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SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS-VETERAN FIREMEN-Continued.

Newtown Volunteer Firemen's Association-Org.
1897. 400 members. Alex. S. Burns, Pres.; John S.
Power, Sec.. Woodside; Samuel Twaddel, Treas.
Veteran Firemen's Association-Centennial Hall,
Jamaica. Incorp. 1897. 80 members.
Wm. E.
Everett, Pres.; James J. Pyne, Sec.
Veteran Fireman's Association-169 Fulton av.,
L. I. City. Org. 1890. 100 members. Peter Lan-
gan, Pres.; John W. Reil, Treas.; Charles Schwind,
Sec., 34 Carver st.

Volunteer Firemen's Association-497 Jackson av., L. I. City. 40 members. Robert H. Nevins, Pres.; James J. Payntor, Treas.; Samuel Grennon, Sec. Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent and Protective Association-Rockaway Beach. Org. 1897. 127 members. Thomas A. Wellwood, Pres.; Theodore Bennett, Sec., Rockaway Beach.

Miscellaneous.

BROOKLYN.

Boys' Health Club-Org. 1898. 50 members. Miller Hagerman, Jr., Pres.; Howard Hutchinson, Sec., 549 Nostrand av.

Brooklyn Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League152 members. Meets 2d Thursday of March, June, September, December, at various places. Montague R. Leverson, Pres.; B. Le Baylies, Treas.; Louis F. Weyprecht, Sec., 189 7th st., Manhattan. Brooklyn (E. D.) Turner Zoelings Verein-6165 Meserole st. Paul Schrell, Pres.; Oscar Hinrichs, Sec.; Emil Vogt, Treas.

Brooklyn

Ethical Association-Pouch Gallery, 345 Clinton av. 2.5 members. Henry H. Moore, Pres., 93 Hicks st.; Chas. H. Shepard, Vice-Pres.; G. Garston Smith, Sec., 55 St. Mark's pl.; Herman H. Rothschild, Treas.

Brooklyn Guild for Deaf Mutes-Org. 1892. Henry L. Juhring, Pres.; W. G. Gilbert, Sec., 643 Douglas st.

Brooklyn Human Nature Club-Albert Bausch, Pres.; Mrs. A. Bausch, Sec. and Treas., 363 Bedford av. Object, study of phrenology.

Brooklyn Philosophical Association-L. I. Business College, S. 8th st. Org. 1878. Object, attainmant and diffusion off knowledge on scientific, social, ethical and religious subjects. Meets Sunday, 3 P. M. R. E. Lowe, Pres.; Edward Dobson, Sec., 421 Rodney st.

Brooklyn Women's Dumb Animal Aid Association-Mrs. John A. Schmidt, Pres.; Miss Isabel M. Borland, Sec., 77 Herkimer st.

Daniel Bahr Relief Circle-Louis Orgelfinger, Pres.; Henry Bachman, Sec., 88 Jefferson st. Eastern District Early Closing Association-Masonic Temade, Grand and Havemeyer sts. 1898. 250 members. Abraham W. Besthoff, Pres.; Henry Dick, Fin. Sec.; John Kimbal, Treas.

Org.

East End Christmas Tree Association-Mrs. Walter J. Barrow, Pres.; Mrs. Frederick W. Wurster, Sec., 170 Rodney st.

Ellsworth Relief Circle-147 Manhattan av. Org. 1861. 73 members. Joseph Follmer, Pres.; Henry Bauer, Cor. Sec., 46 Bartlett st.

Emergency Fund-Org. 1897. 14 members. Mrs. F. S. Mines, Pres.; Mrs. W. N. d' Espard, Sec., 1319 Dean st.

Fresh Air Club-Summers foot Bay 22d st, Bensonhurst. Org. 1878. Incorp. Feb. 5, 1890. 73 members. Henry E. Buermeyer, Pres.; Mortimer Bishop, Sec., 88 Nassau st., Manhattan.

Health Culture Club-E Christine Lumsdon, Pres., 64 Montague st.; Mrs. E. Dodge, V.-Pres.; Mrs. A. W. Brown, Sec. and Treas. Hilton Brevort Association-570 Pacific st. Org. 25 members. 1892. Cecil J. Harbordt, Pres.; John A. Kellett, Sec.. 476 Hudson av. Manhattan Relief Circle--237 Johnson av. Org. 1879. 63 members. Fred Hoertz, Pres.; John Amman, Sec., 135 Moore st.

National Guard Assoc'n of N. Y.-H. Chauncey, Pres J. H. Manning. Sec.. Albany, N. Y. Neighborship Settlement-The Astral. 184 Franklin st., Greenpoint. Supported by Pratt Institute Neighborship Association. There is kindergarten, 20 classes, 10 clubs, 40 teachers and directors, and about 300 regular attendants. Mary White Ovington, Head Worker.

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New East River Bridge Property Owners' Association-74 Broadway. Org. 1896. 80 members. John A. Rogers. Sec. and Counsel. 74 Broadway. Old First Class Wilson St. School-W. J. Myers, Pres.; G. W. Churchwell, Sec., 194 Rodney st Pleasure Drivers' Association-GEman's Hotel, 1,255 Bedford av. Wm. M. Clark, Pres.; W. A. Carter, Sec., Gravesend av. and Avenue N.

Pratt Institute Neighborship Association-Org. 1895. Miss Lila H. Warren, Pres.; Miss Josephine A. Rathbone, Sec., Pratt Institute Library. Queen's Daughters-St. Mary's Maternity, 155 Dean st. Org. 1896. 50 members. Mrs. Margaret Galway, Pres.; Mrs. Thos. J. Boland, Sec., 622 Macon st.

Rainy Day Club-Mrs. Emma Beckwith, Pres.; Mrs. Bertha Welby, Sec., address Hotel Andrews, Section on Philately, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences-174 Montague st. Org. 1898. Charles R. Braine, Jr., Pres.; Peter E. Nostrand, Sec., 250 Palmetto st.

