New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
YONHERS.
END Or THE FAIR FOR THE Y ". c. r.
UNION.


FOR BETTER PROTECTION FROM FIRE SOCIAL.
NOTES
The fair in aid OF the Yonkeis Women's Christian
Temperance Union. which opened In their hall on
North Broadway Tuesday evening, was brought
to close last night The women who were In
charge of the booths from the several churches
were: ST Johns Episcopal. Miss Ryan; First Re
formed. Mrs. Drinkwater; Park Hill Reformed, Mrs
Samuel Barclay; Westminster Presbyterian. Mrs
Clarke Daysprng Presbyterian. Mrs. William
Smith First Methodist Episcopal Mrs. Catherine
Sing: Central Methodist Episcopal, Mrs. Heppen-
stahl: German Methodist Episcopal Miss Teresa
Schultz Nepperhan Avenue Baptist, Mrs. James
Irwin. The First Presbyterian Warburton Avenue
and Hope Unitarian churches displayed their
articles on the table OF the Temperance
Union, which was in charge OF Mrs. ii. {.
Bach. Miss Lucy Greenhalsh presided over the
table OF the Young Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union Miss Ann Seabury over the chill
dren's table. William Hickey over the country
store. NJ. p Kaler the art gallery. Mrs. 4 T.
Morris the candy table, and Mrs. Jerome
Barnes superintendent the observation-disclosures The
several circles OF Kings Daughters connected win
the churches had pretty booth. which was IN
charge of a committee from each circle. The iair
was a success, and the profits VIII 10 toward
liqudatng the debt on the building
At the meeting OF the Common Council this week
preliminary steps taken toward the opening
OF Nepperhan-st. one OF the Oldest thorouShiares
i'll the city At the time Colonel Phillips occupied
the Manor House this highway was the only road
leading from the Albany Post Road now Broad
way) to the Hudson River As the city grew. new
streets We're laid out and opened. but this street
was never improved. and has become an eye
sore the city. Public interests now demand that
the street should be made fit for and the prop
erty-owners along it will meet the Committee OF
the Whole at its next meeting TO talk the matter
over
The MANY extensive and disastrous fires which
have occurred in Yonkers lately have shown that
the present fire-alarm system and fire department
need to he extended and increased. The city
authorities have taken the matter In hand, ana
among the first bills that will be introduced at
the coming session of the Legislature viii be one
authorizing the bonding of the city for sufficient
amount to put the present system on much
more effective basis.
The Nominating Committee OF the hohkers
Cornthian Yacht Club has selected ticket TO be
voted for at the annual election next month COM
modore a. J. Prime. who for so long has been at
the helm has consented to remain there and near
~ all the other officers have agreed TO serve an
other year. This evening there Will be an enter
tainment at the clubhouse VIII ~ Halliday, Inc
humorist will be the principal entertainer Ala
erman Leslie Sutherland f. j. Eenah han ana
The Palisade Boat club ana the lark III, Oou'
Club held monthly meenss ms ic,eS Te ,a mem
bership and Charles II. Whittemore was cl0 chosen; d
swing to pressure of business The club decided led
to enter ten-,nen team IN me oo an the latter
club Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. AshmeaI ar; M ana
Mrs George D. Edrdge ana Wiliam e fr't te
purchase double shuifeboaid Tor 'he Tree use
u the last meeting Of the Yonkers stcnograph-
ers' Association. Miss Margaret Ross, MISS Lizzie
Hagan. Miss Edith Nesiarh Mss inn nlnb n hi
george r. Weller was chosen a. permanent chair
aation 70 become members OF the association has
been sent to the stenographers OF Hastings Irving
t tb. only one Of It's kind in the county.
This afternoon Miss Elizabeth Prescott rae VIII
fHi-ave for Mrs. Avery DE Iano Andre~s; "a, a
daughter of General Schofeld who mas Ieceiy
cej,rtr NV The Misses Smyth of NewYork city
Miss Bentz of Philadelphia Miss Iw.nng, Of MOI i
boy: the Misses Atkins. Pitkin, Nerplanck Ewing
Daisy Blake. Dawson. Jackson MasH ana H a1.u,
and Mrs. c. V. Schuyler. OF fonkeIs. -, MI ios1m
will pour the tea. and Mrs }. e. A. Johnson WI"
CIV Wednesday afternoon Of this week Mrs. Virgil
T. Humason gave tea at her nom, 40, ~ in
Prrtonaye 10 ntoan sss, ng in receiyn by Miss
BESSIE Humason. Mrs. Alexander smith; Mrs ;.
sherman Gould ig MTs ss Rnckme Miss Read
Miss Mcknight. Miss Blake and Miss Gunther.
vii IN b No rlVcn at the First Methodist Episcopal
church. The "Old Folks haye for some t anf
been hard at work rehearsins FOR a concert anu
on this evening it viii be given. a., ,,,.r,,.ors
on Thursday evening Of next week the members
Of the city club will tender dinner 10 thtT
President. Theodore IT, skman in honor Of h,3
election as Surrogate Of Westchester county II
w When Beniainin L. FarchId takes his seat in
Congress at Washington he VIII be the me- he
this district since the war. when Judgn W Gn,,h
Of this city, a Republican, was chosen in 1878 but
he died Just as the news reached him Of his elec-
ton and Democrat chosen in his place