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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1905.

'II MISCELLANEOUS. When the old work-a-day harness is again buckled on and the old strain renewed, then is the time to drink Evans Ale It often obviates the necessity for taking another "rest cure." THROOP AVENUE CHURCH NOT SOLD FOR SYNAGOGUE Property Is Worth $100,000 and Is All Paid for, the Pastor Declares. OLD ST. MATTHEW'S FOR SALE. But No Offer Yet Made Is Big Enough to Consider- The Dicker That Fell Through.

Up-town church conditions are getting to be hard for the pastors of a number of important churches to solve. The hardest problem is to know just what to do in the face of the fact that the population is chang. ing and the best members, or, at least, those who contribute liberally to the support of the churches, are moving into the suburban localities and even out of the borough. There has been a rumor in circulation for some days in certain localities that the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church was to be sold for a synagogue. Just at present, at any rate, there is nothing further from the truth.

This church owns a beautiful property at the corner of Willoughby and Throop avenues, which is entirely free from debt. and notwithstanding the changing conditions of the population, Dr. Lewis Ray Foote, who has been the pastor for thirty-two years, said this morning that the matter of selling had not even been thought of. Some, of the officers of the church, Nr. Foote said, had been approached with reference to selling the Avenue Mission, between Ellery and Hopkins street, with the idea he believed, of turning it into a synagogue, but this matter had not even been considered in a meeting of the Session.

The property of the Throop Avenue Church is put down at a valuation or $100,000 and it is not likely that any change in ownership is take place. The property of St. Matthew's P. E. Search, which some time ago merged with the Church of the Epiphany, Tompkins aveQue and McDonough street, and left the church at Throop avenue and Pulaski street on the market, has not yet been disposed of.

A contract was signed not long ago for its over to a man who probably intended to buy sale, and the deeds were a about to be handed it with the idea 01 erecting an apartment house, but somebody toid n.m that it could be bought for much less and he repudiated his oucer. The rector of the church, the Rev. F. W. Norris, said this morning that there was an inference in the mind of the busybody that Alexander Henderson and himself, who have absolute charge of the property and its d.sposal through a vote of the vestry, were trying to make the deal profitable to themselves, which, he declared, was ridiculous.

The property will be sold for the best price obtainable and the funds used for the carrying on of the new work, when obligations are met. The minimum price set, according to report, at which the property could be sold, was $22,500, which Mr. Norris also declared to be ridiculous, when $25,000 had several times been refused. The frame church is not considered to be worth anything, the site alone being held above $25,000. It Is understood that the sale above referred to was repudiated because the buyer had the false notion that he was being done out of the old church of the Epiphany, a name price being $26.000.

Many alien improvements are being made on which is now lost to the diocese for the reason that Bishop Burgess would not give his consent to the name of the Church of St. Matthew, and the Epiphany, for the reason that it was against 'canonical law to name a church for a church festival and a saint. The lte Rev. Dr. Dean Richmond Babbitt wanted the name of the Epiphany preserved.

The property of the Priphany was found to be in a very bad condition, Mr. Norris said this morning, and workmen are now engaged in cleaning out the cellar, renovating the building and otherwise making it more churchlike, in the opinion of the new vestry. When the auditorium was built by the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, under the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. Geo.ge F.

Pentecost, the seats were arranged in amphitheater form, and this arrangement was continued during the terms of all the rectors that have officiated there since it was bought for an Episcopal church. This is not agreeable to the present rector and his officers and the floor will be lowered and the seats put in straight lines in order to be more ecclesiastical and worshipful in the opinion of those now having the church in their keeping. ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, October 6-The following army and navy o. ders have been issued: The October leave of 1905, absence for two Captain days, to take effect 3, granted John bour, United States Army, retired, recruiting officer, War Departinent, le extended one day.

Captain Robert E. Callan, Artillery Corps, will make not to exceed four visits per month during October. November and December, 1905, to New City, New York. on official business pertaining to the purchase and inspection of material for submarine mines and torpedo expertments. Major William C.

Borden, surgeon, la detailed as a member of the examining board at the Army Medical Museum Building. Washington, District of Columbia, appointed by paragraph 7, special ordere No. 219, September 21, 1905, War Department, for service during the examinations of Captains Thomas S. Bratton and Deane Howard and First Lieutenant Charles. R.

Reynolda. desistant surgeons, vice Major James D. Glennan, surgeon, who will continue ae a member of the board for all other purposes. The following transfers are made at the request of the officera concerned, to take effect this date: First Lieutenant Charles N. Murphy from the Fourteenth Infantry to the Twenty-Afth fantry; Firet Lieutenant Roy C.

Kirtiand from the Twenty-Alth Infantry to the Fourteenth Infantry. Lieutenant Murphy will be assigned to company by his regimental commander, and upon the expiration or hie leave of absence will proceed to join the company to which he may be assigned. Lieutenant Kirtland will be signed to a company by his regimental commander, and upon the completion of the duty en the Progressive Military Map of the United States upon which he 1s now engaged will proceed to Jo Under the company inetructions to which he may be assigned. from the President, Captain Benjamin M. Puresell, Tenth Infantry, in detailed, under the provisions of section 26 of the act of Congress approved February 2, 1901.

for service and to' All A vacancy in the pay department. Captain Purrsell will proceed to San Francinco, and report in person to the commanding general, Department of California, for duty with station in that elty. First Lieutenant Conrad 18. Toerper, areistant surgeon. In addition to hie present dutien will report in person to the commanding officer.

