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THE BROOKLYN DAILT EAGLE. NEW YOKE, SATPBPAY' MABCH 23, 1901. GOOD CITIZENSHIP LEAGUE. STRIPED BASS IN GREAT RIVER. WOMAN OF DOMESTIC TASTES, PRESIDENT OF A CLUB.

SEVENTEENTH SEPARATE COMPANY HOUSED IN A FINE ARMORY. "84. Though not a Jamaica woman by birth. RS. ROBERT W.

HIGBIE is president of the Jamaica "Woman's Club, which was the first woman's club estab lished outside of Brooklyn, on Long Island. She is a woman of domestic tastes and habits and says frankly, that she was very much surprised to find herself president of a club. In spite of the fact that with Mrs. Hlgbie Mrs. Bobert Higfcie.

home duties come first, she is a well known and valued member of several local organisations. She was not a resident of Jamaica when the Woman's Club was organized, but soon after coming there, in 1894, she became a member, and for three years' served on the executive board. She was elected president last year, for a two years' term. Mrs. Hlgbie is a charter member and an incorporator of the Highland Park Society of Jamaica, an association formed in 1891 for the purpose of providing a piece of ground to be used as a public park and playground for the children.

The society has been successful in its undertaking, having secured a plot of about six acres on the "hill." Mrs. Higble is also a charter member of the Jamaica Chautauqua Alumnae, organized in February, 1S93, and is proud of the record of this club, which shows that since its organization eight years ago it has never failed to hold its regular monthly meeting. She is also a member of the King Manor Association, though she is not an active worker in that society. She is a graduate of Packer, of the class of ABMOEY. HOMAS L.

ROBINSON, who was chief of the Flushing Fire Department, and other members ot the department or ganized the Seventeenth Separate Company, N. Y. S. in that village in July, 1S7G. Captain Robinson was commander of Braggs' Battery at the commencement of the Civil War and an experienced officer.

The Seventeenth Separate Company's first home was in a large building on the corner of Broadway and Lawrence street, which is now the Flushing's electric railroad car house. The present handsome and commodious armory was built on Amity street, between Main and Union street. In 1SS4, and has since been an attractive and well managed center of Flushing's military life. The company did efficient service at the time of the railroad strike in 1S77, and again in the great Brooklyn trolley strike. The armcry is attractive in appearance outside and in all its interior A large and handsome drill room and other rooms are tastefully decorated and furnished, recent improvements having been made at the cost of $400 in the vestibule, upper hall, non commission room, locker room and captain's room.

The recent state inspection of the company and armory was of the most satisfactory character. The turnout of members was the largest in the history of the company. There are Beventy three members. Of this number seventy were present. The inspection took place a month earlier than usual, and the weekly drills had only just commenced.

That a good showing was made wns due to the efficient manner in which, the company is regularly drilled during the year. Physical culture receives much attention among the members. The drill room makes a fine gymnasium. New apparatus has been added and the equipment is now complete. An instructor gives weekly lessons There SOUTHAMPTON IMPROVEMENTS.

Southampton, L. March 23 The removal of the old buildings on Job's lane, adjacent to the Public Library, and also adjacent to Samuel Parish's art rooms, is going on. Mr. Parish has purchased the ground of the buildings on Job's lane in order that he may have a suitable approach from the lane tc tie art building, wl is or.es the great attractions of Southampton. Mr.

who is a wealthy and r. ell known resident of Manhattan, has been chosen as president of village trustees, and the result of the experiment cf having a city man at the head of tie village government is watched with much interest. Mr. Parish is very public spirited man ar.d will have a grctu opporunily tc further demonstrate abilities, which are already manifest in village. M0SGE2TWECX HETZGER.

WinneM, L. 23 Annie B. Metzger, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Metzger of Manhattan, was married last evening to Gecrre Morgenweck of Fiske avenue, this village, at St.

Thomas' Chapel, East Sixtieth street, by the Rev. W. H. Potts. Miss Florence Metzger and Miss Emma Mor The dress parade and band concerts, followed by dancing are largely patronized and very popular among Flushing's young people.

The present officers are: Captain, John F. Klien; lieutenants, George W. Haviland, Richard McCoy, Thomas J. Dooley; sergeant, A. C.

