New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ADoUT-AN AP-
PROPRIATE SERMON.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ADoUT-AN AP
PRoPRIATE SERMON.
The beginning Of the work on the vladuct at One
hundred fifty hfth-st and the substantial progress
on the improvements on Kng~bridgc Road indicate a
speedy increase in the facilities for reaching the An
ncxcd District from the upper part Of Manhattan
Island. Kingsbrdgc Road when put in good order,
will make a route for pleasure drivers who like
long rides. They may 20 over Washington Heights
and BY Kincsbridge to YOnIers and return by Of
Dunwocde and jerome ave, and have only a short
bit of poor road on the upper part Of The
opening of McCOmb's Dam Bridge last week restored
to drivers the opportunity for reaching Jcromc-ave.
from Seventh-avc The d-house prOprictOrs along
Jerome ave. have found the last month poor one
for business only small proportion OF the drivers
overcame the difficulty Of reaching their favortc road.
caused by the closing of the bridge. The new span
which has been placed McComb's Dam bridge makes
that structure much more than before. 1t Is
n noteworthy fact that the Improvement was made
for less than the amount Of the appropriation.
The friends OF the Youthful League Club Of the
Twenty third Ward which takes its name from the
feelings and not from the Of its bers, went
TO Dorlon's Point Tuesday and enjoyed a Rhode
Island clam6akc. Some OF the more youthful OF
the YOuhfuls' organized a band OF sturdy eluD
members who went from 10 another OF the guests
on the steamer and at given signal surrounded inc
selected victim and carried him Off bodily TO me
with his capt0rs for his release At Dorons Point the
excuroniss took part in shoe potato races boat
races and similar sports Gunthcr X Ackerman aching
AS referee The officers OF the ASSOCIATION are John H.
Kuoeppcl. president; Charles schneider, vicc-presl-
dent; J. W. Flynn financial secretary IhomaS "A.
MuhOlland, corresponding secretary A. Arctander'
treasurer. Among the guests were Alderman Moe
hrs Assemblyman Clarke Jacob ScabOld, eX-Aldcrman
Hammond Louis j. Heintz. A. Keller and Dr. Henry
Brugman.
pretty feature of the wedding at Mount ST. Vim
cent of Miss Mary Randolph 10 Francis Egerton Webb
on Wednesday the moOring Of handsomely dec
GRATED yacht on the river near the house where the
ceremony took place. The yacht brought party Of
friends 10 The wedding. The bright coorcd hags ana
streamers made a handsome contrast with the dark
green Of the trees and lawn Mr.. Randolphs home
is one pleasanest in situation OF the many line
residences along the Hudson. and the decorations
for the wedding madc it douSly attractive. The bride
was favOI,c in society and had hosts Of we'll wishcrs
The strike did not as II feared at time that
Il might. interfere with the arrangements for trans
porting the guests and for the wedding trip Of the
young couple. Vice-ITesdcnt Webb. Of the Central
road the brother Of the groom however detained
at his Office by the duties arising out Of the strike.
The sensational suicide from Washington Bridge on
Sunday followed on Tuesday by the discovery
Of dead body hanging on tree on st W,,, n e.
College Point, VINO had been cut Of work for time
and had apparently spent all the money he had
element for the Twenty third Warriors.
Another baseball team has shown It's leanDgs toward
Rcpublcansm. The suburban baseball Club one o
the most successful OF the local clubs. was formed
under the leadership OF members OF the prosperous Sub
urban Republican Club OF the Twenty fourth Ward,
The Elm Tree Baseball Clup OF the Twenty third
Ward has adopted the name OF the North SIDE
Club the Republican social Organization OF the ais
trict having long borne that title.
II is said Of the Rev. r. G. Woodbridge, an Annexed
District pastor, who Is on his vacation, that ne was
suddenly called upon few Sundays ago 10 preach az
church in STAFFORD lie had heard nothing about the
history OF the church and struck with the pecnla
interest shown in the subject OF his sermon, which
was founded ON the text, " Blessed are the Peace
makers" lie informed later that the church
had just passed through period Of dssenson which
led 10 division Of the church. The people thought
that the subject which accidentally chosen had
been selected for their especial benefit.
st. Jcr0mes Church. at One hundred and thirty
seventh-s and Alexander ave-. has been repaired and
redecOrated: coo seats have been added Paint
iDgs representing st. Jerome and Tie Assump