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1 BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1800. SIX PAGES. THREE CENT'S. VOL.

50. NO. 350. GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES. AMERICAN OEMS.

A NATIVE KING. COUNTY NEEDS presbytery of Brooklyn received him into membership on his lettors of dismissal from the presbytery of New York. Dr. Gregg concluded with THOMAS' TRAITS BY HIS CHURCH church, rich and glorions as has beon its past history, its future may bo even moro glorious. Mr.

Mc Williams followed, saying: Thirty years ago the consuming, desire of an infant congregation on this hill might have boon expressed by four lines of Murray MoOheyne: Give us the man of God, the truth to preach, The house of God within convenient reach, Give these, then give tho spirit's gentle shower, And oft our garden will bo all in bower. The man of God came and waB warmly welcomed to this community, tho rearing of the honsG of God followed, and the spirit's gonUe Bhower has evor made this a fiold fruitful in Ohristian work and richly productive in spiritual graces. The history of thirty years cannot be rehearsed within these brief limits, but it deepens the significance and expresses the earnestness of our heart welcome to you if wo stato our estimate of tho position to which you have boon called. This has become a monumental pafltor ate. Dr.

Cuvlar won us by giving himself. He won our hearts by giving his own. Well was it said on Sunday evening that he never kept aught back. That long arm of Dr. Cuylcr's reached down to our homes aud to our very heart strings, and kopt us even in touch with himself, "To me General Thomas' features never seemed cold.

His smilo of wolcome was pleasant and most cordial. His words and acts of confidence drew toward him my whole heart, particularly when I went into battlo under him. If I succeeded, he conimonded mo without stint. If my attack failed, ho quickly saw' the cause, and never, as some others did, blamed me to shield himself. When the blaoka came near him ho defended them.

He was habitually kind and gentle and eminently just in all his relations of life. His horse, the mules around him and the sleek cat that followed him and lay purring at his feet, received unfailing marks of his geutle soul. Lee has his numerous devoted friends, Stonewall JacKspn for other reasons has had hia largo enthusiastic following, and those who still love and cherish his memory. But Virginia did not fnrnvsh to the entire war a better general or greater man than George H. Thomas.

a cadet hia commander gave him the sobriquet of Washington, and indeed ho was like Washington in fleuro and strength of framo, in mental abily aud acquirements, in geritlo yet manly and indomitable spirit, and with less opportunity his achievements put him by Washington's Hide." At the conclusion of tho address General Slocum spoke in response to the request of Mr. Huntington that he should speak that the boys present could lookback to tho night when the commanders of the right and tho left wings of KhnrmnnV nrmv Rnnlfo from fhn same nlatform. Charles Skinner' Lecture (Icforo the Brooklyn IiiKtiliito. A large aiidionco gathered in tho class room of the Young Mon'B Christian association, 502 Fulton street, at the monthly meeting of the department of mineralogy of the Brooklyn institute, lsst evening, to hear Charles M. Skinner's lecture on Gems and Precious atones.

Air. bkmner said in part: A nerfent nrvstal cannot bn imorovod noon and to destroy it is an act of vandalism, but the lapidary, taking a hint from nature, co npletes what nature has left undone. To him a broken fragment is enough. It is his work to put it into the semblance of a crystal, the facets that lie cri inifs to reflect light through it being only mod lications of the faces that crystalhzahlo minerals will. show when they have room tor normal growth.

Compared with the indescribable sharpness, smoothness and delicacy of nature his work is crude and scratchy enongh. but this fact is not disclosed except through the microscope, anil it is the risk, ho runs, no ioss than the scarcity of his materia s. that makes the product ot the lapi dary's art so costly. He buys.say.a pound topaz, and out of that quantity will, maybe, find haif an ounce of fragments that are eloar enough to use. When he has trimmed and cut and polished these precious little chips he produces, perliaps, quarter of an ounce of gems, and it is no: unlikely that just as he is finishing the best of them the ii iction or uie wneei may cause iv iuuny the line of cleavage and the stone is ruined; or the oolishinir mav reveal a flaw, or clou.

or siiot, or lack of clearness or good color that will depreciate its value. Minerals are graded from 1 to 10. according to their liardnesiMvliich is ot great consequence when wn consider their employment in the arts. A typical scale gives the Hardness of soapBtone as rock salt, calcite, fluoritc. apatite, ti; quartz, i tupsz, sapphire, and diamond, 10.

It might be thought that anything so soft as talc or soaii stone would bo valueless as an ornament, but this is not tile case, for there is a vari ety of that very mineral called agalniatolite, irom winch tlie tauueso carve interesting ug urcs. It varies in color from a faint given, veined with pink, to a rtul.ly brown. The dm lnond will always hold its own as Ring of gems. not because it is rare lor it is not, nut necausu of all minerals it is hardest and most brilliant. Now finds reduce its price for a while, but tho formation of tru ts, the closing of mines and other iniquitous and artificial measures force it up again, and to day, with an abundant supply, its value has been inflated beyond reason, it is said that diamonds increase in worth according to size, by geometrical ratio; that if a karat stono ia worth il 00 a two karat stone is worm sv threo karat slono, $400; a four karat stone, 800; a live karat stone, 1,000: a six karat stone, $3,200, ami so on.

Roughly speaking, this is true, but the largest stones can nut be appraised in suclt a way. Tho sale of the French crown jewels showed that largo diamonds aro worth simply what rich peoplo can afford to pay for them, though in theory they may bo worth twice as much. Their color and clearness groatly modify their price. There are stones of but a single karat in weight that are valued at nearly $1,000 gems of perfect water, of clear blno white and full of prismatic lire. If a diamond is slightly yellow it is oft' colored and cheap, but if it has a positive canary yellow its value is heightened, as it is when it is bluo or green for not all diamonds aro white, not even a majority of them, and not only is yel.ow found among them and pale green and sky blue, but brown, gray and black.

Black diamonds arc the hardest of all, and are used mostly as points lor drills, though a few have been cut with no distinguished results, for jet, onyx, hematite and rutile look about as well. As to the hardness of diamonds and of all oilier minerals, it should be understood that thia refers to their power to resist friction, not a blow. The diamond that it wouid take a week to polish, and that would plow a lapidary's wheel to pieces in doing it, might crack like a walnut at tho tap of a hammer, and one is known tu have broken on falling to a pavement. This is because of the cloavagc, the diamond splitting on lines parallel to its eight faces, for its native form is that of an octahedron. Like other crystals, it sometimes shows what are called "ohantoms" Iiucb marking suuecs Bive stages of growth, like rings in the section of a tree, each hue doubtless denoting a temporary arrest of development.

A New Turk cuttor who broke a white stoue tho oiner day found in tlio hoart of it a perfect little yellow diamond. In possession of the same lapidary is a small diamond half sunk in a larger one, like a plum popping out of a pudding. Another shows perfect octahedral form, with each face recessed in regular steps. Others show multiple twinning, so many points and angles coming to the surface that tho crystal aggregate is almost round. Tliough tho most valuable stone in the world is rumored to be a huge sapphire in possession of the German crown, the most famous ones are certainly tho great diamonds, weighing from 10 lo 800 karats, and worth from $1 OO.UOO to millions of dollars.

Their history is a history of human tyranny and weakness, cupidity and crime fortunes have been made and ioat by tiiein and tuey have Kticated rohborv. war aud murder. A diamond loses about uulf its wetgnt in cutting and sometimes more. Tho Koh i Noor weighed nearly eight hundred karats in the rough, but now weighs littlo more than one hunureil. It ia false economy to try to save a stone, however, for if certain relations of deptii and breadth aro not observed it loses in brilliancy, and without brilliancy a diamond is less beautiful than glass.

The beBt and almost only imitation of diamond is glass. Hock crystal has no play of color, and the white topaz, though it glitters bravely, ts a. so doticieut in tuis respect. The stuff seen iu shops labeled Rhinestone, Colorado diamond, Alaska diamond, electric diamond, mid that sort of tiling, is glass. Diamond, which ia pure carbon and differs from coal only in being crystallized, has been produced artificially, as rubies havo been, but tho crystals are small and poor, and rtquire more money and time to pro.iuco them than they aro worth.

If gooil scientific diamonds couhl be made the object their manufacture wouhl bo defeated, for these gems would then become as common and nearly as cheap as quartz. Tho diamond is found in South Africa, Brazil, India, Borneo and tho gold bearing region of tho Alleginuiies, Other precious stones described by Mr. Skinner are tho ruby, sapphire, asturia, spinel, the quartz varieties, buyrl, chrysolite, topaz, hiddenite, diop Bide, fltiorite, Uyanito, dioptase, ziron, turquoiso, opal, garnet, feldspar, lapiz lazuli and dichroite. Mr. Skinner's lecture was admirably illustrated by cut gems and a very large and complete assortment of rough and cut material loaned for the occasion by Dr.

Joseph U. Hunt, orosident of tho department. Dr. Hunt'B collection of precious stones, as well lis other minerals, is one of tho largest private collections iu the city. Colored charts of stones and a lapidary's wheel and Bticka wore also exhibited and a case of gcius of great variety and beauty was shown by Mr.

Frank Jones. THE HARRY MC OADDEN ASSOCIATION. Annual Hall at ftctr urn Mall Jlouday ICvoislug. The Harry McCadden association held its in nnal invitation reception in now Turn hall, on Sixteenth Btroet, near Fifth avenue, Monday evening. It was largely attended and proved a pleasant event in the history of the club.

These are the officers and committees: J. J. King, president; R. J. Dick, vice president; A.

J. Prieo, recording secretary; W. E. Molloy, financial secretary; L. F.

McGeo, treasurer; J. L. Patterson, sergeant at arms. Floor J. F.

Dovonder, J. J. Desmond, jr. Reception J. J.

King, A. J. Price and J. L. Patterson.

Arrangements R. J. Dick, chairman; L. F. McGoo, J.

F. Devender, W. Malloy and J. J. Desmond, jr.

Among those present were John McCaffrey, Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris, Miss Mamie Savage, Miss Mamie King, Josoph Diamond, Jeremiah Diamond, Miss Katie Savage, Arthur Miss Annie Fitzpatrick, Mr. Daniel Pray, Miss Maggie Desmond, William Maloy, Miss Emma Kliind, Joseph Caundor, Miss Mamie Cautnler, Thomas Meade, Miss Mamie Keegan.

Poter Johannes, Miss Gnssie King, George Oeterloonev, Miss Beckio White, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Foley, Joseph O'Brien, Miss Tessie Iloarn, Eugene Uearn, Miss Mamie O'Neil, James Cassidy, James Shields, Mrs. Lizzio Shields Miss Lizzie MeQuiiin, William Cony, Misa Sophia King, Anthony Price, James Patterson, Robert O'Korlte, Miss Julia Dick, Miss Alice Duffy, Miss Meiia McGivinn, Miss Kate Donnelly, Thomas Connors, Miss Gertie Fields, Robert Dunbar, L. Green.

Miss M. Malono, Miss Rosio Kelly, Miss M. McCarty, Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn, Mr.

Corrigan, Miss Martha llormau, Michael Hughes, Miss Maggie O'Brien, Josoph Ma lusky.Mrs. Gotlipp.William Keegan, Miss Keegan, J. J. Dunn, Miss Henrietta Bolander, Major Mc Caddan, William Duwyer, Miss Maggie O'Brien, Miss Kato Courtnoy, George King, Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Ryan, Mr. Hockwcll, Miss Annie Wager, Joseph Schick, Miss Lizzie Keyes, Miss Delia Fitzpatrick, MisB Mary Chappeli, Miss Mary Gotlip, Misses Lynch, Miss Mamie Connors, John Mulcah.v, Miss Lilly Welch, William Parker. Miss Lizzie McCaffrey, Mr. and Mrs. John Spinner.

