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16 many of bis mora intimate friends' were'awaro of NEW UTRECHT ITEMS. had his billiard table recovered preparatory to a WITH THE AMATEURS. WALKS ABOUT THE CITY. grim oourt house; where the perpetrators of the more sevions crimes against law ate bronchi, it seems that at times the humane influence of EVENTS OF SOCIAL NOTE. hiH ontira familiarity with the vocabulary of the prize ring.

He is, however, a man of peace nnd at the most turbulent of the moetiags of the Fifteenth ward Democratic association in times past, by tho exercise of his accomplishment as a warbler, he has restorod order, thus proving that the musical voice is mightier than the bioeps. "Yea," said he, as one with experience, "there is a difference between the Brooklyn and New York opera seasons. If at the Academy of Mnsio toward the close the ontlook is not promising, they just abandon the night, return the money, and there an end. This is convenient and nobody is hurt, beyond the disappointment. Ther can't do this over at tho Metropolitan.

There the big house, the company and the rest of the concern has to go on to the csnclnsion, whether the are empty or full. Programmes must be played and Patti must sing her farewell again. Tn New York the opera, whether German, Italian or polyglot, is a serious business, not to be lightly undertaken. But hero in Brooklyn, when the season is in full progress, I can't see why a Thursday off night every week should not torn out very well. This would be pleasant and profitable for people and managers." The bridge acroBS the East river now in existence, and other bridees which are expected soon, are sure to absorb no much traffic that the managers of the ferries need to make every effort to secure a share of the business.

There is much still for them to do, if they energetically compete for it. They must attraot passengers to the boats. They Bhonll try not to drive them away. For instance, the South ferry waiting room ought to be made as pleasant as passible. Is it absolutely necessary to turn the only aoart ment provided for men, women and children, persons in good health or invalids, over to all sorts of experiments iu tobacoo smoking, including doubtful cigars and pipes and cigarettes that are not at all doubtful? If this is aotually unavoidable I have nothing more to say.

But if it is practicable to mitigate the practice the managers would find it well worth while to try. To me and some other men it makes little difference. But there are large numbers of persons to whom it is seriouB matter. Their 1 cent and their 2 cents, the case may be, are so similar to the others', and tho coins multiply into dollars at bo identical rato that, if the managers did but know it, these people well rtesorrs to be conciliated. Can anything bo done about it, or is the case hopeleBS? Scraps and statesmen combined to famish a noteworthy spectacle in Brooklyn not long ago.

The only mitigating incident of the brutal exhibition of tho bruisers was tho courage of the statesmen in frankly allowing the public to know what are their characteristic tastes and favorite amusements. "Crossing the ferry the other day," said a friend to me, "I saw a sight which was startlin local pool tournament, which will take place at an early date. Mr. Samuel Esterbrook, who woa the last one, is a dandy with the cue and tha rest will have to be on their mettle if ha takes a hand in it. Mr.

Panl Tidden's second piano recital, which was postponed from Maroh 17, was riTen at tha residence of Mrs. Frederick 0. DeMand, Twenty, second avenue. Bensonhurst, on Saturday afternoon, April 9, at 3:15. The programme arranged by Mr.

Tidden for this recital was one of peculiar interest. Ou it wa find the great 8chnmaDB fantasia in major, op. 17, composed in 1836. Schumann chose for its matter the following lines by Schlegel; Through all tho tones that vibrate Mid earth's gay, varied dream, He Who in flrtprar Hdfartc Hears ona soft tone resounding. Following tho "Fantasie" was soma of Schu mann's "Fantasiestucka," "Soaring" "Evening "Why?" and the "Prophet Bird." Then came a weird rhapsody in minor, by Brahms, whioh was beatifnlly rendered, a strange melancholy pervading the composition.

Tka rhapsody was followed by Dvorak's "On the Holy Mouat" which was full of a spirit of re ligians fervor, tho beautiful magio fire musio from Wagner's opera. "Die Walkura" and Grieg's charming poetic trifles. "Buttsrfly," "Birdling" and "Hailing," a quaint Norwaeian dauc. The battle of life was well portrayed in Liszt's stirring ballaao iu miliar which concluded the programmme. Storm, worldly strife, ambition.

resflcjno. and love, all ware here snrroundad by ever dark eaintr cloads. The chaneo of key into tho bright major, stringing with it the happier tou was wall interpreted and fiaaly exeoutad. Tho expressive tonch, delicate shading, breadth of tone astd poetic conception, that was, howavar, utterly freo from sentimentality, are characteristics of Mr. Tiddoa's playing that are'becoraine vary familiar to the patrons of the raoitals.

Tha programme ho had prepared, coupled with his comprehensive raudaring made the rooital one where tha antioipatei pleasure was ia bo wisa diminished by the realization. Invitations are out for the wedsling of Mr. Herman Abaliag to the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hartman, of Fort Hamilton.

The ceremony will ba performad in Christ church of that Tillage, April 25, aud will be followed by a ra ceptian at tha home of tha bride, Ninety sevanth street and Fifth avenue. A large and appreciative audience filled the Y. M. 0. A.

hall at Van Pelt manor, on Tuesday evening, at the literary and musical entertainment given by The Neighbors, a missionary society connected with the old Dutch ohuroh of New Utrecht. Tha society was founded by the late Mrs. Alfred H. Brush, wife of the pastor, and tha pracseds of the entertainment, about Si 50. art.

tobe devoted to tha endowment of a bed in tha Seaside home of the children's aid society at Bath Beaoh. Tha programme consisted of fanr oharuses by tha Amerafoort glee olnb; "Myaheer Van Sluaak," "Rise, Sally. Rise." a parodv on th "Babies on Our "Tom. the Pinar's Son." and a funny medley. Mr.

C. Kouwaahovaa rendered "Protestations" in a creditable manner, accompanied by Mr. Gssrge De Groot, on the violin. Miss Sarah Kouwenhoven performed upon tha piano, giving two beautiful selections from Brahm's compositions. The entertainmaat was a social and nnancial success.

Mr. Shields, owner of the Avon Beach hotel. jHBaon, is going ta build aa immense pier out into Gravesend bay, from the foot of Bay Twanty second street A pavilion will be erected upon it which has already been leased by a New lork aaterer, and will ba nrnished with sverv "inir tbt irammtr Monraicaists oan daiirfl. pier will be 300 feat long, and a driveway will ba constructed, allowiag two taama to ride abreast to the end, where a landing place for steamers will be built. Jlassrs.

