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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAy, APRIL 24, 1887. 2 all of the members will be expected to appear In Griffin, MIsa Katie Griffin, Mr. 0. Raymond and many others. The muslo was furnished by Gilbert's IN THE FIEE DEPARTMENT.

THE MIND CUEE AGAIN. GALLERY AND STUDIO. IN TEE SOCIAL WOELD. tombs, altars and details of church architecture, books as furnishings, decorative lattice work, fireplace for an alcove, Frenoh tapestry, novelties In furnishing, ceilings, sldeboards.vases and panels are described either In words or pictures In the number. In the April number of American Art there Is a free etching, by Charles Volkmar, of a group of geeee at the edge of a pool in life like attitude, thirteen extraots from the plotures in Mr.

Kurtz's "National Academy Notes" a useful little souvenir and guide to the exhibition now in progressIllustrate a critical paper by Lyman H. Weeks. There Is a group of thirteen portraits of noted foreign painters, drawn, evidently from their new uniforms. President Walsh will carry a trumpet In the parade and act as foreman of the engine and Secretary Bowden will hold the rank of assistant foreman. The route of the procession has not yet been decided upon, but all of the arrangements will probably be perfected at the next meeting of the association.

In the meantime the expected arrival of the new engine furnishes plenty of food for speculation, Martin Corcoran, of Truck 6, says that he Is going to write a novel on life along Pacific street He has been taking notes for some time past and believes that when bis book appears It will create a email tornado In his district. Martin is a great reader of character and never happier than when basking In the sun in front of his house and studying tho conglomeration of human nature passing back and forth behind the baby carriages. As yet he has not decided upon a title for his novel, but thinks of consulting encyclopedist O'Nell on tho subject before meeting his publishers. The novol will probably be in three volumes and the author will try it first on tho boys in his own house. If they survive the test the work will at once be sprung upon the entire Department.

Foreman Charles Goodwin looks after the repairing and reAtting of houses in tbe Department. All tho meohanlcs among the Aremen are subject to Goodwin's call when ho may require their services. During the past year and a half all of the houses in the Department have been more or less overhauled by Foreman Goodwin and blB force of detailod mechanics. Especial attention Is paid to the plumbing and the sanitary condition of the houses is carefully watched. It is understood that some extensive alterations will be made before long in the headquarters building, although a new building would be more in keeping with the rules of true economy.

A visit to the magnlflcenlly appointed Fire Hoadquarters In New York Is enough to moke a Brooklyn rosidont ashamed of the miserable barracks on Jay street, whioh passes as the Fire Headquarters In this city of 800,000 Inhabitants. Captain Dan Garrlty is looking for a tin medal from the boys at Engine 4. The captain has boomed Number 4 at Headquarters and wherever he had a good opportunity. When he runB over the record of the engine he Just throws all the other companies in the city several mlloa In tho background. He will not hear of any other company being even on a par with Numbor 4.

The captain is cortalnly4an authority on Are history, and no one cau boom a favorite In a more picturesque stylo. According to the captain every man at Engine 4 Is a hero of the first magnitude, and oven the horsos cannot be beaten by any other thoroughbred horses In the Department. At the same time Daniel Is looking for that modal and if it does not arrive pretty soon no ono cau predict what may happen. Assistant Forman BurnB, of Enaina 8, was last Monday presented with a fire hat by the men at his house. The presentation was made by Peter Fagan, and Burns rospondod with a well worded little speech during which he thanked tho oya and promised to take the best of care of tho new hat Burns is very popular In tho Department and among the boys at his own house has a record of being an Al good fellow.

Ho has accepted his new honore gracefully and Is the same boy that he was before being placed second In command in his company. A new hat was presented on Monday night to Miles Campbell, the assistant foreman of the detailed men, by a few of his friends. The presentation took place at the residence of Mr. James Myers, on President street Mr. Myers making the address of the evening.

The new assistant foreman responded with a few remarks straight to the point and the company present then sat down to a well served collation. After supper, Mr. John Palmer favored the company with a song and more speeches followed. Charley Rlckell, of Engine 5, is the happy father of twins. They came into the world last Thursday morning and up to date all hands aro doing well.

Charley is about tho proudest man In the Department and has said nothing but "what will you have?" for the past threo days. DOCTOR FORD HONORED. The Picture of a Former Profosor of tho lions Island College IDowpital Presented to tuo University of Pllcnigan. Dr. O.

li. Ford, who lectnrod in the Long Island College Hospital for nearly twenty years, or from 1868 to 1888, and who has occupied tho chair of Professor of Anatomy and Physiology In the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor since 1854, or thlrty throe years, was recontly made the subject of a most interesting commemorative ceremony In the latter Institution. In recognition of their appreciation of the learning and skill of tho "grand old min" whom It was their privilege to have as a preceptor, the Junior and froshmon classes of the department of medicine and surgery and of tho dopartment of dental surgery clubbed together aud raised tho funds needful to purchaso a large oil painting of Dr. Ford by Revenaugh, of Jackson, Mich. Tho portrait was formally presented to the university on the 8th Inst, on which occasion tho venerable Instructor ylolded to the unanimous wish of the students and gave them a brief account of his professional career.

Dr. Ford commenced tho study of medicine In May, 1834, being then about 20 years of age, equipped with "the blessing of poverty" and reliance for tho future upon himBelf. To eko out means to attond lectures he taught school. On the 25th of January, 1842, he received hi3 diploma from the Medical College at Geneva, N. and was appointed demonstrator of anatomy, the duties of which position he discharged for seven years.

He aftorward lectured for six sessions In the Buffalo Medical College, whioh was organized in 1846, and was also appointed professor of anatomy and leo tured In colleges at Castleton, Vt PittBfleld, Mass. Brooklyn, N. and the Medlcul School ot Maino, while holding bis pooitleu lu the Michigan Univer sity. Dr. Ford stated that by duplicating lectures delivered at Ann Arbor, he had given 102 courses of lectures on anatomy.

Tbe thousand physicians In Brooklyn and a host of the laity to whom ho Is personally known will rejoice with Dr. Ford in the deserved recognitiou accorded his long and pro ductive labors by the students who have placed an enduring memento of his worth on the walls of the University of Michigan. WORK OF THE, SURROGATE. Wills Proved and Letters Granted During the Week. The following work was done by Hon.

Abraham' Lott In tho Surrogate's Court during the last week: Wills Proved SteDhen Halstead. of Flatbush: Benjamin Pllsbury, of Middleton, Elizabeth S. Center, of Wnshlnston. D. Margaret M.

Ber gen, of tho Town of Flatlands; Mary Ellen Swltzer.of rennsyivania; Mary A. lioromus, lleury Ward Beecher. Alfred P. Reynolds, Lucretla L. Baldwin, William H.

Bluhdon, Thomas T. Buckley, Julia Crano, Ann Daily, Mary Delmar, Eliza Ford, John Nicholas Krumpholz, John MoDermott, Catharine O'Neill, William Scott, Daniel B. Wagner, Mnr garetta Yaas, formerly Margaretta Huns, Jane Doherty, Ruchy B. Hutchinson, A. Kerner, Adam Kreba.

Ursula Sohrador. Zavau Wllinliurst. Egbert Acker, James Greouo, Joseph Howard, Mary wuson, iuaiuuue vonraa, iiiizaDetn T. uaKer, Uanorah Dompsey, Ann Smith, Susan F. Oborton, William Keller and Catharine Myers, all of the City of Brooklyn.

Loiters of guardianship of the persons and es tates of the following infants were grained Of jnary Davis to tne American Loan ana Trust uom any; ol ltosla inula to Jennie Euuls; of 'rank to George E. Horn; of Margaret Huuter to the American Loan aud Trust Company; of Henry Huther to Caroline Jobaun; of Charles 11. J. Jensen to James L. Jensen; of Josephine Schaefer, Made Schaefer and IkiuIso Schaetor to Julius Schaefer; of Lizzie Fuchs to Julius Schaeffer: of Sarah E.

