who Is over 81 years of ase, the uncle of Mr. Rowe and was a member of the first Republican convention held In the United States.

Captain William L. Sibert. Corps of Engineers, stalloned at Willets Point, has been ordered to Louisville to relieve Captain George A. Zlnn, who sees to the Philippine Islands. Second Lieutenant Lyttle lirown.

Corps of Engineers, stationed at Willets Point, has been ordered to the Philippines. Mrs. It. Henderson of Brooklyn has been spending some days in Ilrentwood, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Kobert Henderson. Mrs. nf Urooklyn l.s spending some time tit the Manor House. Hrentwond. She was injured In th" tally ho accident at Glen Cove and Is at Ilrentwood for her health.

I Frederick ('. Stewart and wife of Manchester, tire visilln Dr. Stewart's parents In Sa Harbor. William Kuck of Sag Harbor, formerly mail messenger on the Loup; Island Itallroad. has Just been anpolmed local of the Montauk Steamboat Company, Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Lewis of Brooklyn are cuests of I. M. flach nt Sag Harbor. Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick N. Snyder returned from their honeymoon on Monday, and are at Sea Clift' for the season. Frederick of San Francisco. Cat, is visiting his father, Georce Heremer.

at Sprlnirlleld, and will probably spend the summer there. FUNERAL OF AUGUSTUS DENTON. Hempstead. L. June 30 The funeral of Supervisor Augustus Denton of the town of North Hempstead was largely attended from St.

George's Church, all the county and town officials being present, as well as many prominent men from Queens County. The services were conducted by the Rev. Crelghton Spencer, rector of the church, and Dean Cox and Canon Bryan of the Garden City Cathedral. Tbe pall bearers were B. Valentine Clowes, Thomas H.

Clowes, Birdsall Post, George W. Earle, Carroll F. Xorion, R. H. Carman, J.

W. Van de Water, Lott Van do Water, Jr. The casket was covered with flowers, the offerings of county and town officials and friends of the family. The interment was at West bury. JOHN T.RYAN ARRESTED.

Bay Shore. L. June 30 Constable Frank II. Call yesterday arrestod John T. Ryan, a wealthy resident and property owner of Bay Shore and the son of the late John F.

Ryun of Brooklyn, on complaint of Sidepath Commissioner Samuel A. Hlgbie, who charged him with destroying a cycle path In front of his residenco on Main street in the western part of the village. He was brought beforo Justice Charles W. Vail and waived xtt initiation. A Commodious Building Opened for Public Use.

Blue Point, L. June 30 The new railroad depot has been opened for business, and the residents of this beautiful resort find, depot a commodious one and fully adapted the needs of the place. The ground dimensions of the building are 1Sx30 feet. Tbe interior is fitted vth a ticket and agent's office, with two large windows in front, a storage room and toilet rooms. The main waiting room is fitted with the regulation wall seats, with accommodations for twenty or twenty five people.

The operator's and agent's room projects out the platform about five feet. A ten foot platform extends around the building, which rests on chestnut posts. It situated on the south side of the track, about 500 feet cast of Blue Point avenue, to which a driveway will he laid out. One object in placing the depot so far to the east is that the long trains stopping there will not block the highway crossing. A side track of about 200 feet has been laid to the east and ready for traffic.

A question has arisen whether the railroad company will continue flagman at the Blue Point avenue cross BLUE POINT'S As the flagman was placed there upon order ol tnc court it is Delievea tne companj will continue to keep the flagman at the post, unless the railroad commissioners on their present tour arrange things differently. TO WIDEN THE MAIN STREET. Port Jefferson. L. June 30 Messrs.

Simeon S. Hawkins, Xathan O. Petty ana George F. Homan, the commission appointed Judge Reeve to decide upon he necessity altering a portion of Main street in this village, held its first meeting yesterday. There is no objection whatever to the proposed alteration and the testimony taken was to the damages to be paid for the proposed widening of the street.

CHOSE HIS OWN TOMBSTONE. Huntington, L. June 30 The death at Centerport of Epenetus Smith, aged 88 years, recalls the fact that more than fifteen years ago ha called on a firm of marble dealers this place and chose his tombstone. It was lettered after his directions and has been waiting in their marble yard ever since. was complete except for the line telling date of death.