Ford Beach have charge of tha affair, and the plans are nearly finished. Tha teachers institute, held during the past wees atbehool No. 1, Van Pelt Manor, olosed Friday. It has been a week of good things ror tste teachers and, although tedious at times, they could not afford to miss the valuable in struction which was there given. Professor Albro's psychological leotures aud plain talks on modern methods of teaching, school economy aud discipline have been alone worth tha timo of every teacher in tha town te attend and profit thereby.

Mr. E. P. Russell's simplified methods of teaching music have met with general com mendatian, and altogether the weak has been profitably put in by all tho teachers. At the meeting of the West Brooklyn citizen association last Wednesday ovnning the follow ing Blythabournites applied and were elected to membership: Theodora H.

Bailey, John Ward, R. Harrison, D. S. Franois, H. P.

Bates, Frank M. Bogert, D. I. Hislap. The importance of such an association, whioh has been so closely it on tified with the interests of the village, can hardly be overestimated.

The Now Utrecht club continues to boom. Two more names have been added to the bulletin board this week Frederick Mohle and W. E. Kay, both of Blythebourne. This makes a con tingent of ten from this Tillage alone.

The olub bowling alleys have been completed and are models of bowling art; they will be lighted by eleotricity. The New Utrecht club yell can be heard every bowling night and the neighbors have become so accustomed to it that they can not sleap easy if it is omitted. Here it is: Brek kox kex, co ax, co ax; brelt kex kex co ax, co ax; co up, co up, holla baloo New Utrecht!" 'Tis a motto worthy of emulation by posterity. Truly the New UtreohtB are right the push." The New Utrecht excise board meets on April at the town hall, to receive applications for liquor licenses. The license fee has been raised te tTopar year.

Licenses willnet be granted for any new saloous, nor for any saloon on Sixty fifth street between Third and Fourth avenues. This is good news for the people of Bay Ridge and means that one saloon, which lias bean specially repugnant to the people in that locality, will be closed up. The annual meeting of the town board, held last Tuesday, made the followiue appropriations: Maintenance of town hail, $500: maintenance of house of detention, $500; repairing town flag staff, $50: Liberty hook and ladder company of Bath Boacb, 5400: Hamilton engine companv of Fort Hamilton, $400: Bay Ridge aud Neptune fire engine companies of Bay Ridge, $400 each; Old Jackson hook and ladder company of Bath Junction, and the Blythebourne firs engine company, $400 each. Messrs. Commodore Israel Gillett and Lottand Georga Nostrand arrived home Thursday night from their Florida trip; it is to be regretted that they were not here on 'Tuesday last to swell the Republican vote for justice of the psace.

Their throe votes would havo given Mr. Wright 37 votes. Tha Dutch reformed church at New Utrecht is about to ereet a handsome chapel at tha side of he mother church oa Eighty fourth street. It will have one story and a basement, 52x8 0, and will cost exclusive of seats, chandoliers nd hentiae apparatus. The stj'lo of architect ure will be tho modern Renaissance.

The structure will ba of raiu washed brick with stono trimmings, Blata roof and galvanized iron cornice, and tho interior will be finished in quar tered oak and white wood. A parsonage will lso be erected at the tide of the chapel and Mr. Brush will remove from his residence on Eighteenth avenue as soon as it is completed. A meeting of the rosidents and land owners of West Brooklyn will be held at the hall, Forty ninth street and New Utrecht avenue, on Saturday, April 16, 8 o'clock P. to take action on the need winch has been prepared by the West Brookiyn land aud improvement compauy to ouvey the fee in iho streets of West Brooklyn to the abutting lot owners.

All persons owning land West Brooklyn are urgently requested to be present. The names of all land owners of West Brooklyn, so far as they could be ascertained, aye been printed in the Eaole and posted in the post offices at West Brooklyn and Biythe ourne and in the depot at Blythebourne. All parsons interested aro requested to inspect said names before April 15, and to make in pencil any additions or alterations which may be proper. G1KR9TKI IX i SHOKtXU CiK. Boston.

April 9. As Richard L. Davison of Abington was sitting a smoking car in the Uld Colony railroad depot last night, ho was approached by a man ho garrotod him and threats ned to kill him if made an outcry, iho man went through Davison's pockets and took several small articles. and also took his necktie from his seek, after which he left the car, lumped a fence and ttamptrd to make his escape, bnt was captured by tha railway police. He gave tha name of George Walker, aged ID.

THBI PRAK PIHSOXED BOTTBKBUK. WiLLixaSTic, April 0. Two French families at North Windman, seven persons in all, have been poisoned by drinking nttsrmilk which had fermented in a tin can. One of tha number, Mrs. Dewey, is in a Interesting IVewu Canccrnia; Our NeiclibDra.

Near Spring election for justico of tho peace has como aud gone, involving tho usual Democratic victory. Out of about ono thousand six hundred voters In tho town 490 turned out on Tuesday, the greater portion of whom were from Fort Hamilton and vicinity. Four hundred and forty nine of theso cast thoir ballots for John C. Rhodes; thirty four went to William H.Wright, tho genial postmaster of Bath Beach.who ran on the Republican ticket, and elovon to Mads C. Sorensen of Bath junction, who used pastors for tho people's tickot.

The enforcement of tho new ballot law was a force, the tiokets being small nnd only folded once, so that Judge Church had vory littlo difficulty in seeing every ballot cast, but, of course, ho no vor looked at them. John C. Rhodes, the victori ous candidate, is a popular man, both with Repub licans and Democrats, in which he has a Blight advantage over his backers; it is thought that ho will make a good man for the office. He will sit ia Bath Beach. Mr.

Wright is a. man of sterling qualitios and an uncompromising Re publican; he wag sacrificed, but lives to tell the tale. Sorensen could have made a much bettor rnn, bnthe was circumvented at the last minute by a technicality, the justice of whioh is a question which prevented him from getting uiB ticket in the field. He had the requisite number of signa tures to his application to the town authorities to have his tickets printed and bo racogmzed as candidate. The application was duly filed with lown Clerk Moore.btitwas thrown out on account of Sorensen, who is a notary publicswoarimr to the names on his own annlication: he was also ao cused of the enormous crime of writing after the names of some of the signers of his aoplica tian, their residence, tho individuals themselves having neglected it.