Washington Barracks, District of Columbia. for duty a8 absence surgeon of of that poet during the temporary Captain Edward R. Schreiner, aseletant Burgeon. Leave of absence for one month le granted Contract Surgeon James B. Kennedy, United States Army, to take eftect when in the opinion of the commanding general.

Department of the Missouri. bia servioon can be spared from that department. The retirement from active service by the President, October 4, 1905, of Major Otto Becker, paymaster, by operation of law, is announced. Major Becker will proceed to his home. Captain Alvarado M.

Fuller, Ninth Cavalry, recruiting officer at Knoxville, upon the occasion of his next official visit to Johnson City. will proceed to Abingdon and Chilhowie, for the purpose of obtaining testimony in the case of an enlisted man now undergoing trial by court martial at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The following navy orders have been issued: Captain T. Porter, to the Naval Home, Philadelphia, Pa. Lieutenant Commander E.

W. Eberle, detached Naval War College, Narragansett Bay. R. to Washington, D. for duty as recorder of the Board of Inspection and Survey.

Lieutenant Commander F. J. Schell, sick leave extended three months from October 10, 1905. Lleutenant H. Laning.

to the Naval Academy, Annapolls. November 2, 1905. Lieutenant R. Earle, detached Missouri, to the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.

Licutenant R. W. Vincent, detached Lancaster, Navy Yard. League Island. to the Navy Recruiting Rendezvous, Kansas City.

Mo. Midshipman C. W. Mauldin, detached Kearsarge, to Scorpion. Hospital.

Washington, D. October 13, Medical al Director G. P. Bradley, detached Naval 1903. to the Navy Yard.

Portsmouth. N. and additional duty in command of the Naval Hospital at that place. Medical Director D. Dickinson, detached Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.

to command Naval Hospital. Washington, D. C. Surgeon H. L.

Law. retired, detached Navy Recruiting Rendezvous, Boston. to home. Paymaster W. T.

Wallace, sick leave extended three months. from October 22. 1905. Paymaster's Clerk H. N.

Curtis, appointed a paymaster's clerk in the Navy from October 4, 1905, duty Chattanooga. Paymaster's Clerk F. Van resignation as a paymaster's clerk in the Neons, duty Missouri, accepted. take effect October 8. 1905.

Paymaster's Clerk A. W. Aston. appointed a paymaster's clerk in the Navy from October 4, 1905. duty Celtic.

Acting Boatswain J. M. Kennedy, detached Navy Yard. Mare Island, to home and wait orders. Warrant Machinist J.

T. Biggs. detached duty works of the Gas Engine and Power Company. Morris Heights, N. to the Navy Yard, New York.

N. Y. RUSSIAN CHANGES HIS NAME. Jacob Poloneky of 139 Liberty avenue, an instructor in athletics, obtained permission from County Judge Aspinall yesterday to change his name to John V. Harvey, that being the name he is better known by in his profession.

Mr. Polonsky made the application for the change because h's birth name was so ofte ninispronounced as to cause him great annoyance. He says in his petition that he was born in Nicklov, Russia, but has lived 'n this country since a small child. His father's name is Abraham and his mother's name is Eva. A WEDDING RECEPTION.

Couple Who Went Away Quietly and Had the Knot Tied Welcomed Home by Friends. Last night Mr. and Mrs. Amos P. Joslin, of 277 Park place, beld a reception at their home in honor of the marriage of their only daughter, Grace Lillian, to Emmet Kellock Near.

The young couple were married quietly on September 12, at the Little Church Around the Corner, in Manhattan, and immediately. started on a wedding trip through Canada, finishing with a prolonged visit to Northport, L. I. They have just returned from the latter place. The reception was largely a family one, and was heartily enjoyed by all.

Mrs. Near received the guests in a gown of white satin with lace and opal trimming. She carried a bouquet of white roses. There were about 150 guests. The young couple received many handsome and valuable presents.

They will take up their residence on Edgecombe avenue, Manhattan. Among the guests were: Mrs. and Mrs. Amos P. Joslin, Harold S.

Joslin, J. E. Wortman, Mrs. Margaret Wortman, the Misses Barg, Mr. and Mrs.

Benj. F. Hamilton, Misa Harriet Hamilton, Floyd Tillotson, Miss Charlotte Tillotson, Mr. and Mrs. M.

W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs.

Siro de Luna, George de Luna, Mrs. Cornelius Pulver, Mrs. Clifford Hunt, Miss Ella Acker, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Brinzen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leaper, Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Halbert, Miss and Mrs. W. Carli, Mr. and Mrs.

Mervin S. Near, Mr. and Mrs. F. C.

Joslin, B. L. Joslin, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Joslin, Mrs J. Birdsall, Verus Proskey, Frank N. Joslin. A. Lovenberg, Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. Scott, Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Russell and Miss Louise Russell, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Prout, Mr.

and Mrs. W. N. Wilson, Mrs. Jessie Carli, Miss Emma Burr, Mr.

and Mrs. G. M. Burr, Mrs. M.

J. Stansbury, Fred Ketcham, Miss Edythe Ketcham, Alexander de ina, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Rae, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Halbert, Miss Sadie Holt, Rodney Peelor, Hector Guillen, Masters Wm. and Mervin Near, Daniel Fitzgibbon, Mrs.