THE STURGEON PISHERS. Eastport, L. June 30 The crews engaged in the sturgeon fishing industry are now pursuing their occupation with a more hopeful spirit in consequence of several large catches having been recently made. One crew this week caught thirty two sturgeon. PIRST BEACH PART IT.

Rockaway Beach, L. June 30 The members of the Peter Frank Association of East New York will hold their annual beach party L. A. Phillips' Iron Pier, Seaside Station, morrow, which is the real opening day of the season. NEWS FOR THE FISHERMEN.

Patchogue, L. June 30 Bluefishing in the bay is very good just now. Every day parties go out from the various villages on the south side and make fair hauls. L. C.

Hafner of Manhattan, who has a summer home at Patchogue, caught twenty two on HOSPITAL. Monday. E. P. Smith made a haul of twenty one dav this week and Captain James New ins and party also got twenty blues.

Mr. Walker of Brooklyn, who is at the Ocean Avenue Hotel for the summer, recorded over twenty in his bunch. Fresh water fishing also good on the five lakes around this village. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Perles of Manhattan, who have been stopping at the Johnson cottage, caught twenty nine perch one dav in the Patchogue Lake, Mrs. Perles getting fifteen of the fish. In three days' total fishing they got fifty two fish in the lakes. DOUBLY BEREAVED. Northport, L.

July 30 Word was received by the Rev. John H. Stansbury of this village of the death of his brother Charles T. Stansbury, at Jamaica, on Thursday. He also received word the same day of the death of his sister, Mrs.

Sanford Bedell of Brooklyn, who died suddenly while on a visit to friends at Providence, K. I. One died at 2 P. M. and the other at 4, two hours apart.

OFFICERS ELECTED. PtiKle Council No. 4o. Jr. O.

A. Amlty vllle Kilts Ketcharn, councilor; Howard Trem vice councilor; Alfred IVursall, conductor; Hveritt 'hiehester, warden: Edwin Stratlon, Inside sentinel; Miehiud Dunn, outside sentinel; Thomas Wardle, ri. pr' sontatiVL' to stale cuuncli; uoar Condon, chaplain. P.pworih I.etip ue, Vallc Stream, M. K.

Church I'l' sidt. nt, the J. K. Tillin'bast; vice presl nt. Sirs.

Kmrna Howell: B'jlit G'i' mlnn treasurer, Mrs. ffeainan Kl.lvrd. Harbor. Montiiuk Encampment So. ZC, I.

O. u. p. Chief patriarch, William II. Naul; IdKh pri st, orto st nlor warden, Carl Christman; Junior warden, L.

V. VaUKtin; serin H' urv P. Williamson; treasurer. Thomaa W. Lister.

The grand state otlicers will visit this July 21. Sufto'ik I.odKe No. SO. I. O.

O. P. Noble Rrand. William JI. Naui: vice (irand, E.

C. KIiik; r. tarv, II. P. Williamson; trcn.su rer.

Thomas IV. Lister. District Deputy W. H. Itulrnan will install July 2.

Epwortli nKUO, Scaford President. Miss Crnln: vice presidents. Miss Carrie Wynne, Mrs. It. lteidy.

Willlrini Cojidlt, Pan Nostra! cretary, Miss A. Anel; trc aKurc WlPtun: Wllans; organist. Miss Hertha Verity; assistant organist. E. Van Noslra.nd.

Savvlllo Lb. No. 322, 1. O. O.

P. N. M. CoKhlan; V. Milliard II.

Packer; si tctary, Prank II. Howell; treasurer, Isaac G. Terry. GOLD IN A DEAD MAN'S BELT. Bay Shore.

L. June 30 Coroner Moore held an inquest on the body of a man that I was washed ashore near Lone Hill Life Sav i ing Station. He was drowned three weeks ago in the capsizing of a small boat near Fire Island Inlet. In a belt around his waist was founcj seven twenty dollar gold pieces and one ten dollar gold piece. He I was a native of Newfoundland and had no relatives in this country.

