CONCERT WAIST OF WHITE SILK.The rever» arc Mned with shirred chiffon the sleovo«. nr<. tucked and embroidered and th« rollar

and belt are of white sntln, heavily Jcwel.cd.

FRENCH MADE EASY.

MLLE. TE1I8IN LECTURES ON THE

PHONO-RHYTHMIC METHOD OF

PRONUNCIATION.

A WAT OP AIDING POREir.NKRS TO WHOM fRF.xrn

DICTION IS A RTTMBLINQ BliTi^K

Mile. Yersin's lecture yesterday afternoon on thePhono-Rhythmic method of teaching French, dis¬covered hy her sister and herself, brought out a

number of peopl* who are interested In the Study Ofthat language The l«-cture was given at No. F«!West Flftleth-st. Whlie her accent is pronounced.Mile. Terein ha.« a good command of Enpllsh."The foundation of our method.the Phono-Khyth-

mlc MethoT'-she UM, 'is in the opening of theear and the imparting of the knowledge of the fif¬

teen French sounds. Half of these sounds are foundIn the BnSllSh language; UM other half are nhso-

lu'.ely unknown to any but French ear:« Half of the

sounds In our language are not even heard hy for¬

eigners, and M Is our fundamental work to op«n the

ear ©f s foreign student of French, to a keen and

correct aural »perception of these sounds. Out- lan¬

guage Is compose! of vowel Bounds; ire care nothingfor the consonants. There are two sounds In

French that are not known In English, and they ar»

heard In the pronunciation of the two 11:tie wordseu and tin. Rut the sound of ê, with the scutlcent over It. Is the most difficult of all for a for¬

eigner to acqulr».that i«. correctly and naturally,as a Fren.-h person says It. It requires six lessons

usually to teach a pupil the Instant perception andrecognition of this sound and to enable him to pro¬nounce it instinctively."Mile. Tsrstn then Illustrated with blackboard work,

writing various letters and combinations of loiters

and giving their correct enunciation and pronuncia¬tion.

It Is claimed that frutn two to six months I« allthat Is neoessary fot a mastery of the Yerslnmethod, and the sisters guarantee perfect pronunci¬ation and diction lor opeia, concert and theatricalwork.The lesson» In db-tlon are divided Into what they

call "Placing Sounds in Speaking and Singing,'1"Rhythm and Music of the Language," "Extinctionof the 'White Voice.'" In th« elocution lessonsthere an- two divisions: "Reading Pros« snd»Poetry" a"<« "Radiation and Acting." in what the]cai; French l«»ssons, the language, grammar, liter¬ature and rhetoric are thoronghly taught, and a.l

pupils who complete the coursa of .¦> udj required an

given a diploma.Amont; those present yesterday were Mme. Al¬

bert1 Mrs Jennie June Croly. Mrs Harriet Max¬well Converse, Mrs. de Mille, Mum Mari B. Thomp¬son. Mrs. Parmle, Mia« Whtton, Miss Urlswold, Mis«Nora Greene, Mrs. Miriam Mason Oreeley, .Mies Wil¬

son, Misa Kenyon and Miss Mary MerringtonNext Wednesday afternoon, In tue same parlors.

at 4 o'clock. Mme. Albert) and Mlaa Mar) S Thomp¬son will give s lecture on "The American Voice; ItsPecullarlt!'"--. It» Misuse And Its Effect Upon For¬

eigners." Remedies will be suggested for relievingits faults .11 id fallings. Misa T lompson hu« recentlyreturned from a year abroa I, where abe mad«- a

speclaltv of voice training and building. Th« leet«tire next «Vedneeda) will l.e the first of a series.Th»se lectures are free

e

WISCONSIN XOT BEHIND.

HER CLUM MET IN FEDERATION YESTKK-

DAY AT oshkosh

The first annual convention of the Wisconsin

»Stats Federation of women's Clubs opened pester-day in Oshkosh. and ssrtll close to-day. The presi¬dent is Mrs. Chartes s. Morris, of Berlin The con¬

vention me- yesterda) In the parlors of the HotelAthearn, and after the presentation of credei líalawas ca.led to order ut M o'clock, Miss HarrietCecil Meg**, ths leader of the »Leisure Hour Club,of Oshkosh. reading the address uf welcome, Thepresiden, m.h Chartes i-' Morris, responded. Themorning was taken up with the reading of report«In the »afternoon various topi u were discussed,among th»m being "Child Study." "Art In PublieSchools." "Industrial Training*' and "Cookery "

To-day the following topics win be presented:"Library Interests In Wisconsin." "What .ShallChildren Read," "Music" and "Th. Club WomanÛ» a Mutiler." Ten minut«-s' discussion will followeach psi iTh" closing address to-day Will be made b| Mrs.

Ellen M. Henrotln, president of the General Feder«atjjon of Women's Clubs,The convention met In Oshkosh on Invitation of

the following dub« of that place: The Study «'lass.the «'lio Class, the Leisure Hour Club, Woman'sReading Club, the Twentieth Century and the Cur¬rent Tópica Club The .Milwaukee clubs were Wellrepresented, the following sending delegates: Tin-Milwaukee College Endowment Association, theWoman's Bchool Alliance, the Indies' Art andScience Class, the Monda) Muslful Club and Un-Social Economies.

A NEW GOSPEL SETTLE M EXT.

MRS. SARAH J BIRD MAKES A DEPARTUREIN SOCIAL SETTLEMENT WORK

EVANGELISM ADVOCATE!».There are a number of social settlements doing

earnest work In Greater New-York and across theHudson, and the Whlttlei House i shining lightin Jersey. These an- all oonducted oa lbs Univer¬sity Settlement plan, but religious exercises are notin ord.-r. If we iiav.- Bible readings." »ays theuniversity worker, "»!¦ frighten away thos., arewish to attract, even religious, people."With the Collage httlemest Idee «« a basia Mrs

Rlrd has planned ta e«;ab:i«)ii a, similar community,which shall be as helpful In every way while n;-

'endlng to spiritual aseda and demands. This willl>e th* distinctive difference between the kindred in¬stitutions. The work will t>s undenominational,but, as Its name lrnpile«, confessedly and positive!;-»'.'«ngcllcai. Kach «lay's w-urk will be hegun withfr«r»r, and Bible ri-»,l!i:SH .n.| ,.rav.-r .nit prala*«*rvtoss win be distinguishing characteristics. Al¬ready twenty Jewish maidens are enrolled In a

"T'as» for mule study under the direction or Missliawsoti. who will Blvs a «erles of lessons on "The

'.;.* "' '"brist and the Kiiîlllmenl of the Promises.''r.ie pUn ha» so far developed that un Saturday

./'fro'-'On ut t o'clock a d«dlcntorv praise servicer'1' .'»' held at No. 211 Cllnion-sV. the buildingun t

*¦ K|rd'8 energy and geflerosltv have fined*W wr the worli. There will be twenty assistant«,

ten resident workers, who are all educated, re¬

fined women. The second an.1 third floors arc «r«ranged for their accommodation. Ml«« Steel«, n col¬lege girl, Who ha« had ten month»«' experience Inuniversity settlement work, will relieve Mrs. Bird<>f the care of th«. housekeeping. Dr. "Iracc KWhite «Aill Instruct a .-Ihms in hygiene Mrs Tay¬lor, the well-known dressmaker, will give lessons InPutting, fitting and dressmaking. There will t.«Friday afternoon classes, in which little girl« nilllearn how to make their own clothe« t>y the doll«yatanri or dressmaking, Luncheon« will t.e Riven,tvh.re the food served to mother» and girl« will toacooked before them.The meeting« and classes are to re held In the

pretty, cheerful parlor« on the flr«t floor a tul in thebasement rooms

MR. HIDDE SIXCS AT ASTORIA.

