New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
4BOCE TIE HARLEM RIFER.
CELEBRATING AN VERsARY-lNTERLSIlN"
ENTERTAINMENTS

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| Tho yornc Mems Christian Union. which has had
orce Influence in advancing the mental and physicai
cu,tura NJ young men living the Twenty third Waiu
celebrated II, fourth anniversary last week IL hld Il
membership Of twelve at the beginning. ana mas no"
| nearly two hundred members. II incorporated IN
the fall OF 1850 and In December Of that wear iaI
fair was held from which over $500 was realized
and a permanent Investment fund started. y
7 odie,' Auxiliary society has been active In i'isihs
funds for the Union The gymnasium. the library Inc
courses OF lectures and concerts. and various p"'
for Improvement have been successful parts OF INC
important work carried by the Union IL starts OH
It's fifth year with largely increased resources ana
prospect Of doing greater services In assisting young
men than il has in the past.
The closing OF Macomb's Dam Bridge mas proven IL
WI, expected. extremely inconvenicn TO residents
about High Bridge. who cfcctuallv cut OF from
communication with the lower part OF the CITY OK
cept by trains on the Ncw-York and Northern road
The foot walk the NcwlOrk and Northern Railroad
Bridge IS still Inaccessible. although the building OF
approaches to the bridge has long been promised The
only roadways TO the extreme western section OF the
Twenty third Ward now over the MADISON NN'n"c
Bridge or Washington Heights ana "ashlhI'oh
Bridge. Either route + 50 roundabout rs 10 vc
practically useless. The New York ana northern r"d
1, prong by the lack Of other means of reaching TINS
district and its trains 70 High BrdG" are ireinchN
crowded The region spoken OF will remain almost
inaccessible for several months unless The Iark com
mis>oners expedite the work on the iootwak III"
carry ont their plans for ferry over the river near
the site OF the bridge.
The effort TO bring together the sunday schools Of
various denominations in " Nav Walk has Deeh
largely successful. about dozen churches having
agreed 70 the plan The school children Will march
through Il number of streets of the upper wards on
Wednesday, May -. The pastors and invited guests
will assemble at Bostonavc. and one hundrcd-ahd-
sixty-ninth.st Those schools south Of Third and
a., int ..tfh mot
northward Third and Boston aves where IN" schools
from the northern part Of uhe Annexed District Will
assemble reviewing stand will be erected Mt Boston
ave. and one hundred and-sXty -nintlst. Jane; c.
Martin will be Marshain Chief; W. f. Burnett. As
sstant Mar hal Of the fremont Division: Charles ID.
sterer Assistant Marshal for the MorriSana Division
and &. W. Conner Assistant Marshal for the division
containing schools from The lower pant Of the Twenty
third Ward. These arrangements decided upon
nj a meeting held in the North New York ConcrcGs
tional Church on Wednesday evening. Delegates
were present from eight churches and the pastors
officers Of other churches sent letters fayorinc the
project If the day prove, fair. th!s first MAY
walk In which any considerable number of Annexed
District school, take part should prove interesting.
The sale Of Bedford Park lots Monday showed
that property above the Harlem Is exceedingly at
tractvc 10 purchasers this year The lots were well
situated and some Of the prices obtained were CON
sidcred high. The amount obtained 10y the sale
pected.
The contests between teams Of the Schnorer Club
have excited considerable interest among the club
members, and when Saturday evening. Nav . the
Thursday Night team defeated the Wednesday Night
team BY 1872 pins the losers knew that they would
have provide dinner for the viciors. The dinner
was given at the clubhouse on Wednesday evening.
The Thursday Night Club, Of whics Charles Frcutcl is
president. consists Of John e. Icint.. Henry e.
schracder Peter Kocrolc, Edward Robitzc Frederick
schultz, John ". Decker A. +. Schwanneckc. Louis
Schneider. Peter Wcyand, Frederick schacfcr and Will
lam II. Peterson.
Robert Vollbracht is president OF the Wednesday
Night Club. which Is composed Of a. A. Bccrmann.
Louis J. Heintz, Alderman Kurz Frederick &. Fischer,
John Riegeman, A. IIolzcnberger. James Hart. Her
mann wessker. John Winters, John Eclnhardt and
l.. W. Spencer. Deputy street Commis, Toner John
j. ii. Ronner and a few other invited guests
present. There were specchmaking, singing and music
by the dram corps to entertain the guests
Many wcllknown Morrsanla residents attended the
piano recital given Thursday evening at the home
Of John q. Williams. No. O7i Boston-avc. Among
those who took part I'm the concert were Mis-, Cor,
Lcggett, Miss Louie Black. Miss susa stanton Mis-,
Grace stoughton, Miss Irene Sears. Alfred y Cornell
Edwin Crawford Randall Comfort Miss Lettie Nor
choir Of the Collegiate Reformed Church Of iIarIrm
sang Among those present were members 81 the
William. Mr. oton9h.on r. VI. cole ana +. T. Knight
school inspector J. C. Julius Lansbein ha, made
twenty fourth Wards, of which some criticism has BEN
made He 'ays that the school building are gen
they are well fitted for school purpose lie acn5wI
edges that the kingsbridge Grammar school builng
unfit for occupaon, and that at least 20 per The
some Of the sickness undoubtedly the condl
on Of the 6%dns the Mont Hop sshec which
healthy and most Of the other buildings arc in good
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