Still well to Phebe Stillwell; of Florence W. Mosford to Honry Mosford; of Gulsstppo Bancclo to Roslllno Bancclo; ot James W. Clluton, Thomas M. Clinton, Edward W. Clinton and Rathbone Clinton to Clara C.

Clinton: of Elizabeth Sob rem and Anuie Schremp to Louis B. Schulor; of Peter J. Schnoldor, jonn n. scnneiuer ana nomas r. scnnoiaor to Henry Schneider; of George Mullaskv and Sarah Louise Mullasky to James 11.

Mullasky, all of the County of Kings. Letters ot administration wore srantod on tho es tates of the following named deceased persons, viz. Miles Sweeney.Frances J. MoKenna, Edward D. Burrows, Ann Crounelly, William Doran, Samuel G.

Howe, Paulino Hall, William P. liutt, Sarah A. Luf bery, Samuel Miushall, Laura MncLaurln, James J. Neal. Charlos Parks.

Anna K. Plkel. James Simp son, HarEiet Shotwell, Ferdinand Walker, Mary F. Hastings, Kllen McNnmara, Annie Metzger, Ellon Oulnlev. Julius W.

Sldoll. Aun Wahlors. William li. Hackett, Charlotte L. Hewlett, Margaret Weber, all of the City of Brooklyn.

THE CALENDARS. Orrr Ooott. General Term calendar. All cases will bo called. Supreme Codrt.

No calendars Special Term. Coort op Sessions. John Greenwell. murder: Frank FInnerty, burglary; John Gallagher and William Ryan, burglary; Thomas Ryan, burglary; William A. Clark, grand larceny.

BimOH'S HARD HIT. Paul Radford, of tho Metropolitan Club, Bays that Buroh's hit in Wednesday's game was the hardest of any, In his experience, while playing right field. band. It was a most enjoyable affair and was kept up until a very late hour. CRITERION CLUB.

The third and last concert of the season of the Criterion Musical and Soolal Club was held last Friday evening at tho residence of Mr. William Kellogg, 688 Lafayette avenue. The spacious parlors, which were thronged with a fashionable audience, were profusely decorated with flowora. The programme Included the following Overture, 11 Trovatore," Criterion orchestra; soprano solo, Schubert's Serenade," Mrs. Isabella Horbst; flute solo, Red Sarafan," Mr.

Robort Miller, Jr. recitation, "Daniel Webster on Geneaee Falls," Mr. J. H. Littlefleld; piano solo, Tarantelle," Miss Nettle Stuart; serio comio Bong, Just to Please theGlrle," Master Charles Kellogg; viollu solo, Come Back to Erin (with variations), Mr.

B. Cumberland Stuart; rooitatlon, "Lochinvar'a Ride," Mrs. Herbst; duet, Life's Dream is O'er," Mr. Walter George and Miss Florenoe Stutts; piano duet, Coaching Galop," Miss Lizzie and Master Willie Kellogg. Among those present were Captain A.

C. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Miss Johnson, Mrs. 8. A.

Stuart, Miss M. Stuart, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. and Miss Wllkerson, Mr. and Mrs.

Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Schurk, Miss Echo, Mrs. Cook, Mr. Hobby, MIbs Clifton, Mrs.

George, Miss George, Mr. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Glass, Mr. Ktesser, Mr.

and Mrs. Van Busklrk, Miss Miller, Mrs. Case, Miss Dale, Mrs. Stutts, Miss Emma Stutts, Mr. and Mrs.

Fagnan, Misses Fagnan, Mr. Mason, Miss Isabella Mason, Mr. Williams, Mr. Cnderwood, Miss A. Dalton, Mrs.

L. Blanchard Evans, Mr. Lyons, Mr. acd Mrs. Rlera, Miss Maud Rider.

President William Kellogg, was chairman of the Reception Committee, composed of J. A. Johnson, Walter George, Wtlman Stuart, A. W. Vandusen and William D.

Stuart Mr. B. Cumberland Stuart was musical director. LEFFERTS SOCIAL CLUB. The Lefferts Soolal Club, an organization, composed mainly of reBidents ol Lefferts pluce, gave a reception at Remson Hall, on Thursday evening, April 14.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Beams chaperoned the party. The grand march at 9:30, led by Mr.

M. H. Beams and Miss Bessie Smith, opened the evening's enjoyment Among those present were: Mr. Melville H. Beams and Miss Bessie Smith, Mr.

Henry D. Mills and Miss" Lilla M. Beams, Mr. W. Colson and Miss Freda M.

Brunn, Mr. Clifford G. Scofleld and Miss Florence K. Wallace, Mr. D.

G. Whltlock and Miss Natalie Cantoni, Mr. W. Van Wyck and Miss Leila Van Wyck, Mr. A.

E. Worcester and Miss' Grace E. Scofleld, Mr. Henry Carly and Miss Ida Sayre, Mr. Louis Wise and Miss Holton, Mr.

Walter T. Wallace and MIbs Madeline I. Scofleld, Mr. Hyatt and Miss Hattle Sayre, Mr. William N.

Stevens and Miss May F. Sloan, Mr. Richard G. Stevens and Miss Lilian A. Sloan, Mr.

William Stone and Miss H. D. Stevens, Mr. Clinton Elliott and Mis3 Lu Stadlmalr, Mr. Louis Adams and Miss Grace L.

Worcester, Mr. Gus Babcock and Miss Annie G. Babcock, Mr. Clinton De Witt and Miss Lucy De Witt, Mr. Tillman C.

Benson and Miss Eatelle Ketchum, Mr. Philip D. Rollhaua and Miss Florenco Benson, Mr. Edward Penfleld and Miss Bessie Jones, Mr. Curtis 0.

Wayland and Miss Flora Tinker, Mr. Marshall Adams and Miss Maggie Adams, Mr. C. Grant Tinker and Miss Ardell Noble, Mr. Caryl L.

Scofleld and Miss Florenco T. Scofleld, Mr. Lincoln Brunn and Miss Mamie A. House, Mr. Tom Crenelle and Miss M.

Grenelle, Mr. Clement F. Kingman and Miss Aida Arnoux, Mr. J. G.

Root and Miss Ida M. Gilbert, Mr. Lester D. Mapes, Mrs. Dr.

E. P. 8mith, Mr. Augustus M. Walbrldge and Miss A.

Johnson, Air. E. T. Cronise, Mr. A.

W. Brainard, Mr. Curry and MIbs Howard, Mr. Charles Fisher and MIbs Martha Hodson, Mr. Mumford aud Miss Kate Hodson, Mr.

Frank T. Sloan, Mr. Walter Whltlock, Mr. W. Lowe and Miss Peloubet, Mr.

Fos dick and Miss Vldal, Mr. Fred Ridgway, Mr. James L. RiJgway, Mr. Ross aud Miss Mason.

THE JU ANITA SOCIAL. The closing reception of the Juanita Social, was held on Monday evening In Professor Rivers' danc lnc academy, Avon Hall, Bedford avenue and Halsey street The hall was beautifully decorated and the costumes worn by the ladlos were both rich and costly. One hundred couples participated in the grand march, which was led by the president, Frank Westbrook. John Burnett acted as floor manager, the Reception Committee being Frank Westbrook, D. M.

Darby, C. a Cox, Ernest Talbot and Charles Mooley. The social Is officered as follows: President, Frank Westbrook; vice presi dent, John Burnett; secretary, David Montague Darby and treasurer, Fanny Christie. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs.