Emmet Near, Misses Mildred and Olive Kellock, Mr. and Mrs. William Kellock, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kellock, William Borden, Edward J. Borden, Miss Adele Borden. NEW S.

P. C. C. BUILDING. Contract Awarded for a Handsome Addition to the Present Shelter.

A contract for a new building and the enlargement of the old was made to-day by the directors of the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. This step was the outcome of the meeting of the bourd of directors held at 105 Schermerhorn street, yesterday Over two hours in discussafternoonumed ing the proposition. It was a grave question to decide because the donors of the new building tund, in some instances, had made it conditional that $50,000 be obtained before a contract shouid be made. One year ago it was esumated tuat that sum would be sullicient to erect a pusiaing according to une pians furnished by M. W.

morris, ot o2 Wall street, Maunactan. Since that time, however, the price or all building materiais has increased; and into the caiculation, also, since then, nas been admitted features in the building itselt not at that time considered. It was recognized by the directors that $00,000 would be sullicient to meet the lowest tor the building ag planned, which was $07,000. But $37,000 Das peen suoscribed. On tne other side were the painfully felt needs of the society, whose work Das 10- creased over one-third in the past year and is stul on the upward movement.

Super.ntendent Preston told the directors that he simply could not meet the demands on the society in the present structure. The dormitories were inadequate. No provision was made for contagious diseases and as a whole the building was manifestly inadequate to meet even inconveniently the increasing demands made upon it. "We cannot turn any child from our doors no matter what its condition of hea.th or how congested are the sleeping accommodadous of the home. We must take children in who are brought to us, or whom we go out to find.

There seemg no alternative. A new building and the heightening of the old one story is indeed imperative. So the board of directors decided." In the absence of Charles A. Schieren. president of the board, Alfred T.

White presided. Mr. White said that the sore needs of the society for more room outweighed any consideration of sums pledged on the condition that the whole amount necessary to meet the first estimated cost be raised. It WAR his view and that of the other members of the board that the welfare of the waifs must frat be considered. The new building will be erected on the lot to the east of the present building.

It will conform to the architectural features of the present building with the one exception that it will be five stories instead of four. The old building will have a story added. The present butiding has accommodation tor forty children. As remodeled and added to, the capacity of the home will be in the neighborhood of one hundred and twenty, An Infirmary will be feature of the addition. where all contagions cases may he safely sheltered.

The top story will be given largely to recrention spaces for the boys and girls. In all reanects the now structure will be of the most approved frenroof character. Many new features suggeated by the experience of the management will be introduced. The contreet wan awarded to Peter Clarey, a Brooklyp contractor. GUESS WEATHER RIGHT AND GET MA.

FAST'S $100 Manhattan Lawyer Offers Prize for Best Predictions for Thirty Days. DOESN'T CARE HOW IT'S DONE. You May Consult the Stars, a Rheumatic Toe or Tree Toads; It's All the Same to Him. As the time draws near for the great Fast prize weather contest, entries are pouring in and there is already assurance that between October 15 and November 15 the United States Weather Bureau, Forecaster Emery, its local personification, and the weather itself will get such a jolt as never had since Noam predicted the forty days of rain and built him a houseboat to keep things from getting drowned. F.

R. Fast, LL.D., corporation lawyer, of 97 Nassau street, Manhattan, is the man who has arranged to give official prognostication its coup de grace. He has "set aside" $100 for the man, woman or child who shall come nearest to the weather for New York City and twenty-five miles around for thirty days, beginning at 12 midnight, October 14-15. The only condition is that the prophet shall forecast the weather before it happens. Mr.

Fast has no use for post-mortems. He wants real, live prognostications. No one is and the only test for anybody or anybody's system is its success. "I don't care whether the winner reaches his result by consulting stars, or consulting a rheumatic toe," Mr. Fast said today.

"A calculation based on the behavior of tree toads or water bugs is the same to me as one based on astrology as old as the cuneiform inscriptions. If any person can into a trance and see ahead SO much go the better. If another can make the weather follow his or her chart by prayer or by concentrated thinking that one has a fair, open chance for my $100. My motto is that of President Roosevelt, 'a square deal to with the one condition that the predictions must reach me before the weather reaches New York. "I have received about 700 letters already from prophets all over the country.

They are very entertaining. Each one has a different system and the writers are all certain of winning the prize. They may be roughly divided into three classes: "1, the supernatural, which includes astrologers, clairvoyante, seers, new thought disciples, Divine Providence believers and others who look for inspiration to some source not open to the rank and file; 2, the natural, which includes the sun prophets, moon prophets, land prophets, water prophets, sky prophets and government method prophets; 3, the special token, which includes all those who on corns, bunions, warts, itching ears, cats' noses, rabbits' feet, opals and other jewels, water bugs and other vermin--in fact, any and all the thousand and one devices which they believe give them inside information. "I have not included the cranks who write me unintelligible letters or say that the prize is already theirs. There are thousands of them and they have demanded from me every imoginable thing from new shoes to a trip abroad, "I make no pretences myself.

I would so far as possible efface myself. I am an amateur farmer, but first of all I am a lawyer, a corporation lawyer. I am gaining nothing from this contest, except information. This one thing I know, that the government predictions are more than half wrong, and that the farmers and fishermen can beat them badly. had a little select conference, last night, at the Graduates Club, 111 Fifth avenue.

There were present Mrs. E. M. Souvielle, of Jacksonville, and Professor A. J.