Coombs. PENNSYLVANIA R. R. PLANS TO AID ISLAND INDUSTRIES. Flushing's Woman Organization Secures a Site for Its New Building.

flushing. March 23 Negotiations wcre closed yesterday for the purchase of a site for the proposed new hall for the Good Citizenship League. The site is at the southwest corner of Sanford avenue and t'uion street. The plot has a frontage of 100 feet on Sanford avenue and 100 feet on Union street. It was part of the George Wilker property and was purchased from tt is the Intention to build a hall on (hi ooerty, which will serve the purpose.

0f a home for the league as well as a place or public assemblage. A DUAL ARCTIC LECTURE. Port Jefferson, L. March 23 Secretary Herbert L. Brldgman of the Peary Arctic Club in command of the Diana expedition of 1SQ9 will speak at Athena Hall of this village Monday, March 25, on "Seeking Peary Pole." Dr.

Frederick A. Cook, sur ceon of the Belgian Antarctic expedition of TeoT 'i') will speak on "Through the First ntarrtie Night," in the same evening, from ane platform. The dual lecture will be illustrated from new and original photo ranh The negatives of many of these were taken" bv the great Arctic explorer, Peary, himself, who has never seen one of them developed. NAMEOKE HOTEL LEASED. Far Rockaway, L.

March 23 The Name oke Hotel on the ocean front has been leased for a term of years by Edward J. Solomon of Manhattan. Mr. Solomon is a well known hotel man, having conducted the Hotel Belle vue at Ardsley, the Atlantic Hotel at Long Branch and the Rutherford at Seabright. BELLPORT HOTEL LEASED.

Bellport, L. March 23 Edward Thorpe, formerly manager for Mrs. Goldthwaite of the Goldthwaite House at Bellport; will have complete charge of that house the coming season, Mr. Thorpe having leased the property. Mr.

Thorpe is familiar to many Brook lynites who have summered at Bellport. handling new material fuel or manufactured rjroduct. "We are rapidly reaching the limit both in public highway and harbor traffic now handled by drays and lighters and the chan nels through which this business is now being conducted have become congested. These methods are too slow, cumbrous, expensive and primitive to be perpetuated. Until we get our bridges and tunnels and as long as we must submit to a water transfer we must handle goods direct in cars by car floats to and from the car manufacturer and the Long Island Railroad system and the trunk line terminal.

"I desire that the people of Brooklyn and the rest of Long Island understand that the Long Island Railroad recognizes the fact that the industrial development of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and the rival counties is Identical with its own Interests and we invite the co operation of all who are Interested in the development of the island to co operate with us and shall be glad to receive any suggestions as to freight matters from any one interested in th3 subject." As Mr. Rose had charge of the great terminal system of the trunk line railroads on the Hackensack meadows before he was transferred to the Long Island he has made a careful study of all the freight transfer conditions at" the port of New York and he has also thorough knowledge as to the plans of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the development of freight traffic on Long Island. LONG ISLAND WHO LABAN RAYNOR, East Moriches. she belongs by marriage to a family which is of old Long Island stock, the Higbies having lived in the town of Jamaica continuously since 1679. Mrs.

Higble Is the sixth president of the Jamaica "Woman's Club, (v, hlch was organized In 18S8, and the interest in which has been steadily kept up for over twelve years. An important step recently taken by the club is the extension of its active membership list from thirty to fifty. A long waiting list of women who were anxious to join the organization and other considerations led to the change. "Women's Club Notes. The Glen Cove Woman's Club met on Monday afternoon last at the home of.

School Commissioner Cooley, Miss Mary Cooley being the hostess. The afternoon was devoted to music, vocal and instrumental. The Floral Park Woman's Club will have its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The last meeting, which was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Jphn Lewis Chllds, was a literary one, Mrs.

Chllds' sister. Miss Ada Goldsmith, being in charge of the programme. Guests were present from the Twentieth Century Club of Richmond Hill. The April meeting of the Jamaica Woman's Club will deal with civil service reform. The Jamaica Club is one of those which continues its meetings as long as practicable ar.d will not adjourn for the summer until the middle of June.

The Fortnightly Club of Rockville Center will be entertained by its president. Mary B. Haight on Tuesday afternoon. The art and music committee, of which Wheeler Glover is chairman, will have charge. There will be two papers, one on "The Mistakes of Artists," by Miss Mar tiny, and the other on "Idealism and Realism," by Mrs.