ORDER OF UNITED FRIK.VDS. ot FJedford Couucil ar.tl Klcction of GfficctM. The annual election of officers of Bedford council No. 1SS, order of united friends, was held on Monday evening last at its council chambers, in the DelCalb assembly rooms, corner of Bedford and DeKalb avenues. It was the annual meeting and a largo numberof the members wore present.

Tho following officers were cuosen Lysander T. Best, chief councilor: Charles W. E. Schapper, vico chief councilor; William H. II.

Pinckncy, past chief councilor; recorder. Preston N. Morris (fourth term): financier, Henry P. Toombs (fifth term); treasurer, Theodore Hooper; prelate, James Ray; marshal, James Sloan; guardian. Charles L.

Anwander; sentinel, Albert H. Huffman; trusteos, William II. Baylis, William II. Newlap, William 11. Riley; representative to grand council.

William If. II. Pinokney; alternate, Henry Toombs; medical examiner, Dr. George C. Jeff ery.

Past chief councilors in good standing William II. Riley, Nathaniel F. Cromwell. Frederick Otton, Warren Tredwcll, Augustus T. Kurth, Hunter Collins, Henry P.

Toombs, Preston N. Morris and William II. 11. Pincknoy. WAS SOT rilTTIXG TO SKA.

To the h'ditor of the, Jlrooktun Eaate: Iu the EaolB of tho ISth iust. appeared an articlo entitled "Seized a Tugboat." It Btated that tho marshal chaed said tug boat as sho was running away to sea; that ho the tug Dtimont to do so. Tho truth is the tug M. Kalb fleiaoh did not leave tho foot of Adams street until A. M.

on tho 18th, took a run as far as Red Hook, returned to pior 10, E. and lay thoro at loaBt an hour and a half when tho marshal oanio down tho dock, came aboard, took charge and directed her to be laid up. No boat was engaged to or did chaso ns, nor was there any thought of running away. C. 3.

Downs. Master of Tug M. Kalbfleisch. BnoouiA'N, Decemberj SO, 1890. AKOTIliatVA'lOTEST.

To tlie. Editor ottJie Brooklyn Eaate I would indorse all that is said in the protest of II. Shellman iu tho Eahlk of Wednesday in ref orouco to objections to a liquor saloon on tho corner of Fulton street and Bedford aveuuo, and as an owner of property in tho neighborhood desire to mdko public my objoctiQii and express tho hopo that tho excise bjjard and othor public officers will heed the earinjst wishes of residents and 1. it taxpayors. a.

iuu.l,kax. BuoqkiiYN, Doocinbor 1800, A Bonk Which Tollv of Our National Wealth in Brilliant. Tho literature of gems is generally as unobtrusive aB Ihe beauty of tho genuine BpecimenB. It might well tako a larger placa than it does. Few peoplo kuow whence come the various crys talizations which add so much to the Joy of life with their brilliant cloarness and their venatiliiy of color.

American gems aro to most Americans as obscure a subject as thoso of othor lands. And yet, though tho principal diamond mines are in South Africa and Brazil, though the best rubies come from Burmah aud though we still have to send abroad for a majority of our gems, it is yet truo that American soil has made a surprising yicid of precioiiB stonos. The facts which aro set forth iu proof thereof aro of interest to mineralogists, lapidaries, Jewelers, collectors and patriots. This is especially true whan they are embodied iu so elegant a volume as tho Scientific publishing company, New York, has put forth on behalf of its author, George F. Kuuz.

Mr. Kunz is a gem export in the leading American house of jewelers, and his oinploymeut by the United States and Canadian governments to examine and report upon the discoveries of valuable minerals has made him so thoroughly conversant with that subject that his book must bo accepted as authoritative and final, at least until further investigation lays bare the treasures that are believed, from indications, to lie hidden among the Alleghanies, the Rockies and along the stream beds that have been profitably searched for gold. Undoubtedly tho hasto to get gold aud silver has caused miners and prospectors to overlook or cast aside the chips of colored stone that indicate tho neighborhood of emeralds, sapphires and other beautiful aud desirable thing but now that the raotal mineB are iu the hands of big companies, and the Wost is explored and aettled, wo may look for a new Oieplay of energy in tho search for gemii. Within a few years important finds have been made, and in the case ot certain precious stones America leads the world. The finest emeralds come from North Carolina, where a new gom, hiddenite, has also beon discovered.

The garnets gathered from tho anthills of Arizona aro the richest and deepest evor seen. Tho tourmalines from Paris and Mount Mica, have never beon excelled in variety and beauty. Splendid amethysts are fonnd in Maine and Michigan. Fine quartz crystals, some of them rutilated, abound in nearly all the states. Sky blue beryls, as clear as glass, aro found nndor tho snows ot Monto Antero, Colorado.

Yellow beryl comes from Connecticut, rutilos from tho South, cut into stones as brilliant as black diamonds. A Now York collector has unearthed pounds or topaz in Mexico aud Colorado. Fire opal occurs in large veins in Mexico. Turquoise is mined in quantities by Indians iu New Moxico. Diamonds havo boen found, though uovor of extraordinary sizooriu large numbers, in widely separated localities in North America.

Of stones not strictly precious but susceptible of high polish and frequently employed for ornament, there are tons, in the West. 8uch aro chalcedonv. obsidian. iaBuer. agate and onyx.

Some of these materials havo long been in use by Indians for arrow heads, kuives, beadB and other things of use and decoration. Mr. Kunz goes into the chemical analysis and orystalography as well aB into history and tho more popular aspects of the subject, and ho makes it full of interest as well as of information. The full title of the hook epitomizes its contents: "GemB and Trccious Stonos of North America. A Popular.Description of Their Occurrence, Value, History, Archroology, and of tho Collections in Which They Exist.

Also a Chaotoron Pearls and Remarkable Foreign Goms Ownod in the United States." It is abundantly aud richly illustrated. The oight plateB that are printed in colors are as line oximples of chromo lithographic work as over were seen in this country. FLORENCE DRAMATIC SOOlETf. A Rouble Bill Freseutod at the Criterion I.nst Tho Floronco dramatic society appeared at tho Criterion last evening in a double bill. The plays wero that successful revival of Jerome's oarlier studios, "Sunset," and Simpson and Meri valo's "Alone." It was the second appearauco of tho society this season, and beyond question the most auspicious of its two years' existence.

Both nlavs wero happy selections. It is tho cus tom of tho Florenco to present a double bill, that the programme may be so varied as to please tho most exacting audience. This description would aptly fit tho audienco that filled the Criterion laat evening. Those present were critical, but there an appreciable air of friendliness and warmth about them most encouraging for tho ambitious Thespians. There is a marked socia bility about an amateur performance, but in none is it more delightful than in the Florence.

Select and cultured as the audience was, it waa a brill iaut assemblage and ono which did the society ample Justice. The programme was a big step for ward in the way of improvement. It was in the best of taste in every way, and its news matter narticularlv "Reminiscences," was exceedingly bright. The evening opened with "Sunset." Tho play had not proceeded far before the impression had gone forth that the amateurs had bocomo famil iar with the presentation as produced at the Gar den theater, for the transition from the one to tho other was slight. This was especially noticeable iu the work of tho Misses Cole, who enacted the parts of the half sisters, Lois and Joan.

With their strong resemblance it was a happy adapta bility of tho parts. Both posaoss abundant charms and their respective parts were portrayed with a fiuosso that captivated the audience from the start. H. C. EdwardB proved an apt student of Lackayo in Azariah, the country nabob, and W.

L. Hopkins made an admirable Lauren co Leigh. In old man part3 W. J. Moran has won an enviable reputation, and he never did better work than as Mr.

Rivers, a courtly, withal shrewd man of the old school. Miss Gortio Bunker appeared as Auut Drusilla, and her lines wero read with excellent effect. In "Alone," which concluded tho performance, an excollent amateur production was witnessed" It was all in all ono of tho better works of the season. Tho.following was the cast: Colonel Challioa .1." F. Di'i" Ktralton Strawtosi Bartie (iara.i.on Dr.

Micklewaito M.iuile Tnivor Mrs. Tlioruton V. llaraos J. Ell. (iuinll A.

Oo'rK'hs Hominse Booth Oarlota Uolo It would be difficult to distinguish tho merits of tho acting of Messrs. Dyer and Barnes and Miss Cole. Mr. Dyer brought experience and tho conception of a true artist into his work. Ho found no difficulty in assuming the blind stare and tho burdensome ills of Colonel Chalico and easily msdo the roll one of his masterpieces.

Wallace Barnes was equally clever in Strawiess, and Miss Booth played Mando Trevor with a dramatic finish which barred criticism. J. Ed. Quinn marred hia work by hia various attitudes, whioh each timo reminded one strongly of a tailor's dummy, entirely too stiff and mechanical to look tho natural being. Mr.

Olrichs scored a hit as Dr. Micklowaite, while Mrs. Thornton was a charming personage iu tho hands of Miss Carlota Cole. At the clo30 tho playors were surrounded by their friends, who showered congratulations upon them a most fitting recognition, for tho Florence has good reason to feel proud of a performance which was decidedly the best it has yet given. HISS WOOUFORD'S DEBUT.

A Dclishtfstl SSeception Given on tho ISill in Her Honor. Mr. anil Mrs. Stewart L. Woodford, of President street, gave a largo reception last evoning in honor of thoir daughter, Miss Susio Curtis Woodford, who was then introduced to society.

Tho young women who assisted in receiving the guests wero Mies Staunton, Miss Sophie Kcunett Haxtuu. Misa Zorka Slocovich, Miss Maud Dor man and Miss Nina Perry. Tho debutante woro a beautiful gown of white silk and mousseline do soie, trimmed with satin ribbon and hyacinths. She carried a larjro bouquot of pink roses. Md.

Woodford wore greon stripod satin, trimmed with black lace. Miss Mary Woodford's dross was gray silk, trimmed with Venetian point lace, and MiBS Evelyn Woodford wore lavender satin, with white lace trimmings aud embroidered in chrysanthemums. These toilets wore exceptionally elegant, having been specially prepared for the reception in honor of Miss Woodford's debut while the family woro abroad. Tho young women who received with the debutante warq dressed alike in white silk, and carried largo bouquets of pink roses. The decorations wore simplo, but extremely pretty.

They consisted mainly of maidenhair ferns aud pink roses, with a background of larger exotics. Among those who welcomed Miss Woodford as sho formally crossed tho threshold of Hociety's domain were General and Mrs. A. C. Barnes, General and Mrs.

Chriatenaon, Mayor and Mrs. Chapin, General Sherman, Goneral and Mrs. Henry W. Slocum, Mr. and Mrs.

D. A. Boody, the Misses Boody, Miss Boody, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Tonney, Mr.

Sutherland R. Teunoy, ex Mayor John W. Huntor, Misa Isabel Hubbard, Miss Marie Post, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sheldon, Mr.

and Mrs. Rogers Maxwell. Captain aud Mrs. Milton Haxtun, Mr. Sutherland R.

Haxtun, Miss Haxtuu, Mr. A. P. Gumming, Mr. T.

M. Spellman, Miss Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Howell, Mr.

aud Mrs. J. LeBaron illard, Mrs. Calvin E. Hull, Mrs.

James F. Pierce, Miss Johnson, Mr. R. P. Woodward, Miss Erwin Martin, Mi b.

Samuel Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Goorge A. Minasian, Mrs. C.

H. Townsond, Mrs. Joseph W. Chauucey, Mrs. George E.

Brightston, Miss Brightston, Mr. Louis EdwiTi Bomeisler, Mr. Thomas Howell, Mr. aud Mrs. J.

S. T. Stranahan, Dr. and Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs.

Charles A. Stoddard, Miss Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs. Flamen B. Candler aud Judge Benedict.