These wo connts wero used against him. as has already been stated, at the last minute, when it was too late for him to do anythimg. Sorensen states that he as a natary had a porfeot right to acknowledge the nmei on Mb application and that his aotion in writing down the residence of some of them was perfectly lawful. Owing to a lawsuit for $25,000 damaeas far false arrest which he has instituted Jointly against Dr. John E.

DeMund of Bensonhurst aim iurmicic Jiianagan. who were actine: as special Fargusonito policomen at the Bath junc lion polls at a recent election: also a snit for a similar amount against Judge Chnroh for false imprisonment which Sorensen claims was done only to get him away from the pells, where he was on duty as a United States marshal, there is not much love lost between him and the Fere u. son faction. Hence, when tha volar stepped nu to the polls on Tuesday he was informed gratis that there were only two candidates ia the field, nut sorensen ran his oaBters just the name. Tha election was the most qaiat and uneventful that has taken place for years.

I here will be a most interesting and delightful service rendered by tha surnlice choir of St. Juda's Episcopal church of Blythobourne, on master bunday. The choir is led by Mr. George W. Rose who sings first tenor; following are the members: Sopranos, Misses E.

Abbott, Jossie Ab bott, Amy Dunn, A. Bodgers, Ottillie FaGrave Maud Van Wart; Masters Alexander Melville, Charles Yeatou, Joseph Van Wart, Alonzo btmth, Harry Rese, Charles Abbott, Bayard bnowden aud William Abbott. Altos, Misses Mora Abbott, Lulu Rose and George Rose, jr. Basso, ilr. William Abbott Mis Estelle Gibson is the organist.

Promptly at 11 o'clock the pro cession will emerge from the vestry following vor crB Follon iasT is too proBTammo: Processional liyma lo tho Fiirht" "Christ Our Pitssore: Te Denmin Thomas Williams in nymu Kvno ElBiaon. Je us Ourlst is Kisan To dy Gloria Tibi Hymn Offer. ory tanctus Crnnmoion I ria In ixcn)riift. lilvey ao is itlseu Selected Chant Just as Ara1 Kane Dimiuls. lieoessionat hymn "Angals Roll the Rook Away." The same servioe wiil be reoeated on the fol lowing Sunday.

The growth of St. Jude's ohurah since its or ganization, less than two years ago, has been teady and rapid. The board of trustees is oom POBed of Messrs. Thomas S. Sands, W.

W. N. Smith, E. B. Rodgera, C.

F. V. Lebmann, Frank Gardner, S. G. Esterbrook, Charles Yeatoa, Q.

W.Rose and Rev. R. B. Snowden, the rector. A fow months ago the church secured a loan from a building and loan association which enabled them to thoroughly renovate the whole struct, are, build a new ohancel, with choir and guild room, and a new poroh.

These improvements have greatly incraased the seating capacity of the church and added to its aopearanoe both iu side and out. While the work of repairs was ia progress, servioos were held at Mrs. Gibson's residence, oorner of Thirteenth avenue and Fit ty sixth street. By Easter, however, tha alterations will be finished and everything will ba in readiness, and the day will be celebrated by the sacrament and the Lord's supper and the musical service. The village gossips say that there is a large building to be eracted on Now Utrecht avenue, near Fifty seventn street, Blythebourne.

It will be tso they.Bay) 00x100 in size and two storiai high. The first floor is te bo used for a large double store and tha second for a spacious public ball, whioh will be furnished as a lodge room, to be let to the various organizations in the village. The spacious parlors of tha handsome now residence of Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Bull, en Fifty sixth street, Blythebourne, were filled to overflowing on Wednesday by the jolliost, happiest crowd of young people that an Edgewood church sociable ever brought together. The women's society had been making preparations for a number of weeks aud the night's pleasure was enjayed to the fullest extent. Tliero were about one hundred and tweuty five persons proscnt, young and old. Miss Reynolds, well known mnsioian of the eastern district, and a guest of Mr.

and Mrs. William T. Sinclair, was present and sang beautifully "What My Thoughts aro, Margherita," af tor whioh she executed a piauo solo with oharming effect. Miss Piatt, one of the popular school teachers, recited a comic piece entitled, "Tha Hired Girl." Mr. Waldo Curley of Brooklyn, a cousin of Miss Piatt's, rendered a ridiculous production entitled "The Dying Vorts of Isaacs," which convulsed the gnesta with laughter; he also spoke an Irish dialect piece called "Kitty Galore." Miss Jennie Bailey of Lefferts Park sang "In Old Madrid" and "Down od the Sands'' in a very pleasing manner.

Miss Blanche Wilder presided at the piano during the evening in her graceful and accomplished manner, playiug everything and anything that the youug peoplo wanted to sing. It was the closing church sociable of the season and was voted one of tha most successful aver held. A little daughter gladdened the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy of West Brooklyn last Tuesday; mother and child are doing well and Kennedy is proud Lucifer.

A largo number of invitations are out for a very swell reception, which is to be given by Messrs. Frederio Mohlo and Rabert Ewing to their many friends at the West Brooklyn hall. Forty ninth street and New Utrecht avenue. West Brooklyn, on the 21st of this mouth. Fred aud Rob are the most popular young men in Blythobourne and they know how to do a thing up brown.

Music and the dance, relieved by a bountiful supply of refreshments, will be the order of the evening, aud a good time is anticipated. Residents of West Brooklyn express great satisfaction over the settlement of tho quostion of title to the center of the street, between them and the land company. The coiumitteo who has htt'l the matter in charge, Messrs. Adolph Nelson and W. E.

Kay, of the lower end of the village, and Lawyer A. G. Reeves and David Miller, of the upper end, deserve great credit for their contiuiious and unsemsh enorts to bring the matter to an agreeable conclusion. The action of the company ha bean eminently satisfactory and everybody is pleased. The deed which the company his rendsred gives tho residents the very rights for which they havo been contesting except the right of tho company to run their water mains, which the people were.

iing to concede. Now a man's proporty line. instead of ending with the curb, extends to tho middle of the street, which gives him not only the fee of the land, but all the rights appertaining thereto. Beyond doubt, building and real estate matters will take a new lease of life in the place, and everybody is pleased. Mr.

