New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22
ABOTE TIE HARLEM.
MINtTIONS WELL RECEIVED
MORE POLICE PROTECTION NEEDED
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS IN TIE

NORTHERN DISTRICT.
The nomination OF George w stephens as the
Republican candidate for Commissioner OF Street
improvements has been well received by the voters
in the northern wards. Mr. stephens has been
resident Of the Twenty-fourth Ward for many
years and has a pleasant home in Riverdae. He
is a lawyer with a successful practice lie has
been counsel in many cases in which Long Island
City and ex-Mayor Gleason were interested. and
has done much to straghten out the tangled ques
lions Of taxation in Queens County. He IL the
leader Of the Kingsbridge Republicans His nom
nation will probably be approved by the Citizens
Local Improvement party The Harper Republican
League at a meeting held on Tuesday, warmly APP
proved the nomination of Mr.. Stephens. The league
will hold frequent public meetings until election
day.
The attacks respectable women who have occa-
sion to be out-of-doors after dark in the uptown
streets have become alarmingly frequent and the
few policemen assigned to duty in the northern
precincts unable to AFFORD protection. young
nan haunts the district south Of Onehundred and
thirty-ei hth-st and east Of Third-ave., and has
frightened several young women by rushing from
behind the shrubbery at TIE edges Of vacant lots
and hugging and kissing his victims On Wednes-
day evening two young women. who had attended
a wedding in fremont were followed by rufian
who struck at and attempted to choke Of the
women. The fremont Precinct has less than
a beas are so long my that Much of the tertory
is practically unguarded.
Miss Mabel Dupuy Stevens and Thomas w. MUIR
ray jr were married Thursday evening al St
AIMS Church. Northumberland fortieth-st. and St
Anns-ave. Miss Jennie Ryerson was the maid of
honor and the ushcrs Messrs. Heurstel, H.
Grant, G.. Copp and +. Peters. Among the guests
at the reception at the home OF the brides parents
Mrs. Charles Stevens, the Revs. Gibson w. Harris
and Victor c. Smith. Mr. and Mrs McCord. Mr.
and Mrs Ashford Mr.. and Mrs. g.. Roper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Moore and Mr.. and Mrs Ryerson
Both OF the upper wards were well represented
among the guests at the wedding in fremont on
"Wednesday evening of Miss Josephine Hamburger
and James w Russell The bridesmaids were
Misses Alice Weldon and Lizzie Gross and Miss
Helen Russels the maid OF honor. DIR. J. 4.
Geary was the best A reception at the brides
home, In Onc-hundrcd and -seventy-sixth-st.. fol-
lowed the ceremony.
Representatives of the Baptist churches OF
the Twenty-third and Twenty -fourth wards met at
the Alexander Avenue Church last week TO discuss
church work There were sessions In the morn
ing afternoon and evening of Wednesday and
thursday. The pastors of the churches and several
visiting clergymen made addresses.
Inc Misses Norman, OF Morris ave. Fordham,
gave dancing and musical reception to their
irlehds on Tuesday evening. Among the guests were
MISSES Bessie and Grace WEIGH Mr.. and Mrs
S0nheiy Messfs. Miller Harrington and Powers,
MISS Morse and Miss Albracht.
ine teV. W i: McElween. OF the Congregational
on nv or North New-York. has apparently seen
ana near1 even more than most visitors to the
Worlds Fair. Since his return from Chicago. a
WEEK ago. ne has already preached sermon
anu uen'ered one lecture founded his experience
the future. 'N 80