THE CHEBOKRE STISIP CATTLE, Cuioaoo, December 10. A special dispatoh from Arkansas City, says: "It is asserted that tho cattlemen have not yet givon up hope of again turning their herds into the Cherokeo strip. Ihoy expect that tho offora by Bevoral parties of large sums for tho lands which are believed here to be part of a preoouoertod plan will have the effect of preventing tho commissioners from making a deal with the Chorokeos and that this will prevent tho strip being opened. Then as soon as tho grass starts in the spring they wiR smuggle thoir oattlo baok on the strip. To this end large numbers of cattle are now being held on tho reservation adjoining the strip.

The soldiers stationed south of hero on the strip aro all getting roady to move, having recoivod orders to report at Fort Reno. Thousands of peoplo aro watching the soldiers aud the minute they leayo the strip the settlors trill an earnest response to tno niaguiucenj, weicouio that had been given him and speaking feelingly of Dr. Cuyler. As he finished the latter rose, and shook him by the hands most neartuy, tne large BiiSinnnn most enthusiastically. Dr.

Cuyler then pro aopiauuiim anu whiihb nonnced the benediotion. In the course or the evening tne aunience were Ifn.tnrl iinmO VlOOIltif 111 milUlVl 1)V HVStt Brewor on the organ, playing for a prelude, Guil mant's allegro, sonata No. 3, and for a postlude, Widor's allegro, sonataNo. 3: by Miss Marie Van, soprano, singing "God's Power anALove," from Uounod oratorio or tno iteuempsion, aim 11. Williams, tenor, singing Mendelssohn's If With All Your Hearts." The committee of arrangements for the recep tion was composed of John N.

Beach, chairman, and Dr. Willam Jarvie, John T. Underwood, Calob V. Smith and W. H.

H. Childs, while a committee of thirty three had charge of the reception. C. DOING POST FAIR Opened Last Night Hull. at Kldgewood Ridgewood hall was crowded last night when the three days' fair of Charles R.

Doane post No. 409 was opened. This post, which iB one of the strongest in tho city, is holding the fair for the purpose of raising funds for tho relief of its indigent comrades and the widows and orphans of deceased voterana. Tho wives and daughters of the veterans had been working for some time past, and when the hull wm lirnwn nnen last night the results of thoir labors wore seen. The hall had beon beautifully decorated.

Flags and bunting were arranged around the sideB of the room and draped over the boothB. There aro ten booths and tables, and they aro all crowded with a great variety of UB'eful and fancy articles. BeBide tho attractions on the tables there aro sevoral things to bo disposed of by votes. Among these is a beautifully docoratod dinner set of 151 pieces, which will go to tho most popular membor of tho police force connected with tho Fourteenth precinct or to the most popular comrado of the Grand Army in Kings county. The contest on this is quite sharp and will no doubt not a good ram.

On the domestic table there is a very handsome silver water pitcher, salver and cups. This will also go to the most popular Grand Army man. Last night thc fair was visited by delegations from Abel Smith post No. 435, Winchester post No. 197, George C.

Strong post No. 534, and Middleton post No. 500. Supper was served at tho restaurant table during the evening and a baud discoursed sweet music at intervals, The committee of women who have managed the fair is officered as followB Mrs. James Hutchison, manager; Mrs.

Fred Jones, assistant manager; Mrs. Henry E. Hayes, treasuror. They have been ably assisted by the other members of the committee and by the membors of the post, who were, out last night in good force, under the leadership of Commander Lee. Those who have charge of tho tables are as follows nouse furnishing goods Mrs.

Walter E. Way, Sirs. D. W. Lee.

Mrs. Mary C. Treat. Mrs. Sarah A.

Mills, Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, Miss Lillie Stone, Misa Macedo, Miss O. Jbicedo. Domestic goods Miss Emma Valentine, Miss I la Cole, Miss Annie Valentine, Mrs. Samuel 1.

Whipple, Joseph F. Ludlam. Mrs. John J. Touchand take table Miss Lydin Post, Mrs.W.

E. Whittior, Misa Lillio Titswnrth. Books and art Miss Annie Hayes, Miss Alio L. Heggie, Miss Lizzie Simons. Fish pond Mrs.

Frederick Jones, Miss Jennie Sangster. Lomonade well Miss Maggie Loask, Miss Emma Young. Fortune teller Miss Edith Begbio. Confectionery Miss Hettio Burnham. Miss Florence Hatch Miss Lillie Smith, Miss Alice Adams, Mrs.

Arthur Ilockfellow. Ico cream Mrs. George Brown, Miss Annie McNally, Misa Gnssio Smith. Flower bower Miss Matio Jones, Miss 1 annie Martin, Miss Sadie Jonos, Miss Ida Nelson. Wax flowers and designs Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Black. Scales Miss Clara L. Young, Miss Dora E. Obrig.

Fancy goods Florence u. ioa, ucunu Osmun, Mrs. Charles F. Russell, Miss Genevieve A. Byrne.

Miss Josie fitaworth, Miss Emily Ahrens, Miss Ella Butler. Restaurant Mrs. Thomas Wright, Mrs. John M. Sangster, Mrs.

Alexander A. Gamard, Miss Rebecca J. McDonald, Miss Ella Dugan, Miss Minnie Nolan. Groceries Mrs. Henry Jiulsou.

Maggio Williamson, Mrs. Henry E. Hayes, Miss Lucy Earl, Miss Gussio Earl, Miss Jennie Nelson, Misb Sabina Donlou, Miss Edith Knapp. THIRTEENTH RBfil.HENT MATTERS. The Last EBoadquurtcru Nirlit Htcforo tho The last headquarters night in the Thirteenth regiment before Christmas was an unusually dull one.

Next week headquarters night will be Friday instead of Thursday evening, and also tho following. Quartermaster Worner was the busiest man in tho armory last evening. Twenty live ordors were taken for tho new full dross gray uniforms. Thomas M. Harvey has been appointed junior color bearer in tho Thirteenth.

Ho served as a seeonu lieutenant in Company A. Fourteenth regiment, from 188 1 to 18S7, and Binco then has been a private in Company Thirteenth. Corporal William H. Wilson, has been appointed a sergeant in Company F. Iu this company, also, James J.

Delaney and Walter Graham have been appointed corporals. Quartermaster Sergeant Bartholomew W. En nis, of Company received a full and honorable disohargo last evening. Corporal CharieB 0. Bethel, of Company haB been granted a six weeks' leave of absence.

He intends taking a Southern pleasuro trip, including on his route Key West, Tampa and Havana. WireB have boen run from the quarters of the signal corps to the main drill room, and a current of electricity will be turned on the first of the week. Then the corps will practice signaling by the flash system, after tho rognlar company drills aro over. Tho Srst trial will probably be made next Tuesday evening. Corporal Hyatt M.

Wheeler, Private Bruce N. McQueen and Private Claus Weasel have been granted full and honorable discharges from Company G. SIXTEENTH WARD RRPUDLICAXS. The Edward SJ. Scialuetcr Association Electa Officer.

The members of the Edward Schlueter asso ciation, of the Sixteenth ward, met last evening at their headquarters, corner of South Third and Keap streets, S. 8. Worth presiding, to elect officers for tho year. Mr. Worth was re olected by acclamation and.

iu accepting the honor, said: "This association was organized to aid in puri fying the politics of the city. It started only a few months ago from very small beginnings and i3, as you seo, of very respectable proportions already. We can fairly claim, I think, that it contains the best Republican element in the ward. Some time ago it was rumored that the association was formed in order to antagonizo other Republican organizations. Such was not tho case.

Its object has been all along to effoct and preserve harmony in the party." The following officers wero then elocted: Cornelius Merklo, vice president; George Lewis, recording secretary; Albert W. Fiero, financial secretary: George Mitehel ro eleotcd), treasurer; Thomas Bennett, sergeant at arms. Several members contested tho threo trustoe Bhips, but Charles Bossnng, David Walton and Herman Black, having obtained tho majority of the votes, wero declared elected. The association was organized in April last with thirty members. At present it numbers niuety two.

BAPTISTS ENJOY THEMSELVES. A Keceptioti by tUc Society of Chriuttau Endeavor. The chanel attached to tho Sixth avenue Baptist church, at the corner of Sixth avonue and Lincoln placo, was the eceno of a merry gathering last evening. The occasion was an informal re cention given under tho auspices of tho society of Christian ondoaTorcouneoted with the church. and a general invitation waB extended to all the members.

Tho arrangements, which wore in charge of President Charles Stevenson, Vice President Miss Hill and a committee of young larlips. were excollent. The decorations wero nlaborate. During the evening a short pro trrnnimn was nreaontod. It comprised vocal and instrumental solos and duo ts by tho members of the society.

Thou there was a New England spelling boe that caused considerable amnse nmnt After the entertainment a lunch wag served, and everybody went away happy in bar ing accepted the society's invitation. W1NT TO HEKT TI1K 1TISHKBS. Among the athletes who wore overweight at tho preliminary bouts of the American athletic union championship competition Thursday evening wero William McGarry and Danny McVeigh, both of tho Standard athlotio club. MoGarry won the amateur lightweight oham pionBhip of America last year and McVeigh waa tho victor in the special 120 pound class at tho rocent Now York athlotio club competition. In order not to disappoint thoir admirers and friends, both of those athlotos say they are will ing to meet the winners of tho champion meeting at tho tournament which will be hold at Turn hall, Greenpoint, January 22 aud 24.

THE LYHril IX PBIIiAPKLPHIA. Philadelphia, Decombor 1 9 The patient from Laramie, who is being treated with Kooh's lymph at the Jefferson nos ratal, received another inoculation yostorday. The man is Buffering from inoipient tubercolosis nf tlm lungs and larynx, and. tollowing tne in jection of yesterday ho exhibited tho various symptoms described by Dr. Koch.

Tho three patients being treated at the university of Penn sylvania exhibited a slight roacuou ycsioruay. No other eymptomB except those oxpeotod developed. SHURH VX, FORARBB ASP HC KIS1.F.I. Ohioaqo, 111., December 10. A Ilemia special from Columbus, 0., says: "The suggestion of the name of Senator John Sherman in connection with the gubernatorial nomination has mot with a number of strong indorsements and the moro the subjeotis disoussod the stronger becomes the sentiment that Mr.

Sherman should be the next Republican oandidate for governor. It was learned yesterday that a number of the old leaders in the Foraker wing of the party afe not at all favorable to the nomination of HcKlnloy." The Mulatto Ruler of an African Tribe. M'ihilUls Again Actir in Knssia tinus to bo a Soidier Loudon Com iu.nU on the Lima Throwing in Ireland. Late Continental NVtm. By the United Press.

London, December 10. A dispatch from Zanzibar states that tho Portuguese found the king of Iiiho, who was captured by them a few days ago, to be not a pure blooded African, but in part a descendant of nn Austrian or Hungarian adventurer, who married, many years ago, the daughter of the late king of Bihe, the children of the cuuple remaining in Biho as members of the ruling family. His aid here that tho invitation to dine with Queen Victoria, sont to the Portuguese charge affaires in London, is not significant of any change in the political attitude toward Portugal, but only an evidence of Queen Victoria's esteem for the royal family of that nation, and especially fur Queen Emily, the daughter of the count d' Paris. Several members of tho imperial yacht club, or St. Petersburg, are said to be uudor surveillance in connection with a nihilist plot.

Tho membership of this club includes somo of tho grand dukes and many of the high nubility of the empire. The nihilists are said to bo unusually active and precautions for tlie Bafety of tho czar have been redoubled. A Cape Town dispatch says that Premier Rhodes will come to London to do all in his power to prevent interference by tho British government with the occupation of Maniealand by the British South Africa company. Beforo leaving tho premier states that tho company was in possession, and could hold its own against all tho forco the Portuguese were able to muster, but did not wish to antagonize imperial authority. Ho strongly supports the idea of a South African confederation.

