New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12
AROTE THE HARLEM RIVER.
WELCOME IMPROVEMENTS rEOMIsED-soC1M |
ENTFRT iINMENTS.

Tie ImpnsOnca residents Of High Bridge are at las
TO have relief tn, plans passed upon by the f"aT
| o. Estimate last week for moving the McCOmbs Dan
bridge and for finishing the fOot-brilge over th'
New-York and Northern Railway structure VIII SATISFY
the inhablta Is until the Sevcnth-ave. bridge Is III
ished. IT Is probable however. that the bn'dlns
the temporary bridge may be DELAYED f)r some tine
and until that Is completed the unsatisfactory condition
OF affairs now existing will remain, and those wh'
havo occasion t. pass from Harlem 10 High BrldE'
Norris Heights and Fordham Heights by carriage VIII
be forced to take a roundabout course OF several mice
The meetings u Inhabitants and the strong protest.
sent IA the Park Commissioners and the Board OF rs
innate awakened the CITY authorities TO the nec'S'lN
OF some action but unfortunately bridges are not Oi'
| T., d,v and the inconvenience will still he felt bN
! IN, Inhabitants 4 meeting OF High Bridge resi-
dcnts was held on Friday evening TO Complain Oh 'l'
delay.
! Another Improvement which IS sought by residents
above the Harlem Is the building OF additional Dius''
over the n rlcm Railroad depressed tracks north OF
one hundred a nd thirty eight-st. meeting oi Tue
Nerose TAXPAYERS Association resulted last week III
r.oucst 70 Commissioner lIeintz that he would Ell
doavor 10 secure the building OF a bridge over '''
railroad AT one hundred and fifty third ST. The ihhp
u,nts Of Nclr0sc wish 10 be able 70 pass 10 'c''''
por,, which Is situated on the opposite side OF ire
railroad tracks The park has been lttie inp'"' w.
but is a good natural pleasure ground, ara ""'I" u,
/ M lars
more accessible Improvements at Crotona iafh' W'"
bove been partly completed, will be appreciated ny
| lovers of baseball who will attend the hihd''ur
cannes this season. The ground mas pc'" "0"i'
drained and paths have been conS'rhc"u' - ~ ~
make the places from which the games o"n "
watched easily accessible from Onehnndrc ana seven,
g. ,a,ertl ST and which also make the park grounds
more easily reached from tho station OF the suo o'
elevated road at One-hunhredand seventy -I"''"S'
Ino,,,nrt parl, also has been improved within the
last week ,,,
Th. celebration OF pfngst Monday Is especially
lively I'm the Twenty third Ward, when mas many
German societies The festivals hei last Mo"u"S I"
,he up.tovn summer gardens and parks We're moro
successful even than In previous years Inc "N''n
Ied.rafol invited lis friends TO celebrate the oN Il"
rhiDc,s Park The Melrose Turn Neren ana many
o,ber societies sent large delegations and 1t was es
uoted that 900 people at the park. Tie liar
monte Singing Society celebrated the daN WIN 1"
porade In the afternoon ana dancing nj 'rpho"
Hal In the evcnin- several singing Soc'eu''' '"'"
v.reIn: md drum and nfe corps took part III "'e
us,odc one OF the floats in the procession repre-
sentod Christophe: Columbus In the prov OF his
Waco, holding aloft a Spanish banner Misses u
rich and Damn presented two flags to the society Oh
behalf OF the ladies' auxiliary. ProsIdeht ~ H.
1Iorr Floor Manager Vollmer and the men OF the
reception committee and committee OF arraneeme"l
led by L. Clrich and f. s. Lanhmann were proh'h'h,
in oDtp
Tho ploylnc of the games at The Tournament
-, ,h. N,ohattan Tennis Association, which began
r..k ago saturday, resulted In the Winihn;
n the mems doubles by Nessrs. Crawford and Cole.
The preliminary games in the tournament OF me
Tnickcrbockcr Tennis Club were set for yesterday
afternoon and the number OF entries indicates that the
series will be successful.