Glover. The annunl business meeting, which is exclusively for active members and which includes the election of officers, will bo held on April 9. The club will adjourn for the summer, after the meeting of the Long Island Federation, when it Is to act as The Sea Cliff Good of the Village Auxiliary will meet at tho home of Mrs. A. M.

Brown on Tuesday afternoon. The appointment of a nominating committee to report at the annual meeting will be one of the items. The present officers have held office three years. Delegates to represent the auxiliary at the Long Island Council meeting will be elected at the annual meeting in April. The Ramblers' Club of Easthampton will hold Its regular meeting on Tuesday evening.

The club is studying the different countries of Europe, their history, geography, manners and customs. There Is also an interesting department current events, in charge of a different member at each meeting. Tho Oyster Bay Woman's Club will its next meeting on Thursday, March 28. It will deal with American history in the following papers: "Home Life in New Encland Durtnir tho Fth teenth Century," by Mrts. Randall; "Woman's Influence In American History During the Same Period." by the president.

Miss Sarah C. Frye: "Abigail Adams." hy Mrs. Huntington. Roll call, current events. Tho club season closes with the annual meeting and election of offlcers on May 9.

The Huntington Culture Club had arranged for a lecture on "Browning." to be given by Professor Baker of Columbia University, on Tuesday evening. The lecture did not take place, having been postponed until April 15. The Phllomathean Club ot Westbury Ib deeply interested in the Nassau Hospital and among Its many other features finds time for philanthropic work. recent affair was up to the usual standard ccmo scu uuubi iubu uuspxees. ciince the abandonment of the charity balls of Flushing there is co other function which brings together such a representative gath ering of Flushing people as these enteTtain ments of these flourishing young Green i Twigs.

jj Tie members on such occasions wear ef Ji fective gowns of white muslin, trimmed with green ribbon. They are twenty nine in num ber ana comprise the young women of the i best families in the town. The One Hundred and Second advanced and were the bearers of the first Union flag that had been seen in Savannah for years. In accordance with military customs the honor of patrolling and guarding the city was given to that regiment. Laban Raynor was a non commissioned officer and his squad was Eckford J.

Robinson of Eastport, George H. Terry, now of Brooklyn, John Albin, now of South Jamesport, all formerly of East Moriches. While on their patrol they observed the flags of the confederacy, "the stars and bars," still flying over the city prison. They quickly took them in and the larger of the two captured flags was promptly turned in to their headquarters but the smaller of the two they kept as a souvenir of the occasion. manv and the fleet with supplies came in.

There he A JWWU Ull. JCUCISUU OA1JJ1JC1, aLltlll Joseph Davis, master of the schooner Nautilus, who agreed to carry the captured flag to Raynor's father at East Moriches and was faithful to the trust. Captain Davis is still in active service and buffeted the northwesters of the past winter In command of the schooner Olliverri. The flag is of the design of the original stars and bars and it is as yet in good order and is often brought out when some of the rtlft vataronp manl at linlfcc trt r11c il cuss old times as they did at the time the ft photo was taken from which the Eagle's FLUSHING'S GREEN TWIGS HELP THE HOSPITAL WO NEW MINISTERS IN CHARGE OF ISLAND CHURCHES. RE EN Twigs is the name of an energetic organization of young society women of Flushing, who have done efficient work for the Flushing Hospital.

They were organized in 1S9S, and beside helping ia other ways they have given an ambulance set of surgical instruments and case, and furniture for certain rooms. They give an annual entertainment at the gymnasium for this purpose, which always nets a large sum for the good cause, and their SOLDIERS MARCHED WITH SHERMAN A A Thirteen Pounder Caught There by a Brooklynite. Patchogue, March 23 There Is an unusual run of striped bass In Great River, the stream adjoining William K. Vanderbllt's estate at Oakdale. On Thursday several hook and line fishermen caught a wheelbarrow load of bass from the stream, and it Is said there is more waiting to be caught.

The average weight of the fish caught Thursday was from eight to ten pounds. Striped bass have been caught in that stream since the middle of the winter. H. C. Wilson of Brooklyn caught a thirteen pound bass last Christmas eve in the stream, which was the largest caught there In a long while.