Theosophical Societies

Brooklyn-464 Classon av. Mrs. J. W. Tantum,

Sec.

Upasika-225 Lincoln pl. Miss L. T. Hooper, Sec., 494 3d st.

Woman's Auxiliary Brooklyn Hospital-Mrs. Thos. R. French, Pres.; Mrs. Truman J. Backus, Sec., 57 Livingston st.; Mrs. J. M. Van Cott, Jr., Treas.

Woman's Single Tax Club-1188 Bedford av. Miss Jennie A. Rogers, Pres.; Miss Eva J. Turner, Cor. Sec., 566 Carlton av. Object: Study of political economy.

Women's Progressive Union-Mrs. E. F. Kurth, Pres.; Mrs. W. T. Smith, Gen. Sec., 1043 Bedford av.; Mrs. M. A. Rockwood, Treas. Meets Thurs. and Sun. evenings at 327 Franklin av.

MANHATTAN AND BRONX.

Association of Working Girls' Societies-11 E. 47th st. Org. 1885. Miss Virginia Potter, Pres.; Miss Grace Dodge, Sec., 262 Maison av.

Audubon Society of the State of N. Y.-Museum of Natural History. Org 1897. 238 members. Morris K. Jesup, Pres.; Miss E. H. Lockwood, Sec., 243 W. 75th st.

Catholic T. A. B. Union of America-Org. 1871. 77,252 members. Rt. Rev. M. Tierney, Pres.; Rev. A. C. Doyle, Sec., 415 W. 59th st.

Central Turn Verein-213-215 E. 82d st. Org. 1886. 510 members. Art. Haubold, Pres.; W. Henneberg, Sec.

Collectors' Club-351 4th av. 125 members. Wm. Herrick, Pres.; John W. Scott, Treas.; J. M. Andreini, Sec., 29 W. 75th st.

College Settlement-95 Rivington st. Org. 1889. Mrs. C. B. Spaler, Pres.; Miss Grace Underwood, Sec., 145 W. 58th st.

Consumers' League-United Charities Building. Object, to improve condition of women and children employed in New York. Mrs. Frederick Nathan, Pres., 151 W. 85th st.

Cosmos Club-Org. 1885. 197 members. Henry Harney, Pres.; Howard Bartlett, Sec., 88 Wall st. Ethical Society of St. Francis Xavier's College- 30 W. 16th st. Org. 1893. 75 members. Francis P. Reilly, Pres.; Rev. P. A. Halpin, S. J.. Moder.

General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen18 E. 16th st. Org. 1785. 500 members. A social, literary and beneficent organization. Robert Christie, Pres.; Stephen M. Wright, Sec.

German Housewives' Society-121 E. 59th st. 500 members. Object, mutual assistance in securing competent servants and rewarding them. Mrs. L. Rosenberg. Pres.; Sam T. Sanders, Sec. and Treas., 204 E. 61st st.

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Girls' Club and Industrial Home-208 E. 14th st. A. W. Dennett, Pres.; S. E. Furey, Sec. Irish Emigrant Society-51 Chambers st., and 29 Reade st. Org. 1844. Employment Bureau, Pearl st. James Rorke, Pres.; H. I. Jackson, Sec. L'Avenir-440 6th av. Org. 1882. 145 members. Mutual benefit. F. Chauvelot, Pres.; Alphonse Berard, Sec., 322 W. 34th st.

Manhattan Cremation and Provident SocietyOrg. 1892. 250 members. To advocate and promote cremation of the dead. Louis Lange, Pres.; D. W. Craig, Sec., 62 E. Houston st. Org.

Manhattan Philatelic Society-351 4th av. 1895. 68 members. Study of philately; sale and exchange of postage stamps. J. W. George, Pres.; C. Orlo Allen, Sec., 311 Sth av.

Manhattan Working Girls' Society-440 E. 57th st. Abbott E. Kittredge, Pres.; Jos. Franklin, Sec.. Grand Central Depot.

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SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS-MISCELLANEOUS-Continued.

Naval Reserve Association of the State of N. Y. -Incorp. 1891. 275 members. Object, the promotion of the State Naval Militia and National Naval Reserve Organizations. 1st Naval Battalion, Manhattan, N. Y. City; 2d Separate Naval Division, Rochester; 2d Naval Battalion, Brooklyn. Herbert L. Satterlee, Pres., 120 Broadway; Daniel Bacon, Sec., Produce Exchange, Manhattan, N. Y. City.

Neighborhood Guild-26 Delancy st. Org. 1887. 3,000 members. Object, same as University Settlement Society. Henry J. Rode, Sec. New York Botanical Society-Bronx Park. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Pres.; J. Pierpont Morgan,

Sec.

New York Electrical Society-Meets Columbia College. Org. 1881. 401 members. J. W. Lieb, Pres.; George H. Guy, Sec., 120 Liberty st.

New York Florists-19 W. 27th st. Chas. H. Allen, Pres.; John Young, Sec.

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society -226 W. 58th st. Org. 1869. 391 members. James Grant Wilson, Pres.; Wm. E. Verplank, Sec., 19 Liberty st., Sec.; H. Calkins, Jr., Librarian.

New York Household Economic Association43d st. and Lexington av. Org. 1897. 170 members. Mrs. Wm. G. Shailer, Pres.; Mrs. Charles Fayes, Sec., 66 W. 46th st.

New York Microscopical Society-64 Madison av. Org. 1877. 115 members. Dr. Frank P. Skeel, Pres.; Geo. E. Ashby, Sec., 80 Pine st.

New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children-297 4th av. Org. 1875. 3,780 members. Elbridge T. Gerry, Pres.; E. Fellows Jenkins, Sec. and Supt.

son av., Manhattan, E. August Neresheimer, Pres.

Universal Brotherhood League-144 Madison av.. Manhattan. Founded 1887. Katharine A. Tingley, Pres.; H. J. Patterson, Gen. Supt.