Thomas Sands, president of tho Blylhe benriie improvement company, nas come down with his family for the summer. The disappearance of Mr. Lehman's razor backed goat the day before the initiation of Judge John Cowenhovon into tho Blythebourne council of the Royal arcanum created consider. able pointed comment in the village. The goat dropped out of sight very sttddnly aud Inas.

much r.s the judge has sent up many a man in his day it is wondered whether he received a littlo of his own medicine last Wednesday evening. Professor Joseph Troat of West Broaklya has IV bat 1st Goiuc on Araou Societies. tlio Different The first practical realization of the approaching eud of tho amateur season of 1891 02 was tlio fall of the enrtaiu upon the last act of "Tha Professor," en Wednesday evening, the 6th. Tho fall of that curtain closed the active career of Mr. James Jordan Darling as chairman of the dramatic committee of the society.

These who know tho difficulties whioh beset tho chairman of a dramatic oommittee have probably sympathized with Mr. Darling many times durici; the past few years and will no doubt rejoioo with him at the rsliof accorded by the ending of season and of Ins official duties. Bnt the Gilbert haR lost a capable officer, whose plaoe it will difficult ta fill. Ho will, however, continno to ba an aotive member of the dramatic oorpa and will no doubt make his and the Gilbert's friends laugh as ofton and as heartily in the futuro as in the past. Mr.

Thomas Haydon, it is said by a competent judge, will surprise his friends on tho oocasion of hiB benefit naxt month, at tho Criterion, when he will play the part of Sidney Norcott in "The Galley Slave." Said a very prominont amateur to the Eaole representative a fow days ago: "I was rehearsing some scenes of "Tho Galley Slave" yesterday afternoon, and watched carefully two of Tom Hayden's most difficult ones with Ciceley Blaine, aud I confess I was agreeably astonished at tho self possession, the adroitness, and the accuracy with which ha made his crossings and ohangos of position and mauaged his stage business. Thoy aro rehearsing those scenes nearly every day. and it looks as if the play would go through far better than many ex peot. It is rather a curious and interesting sort of thing to observe." Mrs. Sweetser, tlio prima donna of the "Stra della" cast, will return to tho professional boards at the ond of tho present mouth.

Sho will re sumo her former position us leadiug soprano in tho cast of "Tho Littlo Tycoon." The choir of St. Pater's (Episcopal) church, on State street, will render the mnsio of Stainer's "Crucifixion" ou Wednesday evening next. The soloists will be tho Misses Taylor and De Com and Messrs. C. II.

Thompson and J. C. Broccolini. On Monday, Anril 18, Mrs. Sittig of Jefferson avenue will tender the Floronco dramatic society a reception at her residence.

On the 21stof this month the Goodwin dramatic olub will give a performance of "Turned Up." It will be tha initial bow or the Goodwin, aud tho futuro of the organization will largely depend upon tho quality of that much talked of show. Tho oast for tha coming performance by the Faust of "My Partner'' is complete, and the society is ambitious to raako it tho star representation being the last one nf the season. Those who will take are as follows: Saunder XaJ Sinrloton Major lintt Mr. Hrandon loslah Soraairs Wine Je Sam Bowler Wiilforty Mary Brandon Poste Brandaa W. O.

Kchorkmin John 1 1.4UO Georfin V. Christie C)ilrl T. Jauios 11. Wuotter M. lUnlon ,1.

T. Keraey J. W. SUcnnv Kill O. (JlirMin MibK I.ou Kent.

Miss Schlo! A number of the former members of tliu Amateur opera society appeared in a professional performance of the "Mikado," at the Rroaklyn Academy of Mnsic on Monday. From a professional standpoint the performance was described as beiag in some places good. The hits of the evening were made by Messrs. Brennan and Parsons and Mrs. Alice Morsereau.

Miss Georgia Lamson, pianist to the Amateur opera sneiaty. will ha tha raiiint of testimonial concert at the Criterion on tho evening of Tuesday, May The list of attractions, a might bo expected, is a strong ono. for there is not a mora popular musician iu tho city than Miss Lamson. Among those who will assist at tha concert are Miss Annie Walker, soprano; Miss Laura Grovos, contralto; Mr. J.

Clark Uroccoiini, basso: the Clifton tiuartet, Metropolitan male quartet; Miss Laura B. PUelps, viottaistv Mr. Rafael Navarro, pianist: Blanche Fredenei, elocutionist; Mr. H. B.

Walker, mandolinisr, and Professor Sheadou, humorist and cartoonist. On Saturday, May 21, the Metropolitan minstrels of Brooklyn, consisting of tho Metropolitan double quartet, J. Williams Macr, Will Lylo and other specialists will give a performance at the Criterion. Almost the entire house is already sold, and negotiations aro on foot to give another performance on the 20th for the espocial delectation of a large antl wealthy New York club lhat is desirous of attending the performance to tho nuinfaor of sevsral hundred. Mr.

Fradley, vice president of the Amateur opera association, will tlouato to the actors fair a pair of opera glasses worth $200. ns a gift from Brooklyn, as he put it. The dnsigu, which will bo something unique aud appropriate, is now in preparation, and it will be made Mr. l'radioy's factory. The present indications are that Mr.

J. J. Crowley's testimonial performance on the 27th at the Criterion wjll he a gratifying success. Mr. Crowley is one of the most enthusiastic and reli ablo of the amateurs of this city, and it is meet that ho should get a "bumper." Mr.

William T. Harris, an old member of the Gilbert, and who recently joined the Amaranth, has returned to his first love antl will bo with it noxt season. In this last move Mr. Harm has shown good Judgment. Tho Alpine dramatic club will play Wybert Reeve's drama, "Parted," at the Athoneum, on the 2 1st of this month.

The Booth is busy with "Nevada, or tho Lost Mine." for presentation on April 29 at the Criterion. The editor of the Gilbert programme thns addressed the writers of rejected manuscripts in the programms of the performance of "The Pro fessor" last Wednesday tveniiig: TO THE POF.TS OF THE tiIl.BF.KT. Oh, yon of nimble pen and word. Who stt iTe so hard a page to fill, Anil in this programme look absurd, Why do you wish us to ill? And yet you all pretend to act. And play the hero ou the stage.

And your surplus art the part has lacked You spread upon a nrogrammo pace. This well meant advice is plainly toid; Remember, a rhymester's lot is humble; As actors you may be very bold. But as ports, tako tumble. An entertainment wiil he givon on April 19, at the Criterion, by Messrs. Uarria Stokum of the Melpomene and H.

M. Peckman of the Gilbert societies. Mr. will render a number of original and other dramatic selections, ami Mr. PccUhani will present Ins ntiv kMuh, ontitlori "A Summer Day." They will he assisttd br Miss Laura Grovos.

contralto; tho Brunswick mala quartet and Mr. A. G. "ickold, tenor. A musicale was given at the Pouch mansion.

