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Wednesday Jan. 16" 1884. Cold weather. Painted all day with no interruptions. To the Century in the evening a short time. The Art Union Journal came out today and is very creditable. I hope it will give an impetus to our affairs. I am sorry to learn that the West Shore rail road seems to be in trouble or rather its relations to other corporations depressed its bonds. Vanderbilt as I feared, will eventually own it. He seems to have unlimited power to crush and appropriate all enterprises. With more wealth than he can possibly use he is unhappy when he sees any enterprise which is not to pay tribute to him.

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SEMI-CENTENNIAL

Of the Rondout Presbyterian Church—Interesting Services.

The celebration of the semi-centennial of the Roundout Presbyterian Church will begin on Sunday evening next, at which time the present pastor, Rev. Dr. Irving Magee, will give a historical discourse. On Wednesday afternoon there will be a social gathering in the church parlors from 5 until 7 o'clock. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 o'clock, and there will be reminiscences and after dinner speeches by James S. McEntee and others. In the evening there will be public services in the auditorium at 7:30 o'clock. The order of exercises will begin by the singing of an anthem by the choir of the church followed by the reading of the Scriptures by Rev. F. Washburne of the Church of the Holy Spirit, prayer will then be made by Rev. A. Schryver of the Wurts Street Methodist Episcopal church, and after the singing of a hymn, an address of welcome will be made by the pastor of the church, Rev. Irving Magee, D.D,. at the conclusion of which Mr. Walter B. Crane, one of the city's oldest and most respected citizens, and for many years an elder of the church and one of at least not more than six of those who first instituted it, will give historical reminiscences connected with this church which will be of interest to not only the membership and congregation, but to all interested in the past history of the city. At the conclusion of Mr. Crane's remarks there will be greetings from the following pastors of the churches in this city; Rev. J.G. VanSlyke, D.D., of the Reformed church; Rev. E.S. Osbon, D.D., of the St. James M.E. church; Rev. A.K. Fuller, of the Wurts Street Baptist Church and Rev. F. Washburne of the Church of the Holy Spirit. There will then be addresses by the former pastors: Rev. B.T. Phillips, Rev. William Irvin, D.D., Rev. E.D. Ledyard and Rev. Isaac Clark. These four pastors while ministering to this church enjoyed the friendship and esteem of the people of the place generally and all of them spent many years as pastors here, and it will be a pleasure to a great many beside their own former parishioners to greet them and take them by the hand once more.
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Thursday 17. The weather remains cold and bright. I painted all day. Mr. Layton came in and paid me for his picture. I had already sent it. Found Girard at Calvert's when I went over to dinner and Emma Brace. Girard had one of his violent headaches. I went down to Fourth St. after dinner to escort Emma and Julia who were to stay there and then to the club where I staid until near midnight.

Friday 18. Warmer and thawing. Girard and I stopped in at the Art Union and he was appointed Honorary Secretary for Rondout. The Journal is out and is very creditable. I had Mary, Mrs. Anderson and Miss Nesmith at lunch in my studio today. They all seemed to enjoy it very much as I certainly did. I am to make a drawing of my picture "Over the Hills" in the Art Union for the Journal. Girard and I went to the Grand Opera house to see Laurence Barrett in Francesca da Rimini by Boker. It proved to be a very interesting play and was received with great interest by our immense audience. Barrett was satisfactory but he can never be great. Skinner took the part of Paolo with spirit and good taste and Miss Wainwright as Francesca was satisfactory except for some awkward poses. Mr. Louis James as Pope was interesting. The play was well set and the costumes fine, but the soldiers as always, like coal bearers.

Saturday 19". Snowing this morning. Spent the forenoon making a drawing of my picture "Over the Hills" for the Feb. No. of the Art Union Journal. Am going home at 3 'oclock.

Sunday 20" Our hill club met at Jon McEntees last night. Girard and I went home together by the W.S. road and after supper Tom who had taken the rest down drove us down to Johns where we spent a pleasant evening. I read Farnums "Winter in Canada" in the last Harper. It has been snowing at intervals all day as it did yesterday and the weather is cold. Joe started for Hillsboro again yesterday. Wrote to Mrs. Sawyer who has written an obituary notice of our mother in the Leader. Sent Alice my 2. Ms. of "Michael Angelo to read at her club.

Monday 21". 10° below zero this morning. Drove down town and

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