Chauncey Wright, Mr. Williams, Miss Lily Wright, Mr. Bern. hard Glllam, the Misses Gillam, Mr. D.

P. Hillson, Miss May Philip, Mr. Joseph Becker, Miss Anna Moquin, Mr. Ernest Talbot, Miss Lilian Mott, Mr. D.

Montague Darby, Miss Ella A. Gambell, Mr. J. Bur. nett.

Miss Carrie Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Christie, Mr. T. V.

Brown, M1B3 Ada Christie, Mr. George Brown) Mr. Knapp, Miss Carrie Hopkins, Mr. William Raynor, MIbs Soutuorland, Mr. Frank Westbrook, Miss Sadio Wool, Mr.

Varden, Mr. C. S. Cox, Mr. Charlos Scammell, Mr.

Harklns, Miss F. Christie, Mr. Frank Murphy, Miss Annie Roome, Mr. E. Smith and lady, Miss Efflo Johnso.i, Miss Lottie Austin, Mr.

Puddington, Mr. William Stoves, Miss 8teves, Mr. Taylor, Miss Nellie Powell, Mr. Halsey Sanford, Miss Etta Pope, Mr. Harry Brushaber, Miss Luly Brushabor, Mr.

Tracy, Mr. Fred Bamber, Mr. H. It McKenzle and Mr. Sinister.

THE MODJESKA SOCIAL. The first annual parlor reception of the Modjeska Social was held at the residence of Miss Agnes Hoyt street, on Wednesday evening. The parlors were handsomely decorated with flags and hunting. Tho affair was heartily enjoyed by the many guosts. At midnight a collation was served, and dancing was continued till a late hour.

Among those who participated in the festivities were: Messrs. E. A. Maher, E. Mullen, C.

Buckley, H. F. Bracken, J. Dowling, C. Sllva, J.

Peters, M. O'Keefe, D. Mahoney, C. McNichola, Misses Katie Conklln, N. Buckley, A.

Berlenz, M. Doyle, A. Barnnan, A. Shorten, N. O'Keefe, K.

Doyle, M. McCormaok, A. Dowd and members of the Oriole Social. THEY TOOK THE HOUSE. Mrs.

Norrls, of 251 Baiubridge street, was com pletely surprised Wednesday evening by the appearance of many of her friends, who laid dancing clotbs and took complete possession of tho house. The march was led by Mr. Robert F. Craig and Miss Annie Skinner. Dancing, Blnging and recitations followed in rapid succession during the evening, and at midnight a sumptuous collation was served of which twenty elgtit couples partook.

Among those present wero Dr. M. Kelly and lady, Mr. Thomas Leavy and sister; Mr. W.

H. Craig and wife, Mr. George Burtls, Miss Ettle Qulnn, Mr. Ed. Jeffries and sister, Mr.

Goorgo Woodward and Miss Carrie Tompkins, Mr. Robort Riley and Miss Tulte, Miss Gracie Scully and slBter, Mr. Goorge Orr and Miss Sarah Crofton, of Jersey City Miss Sarah Craig and brother, the Misses Anastacla and Binoy O'Hanlon, Mr. J. McCord, Miss Alice Blainey, Miss Mamie Blainey and many others.

HEFFLEY OHRISTENSBN. Miss Lizzie A. Chrlstensen, of this city, was mar ried to Logan F. Ho ffley, of Bennet, Thursday evening, at tho residence of the bride's parents, Prospect avenue, by tho Rev. Melvillo Boyd.

There was a social attendance of relatives and friends of tho contracting parties. Mr. Samuel S. Squire, acted as best man, and Miss Lizzie O'Hara was maid of honor. The brldo was attired in laveuder silk, pearl and lace trimmings, with diamond ornaments.

Among tho guests were Mr. and Mrs. Christensen and family, Mr. aud Mrs. Heffley and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Hamilton aud son, Mr. Clarence D. Webb, Mr. Andrew J.

Betton, Mr. Samuel S. Squire, Mr. Richard Lawlor, Miss Lizzie O'Hara and Miss Hastings. There woro many beautiful aud costly presents, among others a pair of diamond earrings from the groom.

After tho ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Heffl ey departed for the home of the groom in Nebraska, followed by many wishes for a safe and pleasant Journey. BRIEF AND COMING KVKNTS. Cards have been Issued for tho marriage of Miss Louisa Hartlgan, daughter of Maurice Uartlgan, of Flatbush, and Mr.

Jam.es Wheeler, which occurs on May2. To morrow evening tho Cornet Social will give an apron and necktie party at tho residence of Miss Mamie Smith, 210 Sands street Tho Coronet gave a full dress reception on Wed nesday evening at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Walker, 36 Lawrence street Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Medlous celebrated their sil ver wedding on Wednesday evening at their resi dence, 108 Raymond street On Monday evening Snllna Social will give a re ception at Stella Hall, Bedford aud Myrtle avenues. The club Is officered as follows: James S.

Begbie, president; Herbert A. Lent, vice president; George L. Peabody, secretary; Percy W. Whitney, financial secretary; William F. Ball, treasurer, and Charles Barrett, sergeant at arms.

On Wednesday evening Mr. Elliott D. Fish and Miss Llllle Brandt were married at the Strong place Baptist Church. Professor William Pitt Rivers, of Avon Hall, Halsey street and Bedford avenue, Is making preparations for a children's carnival to be given by him at the close of the soason. Noteworthy Events of the Past Week.

Weddings and Receptions In Balls and Private Residences Brief and Coming Events. The week just closed has been noteworthy more for its large and fashionable weddings than for Its minor social events. The Beard Hlnman wedding at Trinity Church on Wednesday evonlng attracted a large gathering of prominent Brooklyn ites. On the coming Wednesday Mr. Frederick Brooks and Miss Lucy Slade Holley, daughter of the late Aloxander L.

Holley, will be married at Holy Trinity. Over 500 Invitation have Issued for the event Below will be found the principal events of the Week: DRILL DAVIS. On Tuesday evening a brilliant wedding was solemnized at Christ Church, Clinton and Harrison streoiB, when Miss Sadie L. Davis and Mr. Thomas T.

Drill were united in marriage, the Rev. Dr. Bancroft officiating. Both brldo and groom are well known in the musical world in Brooklyn and New York, and are great favorites in the social circles in which they move. The oburoh was tastefully decorated, the chancel being almost hidden In a mass of palm treos.

Miss Mamie Nevins, of Orange, N. was the maid of honor, and Mr. R. R. Boate the best man.

There were no bridesmaids. Mr. Oscar Murray, Mr. Dudley Buck, Mr. Harris McKeever nd Mr.

Walter Weedon acted as ushers. The bride very pretty in a trained robe of white Fruncaise. Her corsage was cut shape and llled in with point lace. Sho wore no ornaments ind carried a bouquet of white buds. The maid of lonor wore au imported costume of pink faille JYancalse and carried Jack roses.

After the cere nony a reception was held at the residence of the iride's parents, to which only relatives and intimate friends were invited. At its conclusion the young couple, amid a sho wer of rice, left for Washington On their return they will take up their residence in this city. Among those present were the Apollo Club, Mr. and Mrs. William Drill, Mr.

and Mrs. William Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Drill, Mr. and Mrs.

Hobert Weldon, Mr. and Mrs. H. Benedict, Captain and Mrs." Demorest, Mr. and Mrs.

K. B. Boate; the Misses Nevius, of Orange, N. the Misses Gray, Dr. H.

L. Williamson, Dr. and Mrs. Welton, Mrs. Phillip, Mr.

andMrs. William Beadle, Dr. and Mrs. Walker, Sir. Henry E.

Mr. Dudley Buck, Mr. William Rhodes, Miss Mundell, Miss Belle Cooke, Miss Ada Wheelan, the Misso3 Burtonshaw, Miss Lynch, Mr. William P. Boate, Miss Maggie Darius, Frank Oliver, Miss Maggie Oliver, Mr.