De Voe, of Hackensack, N. both prophets of high standing in their own countries. Their theories are as different as night and day. Mrs. Souvielle has predicted with success for many years, basing her prognostications principally on the phases, position and appearance of the moon.

Professor De Voe holds the atmospheric blanket theory. 1 hey both have good records. At least 50 per cent. better than the Government torecoster." HE GOES TO A NEW CHURCH. Tompkins Avenue Congregationalists Say Good-by to Assistant Pastor.

Members of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, young and old, gathered in large numbers in the parlor of the church, Tompkins avenue and McDonough street, to honor the Rev. F. Boyd Edwards and Mrs. Edwards. The event was a reception planned by a joint committee of the church and Sunday school express the affection and good wishes for Mr.

and Mrs. Edwards, about to go to their new life in South Church, Mr. Edwards having for a long time been assistant pastor of the church. The parlors were decorated with bunting and flowers. A pleasIng programme of music and recitations was riven, after which refreshments were served.

AMONG THE MILITIAMEN A large gathering of the friends of Company Forty-seventh regiment, assembled in the Marcy avenue armory last night and witnessed the drill of the company, after which they took part in a dance. The affair was of an informal character, but was nonetheless enjoyable. The affair was continued until 2 o'clock and much of its success was due to the committee in charge, consisting of Lieutenant Whitcomb and Privates Lieder and Macdonald. The opening of the drill season was also celebrated by the members of Company in the company room, where a goodly gatherIng assembled. After being entertained by som of the company's talent they took part in the dance conducted by Company A.

The guests of Company were looked after by Sergeants McNally and Sawtelle, Corporal Lawson and Privates Keeler and Voldt. BANK CLERKS SMOKE. The Brooklyn Chapter of Bank Clerks gave a smoker at the Assembly, Fulton and Pierrepont streets, last night. It wag the first meeting of the season and it was the wish of the officers to make it a red letter night. The meeting was the largest in the history of the chapter.

On entering the room each member was requested to pin on his coat a slip of paper, bearing his name and that of the bank for which he worked. This was to make easy new acquaintance and to remove any barrier to free intercourse. The plan worked well. MOTHER JONES TO LECTURE. Motber Jones, who while one of the national organizers of the Mine Workers' Union, has several times been in prison for violation of injunctions, and was deported from Colorado by Governor Peabody during the recent miners' strike, will address a public meeting at 315 Washington street, Brooklyn, next Sunday evening, taking for s'toject, "Socialism the Only Hope of the Workers." FIELD CLEAR FOR SURPLESS.

Feeling that the utmost harmony should prevail for the coming campaign, J. G. Kammeriohr, who was a candidate for the nomination for Member of Assembly in the Sixth Assembly District, has withdrawn, leaving the field entirely to Thomas J. Surplesa. Mr.

Surpless is now the probable nominee, and is well known and popular throughout the district. He is a member 11 ens acticing lawver and an active campaign worker. PORTLAND STEAMER IS WRECKED ON THE ROCKS Ninety-three Passengers and Crew of Sixty-five Men Saved by Boats. CAPTAIN SAYS FOG CAUSED IT. Women Suffer From Exposure and Many Faint When They Realize Their Peril.

Eureka, October 6-Fast upon the rocks, one and one-half miles south of Point Gorda and beeide the boilers of the old steamer Humboldt, the San Francisco Portland Company's steamer St. Paul, Captain Randall, lies a total wreck. Its ninetythree passengers and crew of sixty-five men are safe. Some are on board the steamer Pomona, en route to San Francisco, but the greater number are in Eureka, having arrived on the tug Ranger, of Eureka, the steamer Vanguard. The captain and most of the crew are in Eureka.

The ranger came into port last evening at 10:30 o'clock, bringing five passengers, and the Vanguard docked shortly belore midnight. Captain Randall states that the disaster was due to the fog and attaches blame to no one. The vessel was on its usual course, and the weather was clear until Point Gorda was approached. When the steamer ran into the fog Third Officer Holmes was on the bridge. The Arst warning he had of danger was the roar of the surf, when he immediately changed the ship's course.

A moment later it struck bow first. It now lies with its etern toward land, 200 yards from the beach, with two lines fast ashore. Captain Randall was just about to get up and take a look arourd, when the ship struck the rocke. The shock awakened the passengers and the watch below. Considering the circums ancee, there was unusually good order preserved among all on board, gays the captain, and there was no panic or unnecessary confusion.

At 7 o'clock a small boat was eent to the lightship off Blunt's Reef, in order that any passing eteamer might be signalled. Later a second boat was picked un by the Vanguard, which turned around and went to the rescue. The Vanguard arrived at the scene of the disaster about 2 o'clock. and immediately began transferring paesengers, three small boats plying between it and the St. Paul, carrying nascengers.

The life saving crew took off eighteen passengers and transferred them to the Ranger. When the ship was deserted the Ranger started toward Eureka and the Vanguard soon followed. The Ranger met the steamer Pomona a short distance out from the lightship and permitted all but five of the paseengers to board it. Shortly before midnight the Vanguard crossed the bar and landed about fifty passengers. Captain Randall and the ships officers were on the Vanguard.

Ae many passengers as can find accommodations will continue the voyage to Portland on the steamer Alliance, which will sail from here for the north this afternoon. The Alliance cannot carry all, however, and arrangements for the remainder will be made. Captain Randall and the masters of the Ranger and Vanguard consider the St. Paul a total wreck, both ship and cargo. It had aboard 1,100 tons of miscellanerue freight.