Arington H. Carman of Patchogue, an authority on piscatorial matters, says that there has been good bass fishing in Great Rivei Tor the past three years, and also In Carman's River at Brookhaven, but the reason that none have been caught in the winter months is mat the general impression has been that these'fish could only be caught with hook ana line during the summer. Mr. Carman says he believes the public have a right to fish tne Great River stream, either from the bank of the roadway that adjoins the stream or from a rowboat, and guarantees a good day's result for those who make the trip. AB VERNE HOTEL LEASED.

Arverne, L. March 23 W. H. Parke, at present manager of the Chelsea Hotel on West Twenty third street, Manhattan, has leased the big Arverne Hotel, together with its large casino, and bathing establishment, for a term of years. Mr.

Parke formerly conducted the Kaaterskill Hotel in the Cats kills, and was until recently assistant manager of the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan. NEW STATIOU OPENED. Lindenhurst, L. March 23 The new railroad station built to replace the one destroyed bv fire In January was opened to day by Station Agent W. H.

Bingham. The building is similar in design to those at Merrick and Seaford, and occupies a site a short distance east of where the burned structure stood. with locations upon the line ot this road. And this sho'ild be done not only because of the immediate advantages to be derived, but in anticipation of the projected improvements and greatly enlarged facilities now being arranged for and for which appropriations of large sums have already been made. "No material changes have as yet been made in local freight rates, although a readjustment of some of them upon a basis more equitable to shipper and carrier alike may from time to time become necessary with increasing facilities and in adapting them to modern railroad methods.

"A point which shippers and manufacturers on Long Island seem to be unfamiliar with as yet is that arrangements long in contemplation have been consummated whereby current through New York rates apply to and from the principal trunk line points beyond say the 100 mile radius of New York and the principal points on the Long Island Railroad tracks within the limits of Greater New York enabling shippers and consignees to handle their business direct by rail to and from Long Island. This enables them to largely overcome the old time burden of drayage or lighterage by availing themselves of the facilities offered by the Long Island Railroad. "It is highly important that all established industries on the island obtain as quickly as possible direct track connection with the Long Island Railroad. This will save a great deal in time and expense in Church at Rockaway Beach, gave an illustrated lecture on the passion play, in St. Patrick Church, Dutch Kills, last Tuesday night.

On Monday evening the Rev. A. S. Kavanaugh of Brooklyn will begin a series of meetings In Northport M. E.

Church, to continue every night during the week. The Rev. C. H. Meade, a temperance lecturer, will deliver a lecture to morrow evening in St.

Paul's M. E. Church. Northport, under the auspices of the local W. C.

T. U. The Rev. V. D.

Morgan, rector of St. Luke's Church, Sea CliK, is preaching a series ot sermons on "Sin" at his Sunday evening services. Joseph Hess of St. Paul's Church choir. Glen Cove.

Miss Fanny Carsteln and William Post will assist in the singing at St. Luke's Church, Sea Cliff, on Easter Sunday evening. A Christian workers' conference, under direction of the Rev. William James ot Brooklyn, will be held at the First Congregational Church, Wood haven, the Rev. Richard H.

Bosworth, pastor, from March 30 to April 7, Inclusive. The Rev. Peter Inoalv of St. Charles'. Brook lyn, will preach a Lenten sermon in St.

Patrick's Cliurcli. tiny shore, next Wednesday evening. The Feast of the Annunciation will bo observed In St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Bay Shore, Monday, when three services will be held. The Rev.

Horatio Oliver Ladd, rector ot Grace Church, Jamaica, will preach a Lenten sermon in St. Marks Church. East lslip, on Wednesday afternoon and the Rev. Otis A. Glaze brook, D.

rector of St. John's Church, Elizabeth, N. will preach on Friday evening. The Rev. George Downing Sparks, rector of Christ Church, West lslip, will continue his course of sermons on the Lord's Prayer to morrow morning.

The Rev. H. W. R. Stafford will preach and conduct the Lenten service in St.

Peter's Church, Bay Shore, on Wednesday evening. A. H. Creagh of Brooklsm has collected $S5 for the parsonage fund of the Brentwood Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. William J.

