New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
lBOpE THE HARLEM RIVER
SUMNER ENTERTAINMENTS TIE PRINCIPAL
FEATURES OF THE WEEK.


There is little to chronicle of news Of the North
Side for last week, outings and other enter
ailments at which the rigors OF summer are dehed
or mitigated Politics remain or less formless,
although preparations making for earnest ACTIVITY
when fall shall come Commissioner Henu Is busy
letting contracts and drawing specifications Tor I'M
provements I'm the domain Of which he Is the head.
OF interest in the development Of that part OK
the city above the Harlem is the requirement by
Gift and purchase Of eighteen acres OF and In sedg-
wick-ave., by the University OF the City OF New
York. This means a considerable step forward In
the importance of the nelghborhood.
The final hearing in regard to the opening Oh
Boston-ave., from sedgwlck TO BaheyaVep hn'sS
bridge. held yesterday
The Department of Street Improvement has opened
q branch Office at One-hundreda forty hrstst' ana
Alexanderavc.
The schnorer Club will have Of the largest ana
most elaborate garden parties Of It's history at us
grounds on August %. The previous affairs on inc
kind have been successful that the committee has
been spurred on 10 Guido itself at this next party
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hirsh have conveyed to Joan
and Nicholas Coter the northeast of Alexander
AVE. and One-hundred and thirty eghth-st, 2oox2oo
feet inches, for q nominal consideration the sellers
retaining mortgages on the property for Sloo'O'
The annual excursion of the sunday-sehool OF the
North New York Congregational Church VIII be heid
next Wednesday. The steamer ldiewAd ana '"o
bar
Patroman Francis McDOnough, who died at nv
home No 665 East One-hund.ed and fifty eighth ST.
On Wednesday, welknown in Morrsahia "here
he had been an officer OF the peace since loo'' III tI4'
year. he was made special officer by the Town b'at'
and in 1871 appointed constable. When tho
boundaries OF NewYork extended to take III uio
section above the Harlem. he became member OK the
munlclpal police force 4 committee OF policemen Oh
the Thirtythrd Precinct appointed to attend his
funeral which took place Friday, at St. AuSusunes
Roman Catholic Church, in Franklin-ave. The burla
was in st. Raymonds Cemetery, Westchester.
4 new sewer for which Commissioners Helnt1 mas
approved plans will be In Railroadave from WeDster'
ave n One hundred and 81 xeth-st.. with branches
Among the contracts awarded last week by Com
missioner Iientz were these For regulating grading,
ETC. East one hundred and forty fourthst. from IihN
IN Mott-ave j. Z. sullivan, $l0359 %; for paving
St Ann's-ave from Onehundred and thirty eighti-st
To one hundred and fifty -siXth-st with granite DOCKS,
L. f. De La Vergne, S499i0; for paving Morrs-a'e
from one hundred secondst to the Newforx
and Harlem road with granite, Andrew Lowe, 49,
20. so: for building the outlet, sewer, ETC., In
Wolf-st from Unlon-st. 10 the Harlem River, with
branches In Brch-st., Lind-ave. and sedgwlck ave.
Bernard Mahon, $i3,3o7 so.
Last Monday the German American Turn Verein OF
Melro had It's annual excursion, spending the day at
Cold spring Grove, Long Island. Among those
present were George Armeny, Charles Lewis, Henry
Koch Julius Krantz Hugo Schulz Mr.. and Mrs. William
Iehm John Rehm, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Tracht, George
rracht Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Uhl Henry Bader,
James Bader Ludwig Pastor, Mr.. and Mrs. Roemer, b.
liuter John Kesting L. Burger, Karl sibert, Miss
Kramer Frederick Zeidier, William Zedler. Charles
usch Mr.. and Mrs. william thinner and John Auer.
The Sylvan Athletic Association had its annual
summer nights festival its clubhouse and grounds
IN Boston-avc opposite hundred and seventieth'
ST ON Monday night, and pleasant time was hao
by all The officers OF this organization are iresi'
dent Henry A. Dunn vice president, Louis T. "eherf
recording secretary, George b. Weller corresponding
secretary David Fields; financial secretary, Gustav
Ansel: treasurer, william somers. The board OK
management consists OF Henry A. Brown Edwars
NcNuuin Frank Farrell John IIeider, William John
SON and the officers. Some OF those who ATTENDED
the festival were Frank Farrell, Mrs. Freda Meyers
Mr. and Mrs. George b. Weller, Henry A. hramer'
Miss Lucy NJ. Nanderveer, stephen Nugent Mss
Sarah Coffee. Harry Mead, Miss Mary Nichols, Miss
ressie Jones' Miss Julia Riley, Miss Eliza Brown'
Hiss Mamie Moifat Miss Mary Kerwin, Misses LINE
and Tcsse Muse, Miss Mamie Dalton, Miss Marsares
Nichols Miss sophia Dorrisch, Il. Wolf, y. Ruseer'
W Murphy c. Kress, j. Ferber, IL. Dunn, IL. schaeier'
ID. Lowenbaum, J. Barry, b. johnson, d. Aiheh "
Hoberg l.. Zettner A. Taubert, j. schmidt j. Henche
H. schrcler L. Weller, G. kuenneth, q. Weller 70
Herring j. Kalb W. stohr. W. Weiss. II. RusSer' We
Eppinger II. Sierck T. Malone, f. Malone, q. Lowen
baum, T.. Kcegan, Chris. Dunn, c. lazarus, L. kielhA
necht, o. Rheinhardt and +; Glare; c,.... =,
81. AnSelNts UNION, OF St -Anseih 4,
Onchundred and fifty secondst., gGvo festival ~
Park, Tuesday evening, and the attendans'
was large. The officers George ". kinsstnt
precedent: Fredcick l'robst. first Neeprsieh,'
benjamin +. Waters. second vcepresident trann., Il
Hook, recording secretary Joseph Hunter nhancIaA
secretary NJ. II. Kingsley, corresponding secre,ar,
b. Executive Commitee-John X. Icidermark chsr
man: Edward j. Stanton. Thomas Granville fa'ri'A
Donnelly. .
The floor manager was Thomas Carroll assis. siam
noor manager, John Swan; chairman OF foor com
mittee, J. J. Magln; floor committee, John IA. 4;
probst Hermann Haas william MSEvoy iobS nal NJ.
Carthy. IT,. Patrick Deer nc, John p Curiey' Jams
Mullgnn William Muliean. Thomas Grady y nnis,
Shea, Frank Haas. Patrick Delaney, william boesles'
John T. Kelly, Patrick Fenton. Tao reception co
mittee George W.. Kingston, chairman, 'o WlR.
f. Baney Deter Carroll. r. Finn, John Garry, VIZ
lam H. Keenan,. r. Lukeman. John Nolan. Thomas ::
Gbney; vctoc Lapoint John MSrty IT,, LANES
Reilly Thomas stanton, James Walsh. Felix I.na1
Patrick Nolan, Michael F. Carew Michael Mesa