Magnus, Mr. and Mrs. William English, Mr. and Mrs. Sackett and Mr.

and Mrs. Campbell. THE TEEHONT'a FINAL RECEPTION. The Tremont, a social organization of the Hill, gave Its final reception of the season on Thursday evening, at the residence of Mr. WUloughby Wood, 657 Willoughby avenue.

The eveuinE'B amusement began with an overture, followed by dancing, which was interspersed with vocal and instrumental music and recitations. Those present were: Mr. Howard Smith, Miss Emma Hosford, Mr. W. Ward Smith, Miss MacMomrles, Mr.

John Frost, Miss Josephine Morse, Mr. William H. Hendrlckson, Miss Lulu King, Mr. Harry A. DeMott, Miss Carrie Farrlngton, Mr.

WUloughby Wood, Miss Alice Nichols, Mr. Goorge C. Hartich, Miss Jennie Smith, Mr. H. A.

McNear, Miss Carrie II. Wood, Mr. Harry Mirrielees, Miss Daisy Maujer, Mr. Charles Mead, Miss Frankio Jennings, Mr. L.

Bead Stone, Miss May Purdy, Mr. W. A. Eeed, Mies M. Emma Lovett, Mr.

A. Henderson, Mlsi Honrletti Hess, Mr. Will lam Tway, Miss Dlllle Adams, Mr. Frank Bassett, Mr. E.

DeBeizedon, Mr. Thurston and Mr. W. H. Souls.

THEIR WOODEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson S. Lewis (nee Hewes), of 288 Tompkins avenue, celebrated the fifth anniversary of their wedding on Tuesday evening.

The pres ents, which were composed of wood, were numer ous and they had most everything that could bo thought of in the way of wood. Supper was sorved on wooden plates, which caused a great deal of merriment at the novel idea, which wa3 very ap pioprlate for the occasion. Among those present were Mr. William Adams, Mr. and Mrs.

George Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson, Mr. J. T.

Baiter aud Miss Powers, M. and Mrs. L. D. Hoyt, Mr.

and Mrs. Elbert Willlts, 14r. anil Mrs. A. D.

Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Piatt Willlts, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. H.

Thompson and Miss Ida Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Harrisson, Mr. aud Mrs. O.

A. Lent, Mrs. Hewes, Mr. and Mrs. Paddon, Mr.

Perlno, Mr. Hones and Miss Ward, Mr. Meyer and Miss Bunnell, Mr. Briggs and Miss Lynch, of Fordham, N. Mr.

aud Mrs. McGown and the Misses McGown, of Jersey City; Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs.

Holmes, Mr. J. Hewes, Mr. Higglnbotham, Mr. Halsten, Mr.

C. Smith and Mrs. Coutan, Mr. Starrett and Miss Hig glnbotham, Mr. Wood and Miss L.

Lewis, Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. Taylor and son, Mr. and Mrs. Bahler and Mr.

E. Lent. MISS SMITH'S RECBlTION. A pleasant reception was held at the residence of Miss Gracie Smith, 633 Pacific street, on Thurs day evening, the occasion being the final reception given by her tbts season. At midnight an excellent collation was partaken of after which dancing was resumed until a late hour.

Among tho.se present were: Misses Gardner, Atkins, Shaw, Mitchel, Carpenter, Donahue, Stone, Cooper, Hlgley, Beaty, O'Donnel, Satchel, Smith, aud Messrs. Frank Brown, Atkins, Lynch, Hlgley, Smith, A. Brown, Satchel, Beaty. PETER BCLLIVAN BELIEF CIRCLE BALL. The seventh annual Invitation ball of the Peter Sullivan Relief Circle, at Military Hall, corner of Leonard and ScUoles streets, on Monday evening, was a highly creditable affair, graced by the presence of many respected residonts of the Ff teontb, Sixteenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards, with their wives and families.

Every ono seemed per fectly at home and happy. Among the participants in the enjoyment were Supervisor Hobby, Frederick John and Andrew Boeder, M. Sullivan. Frederick Motzzer, Charles Young, John Duff, Ernst Behringer, T. Connelly, C.

Harms, C. Sweeney, D. Gallagher, J. Walerhouse, J. Hart, P.

Bossier, J. Legg, J. Lehr, W. Eckert, R. O.

McCoy, P. W. Schneider, J. Ward, A. Campbell, G.

Bell, P. Sullivan, A. Bossier, G. Schwenleln, J. M.

Gillett, R. Able, B. Schwall, W.Foley. The affair was managed by William Dickluson, Ohorl03 Weil, A. Brasher and J.

F. Roader, with efficient committees. THE WINONA SOCIAL CLUB. On Friday evening the members of tho Winona Social Club gave their first reception at the residence of Mr John R. Hewitt, 151 Schermerhom street The grand march was led by the president, Mr.

H. S. Myers. At midnight a supper was served. Among those present were Mr.

W. G. Keresey, Mr. John it. Hewitt, Mr.

F. B. Nelson, Mr. L. Wilson, Mr.

F. B. Snow, Mr. W. E.

Nelson, Mr. George Kelly, Miss Keresey, Miss Rossbury, Miss Nelson, Miss Llpcott, Miss Davis, Miss McCoy, Miss J. Hanley, Miss N. Hanley, Miss White, Miss Nettie Ball, Miss Hart, Miss Smith, MIbb Lulu Hewitt, MIbs A. Hewitt, Miss Gilbert, Miss Ida Brooks, Miss Ayres, Miss Lockwood, Mr.

Kelly, Mr. Kellogg, Mr. J. Keresey, Mr. Thompson, Mr.

Hill, Mr. Van Nostrand, Mr. Ackeraon and Mr. Burnett. A SOUTH BROOKLYN REOEPTIOK.

On Thursday evening, Mr. Charlos B. Brighton gave a reception and dance at his residence, 623 President street During the evening the Prospect Quartet sang some glees and Mr. Brighton performed some sleight of hand tricks. After supper dancing was participated in and continued until a late hour.

Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Simon, Mr. and Mrs. Llndlg, Miss Smith, Miss Jennie Inglls, Mr.

Hewitt and Mr. Waldron. THE ZINZARA SOCIAL. Tho Zinzara Social, formerly the Crescent, gave its closing full dress reception on Thursday evening at the residence of tho Misses Seaman, 639 Greene avenue. The parlors were filled by a pleasant company.

A collation was served at midnight Tho music, which was of a high order, was furnished by Wilson and Lambert, and dancing was kept up till very late. Among those present were: T. Moore, Miss Etta Seaman, Mr. Frothingham, Miss Elsie Seaman, H. Whltlock, Miss Mundell, H.

Maccaffii and sister, A. E. Pooke, Miss Parkhurst, It Cole, Miss L. Taylor, B. Bartlett, Miss B.

Moore, G. D. Hisooz, Miss Jennings, E. Hartman, Miss I. Bldrldge, W.

Mott, Miss Harper, F. Aoramsand Bister, Mr. Duval, Miss Yates, Mr. Jacob, Miss G. Taylor, J.

Taylor and sister, H. Mirrielees, Miss D. Mauger, H. Aechtornauht, Mies Howell and many otherB. A SOUTH BROOKLYN 8URPBISB.

On last Monday evening a large number of friends In South Brooklyn attended a surprise party at Miss Nettie Updogrove's. Although the weather proved stormy many took part in the festivities. Among those present were Mr. Goorge Raymond, Mrs. Rollins, Mr.

J. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. John Updegrove, Mr. and Mrs.