I I i I i I i i 1 Matilde Zur Linden at the Head of Her Class in Sag Harbor for Six Years. PRINCIPAL ARMSTRONG'S WORK. Progress of Huntington's School During the Past Year What Principal Bar hite Has Accomplished. (Special to the Eagle.) Sag Harbor, June 30 Mathilde Zur Linden, has since been graduated from the Sag Harbor Union School, and Is unusually bright and apt, having stood at the head cf her class almost constantly since she entered the1 school six years ago. She also took up special studies in connection with the regular school routine, winning thereby forty nine regents' counts, which is equivalent to a full four Matilde Zur Linden, One of Sag Harbor's Brightest Scholars.

years' High School course, and gaining thereby $10 of regents' money for the school. Miss Zur Linden came to this country from Switzerland with her parents eight years ago, and two years later the family came to Sag Harbor, the father being employed in the Fahys Watchcase factory as an expert designer and engraver. She will take a post graduate course next year in this village, and. expect to get the 60 count certificate. There will be in the school next year thirty seven pupils holding preliminary certificates, and as the regents allow 3 cents per day for the attendance of these pupils, the school will earn something like $225 from this source alone.

The following certificates were completed: Preliminary Stanley Babcock, Aimee BlsKood, Alice Eaton, Otis Kdwards, Mary Grilling, Grace Lyons, Florence Tabor and Georgia Reeve. Twelve count Charles Bates, Floyd Carey, Ruth Davis, Florence Eldredge. Arthur Hall. Thomas Healy, George Kternan. Marion King, Pearl Norton, Ruby Norton, Frederick Scholl, Clara Shaw, Olive Wells and Georgia Reeve.

Twenty four count Marion King, Francis Ray nor, Frederick Scholl, Bertha Beck and Georgia Reeve. Thirty six count Ruth Leek, Olive Slate ana Mathilde Zur Linden. Forty eight count Mathilde Zur Linden. These make a total of sixty certificates during the year, and earns for the school $165 making the total received from the regents this year $301.59, against an average of $118 for previous years, and the prospects for a high school rating at the close of the next school year are very promising. Principal C.

W. Armstrong, who has been indefatigable in his labors in behalf of the school during his two years' princlpalship, is receiving the hearty thanks and congratulations of parents, and the Board ot Education is aiding him in all possible ways. Progress of the Huntington School. Huntington, L. June 30 Last February an article appeared In the Eagle in which statements were made concerning Principal Jared Barhite and work in the Huntington school which, in view of the results attained during the year just closed, fairly demand review.

One year ago last April the school had reached such a statepfUdemoralization that Mr. Barhite was selected as principal with a full understanding that the school should be placed under his entire charge. As to the state of the school then he says: "I found the teachers in the school working without a course of study, with little or no supervision, and many of the pupils in the classes wholly unprepared for the work required of them. The principal had had no voice in promotion and little to say as to the work in the lower grades. The conditions for mental and physical discipline were deplorable.

Every effort made by the principal to remedy these defects was met by opposition from sources beyond his control. Inspector Cobb of the Regents stated before the school that the work had been on the decline for the six or seven years during his term of visitation. "Pupils had been advanced into the high school, having passed but one or two subjects under preliminary Regents' examination. Feeling that the labor and friction necessary to produce results were greater than they ought to be and that no honor could come to one in such a position, my resignation was determined upon early In December and handed to the board in January last. There is some satisfaction in being told by professional people of Huntington that the graduating class has never but twice been greater in number and never been higher in standard than that of this year." In summing up the results of the year just closed, the Suffolk Bulletin says: "Until the present school year no standard, under the Regents of the University, was demanded in academic work in our High School for graduation therefrom.

"The results were not satisfactory and a request was made by Principal Barhite that the Board of Education should fix some standard under the Regents upon which graduation should depend. "Acting on the suggestion, the board passed a resolution requiring as a minimum standard for graduation this year a Regents' count of 24 beyond the 14 preliminary counts, making a total of 38 counts; for each following year an additional 12 counts, until 48 academic counts, or a total of 62 counts, shall be reached. Much unfavorable comment was made by patrons and pupils, and the principal was told that under such conditions he could have no graduating class this year. The board for a short time seemed disposed to rescind the resolution, but Principal Bar hite insisted that the honor and prosperity of the school demanded that a standard no lower should be thought of. At last it was decided to sustain the resolution.

"Work for the 38 counts then began In earnest on the part of the pupils. Of the seventeen pupils in the graduating class, not one has failed to secure the required number of counts. The lowest count of any member is 40, while pupils were graduated last year with less than 30 counts. Last year's class averaged 42.5 counts. The present class averages 57.7 counts, or "more than 7.5 counts In advance, and lias five more graduates." School Notes.