Isis League of Music and Drama-144 Madison av. Under the Art Department of the Universal Brotherhood. Founded 1898. Elizabeth C. Meyer,

Pres.

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University Settlement Society-26 Delancey st. Org. 1892. 700 members. Object, to bring and women of education into close relations with the laboring classes for their mutual benefit. Seth Low, Pres.; Seymour L. Cromwell, Sec.

University Settlement Woman's Auxiliary-19 W. 34th st. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, Pres.; Miss Florence B. Dike, Sec. Women's National Relief Association-N. Y. Branch, Blue Anchor Society, 105 E. 22d st. Org. 1880. 50 members. Object: Relief of shipwrecked persons. Mrs. H. J. Newton, Pres.; Miss Alice Sandford, Sec., Pelham, N. Y.; Mrs. Charles A. Morford, Treas., 39 W. 17th st., Manhattan, Workingmen's Cremation Society--Org. 1898. 2,000 members. George Brandt, Sec.-Treas., 117 Avenue B

QUEENS.

Allgemeine Arbeiter Kranken und Sterbe-Kasse, Astoria-L. I. City. 290 members. 4th Sun. Fritz Marz, Pres.; Joseph Mayer, Fin. Sec.. 217 Stein

way av.

Flushing Association-Flushing, G. Webster Peck, Sec., 110 S. Parsons av.

Flushing Good Citizens' League-Flushing Institute. Org, 1891. 150 members. Mrs. E. A. Good

Flushing High School Alumni Association-Sanford and Union ste. Org. 1892. 60 members. James Dixon, Pres.; Miss Hildegarde Swenson, Sec., 27 Jagger av.

Grace Choral Society-Jamaica. Charles H. Vosburg, Pres.; Franklin N. Wood, Sec.; Ernest G. Winchester, Dir.

New York State Federation of Women's Clubs-ridge, Pres.; Mrs. Grace Montgomery, Sec.
Mrs. J. C. Croly, Honorary Pres. for life; Mrs.
Wm. Tod Helmuth, Pres.. Manhattan; Mrs. Cor-
nella Zabriskie, 1st Vice-Pres., Brooklyn, N. Y.;
Mrs. Harry Hastings, 2d Vice-Pres.; Mrs. J. S.
Tuckman, Rec. Sec., Jamestown; Miss Annie
Rhodes, Cor. Sec., Richmond; Mrs. Milton North-
rup, Treas., Syracuse; Miss Marion Carpenter,
Ilion; Mrs. M. E. Trautman, Manhattan; Mrs. W.
C. Gouinlock, Warsaw, N. Y.; Mrs. Mary T. Leav-members. Mies Elizabeth Brenton, Pres.; Mrs.
enworth, Syracuse, N. Y.; Mrs. Henry Altman,
Buffalo: Mrs. Wm. Eastwood, Rochester; Mrs.
Caroline E. Dennis, Auburn; Rev. Phoebe A.
Hannaford, Manhattan, Ex-Board.

New York Zoological Society-69 Wall st. Levi P. Morton, Pres.; Madison Grant, Sec., 11 Wall street.

Pedic Society, State of N. Y.-158 E. 27th st. Incorp. 1895. Org. 1895. 209 members. Elliott W. Johnson, Pres.; Louise Hartogensis, Sec., 314 W,

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Society for the Prevention of Crime-105 E. 22d st. Chas. H. Parkhurst, Pres.; Thaddeus Kenneson, Sec.

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Universal Brotherhood-Central Office, 144 Madiav.. Manhattan, N. Y. City. Founded by Katharine C. Tingley, Jan. 13, 1898, in New York be the outCity. This organization claims to growth and expansion of the Theosophical Society founded by H. P. Blavatsky, W. Q. Judge and others at New York in 1875, and reorganized in Boston, Mass.. in 1895. The constitution of the Universal Brotherhood was adopted by the Theosophical Society, at its convention in Chicago, February 18, 1898, by which act the Theosophical Society in America became the literary department of the Universal subBrotherhood. Its sidiary object is to study ancient and modern religion, science, philosophy and art and to investigate the laws of nature and the Divine powers in man. Katharine A. Tingley, Leader and Offcial Head; Frank M. Pierce, Sec. Gen.; August Neresheimer, Treas.

The Theosophical Society in America-144 Madi

Jamaica Atheneum Association-Org. 1896. 65

Geo. K. Meynen, Treas.; Mrs. Helen F. Auger,
Sec.; Mrs. Wm. E. Everitt, Chairman Executive
Committee.

Lenox Social-365 Woolsey av., L. I. City. 43
members. James Fowler, Pres.; Alex Symington,
Treas.; Peter Stoffel, Sec., 722 8th av.
Montefiore Benevolent Society-Long Island City.
Org. 1897. 82 members. Nathan Marks, Pres.;

Morris Gordon, Sec., 9 Flushing av.
Queens County Teachers' Association-Flushing.
Org. 1898. 350 members. James D. Dillingham,
Pres. Matthew D. Quinn, Sec., Long Island City.
South Side Law Enforcement Society-Cedar-
hurst. Org. 1898. 50 members. C. G. Collins,
Pres.; Geo. D. Horton, Sec., Hewletts.

RICHMOND.

Anti-Saloon League of Richmond Borough-Org. 1898. 47 members. Wm. E. Johnson, Pres.; Wm. B. Merritt, 48 1st av., New Brighton,

Natural Science Association-New Brighton. Org. 1881. 95 members. Walter C. Kerr, Pres.; Arthur Holick. Sec.

Philatelic Society-Stapleton. Org. 1884. 87 members. August Dejonge, Pres.; Robert S. Lehman, Sec., 210 E. 35th st.. Manhattan.

Philena-Tottenville. Org. 1897. 25 members. Mrs. James Little, Pres.; Miss Warfield, Sec. Philo-Tottenville. Org. 1896. 16 members. Benjamin F. Johne, Pres.; Chas. A. Marshall, Sec. Principals Council-Stapleton. Org. 1898. E. T. Putnam, Pres.; N. J. Lowe, Vice-Pres.; C. F. Simons, Sec.