F. Nellls, Mr. Andrew J. Asbell, Mr. and Mrs.

G. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. George Updegrove, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Kingoland, Miss Sadie Rapid and Far Reaching Advanoa of the Movement. What the Patients and the Regular Doctors Think or It The Candid and Unpretentious Methods of Its Exponents Possible Secret of Its Success. Since I last WTote of the mind enre, tha movement has met with no check. Whatever may be said of the theory itself there can be no doubt whatever of its wide and widening acceptance.

Physicians know this very well. Sometimes they get angry at it Again they speak contemptuously of It Or they regard it with good humored tolerance. I suspect if the truth were known It would bJ found that the new treatment has had a very appreciable effect upon tho Incomes of the 800 doctors of whatever school in this city. I heard of a person who is not a disciple of the novel faith saying the other day that one of thess mental massage women wa3 making $10,000 a year. Whatever she and the others make must be drawn from the physicians and the apothecary shops.

Probably all of her patlents.lf they had not consulted her, would havo gone to a regularly licensed doctor or would have Bwallowed a greater or less quantity of specifics undor the prescription of patent medicine advertisements. Perhaps, from any point 01 view, the money Invested in the mind cure might have been worse placed. The exponents of the school, whether with or without intent, have made a good point In enlisting tho attention of what is called the fashionable world. Their earlier followers were those who cared no moro for dress and like conventional frivolities than an intellectual Boston woman. Indeed, I believe the system, if it did not originate there, secured Its first Arm foothold In the Eastern city.

At all events, patients and students were In the beginning drawn from among women who aimed at a "serious purpose" in life, who wero even not averse to a "mission," or perhaps drifted easily toward "Isms." But I understand this is bo no longer. Poople have been known to go to the mind curers with no loftier view than to get strength to renow the fatiguing round of hard, pleasure Booking work, which they had suspended from pure exhaustion. What 1b of still more value to the practlsera of tho art if it is an art is the fact that alleged "leaders" of sooalled "soolety," who perhaps do not need treatment themselves, have taken up the movement as a good thing to push. The manner of the reception of the sohemo by those who have none of this social interest In it, but only a personal concern, is curious. There aro many women whose conviction as to its effectuality neither argument nor ridicule could shako.

Nor do they belong to an ignorant or ill conditioned class. Far from It There is no free public dispensary about the mind cure. It costs money and they who share its luxurious privileges must be In more or less comfortable circumstances. All the testimonials, I fancy, come from these. Physicians ot whatever class aro supposed to treat the poor gratuitously.

I have not heard of the mind curora doing anything of tho kind. But the remarkable hold the theory has gained is not illustrated alone by those who believe It The skeptics, those who aro by no means sure that they havo been helped, who rather incline to think they have not been, continue their visits and conferences with strance persistence. Perhaps this is the way with all sudden, swift and prevailing movement, but I have uot observed it Is not the explanation of the thing to bo sought in a certain delicate, sub tle and grateful Uattery which tho practice of fers I went some tlmo ago to hear a mind cure lecture. The lecturer was bright and clever, and the impression made was uncommonly good. It is Just to say that the whole manner of the thing was open and candid and unpretentious.

There was no proteose of miracle or machinery. There was no assumption of occult or superior power. There was no claim to peculiar virtue In touch or in teaohing The discourse, In its tone and drift, would hav suited a religious meeting of any denomination It was in substance and in terms an exhortation to a highor life. The one thing needful set forth was the rising to a loftier spiritual plane. It was from this exaltation that tho triumph over physical embarrassments was to be won, indifference to disease was to be learned and even its prevention aud cure effected.

Tne lesson was the old familiar sermon preached in all churches and in all moral essays: "Be good and you will be happy'' happy, amoug other things, in getting rid of your bodily ailments. When, at the conclusion of the leoture, remarks were called for some observations were made, but they wero all In line with the movement Radical objections, it Is hardly necessary to say, were rot even approached. Nobody suggested, for example, that assuming Mrs. theory to be true we should naturally expect that those who lead the hluhest lifo would possess the most robust physical health. We should reasonably look to see dlseaso most prevalent among those in whom the animal nature was tbe most marked, while those who dwelt on the sublimated spiritual plane would know little or nothing of the Ills to whioh flesh Is heir.

Now com mon experience shows us that this, in fact, Is not so. We know that some of the best people are the mostaOItcted with these ills. I have no doubt that the audience at the locture, composed chiefly of women, woro above the avorago in regard to a desire to live worthy and useful lives. Yet thero they were, seeking to loam how to get the better of their troublesome and imperfect bodlos. Who does not know that the most spiritually minded clergymen break down and have to bo sent by thoir congrega tions to Europe So the system seems to fall before a slmplo aud obvious test Again, it might have boon Bhown that if Mrs.

occupying a high piano, should put her finger iu the flame it would be burned as quickly as would the finger of somebody who dwelt'on tho very lowest plane. Or if Mrs. moving along the serene heights of the nigb.br life, should accidentally swallow deadly poison, it would kill her as certainly as the wretch grovelling In the very abyss of existence. All this Beems exceedingly rudimentary, bat by Ignoring such trito and familiar principles the mind curers confound conditions which, while related in some respects, aro quite distinct and Independent In thoir oporaiion. The dear conclusion from these hackneyed truths is thai there are laws of the body as well as laws ot tho mind, and that it is impossible to escape the consequences of a violation of the former by scrupulous obedience to the latter.

If the spiritually minded clorgyman applies himself too olosoly to his study or eats mince pla late at night he 1b quite as likely to havo the dyspepsia and tho bad temper It provokes as the most carnally constituted street Arab who declines to attend his Sunday school. In other words, there must bo a higher life for the body as well as tor the miud, there must be physical as woll as spiritual health, and the respective conditions determining CBch of these are as distinct as they are rigid. The mind curers seem to make tbe counter mistake of the materialists: the latter propose to eliminate tho soul; the former, the body. Both are Indispensable and we might as well hope to impart a knowledge of the ancient aud modern laa guagos by cultivating the muscles as to strengthen a feeble organ by a course of Intellectual and ethfoal discipline. It follows that If tho mind needs to be doctored so does the body.

Tho lecturer laid stress upon the wisdom of not dwelling too much on symptoms, as a practice whioh produces imaginary diseases and aggravates real ones, and urged tho propriety of thinking lit tlo, bettor still, not at all, of actual or immtuoutor apprehended ills. This is sound philosophy. But I am inclined to suspect, after all, (hat the most offoctlve Instrumentality of tbe mind curers is the pleasant incense of a subllo flattery offered by them to the patient As has been pointed out already, they do not as sume to do anything. The patient must do It all himself. "You must got into relations with the spiritual world.

You must rise to a higher life. You must roach after an exalted plauo. I will help you so far as I cau, but you must yourself, by tho exercise of your own will, put your own soul In that clarified environment in whioh you will bo as supe rior as possible to your body, In which your physi cal weaknesses and diseases will have the least power over you." Such is the substance, though not the words, of their appeal. This self renunciation disarms any suspicion of the patient that she is being imposed upon an ngrooaole reflection and one which promotes that sense of independence which is equally gratifying. Tho assurauco that the patient cun work out her own salvation in this respect Is soothing to that self esteem from which no human being Is absolutely free.

Is It not easy to see that tho patient is thus gently lured Into that condition in which she will most readily believe that she is better? Porhape Bho really is better. Who knows? XB The American Artists at the Yandell Rooms. An Excellent Display Fresh and Manly Work. Chase, Cox, Rloe, Hitchcock and Thayer. Tho Seney Exhibition Close of the Brook lyn Art Club Show Notes and Personals.