The Misses Josephine and Harriet Fordham, teachers at Southampton, nre spending the vacation at their home In Islip. Miss Maud Marvin, who teaches at Lawrence, Is nt her home in Islip for the vacation. Miss Elbe Downs, one of the (rniduates of the Pay Shore High School, will spend the summer in Brooklyn. Miss Maud Dlckerson of Bay Shore was present nt the clnss reunion of the Huntington High School last week. Samuel Cook of Sag Harbor has graduated from Wllllston Seminary.

Ho will enter a college of pharmacy in the (all. Rufus Brown has been appointed Janitor of the new school building at Crcedmoor. Professor C. W. Otey.

principal of the Freeport HiKh School, will upend the summer at Honeoya Falls. N. Y. The New Hyde Park public school has closed for the summer vacation anil Principal Jacob E. Clark left for his home at Spencerport, N.

Y. The trraduatlnir exercises of tho Wanttigh Public School will take place this evening. The Freeport Public School library will be open during the summer on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from to 4:30 p. M. Tho annual commencement exercises of tho Bay Side Public School took place Inst Thursday night.

The graduates were Bella Laughlln, Lucy Lange, Frances Easton, Elcnnor Tllton, Reglna Shapter, Marguerite Hannon, Elsie Allen and Ethel Hopa. Principal Richmond Conklln of tho East Meadow ruhllc School is spending his summer vocation at Fecoslo. Institution Thoroughly Equipped and Admirably Adapted for Its Beneficent Uses. PRIDE OF MINEOLA VILLAGE. Important Bart the Noble Women of Nassau Had in Its Establishment and Endowment.

(Special to tbe Eagle.) Juno 30 To day red SNlincola, letter day in the history 01 tne ni pltal Association, marking as it floes the opening of the association's new hospital building ia this village. Five hundred invitations were issued for the event, and at 1 o'clock, the hour fixed for the throwing open of the Building for public inspection, a large and distinguished gathering was present, including many women. The visitors wandered through the corridors, the wards, operating pavilion and private rooms or the large building, viewing the fixtures and furnishing. and the interior finishings, and expressed their surprise and pleasure freely. The members of.

the board of directors were present and acted as chapcroncs for the visitors, explaining all that was interesting and new to many of those who viewed them. The ceremonies attending the opening began with a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Xorris of Glen Cove, and addresses by Dr. James of Manhattan and Superintendent C.

Irving Fischer of the Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, followed. It was expected to have Dr. John Ordrenaux present to malic the opening address on behalf of the hospital association, but Dr. onlronaux was suddenly called away and could not be present. Viiln.ni L.

S.vn of Oyster Ba. president of the association, also spoke. The hospital stands on a plot of five acres of grouiK. about four hundred yards west of the Mineoiti railread station, and is a larg.1 frame building, with wings cither side and an operating pavilion in the rear. The contract was let iti November last to Kan tian Miller of Freeport on their bid of $23,700, not including the operating pavilion I which was under a separate contract in by the medical stalf of the ussociation.

The main or odmintstration building contains three stories. On tile first fioor at the left of the main corridor running from north to south through the building is the reception room for visitors and the physicians' parlor. On the right are the matron's office and her living rooms. On this lieor are also the dining room for the nurses and the children's ward. The matron's is.

connected with, the outside world by the long distance and local telephones, and with all parts of the building by a system of telephones. There are closets, bath and toilet rooms and storage rooms on the same floor. The greater parr of the space on the second floor is taken np by nine rooms for private patients, which have been named and furnished by the following: Our Lady of Loretto room, furnished by the Rev. Father Farrcll of Hempstead: the Willets room, furnished by Mrs. Edward Willets of Old the Onderdonk Idnkletter room, furnished by the Friday Euchre flub of Hempstead: the Glen Cove room, furnished by the Xassau Hospital Building Fund Association of Glen Cove: the John A.