Richmond Borough Pharmaceutical Association

West New Brighton. Org. 1898. Phillip Blasser,
Pres.; Ernest L. Atsellin, Sec.

Teachers' Association-Stapleton. 225 members. Sheldon Pardee, Pres.; D. J. Keator, Sec., Mariners' Harbor.

Young Men's Catholic Lyceum-New Brighton, Org. 1992. 35 members. Wm. Fetherstone, Pres.; Geo. F. Coyle, Sec.

The total value of merchandise exported to Brazil from New York in the year 1897 was $3,490,259, in United States currency, and of that imported, $16,736,736. These figures, compared with those for the year 1896, show an increase in exportations of $344,325, and a decrease in importations of $659,741.

BROOKLYN.

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.

Ariston League-304 Lewis av. Org. 1897. 175 members. Alex. C. Brinckerhoff, Pres.; E. D. Cahoon, Cor. Sec., 121 Halsey st.

Brooklyn Association in Aid of the Grand Ligne Mission-Org. 1818. 200 members. Mrs. C. H. Cutting, 1st Directress; Mrs. T. L. Leeming. Sec., 216 Park pl.

sts.

for trained work. Supported by Women's Home
Missionary Society. John F. Romig, Pres.; Mrs.
S. D. Compton, Sec., 371⁄2 Downing st.; Rev. W.
Warren Clark, Supt.

Brooklyn Presbytery-Comprising all the Presbyterian churches of Kings and Richmond Counties and the First Church, East Williamsburgh, Queens.

9th st.

The Woman's Auxiliary of Brooklyn City Mis-
sion Society. Org. 1884. Cor. Jay and Willoughby
110 members.
Brooklyn
Mrs. W. P. Eddy, Pres.; Mrs.
D. G. Wild, 91 St. James pl., Treas.
Brooklyn Baptist Church Extension Society-
Org. 1886. W. C. P. Rhoades, Pres.; Henry E.
Drake, Sec., 290 Carroll st.

Brooklyn Baptist Social Union-John W. Wilson,
Pres.; Wm. R. Dorman, Sec., 111 Park pl.

69 ministers. Malerator, Rev. Wm. H. Hudnut; N. Woolsey Wells, Stated Clerk, 219 S. Sunday School Union-Composed of members from following denominations: Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist, Meth. Episcopal, Reformed Prot. Episcopal, African Meth. Episcopal, Lutheran, Moravian and Friends. Admits to membership schools of Evangelical churches only. Board of Managers meets 4th Monday of each month at Association Hall. Exposition of International Sunday School lessons at Y. M. C. A. Saturday. Silas M. Giddings, Pres.; Russell W. McKee, Vice-Pres.; H. E. Drake, Cor. Sec.; Jno. R. Morris, Rec. Sec., 154 Dean st.; H. G. Fay, Treas.; Geo. C. Brainert, Counsel.

Brooklyn Women's Indian Association-Y. M. C.
A. Parlors. Org. 1882. 55 members. Mrs. Virginia
C. Titcomb, Pres.; Mrs. Wm. L. Burke, Sec., 61
Prospect pl.

Bay Ridge Branch-Org. 1890. 49 members.
Mrs. Otto Heinigke, Pres.; Mrs. R. H. Sherwood,
Sec., 2130 Cropsey av., Bensonhurst.
Brotherhood of Christian Unity-T. F. Seward,
Pres., East Orange, N. J.

Brooklyn Christian Endeavor Union-Org. 1890. Its object is to assist individual societies and to help spread the movement. Meetings are held on the 3d Saturday of each month and a convention in May of each year. Rev. Archibald B. MacLaurin, Pres.; Wm. L. Fish, Sec., 159 Nassau st., Manhattan; W. W. Patrick, Treas. National Headquarters, 646 Washington st., Boston, Mass. Org. 1881. 3,000,000 members. National officers: Rev. Francis E. Clark, Pres.; Jelin Willis Baer, Sec.; Wm. Shaw. Treas. There are 103 societies in the Union, divided as follows: Cong, 24; Pres., 23; Ref., 18; Bapt., 14; A. M. E., 1: Chris. Dis., 4; Meth. Prot., 1; Meth. Epis., 3; Ref. Pres., 1; Free Bapt., 1; Zion A. M. E., 2; Luth., 1; Prim. Meth., 2; Friends, 1; Ref. Epis., 2; United Pres., 2; P. E., 1; Unsectarian, 4. To- Catholic Women's Association-10 tal, 103. Approximate membership. 10,600. A Junior League for boys and girls wus organized in Brook-place. Org. 1894. 375 members. Educational, solyn in 1992 ani numbers 80 soci ti s with 3,500 mem-cal, religious, E. W. McCarty, Pres.; Miss Annie E. Hull, Sec., 662 E. 3d st.; Mrs. Edward Burns, Treas. Has an educational department for free instruction in English, penmanship, literature, arithmetic and plain sewing. There are also classes in practieal cooking, millinery, dressmaking, stenography and typewriting, French, German and vocal music, for which a small tultion fee is charged. There is a library of 2,500 volumes-standard works-and a reading room. A medical staff is attached to the institution, and also an employment bureau.

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bens. Rev. D. B. Pratt, Pres.; Miss Luella Bald-
win, Sec., 361 Madison st.; Mrs. E. D. Harsen,
Treas. Mrs. C. C. Luckey, Supt. of Junior Work,
The seventeenth international convention
held in Nashville, Tenn., July, 1898. The next will
be held in Detroit, Mich., July, 1899. The thirteenth
annual state convention was held in Utica, Oct..
1898; the next will be held in Watertown, Oct.. 1899.
Brooklyn Church Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church-Membership, pastor and two repre-
sentatives from each church, and forty others
elected by a board of managers. John E. Searles,
Pres.; Rev. A. W. Byrt, Supt., 307 Warren pl.