Hutchins, pastor of the Bedford Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, has raised $65. The name of the Rev. H. E. Marsland, pastor of the Central Isllp Methodist Church, has been suggested as pastor for the Knickerbocker Church, tirooklyn.

To morrow will be a special day at Simpson M. E. Church. Amltyvllle. The Rev.

Henry Eisner of Brooklyn will preach at 10:15 A. address the Sunday school and Bible claBS in tho afternoon and at night there will be a song and revival service. ONCE A PLYMOUTH WORKER. Mrs. Jaques Taught the Infant Class There Years Ago.

Lynbrook, L. March 23 Mrs. R. D. Jaques, who died at ber home yesterday morning, was bora in Brooklyn, June 30, 1848.

Her maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Meekes. She joined Plymouth Church when 12 years of age and was actively engaged in church wcrk up to the time of her fatal Illness. At one time she was a teacher of the infant class in Plymouth Sunday school and was subsequently associated with her husband in the Mayflower Mission. She organized temperance societies In connection with the mission work and started the first Christian Endeavor Society in that section of the city. About ten years ago Mr.

Jaques came out to Lynbrook and with his family united with Bethany Congregational Church, and Mrs. Jaques continued her church work for a time in connection with that church. She has organized a local Christian Endeavor society and has always taken an active interest in all sorts of religious work in the village. The funeral will be held at the house at 3 P. M.

to morrow. The interment will take place in Greenfield Cemetery on Monday morning. FIRST LONG ISLAND BOOK Printed by Prothingham at Sag Harbor in 1792. Sag Harbor, L. March 23 A copy of what purports to bo the first book ever printed on Long Island was recently sold In a New York bookstore for Tho book Is a small pamphlet of fourteen small pages and bears the following title page: The Rights of Animals, An Oration Delivered at the Commencement of Providence College, Septembsr 1, 1731.

fly Herman Daggett, Candidate for the Master's Degree. "A righteous man regardeth the i if of his beast." Solomon. Sag Harbour. Printed by David Frothlngliam. MDCCXCII.

Mr. Daggett was a preacher at Southampton In 1792, when the book was printed and the printer was the founder of Sag Harbor's flrat newspaper Frothingham's Long Island Herald. FLUSHING is an indoor base ball team and a basket ball team. Basket ball receives much attention. The weekly games with other teams from Brooklyn and New York are very popular among Flushing residents, and large and enthusiastic audiences always greet these entertainments.

seaweck were the bridesmaids. Mr. Frank Metzger was best man. Mr. and Mrs.

Mor genweck will reside in this village upon their return from a wedding trip. WISES PLACED UNDERGROUND. Newtown, L. March 23 The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company has completed the construction of the underground conduit through Broadway and Grand street, from Union avenue to the Long Island Railroad Bridge, in this place and nas removed the large number of telephone wires feat were strung upon poles along these streets. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Sayvillo. L. I March 23 The marriage of Miss Amelia W. Plager cf this place to Thomas F. Ford of Brooklyn will take place inSt.

Lawrence's Roman Catholic Church on Sunday. DEATH OF ISAAC D. ALDRICH. Riverhead, L. March 23 Isaac Dooley Aldrieh, aged upward of 75 years, died at his home yesterday.

He was a lifelong resident of this" place and one of the chief supporters of the old Free Methodist Church. THE Rev. Jacob Probct of Hopewell Junction, N. will assume charge of St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Palm Suvoa'ay.

The Rev. Mr. Probst comes highly and he will receive a cordial welcome, upon, his arrival. He is a native of New York City, where he was born June 4, 1S67, and graduated from Grammar School No. 3 of that city in 1SS1.

He was engaged In. the leather business from 1SSI to 18S8. entering as an errand boy and leaving as a salesman and manager of the New York office of his firm. In 1SSS Mr. Probst entered St.

Stephen's College, taking a special course, and graduated in 1S92. He next entered the Philadelphia Divinity School, from which ho graduated in 1895' and on June 5 of that year was ordained by Bishop Potter as a deacon. He then went West, locating at Idaho, under Bishop Talbot and later was ordained to the ministry by Bishop Talbot in St. Michael's Church at Boise City, on December 15, 1395. Since then he has been in charge of various missions in Idaho and Wyoming and for a time was in Illinois.

