New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
ABOCE THE HARLEM RIVER
DISCUSSING PUBLIC IMPROvEMENTs-soClAL In
TERTAINMENTs.


Several meetings 10 advance public Improvements
wore held last week in the uptown wards me CIT
i1o,s ~ Wcst Farms formed Il taxpayers asS"'ia'ph
on Tuesday evening. DR.. VI. X. Freeman. one OF tue
oldest residents chosen chairman "i inc 'nc'''N
and president Of the association which was "fih'u'
The Rev Dr. Mcmahon, Of II. Thomass 'hurch, was
one Of the principal speakers. lie advocate" Inv
widening Of Trcmont-ave.. the increase OF rap" IRA"
sit facilities and the Improvement of the lighting ana
snwerape systems. Ex-Assemblyman James H. wells
spoke Of the necessity Of organization for Inc puip
Of improving that part OF the city. lie esP'oliiN
urged the drainage Of the property known rs Walker
swamp. The permanent officers Of tn" association
in addition 10 DR.. Freeman. are: Nice-presid'ht' '"hh
" Rolton: second vice president j. Livingston score
arv Charles McCafircy. The Tax and Kent fdN'r9
Association held meeting Friday evening al one
hundred md foity-sxths Il. and Tro0haTe President
p H. Iydon in the chair. and made an ADDRESS
advocating concentrated effort to reduce the cost OF
gas 10 consumers RESOLUTIONS We're adopted request
ing inc city authorities to grant additional facilities
10 the elevated roads on condition That Only
single fare be charged from the Battery 10 Woodhwn
and that trains be run without change ut the hlar-
lem River.
The letting OF contracts for public Improvements
which are be begun in the spring has already al
tracted the attention OF Commissioner Heintz. BIDS
were opened last week for regulating and gradn-
Woodrun-st in West Farms. and paris Of Tntonave
and East One hundred md, sixty Bids were
alSo prepared fer the Improvement Of East Onc-hun-
dred and forty seventhst, East One hundred
second and East Onehundred and sixty ffthsts, and
Of Forestave. in Woodstock The Forestavc improve
ments regarded especially important to the
residents in and near Woodstock
The members OF the Ariel Tennis Club are not only
expert with the racquets in tho summer season and
graceful dancers at the winter reunions, but they
have musical and dramatic skill which they occa-
slonally display for the benefit Of charities. They
gave an entertainment in Harlem Wednesday even
ing. at which a farce, an opera and some instru-
mental musical selections formed the programme.
r. VI. Cole. O. F. schadcr, a. II. Goodson. Miss {.
Marie PLAT and Miss Forenc" L. stroud were in the
cast of the farce ''Who Is Who or All in a Fog
In the opera, Trial by Jury Z. Bramhal Child.
Hadwin Houghton o. W. lotion, y. {. POsiley :. \.
seeey and Miss Edith TOmpkns had tho prindptl
Characters. Others who took part In the opera weIc:
bridesmaids, Miss A. Green Miss c. ~ PLAT, Miss
D. II: Bell; Mis- T. l.; Happy barrlSeIs o. L. Fiat
schadcr II. F. Cole, II. IL. ChAlon W. G.. Happy
J. H. James T. f. PayS9u, G.: il. Samp9ell ): 6:
spectators, Mis- ~ Green, MIS- Mapes. Nil g. HoI
den, Miss co,ugan' Miss + L. stroud. M., L. bacon,
uaw. accompanst Mr.. Edwin Crawford. musical
director. In the audience many wellknown
The ladies' reception at the schnorcr Club on
THURSDAY evening was well ATTENDED In pit Of NE
lighted, ported plants were placed around the ,iIcs
q the ballroom: and the display Of japanese lanterns
included all Of the well known members of the club
with her wives and iend , hs member Of the
chairman John Riegelman, John Coilcr. 4. +.
T"semaR K tne Henry n 1GradcT EGDc VOL
gcnes Louis A. " Rsse alderman mann" William sehoi
fT The H %SOe eo% n Sse Consisted Of A. B. ch chair
man Charles W. Collins Henry j. Belrens, IT, Will
henry Paul. SfF9s rom B. syRe Ea~ %S hsa
.rSsn Washss F wnT Toe E"f a Jon
Fred schoz, William H. Peterson and Albert Encelman
as pary W Wedn ncf at y Jrome Lyeem
| Rotations. Instrumental music and boxing match
We're among The attractions bicycle cnb. which
already large membership. r. F. Kennedy Is the
captain IT, The runs viii begin IN April, the hIet to
rlsania wa held at Ebclne's CasJno on Monday
are past. but the organization of sons Of Exempt
fircmen and many young people not belonging to the
Association includes many u the wcl-hnown older
residents Of the Twenty third Ward. and there was
a large attendance at the reception.
Mrs. Frederick Grotc gave Il reception at her home.
In Kngsbrdse Road elW p%m on hnrday eycnng
Frdsrck Gr0le among the gnr.,, were Mr. r.
Hcylcrmen Addic HOFFMAN DAISY stoacbiidge Kitty
lroas, Annie Kennedy and Clara Newman, and A.
g. GiOt", F. W. say ward. Charl', W"hh AilhuI iratt
A. d. Babcock, T. :. Draper and William stoncbridgc
The North New York Coneregationa Church, which
has its building nj OnehundI ed and forty lrdst. Is
Of the most active religious lt,iic, in the uppr
ward, The younG people are energetic In church
WOTh, ana inc pHstOf encourages every form 81
ligiciS ard charitable enterprise. At the evening
servic" la, sunday sci OF three pulpit chairs Was
presented the church bv the Young Ladies' Social
Circle. Miss Edith Porter making the presentation
speech ard John Lindsay. the president Of IN" church
board. ponding reception to members Of
the church held Wednesday evening \ mum
Der Of young women gave rccitatons aud there was
also instrumental and vocal music. Rcircshmcnt,
were served AT III" close Of the evening. Every
evening Of the present week will be occupied by one
or another OF the social and religious bodies con
nectcd with the church. Tn" Young people OF the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church Of fremont held Il social
entertainment Friday evening.
Among the balls and receptions Of The social Orceni
cations held above the Harlem River last week were
those Of Oliver Iilden Camp. Tuesday cveiiHg.
OF the belmont Club on Wednesday evening. % the
Merose Drum and Fife Corp Monday evening AMI
Of the knickcrO"ker Whecman Of fremont on Thur,-
day evening Masquerade balls Of Rcnners Acadcny
and Of the "WoOd>tock sports" were held Oh We'd
NJ sday evening
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