The young duke of Orleans proposes to soldier in Russia lor a year and has applied for attachment to one of the infantry regiments. He will probably be sent to the Caucasus, where thore is a possibility of fighting with the Turks, Betting in London, which previous to the lime throwing incident was against Parnell at modor atoodds, is changed and Parnell stock is now quoted at par. Tho marquis of Londonderry is reported as saying of the same incident: "Tho north of Ireland will not be sorry for this practical illustration of tho methods of home rnlo. shows the kind of home rule that the law abiding, industrious and loyal north would havo to submit to should the domain! for a separate parliament be granted. It shows, as I have urged before, that home rulo would moan civil war.

There is no decent liberal who would wish to subject himself to the kind of government indicated at Ballinakill and Castle Comer and why should they sock to doom their fellow subjects in tho north of Ireland to that fate The advent of another son to tho Emperor William was a surprise. It was expected that tho happy ovont wouid occur in the first part of the coming year. Berlin is decorated with bunting in honor of the occasion. It was rumored in Paris to day that Prince Bismarck had arrived iu tho city and was stopping at the Grand hotel. It was found on investigation that the frontier polico had reported the passage of the German ox chancellor, but it turned out that they had made a mistake, the stranger being in reality a Russian who bore a strong resemblance to Bismarck.

Tho pope, who has hitherto refrained from public utteranco on tho Irish situation, has ap proved the manifesto of the Irish bishops. The chnrch wardens of tho parish of St. Sepul chur have issued an appeal for funds with whioh to erect a worthy memorial to the founder of Virginia. At tho regular meeting of tho board of poor guardians at Drocheila vnstpi dnv. tla Ah.ir.

man, on refusing to accept a vote of confidence Mr. Parnell, was voted out of the chair. If. do OiiM i lupiUMUmiUJJ the czar; the minister of the interior, General uiesser, ami a oriitiant assemblage of notables, uio American minister, Charles Emory Smith, presiding, celebrated vesterilav the inhllnn nf thn establishment of the British and American Congregational church at St. Petersburg.

A FLAG FOR A COLORED SCHOOL. liilc. emiiig Kxorclaco in tho Fleet Street African K. church. There was a flag presentation laBt night at Floet street A.

M. E. church by William Lloyd Garrison post, No. 207, G. A.

H. S. Young, adjutant, Charles F. McFarlaud, commander. The church waa suitably decorated with patriotic om blcins and a large flag conconled tho organ.

The platform was occupied by the speakors and large choir of Sunday school children and ers. Mr. C. C. Pierce directed the fiiiiiinVan, Mrs.

Wilson and Tompkins accompanied. After prayer by Rev. J. S. Brown, of Bridge stroet church, the school sang "Amorica" and Rev.

J. W. Brown, pastor of the church, made a short address of welcome. He spoko mainly of the obligation of tho present conci ation to those who fought our battles. Then thoro wore sovoral songs which called forth applause and bouquets: "Come, my love, Ihe stars aro shining," by Henry N.Jackson; I have a littlo secret," Miss Ada Coolcy; "Sleep, my lady, sleep," Mr.

P. Watsojy "Little bird, where dwellest thou Miss Maggie1 Scott. Captain Osborne, of Farragut naval association, who was master of ceremonies, road let tors of regret from Mayor Chapin, General 0. O. Howard and J.

Lee, of John Andrews poBt No. 234. N. G. A.

II. Commander Charles F. Mo Farlaud presented ihe flag to the school. Ho said it was the duty of those who fought to toaoh patriotism to the citizens of iho future, spoko of the cost of the war and said that 37,000 of his race laid down their lives in tho service. Superintendent N.

P. Shepherd responded in a neat speech. Commander C. Hull Grant, of 'dishing post No. 1231, gavo an interesting recital of the history of Ihe Stars and Stripes.

Rev. William T. Dixon, of Concord Baptist ohureli, said his ideas of freedom before tho war wero vague. When he went to Arlington a fow yi ago and saw them putting in tho boxos bones tlioy couldn't tell a black man's I from a whito man's bones. Addressing tho ho said: "Don't say you love mo unless yoi willing to give me half your loaf.

And you gel mo to Africa, for this ia my country, citizen. Tell me why you won't admit black into your traues unions. Why yon koop down to i cents a day whilo you ge If you wero comrades in war, be comrad peace." Commander Carter was introduced as a erau of four wars and gavo some intore reminiscences. Snort talks followed by Co mander John Triple, Past Commanders G. Little and Farmer.

This was tho co1 mittee of arrangements: William II. Staunsbti S. D. Brown, C. B.

Brown, Georgo W. Lewis, H. Lomond, n. 11. kelson, Frederick Dry Levi S.

Wihon, John Little, James Porter, uel Williams, Johnson Matkius, A. J. Dy soil H. Johnuon and John Thomas. DEATH OF IIENRY E.

FICKETT. An Uptown Builder and t.ay Pronl PassM Away. Henry E. Fickett, an aged uptown builded a prominent iictiioaist churchman, died denly of heart failure, at his home, 301 avenue, yesterday. Mr.

Fickett was np ami on il euuesday superintending iho cc tionof a handsome residence that he wa mg for himself on (he lot adjoining the which he died. Tho deceased had Brooklyn about a quarter of a century been vorv oromment in local church rd was an active member of the Snmmerlii'll odist Episcopal ehureh. Frequently he hi iated as a lay preacher. Mr. Fickott wa Portland, in 1810, aud was his 71st year at nis death, lie tore Brooklyn ho was a resident of N.

Y. A widow aud two daughters deceased. HILL BROTHERS' BASE BALL Itv Mccoml tcrtninal ICcccpiiou at Avon UHnllJ Tho base club coraoosed of Hill Brothers millinery house, iu New of whom live in Brooklyn, last nn KniKHid lnmial entertainment and i Avon hall, on Bedford avonue. Thorj large attendance. The entertainment consisted of musical and dramatic Miss May Willcock, A.

E. Watorhouaj mo Shetwood, John Stalker, Miss and a most mystifying sloight of anco by Alvah G. Brown. Schneidi furnished the music for the occaaul preted twelvo dancing numbers! guests of tho club. Tno reception composed ol Edwin II.

Howell. George Philcox. Harry Tyson, JaJ Frank Carter. A KOIl A hi, 8 That a rcadiugroom will adl church is now an established Lu in All Souls' Universalist chapd evening a good numberof tlio ohurch woro in attendance. TJ organization and elected officer It was decided to open the read! 1, and a list of about li ft monthly papers and magazines I which thu room will bostocked.l will bo in tho Sunday school i open to both young men and wJ chosen aro II.

F. Gunnison, pi Harris, vico president; C. C. E. S.

Seeloy, treasurer; Walt Leon Hoogh, assistant libraril Goorge May aud Chapin niittcc Tnn '4 Sr. PETEItSil The Rovornhient coroiiy tar in oharge haB deoldojii route for the projected Discussed by the Supervisors at Yesterday's Meeting. Tho Adrent or Cliristniii Dispels the War ClotifU aud Tomnhawks Are Bnrisd Dnrinsr Hm Deliberations Work at St. Jolinland A Nctt Clerk, far the Surrogate. A mild tompored meeting, with a decidedly ante Christmas flavor, was held by tho au sperviors yesterday afternoon.

The county farm committee reportod thoir findings on St. Johnland and County Work Kaiser asked for more copyiug to do. Comity Architect Eastman sent in a communication through chairman O'Brien, of the county farm committee. It was concerning tho claim of tho charities commissioners that Contractor Birkott had delayed hia work. He explained that ufter consultation with Colonel Gott ho had do cided that it would bo bettor to put the boilers in the holler house beforo finishing it up, as thoir removal there after the building was done would necessitate doing tho work over again.

The work has since boon recommonced against his protest. County Treasurer Adams announce 1 that tho comity farm acconnt waB exhausted and suggested an issue of bonds. Sup. O'Brien movod the issue of $500,000 worth of bonds at not more than 3)4 per and payable at the rate of $100,000 beginning May 1, 1KU2. Sup.

Fitehie had this amended so that all monoys accruing on premiums shall go to tho credit of the county farm account. It was then adopted. Sup. McGnire presented a report from the law committee, of which he is chairman, embodying tho opinion of counsel that Colonel Austen had the right to employ laborers on tho armory in case of necessity. County Clerk Kaiser renuested authority to copy index to 113 pendens No.

10. index to lis pendens No. 24, judgment docket So. 2, judgment docket No. 3, and iudex to orders appointing receivers, These books, ho said, were mutilated and worn out by use aud there arc no duplicates in his office.

Sup. Riggs presented a bill from William A. Meyers for $50, for copying records of bills in tho county auditor's ofhee. Sup Fitehie opposed its payment, becauso he did not understand it, but it was ordered to bo paid after audit. Chairman French, of the contracts committee, reported in favor of awarding the contract for stationery for the commissioner of jurors to Davis Fitzgerald.

It was approved. The military committoe reported in favor of lights for tho Thirteenth regiment rifle range. They also reported in favor of paying bills for playing at tho Thirteenth regiment armory. Sup. Fitehie wanted to know if these bills had been approved by Superintendent Ryan.

Snn. Juencst said that he. as chairman of tho military committee, had never presented a hill before approval by tho superintendent of construction. This satisfied Sup. Fitehie and tho rouort was approved.

Tho county farm committee, through Chairman O'Brien, reported as follows1 "The oommittee on county farm, to which were referred tho communications of tho board of commissioners of charities and corrections, dated respectively October 27 and November 13, have carefully examined tho matter referred to iu those communications and bog leave to report as follows "As regards the communication of October 27 we find on examination that James H. O'Rourke, contractor for tho four brick buildings at St. Johnland. has used about 00.000 of tho Wyan danso brick mstead of the brictt called for in the specifications and commonly known aB brown fronts. Wo also find that to remove those already laid would be of no benefit to tho county, would not increase the stability of the buildings and would entail a considerable delay in tho completion of the same.

Wo would therefore commend, provided the consent of the commissioners of charities be obtained, that a deduction be made from Mr. O'Ronrko'B contract price equivalent to tho damage sustained by tho county through difference iu cost of the two varieties of brick. In regard to the committee of November 12, wo find that although the letter of tho specifications has been violated in some instances we do not believe that thoro was any intent to do inferior work. We have carefully examined tho work, especially on the points referred to in tho reports of tho chief eugiueerof the board of charities, and we agree with the superintending engineer iu bo far that the work done up to the present time has been first class work aud that the charges have not involved either inferior work or a Baving to the contractors. But wo must insist that no matter how great may be tho desire of tho engineer to hasten the work, ho must, when he tbinKs changes desirable, follow tho course prescribed by tho specifications and apply to tho board of charities for their sanction.

This was signed by all the committee and approved by the board. Sup. Walker, on behalf of Chairman Conly of the stationery committee, Bccurcd the adoption of reportB favoring soliciting bills for supplies of stationery to tho members for the year aud printing minutes. Sup. Fitehie thought the next board should pass on that, but it waa approved.

Sup. McGuire called up tho resolution authorizing tho omploymont of a record clerk by Surrogate Abbott at 51,300 a year. It was carried without opposition. Considerable hilarity was indulged in over tho confusion of members resulting from two amendments to a motion to adjourn to next Wednesday, but tho motnbers got out of the tangle and Wednesday waB finally Belccted. CAUSED BY SPRBADI.VG RAILS.

A fatal lpoa tho Wheeling and Lake Sirie ISoad. Massillon, 0.. Decombor 19. A horrible disaster occurred at Bolivar, on tho Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, abont 5 o'clock yestorday afternoon, only two of tho fourteen oooupants of the roar car of the Bonth bound mail train escaping sorious injury. The train, composed of two coaches aud a baggago car, was approaching Bolivar.

