New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
ABOTE THE HARLEM RIVER.
INTFEE-T IN NEW LEGISLATION - VARIOUS
sOCI NJ AFFAIRS.

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| sOCI \L AFFAIRS.
| Tho nrincIpaI now legislation proposed mt Albany
last ,vcck of spccia Interest North sders was mat
OF allowing the Board OF Estimate and Apporuohmeh'
TO appropriate 500 900 year for I'VE years 10 I'M
prove the parks and parhways IN the upper "'r'''
| The bill Is mandatory ana IL Is poSsip'c u''o
nothing will be accomplished by It's passage, but larger
| appropriations for the uptown parks are heeucl'
rotoa and bronx parks already easily accesslbc
from the lower part OF tho city, and the attractions
| of Van Courtat:ldt Lake have madc known to many
visitors the beauties Of the large Van Cour'iaha.
lark Pelham Bay Park is AZ yet 50 inaccessible ana
Is Of 50 large size that any attempt greatly TO I'm
| prove II 1, almost hopeless al this Tine Inc IN
| pndturc Of u considerable sum OF money on the more
ncce,blc parks, possessing these pleasure grpuims
| do GREET natural beauty. would make them popuiar
resort, I'm summer Other measures before the Legs
l,;ur of interest North side residents are thOSr
rclauc tD additional facilitlc, for rapid transit The
| Eas, side lines rs laid down by IN" hapo- lt'hS'
! Commissioner, are not altogether favoaSiy received
and the proposal To allow the Manhattan Company TO
mike extensive addition, to It's line Is opposed unless
the company shall b. required 10 carry passengers ior
a single fare /, any point within the city limits. Inc
BIZ providing that only single fare shall be charger
for passengers using the elevated Hines above ana De-
low the Harlem River Will be- discussed at n meeting
| II the Assembly Railway Committee on wednesday
| onornoon ard many petitions In favor OF the bIi
nave, already been prepared and sent 10 Albany Tom
M i iner IlrntZ has sent 20 the RAPID Transit 'o"'
Mi sloucrs II protest against allowing The Mahhat'a"
company any additional privileges unless the single
| fare pan Is adopted.
| Comrnls ,ohcr llr.nk SIN urges his North she
boulevard pan and issued last week several de'lnra
lions Of his position In the matter. lie dos not op
p,,e Mayor Giroy's driveway scheme, but having
nee allowed III, Imagination to picture grant boii'
ward ON the ridge running through the upper wAriS
with dlivcways, Ioadwaya AMI shaded Walks nc can
not refrain urging the carrying out OF Ills pan
IN spic Of th, Immense cost involved. In spite OF
| If, manfcstocs Of last week hc has not apparently
made much progress in securing popular support Tor
| his measure.
| The members Of the Youthful Lcaguc and their
friend, enjoyed the festivities connected with the
annual hall Of the league on Wednesday evening nj
! Billings Casino August Mocbus, OF the reception
comini tee Thorla, \. Muhoand Frederick lirnsstlcr
| and John VI. LinclI were among those who greeted
th. guests with the officers Of the club Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. john H. knoepprl,
| August Mocbus, Mr. aud Mr.. Thomas \. Mulholland,
| Mr. aud MIS-. John Cotcr Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles
| schneiier, Captain and Mr.. John Van Glider, Mr.
and MIR. H. A. Gumbeton. ~. ana Mrs. John Eitsner,
Mr. and Mr.. Robert volhracht. Mr.. and Mrs J. H..
| Ludwig. Mr. and Mrs. H. Is. Douglass. Mr.. and Mrs.
John b. Mulhollnnd Mr.. and Mrs Henry e. schradcr.
Mr. and Mrs. ". +. Gils. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry spies,
| Mr. and Mrs a. NJ Mayer. Mr.. and Mrs.. Edwin
White Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Ius>c Mr.. and Mrs. Il. KObitLeh anu VT. ann
| Mrs. Nicholas Cottcr.