The women passengers suffered much from exposure and a number of them fainted when they realized their peril. BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY RALLY. Interesting Exercises at Meeting of the Young People's Union of Brooklyn, Baptist churches in all parts of Brooklyn were represented last night at the anniversary rally of the Young People's Baptist Union of Brooklyn, held in the Baptist Temple, on Schermerhorn street. The church was partitioned off in small sections for the representatives of the different churches and by the time the services began the auditorium was fairly well filled. Representatives of some of the Baptist churches in Long Island City and Richmond were also present and when it came to their turn to make a response did not fall to do so.

Dr. Cortland Myers, pastor of the Baptist Temple, acted as chairman, while Professor Edward Morris Bowman, of the same church, presided at the organ. The Rev. B. M.

Tipple delivered a stirring address upon the subject, "The Other Fellow." The Rev. C. D. Case called off the roll of the churches. The representatives of each church when the name of their church was called responded by reading selectiong from the Bible, singing hymns and giving some religious verses.

No name called failed to produce a response of some kind, though over fifty churches were on list. The First East New York Church, the First Eastern District Church, the Sixth Avenue Church, the Strong Place Church and others were applauded for their responses. The officers of the union are: President, Alfred Tyrrill; first vice president, Charles Rehbein; second vice president, E. E. Burrowes; secretary, James A.

Bovey; assistant secretary, James M. Whitehead, and treasurer, Arthur V. Orton. The meetings committee is composed of William L. Hoff, chairman; A.

B. Smiley, Clifton McKenna, G. Howard Estey and Charles B. Barnes. The next meeting of importance in Baptist circles will be that of the Long Island Baptist Association in the Strong Place Baptist Church, October 17, 18 and 19.

The young people's session will be held on Wednesday evening, October 18. SANDWICH NOT A MEAL. Justice Kelly's Decision Takes License From Loeffler, Supreme Court Justice Kelly's definition of a meal has caused the loss of a liquor license to Otto Loeffler, who owns a loon at Washington and Sands streets. Suit was brought to revoke the saloon keeper's license by Patrick W. Cullinan, state commissioner of excise.

At the hearing inspectors attached to the Excise Department testifled that they had visited the saloon on several Sundays and obtained whisky without calling for a meal. On one occasion a sandwich was on the table. Soon after the Jury bad retired, they returned to find out what is considered a tona fide meal. Justice Kelly belleved A sandwich did not constitute a meal The jury decided against the defendant. AN OCTOBER WEDDING.

Among the autumn bridals will be that of Miss Florence A. Kohler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Kohler, of 73 Gates avenue, to G.

Whitfleld Ward, of Manhattan. Tre dete set for the ceremony is October 31. The wedding and reception will be held at the Pouch Mansion and only intimate friends and relatives will be invited. Miss Irene Ward, a sister of Mr. Ward, will be the maid of honor, and Emma Bingman, Miss Evelyn Tarbox, Miss Sadie Briggs and Miss May Coombs, the bridesmaids.

Mr. Ward will have for his best man Howard Butler, of Manhattan, and the ushers will be William H. Jenkins, Edmond Kelly, Martin C. Oetjen and E. Whittimore Barton, of Manhattan, and J.

D. D. Cerero, of Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ward will be at home the last two Tuesdays in November at their home, 73 Gates avenue.

MEN'S CLUB GIVES RECEPTION. The Men's Club of Puritan Congregationn1 Church, Lafayette and Marcy avenues, tendered a reception in the church parlors last night to members of the congregation. An enjoyable evening was passed, and entertainment and refreshments and short addresses of welcome made up the evening's programme. DR. MAXWELL POINTS OUT TEACHERS OPPORTUNITIES Notes the Changes Which Have Taken Place in the Schools Since 1880.

PATRIOTISM OF THE PUBLIC. Deeds of Kindness Done by Teachers. Problem of the Particularly Bright Pupils. Superintendent of Schools William H. Maxwell, Ph.D., LL.D., addressed the members of the Brooklyn Institute and many school teachers, at Association Hall last evening, speaking on "The Teacher's Opportunity." The address was under the direction of the department of pedagogy of the institute, of which department Dr.

Maxwell was the first president. He was introduced by its present president, Dr. William L. Felter, Ph.D., LL.D., principal of the Girls High School, and his address was preceded and followed by singing by the semi-chorus from the Girls High School Glee Club, led by F. J.

Mulligan, and accompanied by Miss Lulu Bedford. The young women were gowned in white, and gave, before the address, "Protect Us Through the Coming Night," and an arrangement of Czibulka 8 "Stephanie Gavotte" called "Moonrise," Mendelssohn's "I Would That My Love," and E. C. Phelps' arrangement of "The Recessional," at the close. An informal reception was held for Dr.

present being Dr. John Mickleborough, Dr. Maxwell before the address, some of those a a a Almon G. Merwin, Dr. F.

F. Harding Dr. J. V. Witherbee, L.

H. Tutthill, Dr. F. L. Luqueer, Dr.

Homer L. Bristol, Miss Mary C. V. Connolly Frederick N. Van zant, Edwin C.

Piper, Mrs. A. B. Moriarty, Miss M. J.

