New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
FAIRS, FD:TIvALs. RECEPTIONS AND OTHER EN-
TREATMENTS.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS. RECEPTIONS AND OTHER EN-
TERTAINMENTs.
The season of fairs festivals receptions and other
entertainments continued last week among the resi-
dents of the wards north Of the Harlem The rev
public affairs which excited attention were te per
fectng OF certain plans for sewers, ana the copco
of part OF the official map CT the district winch COM
missioner Heintz must file In few years. Inc Two
sections OF the official map which are completed cover
rho areas south of Westchcserave. and One hundred
and forty nlnthst. The railroads running through tha'
part OF the city have not expressed approVal On 'c
plans, and the Port Morris branch OF the New
and New-IIaven Railroad Will Interfere, 10 some eA-
tent with the proposed layng-out OF the streets VI
the new projected sewers, that in Melrose is the
most important II vii make more valuable much land
In the neghborhood OF nehundred and6fty ffth-st
TO dred and sixty secondst. on the east SIDE
The assessments, II is said, will not be large.
The church entertainments numerous and we'll
attended Japanese bazaar was the form OF en'er
tannlent chosen by the ladies' OF the Trinity Con-
erecational Church. The ladies were dressed In Jap
anese costumes and Oriental decorations were used to
ornament The room. "kafee-klatsch" at the Re-
formed Church of West Farms successful, and at
tracted many visitors. The cantata "Estfef
was produced Tuesday evening for the bSneht
of the Church Of the Holy Faith, In MOT
risana. The chorus included fity-siX voices. The
chief characters Queen Esther Miss Ada Peasey'
Mordcai Charles Ogden Mordicai's sist'r, Mrs C. W.
Nash; Prophecies. Miss Anna Sinclair; King, +. b.
Child Haman, b. IIumbod, and Zercsh, Miss Campbell
Others who took part in the performance we're s. H.
secley, E. L. VOlgeman, E. A. Lasele and the Misses
Daisy Bell, Grace Holden and Belle Macarthur The
entertainment so successful that II was repeated
later in the week.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the MOrrisania Presby
terrain Church, gave rainbow supper" in the church
parloYs Oh Tuesday evening. Miss Helen Ellis, MIS-
Sarah Buck Mrs. Rudolph Morlang, the officers OF the
society, and other ladies presided at various tables
The church people managed to get no little amount OF
money out of the community, but thieves mad Their
revenge by taking turn Of the property OF the
churches ut West Farms and elsewhere. The loss by
the work OF tho burglars was not, however. great
The fremont Club held successful smoking con-
ccrt at which lively music and Rotations interested
the members Of the club
Receptions and balls were held by several OF the
social and benevolent organizations Of the district.
The condition OF the school houses which have
been recently constructed in the Twentyth Ward
has been Investigated in the last week, and much Of
the poor work for which the School Commissioners
seem inclined to hold tho late Superintendent OF
Buildings responsible has been found in these new
school houses. The variations from the contracts are
not always important and danger Of sickness among
the school children is feared. The school trustees Of
the Twenty third Ward met last week and made some
changes among the teachers. new application was
made for the establishment Of stage route for the
Among the weddings Of the week were those OF
Miss Minnie Blauvelt to Rufus H. Randall. at the
mont, on Wednesday evening, and OF Miss Alice Henry
and W. Hill, at No. 734 East hundredand for
tietl-st .
The fortieth anniversary OF the founding OF the ST.
Paul Reformed Church, at Third-ave and One-hun-
drcd- and forty xth-s celebrated Tuesday
evening The Rev. g. Edwin Talmage.. the pastor Of
the church. gave historical sketch OF the chnrclfs
existence One pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Du Ios,
malncd at the head of the church for twenty one
wears. The church founded when Mott Haven
was small village Of the town Of West Farms.