New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
ABOVE THE HARLEM RIVER.
nrMoCRATS TRYING TO BE HARNoSloU-
SCHOOL EXERCISES.

| The Tammany Hall men and the Democratic porlio"
NJ the Citizens Improvement party held meetings a'
vcolx and organized to support the Dennocrauo .'"
uonol candidates At each meeting speakers talked
about the necessity OF un0n and 1t has been thousn'
h, ,beeo meetings preage the end OF the long con-
,os, over local Offices which has resulted IN seN'i'"
defeats for Commlss Purroy. 1t Is possible ho"
ever Tint the harmony Is only apparent. Inc l'ih"
| nortc held n meeting on Monday night and ConliiS
sioncr IIcintz was elected permanent chairman oi INV
| Clevel,nd and stevenson Campaign club. Among 'nc
vice presidents and secretaries appointed were coi
siderable number Of Prroy men. Most Of the speaAo
aomond union among the Democrats on National issues
Commissioner Purroy presided at the regular lommahy
meeting two evenings later, and welcomed MS iofno
onpouen,s as supporters of the National ticket one
| ,hnc however was noticeable In both meetings. En-"
side considered itself leading and welcomed the sup
rorters OF the other faction rs assistants Only. II u
ns,,Ie that neither side will be willing TO occupy
| rllorlInafc position and that there VIII be seiari'c
ORGANIZATIONS both protesting loyalty to the ClcVea'"
| uche, commissioner IIentz has denied that he IN
tends 10 ioin Tamnany Hall, and Commissioner Purroy
Will not be likely to subordinate his political a'uN'c
10 the leadership OF his old enemy Ihorc IS ITO o'''i
contest OF importance in the district this year and the
Citizens Local Improvement party may not " acnNo'
Rcpuhllcans must realize that they have to fight nh m
divided opposition on National Issues. Inc hcPuDn
! cans have already begun to organize local oluDs'
ovcr representatives Of Clubs In the upper wards at
landed the Republican, League Convention and rerlren
full OF enthusiasm. new organization the "cnerai
sheridan Republican Club OF the TWENTY third ward
was formed last week by residents OF tho FOX hS'a'e
Tho officers elected President, Edward Murphy :
vice president william Emc' secretary. Charles HELEN
bers corresponding secretary, John W. Hicks treas
urpr Herman Schmnck: sergeant at arms, Henry Koya
Meetings Of the club will DO held ovcry Wednesday
evening at Prospcct-nve and One-hnndrh 'anu'SiAN
sixthst Captain j. F. Barstow has presented largo
flag TO the club, which will be unfuried with nppro
pirate ceremonies soon.
The closing exercises at the public schools IN inc
uptown wards had peculiar features Of interest
Al Grammar School No 90. for instance especial
attention was oven TO athletics This school oc
cupes the large, fine building in Eagle.ave' Inc
system Of Dr. j. Gardner smith IS used. and the drilIs
include dumbbcll. Indian club and other exercises
In which classes Of girls and classes OF boys take
part At IIighbridgc school, which is ono Of the
newest I'm the city, the rooms were beautifully Deco
rated with bougls and wild flowers Tho school
bn,dng Itself on high elevation and IS surrounded
BIZ green fields, and the whole aspect OF commence
ment day rural. At some OF the other SCHOOLS
there we're musical selections By children VINO had
been trained at homo on the violin and other lnstr
mcnts In most II tho schools there were meuarS
and przcs There was an especial interest In the
UcoI and nrucrnan prlcs. Private and pnrochlal
schools also held closing exercises last week Fifteen
Young women were graduated from the Academy OF
- Augustine. I'm Franklin nave. The commencement
exercises were long and varied. Rccita'ions ana
SONGS marked the closing exercises AZ -. jerome
school and q, the Ursunc Academy at Bedford PARK
The meeting Of citizens OF Fordham, announced Tor
Wednesday evening was held tho rooms II the
Fordhnm Club and enthusiastic support was given to
the movement for securing drainage for the upper part
Of the east side ~ the Twenty fourth Ward. Frederick
" pcvoc presided ara General Morris, Commissioner
Henry d. Erirroy and xPonce Justice Jacob NJ
Patterson were among the vice presidents. speeches
we're made by T. Rhys Smith. I. J. Dunn. j. Fairfax
Mclaughlin ". +. Anderson. DR.. Bourne, pastor OF
the Congregational Church. bedford Park. ana tom
missioner Henry ID. iurroy.