The young follows" have covered them selves with glory this year, and show an abundant reason tor being. They have passed through many vicissitudos, but it looks as If they wore nearly out of the shadows, and the courageous, manly and original aspect of their exhibit Is one to key up the flagging spirits of those who hnvo become pessi mistic In their views as to the future of American art Yandoll'a new gallery, on the corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street, though externally ugly, is convenient and well lighted inside, and at present writing it contains the brightest, most in foresting, mo3t evenly excellent collection of plO' tures that New York has to show. Only 148 works have been admitted, for membership in the Society of American Artists does not entitle the painter to wall space unloss his picture is up to the mark, The academy ought to bo constituted in the same way. About olghty flvo painters are members of the society of "young fellows," and that does not give them entry for two pictures each, to say nothing of a further reduction of prtvtlegeo by demands for wall space made, by paintings that come from the studios of non members. William M.

Chase and Thomas Eakins have Ave pictures, Konyon Cox, John La Fargo and S. S. Tuckorman have four; there aro three apiece by Emll Carlsen, Thomas Eakins, Rosina Emmet, Roberta Minor and J. Louis Webb, but most of tho painters have but a single representation. Mr Chase has three portraits and two landscapes, painstaking and entirely comprehensible.

The ad mirable drawing and modeling of Kenyon Cox Is shown in anudo bncchante and In a largo decora tive work (utilized In his Ble3ssd Damozel illustra tions), representing tne personified arts of painting and poetry. There is a chance suggestion of Titian's "Snored and Profane Love" In the picture, hut one may easily believe that the artist did not have this in his mind when he made his painting. It is to be wished that the face of his Poetry was a Hitle pleasanter, but both figures have classic grace aud purity. Cleveland Coxe has a picture of a fishing schooner In tow, with luminous mist and heaving water. A quaint, sweet face, of Holland type and setting, is shown in W.

J. Baer's "Devotion." Emma B. Beach's roses are fragrant and dolicate. Edward Bell's Roposo and Knit ting Lesson have the loose texture, the large essentials and the feeling that' are admired in Israels. Tho still life of Verblanck Blrney are neat and refined.

Edwin H. Blashfleld's "Tea Rose Is graceful aud decorative, but the pained ex pression of tho girl Is not explained. Robert Blum's memory of Venice Is sunny and dellghtf would be a Rioo It it had a trifle more or sparkle. Two poetic little pictures of the Seine and a Quimperle mill stream attest the abilities of Georgo H. Bogert, one of the six Brooklyn artists represented in the gallery.

Carleton Wiggins' "Early Moon," with Normandy peasants, cattle and a green landscape, fading in evening shadows, is a work with sentiment in it G. De F. Brush's "Aztec Sculptor" Is a good figure, and a reliable portrait of a Moqui, but the Aztecs were more advanced in the arts than this gentleman's type and costume wauld indi cate. The Coolness and depth of woodland is expressed In D. M.

Bunker's; pines. Emil Carl sen Is a vigorous painter of still lifo. Jo seph Decker combines strength with accurate detail. His pictures are polished and "worked up" to the highest degree, yet there is not a bit of niggling in them. Tho Eatons, Harry and Charles, Leonard Ochtman, Charlos H.

Davis, D. W. Tryon, Bruce Crane, Robert C. Minor, J. F.

Murphy, William Sartaln, R. M. Shurtleff, T. C. Steele, Andrew Teggin, J.

H. Twachtman the m03t hopoless case of impressionism is the gallery, R. W. VanBoskerck and A. H.

Wyant show variety and beauty of landscape. T. Dewlng's "Toblt and the Angel," is a mystic work, but there is one ornithological truth, and that Is that a body of the size and weight of the human form would require at least the expanse of wing that he has given to the celestial visitant. Gilbert Gaul and W. T.

Trego are military, as usual. Bastion Lepage has inspired W. L. Metcalf's Goose Girl." Walter L. Palmer's "Early Snow Is full of truth.

W. M. J. Rice's portrait is pleasing and no woman wearing the vulgar and hideous costume of the time can stand near It without suffering, for the dress of the lady In the picture is both rich and sensible. It has no tumors of whalebone and no curtains of beads strung over It John La Farge's work Is imaginative.

Goorge Hitchcock is half In Joke and half in earnost in his Alma Mater," a Dutch mother suckling her child and sitting before a tiled wall with a brass pan hanging on it, that plays the part of a halo for tho woman's head. There Is a capital portrait by Edmund C. Tarbell, that brings out evidences of existence in his subject and give? tier an interested and interesting expression. Abbott H. Thayer's Roses and Woman and Swan aro boautifully drawn, but chalky, his fondness for tender color and pale tones having carried him too far.

The Art Review for March contains ono of Charles Piatt's etchings, a dock at Uonfieur at low tide, with half a dozen sloops and schooners lying in the quiet water, a few old houses on either hand, a slight but significant hint of distance beyond tho level rim of tho embankment A restricted use of the mezzotint tool does no harm to the stone work in the foreground. The photogravures are threo In number. Olin L. Warner's "Diana," a nude of the Greek typo but with a form and pose in which one feels the lack of confidence and deiflu strength; Edwin H. Blashfleld's "Tiger Lily," a finely drawn, decorative, richly draped figure, and George Inness' "Woodland Scene." Tho last named, barring the fact that the sheep appear misshapen blotches and that the treo trunks dwindle untruly for a trunk diminishes only by so much as it gives off in branches is a lovely work, ldyllc and fragrant with the spirit of Spring.

The writers are Ripley Hitchcock, who expatiates of the merits of Mr. Warner's sculpture; Henry Eckford, whoso paper on stained glass windows is flattering to our national pride; Helena de Kay, who says: "A Few Words about Mlllof'and does not find him such a very god of art as tho dealers wish us to believe him, and Augustus Stone house, the appropriate name of a gouUeman who deacribej the club buildings of Neiv York. Mr. Kelly, the editor, has his usual batch of art notes aud shows his usual positive convictions on all subjects of Interest. He has a word to say against the restoration of our architecture.

America Is young to ask the servlcos of those architectural barbers who have heou frizzing tho fronts of European cathedrals, but there are political Jobbers who must have something to do. The appeal to let the New York City Hall alone since it Is "a historical mon umont a building of a distinct and homogeneous style, a graceful oxamolo of Italian architecture," Is brought out by the faot that some of our freshly naturalized Aldermen have proposed various plans of Improvement, and among them tho addition of auother story." In the April numbor of the Art Age there is a tirade on what Is evidently looked upon as the mis placement and commercializing of art It Is says the paper, Muukacsy's Christ Before Pilate is not alone in its degradation and that several other ohefs d'oouvre of tho modern European schools have crossed the Atlantic only to fall into base omploy among our hard trading countrymen. In addition to those triumphs of realistic still life which fill with wondorlng admiration the bosoms of the commercial gentlemen who do business and seek refreshment In the neighborhood of the City Hall, there is the somewhat gorgeous Russian welding which has brought its exploiter so much pros perity that he has moved it aud the rest of bis establishment further up into the hoart of the city, tho famous Bouguereau whioh so unworthily contributes, to the thirst of its owner's clientele, and the Buperb piece of painting whioh Benjamin Con stant has sent over to adorn a Broadway bar. Of the necessity of making good art popular, of bringing It into the dally life of the peoplo we have heard a good doal, but this now method of dolugap scarcely seems to commond itself." The Decorator and Furnisher for April has the usual abundance of suggestions for the improve ment of domeBtio Interiors, the verbal hints being supported by drawings. Ralph Cram's idea of a library is commendable; the room has both the gravity and cozlnoss that invite to study and meditation.

"In a library," ho, says, "we want tone, a dim, shadowy offoct that shall at once be useful and inspiring." The forms should be simple and large, the detail rich and full, but not crowded; there should be painted wlndowB, a large open flro, no glass before the books, draperies, rugs, flowers, pictures, comfortable chairs and any light in the world except gas or electricity. Bold and striking designs for wood carving, old and now decorations, Gossip Collected Among the Engine Houses of the City. more Machines and Trucks Needed in Booth Brooklyn A Fireman Who Is Turning: His Attention to Poetry. It is believed at headquarters that South Brooklyn and especially the Eighth Ward should be better protected from flro. Another hook and lad dor truck and also an engine could be put to good use in the Eighth Ward, where building operations are being carried on very extensively.