Brooklyn Catholic Historical Society-Meets 101 Greene av. Org. 1891. Object, collection and preservation of all data of the introduction and spread of Catholicity on Long Island. Right Rev. Chas. E. McDonnell, Hon. Pres; Mark F. Val ette, Pres.; John H. Haaren, Cor. Sec., 610 St. Marks av.; Wm. B. Farrell, Treas.; John Kehoe, Librarian.

Brooklyn City Bible Society-Cor. Jay and Willoughby sts. Auxilary to Am. Bible Society. Vacant, Pres.; Newell Woolsey Wells, Sec., 213 S. 9th st.

Brooklyn City Mission and Tract Society-Mission Building, Jay and Willoughby sts. Org. 1829. A. H. Porter, Pres.; G. Le Lacheur, Sec., 2 Sidney pl. (See Charities chapter.)

Brooklyn Clerical Club (Episcopal)-Org. 1882. 22 members. Rev. Andrew F. Underhill, Pres.; Rev. Horatio O. Ladd, Sec., 62 Clinton av., Jamaica. Brooklyn (E. D.) Sabbath School AssociationAdmits to membership Sunday Schools of all Prothe testant denominations in Eastern District.

Geo, R. Valentine, Pres.; M. V. R. Weyant, Sec., 503 Bedford av.

Brooklyn Forward Movement-Wyckoff M. E. Church, Wyckoff st, near Smith. Org. 1896. 128 members. F. Bruce Russell, Pres.; Chas. H. Alexander, Sec., 398 5th av.

Brooklyn Guild of Deaf Mutes. Org. 1892. To assist the destitute, holding debates, lectures. Meet on the 1st Thursday each month in parish buildings of St. Mark's Church, Adelphi st., near DeKalb av. A service is also conducted in St. Mark's Church, Sundays at 3 P. M. Henry L. Juhring, Pres.; Wm. G. Gilbert, Sec., 613 Douglas st.

Brooklyn Branch-B. A. Brooks, Pres.

Prospect

Church Club of the Diocese of Long Island-2-4
Clinton st. Org. 1894. Composed of laymen of
P. E. Church. 300 members. A. A. Low, Pres.;
Wm. B. Dail, Sec. 22 S. Eliott pl.
Congregational Church Extension
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Diocesan Union of Catholic Young Men's Socleties-John J. Fitzgerald, Pres.; J. J. McManus, Sec.

Emmanuel House-131 Steuben st. Maintained by the Young Men's League of Emmanuel Baptist Church; has reading rooms, game rooms, a gymnasium, bowling alleys and instructor charge; also free sewing school kindergarten, Bible training classes for boys, men and women, and a gymnasium class for girls.

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Epworth League-Org. at Cleveland, O., May 15, 1889. Has 17,947 Chapters; 1,250,000 members; 5,806 Junior League Chapters, with 350,000 members. Central office, 57 Washington st., Chicago Ill. President, Bishop Wm. X. Ninde, L.L. D.. Detroit, Mich.; First Vice Pres., Rev. W. I. Haven, Brookline, Mass.; 2d Vice Pres. E. M. Mills, D. D., Elmira, N. Y.; 3d Vice Pres. Robert R. Doherty, Ph.D., 150 5th av., Manhattan; 4th Vice Pres. John A. Patten, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Gen. Sec. Edwin A. Schell, D. D., 57 Washington st.. Chicago, Ill.; Gen. Treas., Charles E. Piper, 1238 Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, Ill.; German Assist Sec., F. L. Nagler, D. D., Cincinnati, O.; Assist. Sec., for Colored Conference, vine G. Penn, South Atlanta, Ga. 5,000 members in Kings County. Long Island is divided into two districts, North and South. South Long Island District, J. J. Carman, Pres., Bay Shore, L. I.: Henry King, Sec., 871 Atlantic av. North Long Islan1 District, Harry Simpson. Pres.: Jense

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Brooklyn and Long Island Preachers' Meetings of the M. E. Church-Y. M. C. A. Building. 100 Abrams, Sec., There are six departments for members. Rev. Allan MacRossie, Pres.; Rev. F., B. Stockdale, Sec., 13 Fleet st.

Brooklyn Deaconess' Home of the M. E. Church 238 President st. 10 inmates. Object, all kinds f Christian labor and to instruct suitable persons

the mental and spiritual improvement of members, viz.: 1, Christian work; 2, mercy and helo; 3. literary work, 4: social life, 5; correspondence, 5; finance. Org. 1889. There are 50 chapters in the North Long Island and 62 in the South Long Isl

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and district, having a total membership of about 10,000. There are 50 junior societies with about 2,500 members.

Foreign Sunday School Association-67 Schermerhorn st. Incorp. 1878. 37 members. H. C. Woodruff, Pres.; Miss Alice Dinsmore, Sec., 525 Clin

ton av.

Girls' Friendly Society-L. I. Diocesan organization. Org. 1887. 312 members. Mrs. A. H. Ford, Pres.; Miss Jane A. S. Schapps, Sec., 148 Clifton pl.

Girls' Junior League-Simpson M. E. Church. 76 members. H. C. Hutchinson, Pres., 238 Carlton av. Lilian C. MacDougal, Sec., 84 Clinton av.; Annie L. Shafler, 83 Waverly av.

Greenpoint Sunday School Association-E. E. Robertson, Pres.; J. W. Cummings, Pres., 643 Lorimer st.; W. W. Dillon, Sec., 29 Newell st.

Kings Co. S. S. Convention-154 Dean st. Org. 1877. Geo. W. Logan, Pres.; John R. Morris, Sec., 154 Dean st.; Geo. R. Valentine, 242 Keap st. Ladies' Temple Association of Temple Beth Elohim-Keap st., nr Division av. 1886. 65 members, Mrs. I. L. Bamberger, Pres.; Rev. Leopold Wintner, Sec., 210 Ross st.

