New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
CHRISTMAS ABOVE THE HARI.EMIrHosE APPRc
PRIATTONS

CHRISTMAS ABOVE THE HARL.EMDTHOSE Afffo-
PRIATTONS.
Christmas in tho suburbs did not bring its usual
| misunderstanding and merry outdoor parues' i"0
small lakes and ponds In the upper part OF the Guy
were frozen sufficiently for skating on the pre-
cadnp saturday and Sunday but the warm rains sp"Aed
Tho snort az many young people for the CHRISTMAS
season Special musical services were heid IN 'iio
Fniscoral and Roman Catholic churches ana III many
churches OF other denominations In the T"eh's -Un
and Twenty fourth Wards Some OF the restVaiS anu
entertainments in which the children were interested
- aror Ia 81 1vee,, Int many Of them postponed
rrt, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF this
week The Christmas entertainment NJ the "cS'
Farms Methodist Episcopal Church on Chrisunas even
ing consisted OF several REPRESENTATIONS Oh sce"eS M
Mother Goose and the distribution OF presents iro
,orce Christmas tree to the children The PROGRAMMES
for the musical services day in several OF the ch0h
are elaborate and attractive. Grace ohurcn d.
worr,s Church ST. AIMS Church, Trinity church.
Morrsania the Church Of the Holy Faith ana several
other Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches VIII
have services Of special Interest
Tho Roard OF Estimate and Apcortionment DID not
show the kindly spirit suitable TO the hohdhy seaSoh
in listening to the arguments by many representatives
~ the Annexed District residents for larger appropa-
,,nne for Commissioner Heintzs department The
committee urging IN Increased appropriation Included
several men whose statements should nave pad sreh'
rsipbt with the Board When citizens such as Jooh
ClaNin. Henry Lewis Morris, FOrdham MOTIFS ana
Hugh ~ Camp say that liberal expenditure for COM
melting the official map OF the upper ward is absoLueH
necessary the city officials might well listen 10 Their
monuments with much consideration. The appropriil-
on OF 200 600 for the maps is entirely insufficient 10
secure their early completion and no excuse except
an entire disregard Of the interests OF North Side
residents is conceivable to account for the action d
the officials.
The chanel Of st. Peter and st. Paul. at st. AIMS
d,oJn md. Gftvn nj nj Isl
on Sunday Inst, Monslgnor Farley giving the Official
hessnp The chapel Is connected with St. Augustine S
Church The services were impressive. The chapei
is small stands large plot OF ground on when
another building Will be erected In the future inc
Mount Hope Episcopal Church will soon have build
ing The chapel formerly used by the inmates OF the
House of Rest will be occupied by the congregation
after IL has been moved to plot Of ground recently
given for the purpose by Henry Lewis Morris.
The Fordham and fremont clubs have recently given
Interesting entertainments which have attracted
largo attendance Of the members The ssDuroah
Club has been strengthened in some respects by It's
recent action allowing Republicans alone to become
members. A few Of the present members WERE how
ever dissatisfied with the change and new club 70
10 known ms the Northern Club has been formed
party composed Of young men who formerly belonged
70 the Suburban Club. Walter Forge Is president OF
the new club, George Potter, first vlcepresldent;
II. H. Berry, second vice president; Z. Ct. Harvey,
corresponding secretary S. A. Danzg recording secre
tary and John J. Hamilton, treasurer
Several OF the uptown tennis clubs formed an
organization year two ago. but more Important
step in making tennis popular beyond the Harlem has
boen taken by union of six Of the present clubs INTO
n single large club. The club Will start out with
a membership Of about 900. including large majority
az the best players In the Annexed District. An
organization meeting VIII be held early next month.
and negotiations in progress for obtaining ground
for from fifteen TO twenty tennis courts Those In
terested in the organization OF the club expect 1t
10 .ioin the National lawn Tennis Association. and
Representatives Of the club will probably be present at
the next championship tournament
The Rev. Father DAILY, OF st. Johns College Ford
ham, died on Wednesday and his funeral took place
Yesterday nj One college. lie axy-eiglt Years
old and bad been secretary OF the college for Ave
wears Mrs Sarah 5. Evans seventy nine years old
who has lived ut No 1l39 Washngtonave.. and whose
family are wen known In the Annexed District died on
Monday after n short Illness.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Fordham Methodist
Episcopal Church, chose lemon festival rs the form
OF their Christmas entertainment. Almost every
article sold was either partly made from lemons or
represented lemons. large Christmas tree was
loaded with articles made In the form OF lemons. but
Mr.. Usie Mrs Dickson, Mrs. Bird Mrs Kane. Mrs
Huguenin. Miss Liske, Miss Huguenin and Miss Iiof
Ind charge Of the tables at which lemonade. candy
and refreshments were sold.
The Misses Harrison. Of Mt. Hope Place gave a well
attended reception TO their friends few DAYS ago.
Miss Title weister Miss Eclel Miss TITLE lie Moult.
Miss Elsie weisker and Miss Gnce Heyiman assisted
In receiving the guests.
William Porter Of East One hundred and tory nfth-st,
ard u Nh. Ard Mn w. ~ King. NJ rnrdhaTu.