New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25
BROWNING, KING L. CO.,
2d.ave. and I2lSt.St.
~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.

PREPARING FOR DECORATION DAY-A PLAN TO
COMPEL The OPENING OF NEW STREETS
decoration Day while time Ct sad memories 10
those who lost relatives and friends in the Rebeinoh
* a holiday TO many hard working men ana "o"o'
who have few opportunities of enjoying Va'A""nS
and few DAYS Of freedom from labor are more p"pn"
among those who visit the outlying parks ana neioS
n thc city, The freshness Of the spring verdure IL
.niorad as IL cannot be later in the season Many
viitors will doubtless present at the exercises Az
Woodlawn Cemetery where the graves OF SoioioiH
will be decorated. oliver Tildcn Post, NO w. VIII
have it, annual parade on the morning OF Deooi"I"h
Dav The routc will he from Third ave. along one
hundred and.sixty -sevcnh-s Westinghouse, Elton
90. ono hundred and fifty -sxth-st, COrtland-ave'.
nne hundred and forty siXth-st. Wisavc. southern
boulevard Alexander ave. and Third ave. 10 the head
oua,,ers near one hundred and sixty sixth ST.
tnncbcon will he furnished TO the members OF the
Post by the Womcns Relief Corps. and In the aftcr
noon IN. Post assisted by the Women' Relief Corps
and the sons Of Veterans. will hold services AZ Wood
lawn. The Rev Clark Wright. veteran OF the
hawkins Zouaves. will preach sermon tonight 20
fore the members of the corps at the church OF Vch
he +, the pastor. Wa,hirgton-ave and nchundrcd-
and seventy -cghthst.. fremont The subject Of the
sermon will be The Private soldier the Hero of the
war
several auction sales Of real estate will take place
n, Decoration Dav in and near the Twenty fourth
Ward and each ale will doubtless attract visitors.
Baseball games will lie PLAYED by the local hnes'
III, Ariel Tennis club. houriShing organization
which has large and well finished tennis grounds -
s. tnn'--ayc. and Onc-hundrcdand thirty -hhh-et.'
Will hold a reception and tournament for It's mem
boy, on Decoration Day. The students NJ 81 Johns
College will also have tennis tournament on that day
The iractlon OF me Mayor and the other members
Of the Board OF street openins and Improvement
has led to the making Of an Interesting suggestion
bv George &. Gocier. taxpayer OF the I"enN-
third Ward lie has offered 10 De one Of 100 persons
who hall pas - each toward fund Of go" TO be
raised 10 compel the hoard o. Street opening ana
Improvement 10 carr, ont The lsw In regard To open
irr .fr,ci, moro than mile in length. lIc saws
tha, the proceedings To- open East ono hundred ana
forty fr,i ST.. before the supreme court III
MAYOR IIcSitts term. and that Mayor Grant has ~
fused Ia ign the papers. The Mayor hh> cApfc''''
his intention of refusing - aNt on applications for
The oncu.ng of streets than mile IN length be
,,nec he docs not like the legislative enactment -
ouriur that half the expense Of opening such streets
-s.u uc born" hy the civ at large. Citizens nave
been compelled to Law out and open streets at Their
own expense. bccaus. the Board Of street opening
would not act. 4 n.andamuS 70 compel the H"aH
10 act might % successful as were me proceed
n-s 70 compel the Board Of Excise to pass upon 'he
complaint, made against liquor dealers who sold
uouor near polling places on election day
Tho old stone station Of the Harlem Road ~
rordh,m H. 20 10 removed The binding i sad Z"
no,,, some historic interest but ha> no h'neN Tor
| II, present Use. II il a datk d,ngy ana moor
y,n nj a, the waiting Of sccond class h'Ne'Ar
| railroad iu 4 country Town. \ hHnd-omc s'"'i"A
VIZ De bull; few hundred feet north Of the present
/ one The Ncyy-Nork cniral road is awakening to
the need Of tho suburban rcfdentf. ana IA begun
! 10 run extra trains, which leave the Grand central
station 70 10 ono hundred aud twenty eth ST.. one
/ hundred and thirty ci-hth-st, High Brdtr, MOTT
+ p,ck iorham Heights, kmthrldcc. and >I"N .h
Ii..rIl then bv the ln~1od roric 10 Ihir''N ~,
and return by ~puyt"n Duyvl 20 the GRAND '"hrHl
station The Harlem road has also PM on 'A'"
trains. The northern Ia, not yet done likewise.
!. :. Alccr the station agent OF m" Ne" ! o,k
Ceurri ana hudson river Railroad, ha- been h"'' 10
lave Charge If sub station SO. " Of III" F"t ono -
! which v,il be opclcd at NvrIdsl" on Jan" J. ne
| station v.n hc a. the handsome new sthrph OF inc
-,li.nAh "a, Kivcrdalc. IA" situation l. not . con
yc,leu, ono FOR 81 the mAabaLt, o the suburb
I.. no o. rr place could be found near enough !" the
! ,.snn >, do away WITH the considerable expense ~
/ taxing the mai, 10 and from The ftHOa"
\ r.Cepiion .of the male friends ~ members OF the
ijofri> Iuh viii be held a. The ncp 'lub'h"u~c "i
T;ur.day evening MEMBER Of the club alone nave Yet
| ,t,o ha,d IA ~ the OrganiTdilOU.