Cliutou aveuus, on Monday evening, in aid of the King's daughtors' day nursery. Mr. How rd Gray, a clever young amateur banjoist. played tho "White Star Ijine March," accom panied by Mr. T.

Daua l'iizsinimous: Miss Jabt. 1 Rockitoll sang the air from "Mignon," "Kuowast Thou tho Land." and a duet with Miss Taylor, "From Far Miss Jo, tunic S. Taylor sang "Sunset." by Dtidlor Buck, "I Fee! Thy Presence by W. II. Chapman, ad two German songs: Mr.

Bushnell sang the "Evening Star," from and tho "T.u Grenadiers," by Schumauu. Miss Blanche Coe, Miss Fonda and Miss Pao gave some m.iudo.'iii elections and in tho second part Mr. Gray mada the hit of the evening in the banjo solo "N'adji" waltz and "Darkies' Dream," accompanied by Mr. Fitzsimmons. Miss Florence L.

Brown tvnd Miss Page accompanied on tho piaim. The concert was a financial ivnd artistic suecesn. The Florence dramatic society will present "Pygmalion autl Galatea" at tho Criterion on April 21. with the followinn cast: I.pucippe Crj sos A gssimos A'titto li. Cymsea Imuna Mjruoo Frank Pallon A.

Uelriuhs Hurry f'. Cd ar Hugh M. Kaiun O. psrkina Miss Carrot A ttoia Ho Miis Minnie Moal Mande 1,. I'owell Hi U'iveti at A concert will he the itTU hail, Miaeola.

L. on Wednesday, April 27. for the benefit of the Orphans' home of that place Among those who will iend their servics ou tha occasiou are Messrs. ('lark Ackerinan, tenor; Howard Gray, baujolst. and Mr.

J. Cierk Biocolini, bai.se. Al a mestiii of the Klliett dramatic association a fiiw weeks ago Mr. Theodore Byxbee resigned his office of president, stating, among various other reasons, that the nature of his business was such as to compoi him to give up all active part in all societies. Mr.

E. I. Yale will assume the office of aresidgnt, and it is believed he will exert himself to place the association on tiie top rung of success. oinaif ltoi hot Pbi trim the booth. To the Editor or the liruoklvn Eaale: Will you kindly deny, in your noxt Sunday's issue, that I ain tt play the part of Dandy Dick with the Booth society, as already stated in your piper of tho 20th instant.

1 did not please tho starof the society, hence a disagreement. By publishing this fact you will do me a great justico to my nauio and reputation New Yokk, April 7, 1802. Daiios Lios. Brooklyn's charity fails to reaoh. Perhaps it may be that in most cases the attempt to reolaim the culprits has been made and failed, but yet there are often cas63 where a kind ward or a helping hand would start arieht a life that has joat be.

gun the downward path. In this same court of sessions the need of seme female exponent of the divine theory of reels mation would be very often weloome. A helping hand could oft save some poor misguided woman from the sentence that under the law must doom the prisoner to a term of association with the lowest of the low. Very often iu the oourt room is seen tho kindly, white fringed face of tho man who for sa many years has labored among the inmates of the county jail. Wherever possible his aid is freely given, and to his kind words.

and, better still, his actual and substantial aid many a culprit owes a lift in life upon the right track. But there is need of some woman a woman who can go, not with preaching, but with some tangible help, to the aide of the female prisoner and extend to her the chance she is. perhaps, Justly entitled to. Snch an opportunity was offered and happily acoepted some time ago. when a young Swedish girl was arraigned at the bar charged with a de gree of larceny that would have sent her to the penitentiary for a goodly time.

She was indicted, and when arraigned pleaded guilty. Through the interpreter she said she had been in America but half a year. She acknowledged having stolon tho article in question, and as she did so her eyes were filled with tears. Tho court was moved, and in kindly Bpirit, with the con seat of the district attorney, allowed her to enter a plea of guilty to an attempt, that would very materially lessen the term of penance. Then to the kind heart of the court may be traceable tho farther step that was taken, for before sentence was passed a woman well known by her great usefulness and good doings had interested her self in the case, and as it was the prisoner's first offense it is to be hoped it was her last.

But looking back over the aanals of the court. there stands aut a cast where oharity failed to respand to a need far more pressing than the ono above cited. The case referred to was one where a young girl, alsa a foreigner who spoke no word of English, was charged with a crime the highest under the law. Perhaps the female members of Brooklyn's oharitable societies held aloof in horror from tho prisoner, for she was charged with murdering her new born babe. But there were circumstanoes that in a measure gave some ground for the crime, while perhaps they did not mitigate its awful nature.

No woman called upon her in the jail, no hand was outheld to help her from Brooklyn's organization. But the scrub women of the court house, poor and little able to share thoir means, took her to their quarters when she was acquitted by the jury, and gave her of their little; washed and furnished her with clean clothes. Finally one of the very jurors before whom the caBo was tried set an example to many by himself extending tho very help that would have by right beori expected from another source. He took her to his home, where she was employed as a servant, and from all accounts her conduct since has merited that aid. There is a movement on foot in this city, a well known local undertaker recently told the Rambler, looking to the building of a mammoth tomb for the dead above ground.

It is to be something after the style of the mausoleums iu which the dead of the olden times were entombed. It is not a now idea. The question was agitated in New York city several years aeo, but nothing practical ever came from it. In favor of the plan it is argued that King Mausolus sought a refuge in death from the cold, damp ground in a massive tomb, and snch sepulchers have born the name of mansolenms ever since; that kings, heroes, saints and millionaires have followed his example, aud that there is hardly a ceraetory in any land that does not contain these resting places for the dead. As old as the mausoleum is, its use in this country has not extended beyond a family's needs except in New Orleans, where circumstances have compelled its use.

The plan in question proposes to substitute for a multitude of family vaults a fine building, in ornamentation, in ventilation, in care and superintendence, with room for thousands of coffins. A building of such magnitude within a city necessarily involves a radical change in the preparation of the remains. Corruption must be banished or else the health boards and the public would alike reject it. It is intended to dry the bodies. By extracting the moisture decay will be summarily stayed.