About a milo north of the town tho front truck of tho last car left the track just as tho engine started across a long trestle 35 feot from the ground. Almost beforo tho fact that anything was wrong could bo known tho locomotive was dashing across tho bridge, the rear car bounding along on tho ties. When fairly on the bridge it swung around and toppled over, falling to tho ground bottom upward. The coupling connecting this car with tho remainder of the train snapped like a thread aud the air brake thus suddenly put on sent the people in the forward coach flying against tho seats. The scene in the ravine, tho car a complete wreck, its trucks in the air and the flames bursting from tho debris, ia described by those who saw it aa something frightful.

Robert Cook, a brakeman, and ono of the two men who osoaped uninjured, best realized tho situation, After crawling from his dangerous position he at once gathered up ico and snow and began to pile it about tho 6 to vo. In thu he was assisted by W. E. Tingle, a traveling man from Zanesvillo, and between them they Binothered the flames. The casualties aie as follows: Killed An unknown woman, crushed boyond recognition, Miss Ada Hall, of Sherrodsville, badly mangled; Henry Hill and Bister Carrie, of Shelby, 111., burned to a crisp by burning car.

The injured are: W. G. Graham, of Norwalk, crushed and back broken, will die; Charles Conrad, MaBsillou, internally injured, probably fatally; Conductor Frederick Landis, seriously; Leonard Whitman, of Marietta, leg broken; Mrs. Louisa Piper, of Stark county, Ohio, internally; Ira Coweu, of Norwalk, badly bruised: William Gorlinger, of Ada, William Hall, of Sherrodsville, back injured. The injured are being cared for at Bolivar.

Only the rear car loft tho trestle. Railroad surgeons and tho coroner from this city are at the soeue of the accident. LIVED MORE THAN A CENTURY. Aunt Susie Eirown Dies at 103. the Ag of Thore were interred yesterday in Evergreen cemetery the remains of a colored woman who had reached tho great age of 103 years.

She was Mrs. Susan Brown, who was eallod by all the colored folks in tho vicinity in which she livod Aunt Susie. Mrs. Brown was born in 1787 on the old Lofferts estate, in Flatbnsh, and had never been off Long Island. Iu fact, sho never lived elsewhere but in Flatbush and Brooklyn and when death claimed her it was on Green lane, near York street, this city.

When quite a young woman she made tho acquaintance of Abraham Brown, who years ago ran a stage from Fulton ferry to Flatbush. They wero married soon aftorward and had several children, ono of whom waB Richard Brown, at one time a doorman in the local police department. The elder Brown was successful iu business and was the man who built the big briok house on Sauds street, opposito tho bridge eutrauco, which was at ono time occupied exclusively by colored families. When her huaband died Aunt Su uo wont to live with her son Richard, and it was at his home that sho died on Tuesday afternoon of old ago. The fnueral services were heldyestorday afternoon in tho Bridgo street A.

M. E. church, the Rev. J. S.

Brown, the pastor, officiating. Mauy friends of tho deceased attended the services and paid thoir last respects to tho dead, and the majority followed tho remains to tho placo of interment. Mrs. Brown had an excollont memory and for hours would entertain her hearers with her early recoUections of Brooklyn. K3UGHTS OF PfTiHAS DANCE.

Merriment and jollity reigned Bupreme Wednesday night at the annual reception of Justus H. Bathboiio lodge No. 280, knightB of Pythias, at Saengerbnud hall. Tho lodgo was organized last March and at present numbers abont one hundred members. Its meotings aro held at Erie hall, on Van Brunt street.

The present officers are Paul Schulz, 0. Henry Schnildt, V. John Stinson, prelate; John W. Thompson. M.

at Albovt Most, K. of R. and Alexander Horton, M. of Herman Stimok, M. of Richard Eriokseu.

S. P. Henry Reitor, P. Henry Quackeubush, I. Frederick Zimmormaun, 0.

G. Tho reception was managed by tho following committeos: Floor Paul Schulz, Henry Schmidt, John W. Thompson, Eniil Weber, Etnil Gjert.ten. Reoeption Johu Maguire, Albert Most, H. Eeiter.

Arrangements George Schmidt, Gns Ouken. There were about fifty couples on the floor. KNICKERBOCKER BOOK COMPANY. The Kniokerbooker book company, of New York, was organized on Thursday by the election of Charles M. Dennison.

of Brooklyn, as president; Joseph H. Maun, or Philadelphia, vioe president, and Hersoy Brown, of Brooklyn, soore tary and trouarer. Gen. 0. 0.

Howard Describes a Companion in Arms. Yirffinia's Contribntien to National HeroismA Brief of Brare Union Soldier Tha Commander or the Kijrlit and Left Wings of Sherman's Army on the Same Lectnro Plaiforin. The lastotaserieBof addresses by distinguished veterans of tho civil war waa given last night in tho Reformed Episcopal Chnrch of the Reconciliation, corner of Nostraud and Jefferson avenues. The lecturer was Major General 0. 0.

Howard and his themo was "Tho Life and Char acter of General George H. Thomas." An enthusiastic andienco listened to tho address. Among the auditors were many battle scarred warriors and General Howard's was not the only empty coat bIcovo in tho room. General Slocum occupied a seat on the platform and the presenoe of the commanders of the right wing and left wing of dherman's army together on one platform was enough in itself to arouso enthusiasm in the hearts of the many veterans present. Colonel H.

H. Beadle, organist of Grant post, G. A. played a medley of patriotic airs on the chnrch organ and the Rev. G.

W. Huntington, pastor of the church and on whose left breast waB a veteran's badge, arose to introduce General Howard. Tho fighting clergyman told of his first meeting with General Howard. It was when tho former was with Admiral Dahlgreu's squadron that the news came that Sherman had left Atlanta and was pnshiug across Georgia to Savannah, where the squadron was. When the array had roached the sea tho speaker mot au officer in the uniform of a major general, and knew ho it was, as his right sleeve was empty.

But to make sure ho aalted a private who he was. 'I shall never forget the look in that soldier's face and the pride in his Yoioe as he answered, as though telling of triumphs accomplished, 'That is General I did not sea General Howard again until I met him hero iu Brooklyn, two years ago. Little did I think when I saw him in Savannah twenty flvo yoars ngo that I would have this pleasure of introducing him to my congregation in my church." Mr. Huntington's voice was lost in tho applause that greeted General Howard, who sottled down at oneo to his task of laying beforo his hearers the characteristics and victories of the "Rock of Chickamauga." Having described the strength of mind and decision of his Welsh father and the gentle, brave, persistent and pious blood of his ireuch Huguenot mother, tho speaker took up tho lifo of his subjact, beginning with his birth in Southampton county, Va July 31, 1810. In the boy.

he said, was cei taiuly a happy hereditary combination of Welsh and Huguenot which produced strength and eentlenosB, intelligence aud enterprise, decision and piety, boldness aud probity, tho hardness of clear grit and persistency. It was bettor than a fortune to have this Welsh and Huguenot solidarity born in one. Running through his boyhood with a thorough soldier's care in adhesion to facts General Howard. made but few oratorical flights. It was later in his lecture when he referred to tho many bravo acts of General Thomas aud tho tenderness of his heart that the living general forgot his surroundings and in words of eloquence inspired by love and admiration drew a vivid picture of the noble character of tho dead goneral which made the old soldiers who listened pound the floor with their boot heels, ihat young Thomas spent his nights teaching the negro slaves of his father what he was learning at school was an argument used to show the sweetness of his character from the beginning, and that the negroes remember that when ho re turnod from the Mexican war he brought each of thom a new suit of clothos, and also devoted him solt to teaching them tho word of God was referred to as an incident which showed why he, a scion of a proud and wealthy Southern family, fought against his own people wnun tne country was divided.

By watching mechanics at work he learned several trades without an instructor. He took ono at a timo and perfected it before taking up another. His schooling was not above the ordinary when he entered tho West Point acad omy. His character here showed itself by his taking tlie trying orueais oi nazius iiuuut uiui mer or complaint during ins nrsi. year, aim other years his not only not hazing new cadots, but his giving ttiem counsel aim auvioe.

j.n i in irrnrliiatiirl. Tho lecturer took his sub ject through hid early experiences as an officer, and snowed mat no (usuiiiiuipuuo uimoou Florida Indian expedition in his hrst year. In Hpeakiug of the winning of those honors General Howard said: Campaigning in lilonua in tnose ciays was no ohild's play. The swamuB, the lakes, tho palmetto forests, the hot sands, the bogs of miasma, tho mosquitoes in showers and tho lues in swarms, with no paths or roads, tho Indians would come, shoot and disappear with incredible swiftness. It took the best of health, temperate habits, devotion to dutv and great firmness of character to spend a year in tnat country auu not, got, ue lnonilizod.

George Thomas endured his hrst Beries of trials there, and camo out not only unscathed, but honored and prepared for the next Beries." Tho array register which was said tope like a skeleton without sinews, muscles or flesh, was taken up so far as it referred to ueuerai Gliomas, ud General nowaru ouut auoui, mo bkcioiuu sinews of strength, muscles ot love and uesn ol nobility. A number of details of his hard fighting in Mexico and Texas were shown, and thou, in 1848, tho lecturer sets his subject down in Fort Adams, R. for a brief rest. Picturo to 3'ourseives," no says, a stout, brave, handsome young man, strong in heart and unmarried, over there near Newpoit's social lite. Uronombcr it was after the great Mexican hard ship and destruction and then, when hardly set tled in tne nrsi BKirmisn oi liiniuimitttimo ttilu the most attractive young ladies of tho land, to bo husiled off again to those everlasting war oursed haunts of the Sorainolns.

But ho wont without a murmur and rcmaiued until 1850. Murmuring at orders was a child of a later day and among a different sort of mon." In 1851 Geuoral (then Major) Thomas was stationed in Boston, and the superintendent of the military academy at West Point took advantage of his proximity and securod his detail as instructor of artillery and oavalry. Tho speaker was thon a canot. tie said, i reuiemuer uuu won as no appeareu at roua. j.an, uui tu well proportioned tnat you uaraiy inouguc oi his height, full buiit without corpulence, large head, short brown hair and Bhort mustache, large limbs aud firm tread.

His countenance was fair enough naturally, but browned aud very ruddv by much exposure. I asBiiro you, to cadets. Major George H. Thomas, of Virginia, who had been in bloody battles and who had been throe times brevettod, was not a figure to bo passed by without notice. His easy, kind manner and the marks often awarded us for indifferent recitation.ltnade our boyish hearts warm.

Many a cadet said, 'God bless Major General Thomas was married wnuo stationoa at West Point. Of this event General Howard said: "What tho Mississippi river, the Charleston, Baltimore and tho Bostou harbor could not effoct the Hudson river did. It furnished a helpmate to Thomas. He married Miss Francos Kellogg, of Troy. How West Point and Troy came togother wo may not say, for tho Hudson is deep and fraught with mystery.

But wo will say that we challenge novelists to describe or exhibit a moro magnificent couplo. In height tlioy were completely matched. During that Wost Point term of duty a beautiful and accomplished woman became the joy aud comfort of a haudsome, solid man." In 1855 Thomas went to Texas with ono of the four uew regiments then addod to the army. Of this regiment Albert Sidney Johnson was colonel, Robert E. Lee lieutenant colonel, W.

E. Hardee Henior major and George H. Thomas junior major. Tho regiment was engaged in removing Indians to Indian territory and in Indian war fare until 1800, when he was granted a fiiriouglL of ono yoar. During this furlough Fort SumteW was fired on.

Tho officers ot his regiment who were his Biiperiors all resigned until ho was its colonel. Ho united four companies with a Philadelphia regiment of volunteers and on July 2 he engaged, with others, in tho famous battle of Falling Waters, near Williamsport, Md. Of thw. hiB first engagement in the lato war, tho lecturer said: "There was no hanging back from state feeling, however strong that might have been. Thomas was foremost in tho attack and in the subsequent pursuit as far as Winchester.

