New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
ABOVE THE HARLEM RIVER.
SOCIETIES HAVE EXCURsIoNs-INTEREsr IN
TENNIS.

TENNIS.
The season of excursions Is at Its height, and many
Of the uptown societies had their days outings last
week. The lveliest and pleasanest OF the excursions
was that Of the Suburban Republican Club. at which
over 900 persons of whom few were Democrats en-
loved "A sail to Laurcton Grove Representatives "
many Republican clubs among the guests. A
steamer and barge took the members and friends OF
Manhattan Council from Morri-ania, on Wednesday.
The affair was under the direction OF an arrange
ment committee, OF which Edmund ID. La Forrest was
chairman Herman BOssig, jr., secretary ana joseph
j. Kelly, treasurer and among the officers ana other
committee members William Porter Marun
Inns Charles g. Becker John J. Hattenbrun and
william f. FRANKIE The Goethe Lodge excursion, on
Monday TO ROTOR Point, attended by many
hundred persons who enjoyed the dancing oatmng ana
out-ofdoors games, In spite Of the not weather. lo
Youthful League Club held garden party on IlesaY
evening" under the charge of Charles schnedet' JOIN
H. Knoeppel and John Cotter, the entertainment COM
mttee Among other OF the numerous cluDs "ha
associations of the North side who had entertain
ments or picnic, last week were the Merry Five A.
ISOLATION the Wescheser Gardeners Horse Troop ana
the st. Bonface benevolent Association.
The Democrats Of the upper wards are sun ap'
oentIv united on the National ticket. but there has
been no arrangement yet for union on local h''e''
1t had been supposed that Tammany HAL WOMB 'ahe
av.nt,pe Of the new division Of the Assembly districts
TO
Local improvement party back into the Iammhhy ioa
rho leadership Of the MIMI Assembly District IL
was thought, might be given To some "en'hio""
Democrat who had been opposed TO Commssi'her luz
,ov The selection OF Jacob seibod rs LEADER, now
ao docs not candidate the anti PuToy party, and IL
,s possible that two Democratic Candidates LOT AS.
.em,,vman and Alderman may be nominated in each Of
the upper wares. A., ,.,,on
Fremont grocer who was puzzled in the selection
o.. - na,ne for his baby girl, announced recently 10
-, ,c,I MINOR that he would give barrel Of nour
% the person who would send the prettiest name ror
Tho hahv. Numerous young people Of the upper wards
ord some residents OF the other parts Of the dty'
and some even OF other states, sent icttes oon'"hs
suggestions as 10 the name. The suggestions num-
s,,ccsssfnl competitor received the prize last week
sho wos Miss Mary J. Jackson. OF No. 65s East one
hundred soventynin St, and the name selected
was Bernlce Violet -.
The success of the KnickerbOcker Lawn Tennis CLUB
has encouraged other smaller ORGANIZATIONS ana 'ne
RS pever before been so great an interest shown 10
the game. The knickerbocker handicap 'ou'l"ne"
was entirely satisfactory to those concerned In me
not private grounds have courts In Cl:renlont fHA
Among these clubs are the tmrcmont, LabioWshle,
Warren. Nonplril, Clarendon ana Hillside 80 ln
nppcaOns were received for the courts coh,truVtet
In the lark In the early part or the season. lnhs
additional grounds now In course oil pirpara'os
Crotonn Park rs well rs Claremont Fark mas SV 1--WE
I'm popularity this summer, and the ne" llNi'O.
is occupied almost every day by picnic parties ITO"
various parts of the city. a.. .,.
MIR and Mrs. George Lcwric celebrated the twenty
ann anniversary ~ their marriage last week
large number Of their friends were present ana Soms
" the young people entertained the guests VIII
music and rccltauOns.