The purpose iB to build a large, handsome and massive building, resembling in many respocts a well appointed library. The building, according to the plans aivanced, is to have a frontage of abnut three hundred and fifty feet and a depth of about one hundred feet. Sttch a building, it is argued, could then become the resting plaoe of fnlly forty thousand. The casket spaces or sepulohers aro to bo in tiers of six, aud each tier and each sepulcher, as well as the arched corridors and halls, aro to have walls of concrete. The inaer walls are to be built np in conjunction with the outer walls, three inches at a time, and the whole is planned to form a nionolithio house of cou crete.

seamless, jointless and as durable as the everlasting hillt. "The process of burial in such a bnilding, tho Ramblor's informant said, "would be simple. A casket would be placed in one of the cells, the head of the sepulcher fitted with a glass door carefully sealed, the entire 'space thereby becoming airtight, except whoro two pipes each casket spaco or sopulcher would bo supplied with an iu let pipe and an exit pipe, which would ba brought together iu a furnace room in a subcellar have openings. A curreut of dry air would be drawn through the casket to the furnace, where it would be purified by tire and then discharged into tho upper air, innocuous. This current would eventually carry off 80 per cent, of the body, which is water or cases.

Only the mineral or solid parts would be left and those would remnin for all time. Althnntrh the body wonld be reduced to about forty pounds in weight, the face would remain withouttjis colorntion or material change, the large bones preventing material shrinkage. The dry air would not suffocate and any snch thing as burial alive would become practically impossible. The quiet dwellers in such a building would not poison the air or tho earth, and no vandal or ghoul could molest them." Raheleii. AFKAID TO PKBMSH SOMF.TUIXH T60 OFTEX.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Xaalc: Why dia you not publish Bob Ingersoll's oration? Wero yon afraid7 Kobebt Schulz. BbookiiXX, April ltSOS. The Long Week Betweea Palm Sunday and Easter. Weddings nnd Entertainments Vary tho Penitential Monotony The Reunion of the Sons of the Revolution Mrs. Blackford's Mnsi caie.

Tha week whioh is ushered in by Palm Sunday is the last and longest week in Lent. Bnt seven days oven to the maiden who is impatient to oast off tha somber gray of her penitential robe and don tha Easter toilet which awaits, in all its glory of flowers and shimmering silk, tha sunshine of the brightest Sunday of the year will soon pass as its predecessors have done and the gay world will rejoice again. During the winter the gayety of fashionable life is delightful in itself, but is in contrast with the inclemenoy of the weather, while in the spring "All the earth is gay; Land and sea GiTe themselves up to jallityi And with the heart of May. Both everything keep holiday." The past weak has been almost barren of in teresting events, with the exception of a few waddings and charity concerts. Duriac the first weeks of Lent there were many readiags and interesting lectures, but the zeal for mental improvement has apparently abated and now that Passion week is at hand there will probably ba very little to ba chronicled until after Easter.

Oa Wednesday at 13 o'olock Dr. J. E. Wells of Clinton street and Miss Charlotte Seliua Bloor, daughter ol H. P.

Bloor of 400 8ixth street, were united in marriage by Rev. James M. Farrar, pastor of tho First Reformed Dutch church. oa Carroll street. It was a strictly private wadding, only tha immediate relatives of tho contracting parties beiag present.

The bride wore a heavy eray cloth traveling gown and car ried lilies of the valley. There was no best man and tha brida was' unattended. Directly attar tha wedding luncheon Dr. and Mrs. Wells took their departure for Niagara Falls.

They will ba at home on April 20 to receive the congratulations of their friends at their future residence, 410 Clinton street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Smith of Carroll street have boon passing a week at Atlantic City.

Mrs. Smith and her daughter will sail for Europa an May 7, where Mr. Smith will join tham later in the season. A piDk musioale was given oa Monday even ing; at tha residence of Mrs. Eugene Blackford on Bedford avenue, under tha auspices of the Kiug's daughters, of which society Miss Ada Blackford is president.

The large elrawingrooms were olaborately decorated with pink flowers and palms. La Franco roses predominating. Re freshments wera served at small tables by young women attired in pink gowns and carrying bouquets of the same shade. Tha programme provided was excellent and was entirely rendered by volunteer talent. Anion tho artists were Howard Grey, baujolst; C.

Fitzsimmons, accompanist; Miss Isabel Rock wood and Miss Jeanne Taylor, sopranos. The principal features of the evening, however, wore the rendering of Tanuhauser's "Eveniue Star" and Schumann's "Grenadiers" by Ericsson F. Bushnell of Dr. Paxton's choir. New York, and tha playing of a mandolin trio composed of Miss Blanch Coe, Miss Fonda and Miss Page.

At the conclusion of the programme there was an in fvriaftl i1inov Naticeablo onions hse prwest were Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Elliott, tho Misses Blackford, Miss Randall, William H. Lyon, Marvin Lyon, Miss Lowell, Miss Helen Post. Miss Halsey, Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Gridlay, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Lounsborry, Mr. and Mrs. Goorge Fahys, J. Andrew Peters, Miss Vernon, the Messrs. Vernon, Miss Jlnlmer, Miss Brown.

Miss Tingley. Miss Bradley, Mr. and MrB. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs.

Adolph Smilev. Dr. and Mrs. Skaae, Mr. antl Mrs.

George NicholB, Mrs. Wycker, Mr. and Mrs. and the Misses Mulligan. The proceeds of tho affair, which amounted to quits a considerable sum, will be devoted to tho King's daughters' day nursery, an institution where the children of working women are cared for during the day.

Mrs. Georgo W. Read and Miss Read of 15 Garden place have avowed their intention of passing the summer abroad. They will lsara early in June and remain until September. Tho Long Island mombers of the Sons of tho ravolntion held their third annual dinner and reunion at the Montauk club, on Tuesday night.

It proved to be the largest and most enjoyable dinner that has been given by the society since its The members on the committees who deserve tha credit lor the success of the reunion were William B. Brindsmade, William M. Cole, Alfred C. Barnes, Jamas 11. Morgan, Alexander R.

Thompson, Arthur M. Hatch, Ira Burrows, Norman S. Dike, Frank Eoos, William H. Ford, Henry P. Hatch, W.

S. P. Prentice, Francis L. Hine, Gcorga L. Nichols, J.

J. Pierre pont, William C. Sheldon, Charles A. Shermao, Wyllys Terry and William R. Thompson.

Mrs. Lena Sittigof Jefferson avenue will give a reception on April 18 to tha members of the Florence dramatic association. Dr. J. D.

Kushmore of Montague street has rented the Abbott cottage at Sheltar Island for the summer season. Ex Mayor Schroodor and the Misses Schroeder will also pass the heated term there. Rumor hath it that Mr.and Mrs.James Callender wilt giv a reception daring week to their daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.