C. O'Neil, Miss Marie Narella, Miss Emma L. Johnston, Miss Elinore E. Elliott, Miss Mary b. Quinn, Miss honor E.

Quian, Miss Grace Stracnan, Miss Adella hankin, Miss L. M. Heuermann, Miss Lucy F. Lewis, Miss Caroline B. Le How, Dr.

John Griffin, H. A. Sherman, Dr. H. W.

Curtis, F. J. Mulligan and waliam harkness. Most 01 th se accompanied br. Maxwell to the stage.

Dr. Ma. well, in pegiuning bis add. ess, spoke brichy of the changes in educational opportunity in Brooklyn since 1880, when he first became connected with the publ schools. At that time, he said, no Eas.era college or university had a departmen.

of pedagogy: there were no training school tor teachers, no special classes for little ch.1dren, no free public libraries and no co operation in Brooklyn between museun and other public institutions and the schools. He then called attention to the present training school for teachers; to the 500 kindergarten classes in the public schools of the city aud to the many free public libraries and school class libraries which supp.y the demand tor books. He commented also on the opportunity for nature study which the Brooklyn Museum and the Botanical Garden afford and to the traveling collections, as well as the facilities for inspecting exhibits supplied by the Aquarium and the Museum of Natural History. He expressed the hope that, in the near future, Brooklyn also would have a Botanical Garden. With reference to pedagogical matters.

Dr. Maxwell said that now no great university is complete without its department of pedagogy and added that what the univerdoing for Manhattan in affording opportunity for self improvement and the scientific study of education, the Brooklyn Institute is doing for Brooklyn. This opportunity he beld to be one of the teacher's important opportunities. Dr. Maxwell then discussed the change in the public attitude toward education-how to-day, in contrast with past, bodies of citizens rise to defend the public schools against attack and mentioned the Public Education Association's important agency in this direction.

He spoke of the change in sentiment toward physical training and athletics, an advocate of which twenty-five years ago would have been looked upon as a crank if not a public enemy, and pointed to the Public Schools Athletic League as an important factor in this field. The new attitude of parents and their friendly visits to the schools, unknown a quarter of a century ago, were held to show a great advance. This friendly relationship on the part of parents led, Dr. Maxwell said, to the rising of the people masse in defense of the schools. He spoke, also, of the work of the Department of Health, which twentyfive years ago simply excluded children from school on account of contagious disease, but which now gives any child suspected of physical ailment the beneft of the careful diagnosis of a city physician, and, in tenement districts, supplies also to home and school the helpful ministrations of trained nurses.

Dr. Maxwell continued, as follows: "Surely these are opportunities which every teacher should appreciate. All these outside agencies--the kindergarten association, the free public library, the museum and the botan cal gardens, the athletic league, the public edication society, the parents meetings the work of the Department of Health-have but one purpose, the purpose of aiding the teacher to train his pupil to right ways of I'ving and thinking and acting. Public generosity and public good will toward the public school have made the teacher's task an easier task, a pleasanter task, a more productive task. The teacher's opportunity to do good has been increased enormously during the past twenty-five years.

"The schools are conferring an enormous benefit upon society by the time and attention now given to play, to gymnastics, to athletics and to physical training. Yet much rema'ns to be done by every teacher, to care for the bodies of her pupils. Eyes are often weak and ears partially deaf, when neither the children nor their parents realize the danger; while the school desk is a constant temptation to Incorrect habits of posture that may result in serious physical injury. Teachers have rendered incalculable service to their pupils by discover ng these defects and kindly measures to secure their alleviation. "A third class of cases presenting pecul'ar opportunities to teachers are nervous disorders.

Did time permit, I could give many examples of teachers who have detected car.v 8 to and rely muggestio is have saved their pupils from a life of nervous misery. "But there is another class of pupils who present many special opportunit es to the teacher -the particularly bright pupils. The first problem with such pupils is how we are to advance chem through the schools without obl'ging them to keep step with their slower companions and without requiring them to lose important sections of the work. I am happy to say that several principals 'n ditferent parts of the city are making ments' looking to the solution of this problem. The outlook now 'g very bright that we shall, before very long, achieve most satisfactory results.

"If I should undertake to tell you of all the deeds of kindness done by teachers--in the families of the Door: how they have clothed the naked and fed the hungry; how. when their own slender means were exhausted, they have annealed to their well-todo fr'ends, and induced children of the rich to help the children of the poor, and how ingentous they have been in preventing humiliation from resting upon those who are assisted--you would certa'nly be amazed. For the teacher is no Pharisee. and never makes parade of his good deeds." CATHOLICS TO CELEBRATE. Many prominent Catholics have accepted invitations to be present in Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, next Sunday, to attend the commemoration of Discovery Day under the auspices of the fifty-one councils of the Knights of Columbus, in the New York Chapter.

Corporation Counsel John J. Delany, representing the Mayor, will speak on "Our the Rev. Father Henry Van Rensselaer, S. of St. Francis Xavier's Church, on Dennis B.

Lucey, the State Deputy of the Order. on "Our State," and William A. Prendergast of Brooklyn, on "Our Nation." NEW PUBLICATIONS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. A new novel by the author of MASQUERADER' The Gambler Fascinating Heroine of a Type New to Fiction "A story of storm tossed passion and stress.

A stronger work than its predecessor." -Brooklyn Eagle. HARPER BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK FLATEUSH TAXPAYERS TO MAKE FIGHT FOR SUBWAY Members of Association Indignant at Official Holdups of Plans. WILL CALL A MASS MEETING. Plea That Construction Would Destroy Trees on Park Property Is Declared Untenable. It developed at the meeting of the Flatbush Taxpayers Association, held last night in the rooms of the Flatbush Water Works Company, that the crucial point in the controversy over the construction of the approved subway to Flatbush was near at hand.