Long Island Baptist Association-Incorp. 1875. Composed of delegates from 64 churches. John Humpstone, Moderator, 291 Ryerson st., Brooklyn; Alfred Tilly, Clerk, 31 Kingston av.

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Luther League of America-National officers: E. F. Ellert, Pres., N. Y. City; M. C. Olsen, Gen. Sec., Chicago, Ill. State Officers-Jno. F. Dinkey. Pres., Rochester, N. Y.; Chas. H. Bogel, Sec., 726 Macon st., Brooklyn. Brooklyn District-Geo. P. Moller, Pres; A. Ludwig. Sec., 355 Manhattan av. An organization of young people of the Lutheran Church, for the purpose of stimulating activity in church work and fostering loyalty to church and creating a bond of friendship among members. The movement began in New York in 1888 and spread to Brooklyn in 1889, and now consists of a national organization, effected in 1895, by a convention at Pittsburg, composed of delegates from state and district leagues. The convention of 1898 was held at New York and a membership of 60,000 was represented. 1,900 members in Brooklyn.

Manhattan-Brooklyn Conference of Congrega. tional Churches-Includes the Congregational churches of New York City and immediate vicinity, 46 in all. Rev. Horace Porter, 14 Middagh st., Brooklyn, Sec.

Manhattan Congregational Association (Ministerial)-77 members. W. A. Kirkwood, Sec. and Treas., 234 Greene av.

Men's Sodality of the Passion Church of St. John the Baptist-Cor. Willoughby and Lewis avs. Org. 1890. 150 members. Edmund B. St. George, Pres. Jeremiah A. Stacey, Sec., 869 Park av.

Methodist Social Union to Promote Fellowship Among Methodists-Org. 1894. 184 members. Five meetings a year, in alternate months, during winter and spring. J. M. Bulwinkle, Pres.; W. B. Waldron, Sec., 549A Halsey st.

National Alliance of Unitarian Women-Headquarters, 25 Beacon st., Boston, Mass. Org. 1890. 9,500 members. Mrs. B. Ward Dix, Pres., Brooklyn: Mrs. Emily A. Fifield, Sec., 4 Ashland st., Dorchester, Mass.

Needlework Guild of America-Gen. office, 1227 Arch st., Philadelphia, Pa. Annual meeting in November. Each member furnishes two strong new garments for distribution among the poor. 5.968 garments were collected in 1897. Mrs. L. P. Morton, New York, Hon. Pres.; Mrs. J. W. Stewart, Glen Ridge, N. J., Pres.; Miss Helen Willard, 1227 Arch st., Philadelphia, Pa., Sec.; Miss S. B. Hodge, 1227 Arch st., Philadelphia, Pa., Treas. Brooklyn Branch: Mrs. T. J. Backus, Hon. Pres.; Mrs. Eliot Langstof, Pres.; Mrs. Robert H. Dodd, Sec., Upper Montclair, N. J.

New York East Conference of Methodist Church -Chas. S. Wing, 47 Brevoort pl., Presiding Elder of Brooklyn South District. Rev. Geo. Van Alstyne, 135 Lefferts pl., Presiding Elder Brooklyn North District.

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Pentecostal Rescue League-31 Atlantic av. Org 1895. Rev. F. P. Stoddard, Pres.; J. W. Braithwaite, Sec.; W. G. Damerel, Treas., 405 Pacific st. Philafrican Liberators League-105 E. 224 Org. 1896. Rev. L. I. Chamberlain, Pres.; Rev. John H. Edwards, Sec.; Horace E. Grath, Treas. Plymouth League-Plymouth Church. R. W. Raymond, Pres.; Frederick W. Starr, Treas.

Evans,

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P. M. M. Fraternity-"Dutch Arms," 760 Carroll st. Org. 1892. 190 members. Jesse C. Woodhull, Pres.; W. G. Edinburg, 324 9th st. Progressive Spiritual Association-Mets Sunday. 217 S. 4th st. Mrs. M. 217 S. 4th st.; Mrs. Jennie Molesworth, Sec. Ramabai Circle of Brooklyn-Org._1887. members. Mrs. Geo. White, Pres., 19 W. 31st st., Mrs. Benjamin Flint, Sec., 1 Montague terrace. Object, elevation of women in India.

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Reformed Church, North Classis of L. I.-North Classis, Rev. C. D. Steinfuhrer, 5.0 2d av., Astoria, L. .. Pres.; Rev. Wm. H. Ten Eyck, Stated Clerk, 159 W. 923 $t.. Manhattan. Regular meetings, 3d Tues. of April and October. South Classis, Rev. C. L. Wells, 900 Flatbush av., Pres.; J. S. Gardner, 44 Kowenhoven pl., Clerk. Regular meetings, 3d Tues. of April and October.

St. Aloysius Young Men's Society-Attached to Church of St. John the Evangelist. J. J. Howard, Pres.; W. A. Rowan, Cor. Sec., 566 7th av.

St. James' Y. M. Catholic Association-246 Jay st. Org. 1870. 119 members. James F. Dubig, Pres.; James P. Scanlon, Sec., 23 St. Edwards st

St. John the Baptist Ushers' Society-Edmund J. St. George, Pres.; Martin J. Brennan, Sec., 116 Stanhope st.; Thomas A. Murtha, Treas. 138

St. John's Priests' Relief Society-Office, Montrose av. P. Dauffenbach, Pres.; Geo. D. Sauder, Sec., 199 Jefferson st.

St. Stephen's Catholic Club-553 Henry st. Org. 1895. 130 members.

St. Thomas' Guild-Bushwick av. and Cooper st. Org. 1887. 28 members. J. C. Jones, Pres.; Miss M. A. Hodgson, Sec., 231 Penn st.