South Brook lyn and that portion of the city known as ProBpect Heights have outgrown the present arrangements for their protection from flro. Another engine could also be used to good advantage iu the Eastern District, although Assistant Chief Smith has done good work with the force at present under his eon mand. Arthur Johnson, of Engine 7, has nearly recov ered from his ugly fall of a few iveeks ago. He Is able to take his place again upon the seat of his engine. Notwithstanding his tumble he objects to being strapped into his seat.

A driver Is really as safe when not strapped to his seat. If ho finds an accident to his engine cannot be avoided ho is free to Jump, instead of being thrown over with the ma chine and possibly crmhed undor 1C An experi enced driver lias little trouble in keeping bis seat even when bouncing over the roughest streets. The improved lighter built engines ride much easier than the old fashioned ones. More springs are used in tbolr construction and they are otherwise better fitted for travel over the railroad tracks and cobblestones, so that the risk of the driver being thrown from hiB Beat is greatly diminished. James Connors, of Engine 14, is said to be an ex pert in base ball matters.

Whenever he gets a day's vacation In' tho base ball season ho toddles out to Washington Park and takes in a game. He can talk ball teams until all the boys in his house grow very tired trying to understand tho flow of tech nical terras he rattles off. He has the new rules down fine and can tell you Just what tbts and the other olubs will bo auro to do before the season ts over. If Jnmes ever grows tired of flghting Are he will very likely hire himself out as a champion Bhort stop, or possibly as a mascot in opposition to little Willie Hahn, of the Chicago Club. Of course he would sign with the Brooklyn Club, for James Is nothing if not patriotic.

Just at present, however, he Buds life in the Department perfectly congenial to bis taste, and his record as a Are laddy Is in every respect flrst class. District Engineer Dale has the reputation of knowing every part of a Are engine by heart, although he dees not pretend to be a machinist. At one time be was an engineer on board ship, but that was ever bo many years ago. His knowledge of flro engines Is often called Into use when a new machine Is purchased for the Department, and he will point out any defects In the running gear as promptly as a regularly trained machinist could do It. In the volunteer days Dale was connected with everything of a social nature going on In the De partment, and during his career be has made a perfect army of good friends both In and out of fire circles.

He la a rigid disciplinarian, but has tho reputation of never being unreasonable In carrying outhe duties of his position. Dale has fully re covered from his late accident and reported for duty last week. George Van Cott, of Engine 15, has composed a poem on Spring which he proposes to read to the boys at his house as soon as he Is thoroughly con vinced that no more snow storms may be expected this season. The men at No. 15 are setting In a supply of fish horns aud tin pans in order to be ready for the poem when it comes along.

Van Cott is not in the least dismayed over these preparations, and feels confident that bis verses will soothe his audience Into silence and make them ashamed to spring the Chinese orchestra upon him. Van Cott is credited wilh being the boss poet of the De partment, and Spring is his favorite subjeot, so that his poem will doubtless make a sensation when it appears. Ho will have it brought out in book form and present a copy to every man in his house. William Harris, of Engine 6, is sorry that the gay season is nearly over. He never misses, it is said, the opportunity of attending a dance, and If he ever leaves the Department he will probably set up as a society man.

He is not fond of Red Hook parties and says they know better how to give a bang up reception right out in the now ward than in any other part of the city. When William attends a ball he always wears polka dot socks and patent leather Oxford ties. Ho will set the fashion In a new style of full dress next season and DoHeves in men wearing more color than they do at present. He will probably make an attempt to Introduce knee breeches, silk stockings and buckle shoes. When it comes to inventing figures in tho german William is novor left.

He has originated more fancy dances than any other two men, outside of professionals, in the city, and Is never happier than when Instructing his less gifted friends to pick their way through one of his latest successes. The flreboat Seth Low is still dependent upon the charity of the bridge people for dock room. No effort has been made to provido a suitable dock for the flreboat and from present appearances none Is likely to bo made. The boat is now lying in a very exposed position where it is likely to be Injured at anytime by passing vessels. It should be moored at the side rather than at tho end of a dock and the dock Itaolf should be furnished with a suitable storehouse and waiting room for the crew.

At pres ent the crew is in very cramped quarters on board tho boat. Tbe city owns so little dock room that It will be found necessary to rent a dock for the Seth Low when she comes to be moved. The expense would be small compared with tbe amount of valuable service the boat is capable of performing. John J. Leo, of Truck 3, thinks of forming a quartet among tbe boys in bis house.

He Is a sweet singer from several miles back himself, and there are others equally gifted in his company, so that he feels he would have very little dlfflculy in getting up the quartet. John says he will call It the Moonlight Quartet and serenade all of the companies in the city. It is reported that all the cats in the neighborhood of Truck 8 threaten to go on strike If the quartet Is started. The felines believe their occupation will bo gone if John carries out his musical scheme. The quartet may compromise matters by engaging tho cats as a chorus at their concerts.

This plan would render the serenades dangerously interesting, especially to tbe performers. The Moonlight Quartet and Cat Chorus concerts will not start until the woathor is fairly settled down to Summer. In the meantime rehearsals may be held on the roof of Truck 8 if the neighbors do not read tho Riot act to the ambitious singers. Some of the supply wagons are In a very bad condition. They look as though they had not seen a coat of paint In several years and a few of them should be broken up for kindling wood.

They come in strong contrast to the truoks, engines and hose wagons in the houses, tho latter always being kept In flrst clf.sa condition aud repair. There is no rea son why the supply wagons should not look as well as the other vehicles in the Department All the wagons in the New York Dopartment are kept painted up and look as woll as the hose wagons at the several houses. Thomas McDonald, of Truck 5, says he would like to have a little vacation or ten years or so, Thomas, according to his oldest friends, has been weary over since he carao iutu this world of sorrow. He would like Just about ten years in which to take a good, satisfyiug rest. Sometimes he grows so tlrod that he forgets to be around when tho gong rings and then he is obliged to drop in and Bee the Commissioner, which Is always sure to make the latter weary.

Thomas gets along best when he Is em ployed to hold down chairs in front of Truck 5, and he don't see why ho' is not detailed right along to that sort of work. He believes he could earn his salary better that way than In wearing himself all out running to fires. Preparations for Decoration day are going on In both the Volunteer and Veteran associations. To gether these two organizations will turn out several hundred strong. They will.both parade with new engines, and the Vets will appear in new uniforms, including a novel Are cap of a vory handsome pat tern.

The Veterans' membership list is growing rapidly and the organization has already a very comfortable little sum in the hands of Its treasurer. There is a great deal of mystery regarding the Veterans' new engine. Just exaotly when It will arrive from Philadelphia is kept a secret by the committee havlug tho matter in charge. When the ma chine is safe In Brooklyn, however, there will be a grand celebration ol the event among tho Vets. The celebration wlU take the form of a reception and parade.

