New-York tribune., 1892-04-24
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.


Railway tracks in order to bcautifv Van Corthhht
Pink bos been scned by the Governor. It's purpose is
IN have q mart Of tho tracks now crossing Van Con-
londt Lake removed that the lake may he de"peneh
and extended. The junction OF the main ana ramn
transit lines Of the Northern will be plafcd leW
hundred feet from the present junction. The tnl"h
Railway bill which 50 strongly condemned ior
cr,1nting extraordinary privileges to favored poll
tcians NAV result in some gain TO the inhabitants
of hc outlying districts I'm increased transit faciiieS.
Tho ti authorizing the expenditure Of large sum o
money on the Van COnrllandt Park parade er"ulu
has not become law. The field on which the reviews
take placo has however been prepared Tor use !"
rolling and by the sowing OF additional grass S'' ~
tqt the level turf will form an excellent pace ior '
outdoor drills Of the troops. Companies H"n ''
different regiments will practise vaors manoenVreS
ON tbe parode ground on each Saturday for several
months The grand review Of the troops tN "'o
Governor will take place on May Il.
The last social cntcriaincmnt Of the Writer season
was civcn nj the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Union on Thursday evening. miSlcal programme
prepared by Edward Schnabel and John L. lmrsoyn"
n,eoscd the audience gathered Mt the rooms. Ihe
social season at the Union has been successful ana TINS
branch of the work. as we'll the others deHighei
IN make the Union rooms Il pleasant place "i r'Nor'
for yonnc men, has shown advance over previous
years -
The Futerpe Choral Society which in its four years
of existence has done much 10 develop mnSou '"' "'
among its members. gave n concert on N""u''
evening at the Congregational Church III 'e'e'r','"
of its fourth anniversary. After the musical cAerciS''
were over The guests took supper t0ge'her' dU''
srcerhes were made by the Rev. McsSrs Wi'hs' Ia,
mage McElveen ard Nixon. Professor "eorsc =
Bristow and Messrs. Rice and Everett.
reception OF the Mt. Hope Social Circle on frlnnS
evening brought together a number OF young P'I''
at rhe home Of Miss Annie Levins' at Grey anu
tty M
ceptiens have been given every few weeks through
h winter and there have been meetings NJ the home "i
digercnt remberS Tie reception on Friday nIGh' WIS
attended by many Of the members and their in'i''
and was the last one OF the present s'@soh' MI anu
Mrs Henry II. Shetland Of Mount Hope gave ~
ccpt,on 10 their friends Thursday evening" ~ ''
home one hundred and seventy fourth st. and Morris
ave Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs hl'hhru
A Uorstmana Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. OErien, Mt ana
>,rs vordo,ue Dr. and Mrs f. F. Hurd, Mr. and Mrs
lanes G. Wolff Mr. and Mrs. r. +. Graves Mt.
and Mrs. Chsrles r. Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
vorman Mr. aNd Mrs. Frank Il. Freeman ana Mr'
and Mrs. Field.
Among the surprise parties Of the week were 'h"'e
10 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MacNair. of Woodla"h
Heights. and TO Miss Mary Callahan. Of Fast one
hundred and hf;icthst. The young men ana Young
women Of the Kings Sons and Daughters OF the Ncst
Farms Reformed Church gave musical entertain
uont and broom drill on Wednesday evening. me
vouuc women who took part in the broom drih were
Miss Clara VI. Feltt. captain, AID Misses Florence
Corsa Lizzie Mullen, May Jackson. Emma Lur'h'
Ella F. Bolton Nellie Mullen, Amanda Philips ""-se
Fitch, Eva Goudy, Josephine ld3ior' L'" ~
LOttie Hickox
The Easter celebrations last Sunday in most OF the
uptown churches appropriate and beautiful NJ
the First Presbyterian Church OF Mprrl'an" inc
Sunday held special service IN the afternoon
The rooms were handsomely decorated. ana songs
chi INfa EpT T.
the Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches We're OF
coursc especiav elaborate At the confirmation services
conducted by Bishop Brewer Of Montana, on FRIDAY
evening at the Church Of the Holy Faith. Morr>in'
several young people were confirmed. The sunday
schools Of the churches in the Twenty third Ward
will probably Join in May walk In the latter part
Of next month The North New York Congr1 gational
Sunday school has been accustomed TO have NcHrlV
parade and other schools VIII be invited TO JON Win
them this year
Colonel Truman A. Merriman. whose funeral took
place last week. had been resident Of the Anr"X~i
District for three years, and had many friends IN
that part Of the city Ills political Interests were
with the Citizens Local Improvement party ana his
services I'm the last two campaigns were valuable.
His long journalistic experience and his service a.
CONGRESSMAN for four years had made him we'll known
throughout the city. although his removal to the d
trc bevond the Harlem had rather broken mp some o
bis old oc1uainanceships. His kindne,s ability and
NIL manner made him gcncidnN Hk'd ~ M
nclchbors many Of whom present at the services
held n his memory.
Miss Annie Theresa O'Connor and Dr. James J..
Smith were married Tuesday morning a. -.
Joseph's Church. fremont. the Rev Father O'Lc"ry
Of 81 Johns College, performed the ceremony. Mis-,
Lille C. O'COnnOr, sister OF the bride, was the
bridcsm maid and Dr. Louis GaynOr was the best man.
4 wedding breakfast was served AT the hpm" Of tho
brides parents. In one hundred ana seventy MN 81
after the ceremony. Dr; Smith IS u pac'iiin,a 1,
musician at fremont. and he and his wife ON lh"ll
return from their wedding trip Will occupy house ir
WoshjpptOn-avc. Miss Emma Lucy Waterman wa.
married M The home Of her parents. 70. ~ th,t
one hundred and thirty eighthst. t. Wesley cray ,l
nrnr The ceremony was performed hy the Rev:
William r. McElvccn. The came clergyman oihchtch
ON Wednesday evening at the marriage oi MISS Manne
Wood 10 John X. Ames Many RELATIVES ana ilcnl
OF the family were present at the ceremony a. tP
bouse OF the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs; hafI
Wood Of No. G3j East One-hundred ana thr'y 'cF
The iair in behalf q 81. Anselm's Church IN Ea''
Norrjsania was begun Monday evening al th'
Velroso Lvcoum. Commissioner lIclntL made IN,
onerinc address, and Judge McCrca and John W. con
nieo made speeches. The tables were handsomely flr
nishcd and the sale Of articles was successfully
A. ihe annual election Of the Exempt frem2n's
Association Of the Twenty third Ward, on TursdaN
tivcnnr thesc officers elcctCt: President
Frederick Gccks first vice president, John T. Green
deld: second vice preslaert. George W. King; c!r
pocar financial secretary, william II. lluck; treas
nrcr Charles Wilhelm ttusee for five years, Iheo
dorc Krebaum The organization Will parade" on
Labor Dav. and will aftcrward join in games ah III
water throwing contests