New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
THE HARLEM RIVER QUESTION AGAN-PLhAo'
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The various projects for improving the means Oh
crossing the Harlem River of great interest 10 "
dents OF the northern wards. who are al uh'es o' VA
fro access 10 the rest Of the city by the opening oi
the drawbdges 10 allow tugs and vessels to pass "ioe
thc river The bill providing for IN" ralsES VI ''0
Harlem Railroad grade 50 that the bridge would De
twcntv-fOur feet above the river met WIN m"'" w
po.ition In Harlem last year, bus many who then op
no,ed if on the ground that traffic across FOurthVe'
along one hundred nd twenty fhs would be inter-
fercd with, have withdrawn their oDJc'u"hs. 7'"'o
sacrifice T. necessary If the bridge j. TO be raised TO
The height required by the United States authoruc''
between better faciitic; for crossing the river am
be maintaining of the present street crossings at e
streets from Onehundrcd and twenty sNth-St to one
hundred and -thrIich public sentiment among mp
tovn resident, is In favor Of the Improvement OF
facilities for traffic over the bridges Tile number OIL
street, to be closed 10y the proposed raising OF inc
bridge is scarcely larger Than the NUMBER when VIII
be ,opcned for wagon tac. and which are now osed'
an enthusiastic gathering Of properyownerS OF North
New York met on Thursday evening 20 advocate an
other means Of communication across The Harlem
River The plan is for the placing of new bridge TO
The cast Of that which now crosses at Thrdave. The
new bridge would connect or the other side with Wills
ave 4 petition has been prepared and Is circulated
by committee consisting OF Jo'n C0tter, EDWARD
Rcrtne and John H. Storck urging the building of the
new bridge The legislature VIII be asked to pass the
necessary bill for the building of the bridge.
one OF the occasional entertainments for the benefit
Of the gatents of the IIsc For lncurablcs at Ford
ham, was given on Monday afternoon Mrs. william
H. schott Miss Ethel Franklin Ellis Mrs. II. II.
Ginker aud Miss Edith J. Underil t1ok part in the
entertainment and tableaus were presented by Miss
Johnson Mr.. and Mrs SeaIlcS and McSsrs StOughton,
Nesbitt Hamilton and ovens. A number OF young
women gave broom drill. The old people Of the
hone delighted with the efforts OF their friends
to entertain them
The large building at Kingsbrdge Road and Web
sterave is 10 be remodeed and is TO be used by the
Tammany Hall organization OF the Twenty fourth
Ward. The new clubhouse for the Suburban Clnb
has planned in all Its details and the club mem
beers hope soon to make the long expected
change Of site. several entertainments will be
given in the next few months at The
schnorer Club The first Of the winter series which
had been planned by the amusement committee took
place on Tuesday evening and well attended
and thoroughly successful The reception Of the
Lafayette Athletic Club on Friday evening brought
together 100 OF the young people Of MOrn>ana. The
entertainment in charge Of committee con
siSting of Harry IienwOod Charles d. Weyan Norman
Bell, Howard Wilson and samuel Fisher DR.. Arthur
O'Leary and Mrs. O'Lcary led the opening march. at
half-past 8, and from that hour until early morning
the guests danced mcriN.
The Melrose Turn Vcrein held It's masquerade ball
Oh Monday evening at Urbach'S Hall. The costumes
were pretty and ingenious The Prince Carnival was
Henry W. HasSenbag. and the Princess Miss Tillic
stieb. The floor director Carl seibert, assistant
floor director John Ronner. The reception commit
tce-George Fenche ST., : Fischer. william Daub. II.
sprickmann, ". MAYER, A. Jusa, A. Heubner. Com
mittee Of arrangements eam Daub. Chairman :;
H. Justa secretary L. Mit>chel, treasurer Felix O..
Ebel. Charles Hermann. X. Mecr. Carl Hermann,
q. NJ. Gucnther julius Mayer, l.. lierz, H. licnoch,
C. Ilascpbalg, c. Eieser, jr The friends Of " Pro
lection Five assembled In large numbers On Monday
evening at the annual ball Of that association Of
EXEMPT fremen. A drill by battalion Of twenty
four BOYS won the applause VI the guests. Many old
fTcmen watched the dancing which began at 10 O'CLOCK
The women Of the Auxiliary society Of tic YOUNG
Mems Christian Union hard at work preparing f9
the fair for the benefit of tne tmon to be given ,s
ladies have been interested have been very successful
from The festival and sale which they viii hold on
Friday and saturday evenings. Many gift, have been
ave- and many Others are expected before the fair
opens Mrs. Ira Il. Lane Is the president OF Uc
AuHary ISs ana many w, Tcnen h,
lecture by DR.. +. G. Skeel the eye. delivered In
well attended and Interesting and instructive 10 the
audience A sermon in the Christian Union cOur 80
will be delivered this evening in the North New YORK
dre aud forty third-st by the Rev H. Price Collier.
Of Brooklyn. The union has recently received gift
OF valuable book. from Dr. Conf 1T.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at NOrrlsana
is In course OF erection and the cornerstone was laid
on Wednesday. The Rev. DR.. a. J. Palmer. the
presiding elder conducted the services assisted by the
Rev. Dr. BottOme pastor OF the church Two or three
HYMNS composed by the pastor were read and
box was placed in the cornerstone containing copies
OF the several Methodist publications and liz; ~
those Officially connected with the church, sunday
school and social organizations Interested In church
work. The cornerstone was laid by Mrs. Margaret
ROttOmc the wife Of the pastor. The silver trp"el
used presented by society OF young women
connected with the church. Among The clcreymen
present were Or. James Il. English II the fONihan
Rnptist Church: DR.. Clark Wright. u the fremont
Methodist Church the Rev. r. l.. wilson, Of the Forty
third street Methodist Church; the Rev. william
Golden OF the MOrrsania Methodist Church; the Rev.
Mr. Anderson. Of the Fordham Reformed Church. and
the Rev. sir. Bourne. Of the Bedford Park Congre-
gational Church IT,
The Mott Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church viii
celebrate It's arh anniversary with special SERVED
10 dav The sermons AT the morning and evening
services Will De delivered by the Rev. DFs. Charles
: Narrower and :. +. Ipham.
Miss Margaret H. Dye and William smith "ero
married on Monday evening at the home of Johh
DE Hart. The Rev. J. r. Sentz performed me crrr-
mony The marriage Of Miss Annie iiefele ana George
Corhitt took place Wednesday evening AZ -:
Augustus Church in MoriSania The Reg MlGns"l
shine performed the ceremony. Miss Ammo OBneh
was the bridesmaid and James Corbit W. be-, Iani..
Mis- Anastasia Tyner and Patrick Devlln, OF North
New. York, married on THURSDAY morning al