The entertainment Of 81. Monica's Union on Friday
| night WIS enjoyed by all the members and by
| ,cmbly of their friends. filling the hail. There were
quartet nsins. taons. sol and orchestral music
| io ill the early evening hours and later there
| canclng. Among the officers and prominent members
| Of the unol are Edward V. Nicholson David 4. Con
| don. Edward +. smith, W. ii. Cicary. ID. &. Jones,
| Hugh +. Martin, John B. Phcan and VI. j. Callahan.
| Iu held 4, roe "A
| rrbach's Hall, Oh Monday evening Joseph L. Hen
| messy president Of the club: John IL. Fleming the
treasurer. and others made Speeches ana dancing fol
| lowed The meeting. \ reception Of the Mott Haven
Baseball and social club was held ON Tuesday even
| ne. at Filings Casino.
| The fremont Club Will soon be incorporated. II
has been In existence only for year two but it ha,
| already secured a large membership. Judge william
| g. McCrcs Coroner John u. Shea, Alderman william
H. schot and Ioicc Captain, Martens Schmlt,b burger
| and Price are among the members. stag party
| was held at the clubhouse last evening. literary
programme hrs been prepared for the meeting OF ST.
| Jeromc's Lyccum at the cubhou.c to morrow night.
\ billiard and po tournament will begin at the club
house this week. and II special effort to Increase the
interest In athletics In the lyccum Is made by the new
officers. 4 baseball team has been selected and Il
bicycle club has bccD organized. with Thomas Kennedy
as captain.
Tho mdwintcr social meeting Of the Young M,n's
Christian Union, at the rooms, No. old Wlli'-ave was
successful in bringing together Il large number OF the
fri nds Of the club. The Junnta Either Club the
Liberty Banjo Club and solo performers enter
tanned the guests, Charles u. Lawson. the president
| Of tho union, made address Of welcome. Prepare
G n on 'r nr i y re pr l ca complete The
AuSI nry society will have charge Of the fair. rhrc
article. and some original icniur,s. The " Bcomy
Dance by eight young Indies, Is announced TO take
plncc at o O'Clock each evening of the fair. $500
Miss Lccnic llucstcr gave a reception on tridny
ave. The rcrs we're prettiIy decorated. Fine music
was Furnished and the guests .pys s aegn',
MISS Emily M"s many II se xonr p"onc
we'll Known %p'GSn s"sa circles A%oSs ihs%
Ilaraav e" Ida Roger, Marion shehSeF Adele Kcan
nol.on, Alma and Gertrude Hoffman, Marie Durysh.
cT Emily Fs %y stroud, ns S%r Mas D
Messr Herbert n"pn Gecrge E George ns
ao'g Rogers sr Eugene ona psaS
Donald Manson Albert and Henry Hall, John and
william wrny Charles IIgbbell. Frank Murray. william
Ilerlert Clark Paul Lyons william Boyd. Albert Clark.
Miss Dodic NJ Jones. daughter q Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Jones. married on Wednesday morning at ST.
y he 70 Rev. ros ar n% asSc s bS
the Rev. Fathers Flynn, Ward and Mcintyre: Miss
wn e the BEST mann V wed"s breaa s was
TO relatives and friends OF The family a, the home Of
| Kittic Koelscf and samuel ". b. smith married
on Friday evening AT the home OF the brides parents
| Mount Hope. The Rev. X. s. Macarthur OF Calvary
Baptist Church. performed the ceremony
| Sleighing and consing cnmc To an end last week.
but not until number OF accidents had occurred nor
until the young people had had many pleasant excnr
sons coasiing parties over the roads or on the hills
of the northern wards. Several accidents to coasters
were reported TO the police. but most OF them
| slight. The police finally mterfered with coasng on
the hills where there was much ordinary traffic. The
Melrosc Quartet and several social clubs organized
sclgine parties to take advantage OF the last days OF
| sleighing.
| William Hamilton. who had been II resident OF the
Twenty third Ward for many died In the early
mart OF last week. and the funeral held at his home
no COS East One hundred aud thirty seventhst.. on
Thursday evening: the Rev. William G. McElveen con
ducting the services. Joseph w. Parker formerly
| a newspaper man, and recently employed In the up
town street department, died on thursday.