New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
1BOVE TIE H5RIEN RIVER.
MANY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED
MrETINCS AND ENTEgTN:NNTNTS

MrETINGS AND ENTEHTN:NNTNTS
Tho year which has Just opened will probably be
marked by unusually large number OF public I'M
irovcnents In The district above the Harlem River
Mayor Grant. Just before the close OF bis term Of
cr,ic-. s,ncd several resolutions Of The BOARD OF
Aldermen authorizing ne rradiag aud paving OF I'm
por'au' thoTousAiarr, In the eastern part Of n"
is. third Ward. Tremor'-nve.. Of the most
important crosssrro's IN the upper part Of the city,
all probably o. graded next summer. The Third
ave. and Fourth ave. bridges mny be begun In
,-,r,!ancc WITH the plans ALREADY made. move
nent s Oh tot FOR Tho widening Of T1irdave. above
Harlem Bridge Tie avenue is now eighty fcct wide
and Is The only outlet FOR ruClc from a number Of
Important avenue, afd cros.sfrcci the northern
part - the city. The driveway proposed by Com
missioner Hiniz Will probably not be CONTRACTED.
,u, IN other ways an amount ~ money running Into
the Millions viii De spent the North side improve
mcnts. TIE willingness on the part Of the city au-
tApri'ios & spend large sums Of money above tho
Harlem 4, colHcldcr' lp Tine with The new fr'cndH
ucss between G. minis, one. lolaiz n; Iamm ny HI.
pcedc, tie Improvement, Which VII not ned special
legislation. there arr others which Il Is impossible
tAa, tie present LEGISLATURE NAY authorize. Tho
upper part - IA" Gty has been In great need Of I'm
pr ycn.nt but Il ras been compelled 70 vait until tho
money could De- expended ly those friendly IN pohtcS
With ne ruling ..uthoriue, n ulls city
Willie tie Real Estate Exchange va, divided as
10 tie best method ~ rapid trndt tho proposition
70 compel The elevated roads - carry passengers
from the Battery 10 points across the Harlem River
for single fare seemed 10 meet the approval Oh
both parties IA tho exchange. Petitions have already
been sfc-nod for such a change and bills were offered
IN tho last Lct -ll'u-r 10 compel the railway com
pany q adopt the proposed schedule. Tho he'd oil
better II hods 81 transportation and cheaper lures -
uowhc~. ,c!, moro urgently than among the residents
u tie districts above The Harlem The particular
method o, relief IS not important as that It should
q. mo quickly. according TO the Views expressed 10y
many iod estate dealers and property'o"ncr' III
The northern wards.
Tho sale OF The "vysc Place property In tho
rwcniy-thlrd Ward I, one o; th" most Important
transactions I'm real estate above .he Harlem Tor
number Of years. Tie price paid was large enough
IN sho- how great had been the advance In the value
., real estate within twenty years II VIII probably
ie lu,plovcd within "A year two and when IL 10
dlyldrd into city lots the amount r'nlzcu VIII o'
far greater than that obtained last week. Inc u"
rrensc n tpc valuation Of real estate mas not rcH'ncu
,o all part, Of the upper wards, but In most places.
.srcclolly east o; Jrrome-avc those who have h'io
their property for tho last twenty years nave n'nuc
great gains
Two we'll known residents Of the northern wards
died last week. Dr.. Ernest Mcneil. OF No o7o f's'
one hundred -ioGtlcth-st whose funeral VIII t"H
ulace this afternoon, was one OF the most pop""
nhysiclans in the part Of tho city where he lN7l' IL
was nfty wear, old. and hal been resident OF the
Tr,,t, .tnlrd Ward 70. about Twenty-Five vcar'. lie
s 81 member ~ the Harlem and Morrisanla Ncd'al
So,i.ty and Of ycml benevolent ora - Ivy
funeral nj | O'Clock this afternoon, VIII be 'ohoDc '"
tx tine R.v DR.. McElyalnc OF thc North Newt ofA
CONGREGATIONAL Church. Peter +. InrlN. VINO hN'"
only II few blocks from Or. McN'l. died on Friday
Ills activities were divided between thr North 9oc
where h, Na, a nrWspapc. editor. and Long Island
Ctv where he was school teacher end was an active
candidate for principal Of the public Schools nhHer
the new administration ~ Mayor Gleason. Ai' MAJ
many friend, and many enemies He was al 'a'cN,
friend and an equally strong foe. and was engaged
IA most Of the political and socl disputes In tho upper
wards az Nov, York aud In Long lslnnd city.
The Noung Peoples Christian Association IL the
fremont Methodist Episcopal Church has rented
frame house ut Wa-hlngt nave and one hund cA ahc
seventy -clrhthsi., nni viii 81 mp the building as
rcndinF room nni gymnasium. The aS'oca''>E ms
recently Gcorgan!rci. and IS more active th'n ever
before In it, history. The reading room has been
supplied with daily and weekly papers ard magazines
and other means " entertaining Visitors have been
uroyidcd In tho house occupied by the association.
4 meeting Of the Young Mems Carl stan uI.on was
held at the building 81 the union on Tuesday evening
Reports show continued activity In all the depart
mcnts OF the work. Tho singing clas is popular
and a large and wclrancd chorus viii take part In
the concerts which the union VIII give later In the
season.
New officers have been elected by Mo r.salia Coua
cil. Legion Of Honor ana thcy were ms a'.eu inst
week They arc Commander Emil f. Fees nlce
commander, InNI DHnnHuhH'E SECRETARY W. . Din"
hmm: treasurer. Edmund H. Knight Officers for the
present year were installed on Monday evening nj
suburban Council. Royal Arcanum among those
elected n officers were; Regent. Joseph brown vice
rcc,nt, Frederick icneSitrr; sc,rcary John b.
lrclc, treasurer. Herbert Sunderland trust Mar
lin Lips Willard f. Mannheim and Charles +. Baum
New officers have been elected for the sylvan Ath
lctic Association. Louis Weller Is president. Frank
Farrell vice president. Frederick Duu recording
rotary, and Gusiayc Anscl financial secretary. The
AurOrn Glrc Club held IT. annual tntertni, m NJ last
week nj Onc-hundrcd and siXty SlAthst ami Tlrdnyc
The orchestra and singers connected With the club
furnished music before the dancing began. e.. Scib
Is president Of the club. H. Pounds Vice president
william CLAP secretary, and Professor Ncnwirth
director.
Tbcr' wc-" many sooioi gatherings ON New r'"r's
Dav and Tuesday IN the upper wards. supple
parties were given Mt the homes OF Mrs Klein, IN
East one hundred and forty-slxth-t.. and Miss titl
pntrick In Bathgatcave. Miss Martha Surridgc,
whose father Is well known In the North side. raised
contributions among her friends an provided New
Years with plentiful riffs for nearly 100 children
from the tenement house districts Of the upper warAs