Hemingway of Germantown whose wedding, which took place last fall, will long be remembered by the fashionable peoplo of the heightB as one of the prettiest of the year. The Pouch gallery on Clinton avenue will be tha scono on April 26, 27 and 23 of a charitable entertainment which promises to sui pabs anything of its kind which has taken piaca this season. It will ha given in aid af the St. Agnes chapter of St. Jahn's guild.

On the evening af the it will be closed by an informal ball. An attractive fcaturo of tha last day will ba the Spanish dances to be by the members of the guild in Spanish costumes. The number of tickots for the ball will be limited to 300. 'Mrs. Justin E.

Gregory and her daughter, Miss Jessie Gregory, of Clinton street. liAve returned to town after an extended tour through the Southern states. Cards art out for the wedding of Miss Addle Christmas of Jefferson avenue aud Henry WoodB to take place on April 20. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple will go tn. Baatou, where they will reside.

Mrs. Henry J. Cnlleu of Pierrepant street and hersister, Miss Baxter, will sail forEarope early in May. Mrs. A.

Goodeuough of Remsen street and her son, Professor Goodenongh, of Columbia college, will pass the snramor in Europe. Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, daughter of Julia Ward Howe, gave her second reading at the home of Mrs. Charles Kaowlton, 870 Prosi dentstreot, at 10:30 o'clock on Tuesday. Her subject was "Tho Art of Conversation." Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred E. Lamb, who have been sojourning for a fortnight in Southern climes, are expected home early ia the weok. The nuptials of Miss Marion Gsssdrey and Walter N. Wilkes were celebrated on Monday evening at the residence of the bride's father, Andrew Gonttdrey, on Noble street, near Manhattan avenuo.

Rev. J. C. Brewster officiated. Miss Niua Phelps made a charming maid of honor in a dainty gown of uile green tulle trimmed with liliss of the valley.

The best man was Howard Patterson. The brido was attired in a rich gown of heavy whita benealino witn brocade frout aud court train. The corsage was edged with orange blossoms and a spray of tho same flowers eaught back hor long mile vail. Mr. and Mrs.

Wilkes are now at Washington. Among those who were present at Ihe reception which followed the ceremony wer Miss Maud Green, Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, Mr. and Mrs.

U. Saugster, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mar vin, Mr.

and i. Spottswood, Miss Mary Robinson, Miss Gideons, Miss Eva Krgent, Mr. and Mrs. D. Burton, the 3isse Atwell.

Clarence Waterbury, the Misses Waterbury, Mr.and Mrs. Hallett, Mr. aud Mrs. fctpriug, Mr. aud Mrs.

Bc uard Cottior, Miss Brookside, Mr. and Mrs. M. Seaman, Miss Emily Roper, Mr. and Airs.

Henry Bell, Mr. aud Mrs. E. Silver. M.

E. Calvin, nunry Stapleton. Mr. and Mrs. F.

O. Jcnks, Mr. and Mrs. B. Michaels, Mr.

and Mrs. Andrews, Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Dale, Mr. and Mrs.

O. Wheeler, Ernest Blanktield, Fraak Busby, Raymond Otis, V. Wrea, 11. Hong, Mr. and Mrs.

Laurence Patterson. Lively music, gayly caparisoned horses, good equestrianism and protty women will combine to make the final rida of the Adelphi ridiag club at the Bedford riding academy to morrow evening one of the features of tiia season of indoor riding. Ou Thursday, April 23, the club will give its final reception at the Pouch gallery. The music will be in charge of Professor Wanner. The committee of arrangements, consisting of James Moore, William A.

Granam and W. M. Campbell, is leaving nothing undone that will tend to m.tko this reception one of the social events of tho season. Observations Gathered From All Sections of Brooklyn. Political Spoilsmen Afflicted With Cerebral Tumefaction Difference Between Opera in Brooklyn anil New York Is Smokinsr Inevl table? Scraps and Statesmen A Ferry Boat on Fire.

Cerebral tumefaction in a painful disorder. TVliilo it is not bo frequent as the grin it is much more fearful. In vain the most distinguished racialists hare tried to diagnose tlio awful malady. They havo failed at overy attempt. Itg symptoms aro no mysterious and conflicting nd its progress is insidious that, up to date.

It has baffled investigation and defied remndial measures. Truly, it is a dreadful thing. The disoase has lately broken out in an unexpected quarter. Certnin of the city politicians, some of thorn normally oloar minded and level headed, have contracted the contagion. They manifest it in a very peculiar form.

Apparently they are under the delusion that they own cither the earth or at least as much thereof uh the foderal government has at its disposal. They have concentrated, thereforo, on tho administration, a vollov of demands and criticisms that actually make tho welkin ring. Tliero has not. In many a year, been Hnch a stir amonn tho small fry Republican statesmen as tlioy have, under the influence of carebral tumefactioc, wiokedly kicked D. For the victims of the malady Secretary Tracy has been a shining target.

They hare abusbd him in season and out of season. While he has Bono forward in a dignified and efficient performance of his duty they have berated him as if he was a traitor to the state and a reproach to his home community. His admirable discharge of the high responsibilities with which he is iutrusted. his signal suocess in building a now navy and tho goldon encomiums he has received from all parts of the country are nothing to his rancorous assailants. With them the all controlling consideration is not what he has done to serve the nation or toupnold tho hands of his official chief, bntwhy he baa not turned his department into an open field for "bone hunters" and tide waiters.

IIiji principal offense in tho eyes of the dissatisfied nnd irreconcilablos is that they have not all obtained through his influence and intervention tho places they coveted at the public crib. If their appeals and demands far "patronage" had boon answered not a whimpor would be heard. STATESMAN AND SPOILSMEN That in the simple truth about the aasanltB of the lilliputian "machine" politicians upon the able leader and efficient administrator whom all the rest of Kings county ia proud to have iu the cabinet. While tho corobral turnefactionists aro howling abuse and deiianeo Secretary Tracy is going Quietly about Ins official duticB. The cartoonist truthfully and picturesquely portrays tin niiatien.

