New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
dBOVE TIE HARLEM RIPER.
THE CONTEST FOR MR.. H1NTzS PLACE-sOolNh
TNTEET NJ NMENTS.

THE CONTEST FOR MR.. HEINTZ'S PLACE-So' III"
rNTEETN NMHNTs.
The con,cs, for appointment Commissioner OF
Street Improvements for the Northern NaId' h'' Il"
snmcd a peculiar phaSn. Candidates lor app''"" nv
by the Mayor 10 similar offices usually seek Only ''
intervention Of influential political friends am con
duct a ouie canvass The rival candidates Tor thiS
office however have resDrtcd to brass bands. mass
meetings, and public announcements WIN '"c NV
Of making IL almost aS lively rs an cicc'N' cunt
The supporters Of Jacob eeabod hcla mas>-"I'o'7
on Monday evening at Crbach's Hall. John IT,
Knccppcl presided and among the speakers were ~
J. f. tcarv Richard ID. Hamilton and RcHari H.
Mitchell Resolutions We're adopted fvorihG NJ
ScabOli's appointment and committee OF one h""u''"
citizens was appointed 10 present the resolutions 10
The Mayor. Co:oner John Is. Shea another oi 'A'
active candidates. has received the support oi II
Riverdac association and OF the Arcuarins AsN'ca
ion which have adopted resolutions asking ir MS
appointmont and appointed committees to 81 II the
Mayor. J. ii. j. Ronner, the present atns com
missioner has friends who are making an "lnaIN
active canvass In his behalf. The friends Of Com
missioner Ieinz among his supporters Mr.
lientz and Mr.. Ronner were closely assOcia'eu ana
Mr. Ronner has conducted the department Oh the lines
laid down by Mr. HcnIz. Mr.. iaiens supporters
for the c0mmissioncrshp less publicly at work.
but as County Clerk PurrOy has favored MI Hinrn al
times in the past. his influence may b. tlIrw In his
behalf nj this time There large number %
subordinate Offices which the new commissioner may
ill., and among them are several held by those who
are members of Tammany Hail. MIR. Heinz
conduct of the department was non partisan, ana the
advantage OF continuing this system of appoint ncnt
is If The arguments used by the friends of Deputy
Commissioner Ronncr.
Matthew p. Brecn. who appointed last week
by Corporation Counsel Clark attorney 10 The
Department of street improvements. has been Il more
or less active applicant for many other nominations
Or
Tammany Hall supporter and left that organization
few years ago, but has since returned. The duties
Of his new place will probably not occupy great
portion Of his time. and the salary Is $1,000 year
The work on the uptown parks this year will
include the building Of pavilion in Cedar Park, a
pleasure ground which has been greatly neglected III
the past The park is almost inaccessible from one
side, but plans for bridge over the Harlem Railroad
track have been made though the question as 10
whether the city or the railroad shall pay for the
structure has not yet been settled. AT Cro0na Park
the lake called " Indian Pond is T. BE- improved and
OF the roads through the park are 10 BE-
wdcned. Laborers have been at work ut the tennis
courts and croquc grounds in Il. Mays Park. The
most extensive improvements will probably be those
on the parade ground In Van CORTLAND Park; an
additional plot of fifty acres Is 10 be leveled OH
and added TO the parade grounds. The Park Com
mi,soneIs are also considering the question OF
dredging out Van CORTLAND Lake and filing In some
low places about 1t, 10 make this beautiful
sheet Of water more attractive.
The improvement Of the plot Of ground known as
Walkers swamp will probably soon begin. This low
ground has been injury 10 the health OF the In
habitants Of West Farms and the Board OF Health
has endcavOred to compel the owners TO drain the
land The property. however, Is owned by non
residents, and delay was caused by this fact
II Is said. however. that the agents have agreed
to dig deep drain for the district which Includes
alouf land then be- divided
and sold in small lots.
The Rev. DR.. +. Botome. Of the Methodist EpiN-
cOpa Church. Of Fordham. goes 10 another church
this year. and many Of his friends met AT his home
Monday evening TO say farewell. DIR. Bottone
and his wife have been most active workers on behalf
of the church. and the membership has considerably
Increased Mrs. Bot,omc Is we'll known for her
activity in the Christian Endcavor society. At the
meeting Monday evening there were addresses
by the pastor and his wife and By some Of their
parishioncrS. The pastor Is the Rev. Acton T.
Civil.
The last concert OF the course prepared by the
Young Mems Christian Union Wa, given on "Wednesday
evening at the North NewIork congregational
Church. Recitation, by L. Livingstone Barbour
comet and mandolin playing by Ml.,cs George and
Ada Park. vocal music by Mis-, Jennie g. Gross
recitation by Miss Wulhen formed the programme.
The seric, Of concerts has been profitable. and a
somewhat similar system Of giving pleasure to the
uptown residents and securing funds will probably
be adopted next season.
The entertainment entitled Living Pictures which
Mrs. John +. slopcr had prepared, wa not given on
Wednesday evening. but J., announced for
ncAt Friday evening AT Tic North y "
York Congregational Church The ladies Of the Ire
mont Presbyterian Church have prepared Tor next
tuesday evening what they call an orange rcc"p
ton The Rev. J. &. BeIkomi"r will lecture for
tilr benefit of the Young Mems Association Of It
Johns Evangelist Lutheran Church at the schnorcr
Ilnb Hall Tuesday evening.
Mis- Augusta Miller, youngest daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Miller, Of Mount Hope, was married on
Tuesday 10 Maxwell N"sbr. III the home Of he bride
parents: only few relatives the intimat" friends
mere present. The Rev. Walter ;. Cford, OF Trinity
Congregational Church, performed the ceremony.
The wedding Of John C. i"iniz-ilIe brother OF The
late Commissioner OF street improvements aud Mis-
Rosa Riegcimarn will TAX" place tomorrow afternoon
n II. Johns Lutheran Church, reception for r"la
tive, and near friends will b" hid at the schnOrcr
Club after the ceremony.
Among the recent deaths In the uptown wards
were those Of William II. Walters, well known mus
cal director. and Of Mis- Emma Eults, sister Of
the Assemblyman OF the Twenty third and TH nty
fourth wards. ilr. Walters for several years
the organiSi and choir master OF Grac' Church.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary club Of North New
York held It's reception Wednesday evening AT
Iiaflcn', Han. The officers Of the club who were
MAY L. Gourd. Mis-, Annie Lchogar. Miss Lizzie
Terncy Miss Mamie Zwickert Mrs. farclouCh. and
Mis- Minnie kcigor. Court Mott Haven held Il
package party and reception on Tuesday evening
at which Il considerable sum Of money WAS obtained
for the organization. The berkeley Dramatic club
gave "A bail Monday evening al Io"ilcr', Hall.
A g. Wurms and G.. +. King were floor ger,
and Messrs. LOuerrc. Nugcnt. ". T. Each and j. j..
Wiclaud were members Of the committees.