Stonewall Jackson, on the other side, also received his baptism of firo in this samo battle. Here Greek met Grcok. The one fighting for his whole country and tho other for a fragment thereof." General Howard bocame eloquent when he related tho incident of President Lincoln asking it the loyaltv of Thomas, who was a Virginian, could be relied upon, whereupon General Robert Anderson replied, "es, I will guarantee it with my life," mid the promotion of Thomas to a brig adior generalship shortly after. Of his early succeaB in the war Goueral Howard said: "The earliest goud news from the whole field, after Rosecrana' West Virginia successes, came from Thomas. It was the Mills spring battle, which was fought January 10, 1802.

General Thomas had with him as he passed Columbia, a small diviBion. General Sohaeff, now assigned to Thomas, had a detached brigade, with a squadron of cavalry and at Jeast one battery of artillery, and was at that moment at Somerset, about tliirty miles distant from Thomas. Tho confederate Crittenden, with tho famous Zollicoffer as his second in command, had pushed across tho Cumberland at a point about half way between Schaeff and Thomas. General Thomas attempted a movement hard to execute in war aud succeeded namely, to cou ceutrato distant and scattered forces before an enemy of equal strength already united. Crittenden's force was about as large as Thomas' forceB combined.

Thomas diroctod Schaeff to move his infautry and cavalry so as to bo near the enemy at the same time with himself. It appeared that Zollicoffer, commanding the advance of tho confederates, understood thia attempt aud rushed ahead to drive home and to Becuro a wodge of separation. But Thomas had calculated too well for hia enemy. Ho had roached Logan's cross roads in time to skirmish and to hold Zollicoffer in check till General Schaeff had formed this junction. Tho eiiBuing battlo was severe, continuing part of two days.

But Crittenden was at last thoroughly beaten, Zollicoffer slaiu and the entire force of the confederates broken up and drivon across the Cumberland. Soino kind of jealousy kept from Thomas his meed of praise for this enterprise, bo that though he had broken down the barrier which had shut up our loyal friends in tho coop of East Tennoasee, and had gained a superb victory, yet he himself was not even mentioned in the war dODartmont orders of thanks and congratulations. It takes timo for jealousy and ambition, spewing out calumny, to gnash, gnaw aud conBumu themsolveB. But time is long aud justice never dies. That justice did not die until she had rewarded ThoniaB, General Howard showed by tho recognition and promotion of Thomas after Chioka mauga.

To express hiB thoughts he quoted from Van Horn on Thomas at Chickamauga as follows: "To tako command of half the army, with no supporting cavalry, with exposod flanks and unconnected lines, to be Biipremo on the Hold by the domands of the situation rather than by tho orders of a superior, and under such circumstances to contend successfully against Bragg'B wholo armv infantry, artillery and cavalry was an achievement that transcends the higher successes of geuorals." "General Thomas." added the speaker, "was now attaining larger aud better proportions with the authorities at Washington, for ten days after Ohickamauga Mr. Stanton telegraphed to Charles A. Dana, thou atNashville, thesoproguant words: 'The merits of Gonetal Thomas aud tho debt of gratitude the nation owes to his valor and skill aro fuUy appreciated hero aud I wish yon to tell him so. It is not my fault, that he was not in ohief command mouths The very next month General Thomas vraB asslguod to command in ohief that army of tho Cumberland." The lecturer" then took his subject on with Grant and Sherman Thomas wiped olit of HXlatenoe tne poweriui army yi nura, Anoraas, Dr. David Gregg Tendered a Eeception.

A KetaJjTe ETent in tke Lafaysttfi A rens Etffics Nigkt Addresses by EraU 'Bent Clarcyisien Lstters of Rosrst A Large Attendance. A roception wan tendered last niglit to the Rov. Dr. David Gregg, tho now pastor of tho Lafayetto atomie Presbytorian church, in the church and church parlors, as a popular welcome to tno church and tho city and as a moans of introducing him to the members of his society individually It was largely attended and proved a moat gratifying success in every particular. The church parlors wore reinforced by tho prayer mooting room for the purposes of the reception proper, which began at 7:30 o'clock.

They wore constituted into one large apartment by the throwing back of folding doors and wore most becomingly adorned and decorated for the happy occasion with potted palm. Japanese fans, tapestry, hangings of various kinds and Oriental brio a brae in a largo and pleasing variety. Dr. Gregg received his new parishioners and the numerous distinguished guests of tho society with hie four children. Robert, the eldest, a freshman at Harvard, Margaret and Catharine, little misses in their teens, and David, a lad ot 8.

Mrs. Gregg was uuablu to be present. The task of presenting the people to their pastor was performed by Jacob L. Dossier, C. J.

Turner and Charles B. Pearson, and as the long line passed ti, each and every one snaking nanus Willi tno ictor and saying and receiving lun expi es thay moved into tlie church proper, a End of musicians under the direction oi u. o. furnished melody. fcdiouj those present were the follow me: Rev.

W. and Mr. Tiicodore L. Cuyler, Rev. Dr.

It. It. Jerodith, of tlie Tompkins avenue Longrega. onal church: is. u.

i atiersou, ui. mi in. y. Milter. Mi and Mrs.

E. 1. Bancroft. ana BIi b. D.

W. McWilliams. Mr. and Mrs E. I'.

Seymour. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Gos.

dor, Mr. and 'Mrs. W. F. Smith, Mr.

and Mrs. Uilbert li. wmie. Kov. Auimstus B.

Pritchard, of the Oimiberland street Presbyterian church: Rev. Dr. Kay Footo, of the Throon avenue Presbyterian onureh: Rov. Dr. Legnatt," of Staten Island; Dr.

and MrB. Robert Fostoi, Professor and Mrs. A. G. Perkins, Mr.

and Mrs. Jelbson, Mr. and John T. Dirge, E. W.

VVil nuns, Miss Louise Williams, Mr. and Mrs. V. Uood rieh, Mr. and Mrs.

George L. Pease, v. Dr. Leander T. Chamberlain, of the ClasBon avenue Presbyterian church: Kev.

W. 11. Iiigersol). John N. Stearns, Mr.

and Mrs. Caleb V. hniith. Dr. and Mrs.

William Jarvie, Mr. and Mrs. i nomas 1. Barr, Mr. and Mrs.

A. F. Hazen, W. W. Wiokcs, Mr.

and Mrs. John N. Beach, A. D. Matthews, Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Hand, Mr. and Mrs.

L. 0. Hill, Lincoln Hunt, John R. Morris, Mr. and Mrs.

Ira D. Sankey, ex Judge G. G. Reynolds, Rov. M.

Mailman, Edwin P. Ido, Itov. H. G. Mendenhall, paBtor of the Greene avenue Presbyterian church: Sir.

and Mrs. S. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. A.

h. Crowoll, Dr. and Mrs. U. S.

Van Or Jen, Mr. and Mrs. E. II Chapel, Mr and Mrs. S.

T. Dauchy, William Mumford, Mr. and Mrs. B. Stevens, Mr.

and Mrs. J. N. Thatcher, F. W.

Jesnop, 1 W. Underwood. John T. Underwood, Itev. Dr.

Richard S. Storrs, of the Church of the Pilgrims; liey. Dr. Wcslev licid Davis, of the Bo formed Church on the Heights: Truman J. BaoKus, LL.D., principal of Packer institute: Mr.

and Mrs. Abiel Wood, Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Porter, llev. Dr. J. M. Ostrander, of the Stuyveaant avenue Congregational church, and wifo; Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.

Whitman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Chandler, Charles lusher, R. W.

McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Mieheal Snow, Mr. and Mrs. H.

B. Piatt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 13. Pearson, Dr.

and Mrs. G. W. Holman, David M. Glass ford, Edward S.

Bancroft. W. O. Pratt, Valentine Snedcker. llev.

Dr. E. P. Thwiug, Charles Pratt, Captain Elilm Spieer, John II. Dayton and Mr.

and Mrs. Theodore ltosfl. When the handshaking reception was over, oo cupyiug an hour, a series of short addresses were made in the church, wherein a spacious platform had beon erected in front of the pulpit, ami the festivity of the occasion was indicated by a bountiful iloral display, by John W. Beach and Daniel W. McWilliams.

representing the congregation, and Dr. ltiohard 9. Storrs, Truman J. Backus, LL.D., Dr. llobert II.

Meredith and Dr. Wesley lteid Davis representing their several denominations, the concluding speeches being made by Drs. Cuyler and Gregg. W. W.

Goodrich presided. In concluding bis brief remarks he announced that letters had been received from the following: Drs. Speir, A. C. Dixon, Albert J.

Lyman, John Hall, Sample, Frost, Halliday. Tnomas B. Mc Leod, Ingcrsoll, C. C. Hall, Parson.

Warren, Howard Crosby, Alexander, Rossiter, Bridgmau, MacArthur, Kittredge, Lyman Abbott, T. DeWitt Tahuage, Mr. St. Clair Mclvehvay, Mayor A. C.

Chapin and others, lie then read many, among tho number being the following: J. A'. Jlracli, Mv Deau Sin Since you were at my house I have made special inquiry, as I tlieu agreed to do, concerning the engagement 1 had previously made for next Thursday evening. Auparently, 1 cumiot reacn the church in due time. I therefore must say that I cannot be present.

It would giro mo much pleasure to attend and to express my respect and admiration for Dr. Cuyler and my good withes for Dr. Gregg in his new relations. As yet I have not iiud the pleasure of meeting Dr. Gregg.

This pleasure will, I hope, be given to me before long. His reputation, gained by eminout and faithful elsewhere gives full assurance that the Lafayette avenue Presbyterian church is to retain its present important position among the valued institutions of the city. Sincerely, ALFitun C. Chapin. Mayok Office, Brooklyn, December I 1800.

Reception Committee of the Lafayette Avenue 1'resbyterian Cliurch: Deau Bretukex An engagement of long standing takes me out of the ciiy next Thursday and denies me the happiness of accepting your invitation to take part in tho reception of Dr. Gregg, but no engagement can hinder me from sending my congratulations to Lafayette avenue Presbyterian enurch and my hearty welcomo to Dr. Gregg. Every good minister wishes to have a pastorate at least ouce in Brooklyn before ho dies. Brooklyn is not heaven, but it is up that way.

No city under the bun treats its ministers better than does this city. 1 am glad that Dr. Gregg comes to us by the way of New York and Boston, so that he will tiring ui enterprise of the one and the brain of tlie other to tins city, which has both the enterprise and the brain. Give him for me a most unconventional shake of the hand. My house being near his church, 1 shall expect hiui to keep me under his pastoral snpervision.

We will exchange pulpits when 1 get a pulpit, and in the name of humanity and the Christ wo serve I thank hiui. May afternoon of his life be as cairn and happy as the morning and noun have been resplendent, and then go no to greet before tlie throne of God the multitude's whose tears on earth he wiped away ami whose broken hearts ho comforted. As 1 give the right hand grip to your new pastor I lane this opportunity of giving Just as hearty a grip to your retiring pastor. Grace, mercy and peace T. De Witt Taj xaue.

To the Lufail Avenue iVesoyfpriiiii Church Deau BitErur.i:.N 1 am very sorry that my engagements will prevent my coming to take part in welcoming Dr. Gregg on Thur. day evening, but my heart i warmly with you and with him. Yours very truly, ilow.uiu Citosuy. 11G East Nineteenth Stiieet, New Youk, December is.

lauo. Mv Di uit Hit. Gheoo I am very sorry tiiat I cannot, bo present Thursday evening lo welcome you to your new home and work. Another pri engagement tnvvents. You have come to a church in wnieh the wisdom of old age ami the energy and etitniisiasiii of youth are iieautifully commingled, and foiiuw a p.iMor whose suwing has prepared ior yuu a bountiful ha vest.

