New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
AGOTE THE HARLEM RIVER.
EASTER SERVICES IN THE UPTOWN CHURCHES
OPENING NEW STREETS.

EASTER SEkNItiSS IN nm u AO''-'
OPENING NEW STREETS.
The Easter services at the uptown churches promise
this year TO be especially beautiful and elaborate
The programme for St Mary's Church Is largely com
poscd of the musical productions OF sir George Evcy
The music will he given by the choir OF thirty four
male voices At Grace Church. West Farms. OF which
the Rev 4. j. Dcrhyshlre IS rector. the music VIII
be hy the cloi-. consisting OF Mrs ;. simpson so
prano: Miss :. f. Brown contrato, ii. j.. Bolton
tenor and Harris Pierce. bass. Mis- Meme Erad'
ham Is the organst. TIE choir of the ChurCS Of the
uo,v Faith. consisting OF Mrs. c. W. Nash. soprano:
Miss g. Tuner contrllto c. ogden. tenor. and I" Be
ba,s with Miss Chrisinc Dyer. Vclinist, and {.
william Nash orsanlst AM director %ill give several
beautiful pieces in addition 20 the usual muse lnc
dent to the service. \ special programme of much in
tcrcs has also prepared at -. Paul Church {"
which the Rev. r. X. Harris Is III" rector
Other churches where there have been special efforts
TO secure attractive musical programmes a, the ser
vices TO hc held today the First Presbyterian
Church OF MorriS.ania the bethany Presbyterian
Church the Mott Haven Reformed Church, ana IN
Congregational Church, OF North New" YORK. Al 'h'
last-named church there will lie an especially beautiful
display Of Easter lilies and other plants and io""rs
There Is no change In the situation a 10 ~"
on,oin,meut Of n successor to Commissioner Louis j.
Heinz Of the Department Of street improvements Tor
the Twenty-third and Twenty fourth wards. Tia"
same candidates are urged by their friends. Tam
MANY Hall Is represented among the candidates 10y
Jacob scabold and ionis i. Iiancn, with coroner
Shea and Gunther X. Alderman among the p'sslnih
ties. The present deputy comnls,o ana acuhg
nead OF the department, John ii. D. E"nn"r i De
veloplng considerable strength as candidate, ana II
Is possible that Mayor Gilroy may allow MN 10 IT.
main at the head Of the Oifce until next lall
Considerable surprise was expressed at Ia" small
estate left bv Commissioner IIenN. IL lad been
upposcd that he WIS worth several hundred ihonsahi
dollar. but the executor estimates The whOi" Naiue
OF the property at less than T2O,Ooo Mr. HchI was
known to be extremely liberal 10 his friend ana IN
his political expenditures but he had been in receipt
Of n considerable income and had a number OF rich
relatives. and it was supposed that he had himself
acquired IA considerable amcunt Of property Ills
widow and children Will undoubtedly, be provided
for from the estates Of their relatives.
Among the new streets which being rapidly
opencd are Woodrunstc West Farms. and Il part OF
Wendoyer-avc. The Woodrunst. Improvement will
probably be finished In three or foui months. The
question OF erecting bridge across the Bronf RIVER
at Woodruii-st is st unsettled, some Of tn residents
opposing the suggested approaches rs expensive ana
unsightly
The closing matches among the bowlers have been
in progress In the las; few days The ladies' section
Of the Youthful League Bowling Club met on Wcdnc,
day afternoon. Miss g. Ohmcis made the leading
scores. In the evening the male members Of the
club bOWlcd the dcCldllg game Tor the cluD ntndI
which WIS won by George Butler. a team from the
Youthful League Club unsuccessful in contest
with one from the Old Homestead Glib. The Cen
trail and Willis clubs bOwlcd exciting game
Monday evening. The Willis Club successful.
baseball will succeed bowling among the younger
element Of the uptown athletes. some OF the teams
are already In practice. The Fordlam Collegc nine
Is regarded this year rs strong one, and its members
have been busily engaged IN preparing for the con.
tests OF the spring and early summer.
\ reception wa. held Tuesday evening by MIR
and Mrs. c. a. IIammctt. of CrcstOn-avc.. Fordham
Mrs Iammet was assisted by Mrs. Joseph Holmes
and Miss Maudc L. Compile. Among the guests
were many from other cties. Some Of those pres
L. Compc, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Carmen. Mr.. ana
Mrs ". f.. -cRlcs. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hahn Mr.
and Mrs William G. Rogers, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. >.
Hepburn ana George L. Compile.
The first regular services at The Forest Avenue
Congregational Church last sunday well at
tended. Among the gifts made 10 the church were
several windows In memory Of deceased members of
the church, and chairs and books, bibles and pulpit
furnishings 10y church members or social bodies
connected with the church. social entertainment
warming. The first sermon OF t1e Rev. Mr.. Wool
bridge In the new building preached last sun.
day morning and was devoted partly 10 history OF
the church and society: There was social mccllng
lures on "Jerusaem' and Egypt will be delivered
before the young people OF the North New York
Congregational Church next week and at later date
| home ut Mount Hope OF pneumonia. held on
MONDAY. There were present members Of the Ire.
mont Club. OF fremont Lodge and many social bo1e,
OF Which the deceased man was a member.