His picturo tells the story at a glance. When the nominations are made and tho campaign opens the tumcfactionists will probably find a cure for their malady and surcease from the sorrows thoy now endure. Commissioner Francis Nolan was among the distinguished company who occupied reserved chairs tin tho stage at the hexing exhibition for (scientific points, as the tip and down, rough and tumble prize tight between Avury and Moraii. in Grand Army hall, on Bedford avenue, comer of North Second street, recontly, was termed. It was not recorded in print whethor the commissioner gave any outward manifestation of pleasure at tho spectacle, but, if he did, the demonstration was msiucoro, for nothing, as evary person who enjoys his acquaintance is well aware of, is more reougnant to his nature than such revolting exhibitions.

He was never known to attend any such entertainments during his Ion; and active career as a Democratic leader, and ids presence at the recent scrapping match must bo attributed to a desire to extend a proper greeting to Mr. Hugh McLaughlin for honoring the Fourteenth ward with a visit. Mr. Nolan has a heart as tender as a woman's, so the sight of two men pummeling each other must have been painful to him. One of his friends jocularly remarked that thoru is not a drop of sporting blaod of any I kind iu his veins, for ha is a homebody never i seen on tho race track, or hardly ever, nor any where where statesmen ars generally to be found, with the exception of, in ami around the city hull and at state conventions.

Edward S. Scott of the Fourteenth ward, the 1 recontly appointed port warden, is credited with having arranged the Avery Morau function at Grand Army hall, for Hie amusement largely of his political patrons, but the fact is that tho more active members tii' the Brooklyn athletic club, of which he is tho leatlin and smiling spirit, did so. The crimson tide which flows through his heart has a warm place for sports nf all kinds, from the roped arena to the race track, aud ho takes as much interest in the development of the biceps of the professors of the manly art as in thy speed of the Future entertainments under the same auspices are sure to be a drawing card. Commissioner Ennis, too. was at the Avery Moran function with his little Billy, as Alderman McKee is facetiously called.

The commissioner ie not in any sense a patron of the manly art or athletics, although the vigorous manner in which, as president, he has often used the gavel at meetings of the Fifteenth ward Democratic association to sileuco opposition to rulings which to some wore displeasing, shows that, he has not neglected the development of his muscles. He carefully watched the facial expressions of Mr. McLaughlin during the fighting and smiled when tho great man's eyes twinkled, aud ap i plauded when he made the slightest movement with his hands. He apparently bowed to the superior knowledge of tho Willonghby street magnate in a mill for scientific points as in ether matters of more importance to himself. Alderman William McKee was demonstrative in his applause at the Avei Mor.m function, and with more self confidence but less political thrift gave way to outbursts of enthusiasm without waiting to see which way the wind blew.

Ho was certainly quite at home, for he had been there before many a time and contrary to the injunction of the muster of ceremonies before the event urtercd words of cnconrHgemcnt ro one or other of the combatants. His comments on the exhibition showed a knowledge of all the technical phrases pertaining ta it, and entitled him to be classed as a sport. That he is a prince of good fellows has never beep questioned, evon by bis oaemios, who ire few in number, but not a as a and for ual fast foot at it No. apt) tliu ton au(i and for but ties let was to not six the its ter had said: time and him. a TiO mail in nigu and 1 pay box and the prize no labor scale ONE SERVES THE NATION, THE OTHERS SERVE THEMSELVES.

might have been attended with very serious consequences. The many passengers on the regular boat were at a loss for a moment to account the haste with which she seemed to be making her way into the slip, while her whistle sent forth constantly and alarming blasts. Tho unns aud repeated snmmons was explained when it appeared that lively flames were arising from about the pilot house of another ferryboat, laid npat the repair yard. The regular boat made to the bridee as quickly as practicable, landed her cargo, and straightway put out again to be ready for an emergency. Meanwhile sovoral firo engines hurried down to the of Atlantic avouuo.

Tho firemen soon returned, tho danger evidently having been readily averted. The situation at tho time the fleet of ferryboats, most of them helpless, in tho neighborhood of the burning craft, the other vessels tho piers and much valuable and inflammable property hard by was so significant of possibilities that it is rather surprising that those alert obscrvors, 'the journals of the had no comments to make on tho case." The now post office is opened and tliero is a story connected with box No. 1. The irrepressible Georgo J. Hardy owns it and tho way he got is interesting.

As a matter of fact he got box 1 when there was no box at nil and it happened thns: About thirty eight or forty years which is giving away the woll known deputy sheriffs ago ti certain hatter named Peck was postmaster of Broojilyn and the post ofilco was then on the lower part of Ful street. Peck had two handsome daughtors Hardy uS young, vigorous, good looking unmarried in those days. Ho admits that ha desired to scrape an acquaintance with the sisters and with Mephistophelian tact he proceeded to ingratiate himself with Postmaster Peck. Ha went luto the post office and wanted to hire a box his mail. There wero no boxes at that time, George said to the father of the twin bean "If you havn't got a box gat a cigar box and my mail be placed in that and I'll give you a dollar a year for the privilege." The agreement made.

It would be a breach of confidence say anything further than that Mr. Hardy did marry nitber one of the daughters of Postmaster Peck, but he had box No. 1. From lower Fultou Btreet the post office moved up to Montague street and there regular boxes were established and George hut No. 1.

From Montague street the post oEice moved to the old Washington street building which ha just been vacated and George J. Hardy had his little box No. 1. About months ago there was an effort made by Fcvcral people to secure that box in view of fact that the post office was to take up headquarters in tho federal building just erected the corner of Washington and Johnson streets. Hardy heard of this and sent a lot to Mr.

Collins, ihe postmaster, stating that he owned box No. 1 ever since and evan before boxes had boon established and iu his letter he "If, when you move into the new foderal building, you contemplate making any changes about the boxes I wish yu would let ma know in for, if necessary, 1 will go on to Washington and fix it." George was aggressive didn't want that box to be taken away from He was assured that when the removal wis fact box No. 1 would still bo at his disposal. He got it aud has it to day and the first cents that was paid for a key for any of the boxes was paid by Mr. Hardy for box No.

1 the now post office. Ho has been offorod as as iuu lor tnat box, Dut uoorge says no" adds "I wouldn't take $500 for it, I havo owned the box when it was only a cigar box aud only paid a dollar a year then while I have to tio now, oat I want you to understand that No. 1 isn't going out of the Hardy family don't you forget it. When my time comes, box will go to my son and I know that he will it as much as I do." The field for charitable aud Christian work is, perforce, an extensive one in a great city, and in part is its need more apparent than iu the criminal courts. Many noble hearted men aud women daily in the police justices' courts, reclaiming those who have not sunk so low in tho moral as to bo past recall, i'ot up Iu the great, critical condition..

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