The association has been stirred to what almost may be called aggressive vigor, and a mass meeting of the residents of the section will shortly be called, if more satis.actory reasons for the delay of the subway are not soon onered by city officials. It is concerning the controversy begun early last spring by Park Commissioner Michael J. Kennedy, opposing the construccion of the suoway, with the plea that the construction of the Flatbush subway, if carried out along the plans already approved by the Board of Estimate and Apand the Rapid Transit Comportionment mission, and satisiactory to the Interborough Company, would cause the destruction of many or the trees under the jurisdiction or the Park Department. From the very beginning, the Interborouga Company retused to listen to any in toe accepied pians, and since the change trousie started the on uruges of the Flatbusa Association das and tunnels been assiuously in an enort to overcome the oujecuons of the para comA inore can a month missioner. ago cue Flatous.

association staruea tuat tue trees couu ve barely transpianted. A nursery wan agreed LO uuderLong Latter and 4o toe wora satis.acCano tue torily. Tue commitee 0L the association lost no time in laying the matter verore Mayor who, while he received the mempers courteously, gave tuem littie satisiaction. He said he would place tue matter under the consideration of Chief Lugineer arsons. Dr.

G. W. Brush is chairman of the committee which visited the Mayor, and De was accompanied in his visit by W. C. Redfield, Isaac Hicks' and Edmund D.

Fisher. Before going to the Mayor the commi.tee visited the park and viewed the trees that were supposed to de hindering the construction of the subway. Mr. Hicks said the work could easily be done, although he admitted that it would be cheaper to destroy the trees and transplant trees equally as good, alter the completion of the subway. This would save the cost of transplanting.

A short time later, according to the report made by Dr. brush at the meetiug last night, Mr. Hicks invited the committee to visit him and to bring along, possible, Mayor McClellan, Park Commissioner Kennedy and Chief Engineer Parsons, in oruer to give them a demonstration of the transplanting of large trees. extended this invitation to the and the other gentlemen, and it was only today that I received a response from Mr. said Dr.

Brush last night. "His letter says that he, the expert on the matter to whom the matter has been referred, has long been acquainted with the work of Mr. Hicks and the success he has attained in transplanting large trees. "Now, if the opposition that has been raised against the construction of the subway Le due honestly to the fear of destroying the trees, all the obstacles in the way of at once beginning the work are wiped out. The engineering expert knows that the work can be done.

"Mr. Grout told me some time ago that the contract on the Flatbush supway would be held up until the contracts for all the other proposed subways are ready to be let. This no doubt is for the sake of competition. The Mayor agrees with Mr. Grout.

Now the Flat ush subway has seen approved and there is nothing in the way of its construction but the position the Mayor, Mr. Grout and Commissioner Kennedy take. I think that, if Flatbush wants to get its just deserts, it will have to make a noise. Now is the time to call a mass meeting and get the emphatic expression of the opinion of the people of this vicinity on the subway matter." Dr. Brush's remarks were greeted with applause.

President George W. Wilson announced that the matter of calling mass meetings of the residents of the district would be left to the committee that had done so much good work in bebalf of the section. He said he had full knowledge of the committee's unceasing work since the trouble arose early in the spring. Even before that, he said, the committee had been at work on the subway question. "It was through the efforts of the committeee," said Edmund D.

Fisher, "that the subway was finally decided upon for Flatbush. When the four -track subway was proposed for Flatbush avenue, to terminate at Atlantic avenue, and the question of the feasibility of the plan was raised, owing to the inability to secure room for the storage of cars the tour tracks would necessitate, this committee, representing the association, finally succeeded in bringing the subway to Fiatbush through the er of storage room and additional tracks. This storage room is not benefiting Flatbush alone. It 19 a con entence for the rest of the city, as all the cars can be shunted to and stored on the additional tracks that we have proposed room for. The Interborough Company had $1,500,000 for terminal facilities, and I think this is applicable now." Lr.

Brush said that Ocean avenue in Parkside, where the terminal was planned, was wide enough for terminal facilities a8 well as storage purposes, with the exception of nine feet inside the park fence to provide sufficient room for the eight tracks. At the invitation of the association, Chief Engineer Eugene Klapp, of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, addressed the members on the proposed depression of the Brighton Beach Railroad tracks. He said the work, to begin at Church avenue, would be started probably the latter part of the current month and that the depression would attain an average depth of 15 feet from Church avenue to Manhattan crossing. From that point to the beaches the railroad would rug over an embankment, abolishing all grade crossings. He said the company had secured a 50 foot right of way all the length of the road, together with 7 foot easements on either side.

The retaining walls, he said, would be put up one at a time, in order to permit of the continuation of service, and the tracks would be shifted to one side. He added that, wherever possible, the contractor would be compelled to construct a third track for the use of his cars conveying the excavated dirt, but pointed out also that at some points a single track could be operated, which would cause a slight delay in the service to the patrons. The excavated dirt will be carried south of the Manhattan crossing, and while the excavation is going on for the depression the dirt would be used farther down, to erect the embankment. Mr. Klapp explained a tentative plan of operating the trains over the Long Ieland Railroad from Manhattan Crossing to the beaches, during the work on the lower end of the road, but said that everything would be done to maintain the service.