TIIK MORNING RF.CTTAI.8 A lUOCSM TWOMORI will BE GIVKN.

The Ka«t Room of tho Astoria wns crowded yes¬terday morning to Its fullest capacity and over¬

flowing at ail Its door« on the ocasión of ReynarKldde's flrat recital of the «eason Mr. Kl.Me w is

.mlated by Edmund Severn, violinist, and Cn.rg«Francis Hauer, accompanist, und sang «n ariafrom "Martha." th« "Poeta* d'octobre." by M.is-senet; "Komm Wir Wandeln Zusammen" !i> i'or-

nellu«; a «lumber song. "Summer live." arid "Sun¬set." by Krltl Delius; "The Wind and the. Rose"and "The Answer," bv Jessie V. McNsme«;"Fiona," hy Stephen Ad..mi; "The Muleteer ofTnrragone, by Henrlon. «nd H. hubert'« "DerBanger."

lessle McN.miee's song« were the centre I In«lereal fur a large part of the audience Hhe playedth« accompaniment« herself. She i« . nloce of theLite .'otnmo.lore Vunderbilt Mr Severn played a

legenda und a ma/ourk«. hy Wlnlawskl. «nd an

.in by Rie». H« «ai,» ne. umimnleil hy Mr»SevernAmong »hose present at th« r«<!:al w«r« Mr«

W. H. Matter. Miss Baxter, Mr«, Dbugla« 11

Stewart, Mrs Russell W Bourke, Mr« WiniumHenry miss. Mr« Undsllla, Mis Anna BulkleyHills. Miss de Korest, Ml«s Laura Wheeler. Mr«Charla« B. Wood, Mrs P>«r«tl P Wheeler «ndMr«. Jumes McNam«-«Mr Kldde ha« arranged f..r ».WO more morning

re.'Hüls at till' AstorlH. The next on« will <«ke pi«.'«on L>e< ember t.

?

GERMAN HOUSEWIVES MEET

TO RF.NKFIT SERVANT! AND MIHTHKSSKS

OF ANY NATIONALITY OR CREEDThe aemt-anniial meeting Of lb»« Herman llo'i«e.

wive«' Society (lxuts.her Hat.Trauen Verein) «a;««

held ye«tenln> aft« moon at No 131 Käst Fifty«Mnlh-s*., th« new home of the society The meetlug. which was an unusually Int.-testing one and

well nt tended, was preside,) user by Iff- i.e.»

RosenborgSamuel S.iiider». the secretary and treasurer, In

the fltinricliil report, showed that during the )a«t

fear the In.om. WOS $-.BABSsV while the expens. ¦-

,mi', nit'.1 to $1.I'll ",ii He told the women that the

..lull had now 4X7 inernbeis, und that «luring th. laalyeai ::."i-' «ervant« bad applied und 1.-4:. servant«had been placed In situations The (»ermsn House¬

wives' So'lety will only a«. ept girls with flrst-

rlR.ss referen« «s

Mr Sanders further «aid that at present there

were twelve girls who have retained the sain«

place for fourteen months, ten girls who have been

In th«- same family for thirteen months, and a long1l«i of girls who have held their place« twelve,

eleven Hiul ten months, so that within the next ten

month« there will be about twelve of them entitledt.. a premium of *_" for two years' uninterruptedsers lee.After Mr. Sendee«'« report, the election of officer«

of the soil'lv tOO« pi.ice. Which tesultt.l In Hie |>-

«.l.'Ction of the present staff: Mts I..-.I Ko-ni,.-,..:.

president; Mr«. Ku.iolf Harwlene, iice«presldrnt;Mr*. B. Hlrach, Mrs. William Knonpke, lira. Loinand Mrs VVI« derer directre»«e« and Samuel Ban«der», «ccretarj and treasurer. Edward Band>ra wn«

ele. .,-,! truste«Mi, Samuel Hlrach, v>ho is greatly interested In

the .-«.. let>*'a welfare, toi.i th.- women of a perform¬ance which H is propos.'«i lo kI\.- m January, «I theAatorlu Hotel, for the purpoea <^i raining funds, ami

after long dlscuaslons In »hi'h th.- president. Mis

Knoepke Mm. Von Brle«en, Mrs Di Brelternfeld,Mrs Btlefel, Mrs. Meja-r ami Mrs. Jarvis took an

active part, it «TM decAded to accept the proposi¬tion of the entertainment, which win contri«) of a

p, rforma nee "f "The lllkado." to be given «m Jami«,,rv v IStiT. at the Astoria.Before having, the mambera were in\ite«i to look

at tin- new home of the society. Which I« a gr.-ai

Improvement on the old one. The lop Soot «if thebuilding h.-.s been arranged to ac«oommodate homeless girls. Th«}' »re provided there with .lean bed«nlid plain, gooil food.

OBJECT OF TIIK Sor-iKTY.

The society's object 1« to benefit housewives and

servants, by giving the former good, reliable help,nnd the latter good, steady positions. No «lues or

regulation fOM nre expected from the girl»; nothingbut good behavior and good reference« «re required.Each si-rvant's rford Is kept. Another privilegefor ill«' girls Is the free RDOdleal treatment and freemedicines given them by th«- society In case of sl«k-

Allhough 1hls association Is railed "fíemiat,

Housewives' Society," It deals with nil nations;

many Ans«ri«"*«», Knglish and Irish girls apply for

.hoes.

THE FLORAL EXHIBITION.

a StX'iK'iv i rN'"nON TO UK HELO IN THEASTORIA RAI.LRooM

Til' «retal *lo:.'' I'vblldtlnn to b«> openeil In th«

ballroom of Ilse Hotel Astoria to-morrow I« ««xpe.ie.l

«0 be '.he moSI mngnlfl''« »1 '¡''''1*»1 function that I;

j.'t t.iK'-n place In this city. The New-York (.lar

«1. tiers' Sod«ty. whl«"h ha« undertaken this scheme

in aid O* ¦ charity. Is composed entirely of wealthy

people. irrMBM greenhouses nnd conservatories will

be robbed to contribute the collection of plant» nnd

flowers thai wt:i a«)orn «he r: ¦!.>; .'I rooms. The

head gardeners are the officers of the society grid

the K.xhlbltloti romrrliiee J. I. Donhm hns ex

erted ever«/ I ffnrt to Insure sin cess, and his work

promise« great result«.The 1'nliroom wli; be turned into a forest, where

giant fern« and feathery palms will transport the

beholder to tropical land«. Mis« Helen Qould'a

priceless collection of erotons, speckled-foliageplants from Brsxli. will b« shown. These havenever before left the greenhouses on the Hudson.Mrs. J. F'lerporit Morgan lend« a fine thousand-do'-isr orchid, «nd Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbill make« .1

display of rose», of whCh the "Mrs John Lalng" ¡sof the rarest variety knownMrs Richard Irvin at.,1 Mrs. William C. Whltnev.ave i.een tenions ¡n promoting the enterprise, thelatter having originated the Idea of malting It a

tion-professli.nal exhibit. The opening of the showWill not take place until 3 o'clock to-morrow after-noon, as exhibitors are granted the time up to noonrnr sennlnif In and placing contributions. To makehe occasion more sstet the price of admissionthe first day will be greatly m p,rp.s of that askedon Saturday, when the rooms will be open from |nOClock In the morning till 10 o'clock at night.^.ÍihIT;".''""''.!0 l'" ,ron'P*t''d for- 'hS Judges beingguide,! by the rule» of the society In makingawards, »superior quality win have the preferenceover quantity In every competition. There will betwo divisions, mn.l.- In classes, one for privategardeners only, the oth»r open to all The chrys¬anthemum show will be |8rge ,,n«i of speeinl beauty,fc'îl.ï ft?11 an'1 VU flow"r»- Fruit Is also ¡obe classed .-is a greenhouse product.

r^CT^IBÙnÊL¡juft^fí^tjfeGOOD TKEER.