That the spirit oi your church and your predecessor may inspire you and till your heart with enthusiasm, your lite with service and y.uir service with fruitlul results is the sincere wish and prayer of your i'riBin! and co Lyman Ajieott. J.H. Beach, Mv DKAii Snt 1 am very sorry that fixed duties nn neri, i'hiiis evening niaiiO it i.ntiosibiC lor mo accept your kind invitation. It wuttld have liAnn n. trm.

i), ensure to me to loin the welcome to Dr. Gregg, on whom, and on whose charge, I nrav 1 hat tile divine blessing may rest, eontnuv ins: and enlarging the usetulueHs id' tlie ehureh. Kindly make my apology and believe me, with respect, most truly youis, .1. Hall. Mv Deau Si3 A promise to speak in 2w York, sn'onier.

will materialize to Acceptance of the (fnttofuliy appreciated iuvita ion to suv "Welcome at the rt ception, thi ievtii ing, is, therefore, impossible. The pleasure re liuc.uished with regret is not a align one. Any u.eai ion of hospitality Lalaystte avenue church always mspiringly measures up to noiabh: preeeueiits. 'So people more Iinely transmute hone into tru't. love, allegiance and co operation Through these enviable evolutions may the years to coiiie carry the castor and the pec plel (jive to Dr.

aiix.ilnto liberty to do orthodox go: pel itrnp'k In, i ilex of his inin methods a ml by the lawsuf his own individuality, withholding from hiui neiteev the. lu'eau of sVinur tuy nor live wine of apprcb.nion. Then will yon rejoice in him ami lie in vou. JJe will be faithful and forceful in the new relation and happy in the privileges am ot llroo klvii eltizenshm. ihat sueh may be the case vmct re desire and thai it will be the ease the strong belief of Yours, Very truly, Sr.

Claiii Mr John A'. 178 Ufortt Street, Chairman j' Committee. lltCK.S December IS, 1300. Mr. Goodrich first culled upon John Beach to speak in behalf of the elders of the church He replied in part: A few months ago we wre convened in this place, paying a well deserved tribute of respect and love to the retiring pastor uf this church.

That was to us a memorable occasion. It was a representative gathering. Wo then, as now, were nermittod to welcome here a very largo assemblage of our friends, including many occupying exalted In church aud state. From them we were iileaood to accept warm hearted congratulations ihat wo, in the providence God, had for so many yeartTiieen privileged to enjoy this faithful ministry. We were giaiitie 'l to hear those who had known Dr.

Cuyler km: an 1 well bearing excellent testimony to iheir appreci. tioti of his. life work, which had been a blessing and a bonediction, not alone to this church and community, but to tiio entire world. Ye: we found it difficult, yea, even im poi ibk'. to divest that occasion of a certain tinge of sadness.

We realized it to be our last gathering orev. oils lo the foiiual sever. mco of a wiiieii had so long and so lovingly bound ut to'cthei. Toe thought would recur to us, this pa torate mid whither shall we turn for the m.i ordained of God to lake up thin work where is now being laid down, one posnes. ilnK the requisite eipeiieiice and culture, skill and grace to become the lifting successor of Theodore L.

Cuyler as the pastor of the Lafayette avenue ehureh. My dear friends, we are reassembled here with joy ain't thanksgiving. Dr. Grecg, we rejoice in the piivilege of addressing you by the endearing of pastor. Many here to night for the first tine had tho pleasuro of personally meeting and meeting you, yet yon are not an utter stranger to Your honorablo record has proceeded you.

We have oalled you from your boatitifitl homo iu your fair and favored city. We have askoJ you to Beyer relations which were tender anil dear to yon, to bid adieu to those who were to you faithful and truo, Wo havti not calldd you to a finished ohurch, itH work rounded and complete. A fin ished ohuroh would be a dead ohurcb, only awaitiug a docont lutcrmiut. This is in no seuto vrmtmidsion here. Wt, 'Trust, that this nastorato.

so Dieasou ot with his Master ana wnn tno inasioi great work. He reared a spiritual Btruoture which shall outlast time. Ho brought togothcr hearts which shall have fellowship throughout the eternal ages. When he announced to us last spriu" his unalterable intentiou to retire from this pastorate aud give place to another we endeavored to discern the will of the great head of the church concerning his successor. In due time the finger of God unmistakably pointed us to you, and his good hand has roached out and brought you to us.

As a congregation vo welcome you. Tho ehureh Sunday school, nearly one thousand strong infant class, intermediate classes, Bibles cIrbsos, officers, teachers, pupils, heartily welcome ou. CuyJer chapel Sunday school. 415 strong, welcomes you. Olivet ohapel suit lay school, strong, welcomes you.

Ihus we have about 1,750 toachors, officers and pupils, who lovingly with all thoir hearts welcome you. Wo welcome you to pulpit. Vo welcome you to Sunday school platforms. welcome you to prayer meeting gatherings. We welcome you to beuevolent societies.

We welcomo you to mission societies and boards. welcome you to the official boards and committees ot this church, where things spiritual and things secular are administered. We welcomo you to the voui.g peoplo's association. Wo welcome you to our homes, to our firesides, to our hearts. Come, in the times of our joy aud festival occasions, aud rejoice with us.

Come, in our times of sorrow, and tell us how God's love can shine through dark clouds. Happy hearts bid you welcome, boys and girls, young men and maidens, middle aged men of practical affairs, busy mothers, whoso work never ends; aged ones, whose hoary heads arc a crown of glory; we all give you, we all givo Mrs. Grogg, we til give your sons aud vour daughters a thousand heartfelt, loving welcomes to this household of iaith, this church home. The llev. Dr.

Ilichard S. Storrs was noxt introduced, and waa ereoted with long contiuued applause. His remarks created constant laughter aud were again and again applauded with the clapping of hands. He spoke in substance as follows Well, this minister haB had a rathor short snap of it, forty four years. I do not wonder that you found it an advantage in him that ho had been in the Congregational church.

Dr. Cuyler had roo wwi nmtiti.i t.n vpnmc a Coinireca tioualist. but ho never had that inward grace which is neeesBary. to convert a Dutch Presbyterian into a Congregationalist. I in it 1 I to hprn to wnlnomc.

Dr. Greirg. It IS not an easy thing to succeed Dr. Cuyler. Ho comes here after a pastorate that has been of national distinction, aucl.ur.

uregg, in imo inn iron I7f of tin, aclinnl hm will have to do the bast ho knows. As to pastoral work, taking the standard left him by his predecessor, I sometimes Bhriuk to think what will bo expected ot him. How, in the thirty years of Ins ministry, Dr. Cuyler was able to study so extensively the streets, door plates, the Bible, systems of theology and the many other things that he gave iitt.n ion (o eati not understand. Dr.

Gregg will enior irreat advantages, however, though his work will not be easy. Here is an intelligent concresration. which 1 know, not only from having enjoyed the privilege of exchanging milnit wnrlt with Dr. flnvler at least once a year. but from tho fact that half of it was originally mine.

They brought the power hero, and 1 do not kuow but what I am glad they are oil my hands. Here is a congregation in which the social element is thoroughly developed. I hen, it is a congregation liberal iu its giving. Now, that does not always come with intelligence. There are certain mysteries in a woman's dress rlmh the m.

i snn I i im mind cannot hone to under stand. A woman once got up in church and moved aud sniiirinod about much to the discom fort aud anxiety of her husband. Vi hen he questioned her about it as to what she was doing she repiied, "Trying to liud my lhis congregation does not have to squirm as much as that to find its pocket. This cliurch shows that, mil it i hniipvnlmiriMs in Hiieii a irreat varietv ard. moreover, proofs of its noble generosity.

Ho comes to Brooklyn, where he will not liud the libraries, institutions and historical streets and associations that Bostou is noted for, that city which he aud Dr. Meredith knows and which I tn Iriinw nvp.n before, thev were born. Beside, Brooklyn lacks many of the features of Now York. This is a place onietness, and tno uuiet people are those among whom the gospel wonts. 15nt wo nave mum, umiiuii tions having been laid.

We have here an industrious and cvor increasing peoplo, whose numbers have multiplied thirteen times iu my residence here, aud who aro the best to whom to bring the gospel, Among them he need find no time to mope Or to fret, but rather to expand and grow. May God bless him and richly eudow him with buccobs. Dr. Storrs was followed by Dr. Truman J.

Backus, principal of the Packer institute for young women, whose placo on tho programme of speakers was a gracoful compliment to Dr. Gregg iu that the latter had played a distinguished part in Boston in the cause of education. Dr. Mel dith was the next speaker. Ho had assisted at Dr.

Gregg's installation at tho Park stroet Con gregational church, Boston, being himself at tho time one of Boston's most distinguished Congro ational divines. Dr. Meredith's remarus, which gravitated largely between the earnest and the witty, were as follows: TUv friends and Dr. Gregg I do not think that there is need for more than the live minutes' talk that vour presiding oflicer suggasts. I do not know what can bo said that is appropriate on this occasion that has not alroady been said.

I do take pleasure, nevertheless, in tins puonc wel come to Dr. uregg ami rejoice wnn mis great. hurch that ho has come to Jirooiityn. uno oi nut tiiiniTH hnforn leavinff lioston was to help receive Dr. Gregg into Congregationalism.

I thought you were headed thou. 1 congratulated you heartily at that time ami now you vo leu. Dropped back into Presbyterianism, but I iove you still. lama thorough believer in the division of the Christian church, its many denomin ations. I believe it is the order 01 uiviuo provi dence that there should be Presbyterians.

1 do. I believe it is the order of divine providence that i hero should De Liougrogatioiiaiisis. j.no same with Baptists aud Methodists. It is a natural division of a great body of believers and roudero the Christian church moro effective. They give the gospel of Jesus Christ a varied application.

There are natural Presbyterians, lhoytake a sort of liking for your doctrines. Ther are at tracted to your policies, the trutus you present and the way you preaeut them. There are natural Methodists, too. They like free grace, the liborty to fali and all thai. Then there are wise and nsible peoplo about hero who aro naturally ongregationalists.

You can't do anything with them. You might as well let them alone ana Dr. Storrs will come by and by and pick thorn up. I bid you a hearty welcome, not because vou were a Congregationalist for a little while, although 1 do think it will do vou good. I do.

You take caro of your Pres bvterianism. I have no doubt that the Presbyterian will do its full sharo of work in Brooklyn, and that tho Lafayctto avenue church, in your ire, wiildo its share in the Presbytoriau denomination. We arc one in Jesus Christ, iu heart, in purposo aud in effort. There is no lack of Curistian unity. Dr.

Wesley lteid Davis was next introduced to speak in behalf of the Iloformcd Dutch church, ilia words were partly a follows: Dr. Gregg and Christian friends A few years ago I was onu of a large assemblage of people to whom the bishop of the diocese made an address. He begun by saying thut he was there in his official capacity. He said that he was also thore in his ecclesiastical capacity, and then enumerated in all nine capacities in which ho was there, and lilling each, whilo his listeners began to feel that there was no limit to his capacity aud that thorn would bo no capacity at all in which they might consider thouiselves present. I felt somewhat that way myself as I sal here aud witnessed the various capacities lillod by these ministers of varied histories and mottled antecedents.

I can, however, give greet in to tno new pastor on behaif of the oldest church on Long Island. The old church comes to vou with that kind of heartiness that tho oldest resident should naturally exhibit and puts out Its hand. Dr. Grogg, here on the sod of Long Island vou are welcome. His coming is well.

His coming is lilting. His coming is sound. His coming is sweet. I had occasion recently to look up the word welcome. I found it came from old Saxon, and iu its early days tho welcomo man, was tho will comer or one who came by the will of another.

1 lo.ik at the will to night and do not wonder that you came. I am glad that your welcome is not confined to these walls, 'lhis gladness of the hour extends throughout tho lields of evangelism in Brooklyn. Tho retired pastor, after a service of thirty years, goes to a larger hold of labor, yet lending his support and aid should there be need of it, and supplying his successor with a ge ierous amount of sympathy. I am glad that you have come. I would it could have boon spoken better.

