New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
ABOVE THE HARLEM RIVER.
CHURCH CELEBRATIONS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
OF INTEREST.

cr1,Rcu CELEBRATIONS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
OF INTEREST
The resolution Of the Park Commissioners direc'lnR
the closing OF the Thriavc. ana MAuison"''
bridges AZ certain hours Of the day Is SOMEWHAT III
the nature OF compromise. Inc w" IN" NV
yortbcr6 Railway Company. which had been the chi'i
opponent of the plan TO close the dra"bnup'H' - "
have free passage for lis regular transportation boats
NJ all hours For other traffic the drawbdccS are 10
remain closed from 10 10 O'Clock III the m"r'"'t'
and from 4 to : O'Clock in the afternoon. Ih'r' are
many bushes, men who occupy NaidS H"hg 'i'
Harlem who viii be nconycnlcnccd hy the closing OF
the draws but on the whole the people Of the dis
Iict above the Harlem seem well satisfied with Inc
action taken nv the Park Commi There have
bccn I'm previous years many petitions presented ask
Ing for such action especially on behalf "i - Sup
urban residents who use The Ncw>ork Central ana
Harlem roads In going To and from their homes.
Many residents Of the uptown districts were present
AZ the meeting Of the Park Board last week advocating
the action taken and they expressed great pleasure
at the result.
The preparations for the skating season have already
been made by the Superintendent % the uptown raihi
The large lake I'm Van Courtlandi Park Is iayor,te
resort for hundred, Of skater, the at this lake
beginning earlier than at the Central Park lakes ana
IN. Ice beinr usuolv smoother and even. The
PAVILION has been put In order and n large number ~
new bcnchc, provided for skaters, The lake will be-
lighted at night as I'm previous Years by locomotive
head Nights. The circular skating pond IN ~. Mary's
Park has been cleaned Cat and cttccs have been pro
vidcd for skaters and their friends. There have also
been Improvement, made at Indian Pond. In Croiona
Park. TO which many residents Of the eastern pau Of
the northern district resort
The trolley cars Of the Union Railway Company
are TO be heated with electricity. and The heater,
are now under construction. The heat IS supplied
through all portions Of the car. and is 50 distributed
that the managers 81 the company think that the
cars will be more evenly heated than the horse
usually are.
a about diphthclla led TO a considerable fall
Ing of in the attendance nj Fordham Grammar school
last week and tho week before. The number Of
cases Of sickness has not been very large. but suf
clcn,ly ~ 10 alarm many parents. Tie situation Of
the Fordham School IL thought by many residents
10 account for Illness among the pupils The part
Of the city IN which the school Is situated is
not well drained by the public sewers. An extension
Of the Webstcrave. sewer will coon afford relief 10
houschodcrs. but al present oc-spcoh and private
drains are commonly used. Near through the
yard Of The Fordham school there runs small stream
which is used IA private sewer. According 90
reports made by the teachers last week. 1t appears
that most OF the parents had recovered from their
apprehension and that there would not be probably
any further falling of In attendance.
All Of the services at the dedication Of the
Bethany icsDyt'Ti3f tllrfn last sunday were Wei
attended Addresses were made at the morning
session by the Rev. Dr. G.. W. r. Birch the Rev. DR..
james &. Ramsey the Rev. John c. Bliss the Rev.
Dr. samuel ID. Alexander and Avan TrOwbrIdgc Mr..
TrOwbrdee gave an historical account of the prugrcs5
Of the church The report from the trustees showed
that the new building including the organ. furniture
and fixtures. with alterations IN the chapel.
within few hundred dollars Of 100000. This
within the estimated cost. OF the whole amount
~ l. l;G had been secured through the Ladies' Ala
society and the sunday school classes. Ee,ics the
mortgages, there Is Heating debt Of $500. par,
Of which will be- paid b. subscriptions made last
sunday. stained glass windows were presented by
the Sunday school class Of Mrs. Ira q. Lane Mrs.
Lane Is also president Of the Ladies' Aid society. The
sunday school exercises In the afternoon consisted Of
singing and Of addresses by the Rev. DR.. Robinson.
Colonel Kctchum and the Row. DR.. Ial,cy The Rev.
Dr. Hall made address at the evening service.
II. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church cclc-
DRAFTED It's thrticth anniversary I'm the early days OF
last week. There were church services On sunday.
The Ladies' Society had charGc Of thc celebration
exercises Monday evening. ana The Young Ladies'
Society Of a similar gathering Tuesday night. The
church wa handsomely decorated. The Rev f. A.
Gchrcns Is the pastor o. the church. At the Sunday
services Il set OF resolutions presented TO the
Oganlst. Peter Hip. who has directed the choir Of
Ia, church fo- many ycar. The church nj The
earlier part Of is history had hard struggle for cx
isicncc, but OF late years has been porous The
annual fair, which has become special feature Of
the uptown Districts always produces large financial
rcurn and add, In that way The prosperity Of tho
church.
Another sign Of progress IN church affairs Is the
attempt at n meeting last week 10 revive the pros
pcriiv Of the West Farms Baptist Church 4 church
bildng erected nearly thirty years ago IN Boston
ave. but II has not been In use for ten or fifteen
years. The lecture room attached to the church has
been used for religious meetings. considerable sum
Of money has now been subscribed TO repair the
church and put IT in order. and board Of trustees
Butler and Hiram Tarbox. Alexander Livingston was
chosen as CLERK. The building is I'm part Of the
city which viii probably grow rapidly within a few
years. The grading Of Boston-avc., In front Of the
church. viii make IT necessary to have new entrance
TO the building. new roof must be placed on n,
and other repairs must be made before the building
can be used for church services.
concert and reception at the Schnorer Club on
Monday evening successful In attracting a large
attendance Of members In spite OF the unpleasant
weather. The display Of electric lights ana Of Moral
dect raons and made the clubhouse attractive
The s0losrs Miss Annie Bauer, Emil Hlcbcnehal
and John H. SuIridge aud there orchestral music
by large orchestra. Dancing followed the musical
part Of the evenings programme.
The Ladies Aid society OF the Alexander Baptist
Church had a social meeting at No. 81 Wsavc
on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Skrll Is president Of
this society; Mrs. j. i. sleeves. yice.prcsdcn and
Mrs. W. f.. Carley, Treasurer BESIDES the usual
social features. there singing by the churri
choir, consisting OF Miss Eva NJ. EasOn SOPRANO
Mrs. Carl Roeder, contIaltJ; William Grotc, bass.
the charge cf tee Ladies' Aid S0cety held on
Thursday evening. in the bedford Par Congregational
Church. There were singing rcciations ana iIstrl-
mental music to entertain the audience.