Mav» yeu lad a klndne«» »hewn?l*asa it nn.

'7»v*» n,t slv«n for Ih»» alon».law It on.

I,»t I, travel ,1nwn the v««a-»,L«t It wipe another» tear».Till In h».v.-»n tl:e deed »ppear» .

l'n«» ,t en.

IN Alfil RATION CONINDRCMSWhich President hi« horse bestrode.And off to hi» Inaugural rode?Who first his oath of office took.In open air where all might look?

Who, fearing much some dark »urprl»e,'ame to his 0.1th In deep disguise?Who first at Washington did swearThe Nation's good should be his care?

What President took the oath of StateOB other than the March I date-'

Wh.it mm to his Inaugural hied.lust OIM short month before he died?

¦Thai Presidenta AM oith« tlelay,»Because March 4 wa« P.ibbnth day"1

Who, at his New-York reslderee.1'ecame one of our Presidents'"

Who wa« succeeded by the oneWhom he succeeded »lie next run'

What Presidents to Quaker townTo their Inaugural did come dow:

Hent by "Ce 'il "

(Selected.

Mm. Ira Ket,-bam. of No Mf, rtslsey St.. Rrnokiyn.will send tlie Woman's Page «nd The Tribune Sun¬day Supplement to any Sunshine member who willwrite to her for Ibera and »end her fu!", name andaddre«s.

Elbert F. Fowler'« contribution has been "pass»!on" to Miss K Q. Sage. Ko. 10 QOUVerneur-StNewark. N. J Send your "Christmas Herslds" ¡>Mrs Thomas .1 Smith. Corsm, «Suffolk County.KeW-Tork She Is an invalid. No doubt she woiildenjoy some of your dowers,

Mrs. E R W send* the following line« »ndWishes to know If any Sunshine member can send

her the n ime of the author:Th» re la ¦ song »« thrilling,So fur ai! -««tig« excelling.

ThSI In- who slug!, It sIiikh It oft again,No mortal lid invent it,Hut <»«m1 by angels sent it.

Ro deep and earnest yet so sweet «nd plainThe love that It rcwriietliAll earthly sorn.wM healeth.

ThC) Bee 111.« mists before the rcak of day.When. <» my soul, thou lesrnsstTbl« s,',ng of sones In earnest.

Thy cure« an BOTTOWS gil sil.ill pass «way

Mr» F. Dutcher: Tour contribution. "Th« Ro«dthat Jesus Trod, has been "passed on" to Mr« it

D Johnson, of Might-town. N .1 A T. H. H badgehas b,-en forwsrded to you .«. I your name Ii sorolled.

A pat kage of »Ilk scraps ?..¦«s received from Mr«

Frank Zapputls They will be sent to Mrs MaryBeektns St"we, N V Mrs S»eklns I» an invall Ifrom psi-alysls « Men she in«* ' id f, r fifti en year«Bhe has Ic He on her back, I»ui can use i»r lingeraand do ktiittii.«,' snd rroehettng snd psl iiwnrkShe will appreciate the bright, pretty scraps V ir\.t-«-M were ¦...tit with the pieces.A package of beautiful »ilk «mips w*» sent by

Mrs Kenneth John Mull They «ill be sent to an

invalid "Shut-In" who Will «'I,J«A' H,em Mrs ManSeeklns. H','«', N V Will Mr» Muir «end h-rnddrei s.

M m v Corona Purry »ends the following:

WHAT IS THAT IN THINE HAND

Bsodvts Iv. ?"He tOttehed 1er hand, snd 'be fe\er left lier,

and slie Ht, se und mi!il«tere,l unto Mim " Muflí, wvlil. I', It V

"Take mj handa, and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love "

M. bands ,ne Ulli ,i with many things'I I,.,' I «Jill pt«« lOII» I "1,1.

A» ..'.\ trmsun ol .« km«'».Bllver ¦»! g- in«, 'i K.'ld

'i .. M.«^iei rame and loui bed my banda(The «cars were In Ml* own»;

An,i al 11 ii~ feel tny In is res »w.et

Kell »tutti red "'.. l'% "'.¦

i must inn» enptj hands (said He),U'herewlth to work Mj works through the«"

M. ,.i,iii- u.r. slslnsd srlth marks of toll,Defllrd wltl '1 ist of earth;

A'i.i I mj wink did ofi limes »nilAt,,i rendei llttl« worth

Th» Master >"". and touched my b«nd«.And rlmson w. t«- Hi« en a.

Bui when amasetl on mine I gasedI,,,, \et stain a «- soi ..

"I tniist have cleansed lianda laald He),wii.i.w tii to w,,ik Mi work« through tb-.-"

M. hands wer« growing f«-\erl»b.And rumbered with mm h rare.

Tiniibiing "¡th haiat. and eagernesaSot folded of In pniyer

Th.. Mast« r, m,, m ,i touched my handawith healing In Ii' own.

Ai.,i ,-.iliii .«nil still !.. do III« w:llTli«-) grew th.- f'\. gon«

' I muel hove qulel hands ««.«1«! Hs),Wherewith i<« «A,,tU M) w.tks through thee."

M> i,i«m,i- w.-r- Btronfl ni fancied strength.Put n««! In poo divise,

Ai.,1 I,,,1,1 :,i t ik<- the tusk« :«t lengthThat were ot His but mine.

'i he Mu-i-1 .une and lou« ed my bandaAnd might w.«« In Ml« on

Hut mine slti«-«- then h.iv.- pbtterlCSg been,«..v.- in« ara laid th»f on,

"Ami Ii is only thus (said He)Tbiii I «¡«n Vorl. Mi works through thee"

iE C. « 'herry.

"Twa Old Readers". The ReV lu Itsarn lusbeen holding Pibie el«««. » «i the Madlaon IvenuePresbyterian Cbureh, Pll thli I »I oa Mondsys, it

.-. o'clock.g l) T. report» having ».-tit « otitrlhutl >tn to

Dorcas II Anderson of Lilly. Rockinsham County,\ a who has been an Invalid thirty six years. .. ¦'

tu Wslter Clj le Bpsuldlng. ol llartland, VI » h ...

:wei\.. \r.it« old, with spinal dlsesa

«VII g 1» T J.l.-ase sen I r.ll contributions dlle.-t

to Sunshine members, snd then report the fscl i<«

ih« rre«i,i.-iit-(i«-iii-ini a ss send her full name and,ni,ii, ¦.« for enrotment !