Society of the Holy Name (The)-From the Councils of Lyons, hela in 1274. Among the decrees then framed one declares that the fathers assembled, appalled by the prevalence and rapid growth of the habit of blasphemy, cursing and taking wicked oaths, thereby bringing down the judgment of God on both nation and society, ordained that by way of reparation a special devotion should be instituted to the Holy name of Jesus. The Society was first instituted in the diocese of Long Island at St. Paul's Church, Court st., in 1872. Since that date it has been established in about 35 Brooklyn churches. The membership in Brooklyn is about 9,500. The Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies of Brooklyn was formed in 1878. At present 42 societies are represented. Meetings are held quarterly, at St. Joseph's Hall, Dean st., near Vanderbilt av., on the 3d Sundays of March, June, Sept. and Dec. Officers: Very Rev. Mgr. P. J. McNamara, V. G., Spiritual Director; Cornelius V. McGarrety, 979 Hancock st., Pres.; John Graham, 112 N. 8th st., Vice-Pres.; Philip st.. Blatener, 1557 Bergen Rec. Sec.; John P. Dunne, Fin. Sec., 223 Atlantic av.; James E. Flynn, Treas., 73 Dresden st. Unitarian Societies

Unitarian Club-Membership limited to 200. Meets bi-monthly, except during summer. Wim. H. Kenyon, Pres.; Perey D. Adams, Sec., 59 Liberty st., Manhattan.

Lend a Hand Club No. 1-Willow Place Chapel, Willow pl. Fred Butz, Pres.; Bernard Benson, Sec., 48 Wall st., Manhattan.

Wadsworth Club-Willow pl. Chapel. Org. 1896. 12 members. Louis J. Somerville, Pres.; Thos. Gilbert, Sec., 272 Atlantic av.

West Indian Benevolent and Social League104-106 Boerum pi. Org. 1893. 75 members. Miss Helen Thompson, Pres.; Eugene E. Godwin, Sec., 578 Baltic st.

Woman's Home Missionary Union of the State of New York-Mrs. Wm. Kineald. Pres.. 483 Greene av., Brooklyn. Mrs. Ethan Curtis, Vice-Pres., 111 Waverly pl., Syracuse; Mrs. Wm. Spalding, Sec., 513 Orange st.. Syracuse; Mrs. Geo. R. Haines, Sec. of Young People's Societies, 978 Delaware av.. Buffalo; Mrs J. J. Pearsall, Treas., 153 Decatur st., Brooklyn.

Woman's League of All Souls' Universalist Church-Mrs. Sarah E MacVey, Pres. Mrs. Geo. H. Austin, Sec.; Mrs. R. E. Welch, Treas. Women's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of Long Island-Mrs. Geo. B. Germond, Pres.; Mrs. Geo. A. Vaughn, Sec., 441 Washington av. Women's Home Missionary Society of M. E. Church-Org. 1884. 600 members. Mrs. John A. Secor, Pres.; Mrs. C. H. Carhart, Sec., 1235 Pacific st.

Working Girls' Clubs of Brooklyn-Are organ

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES-BROOKLYN- Continued. izations to secure by co-operation means of self, ters, Boston, Mass. N. Y. Office, 105 E. 224 st. improvement, opportunities for social intercourse Chas. M. Lamson, Pres.; C. C. Cregan, Sec. and the development of higher aims among the American Institute of Christian Philosophymembers. Mrs. C. H. Torrey, 540 Washington University Heights, Manhattan. Org. 1882. Henry av., Sec. They are located as follows:

Acorn Club-Concord st.

Acorn Intermediate Club-Concord st.
Acorn Junior Club-Concord st.
Central Club-77 Nassau st.

Earnest Club-55 Orange st.

Earnest Junior Club -55 Orange st.

Girls' Improvement Club-872 Bedford av.
Good Will Club-241 Union st.

Good Will Junior Club-241 Union st.
Kindly Club-Corner Park and Marcy avs.
Kindly Junior Club-Cor. Park and Marcy avs.
Lend a Hand Club-48 First pl.
Willow Club-59 Joralemon st.

Council of the Brooklyn Associated Working Girls' Societies-Mrs. C. H. Terry, 540 Washington av., Pres.; Miss Annie L. Hannah, 217 Carroll st., Sec.

Young Friends' Association (of the Society of Friends)-Schermerhorn st., between Smith st. and Boerum pl. Dorothy E. Dresler, Sec., 226 E. 16th st., Manhattan.

Young Men's Christian Association, BrooklynGeneral Offices, 502 Fulton st Association founded 1853. Central building erected in 1885 at a cost of $300,000. 4,000 members, and a daily average attendance of 2,000. It has a circulating library of 16,500 volumes, beside reference libraries in six branches; 6 reading rooms with 475 magazines and newspapers on file; four gymnasiums, equipped with running tracks, bowling alleys, swimming tanks, and three athletic grounds. The educational department is conducted in five branches, in 20 studies, with an enrollment of 1,000 men; four literary societies; chess and checker clubs, and camera clubs. Members' course of entertainments in six branches; regular weekly religious meetings in six branches; lunch room in one branch. ward P. Lyon, Pres.; Samuel Rowland, Treas.; Edwin F. See, Gen. Sec.

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Young People's Baptist Union of BrooklynOrg. 1877. 217 members, representing 37 churches. Orrin R. Judd. Pres.; Geo. A. Kinney, 113 Kenllworth pl., Sec.

Central Branch-502 Fulton st. Thornton B. Penfield, Sec.

Eastern District Branch-131-133 Henry C. Rehm, Acting Sec.

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Bedford Branch-420 Gates av. Harry E. Cantel, Sec.

Prospect Park Branch-359 9th st. Secretaryship vacant.

Twenty-sixth Ward Branch-Pennsylvania and Liberty avs. Fred. D. Fagg, Sec.

Long Island R. R. Branch-Long Island City. Neason Jones, Sec.

Long Island College League-Cor. Pacific and Henry sts.

Greenpoint Association-224-226 Manhattan av. C. Lantz, Sec.

