New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
WORK OF THE roRDHAM Club ENTERT AIN
NENTS n AID OF CIT r. HES.

WORK OF TIE roRDH>N CI.rB-EN TERT>IN'
MENTs n AID OF CLUTCHES.
The North River bridge project outlined at Che
1oso,ior n the New York and Ncw-Jer>ey Bridge
ronmiesiou last week included plans f'r approaches
IN ,rjbutarv Inc, which VIII greatly benefit the
residents Of The Twenty third Ward if the Inns can
Le used for local traffic vol ~ FOR passengers ana
freight on TIC through lines fItm east Ia west one
Of the chief problems considering means OF transit
in the region along the upper part Z" ihc Harlem
river * as ~ the manner Of crossing the great ridges
,uunuc north and south. The bridge Commissioners
have proposed a route which would be CONVENIENT Tor
local travel. ~ tGnncl.Ins under The Warrington
Heights ridge, crossing the Harlem by hlch bridge
and continuing in straight line east ~ The Harlem
,oad and southeast to Port Morris, cross town limo
Is formed
The rordham Clrh. an Influential social orcanzH
lion has taken important action To- pr mote on" 'i
the expressed objects of its formation 10 cXp'dhe
nublc improvements ana secure thcr economical
aud pror er construction" committee "d9 ap
prntcd by the club recently 10 devise plan, to pro-
mote public improvements ~ the twenty fourth
v.d The committee. composed Of W. IS. Ellison,
chairman and Professor 4 II. DundOu {. III. Bath
r,.e I g. Goudcn and Charles Carey reported
,ou ,vcGi iavaginr tn" formatah of local
IMPROVEMENT cldb, ia each :" Tie hr
,ce., election districts Of the ward. These
,Iubs might send delegates TO central body. The
,es,ior, from residents and Will consult with persons
sosirous Of aiding I'm securing better pavcmens, ad-
si,ional sewers and other needed Improvements. Ar
ranrcmrnt, will also be made 10 make known 70 people
living ont-idc Of the district thc he'hfnincsN ana
besutv OF that part of the city and thus induce seekers
after homes tO come there
THO suburban club Of fremont will enlarge It's club
house soon by adding il the old Harlem Railroad
station which il has just bought. The building VIII
no nlaced n, the rear Of the present clubhouse and
,iu lao altered for il, new The Powhatan tlub
will -,vc a concert on Thursday evening at trbach's
Hall. The committee charge consists OF Jules
Clement Jo,cph Pckav, Joseph Dean, Hugh '>e'i'
sud \. L. Englenan
Lon, / ueintz, the newly elected Street Commits
Honcr made application last week TO the SINKING RUM
Commission for suitable accommodations 70 DC e',S
,,,t,i, t,c Annexed District for rs an Office Inc
,ar ppdcr which Commissioner ieintL was decleo
makes IL the duty OF the Sinking Fund COMMISSION I"
rrovIde the Office. Tie appointment Oh a deputy !
still undecid d. though the names OF severai Repho'
and Independent Democrats have been meh1onou
Mr. ueintzs published statement, to his Intentions
lr nesormiuc his public duties general approval
m. nretty little church be occupied by the Meth
die, ron rrecation at Woodstock dedicated last
Sunday The building is paid for the last suDS'1p"ol'
b.ing received ut the dedication scrN.ce'' huu'ch'c'
6Iled The church at tie mornns. Afternoon a.u eye,
my The fair OF the ldlc,' Ma society or tc
IEsSh.n, Methodist Church successful hnancauy
rTe sale of the article made pi0Ndcd by the lchds
- Trnity Church, Morrisania, added last week con
taa,ahle sum 10 The building fund OF the chuich. \
new church building Is IN course OF ciccUoI of w
congregational society a. I mGt AID Society Of ,hc
worrissnia Congregational Church me i@aie, OF ~
Peters German Lnthe;an Chnrcl' ana oS o''cr os''
Thc citizens Local improvement parN; ~ thc
twenty third and TWENTY i9uim warn" icntn o on me
evening Of December 10 at Ebuugs EeW tasiho,
onchundred. and lfty sixth st. and st. Annssve'