Anna Cora Miller Is especially thanked for her

contribution «if chryssnthentuma which have iii«-Irlbuted «o much sunshine in lb« T * I «lepart-ment.

Will the members who Intend to dre«« dolls for

the "Little Mothers" a« Christmas gifts »en«l them

In ¡is soon ss possible? Do not «mit sewing thenan,,- of the doll] on its «lr.-s«. ns well us thename «r the st nder.

W. P. I... of Lnk«-w,)«,l, and .1 F 1» of Elua-

beili, N .1 report having s.-nt to Miss Anderson,of Lilly, It«, kliig.'inm County, Va., some silk scraps.

Harriet Putnam Noweli »ends a pleasant run-

tribUtlon In IhS Shape Of a description of a "day,,ff i; |a loo long for publlcaiion, so It has beenp.i-;««-,l on,

a. s. M. ITest »Wghty¦second-st.: Send word Justwhat M«'i would like for the children's «hrl«tma«

W«' Will »-".. lhal t)«"> «re remembered OUI of 0'ir

Chrlstms« eontribullons. The Presidetit-ueneral is

Dleasetl to record thai *"" ll'lV'' remembered Wal¬ler Clyde Bpnuldlng, Miss «tpoooer snd Mrs. win-i.'ins

Mra. W T Thornton has bean enrolled ,i> a mom«

bor m B I writes t).*. t she i« iMndtng a package<«r silk pieces i" Dorcas H Anderson, of Lilly,Rot'ktngham County, Va. Miss Andersen im«

been sa Invalid for nur«.

Mrs C M <¡ reports having received the little-

b.iok. "Tiw- Untroubled Heart." by the itev. .\. g

Dieta nn.) thinks 1» most beautiful Hhe Is sen.llng

"The L...II'«' Home Journal" of this y«ar to MrsT .1. Smith, ot Komm. N. V Mrs Smith Is too II,,. S|i n This Sunshine member ha« also for-

viiril.-il periodl nK t« Miss Notrls. of the Sod.iHill, N f T. S. H bran« i.

I., fj, Prown. "I'mle Diti'r" s<10"<.»» i» l>ini.-i

Westover, Preatdenl of the Evans T. 3. s. »Branch,Evniis. »'nl. There are a greet many ul«l people In

this branch an.l "I'ncle Dan" writes that religiousmatter Is especially wHcome. Me teaches a largePlble class composed of people from miles aboutwho gather every Sunday to listen to rellalou«readlnga

.WHO WILL BE PRESIDENT?NEW-YORK AND 8YRACURK BOTH AFTER

THE OFFICE.

THE ORKAT INTEREST SHOWN IN THE EJEC¬

TION OF OFFICKIti» op THE STATE FED

ERATION OF WOMEN'S fM'BS.The New-York State Federation of Women'»

'".ubs Is holding Its second day's session to-day In

Syrno'ise The programme Is on«« of exceptional In¬terest, snd is as follows:M:30 to 12:31 o'«:ock.Report of Education Com-

mltt-e, Dr. Amelia Karl Trent Buffalo report ofrevision of constitution. Mrs All«*« R- Northrup,Vonkers: revision of constitution.Afternoon Section meeting for club report«. 2:30

o'clock; educational, Mr« ||ay L«W. CSannett,hairman. Rochester; literary Mrs. France« A.

(lOOdale, .'hairman, I'tl.a4 o'clock-Philanthropy and economic«. Miss Arria

S Huntington, chairman Syracuse; civic« «nda-stnetlcs, Miss K Mm-donaM. chairman, Flushing.Evening iT;i;> o'clock) Addrtae, "How to Teach

Art In the Public Schools." Douglas Volk, New-York City; address "Vacation S..hools." Miss An¬nette Blglow, Buffalo; n.iiiress "S(»«"1h1 Philosophyof fiant.-." Mrs Rilen If. Mitcket, Pis, D.. Syracuse;niu-ic under the direction of Mrs. «'liarles K.''rouse. SyracuaeThe Interest In the election of a new pre»ldent Is

exceedingly keen. It appears »hat New-York andSyracuse are both after the office, the Syracuse'¦andldate being Mrs. Louise Van Loon Lynch, thepresent recording secretary of the Federation. Mrs.Wllllsm To<1 Helmut!., vice-president of the Feder¬ation, Is the choice of New-York. Mr». Lynch Is

^tMKS MI I.TON NORTHRUP,

Treasurer of Ihe State Fédération, reports to-day on

.he res'lslon of the constitution.

¦ proaslneni club women, ami one of the organii-. * of the Women's Cnlon and Bmploymant So¬

ciety, one of the largest and most helpful of the

philanthropic associations of Syrncuse. Mrs. LilyI-ord Tlfft, «if Buffalo, I« also mentioned In con¬

nection with the presidency. The r« main. 1er of theslat«, that is to be offered for consideration nndelection is as followsV|.-e.president, >. r. France« a, «¡oodale. I'tlea.

and Miss Btltt MaVcdonatd, Flushing. Long Island;recording secretary, Ml«s N S H«acock, Ilion, an.lMrs I s 1 ip k.inian, Jameatown; rorreepondlngse, retary, Mr« F. J Tanner, Uroton, ami Ml«sIda Hut.her, L'tlca; treesurer. Mis Milton II.Northrup, Syracuse, snd Mrs. «.plia« Hraltiar«!,New "i'.rk; auditor. Mrs \V. ('. Qulnlock, Warsaw.and Mi«. Frances McDonald, Btaten («land; Execu¬tive Hoard. Mr« Mary lome Hall. New-York;Mi«« Caroline III is. Blnghamton; Mt«s Marian car¬penter, Ilion: Mis« r.na Doughty, Hiooklvn; Mr«.rhpmaa ll Newman New-York; Mrs. l j. ai.i-rich. i'amdeti; Dr Ida «' Bender, Buffalo; Mr«Harr) Hasting, of New-York; Mrs. Filenllarlin yyalworth, Saratoga; Mrs Mirlan Mason(ireely New-York; Mrs Marian« W. «.'hnpmatiBrooklyn: Misa Kllsa Ma. lonald. Flushing; MrsMary ¦ leavenworth, Syracuse: Mr« Chrlatlna IICharlea, Cuba, a-: Mrs Alice Mora« Hare, lirook-Ijti.

WHAT WAS DONB AT VKSTF.RDAYS SESSION.Syracuse. N Y N «v. |0 The N.«w York S'ate

Federation of Women's Clubs met in annual sessionIn Hit« city this morning, and the meeting will ,,n-

¦" i n II I Friday There are two hundredIn th« Federation, nnd each -«mis two dele¬

gate« to th« third annual convention one hundred«ad nriy club« rwpg«ded to 'he rollcall tula morn¬ing In th« «beenc« of ,. preatdent, Mrs ffltammMontgOisMry. (lie convention was culled to order bylha v. 1-preaidtsnt, Mra, WiUlan 1 o I H.-linuth, ofNe« >»-kAfter i« report t the Frogramme COMMllttasS,

"¦«J l»J Mr« Bilan Mitchell, >.f ihls city. Mr». L V.'. Lynch delivered «;i address >.f areltsom«, whichwa« responded lo by Mis« Itclmuth Mrs, F. H.Tenner, u' ¡n.t..n. correaporullng «ecretary, then

report, bowing .« «.«in of forty-one dubsread iduring (he yberehip over thlMl-« Il S ib