King room, furnished by The Phiiomnthcn Society of YVostbury: room unnamed, furnished by the Rev. Dean Far rell of "West bury: rooni unnamed, furnished by the women of Hieksvillo; room unnamed, furnished by Mrs. John Fox of Baldwins: tbe Thayer room, furnished by the Misses Thayer of Roslyn. Beside these donations the matron's office was furnished by the Mizpah Sewing class of Minoola. an organization of little girls which raised nearly 5300 bj fairs for the purpose; the matron apart ments were furnished by Mrs.

J. A. Albert son of Westbury. and the Children's Ward by the Thursday Afternoon club of Roslyn. The reception room was furnished by Mrs.

James R. "Willets of Manhassei. and the physician's parlor by the members of the medical staff. On the second floor thre is also the sitting room for nurses off flutv. All the rooms and apartments in the bnildinc are olaborately furnished, every annnintmenr denoting the idea of comfort to Ov patients who may occupy them.

Bath rooms and toilets are on this floor also. The third floor is divided into sleeping rooms for The nurses, each of whieh is plainly but very comfortably furnished, The wings or pavilions are with the main building by corridors. On th east NASSAU is the men's ward, which has been christened the I'. J. Harper Ward, and which was furnished by Mrs.

A. II. Harper. The furnishings of the ward will be maintained by the Floral Pari: Woman's Club. Tile women's ward is in the west wing, and this is to be known as the Alva Belmont Ward.

It was named and furnished by Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, who has also pledged the maintenance of the furnishings.

Each of the wards has sixteen beds, the bedsteads being of white enameled iron, as indeed are all the bedsteads in th building. The windows are hung with Holland hades, over which are lace curtains. This idea of shades and curtained windows extends throughout the building. Extending under the main building is a roomy, airy basement, which is divided into a kitchen, a laundry, storage rooms and furnace room. The building is fitted 'hroughout with gas and water, and is wired for electricity.

The sanitary arrangements of lH'ht. heat and ventilation are of the most approved system. In the rear is tne operating pavilion, wnicn like the wards is connected with the main building by a wide corridor. The fillings of the operating room are of the most modern, end the appliances and apparatus of the best that could possibly be obtained. On either sido of the floor on which stands the operating table is a wide gallery which is approached by stairs of marble.

These galleries are for the convenience of professional men who may be invited to view an operation. They arc of sufficient height to afford a clear view of the subject on tbe operating tabic over the heads of the surgeons. The entire interior of the operating room is finished in white tiling, polished to the brilliancy of plate glass. The two doors arc of heavy marble. A very generous contributor to the building and furnishing fund of the operating pavilion was William C.

Whitney, who will be asked to give the pavilion a name. The hospital is excellently arranged and equipped. It is light, airy and everything connected with it suggests the best possible care for patients, and the building committee is entitled to much creiht. The building committee consists of P' rey II. liromlbdd of Hempstead, chairman; William L.

Swan of Oyster Ray; James II. Willets of Roslyn; Mrs. J. Augustus Aibej tsnji of Westbury; Mr.s. o.

H. P. Belmont of Hempstead and Mrs. Oliver L. Jones of Oyster Hay.

The officers ol the association are president, William Swan of Oyster Bay; vice president, Percy H. iirnmlieltl of Hempstead; secretary. James S. Cooley, M. of Glen Cove; treasurer, Samuel J.

Underbill of ieho. The matron and general nurse is Miss Alice M. Perego. I'rlmroye mice Xo. I.

O. O. I lieksvillc John Puvoircl. noble Dr. Edward O.

Have, vice Krank Maris, secretary: Jnhn Goorse Kckerlein. treasurer: Prank Marrs, Joseph Steln frt and r. Edward 0. trustee; the to on is is the by for as in It at to is BABYLON'S BIBLE CONFERENCE. Summer Services at Patchogue and Bell port Group Meetings of Epworth.

Leaguers Religious Notes. (Special to the Eagle.) Hicksville, L. June 30 The Episcopalians of this village who have been working for years to secure a church will lay the corner stone of a new edifice to be dedicated under the name of the Holy Trinity, on next Wednesday, July 4. It was through the efforts of the venerable Henry B. Bryan, B.

NEW DEPOT. archdeacon of Queens and Nassau, that a mission was established here and he has done all in his power to encourage the people to go ahead with the good work. On Thursday, August 31, 1S99, a business meeting was held in the Union Chapel on Broadway, at which Archdeacon Bryan presided. The first services were held in the Union Chapel on the following Sunday, the Rev. Joseph P.