He has been rector of the Church of the Resurrection of The Rev. Jacob Probst, Xewly Appointed Rector of St. Paul'3 Episcopal Church. Patchogue. Hopewell Junction, N.

for the past two years and has done good work there. Mr. Probst is married and has one child. He is a member the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Greek letter fraternity and also a member of the blue lodge oi Masons and at present venerable consul of Hopewell Camp No. S.U24, Modern oodmen of America.

future a flax fiber industry; that the farmers will be offered and paid prices for their liax straw which will enlist their best efforts to bring it to the market. Mrs. Olberg has engaged the services of Mr. G. Lopens of Neerpe.t, Belgium, who will spend the next two years in America, showing the farmers how to raise liax.

Two or three inventions for breaking and retting have been secured and the patents ave controlled by those interested in the enterprise. Finally, and n.c. it important of all, Mrs. Olberg has interested nne of the heaviest, and best known capitalists of the cast to finance i lie enterprise. Mrs.

Olberg learned that in Belgium an annual rental uf $50 an acre is paid the liax franchise. In Minnesota thousand: cf acres better adapted to liax culture tisan the l'errin soil can be purchased for Hs.i than the annua: lental in Belgium. The federal government, through Congressional action, has made appropriations to send scientific experts abrcaj for the purpose of solving the sei rrt pop.scssrrd by Belpium. Russian and other flax anil hemp producing countries which are to day supply'ing the United States and the world with Hie CTeater portion of the linen fabrics, which are so universally in demand. Every year millions of acres of flax are sown and cultivated in the United States.

But few and far between ore the linen mills. Notwithstanding nil that has been done In the direction or inducing farmers to raise liax. or rather to save the straw and prepare It for the mills, they are not inclined to make any effort. selecting the Rev. Harry .0.

Hofstad as pastor for the ensuing year the congregation of the East Meadow M. E. Church, has secured one of the brightest young men in the New York East Conference. This is Mr. Hofstad's first permariOift charge, although he has been licenseA'as a preacher for seven years.

He took charge of Rev. H. O. Hofstad, Kceently Called Pastor of the Kast Meadow K. Church.

M. the church last December when the Rev. Robert Vodehouse resigned to take up missionary work in Africa. The probationary service has been so satisfactory that a unanimous call was extended to him. Pastor Hofstad is 24 years of age and received a portion of his college education at Erasmus Hall Academy, in Brooklyn.

He pursued his classical studies at the College of the City cf New York and Taylor University. In 1S07 he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts and then studied medicine for two years in anticipation of foreign missionary work, which project he later abandoned. His theological training is of the best and should, with the natural ability he possesses, soon win him a place among the best of the Methodist preachers. SUNSHINE" SOCIETY LECTURE. Jamaica, L.

March 23 Miss Cynthia Westover Alden will lecture to night at o'clock in the Reformed Chapel, Union ave fine, for the benefit of the International Sun same boclety on tne suDject tsusny. lilllllSililiPH fab NE of the benefits to Brooklyn and other points on Long Island fore shadowed by the acquirement of th Long Island Railroad by the Pennsylvania Railroad system, as was "stated in the Eagle at the time of the purchase, was a closer and more direct connection as to transportation facilities between Long Island and the mainland and a readjustment of freight rates In the interests of the manufacturer and shipper at all points touched by the Long Island Railroad and its great system of terminals. Some of these promised benefits have already materialized, and still more important developments are sure to take place in the near future. William J. Rose, vho, as the representative of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has been placed in charge of this important branch of tha Long Island Railroad Company's busl tfess', in speaking of the changed condition affairs and the opportunities now offered, says: "Long Island is undoubtedly the field for Greater New York's future industrial development, and if New York is to retain its commercial and industrial supremacy, its many capitalists, manufacturers and merchants will do well to consider the claims of this new field and provide themselves now IN LONG ISLAND CHURCHES.

Evangelistic Campaign in Progress on the Island, Conducted by Methodist Divines. The great organized evangelistic undertaking of the Methodists in the churches of that denomination on Long Island was opened on Thursday night with sermons by twenty eminent ministers of Brooklyn and nearby points. Their ork will be continued for a week, eermons and exhortations being delivered every night. Bands of laymen will go to each of these churches on the island on March 31, under the auspices of the Epworth League, and follow up the work of the pasters by an all day laymen's meeting. The services this week were largely attended every night.