Iu introducing tho spoakers hithorto, Mr. Goodrich, the presiding oflicer, had on each occasion made remarks well calculated to indicate tho special Higniticanco and interest in the connection attaching to tho man noon whom he would call. When Dr. Davis had concluded, however, he merely utterod the namo of the ex pastor of the church, Theodore L. Cuyler.

The unique introduction was followed by loud and long applause, so that Dr. Cuylor had to waive his hand repeatedly for Bilenca beforo ho could begin to sneak, when he said: It was very kind and respectful in your committee, dear friends, to put my name on the list of speakers, but it would not bo kind to you if I were to make an address at this late hour. Tho object to night was to shake bauds with Dr. Greg" aud to givo those distinguished gentlemen an opportunity to bring thoir greetings. As you kuow hist Sabbath I flung wide open the doors ami windows of my heart to give welcome to this brother aud bade you do the same, lo repeat it to night is unnecessary.

You nee to night only half of your pastor. Tho other half, a noble, accomplished and a most lovable heart, was Dre vented from being with us to night. Ior her 1 bespeak the homage and honor that L.ifayotto avenue church has always so well known how to bestow. Now, my dear urotner, J. nave ueun ui rendering to you this ehureh, tho Sunday Bchool.

the young people's aaociation, yonder blessed study, that heaven blesBed pulpit aud I now surrender to you this platform. Go, I Dions you, Brother Grogg. Now take your placo boforo us and go ahead As Dr. Cuyler said those words he slappod Dr. Gregg, who sat beanie him on the platform throughout tho evening, on tho shoulder, and took his Beat.

Without other introduction the hitter arose and was enthusiastically greeted by the clapping of hands, wliioh shortly changed into tho waving of handkerchiefs at Dr. Cuyler'B own prompting. My boloved people aud Christian friends, he said, is this Brooklyn 7 Is this Brooklyn's greeting? Ia this Brooklyn's welcome And have we here to night an oxhibition of Christian follow uiiini If an. then it is troo.l to bo hero. Dr.

Gregg thau went on to say that it had cost him a great ueai to come ueic. nu ium iiuiik i.uu uiiu otilties wero, being principally Iho objeotions that his peoplo in Boston interposed. Dr. Gregg next salcl that ho echoed in his hoartthe sentiments that had been presented on the platform. He agreed with Dr.

Meredith as to his ideas oi the denominations and bolioved that the guns mlniitors should be turned out upon the work and not upon those who bear tho standards the Lord. He said he mis aud always had bopi a Presbyterian in every fiber. Hia mints taria olntiilinrr In thn Prenhvtiu lnii (ihureh had 110V61' en aueo.teo, aB ajwn jtfXino iiwg. ma iuw a i it i vil. He paid a high tribute to tho soldierly ability and manly characteristics of General Thorn is.

Then a vote of thanks was tendered to Geuoral Howard on motion of Major Gwillini, who said that General Tnomas was not uroperiy appreciaten in the East, though the timo waa coming when his would be acknowledged as one of tho groat niunoa of tho geuorals of the war. The audience sang "The Star Spangled Banner" beforo dispersing. THE BEST CURISTNAS PRESENT. 4 If car's 31embcrnbip in (be tlrooltlyn Tho Brooklyn library has just published its twenty eighth bulletin of books. It contains the titles of 2,000 works added during the past year.

The list does not represent all tho additions during this timo, but is a selection of tho best and most attraotivo, and the arrangement is iu oue alphabet.chiefly under tho author's name, excepting in the case of biographies of individuals, where the entry is under the namo of tho sub ject.and with works relating to various countries, which are entered under the subject in the order of the alphabet, the sub arrangement being under the author's name. Tho bulletin is a fair roBumo of tho best literature pnulishod during tho year, and shows that tho library keeps pace with tho tioios in offering its patrons nearly all the works of real merit that have been issued, oxcopting perhaps a few whose prices render a delay in purchaso neoesaary until an increased book fund will admit of their addition. The entries nndor countries show 19 works on Africa, including Stanloy's last book, "In Darkest 9 on America, including tho eighth and last volumo of Jnstiu Wuisors magnificent "Narrative and Critical 13 entries under Brooklyn; 5 relating to Cauada; 20 under England; 7 on Europe; 8 relating to Frauce, but only 3 about Germany; 3 on Greece; 8 on India; Indians, Ireland, 4: Japan, London, Maine, Massachusetts, Now England, Now York city, 7, and 7 under New York state; Palestine, 4: Rome, Russia, Scotland, 4, whilo under United States aro indexed 48 works relating to tho hiBtory aud government, and to travels iu and descriptions of tho land in which we livo. Uudor biographical entries may be mentioned the journal of the candid Mario Btishkirtseff, "Bismarck Iutinie," by afellow student; "George W. Childs' Kecollectiona," "Roscoa Conkiing'a Lifo and Lettors," "Palks with R.

W. Emerson," by Woodburg; "Sir Heury Havoloclc'a Life," by Forbes; "Nathaniel Hawthorne," by M. D. Conway; "Tho Empreas Josephine," by St. Amaud, and "Marie Antoinette," by the namo author.

"William Pynohon's Diary" givos interesting items of life in tho early days of our country, whilo "William Shipp's Memoirs," "The Adventures of Thomas Pcllew, Mariner." and "The Narrative military of Captain Coignet" afford glimpses of old time life in various countries and on many waters. A few of tho elegant works mentioned aro "Dor Dekorativo Vorbilder Erster Johrgang," an elaborate work on ornamentation; W. H. Edwards' ''Butterflies of North America," Darny's "History of Greeco and tho Greek Peoplo," Perrot and Chipiez's "History of Art Sardinia, Judea, Syria and Asia Minor," and F. C.

Thompson's finely illustrated work "The Brabizon School of and many others. The entries under fiction comprise over five hundred tilles. giving all of tho boat, and many not ho good, novels published during tho last twelve months. The under "Library Notoa" of the purchase of 300 volumes of new music will be recoived with pleasuro by patrons of the musical portion of tho library. The library was never in bettor shape or more ably managed.

Librarian Birdwoll and his assistants aro devoted to their work and carry it on with a commendable degree of intelligence and enthusiasm. It is tho host working library iu America aud tho comparatively limited character of its patronage is a loss to the people of Brooklyn, many moro of whom would find delight in its facilities could they but once make their acquaintance. No wiser or more acceptable Christmas gift can bo given thau a year's subscription to the privilogea of tho Brooklyn library EX SUPERVISOR RUSSELL HONORED. Hia Friends Publicly Welcomed Him Homo at WllloiisrUby Hall Lout iffh(. It was a morry company of Fourth warders that last night welcomed homo ex Supervisor George Russell from his Bix weeks' tour through California and other states of the far West.

Tho gathering waB not iu tho least governed by political preferences, for Republicans cracked jokoa with Democrats and all miugled about the banquet board'as good, congenial companions. Willoughby hall, at tho corner of Jay and Wil longhby streets, was tho scene of the festivities. The room was decorated in good taste with bunting and flags. Directly in front an oil portrait of tho guest of honor waG exhibited, bolow which, in largo black letters, was tho significant device, "Welcome homo." The collation served was elaborate and suited to plcaso even the most fastidious epicure. Covers were laid for sixty partakers in the feast, but there wore fully sovehty five in attendance.

Tho table glittered with its service and waa gracefully setoff with candelabra and profuse displas's of flowers. It was 11 o'clock before the banqueters sat down to thoir task of extirpating the viands, and it was at least 12 before the foist of reason aud flow of soul bogan. Among tho invited guosts were Johu Courtney, Hugh McLaughlin, John Gilbsrtsou, Charles H. Cotton, Jacob Worth, Senator Birkott, James Shevlin and John O'Keefe. Tho mon under whose auspices the reception was given were Robert Black, John Anderson, Philip MeCanloy, John McKeown, William H.

MoLaughlin, H. W. Burnard, S. H. Powell, George D.

Russell, H. J. Kennealty, P. J. McGurrin, A.

E. Calvin, E. J. Thomas, Gilbert Stevonaon, P. Kehoo, J.

Martinhoff, T. H. Kiornan, Robert Crummey, John McMahan, John Wood, S. K. Soheuck, John Griffin, George Sandhusou, S.

H. Andrews, W. T. Wooley, W. E.

Hallaran, W. J. Beatty, J. A. Meanoy, John Rapp, E.

J. Langstaff, William Grady, Marse Moran, A. J. Sweeney, Michael Goss, James Duun, David Roach, David Smith, Valentine Schmitt, T. F.

Mullqneon, Arthur A. Qninn, James P. White, John W. Wakor. James C.

Doner and J. J. Sullivan. The committee of arrangements, who had sole charge of the affair, wascomposod of John Anderson, E. J.

Thomas, John McKeown, Philip MeCanloy, G. Stevenson and JaineBA. Sleauey. The euthusiasm provoked by the gladsome occasion ventod itself in happy responses to impromptu toasts. Sheriff elect Courtney, William H.

McLaughlin, Senator Birkott and John W. Walker spoke, congratulating Mr. Russell upon his safe return and extending him hearty welcomes. The object of their attentions responded in a fitting manner, thanking his friends for this Bubstantial evidence of their interest in him, and saying that ho felt deoply under obligation for this high mark of their csteom. This ended the Bpeeohmakiug, and with its cloa6 the convivial band broke up and tho merrymakers departed for their homes.

THE 1 1OLET PLEASURE CLUB. Its Sixth Animal Keception Proven a SncccKM. The sixth annual reoeption of the Violet pleasure club took plaou on Wednesday night at Mme. Melville's academy, Pacific and Nevum streets. Tho organization heretofore has hold its dances at tho homes of tha members, but this year a now departure was made and the affair was given publicly.

The Booiaty is composed of sixteen youthful pleasure seekers of South Brooklyn and their offorts to find enjoyment seem to be successful. Thoir meeting roorew are at King aud Van Brunt streots and tho matters are superintended by the following officers: President, Joseph A. Hopkins; vico president, John J. Bennett: Bccrotary, 0. A.

Grogan, ana treasurer, William Oldham. Among those who were present and took part in the evening's festivities were Joseph A. Hopkins, MiBS. Tessio Hoagland, John J. Bennott, MiBS Maggie Guun, Charles A.

Grogan, Miss Annie Hefferman, T. K. Reilly, Miss Kate Moy lan, William Oldham, Miss Lizzie Gahn, Daniel Slattory, Miss May Slattery, Oliver Malono, Miss Mamie McOloskey, Augustus Reilly, Miss Lottie Dowdell, John Hayos, Mibs Nettie Rydor, James Cahill, Miss A. Cunnion, George Mutell, Mies Alice Fox, Joseph Loonoy, Miss Birdie Sweeney, John Cassin, Miss May Cahall, Matthew Malono, Miss May Donnelly aud Josoph Gibbons, president of the Visitation lycoum. A D1N5EK PABTI 05 THK HHKJHTS.

Mrs. Edward H. Litohfleld gavo a charming little dinner party last evoning at hor reside noo in Montague terrace in honor of Miss Mary Prentice, of Remaen street. Covers were laid for fourteen. The guosts included Misses Prentice, Brookman, WiUard, Post.

Stillmau and Brewster, of New ifork; Messrs. Hatch, Talmage, Luqueer, Bulkley, Moffatt aud Dike. Tho tables were prtttily decorated with large bouquets of oala lilies, narcissuses and carnations, which rested in palo bluo Batin bage, decorated in gold, tho wholo boing supported by a unique framework of twigs. Suaponded from the oandelabra were flosh colored hearts, each one pierced by a goidon shaft Beside each young woman's plato was a large p. ilnl leaf fan, also prettily dressed with lilieB and ninKn and having attaohod ft missive whioh Ja 1 J.

LI. mdod wnn tlie oonveuis oi eomoui mo Mob were placed at the men's places. il evening waa spent..