Owing to the debarment of the contractors during the busy seasons of the year, and especially on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays, it would take two yeare to complete the work, but he added that, if the right of way over the tracks of the Long Island Railroad could be secured, facilitating and expediting the work, it was his opinion that the work would be completed in eighteen months. He said the bids would be let next week. No stations would be removed from their present locations, and that in constructing the road with four tracke, two for trolleys and two for elevated trains, only three express stations would be erected between Church avenue and the beaches. The stations for elevated trains would be placed centrally and raised, while those for the trolleys would be outeide the tracks and lower than the other stations. He promised that any damage done to adjoining property would be repaired.

A vote of thanks was given to Mr. Klapp and to George W. Tillson, chief engineer of highways, who delivered an illustrated lecture on the nature and occurrences of Asphalt in relation to pavements. WINDSOR TERRACE TAXPAYERS Discuss Improvements Needed in the District. The Taxpayers Improvement Association of Windsor Terrace met last night at 55 Reeve place.

Letters from Borough President Littleton and Commissioner McAdoo, regarding the demand for more policemen in Flatbush, and also about the paving of streets, were read. The association thinks that some day it will be instrumental in securing many needed improvements. The association now wants better lighting on the viaduct over Prospect avenue at Seeley street and adopted resolutions demanding the city provide the district with more lights. THE YOUNG MEN'S CLASS. Central Presbyterian Plans for a Busy Season, The Young Men's Class of the Central Presbyterian Church opened its work for the coming year last Sunday afternoon with a large attendance.

The pastor, the Rev. J. F. Carson, made a brief address, and the soprano an and bass soloists of the choir rendered fine selections. The work for the coming season has been planned and a profitable year is expected.

The topics for the Sunday afternoons in October are "God in Providence," "God in History," "God in Nature," "God in Grace." All men are welcome. The object of the class. is not denominational, but general. desire is to attract all men and interest them in the work for the other men. In addition to the Sunday afternoon meeting, there is a Debating Society, which will meet hereafter on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

The meeting for this month will be held on Tuesday, October 17, the subject being: "Resolved, That the insurance companies should be under Federal control." The leaders will be Mr. Prentice principal of Public School No. 44, and John A. Straley. The debate is open to all men.

SIMPSON-EDWARDS. On Wednesday night, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Edwards. 366 Park place, Miss Nathalie Edwards was married to Henry Wilson Simpson.

The Rev. Dr. John F. Carson officiated at the ceremony and there was a reception after it. The bride was attended by Miss Lillian Scrymser, as maid of honor, and the Misses Gertrude Bellows and Rachel Edwards, and Masters Paul Edwards, Curtis Simpson and Louis Edwards held the aisle ribbons.

John T. Morris was best man. The guests at the reception were: Mr. and Mrs. Ametrano, Daniel Birdsall, Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Bellows, Mr. and Mrs.

James D. Bell, the Mrs. E. Misses Crabbe, Mr. and Mrs.

Martin H. Day, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Edwards, Mr.

and Mrs. Ernet. Mr. and Mrs. S.

Edwards, wards. George D. Mr. and Mrs. C.

G. EdFarrand. Charles P. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs.

E. Havens, Mrs. Catherine Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. James 9.

Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel 0. Edwards. Mr.

and F. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Scholes, Mr.

and Mrs. Leslie Scrymser, Mr and F. W. Stone, the Misses Stone, Samuel Terry. Mr.

and Mrs. F. H. Vall, Mrs. F.

H. Anthony. W. Anthony. Mr.

and Mrs W. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C.

Barthman, Miss Irene Bellowa, Mr. and Mrs. A. Buzzee. Mr.

and Mrs. Dwinger. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Darlington.

and Mrs. W. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. M.

Ogden Giles, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Irwin.

Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Jaffray, Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Mott. Miss Dorothy Mott, Harold Mott, Mr.

and Mra. 0. F. Nichols, F. G.

Simpson, Mrs. H. K. Starkey, L. Simpson, Gordon Smith, Miss Florence Vail.

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Woodward.

Cedric Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Wright.

Mr. and Mrs. F. H. WAY, Mr.

and Mrs 9. H. Warren. Mr and Mrs. M.

Warren, Mr. and Mra. A. 8. Post.

Mrs. 9. B. Warren. F.

P. Warren, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Morris, Mrs.

Etting, Miss Etting. GAS NEARLY KILLED WOMAN. Elizabeth Baumann Overcome Whet Gas Stove Valve Was Left Open. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica, L. October 6-Elizabeth Baumann, age 21 years, of 238 Potter avenue, Long Island City, was found at her home, overcome from gas asphyxiation, caused by a valve being accidentally left open on a gas stove.

Ambulance Surgeon Schweickert removed her to St. John's Hospital for further treatment. EUCHRE AND RECEPTION. A euchre will be held, October 27, in the basement of St. Michael's Old Church, Forty- second street, between Third and Fourth avenues, under the auspices of St.

Michael's Branch No. 836, L. C. B. A.

Proceeds for the benefit of the new church. Many valuable prizes have been donated. HOLLICK HAS LEAD POISONING. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica, L. October 6-Ignatz Hollick, age 53 yeare, of 913 Albert street, Astoria, was found and helpless at his home, tended by Ambulance Surgeon Schweickert suffering drone lead poisoning.

He wae atand removed to St. John's Hospital for treatment..