Robert Clements referred to a number of letters that had been received from former members of the church, but which the lateness of the hour forbade reading, and closed with an earnest word of exhortation for the future. The music of the evening was of a very high order of excellence. Especially, fine was the duet by Miss McNett and Mr.

Favilie, and the violin solo of Mr. Carpenter, while the anthem was exceedingly well rendered, and the organ selections by Miss Halbert were much enjoyed. BASEBALL NOTES.

National League Opens--Cortland Team Now Completed. The National league teams began the baseball season of 1900 yesterday under most favorable conditions. From ten to fifteen thousand people in the league cities watched the first games with all the interest of former years.

The indications are that baseball will be fully as popular this season as ever in its history. Brooklyn defeated New York by a score of 8 to 2. At Cincinnati the home team was let down by the Chicago team in a score of 13 to 10.

Boston and Philadelphia at Boston ran up the large scores of 17 and 19 with Philadelphia the winner. St. Louis shut out Pittsburg by a score of 8 to 0.

Peter Eagan, who for the past two years has been playing left field with Utica, has been signed by Mr. Roche to play this season in the outfield with the Cortland team. Eagan is a snappy ball player and has an enviable fielding record, while in batting his work is something remarkable.

Last year he pulled through with an average of .348, and the year before that he led the league with the stick. This contract fills the Cortland team and with the players that have already been signed makes a strong aggregation with which to enter the-contest.