Following are the ministers and their Long Island assignments: Rev. w. A. Lnvton, Greenpori. Ihe Kev.

Dr. GeorKe Adams, Orient. the Rev. J. E.

Holmes. Riverhead. Tlie Kev. Dr. David G.

Downey. Flushing. Rev. C. E.

Burto. Corona. The Kev. J. H.

Lockwood. Patchoeue. Rev. L. K.

Moore. Glen Cove. i'ha Rev. Balfour Great Neck. i hi Kev.

William P. Kstus. Hicksvllle. Tne Rsv. Theodore S.

Henderson, Huntington. the Rev. Y. V. T.

Duncan. Morris he Rev. A. S. Kavanatrh.

Northport. I'he Kev. Dr. Otho P. Bartholow, Oyster Bay.

lhs Rev. Dr. D. A. Jordan.

Port Jefferson. The Rev. V. E. Port Washington.

"the Kev. Leonard Rlc hartlson, Roslyn. The Rev. Allan MacRosle. Sea Cliff.

Tin Kev. I. B. Stoeltdalc. Southold.

The Kev. u. F. Kastendieck. KlnKS Park.

ir.e Kev. William Hamilton, Parmir Bdale. "Windows for Grace Church. Whitestone, L. March 23 Two beautiful windows will shortly be placed In Grace Church.

The large chancel window will be given by Mrs. Joseph H. Titus as a memorial to her late husband, who, was an officer of the church for a number of years. The subject will be "Christ the Consoler." The second window is a memorial to the late Edvard Bleecker, for many years a warden of the parish. This window is the gift of the congregation and depicts the adoration of the infant Christ by the three magi.

The window will be placed in the southeast corner of the building, next to the' baptismal font, and will be the first of a series of ten depicting the life of Christ. Religious Notes. The Rev. Thomas Stephenson ot Yonkers, N. will preach in the Freeport M.

E. Church to morrow, the pastor, the Rev. J. A. Macmillan, being in Washlnpton, D.

C. Thrimns D. Wesley of the Union Theological Seminary will to morrow morning and evepfrur in Review I Iall. Froeport. The O.

W. aicMullen of Queens preached in the Church of the Ascension, Rockville Center, last lllftht. The Rev. O. Jackson of Patchogue is to become pastor cf the Valley Stream Baptist Church.

At the Baldwins M. K. Church to morrow the Rev. 1.. Thomprcn of Gooi" Ground will preach at both serviees, exchanging with the Rev.

It. A. Wiiril erley, pastor. On Palm Sundav an English service v. ill be given nt 4 1'.

M. in Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockville Center. Special evangelistic, services will bo held In St. Paul's M. P.

Church. Inwoocl, for two weeks, commencing to morrow, under direction of the Rev. 'Irani." Tullar. an evangelist from Chicago, assisted hy J. II.

Meredith of York, vocalist. The Rev. Mr. MeNlohols rA Glen Cove, will ex hp.r.ge pulpits with the Rev. L.

K. Moore of the a Methodist Church, to mbrrow morning and evening. The choir of the Jamaica Reformed Church in rehearsing Steine "Crucifixion," which it will or, Good Friday. Services will hereafter be held in the main ii Jdltcrlmn of the Ilaptlst Church, at Valley Special services will be held in the Hollls Methodist Church every Wednesday afternoon until the meeting of conference In April. Smith StrlnttUum and John Hcndrtckson have re elected trustees for tne term ot three years of the Elrr.ont M.

E. Church. The board of tiiist organized electing Samuel Baylls. 1 hiilrman; George Gunther, secretary, and Caspar Gunther. trennurer.

A eonlirtv.iitlon class is being organized at St. Mmthr Church. Krooklyn Manor. W. nr T.

Diefeadorf. Daniel Stage and Wesley Hair have In en re elected as members of the lit airi of trustees of the Morris Park Methodist to rcrve for three years. The wrvlce of Morris Park Methodist Church will be conducted tn morrow by the Rev. W. W.

T. i an. r.e. of the Tompk.ns Avenue Methodist CluKch, I'hooklyn. The Rev.

nntl MncMullcn of Floral Parlt are visiting in Philadelphia. They will spend two v. eeka with their son. the Rev. Wallace MiicMuMen, who Is pastor of one of the largest churches in that city.