.m\ presenBoard of Ihe X..«.,. meeting« «I

m. i an Increaee of 1.77«) in mem-ju.uuu reported a year sg<«

d Ilion, ;i .. !.¦¦ ordlng «esre-

i-pu!' stating thai th« Kxecuttv«vs York Slate Pi lera-ioti had held

.. the !..-. ons-enllon The rtrstmeeting ««>»- »«-id In HutTji.. November IB, is!«;, ..nd«a« ahori and informal Th« ond m« held InRoche» ... Jan isrj IS, H and 1... The president and.even m. ml r« w.i.- present. There were live sea-id i« vs. « ,-:vr- The plan of workfoi ihe Federst loi vu aras »ket ,. i oui by Ihepii>«ldeni and Ihe .. ipolnfment« msda fur the follow«¦g Tiirni ;.¦.-- Pi igr.tmme i'ommitiee, Nominating"-in.rriit«..-... i:i .. lurial Committee and Committeeon Library Work In Mo ihe I'«'leiaii.ui wa« In«« ;t«,| by ih» F« lera ¦ I lubs ' Byracuae to hold

. «nmial cons'entlon In thai liy This Invitation>«...« a epted by the it.»..: :a behalf of the Federe-i«, nMij Milton Northrup Ihe treasurer, reporte i a»

< Honra R< from lj»rll i, Nos*ember 8. i*>î*T.i« i . .... J'.. ¦¦'

MRS. SAGE \l\lit: PRESIDENT.

Uli; EMMA WILLARTi ASSOCIATION ELECT!m 'Fli'FltS Who Uli I. BKRVB TILL 1*88.

in- Emm« M'ttlard Aeecsrletlon me¡ yeaterday af-ternoon «t ih« Wind or Hole ..!..! ehose th« follow¬

ing as Its officer»1 : » ih« romln« year: Mr«. RussellSage, president; Mra J s T Bttanahan, of Brook«lyn Mrs J nil id»on I'- k. of Troy; Mrs. Randolphlo*i,se: |, ,.' \ .¦«.«, «i ..IK. Mra Charlee O Patterson,of Troj Mle« Sarah Wlllard, of Troy, and Mr».Mgri Kno« Robinson, of N«w-Tork, vice-presidents;Mis« Kale Ifii«J., a grandnlece of Kama Wlllard,... ,,, .,... Mis« i: M Bl John, of Newfolk, respoi ling si retary, and Mrs Titus Kddy,..* Ne« YorkMr« Robinson «a M;«a Harrlette A. Dlllay«

in ihe liai of .'Ice-presidents, «nd m;>« Kate iiu,i«.,n

lakes the pi.if Mr«. Bait.II, <>f Brooklyn, us re-ordlng se Tel >. Otherwl«* no change« were made

.n th,- -ii,it Mrs. Sage w»s rlected by scclamatlon,though »he prote»ie«J against being continued in

office. She :..i- '"'-n pre«l«leni foi »even years, she,,,,, ond ihoiight «he ought now to be laid on nie

,', .4.,,. rt.m -Mm. years old, she aided, andIt ass lime for her in all down at home «nd knll

t Board of Director« was changed by Ihe »ddl«n ,,, ,', ii neu name» to replac« those »a t. 11 .«

cording i- ihe constitution of the «ocleti are re-

...,., »very ye » Mrs U B. Colgate, Mis. .i i>.

Arciibold snd Mrs. James Mohr. of New-York: Mrs.j Snlpman Sharp, ..r Philadelphia, ..nd Mi«- Aman«dá Bedell ><f Brooklyn, wen- chosen h.« dir.-.-tor«,,l,.i siis h H Nnson, of Troy. Mra Cyrus McCor«¡nl,k' of Chi ago; M- <:."rg.- I«. I.u.ilam and MrsCharles Oardlner, ..f New-Tork, and Mr« NicholasWim.m« .n of New-Brunswick, N- J. .v*'r'' m'"'"

illrector« at-l irge. All «ill serve till th.« year i:i«j.

\7.UX OF THE STORES.

MOURNING OITFITS AT MMIv PALI.INKS.

NO. 71* FIFTH AVK.

.n,e corner of Flfiy-slxih-«t. and Fifth-ave., oc-

cupted by Mme. Pauline"«mourning store, bids fairi,, n, oui.- as famous as l« a similar eatabttebneent

to Regent-«! l" ""' l"'' «Torld'a iisetroptdiaMourning OUtflta are here mudo ¦ specialty; this

Indicate« ¦ th"r"u«h nmlvrataisdlni "f «very detail.

upon which Impli'-it conSdence can be ratted. In

tddltloo t" her «sournlng good« «lepartment Mme

Pauline display« unusual attractions in especially¦elected íurs to whl'h th.« entire b«ja«flsenl hasn.... I. voted The stock embraces men's fdr-llned',., « «loves, c...hmen s outfits, la probes, byby«carrui«" robes snd floor rugs of erery vari-ty.Beside« thl« immense display, tltsSf« 1» fl. «lepart-

... i r i rlr,,.r for fur coats, nove ty capesm,"\ « mUlK . . -I '«really rare collectionfJBtWM^» sable skins that are

Ut«,ally worth Ihe.r Weight In B_MWOMAN'S PARE APPRECIATED.

To the Edita« of The Tribune.

Sir I n m sure Ttie Tribun.« Sunshine Column

¦USt be the means of brightening the lives of many

wlo are helpless and In need of something bright?.. ?.cc,ii.v their minds. Truly your«.lu occupy ARTHI'It I.KHI.IK TII.LOTSON.«"nienovln. N S

To the Editor of The Trll":ie

Sir: I »vould like to a.l«l my thanks for the

Woman's Page In your gooit paper. It la B comfort

and help Ifl various waya t«iltB MB»¿f**g*Sincerely yours. Mrs. T. F. BLISS.Springtleld, Ohio.

A TALK ON AUDUBON.THE 8EC0ND DAY'S CONGRESS OF

AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS.

ADDRESS BY DP.. ELU0TT 00,.Ea <>, TOESMITHSONIAN INSTITCTION-DR. JONATHAN

DWIGHTS VIEWS ON PROrKRCLASSIFICATION OK BIRDS.

The »eccnd day's session of the fifteenth annualcongress of the American Ornithologists' l.'nlonoegan yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. In the li¬brary of the American Museum of Natural History,In this city. Many women were preaentThe most interesting feature of the morning se».

»ton was the lecture of Dr. Elliott Coues, of theSmithsonian Institution at Washington, whosesubject was AudubonU. and Other Mattera ofPresent Interest Before Dr. Coues began withbis leeuir*. wh!,-h w*S principally |n the nature ofa biographical sk-tch cf the great bird painter.Audubon. Dr. Jonathan Dwlght. jr.. of this citymade a short address concerning Hat« of birds'.Dr. Dwlght» Idea was that there should be a uni¬formity as regards the description of variousspecie» of bird«, «rbtcb should be confined to a«.ertaln phrase or word, either In Latin or English.Ill« contention was that at the present time eachman describes .. bird much as suit» his fancy orin accordance with the impression which he gotfrom the appearance of the bird. Dr. Dwlght eut«LÏÏS ? ',i"1,r,,',°" a hla.-kb.mrd. grouping variousspecie«, of birds, and providing names which behud found to h,- l..«t adapted!During a discussion among the ornithologists

which followed, the lmpre««iun -teemed to be gen¬erally entertained that Latin names would put aoarr-r In the grsy of making ornithology popular

I'r. i'ones'.« talk on John lomea Audubon o^anwith a hint of the bird painter's early struggle fora living and a reputation. Before the speaker hadgone far with his discoures .n« created somewhatof a »en«atlon by producing the portfolio whichAudubon carried about the streets of New-Yorkduring the early rlays of his sojourn here Th«portfolio i« immense. It« stse made good the de¬scription by Dr. Coues of th- fine physical appear-anee of the artist Two men w«-re needed to bringthe portfolio Into Hie rcom.Audubon carried uatone.Dr. ''ones reviewed the life of Audubon. »bowing

that within rive years be had Jumped from ob¬scurity to renown Me also alluded to the publica¬tions, producing th«. artist's original manuscript.An Interested ltst.,n«-r at the lectura was Mrs.