The resolutions denounced the failure 70 open
WcJsicravc AS cndangcrlng the health ana HE "'
,he citizens because no sewer can be constructed
until tho street Is legally opened. The rapid CROWN
I'm pouuaOn and large ncras" In the number 81 cess
rools and uncovered drains produced. It was said
malaral and typhoid fcvcrs and tho brook when
runs through pnrt Of the section Is polluted with
sewage committee was appointed 10 employ
counsel and TO take charge ~ the movement TO extend
the sewerage system Of the TWcny.iourth ward
colonel j. y Gouldcn elected chairman u the
committee ard John =. Dunn secretary. Among the
members of the committee Charles keary, prcsl
den, Of the Fordham Club, Professor Dundon. ex
Iudgr Patterson. Commissioner Iurroy, J. Fairfax
Mclaughlin. Alderman Lynch and C. W. Bennett
Tn. Knickcrbcrkcr Tennis club tournament was
continued last week The final contest I'm the miNei
doubles contest WAS exceedingly close and both teams
consisting Of Arthur f.. Fcy and Miss Austin on
The one SIDE and william t. BOYD AMI Miss adele
Fulton on the other, showed great SIKH. pro
srcssivc tourney In mixed doubes Will be held to
morrow on the Erookave. ground. An invitation
nandcap VIII be held at the knickerbockor
tInh grounds within couple Of weeks.
The first garden party Of the fremont 'luo was
ntcnde, by "A numbrr ~ guests estimated nt nearly
1000. The decorations wcr" ARRANGED by Aio.Pn
Her, illuminated by hundreds Of Chinese lanterns
Tho hrrsc wns also Handsomely decorated. 1tlrr
entertainments % similar character Will probably
be given by the club later IN the season. -. =,
The West Morrlssanla club has moved into the old
sixty fourthst \ reception va, given at the new
clubhouse on "Wednesday evening The clubhouse Is
the n,c of the club. E"citatiOns and musical
selections were provided on the opening might, under
and Lewis the committee OF Arrangements The
Ulcers Of The club George ". Holding. president
lam +. oliver, vice prc,ilcnt J. J. Peters, s"cre
tary ThOmas Harrison. treasurer, and Frederick I"
Russell financial secretary. -...,..,
The sylvan Athletic Association gave summer nlSht
festival at rlbach's Hall on THURSDAY evening me
lub viii hold garden mrty within few wcehs
his year ms grounds formerly USED by the club
nave been pat 10 some other use Thr Iig"r Club
ncrship has leased new clubhouse In Trinity ave
The Wilton Gun club II North Ncw York held II
.hoo citing match fcw days ago at Van Nest, at which
GOOD scores mnic.
children ioC9 prominent Part II The services in
v churcn'~ NSl N'Fh ~ VI" NcAlHu'I inPllNl
church on sunday evening the children recitcd and
| .anS appropriate select {. The boys and girls. all
under sixteen years ola who belong 10 Junior
Fndeavor Society at the Woodstock Presbyterian
Church held anniversary last week In which sew
rIal OF the children took part lawn party which
the Fordham MethOiists held on Thursday night
disturbed by the rain, but was otherwise enjoyable
rhc Rev. DR.. &. ". =. Birch returned - his cOngre
cation last week and n reception held Friday
night nj which members Of his congregation expressed
their devotion 10 him. The Rev. Mr.. McElyanc, who
had been absent from his pulpit for three weeks
| ~ account OF sickness is recovering his hcaltG,
GENEROUS GIFT TO MTDDL EBURY.