The Are laddlo3 will march through the prluolpal streets of the city with their big, gorgeous double decker aud expect to astonish both the Volunteers and tho boys in the paid Dopartment. President James A. Walsh has made arrangements to have the engine and the men on the rope photographed on the day of the parade and photographs, by Percy Moran. Caryl Coleman introduces In his "Retrospective Review" some drawings of Hindu architecture. Four examples of student's work In the Boston Museum of Fine Arts show strength and ease, and the editor gives an assurance that "the DIuz, Corot Co.

factories are running on half time, with prospects of an entire shut down in the noar future." The April number of The Studio contains phototypes from the Probasco pictures: Millet's "Peasants Bringing Home a Calf Born In a Field," a lovely little Rousseau lanpscape, and Fromentln's "Fantasia," Trumbull's pencil portrait of General Putnam is also reproduced, aud the power of caricature Is exercised in the case of John H. Duncan's design for the Washington monument at Newburghy Some clever draftsman resolves this design into the following elements: A hay stack with arches eaten through it, a cornice of cider barrels, a thatch roof, corner posts, and a statue, in the shadow of the arches, of "Washington Exhllaratus." The Sunday opening of the museums Is discussed, and the policy prevalent In New York is compared with that pur suod In Boston and Philadelphia; the gifts of pictures to the Metropolitan Museum are enumerated; recent Bales and exhibitions are noted, and it is a pleasure and surprise to find these words of praise for a painter whoso methods are In such marked dissonance with the effectation of the time: "Of all tho painters of the old school Mr. Worthington Whittredge remains the most cheerful, straightforward and unpretending. He paints the Now England landscape as It used to be before it was civilized, Just as Mr. Henry paints the God fearing, unsophisticated folk that lived In it before they came to be the prey of analytic novol writers and students of human nature.

So true were Mr. Whlt tredge's pictures to the rock bound coast of Gloucester, for Instance, to the salt marshes, the long benches, the gabled houses, the birches, maples, pine treos, not Cnroted out of their personality, but' left to toll their story in their own artless, homespun way, that the men who knew these long departed features of their native shores were suddenly awakened rorn their Rip Van Winkle dreim of ele vated railroads, boodle aldermen, telegraph poles and asb barrels, on coming into the gallery, and believed themselves back again In the good old tlmo9 for a happy half hour or bo." The sale of oriental rugs at the Lihou gallery last week yielded a goodly sum, namely, 13,000. Next Thursday a new collection of native and foreign pictures will be shown and that will be followed by an exhibit of brio a brae. At the annual meeting of the Brooklyn Art Guild, held at the Guild rooms, 201 Montague street, on Thursday, Miss Coffin was unanimously re elected to the presidency, Miss Viola Steele was made sec rotary, Miss Robinson vice president and treasurer, and Miss Clarke and Mrs. Greene Executive Com mittee.

It was unanimously resolved to employ William M. Chase for auother year as instructor of the painting class. In October the school will begin Its regular term, though the rooms will be kept open during the Summer at reduced rates for in struction. The choice by the Hamilton Club of pictures for Its parlors was a good one. Among those pur chased at the recent exhlbiton in the club house were DeForest Bolmer's "Way to tho Sea;" Van Boskerck's "Noon on the Hackensack;" Miss.

8. M. Barstow's "Through the Forest;" Eugene Do Comps' "His Waterloo," and Carleton Wiggins' large aud important picture of "The Wanderers." Visitors to the Seney collection at the Art Asso elation rooms on Montague street hnvo been nu merous and enthusiastic, and the fund for a worthy charity for which the pictures are shown will be considerably augmented when the exhibition closes on Thursday night. The expenses, rent paid to the Art Association, printing, cartage, labor, have not been light, but they were fully covered during the first four days of the exhibit. A large portion of the patronago has come from New York, and a graceful thing was done by certain wealthy gentle men across the river In buying several hundred dollars' worth of tickets for distribution to tho Brooklyn school teachers.

It is understood that John T. Martin, whose fine collection was recontly shown for eleemosynary purposes, has also Bent In a check for something worth mentioning, General, but of course not Individual, satisfaction is expressed by the award of prizes at the Academy, which have been distributed as follows: Clarke prize of $300 to T. W. Dewing; Hallgarten prize of 1300 to Alfred Kappea; Hallgarten prize of 1200 to Walter Palmer; Hallgarten prlzo of $100 to D. W.

Tryon; Dodge prize of 1300 for best picture by a woman, to Amaile L. Crook. The sales at the Acad emy have been large and have not been limited to low priced pictures. The Brooklyn Art Club exhibition at the Sherfc gallery closed last night Attendance was good on every day and evonlng and the following sales were effected: "Just Picked," Mary E. $55 "in ens uepm or tne tforeat." iu's fti.

o. uarscow yu "Grandmother's Pitt'her." Miss H. Webster 80 The Caps," Frank 8'imnr 50 tttroumK ruiytirs," Mrs. j. mgnss oiearns zuu An Interesting Olinptor." S.

8. Oarr 225 'Crochet," John Donnghy 50 'Tim iy's Lunch." John Donasliy 80 in the Woodd." M.sj 8. AI. 75 Fruit, Auc. La 'it 40 Poio'ies.

Mia Mary E. Hurst ia The Old Well," Stratf. Newmarch as 'Rookawfiy Beach." Fnnk Saui'T 40 "A Nova ScntiarariDK' Jaraea G. Tyler 100 "LowTide at Squier 40 "Edue of tho Woods." O. D.

Hunt 125 "Cedars near Highland Will," Krskino L. Walt 60 "Yellow with Sunshine and Youne Green," Wed wonn wansworm auu Total $1,470 The Brooklyn Art Club has been Increased by some important additions to its membership of late, among them J. A. S. Monks, the sheep painter, who thinks of adopting this city as his place of resi dence.

EUhu Vedder'a drawings for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and his paintings at the Wunder llch Gallery should bo seen by all who deplore a prevalent lack of Imagination aud thought in pict orial art These weird and haunting, but beauti ful pictures leave a deep Impress on the memory of the spectator. C. M. S. THE SIXTY EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY.

Odd Fellows Preparing for Their Celo bralion. In compliance with the proclamation of the grand sire and grand master of the State of New York, rucommoudlng the membors of the order to unite in celebrating the eixty oighth anniversary of tho ordor, whioh falls on Tuesday next, Canton, Brooklyn No. 13, Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O.

give on that evening a promenade concert exhlbl Hon drill and regalia ball at Baengerbund Hall, Schermerhom stroet, corner Smith. Members of the order will appear in the regalia of their en campment lodges, also the Daughters of Rebekah. Dodworth's band will furnish the music A union meeting of District No. 3 was held on Fri day evening at Stella Lodge Rooms, corner of Bedford avenue and Myrtle. The object of the meeting was the conferring of tho Socond and Third degrees.

D. D. G. M. Charles A.

Ford presided. About 200 Odd Fellows woro present Prospect Lodge worked the degrees. Representatives from New York and Now Jersoy were present Grand Master Wheeler, of ew Jersey, was present and made a long speech. Mr. E.

Whltlock, Grand Master of New York, and Troasuror Bingham, of Now York, wero also present The Third Dogree was very finely exemplified. On Thursday evening last Artistic Lodge No. 101, I. O. O.

held its regular meeting at Vanderbilt Hall, corner Vanderbilt and Atlantic avenues, and it was one that the members aro very proud of on account of the many visitors from sister lodges who were in attendance to witness tho iuttlatlou of two candidates. Among those present were P. G. Kemble and P. G.

Cheatham, from Magnolia; P. G. Burnett and many others of Prospect; D. D. Will lam L.

Young, of Union; P. G. Balrd, from Arbor Vitas; D. G. Miller, of Naugatuok, and P.

G. William Bradley, of Marlon, Conn. The work was done In an exemplary manner that called forth eulogiums of praise from all present, and after the usual routine of business was done the Committee on Entertainment gave notlco that the regular monthly soolal would be held on Wednesday evening next la the lodge room, and extended an invitation to tho visiting brethren to be present SAH.BD FOB EUROPE. The Chinese Minister to Washington, Mr. Chang Yon Hoon, sailed for Franco on the steam Bhlp LaBourgogne, at fi o'clock yesterday morning, accompanied by four locretarles of legation and four servants..