Jam.-s L »Bradford, Of New-Orleans, who haswritten a life of AudubonAfter the lecture the ornithologists were asked to

go Into Pie park to witness the demonstrations ofAbbott II. Tliayer on the protection coloration ofanimals, by means of which thev are enabled t,<

eludí» detection In many cases. Paper» were readby William lmt,her on bird subjects, treated of by«everai different authors. Some original paperawero read. Mr. OberhOtSefS paper on Siberianbtrdi UH« espectslly inte:,-sting.

THE DAY'S GOSSIP.

The Poard of Tru«tees of the Teachers' Collegebus Issued a formal invitation to the opening to¬

day of the Mllbank Memorial Building, connectedwith the cullpge. at Mornlngslde Heights and One-h'ilidr«'d-and-tweiitletli-st The bulhllng will b«

open for Inspection from 2 till « o'clock this after¬noon.

A lecture on "Marriage" will be delivered at theBrooklyn Institute of Arts find Sciences this after¬noon, by Mrs. Cornelia K. Hood, LL. B.

The nnnual fair of the Orphan Asylum Societyof Brooklyn will be opened to-day at the assembly-rooms of the Academy of Music. A hot luncheonwill be served from 12 to 2 o'clock.

Miss. Very, of No. 7« Kast Flfty-fifth-st.. willlecture to-day at the home of Mrs. Arthur Elll-

ran, New-Brighton, Staten Island, on the "Be¬ginning« of Music." Illustrated bv the bassoon, thetheory of which Instrument will be explained.

The Bev y H Knubel will address the Luther

League of St. .limes'» Church this evening on the

subject. "Christians at Amuiement" The meet¬

ing will take place in the lecture-room of the. titirch. Madlson-avs and Beventy-thtrd-st., at 8o'.-lock.

Th« American Association of Allied Arts holds

an exhibit and »ate of member«' work to-day, from

10 o'.loek In th» morning to 10 In the evening, at

the Nevada Assembly Room, Sixty-nlnth-st andBoulevard.

At the peacor.esse«' Mime, No. 238 President-si.,

Brooklyn, this will be observed ¡is Kpworth League

Day. There will be special music and addresses

to the Junior snd senior leaguese\ nil tí

afternoon and

The regular monthly meeting of the New-York

City Womuti Suffrage League, will be held this

evening si No. tU Ntnth-eve., between Thirty-

third end Thirty-fourth st« The president. Mr».

Iiev.f-iix Blake, will preside. Dr. Blurbs .1. B.

Walte win .«pe.ik «m "The Outlook for Women,"and Misa Harrlette A. Keyser will repo.-t the re¬

cent State Convention. Ail who an- Interested ars

Invited t.« be present.

Mies Field will begin a course of lectures at the

»Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science« on De-

rember -; L*cturoi f »r institute» und clubsdra « lug loom ta Ik« engage Miss Kb Id's attention.

Twenty-four principóla and assistants of New«Torfc City grammar and primary schools have ap¬

point.-, i u committee of seven io cosssaunknts withtii.. i(j,u,i of Education Ir. regard to Increase ofsalary. At a meeihig of the teachers it was unani¬mously decided thst the ki unf tnti "f applicationsfor uti Increase in »..h,i> should be wholly basedon their r.d si teachers

Miss »Katharine K. Oliver, »Miss «iara K Stuts-

nun und MISS Florence de Barlos Allen will glviian entertainment called "An Evening In Scotland"

un Monday evening, Novemlstr IS, at « o'clock, la

the ehapel of the fourth Presbyterian Church,Weal Bnd-ave. und Nlnety-flrst-st. Miss OliverWill tii\<- readings fi.rii .-.-ties in "Tile Little Min¬

ister.' Miss Btutsman, «« grandntoes of Hubert

Burn's, snd Miss Alien will furnish the musical

part of i be programme

Mis »Sdward Budbury, of Chester Mill. Mount

Vernon, gave n réception at her boats on Tuesday,In honor of th- Rev, Dr. Jame» ti. ««aie and his

wife missionaries In Corea, who Hie at home on

. brief vacation There Were 150 wonn-it ptvsentand Mrs Hale gave un interesting and attractivetalk mi tnlsatonary work in the Past, the tiabttSjdn ..t.,I customs of tb«- native population «r

The Voung Ladles' Charitable Society, which

shortly celsbrates Its Bftb birthday, will give a

charity performance snd reception ut the »Lexing¬ton opera II..use, Thnisday evening, November IS

The so, lety la composed exclusively of unsulliedWomen who personally attend to all cases within

forty-eight hours after being reported, and who

make no distinction In the rendition of their alms

us to race or religion They have engaged for

November is Roland Reed and hi« entire company,including Isadora Ruah. The boxea have alreadybeen dlapoaed of. A reception will follow the pet-formance. The proceeds of this affair is the onlysoliree of revenue w in« li this society has with

v'libii to carry on Us work Herbert II. Levenais intrusted with tn<- management of the perform*

DAI GBTEB8 OF THE CONFEDERACY MEET.

THKIR ANNI'AI, .'. »N VKN'TIO.V IV BAI.TIMhKK

FIRST OAT'S l"K'i«;i'.AMMK

Baltimore. Nov. VV-Tlie annual convention of the

United Daughters of th«- Confederacy began in «hi«

city this morning, and will last for three days, Dei.

eaatea from one hundred «n«i forty chapter« in vari¬

ous parts Of the country, both North and South, are

present, Including some of th» most distinguished

women In both secttona Mrs ntahugh L»e. the

nresb'ent of the association, was unable to be pre«-¿nt. and Mrs. 1». «¡. WrlKbt .ailed It to order at Mo'clock In 1.«ibaaan'a Hall, and the following pro¬

gramme was «arried out:

Opening prayer, the Rev Dr. William M. Uame;

addr-«« Of Welcome, Mr'i I». (MraUd Wilght; re-

Bp n««-. Ml*. Augustin,' T. Smyfhe; rollcall of chap¬

ters, appointment of Credentials Committee, ap¬

pointment of Nominating committee, report of Cre¬

dentials Committee, reading of minutes und reports

from the following State presedsnts and charter

presidents (three minutes ea.iil: Arkansas, Mrs C.

A Forney; Alabama, Misa Saille Jones. California.

Mrs. Wllilam Prit hard; Florid*. Mrs. K. tl Weed;

Georgia. Mr* H. A. Rotinaavlllo; Mississippi. Mr«.

Annie W. Duncan; New-York, Mi«. B. S. (laill.ird;

Vortb Carolina Mrs- William M Parselev; South

Carolina Mr« Ellison Capen; Texas. Mrs J. T.

