New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-27
ABOVE THE HARLEM RIVER.
TWO NEW CHURCH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ING CELEBRATIONS.


ING CELEBRATIONS.
1bo now and handsome structure Of the Bethany
PRESBYTERIAN Church will be dedicated today with
special services. The pastor Of the church Is d.
George W. +. Erich. who IS the leader IN IN" prose
cu,ion Of Professor Briggs. The church hWidhe Is
In northumberland Nirty -scvcnth-st., near Wits
ave. II IS Of brick and brownstone, and has sIre
1o4 feet high rising from one ~ the TWO '""'r'
There IS room for $50 worshlppcrs In the church
and for 80 pupils in the Sunday school. Among
those who Will assist DIR. Birch at the services IN
the morning afternoon and evening are inc h'V'
DR.. J. G. Bliss. the moderator Of the New-l"rK IT'H
bvtcry: the Rev. DR.. Ramsey, the Rev. = d. AI'A-
andcr and Alvah Trowbrldre. The officers Of the
church are: Elders, George ". Jaqucs James
p Martin and James Tompkns; dcacons, James L.
Martin and Edward II. Hall, trustees, George r.
Doldnson president; Amos Iladlcy, secretary; W. T.
King treasurer; sheppard Bank. james T. Martini
Robert Hail. James TOmpkns and Wills ID. Ives )
rund,n, Committee: Amos Hadlcy. chairman; Willis
d. Ives. James p Martin and james Tompklns.
The BEGINNING OF another new church enterprise
was marked on THANKSGIVING Day when the corner
Stone Of St. Ansclms Church. East Morrisania, was
laid. Archbishop Corrigan conducted the services.
1o gave hi, blessing first to the church and Then 10
tbe house 10 be occupied by the Bencdctinc Fathers
who have charge OF the church work. The main
hu,ldnc when completed will be 10 feet long, sixty
seven feet wide and cighty-ive feet high. large
humble, Of church officials ana priests were present
at the services
THANKSGIVING Day not only celebrated by the
usnol church services. but there we're many games Of
football and other athletic sports on the fields III the
outlyiug parks There several shooting matches
ono OF the most successful Of which was That o the
prony River Gun club, held at West Farms There
wore pjgcon shooting contests both at live ana at
clay bird. James Duane is the president Of the club
+. p. Miller Is treasurer, John Murphy secretary and
william Fisher captain
Tho most election dinner, paid for as the result Of
,wo wacers I'm which Nicholas Cotter, cx-Adcrman
vocl,s and Henry C. schradcr were the participants,
vos given at the Hotel Martin on Tuesday evening,
and tLe guest, included Commissioner IIcnn Deputy
commissioner Ronncr Civil Justice McCrca Coroner
shea smith X. Alderman, Chief Engineer Louis \.
Rise and many other we'll Known North Sidcrs.
MANY Of the iratornal societies and other social or
CARNATIONS took advantage Of the Thanks giving h,n
DAYS for balls. receptions aud dinners. The cNhihl
ton Of cymnaslc exercises by pupils Of the Mcio,c
Turn Vercn was attended by several hundred friends
Of the young people. There were casthcnic drills by
fine GIRL, ana gymuastc exercises, such jumping.
and vau.ting. ly the boys. The Eat Mori
SANTA benevolent Association held It's sixth annual
laU at FiIil-'s Casino. several ladcs bel neing 10
uptown social organizations take part in the bowlln,
matches and at the meeting last week Of the Loyal
Ladies' Bowling Climb Mrs. f. \. A'kcr won the first
prize Mrs Aclcr had also been the champion
among The Indies II the Merry Circle Bowling club
but at the meeting Of that organization WedncS-
day evening she was defeated by Mrs Herman
schmuck Mrs Emil X. Hoffman and Mrs Edward
EoMzek. all Of whom received prize ON Monday
evening there was an anniversary ball Of Anchor
Counsel at which many visitors from other faicrGt
bodies were present The Morris and Unity lodges OF
the knights Of Iythias he'd joint reception on Wed.
ncslay evening. \ Thanksgiving supper OF tac In
dependent Athletic ClIb Of Belmont attracted scores
OF guests.
new social club organized In fremont on
Monday evening. 1t will lo known as The Clarcmont
Park Club. Social entertainments will be given
through the winter. The officers elected are Fred
erick f. saward president John Il. Schies first vice
president: George G. Dressed. second viccprcsidcnt
stephen \. NuCcnt secretary Henry f. Fisher treas
urer John Starr, sergeant alarms
The North Ncw-lork congregational Church has nd
dcd 10 its already widely distributed work Il special
weekly service In the swedish language for the Soon
dInavians living above the Harlem. The ladies OF
the church are planning for Il sale of fancy article,
10 be- held on Tuesday and Wcdnc. day evening, OF
One-hundl cdand forty second t. ana VII isaVc Their,
WAS an entertainment on Wednesday evening by The
Young People society OF Trinity COngr c.licnul
Church. ri which extracts from Dickens read
and ilblcaus were presented. The Young people u
the FIRST Presbyterian Church Of fremont have ar
r,Jgd for musical ard literary entertain mint 10 Ne
given at the church. one hrndrcd-and seventy fourth
81 and WasiDgton-ave., on Tuesday evening.