Smyth, officiating. The evening service was held at 7:30 o'clock, the archdeacon officiating. Services continued increased interest and attendance until October, when a change was made to Odd Fellows' Hall, where services have since been held. The congregation grew so rapidly that it was soon time to secure a church building. A plot of laud on the corner of Jerusalem avenue and the old country road was donated The Rev.

Toseph P. Smith, Hector of Huly Trinity Church. Hicksville. Miss Eliza Sevin. Architect Luther Birdsall furnished the plans and the contract was awarded to G.

R. Terry of Mineola, for Sl.f'70. Work is to begin at once and the building will be ready for occupancy by September 1. The building is situated twelve feet south of the northern boundary and about thirty feet west of Jerusalem avenue. A driveway isj to pass to the right of the building and then turning to the left is to pass out on the old country road.

There is still space left for a larger church at some future time. There is also at the southwest corner of the lot space for a rectory. The new building is 25 by 50 feet, with a cellar 12 by 23 feet in the northern end of the building. Over the cel lar is to be the chancel and a room on each side. In front of the chancel will be a platform and the chancel may be shut off by a set of folding doors.

The seats will be movable, so that tbe building can be used for other purposes. The building will be heated by hot air and lighted by gas. It will have latticed windows and a tower and ivj to be partly shingled. The entrance Is to be on the side fronting on Jerusalem avenue. There Is to be a porch over this entrance and a tower crowning the whole structure.

The Rev. Joseph Smyth, the rector in charge of the parish, was born in Brooklyn in 1S73. He graduated from Columbia College, Manhattau, in the class of '95. He then attended tbe GeDeral Theological Seminary in Manhattan and graduated in the class of "JS. He was ordained to the deaconate on Trinity Sunday, June 5.

1808. and raised to the ministry in June. His first charge was at Monroe Orange County, N. from June, 1898. to CHURCH OF THE HOLY August, 18911, at which time he was transferred to Hicksville to take charge of the new purish.

Much credit is due the Rev. Mr. Smyth for his excellent work here since hq took charge of the parish and his activity iri promoting the new enterprise. There is connected with the church a wo mcn'H guild which is doing splendid work. The Rev.

Joseph 1'. Smyth, is president; Miss Rebecca IJavis, secretary and Miss Helen Bacon, treasurer of the guild. V. C. Skinner is treasurer of the church.

The Sunday school is in a flourishing condition. A Bible Conference. Babylon, L. 1., June 28 The Rev. George C.

Needham of Philadelphia has been in town this week completing arrangements for holding a Bible conference in the First Presby terian Church hero and at Muncie Island July to 6. The day sessions of the confer a at at District League and will open at 3 clock. The Rev. W. E.

Smith, pastor of Smith town Church, will deliver an address of welcome to which Mr. John Ross of Brooklyn will respond on behalf of the chapters assembled. The Rev. Warren I. Bowman of Oyster Bay will also make an address.

The Rev. Harris K. Smith of Port Jefferson will open the evening session and Dr. W. H.

Lawrence of Northport Methodist Episcopal Church will conduct a question box. The address of the evening will follow by the Rev. W. E. Schoonhoven of Epworth M.

E. Church, Brooklyn. Hope Mission Service. Winfield, L. June 30 The third anniversary exercises of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor ot Hope Mission, will be held here to morrow evening, 7:45.

The following programme will be presented: Sor.K service, hymn. Invocation, creed, choir selection, "God's Wondrous scripture, "Gloria Patri." prayer, choir sek ction. "Prai.se secretary's report. Miss B. KUis; treasurer's report.

Mrs. Kaiser: hyinn. address, "What Is Your Life?" by the Rev. James M. Martin: duet, "The June's Circle," Miss B.

Ellis and Mr. Ward; hymn. Doxology, benediction. For the Famine Fund. Babylon.

L. June 30 During the coming week the members of the four village churches will unite in collecting all the junk that can be obtained rubber, woolen rags, zinc, brass, copper, pewter, etc. This will be packed and sent to the city markets for sale and the proceeds will go to the India famine sufferers. The Rev. John Dietrich Long, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, is at the head of the movement.

Tumor Leaguers' Meeting. rt. L. June 30 A group meeting of Junior Epworth Leagues of this and surrounding villages was held yesterday afternoon in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The meeting was addressed by Miss Ella M.