Cuttle. Tennessee, Mrs B. F. Wilson, and Virginia.Mrs I" H- O'Brlan." Trie most Important occurrence of tlie day WBS

the admission by acclamation to the organisationof the (Iran.l Division of the Daughters of the Con-

rederao In V Irglnln. The division numbers two

thousand women, and 's represented by about

ninety delegate« The oéueers are: President. Mrs.

lames Mercer Oarnett; llrst vice-praeMent, Mrs.I p B Ht-iari; second vice-president. Mrs. N. \.

Randolph; third rice-prestdept. Mr«. Hohen T.Mmiiií,- recording secretary. Mr» .lohn \\ Brown;corresponding secretary. Mr». Virarintaa tiall: In-

«Doctor Mr« J N. Barney; historian. Mrs Will¬

iam \ Allan; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Stuart smith,

and treasurer. Mrs. A. P. EstinThe Oorgia delegates arrived In a body after the

convention had opened, and wers warmly wel¬

comed.

WEDDINGSPASTANDTOCOMBThe marriage of Miss Edith X Csllahan. daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Callahan. of No. » East8eventy-seeond-st.. to James T. Smith, of Newark,W. J. ws« solemnised st I« 30 o'clock yesterdaymorning. In St. Patrick'« Cathedral. ArchbUhop«'orrlgan performed the marriage ceremony, and thebride's uncle, the Rev. .lame« Clinton Rigney, rectorof the Church of Our I.ady of Mercy, Fordham.r^'r"1^ ,h'' nuptial mass. Among the clergy,men in the sanctuary were the Coidjutor Bishop oftrie «Hócese, i he Rey. Jame« Farley; Mon»lgnor.Migent, of London. Kngland; Mnnslgnor Mooney.he iVè\ Mv.í I'-v»"« the Rev. Nell N McKlnnontne Rev. » harles H. Colton and the Rev William

. u ',_ * llllamabrldge. The bride, »ho entered7,IJL ,r-(a.th',r'. wo.re * *',wn of wh',,> '.'I",trimmed with point lace, and a veil of point lacecaught up with several diamond stars. She carrleAj» bouauet of mi,.« of the valley, and wore a neck¬lace of SOltalre diamond», a present from the bride¬groom. 1 he maid of honor was Miss Henriette..mi \.,§,,,w ,of t,,,' bridegroom The bridesmaldaw<-re MISS Molly Shanley. of Newark. Mi-« lsahe||«Murray. Mn,< Muy O'Connor and Mis» Addle Byrne».I he little page« were Hugh Smith, a nephew of the.u ,Kr.,om' !*¦ !'p* Brown Farr.it. a cousin ofthe bride Mr. Smith's best man was his brother,(harle« T. Smith. The .«hers were William R.Delehanty, of this city; William Hournemann....,i,Mlan .w,>1,«*rs. ir. Bernard M. Bhaniey. jr..William «> Rourke and Jame« Smith, Id, of KewariuAfter th.- ceremony there was a reception and weij.ding breakfast at the home of the bride'« parentsMr. and Mrs. Smith will make their homo IsNewark

tine of the prettiest as we|» as one of the largestweddings >«ster«lay was that of M.ss Mary HissNorton, the youngest daughter of Mrs. P. Nor-ton. of St. »ieorge Staten Island, to Henry K.lwargLorey. a son of Mr. and Mr». Looey, of this city,which was eetekrated at noon, in S; John's Prot-estant Kplscopal Chun h. Clifton. Stat.-n Island.There was an elaborate display ,,f flower.« andgrowing plants In the church, which was peckedto the doors with the guest« many of whom wentCram this c¡t>. The ceremon) wa« |>crrormed byMi« bridegroom's uncle, the Rev. hr AnthonyBcbuyler, of Orange, N. J., wh > wa« assisted bythe rector of the «-hurch. the Rev. Dr. John Ec-cleston. The bride entered the church and wasgiven away by her brother, William 1». Norton.«Ihe Tore a b'-atitlful gown ot while satin, trimmedwith point lace and embroidered in pearl«, it wasin.i.je with a full court train, many «.an!« long.Her v« II of point lace was fastened with a «liamondstar. She carried wltn her on h«-r way to thechancel an Ivory-boun«! prav.-r-book On leavingtue church shs carried a twuquet of Hiles of thevalley. Her -sister. Mis« Lu, y Norton, was maid«>f honor. The brideettwlda «ret« Mi«s Blots« Devisof this city; Miss Kllnor Whitman. Mi«» MayBoyd, Miss Mary Tyler, of Stiit.-n l«l.ind MissMary Oliver, of Plttsburg. and Mi«« K. run-on. ofSt. Paul. Minn. Mr I.on- v.« I,, «t tn.iii wa» hiebrother. Frederick Rooeeveli l,one\. The unhers.who received handsome lewened scarfptns fromthe bridegroom, w.-re the bride'« iw«> brotheea E.Norton and Frederick Norton; Charles I. Poor, ofthe United States Navy; l»r .1 Charles Macgiii, ofHaltimor« w. A. Pease, Charles I» Simon«. Jr.,Bteuben Pell, of this city, and Ousuv II. in. ken. ofStaten Island. The reception, which wa« li.-ld atthe home of the bride's mother, in Tompklns-ava.St, (borg., was attended by several hundredgsssstaAt noon yesterday Miss Hertha Tudor Thompson,

daughter uf Mr. and Mr.« Henry Thompson, wasmarried to BrtCSBOn Foot«; llushn II. In Ol«' Trinitychur, h, »Broadway, spposlts Vtfall st. The mar¬

riage cer.-inony was performed b>- the Hey. Dr.Steele. The bride, who entered wiih lier father,wore a |p>Wn of whit«- satin, the «klrt inmmedwith lulu and orange blo-somi-, ami the waist ofpoint applique lace. A liara of orange blossomsheld th«- tulle v.-il In plae.-. She carried s bouquetof lllies-of-the-valley. Misa Ruth Thompson wash«-r sl<ters maid of honor. The bridesmaids wereMisa Kmllj Wlnthrep Watson ol Parkerabun*. W.V«. Mt«s Agnes Morgan, of this city, snd MissAudrey Hall, of Stamford. Conn. The i>rl«legroom'Sbest man was his brother, W. «',. Buahaell, of N« w-Ilav.'ti, and the ushers were Lloyd Hand. HerliertWltherapoon. John D. Adams, Walt. - R. Quick.Lyman A. Ford and Rosaml Mollncux. of thiscity; ».'harles n. »îiibert, «if New-Havea, and Kd-ward S Sktllln. of (»range, N. J. After the cere¬mony there was a reception from 1M to 3:*) atthe home öf Mr. and Mis. Thompson, No. M WestFifty-nlnth-st.The wedding of Miss Cornelia Putnam Lockwood,

daughter of ;he la;e Joseph P. Lo<*kw«>o.| andgranddaughter of the late Tarrant Putnam, to AUfred Lee Manlerre, son of ex-Senator Penjamln F.Montano, took place yesterday at the home of thebrido'» mother. No. is West Flf-y-«PVenth-»t. ThOceremony wa« performej st 33«'» o i «cfc by the Rev.Dr. Roderick Terry, rector of Sont a «'hur.h. Thebride was given away by her cousin, Judge William»La Baron Putnam, of the »United B I M 'ircultCourt. ¡Siie wore a gown of white »atin, trimmedand drai). with exquisite point la e, f< rmeriy wornby her grandmother. Tiie bridal veil, also of pdnt]...',-, iras worn by her ni«!!i<-r jii tv-r wedding day.It was fastenej w"-!tii a diamoi ,| brooch, a gift fromthe i,:l,l«Mioom Bhe an led a liouquei <>f lilies ot thevalley. Her only attendant was her »l»ter, Ml»» MariaLouise Lockwooa. The bridegroom, whoee fatherwas on«- of the corpora tors «>f the Kqultabl» LifeUsuranCS Society and of.« of the founder« of thsYoung Men's Christian Association, a i- sltended by¡il« brother. Charle« K Manlerre, as besi m-an. Th*ushers were the bride's cousin. Cllfrord V» ln»lowPutnam. George H. »Sullivan, Howard K White andKiward Van volhenburgh .'-'

