New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
OPPOSING STREET OPENING scHEMEs-vAR1ous
ENTERTAINMENTS.


ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Connolly bill relating to street Openings winch
the Legislature Is considering is strongly Opposed Dy
residents NJ the northern wards The present method
OF opening streets is sufficiently tedious and expensive
The system propo.cd by Asscmbyman Cohnoly "ouiu
greatly increase the expense ard add 10 the oeNs u"
these proceedings The expense Of the proceedings 'ahe
under similar law several years ago almost Destroyer
the value OF some OF the lots on which assessments
laid. Vigorous protests against the proposed ia"
have already sent Albany. and Others VIII IN
dOultsdly be made before the Legislature acts upon the
measure.
The fair for the benefit OF the Young Mems Christian
Union for which the Ladies' Auxiliary society had
elaborate preparations was successful in spite OF
the unpleasant weather Of Friday and saturday. Inc
display Of fancy articles exceedingly attractive ana
there were many purchasers. Mrs Ira o. Lane, the
president Of the Auxiliary society," AID score Of as
sstonts had worked earnestly for weeks to make the
fair Success and they gra1ed by the support
which the enterprise received from friends OF the Cnon
One Of the interesting features Of the fair was the
Martha Washington table, loaded with old china ara
varlous memorials of colonial times. The ART gallery
had more than the usual number OF attractive features
The fancy goods tables under the charge OF MIS-
William II. Marble, Mrs b. F. Parke, Mrs. W. C. King
Mrs Gentle and the Misses Eleanor Love, Lizzie
Ketchum Ella Ketchum and Ida Golden. Those lad :
who had charge of the other tables were Martha wash
ngton table, Mrs Charles Cole, Mrs. Charles Curtis,
Mrs. Mabel Stoddard, Mrs Florence Alcoke, Mrs.
Virginia Lynch art gallery Miss Gctel. Miss Alice
Lynch; apron Fable Miss Irene Wright. Mrs. Glenn,
Miss Martha Dcvoe; lemonade, Miss sarah Halliday,
Miss Alice Lester Miss Elsie Butler Miss Daisy Mcoke,
Miss Jessie Lawson grab bag, Miss Alice Grant. Miss
Thatcher; refreshments Mrs. Ira g. Lane Mrs. Charles
Ketcum Mrs. Charles B. Lawson, Miss Louise Cooper
Miss Angie Strang Miss Lizzie Taylor, candy, Mrs.
Charles Tucker, Mrs. Broderck Miss Mary A. Hunting
ton.
Several club entertainments have interested the
members Of social organizations In the last week The
Fordham Club held It's annual dinner last night, and
the guests had an evening OF jolly, informal pleasure
The latest lecturer before the club was J. F. Nc
Laughlin, who told Of A Forgotten Hero Colonc!
Matthew Lyon, Of the Revolutionary War. The Lafay-
cite Athletic Clubs annual dinner held on Thurs
day evening at timers Villa, fremont The dinner
was arranged by the entertainment committee, consist
ing of Norman Bell Henry IIcnwood, Charles L. Wey-
and samuel E. Fisher and Howard p. Wilson. DR..
Arthur j. O'Leary the president and Herbert Van Fleet
the vice-presdent Of the club sat ut the ends OF the
long table Several of the prominent members Of the
club made speeches. Another Of the series Of the
schnorcr Club entertainments will be given at the club
house Wednesday evening.
A special Issue Of The Advocate the daily up
town newspaper yesterlay. contained many columns
of news concerning real estate In the upper wards
The indications Of busy season in the sale OF subnr
ban real estate are recognized by all the
dealers Much activity Is already shown In
the applications for the purchase ard rent
Ing Of honses beyond the Harlem. The Kingsbridea
and Riverdale district which has been quiet for many
years is rhe Of much activity thus early in tho
season among dealers in and OF real estate
Three schemes for rapid transit for the west side
of the Twenty fourth Ward have already been dis
cussed and c)rporatioGs formed within few mon hs
TO put them in Immediate operation. The New YORK
and Northern Railroad Company also promises more
frequent trains rcxt spring and summer.
\ reception Ct he Mount II )pe Social Club was held
ON THURSDAY evening at the home Of Miss Marion
Lomis In Webscr-avc., fremont. Miss Tillio Me
Moult Elsie wcisker, Nette Eckel, ABIDE Buchhardt
and Annie Levins assisted Mis-, LomIs In receiving
Another OF the pleasant entertainments which
kindly di. osed singers and elOcutioniss arrange for
| the benefit of inmates OF the Home for lncurablcS
WAS given on Thursday evening. Those who furnished
the music were Mr. Richard . eflnS, Miss Eleanor
Clough Miss Ida L. Coggeshal y. Collisch 9rm, = g.
Thr ckmogton and James Fitzgerald Iecited several
Among the weddings Of the week were those OF
Miss Frances L. Russell and William r. Murphy. M
Tho home II Mrs I}uncc. No. J4G Flee wood ave. on
Thursday afternoon and II Mis- LOtue R"plsr ana
James Skinner. at II. Marys Protestant Episcopal
MANY receptions and entertainments were Given
last week by local social organizations. The Tiger
Club reception III Tuesday evening wa, eiloNca by
nearly 200 da1cers. FOrdlam Council ana toiumnn'
Coundl ccw social bodies, had successful meetings
The Young people Of the North New York Congrc,
gational Church attended a spdal entertainment u,
The Sunday school rooms on Wednesday evening sd
listened 10 rccita,iOns and music "tOiJnlal 1'a-
Party will lie held at the Union Reformed church,
High Bridge, tom)rrow evening