Cladwick of Brooklyn, district superintendent; Miss Lillian M. Stead of East Meadow, assistant superintendent, and the Rev. James A. MacMillan. Merrick Camp Meeting.

Merrick. June 30 Preparations are being made for the camp meeting to be held in August, and among the prominent preachers who will participate are the Revs. L. K. Moore, T.

L. Poulson. G. W. Simonson, S.

A. Sands. Ross Taylor. A. A.

Clark, Lewis Johnson. Alexander McNicholl, Frederick Leggett. John Bryan. James A. Macmillan, Henry C.

Glover, E. S. and Robert Wodehouse. A feature of meeting this year will be a meeting for consultation and prayer and a meeting for Bible study by specialists. Islip Camp Meeting.

Islip, June 30 The Rev. S. H. V. Gumbs, pastor cf the circuit including Bell port, Moriches and Islip, A.

M. E. Zion churches, has arranged for a camp meeting to be held from July 6 to 9, inclusive, at the grounds of the Islip church. New Catholic Church. Islip, L.

June 30 The Rev. Edward A. Duffy called a special meeting of the men of his congregation for the purpose of raisiGg funds for a new church. About was paid in at the meeting. A fair is to be held on the church grounds to raise the remainder.

Architect Berlenbach of Brooklyn is preparing plans. The old church will be used for an entertainment hall. Religious Notes. The Ttev. Sidney H.

Barrett of the Whitestone Presbvu rlan Clrirch will conduct a patriotic service at the church to morrow night. 'J lit fir. quarterly conierence of the Whitestone Methodist Church will be livid next Priday evening. At St. Luke's Church Father John P.

O'Hara distributed prizes valued at about tu to the ohildr' of the parish for studies in Christian doctrine and for attendance. Alice Hklnnell secured the first prl.e. The monthly litiK of the South Sido Clericus was io ld at the Domlny House, Pay The essayist was th Ib. v. J.

I'. Smyth of Hicksville and bis topic was "The HoIIkiuus Klements in the Works nnyson. In tie Wantacj: rial church to morrow morning tie T. S. laaithwaiu will conduct communion s.

rvjc. and r.cclve new ne mliers. The P.ev. It. II.

of the sVnford M. E. Churih will pulpits during the month of July with the Itev. G. C.

Lyman of Scranton, Pa. To morrow evnlne. the Itev. Jl. H.

Rel.Jy of Scaford will pn ach a sermon to the graduates of the public school. A patriotic service with special music will be held lo rnor. ow uvi nln in the Baldw ins M. E. Church.

Quarlerlv communion service will be held tomorrow In the prceport Presbyterian Church. In Ihe evening a special patriotic praise servie i Is announced. A special collection wili be taken in St. Mark's Church. East Islip, to morrow for the purpose of makirur up a detlcll of Ssuu In the running expenses of the church during the past year.

The P.ev. Henry M. Kirkley, rector of Emmanuel Church. Great Kiver, has organized a confirmation class. electrical liyhtiny apparatus Is to be attache.

I to the Ras llxtures in the Presbyterian Church, Brentwood, for the purpose of Keneral instantaneous Ignition. It Is the donation to be iven by A. H. Creash of Brooklyn. The Itev.

Mr. Edwards of Tennessee Is filling the pulpit of the Episcopal Church at Ilrentwood. The Kiv. K. W.

Parker. D. Bishop ot India and Malaysia, wili lecture to morrow in the TRINITY, HICKSVILLE. '111! of Ilrooldyn, m. rs.

Mouse, will play all summer. i will be hold at the Patchogue, to murruw a 1 fj Is a kucm. at this church "c.lMr' n's luy ft rvtc. 'lrst Church, (v. nlnR.

the H' a Methodist Church to rnnrrow morning th' re wilt be ipjly Communion an.1 re crdlon ot m'Trib'TH. At Christ I'. K. Church. Oyster Bay, ecnlrii; pn.y.

i.n Piui.1ii.vk wlil lie held nt 4:30 InnniJ of TiKij n'elork iliirint: the summer months. The usual i :hll.lreiih' service watt omitted in Ht. Paul's K. Chuieh. Northport.

lhl yi ai, and in plar t. a patriotic service will ho Klvrn by ill. Sunday h( ol to morrow evening. Th'Te will a teach. rs' Sunday school prayer meeting in the liay Shore Methodlfit Chapel tomorrow afternoon at'ter ihe ectloel HefiHlon.