The reported engagement OF Miss Agnes X. Murphy
and her expcctcd marriage In few weeks are matters
OF
where her business enterprise and pluck have wjn her
much esteem She ha> carried On the real estate uu'i
mess left by her father with great success ana has CON
duced many of the most important sales OF snouo'h
property She took course ut the La" Schoo' III"
had designed 10 practise law. she showed ere't
business talent and was one OF the most suc'e'sIu
dealers In the upper wards Tier future husDdao'
Mr.. Mugan, was one OF her c'asS"a'e' al "o
Law school.
A. tbe Inst meeting Of the Young Mems Christian
Union on Tuesday evening, committees we're selected
To have charge Of the work Of the union In the coming
season. The charmen OF the various committees
were: Entertainment committee Edhuhd SchihDci'
| membership william II. Kuper reception. William ~
| a,over. gymnasium, samuel r. Simmons library,
George J. Coombs.
The silver welding Of Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Brcas was
the occasion of large gathering at their
bomr in fremont, on Monday evening. Mr.
| proas is well-knOwn resilient OF fremont
and is "A member of the Republican ana aubnr-
| han clubs and is active In R"puhhcan pom.
Among the many friends Of Mr. ana Mrs. Broas' VINO
concentrated them upon the twentyifh anniversary
| -, .ho,r JTcddug dav were Mr. and Mrs Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs Edward VI. Kennedy, Dr. and Mrs l.
! r. lanes. the Rev Mr. Nixon, Mr.. Wells. Miss H.
| Cborloua Grove Mr. ana Mrs. Theodore Thompson
| Mr. and Miss Arnold MIS- Noyes. Mr.. and Mrs g.
| A. Berrian Mr. and Mrs. william Mas Mrs. Niham
| Noble OF Connecticut; Mr.. and Mrs DE- fIoNo9l
| Mason Mr.. and Mrs. James IL. feiGuoi, MI anu
AIR. Adolph (ireve Mrs. J. +. Grotc, >. H. Eost
wick. J. j. Vreeland, DR.. Ferguson, william > ar
ma, Nrs George NJ Potter and Carlton W. BonhlS.
| A social meeting Of the Euclid Pleasure Club brought
| together most Of the members Of tihs new orsan2a
lion last week ut the home Of Mr. and Mrs. 'oH,ln
deGt of rho club X. Rcchntz. vice PRECEDENT; MISS
Clara Masters, secretary, and Mis- Ella Neun"o'"'
TIr clubs which have taken part IN The long
series Of games OF the Ncr1h SIDE LOWING T ronrnM
t%im Wn,I on Friday evening. and held meeting
al att Tr5acis Hall Twelve clubs took part in the
| mo tcL games OF the winter and spring. James A.
Kun, tho manager OF the tcraneI pr,n"'" The I
Friday evening te prizes won at the tournament nc
iuny 40 rn,oes nlay.d by T. secured the fir. prize
/ n cid r,p 4 .ilvcr cup awarded 10 the Happy
'pr z z!H Of the Friday Afternoon Club who made
an average Of 49, in iwonty one gmeS received gold
| The rr2t.ction Club received a silver medal. The
made IN game by the Protection emp a was IL
New.York 50 fqr The oldest bowlcrs can remember
The Cnla which took part In the were the Pro
| ,nri,nn Friday afternoon Sylvan MOrrisanla Happy
Ilurs independent Knckcrbockcr, Atlantic liyirrn
AnncA. MOhcgan and Central .
| A hcnsewaTrnng wa, given Friday evening 10 the
Rev W T. McEveen. Of the North ronsrega'i9 9raI
nastor's house at No 6sl Fast one hundred andforty
third at was filled with guests who had prepared an
| eneriainncnt and supper, The services at Mr: Nc
Eycen's church and Others in the upper wards to-
| day Will be appropriate to childrens DAY
meeting Of SUNDAY school superincndents Of the
Tween y third and Twenty-fOurth wards was held last
,vee Ia organize the North Side sunday School AssOra
| ton George W. Common was chosen the presiding
officer.
AN 4RrsTOcRATIc DRIVER.