The wedding of Miss Man Hosrell c.,nn! k. thsdaughter of M- and Mrs Andre» J Connlrk, to

Eugens Hughes, of Byracuee, \ v :o"k place at

tho Church of the Hie««..I Sa r nn.-r-t. In West

Beventy-Brst-*L, i««t night. In t.«e »xeeesjce of a

large number sf »jueota Tin ce.eg«joay wa« per¬form, i by tie r-, ;,«r. the p. s Matthea A. Taylor.ssslsted by the lin Dr Grimée, of Syracuse, andth« Rev. Châties II. Col' in. the rector »f St.Stephen's Church, of this ;>¦ The brid« wore *

gown of whit* Mttn, tiimme.i with duchess lace.Her veil was of tulle caught u| with »range btaa>Boms Misa Anna M. Th rn.y wa- Ihe maid of honorThere w.-re nj bridesmaid« Mr. H ¡ghee's best man

k i« William Gsynor, of Byrae ise The ushers aero

Tlerney. Andrew »"otini, K. broth r ..f ih. brid«lohn !>'»'; «vnor. of Syracuse, md l«oula M MurrayColton. After the ceremony there wa* a receptionh- the home of the bilde « parents, .No ii] wem

,tv?,'>- h .d-,:. Mr and Mr« Hughe«. »ill make

their ham* tot " rtmm at "'.' ,,,,IT'"-"1 Ul',H,y

Miss Kdiih An.«id. daughter sf Oesrsa) w Ar-

oold, w-.i« swrried loChartoi P. BUuback, Inspseg.or of Rifle Piactb-e in the s'h Regiment, National

Quard, .\,w-Vork. at s o'clock lam evening; in the

Holy Trinity Protestant Eplncopsl «'bur,!-. i..n,,x-

.,,.' iU<\ «nie-buiKii« .l-aii.t-tw. nt> -«..«ond «t Therector of th.- church, tin- Rev, l»t Charle« DeWittHrldaman iierformed ihe cer»'rouni The maid ofhonor was M.«s Bailie Bewurd. ot Orange, N. Jand th.- rtower girls srere Mis« Lillian Staubach,of Pocantlco Hills. N Y and Mis« MarguertUHall of Tarrytown, N v Th* liesi man was

ester W. Bond ami ilw ush.-r«. were ContainKusene K Austin, adjutant it II Regiment; Lieu¬tenants Edward T fjonnell) ami Ambrose M.lock.- of the sth P.-glment. otto P. Reese, Mon-toe »¡rit»-«, n end fyrns M Arnold, sf halso,British «'oiumbtaThe wedding of Miss Matilda Hoffman, daughter

of Mr. and Mm J P. Hoffman, to Andrew l>.

Patter was cotabested u«t evening in the lirst

t'nlon Presbytérien Church. L«-xitiKton-ave. andElKhty-uixth-at. The Rev. Dr. \\. .) Marsha olfl-cliteii at the ceremony, which «rua followed by a

reception at the bom« of the bride's patents, InKawt Elghty-serond-st. It was a uulel weddlnc.only the relatives I.. In« pre«, nt at the «hurch cer¬

emony

The Protestant »»frtocopal Church <-f Ail Souls;Madison are. and B*i.ty-sist«»-el wss lost evening¡1:.> Bcene of the maielege of Miss Loutas Marola

pfarriu.«. the daughter of Mr snd Mrs. Ernst

ptarrlua to Rüssel Abemetney Cowka The offl-rlatlns clergysaaB wss the p, \ Dr. «'hurles H.l'itoii pastor <d the «'hunh ol the Divino rater»n'l'u 'lb- maid of honor was the bride's sister,VN« Rosalie I.-- Pforrloa, and the bridesmaldawere Mis« Adeline Sclunl.lt Misa Ada Morrall.Mis« Vlin« Meats and Mis« Kthlvn Pr.w.r. TheItest man wa« the briilegroom's brother, FrederickH Cowl«'« a.»d the ushers wer. Irving Robinson.of Syracuse; Douglas Bushnell. of Morristown. N.V Richsrd Manning. Many Post, Arthur Woodand Percy Yelden. Tue wedding reception was

held at the horn.- of the bride's pnrsnta No. w

w.-st Baventl rth-et.

The niirriage of Mrs. John A I.oW.ry to Jamee

kpeyel «'III take pines at i.oon tO-dO) at th«- home

of the bride, No. H West Thirty-tifth-st Only therelatives of the COUpIC and a f--v% «if their r*r-

sotial frierds have been Invited to th.- wedding.

The marriage of Ml*s Laura H. Wines lo Will-lam F. B. 1'ell was «olemnU«'d i.i>t gitning at thshome of the bride's parenta -N,r »*nd Mr». Henry F.Wine» No '-''. Bam One-hundn i-ini-tweifth-»t.Ths eeremony was performed hj me »Rev, Dr. Jame»Montgomery. t>.«e'or of Trlnlt) Methodist KplacoyalChurch The bride we« gowned In white satin, withlace trimmings. Th«- ;nai«l of honor was the bride'scousin Mis« Siraii Relay. The gower-glri was M.ssIda îî.iiith. of Waahtngton, D »". cou«ln of thebridegroom, »ho wa« accompanied by her brother,

Ma-ter Frank S. Mmilli. The und« groom's bestînati wa« Unten B. Matthew«, ol this city. Theparlors were attractively decorated with evergreenaIntersil*"."»»''! wltn autumn lea¦.«¦««. Palms and flow-.ra artistically arrjnged adued to the beauty of the«cene The reception which followed the cere»moil) whs attended hy the neaieut relali.es andIntimate friends of th* young couple.

Albany, Nov. 10..Miss Alice Townsend Martin,daughter of Henry Towns.-nd Martin and niece ofBradley Martin, wa« married In St. Peter's Churcfc.t noon to-day to Hetijamln D. McAlpln, eldest BOBof tx-AdJutani-Heneral McAlpln.

Bpringfleld. Mass., Nov. M-The Rev. Ollbert M.Howe«, pastor of the Congregational Church st

Fltzwllllams. N. H an«l Miss Llliie <'h*»e. a Flor¬ence school teacher, were married at that vllDgethl» evening bv the Rev. F. G. Cohb Mr Howeswas graduated from Amherst. class of '»t.

Plmlra, N. Y.. Nov. 10.Sabra Annie, only daugh¬ter of R. R. Boper. publisher of "The Klmlra Oa-

«xatte." was married at Trinity Church this eveningto Fred F. Jewett, of this city.