Holy Communion wiii i.o administered In the Church, Uay Shore, to moriow moral n. I'll" Itev. II. Marslaml or the Methodist cvc nlnf ou drug store at 51 Main street; from there to the southwest room in the town nan. later we find it in the Savings Bank Building, and then in a building on the north side of Amity street; from there it was taken to the Boys' Club rooms.

Main street, and at last it found a permanent home in the building of the old Baptist Church, which was purchased in 1891 from the Baptist Association for $6,000. In 1S61 the number of books increased to 1,500, and in 1870 the figures reached to 4.000. In April, 1 SGfi, the association was incorporated by a special act of the Legislature, and in ISS i was made a free library through the untiring efforts of Mr. William Elliman. As the association was not endowed and depended almost exclusively on the slender membership fee of $2 per annum, literary and dranKitic entertainments were given for its benefit; frequent appeals were made through the local newspapers for help, and for many years It was a constant struggle to make expenses, until at last, overwhelmed by debt, the books were about to be sold, and this beneficial institution, that had been such an educational advantage? to the village of Flushing, seemed doomed tn extinction, when the able president, Mr.

Elliman. called a meeting, and it was decided that the books bo placed in the rooms of the Boys' Club, then in a store building at 124 Main street. The only condition made in the transfer of the books was that the library should be free to the public. KHiman then raised the money to pay off library debts by a subscription paper, which soon brought in enough to pay all bills, with J250 surplus. The union of the library and the Boys' Club was so successful, that for six years, until lSfiO.

the club and library lived together and prospered, the one helping the other. In October, 1S00, the library was in so flourishing a condition that it purchased the old Baptist Church building, corner of Jamaica and Jagger avenues, and the books were placed in it. In 1S05 it was placed under the care of the state, and registered by the regents at Albany and thus became subject to their super vision, rue circulation lor tne year ending April 30, 1806, was 12,237 volumes. During the following year $100 were furnished by the association and duplicated by state help, and the $200 were spent in new books the' first new books purchased in many years. As a result, the circulation for that year went to 1D.SD0.

The work of reorganizing the library and putting it on a thoroughly modern basis was begun in February, lSHIi, by the present talented librarian. Miss Hinsdale, a graduate of the Pratt Institute Library School. Tbe work of rearranging and recataloguing is now in progress. "Before the library was supported entirely by voluntary contributions ami rents received from entertainments held in the building. For the year the City of New York granted an appropriation of $1,800.

and, in order to make necessary repairs and Improvements an additional $1,000 was raised from local sources. The circula tion is now over 2,100 books a month, or about 25.000 year, and the library are holding volumes. The building, inside and out. presents a very attractive appearance. Xenlly painted in gray and white on the outside, the Inside, with walls of old rose color and bookcases of white, fresh muslin curtains at windows, give a freshness and dainty air, more like a beautiful drawing room than a public library.

The reading room is always well tilled. Large tablps covered with current literature, Ihe electric drop lights and comfortable chairs, make it a pleasant place for the people to congregate. In front stands the beautiful fountain, erected to commemorate the noble life and work of Mary Louise Elliman, who, among her many public benefactions, found time to assist in the work fur the library, a co worker with her husband, Mr. William Elliman, to whose continued effort and able judgment the library has emerged from dark days of discouragement into a bright era of assured prosperity. The officers and directors represent the best culture and practical talent of Flushing men and women, and are in themselves a guarantee of Its prosperity and success.

They are: l'; esidervt. William Klllman; secretary and treasurer, Walter HoKert. Directors Henry A. HoKerl, Walter Hokiti, Mrs. O.

JJ Clements, 'oster Cro.vell. William Klllmrin, Mrs. A Coo.lrlrlKe, Crester I luntlnKton, Mi h. Chester HuntlnKtoti, II. M.

I)iiueiin, Miss lillza Mneooriald, in K. Honors, Miss C. SpniKUe, Marlon J. Llhrarlan. Miss Louise Hinsdale; Miss T.

Gray. Miss Kmrna Kltch, assistant librarians..