New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
ABOTE TIE HARLFN RIVEE.
PROSPECT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS SOCIAL
AFFAIRS or INTEREST

PROSPECT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS SOCIAL
AFFAIRS or INTEREST.
since Tammany Hall and Commissioner iielhu DC
came reconclc, there has been disposition on 'he
part OF the city authorities 10 treat the Commission
Of street Improvements for the upper wards Win
greater HbcraIity The action Of the Eoari Of Esti-
mate and App1rlonmcnt indicates that the amount
to he awarded for the coming year for city improve
men's above tho Harlem VIII BE- considerably
greater than in past years. The amount awarded VIII
be- small for the work 10 be accpmpi he'd, ana me
city auihornr, SIN fail 70 meet the wants 81 the
residents Of the upper districts. curious phase Z"
the mixture Of politics and public Improvements was
seen last weet. when the Tammany Hall committee
Of the XXIXth District appointed delegates. who held
a session al which representative, ~ various property
owner associations were present and explained the
wishes Of residents of various parts 81 Oh" uptown
districts. The political leaders listened gmveN ="
what the property owners had To ;ny. and they rather
than the city officials, VIII probably decid" aS - what
shall BE- done for the !, -idcnis a'oV" ~" Harlem
\ few Republicans were represented AZ Tho meeting.
but tho cndeavor - m" 1ammany pil'iran, was al
pareniy 10 have # understood ha' all hope Of impro'
Ing the condition ~ the upper wards rested on Ill appeal
to the Tanmauy Hall General Committee. committee
from the Tlmmany Hall and property owner nssocia
tons viii appear before the Board Of Estimate nnd
Apporlionmcnt to discuss public Improvements.
The EDpuilfau VrlfunT'H III NAf fFAlH IlIlfH US
dIfc, last w.cl. di not show 4 d"-ire among N"
voter, for a change 81 leadership. There was con
tcs, nj the Twenty fourth Ward primary hut hr
regular ilcsot wa, easily chr-"n. Thomas j. Rush
and W. H. Ten Eyck will SIN b" tho leaders In The
Twcntythlrd Ward. and Ihomas e''arns viii b" 30"
leading representative Of the Twenty fourth Ward In
the County Committee. In The king,hriec District
George ". stephens viii De president ~ The nssocla
ton and leading delegate 20 The County Committee.
Mr. stephens is a wcll-known lawyer. and though Dc
has been activ" IN the E'pulcAn polite, 81 Tho
district, he become moro prominent ri, year than
ever the Former leader, having taken To-, important
positions IN the organization.
The West Farms Ir,~bytcrian Church celebrated It's
scvcnty.clshth anniversary on last sunday With "v-
ercc in which "reminiscences 81 thos" formerly con
nccicl with the church formed The most important
feature An historical addr,.s delivered hy the
Rev George nixon az th,r morning session. ~" Rev.
John T.. Devins also made address. Others who
tok part In the services were the Rev. Dr &. \.
s,oddari and tho Rev Mce,rs. Ira Dodd. y. l.. Waite
and = l.. Iliar The present building used by the
church WIS erected scvcntyiiy years ago. The Rev.
Charles T. Mallory Is the present pastor. and the
church has grown under his leadership. The chur
building has been improved within the last few weeks
by the rcdccorl'lng Of the Interior. The exercises
sunday were largely attended at each session.
The Wedding 81 Miss ADA Williamson and Horace
+. Pritchard took place ~ th" home 81 the brides
parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles williamson. Thurs
day evening. The Rev Dr. Samucl II. Virgin, Of IA"
Pilgrim Congregational Church Of Harlem, performed
the ceremony. Miss Dollc Williamson, sister Of
the bride, the maid Of honor, and the best man
Thomas II. Burns. r., IF Newark The bride was
handsomely attircd In n gown ~ white satin with
pearl trimming and diamond ornaments. The maid
Of honor gown Of pale pink \ wedding sup
per was served and reception followed. Among The
guests the parents Of the bride and bridegroom
aud Mr.. NJ Am
and Eugene williamson, Miss Florence williamson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Burns, Jacob Erlcnhrcchcr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorng Cannon, Nil, Lorinne Cannon,
william j. Greene James ;. knowlcs, Mr. aud Mr..
S. a. Thomas.
The North Sid Athletic Club the most successful
baseball organization IL the contests Of the last
above the Harlem. entertained the friends Of tine
Der, at The annual reception at EbhLg's Casino on
Thursday evening. The cub has been In existence
only for few Years, bu' already Ia, MT "nl large
membership bat lin athletic record The officer,
are +. T. L'>crr, president; j. 9. Meylcr. vccpr'0i-
dent H. Il. Scin, secretary: f.. H. Lanl"r treasurer.
4 suil tried In The Ciy Court lat week Is Of in
tcl'~t 10 many Norih-idIr Mr.. Ann wilson. who
| was n member Of the Fir+ Pr, .byicran Church at
fremont owned real estate at No. 3,i Vanderbilt
ave. She conveyed the property 90 the church IN
February i--7 ON an agr, rnrut that All the charges
for attndancc and support for her during the rest Of
her ILL.,. should De paid by the church. Mrs. sarah
Riordnn nur>cd Mrs Wilson her from the
A g -oi vhra Mr. ,' Won d '" Shr '' b %s
sun som@ Hc ago asin me church for oyer Zoo
/
The verdict given last Wednesday awarded Mn.
| i,itfdan $50
4 concert and ban Of the Morrisann Macnncr,-h0-
| IrbaCh's Hall Monday evening successful
muScnly and ~ta tally. The chnri, and solo songs
were we'll received and Nh, Annie l,au,r, one of th"
sOlots. WIS especially aPlaadcd. There were
| cral dramatic selections by member. 81 the club
officers Of The Narnnorchcr Clal', Iainr pr,7,-
dent Charles VI. EmtS, Vice president Michael Woln,
treasurer, and F"Wg" frl'dg us. musical dirrur
Among III" other gatherings Of social ORGANIZATIONS
last week the annual masquerade bail 81 the
Rlnio Pleasure tlub nj EblingS Casino On Wcdn,~-
day night. and tlr reception OF the Rosebud social
club al the place Monday night. The to
lumbu, Association Of the FON estate held II members
soclable few DAYS ago nj Pioneer Hall ~ which, I'm
addition 10 the dancing. there singing and rccita
tons
The Nonparih club Of S,hewicI lark was organ
lied only few months ago. but has already worked
social ana charitable Improvements IN the nsighbnr
hood. sale ~ vaIions articles held NJ the honl.
Of = II. Maps at >odgwlcI Park. few days ago and
the amount received spent among the poor per
sons living nearby. Among The young people Who
organized the sJcicty Misses Lizzie tndwcll laura
Y. WOoey MaIdc Norton and Belle TlLmInun
a concert, principally by musician, Of the upper
wards, was held In the parish building ~ Grace
CHURCH. West Forms on Thursday evening. The pro
cccds were for th" benefit Of the church. The W,st
Farms Reformed Church viii likewise r"c,Ivc the pro
c"cds OF an entertainment held TUESDAY evening Of
lASi wcrh BY M mixers II Tho church AID their frlt ndS
The ladies Of the bedford Park COngrc gallOnal Church
assisted In the payment of the church debt with sale
evening a like sale for the benefit Of the fund of
ohrst Church. Mount Hope was held last week.