New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
IN TIE ANNEXED DISTRICT
THE STREET IMPROVEMENT oUEsTIoN-iN'
TEREsTING TENNIS TOURNAMENT

THE STREET IMPROVEMENT oUESTloN-iN'
TEREsTING TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The question as 10 the power Of the Commissioners
Of Street Improvements for the Twenty-thiro ana
Twenty Wards regard To the changing OF tine
grades Of streets viii probably soon be passed upon oy
the courts. Corporation Counsel Clark few days ago
cave an opinion that the Commission could not chahge
the grades OF already legally opened some on
the streets opened under the Park Department haNo
uneven and ncOnvenicnt grades which injue the vsius
Of property ready for improvement. some OF the
street grades were originally laid without much con-
sdeaton Of the natural grades and the Improvements
In some cases are unnecessarily expensive. Inc
grades Of opened streets below the Harlem River can
be changed by petition Of the property owners ana
resolution OF the Beard OF Aldermen, but there seems
to be no authority make changes above the Harlem
River unless the Commissioner Of street improvements
and the Board Of street Openings possess that power
one OF the In which this question was involved
was argued on Friday before Judge Andrews, and his
decision will be Of interest to many property
north Of the Harlem River.
The attacks on vicious dogs kept up with en-
ergy last week by residents Of the Twenty third Ward.
Several wild dogs killed by policemen Justice
Duffy in the Morrlsana Police Court
ordered the execution Of the death sen
tence against some fierce animals who had bitten
children. The owners were not always willing 10
sacrifice their pets hut an application to the ponce
conrt was almost always successful in securing an
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made.
The everexpected but delusive rapid transit was
discussed last week at meetings at the suburban ana
Fordiam clubs. The suburban Club meeting appointed
committee to wait on the Rapid Transit Commis-
soners and advocate somewhat startling Plan Inc
resolutions under which the committee act declare that
the only East side which Will give the desired
benefit IS the Improvement Of the New York CentraPs
Harlem River branch, and its extension from the
Grand Central station TO the Battery Charles D.
Baker L. s. Eickwort H. r. Drew, c. Heylman E
BcdeI J. Thomas Searns and Charles Dunlap were
appointed as a committee to recommend this system OF
rapid transit No answer made to the suggestion
that this system would apparently require the use OF
the Fourth-ave tunnel by twice the number OF trains
which now overcrowd it, The members OF the Ford
ham Club recommend the adoption Of the route below
Fifty second st. laid out by the former commission
J. A. Gouden. W b. Ellison. John b. Shea, Thomas
NJ Lynch c. \. Berrian, John j. Brady and Charles
Koary were selected to represent the club before the
Rapid Transit Commissioners The extension Of the
Suburban Elevated road 10 Fordham was also advo-
Gated.
The annual tournament Of the Annexed District
Lawn Tennis Association. which began yesterday
exctes the greatest interest among local players The
Elmo Morrsanla. SOcum, Rutherford and Rldgeheld
clubs are connected with the association. Norman c.
Johnson OF the Elmo Club, has held the championship
In single games since last fall j. > Rogers, OF the
Morrsania Club his closest rival last fall Messrs.
Rogers and stephens, OF the Morrsania Club led In
the doubles with johnson, and Sgel, Of the Elmos, In
second place. The tournament will be contested al
the Norrsania Club grounds, Boston ave. and ono
hundred sixthst Among the players who nave
taken will take part I'm the " c. Johnson,
J. p Cole, A. c. Clark +. sigel and W. Boyd OF the
Elmo Club J. S. Rogers, p. stephens, Jason Rogers
A. FiIley, H. Hall and L. Bigelow, Of the Morrsanis
Club: d. Schmegler, S. Ullman and W. Field, Of the
Slocum Club and L. f. Brady and G.. Graf, OF the
Rutherford Club The champions of last fall viii
play only those Of the players who win In the pre-
limnary contests. The Bassett Tennis Club elected
officers last week. H. IIotts. jr, becoming president,
D. Manson and Annie Richie vcepresidents, Miss
A. Sands secretary and Mr.. FlontrOy treasurer
The For1ham Musical and Dramatic Club gave
pleasant entertainment ut the Fordham Club on
Wednesday recitatOns, songs and farce occupying The
evening The Country Club Of Belmont was or
ganzed last week. Robert Craig is president, II. II.
Walker vice president, A j. Ruhl secretary and August
Gloclman treasurer. The Schnorer Club, at its meet
Ing last week, made arrangements for lawn party
to be held next week at the clubhouse. The enter
tnment will be one Of the most beautiful and elaborate
ever prepared for the friends Of the club
Among the festivals which kept the ladies' OF tho
North side churches busy last week that Of the
Morris Heights Methodist Episcopal Church on Wedhes-
day evening. The Ladies' Union Club had charge OF
the entertainment. The officers Of the club are Mrs.
Stevens president Mrs Walknshaw vicepresdent, and
Miss Eta Buchanan secretary. The Rev. Mr.. Ketcham
and his wife and many members Of the congrgauOh
were present. The Mizpah Circle Of the Kings Daugh-
teTs held a chocoatare" at Morris Hall on tuesday
evening. ~,
The presence OF Jacob schaefer in the Annexed DIS
tric billiard lovers wide awake last week. ana ne
did opportunity to repeat his t1chs OF the
preceding week leading unsuspectng victims TO com
Ieta with him while he under an assumed name.
The tournament at Urbach's Hall brought together
large and friendly audience, who greeted oclaefer
warmly Ills marriage with Miss Mary Kemmer took
place at 81. Johns Lutheran Church, on Onehundred-
ind sixty nlnthst. Among the guests invited TO the
Oh q Tho ggrt4n ".
Mrs William A. Server Mr. and Mrs Lew shaw, Mr.
and Mrs Peter Tracey, Mr.. and Mrs Michael Geary,
MIR and Mrs Bradford. Mrs Wallace, John II. j Rom
ner MIR and Mrs. Louis J. Hentz, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Lalz, william Zeltner, Henry Zeltner
Iouls Zetncr Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zeltner. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Urbach Mr.. and Mrs. Bender H.. Parham
Maurice DAILY william Sexton and Harry Hubert