The rt John C. Green of the First Congrega Cluirch at Rockaway Beach gave ani Illustrated morrow evening on "Voices of Spring. The Rev. Henry Murray of St. Rose of Mma's Raynor is holding the head of the flag in 1 tne illustration, wnlle the other supporter their old enemy's flag is William Wiggins, PIRST CONFEDERATE FLAG.

a veteran of the Twelfth New York, which fi The Original Stars and Bars, Adopted March 5, 1861. Captured, and Now in the Possession of Long Island Veterans. WOMAN'S ENTERPRISE STARTS BOOM IN FLAX CULTURE. WILLIAM WIGCINS. Center Moriches.

John W. Albin Of South Jamesport. told by a member of It, may Incite them to renewed love of their country for whose preservation so many noble deeds were done. Tho tedious march from Atlanta had ended and Savannah was invested. On the extreme left of the line with the flank resting on Savannah River was the One Hundred and Second Regiment New York Veteran Volunteers and It was this regiment that discovered and reported that the confederates were evacuating the city by a pontoon bridge across the river.

DOCTORS TO VISIT SAG HARBOR. Sag Harbor, L. March 23 The Associate Physicians of Long Island have been invited to hold their summer meeting in this placo, and already steps have been taken to entertain the visitors by prominent men of the. village, and Masonic Hall has been engaged for their use. A public Installation of officers of the Queens Nassau Mutual Asalitanoa Astoolatlon of Wantach also has a good record.

After the war Raynor served twenty years on the New York police force and is now retired. He is a member of Henry A. Barnum Post or Riverhead, as is also Veteran Albin, who now lives at South Jamesport. Terry moved to Brooklyn some years after the war and is now a member of the U. S.

Grant Post. Robinson was in Brooklyn in 4 business after the war, but is now living at ') Eastport. Wiggins is now living at Center Moriches, but is connected with Henry i ly resided. Alany other members and veterans of the old One Hundred and Second are living In other parts of Long Island. Eckford J.

Robinson Of Eastport. STATE TAX BOARD. Patchogue, L. March 23 The State Board nf Tax Commissioners har; notified the Suf folk County supervisors that they will meet with tho latter board at Riverhead on March 28. It Is understood that the assessors of the various towns will be asked to meet with tho county fathers and the visiting commissioners at the same time.

I i 9Jn 1.1, 1 1 S' OME East Moriches boys accompanied Sherman in "the march to the sea," and, while only the heavenly roll call would waken all who went, a squad of four among those yet living now tell their grandchildren the story of how they captured two rebel flags at Savannah, Ga. As many of the younger Eagle readers, perhaps, have never seen a confederate flag, an illustration of It with portraits and sketch of the members of the squad and the story of the capture as George H. Terry Of Brooklyn. CORNELL CORKTISH. New Hvdo Park, L.

March 23 Miss Georgina Cornish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Cornish was married tol Arthur Cor nell at tho residence oi mr. anu a rs. wm lam' H.

Smith, on Wednesday evening. The ceromony was witnessed only by Intimate friends and relatives. The happy couple will make their permanent resldenco at Hast Rockaway. NEW industry is developing in Minnesota which may be of interest to Long island farmers, as it is expected to revolutionize flax culture in the production of flax fiber for linen manufacture. This new departure, says the St.

Paul correspondent of the Chicago Record, is due to the persevering energy oi a woman a omau who is aa expert in the manufacture of linen textiles. Mrs. Oscar X. Olberg, who has spent, the icst oix months in Europe, has been making a careful and complete investigation of flax fiber culture. She has just returned and been successful in bringing together the necessary and requisite elements which will, if properly managed, revolutionize (lax raising in Minnesota.

Mrs. Olberg visited Belgium and spent several weeks at Courtral. the principal liax producing district of that country. She made a trip to Switzerland and visited all of the linen mills hi Belfast. Having made a special study of the matter for several years and having served as a juror In the awards of the medals at the world's Columbian exposition at Chicago, the trans Jdissouri exposition at Omaha and in the same position at the Paris exposition this year, Mrs.

Olberg became well qualified to look into the systems employed in the various flax raising countries. She announces, on her return to America, that there will be established at her home town Albert Lea, Minn. in the very near.