Young Women's Christian Association of Brooklyn-Schermerhorn st. and Flatbush av. Incorp. 1888. Building opened Nov. 1, 1892. 18 class rooms for educational work. A library of over 7,000 volumes; a hall seating 600; assembly room seating 300; a medical department, and a gymnasium with running track, tub and needle baths, classes in stenography, typewriting, bookkeeping, ewing, dressmaking, millinery, cooking, laundry, embroidery, German, French, nurses, gymnastics, English, arithmetic, grammar, penmanship, drawing and singing. A junior dept. for girls between 8 and 15 years, with classes as above. 328 members. Mrs. C. N. Judson, Pres.; Mrs. D. C. McEwen, Treas.; Lillian L. Otis, Gen. Sec. The Vacation Home, "Wildwood Farm," is at Brentwood, L. I. This farm consists of 1,100 acres. Girls received for two weeks at $3 per week. During the summer of 1898, 163 girls were accommodated. The expenses are met in part by the board received, the balance being borne by the Association.

MANHATTAN.

American and Foreign Christian Union-Org. 1849. Josiah Strong, Pres.; L. T. Chamberlain, Sec., 222 W. 23d st.

American Bible Society-6 Bible House, 4th av. and 8th st. Org. 1816. Enoch L. Fancher, Pres.; E. W. Gilman, Sec., Bible House, 4th av.

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions-Incorp. 1810. 350 members. Headquar

A. MacCracken, Pres.

American Missionary Associat.on-105 E. 224 st. Org. 1846. M. E. Gates, Pres.; A. F. Beard, Sec., Charities Building.

American Purity Alliance-Canlon Press Offices. 20 Vesey st. Org. 1876. Aaron M. Powell, Pres.; Mrs. N. L. Davis, Sec.

American Sabbath Union-203 Broadway. Incorp. 1888. 1,400 members. Geo. S. Mott, Pres.; Israel W. Hathaway, Gen. Sec.

American Sunday School Union-Home Office. Philadelphia. 111 5th av. Org. 1824. Unsectarian. Morris K. Jesup, Pres.; Edw'd P. Bancroft, Dist. Sec., 105 Fort Greene pl., Brooklyn.

American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing Society-Incorp. 1850. Francis J. Wrenton, Pres.;

G. W. Colton, Sec., 3 W. 29th st.

American Tract Society-10 E. 23d st. Org. 1825. 30,000 members. Gen. O. O. Howard, Pres.; W. W. Rand, G. L. Shearer, Secs.

Amity Bible Workers' School-312 W. 54th st. Org. 1871. 42 students. Free tuition in the Bible, Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings. Leighton Williams, Pres.; Chas. F. Weindell, Sec., 942 B. 175th st.

Atlantic Tract Society-39 Bond st. Org. 1889. 1.360 members. A. E. Place, Pres; T. A. Kilgore, Sec. and Treas. Baptist SocietiesAmerican Baptist Education Society-Pres., J. B. Gambrell, D.D., Texas; Vice-Prests., Nathaniel Butler, LL.D., Maine; T. G. Brownson, D. D., California; Rec. Sec., Rev. E. M. Poteat, Connecticut; Cor. Sec., H. L. Morehouse, D. D., 11: 5th av., Manhattan, N. Y.; Treas. E. V. Cary, Montclair, N. J.; Auditor, Wm. M. Isaacs, Manhattan, N. Y.

Boys' Brigade-164 2d av. Org. 1892. 18,000 members. R. S. MacArthur, Pres.; A. C. Kenyon, Sec.

Education Society-111 5th av. Org. 1888. J. B. Gambrell, Pres.; H. L. Morehouse, Sec. Education Society of the State of N. Y.-Hamilton, N. Y. New York City Office, 57 John st. Org. 1817. Mr. Kingsland, Oswego, N. Y., Pres.; Hinton S. Loyd, Sec.

Org. 1882.

Home Mission Society-111 5th av. Stephen Greene, Pres.; T. J. Morgan, Sec. Education Society-111 5th av. Org. 1883. J. B. Gambrell, Pres.; H. L. Morehouse, Sec. Ministers' Conference-182 5th av. 150 members. E. K. Cressey, Pres.; G. M. Shott, 255 W. 12th st., Sec.

Missionary Convention of the State of N. Y.Headquarters, 182 5th av. Org. 1807. John B. Calvert, Pres.; Rev. H. W. Barnes, Sec., Port Dickinson, N. Y.

Missionary Union-182 5th av. Org. 1814. Robert O. Fuller, Pres.; H. S. Burrage, Portland, Me., Sec. Central Office, Boston, Mass.

New York City Mission Society-164 2d av. Org. 1893. Hugh Porter, Pres.; Rev. J. J. Bronner, Sec.. 164 2d av.

Publication Society-Home Office, 1420 Chestnut st., Philadelphia; Samuel A. Crozier, Pres.; A. I. Rowland, Sec., 1420 Chestnut st., Philadelphia. Social Union-Org. 1869. 150 members; Wm. D. Murphy, Pres.; Jared G. Baldwin, Sec., 33

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United Society of Free Baptist Young PeopleHeadquarters, Hillsdale, Mich. E. P. Metcalf, Pres., Providence, R. I.; Miss Mary Ward, VicePres., Hillsdale, Mich.; Harry S. Myers, Gen. Sec., Hillsdale, Mich.; Rev. Arthur Given, Gen. Treas., Auburn, R. I. Eleventh annual convention to be held at Hillsdale, Mich., Sept. 6-10, 1899.

Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, Local Union No. 1-23 E. 22d st.. New York. Org. 1888. It has 400 chapters in 18 denominations in 32 States and 10,000 members. Rufus W. Miller, Pres., Reading. Pa.; C. E. Wyckoff, Sec. -Treas., Irvington, N. J.; W. F. Stonebridge, Local Secretary, 104 Perry st. Brotherhood of St. Andrew-Church Missions House, 281 4th av. Org. 1883 12,000 members. James L. Houghteling, Pres.; John Wilson Wood, Sec.

Brotherhood of the Kingdom-312 W. 54th st. Org. 1892. 100 members. Murray Williams, Ch'n; Leighton Williams, Sec., 312 W. 54th st.

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