New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIV-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.

FOOTBALL GAMES AND CHURCH SERVICES on
THANKSGIVING DAY-soCIAL NOTES
MUSIC AND FAIRS.
The interest In Thanksgiving Day in the upper
wards was divided between family meetings. atm
,.tics church services and social entertainments
Many Of the young men. having no great cohese
r.me to witness. present at the games p!ayeu
an the uptown fields At the Mott Haven GROUNDS
q. rrsntv-third-st branch Of the Young Mems
rhris,an Union was successful in the footoaii
nme against the team Of ST. Francis XAVIER Noi-
hse The Knickerbocker eleven was defeated oy
the Jniaue eleven at One-hundred-and-thir'y-'h
9, And Southern Boulevard. The Wiiiis-aVe tedi"
defeated the Somersets at MISUNDERSTANDING
A. and St Ann's-ave.. by score OF 10 w. Inc
claremont Park grounds were used by the teams VI
N. Dres.,er School and the Mount Sinas. OF Man
hsttanville and the Dressler eleven won oy large
score The football players OF ST. jerome Ls ce"''
went all the way TO Paterson 10 play the H'"'
Nous team The game was not played OWING 10
dispute as to the standing OF a memoer Oh ''e d.
Jerome team.
n. ur,o, service held at the First Presbyterian
Church Washington-ave., was more largely at
tended than any previous Thanksgiving service !"
the upper part Of the city. The readlhs oi 'ie
Presidents proclamation by Miss SUSIE J. H. oah-
ley, and the Governors proclamation by MISS May
H. Robinson. formed pleasing part OF inc se''''e
The Rev Dr. John G.. Oaky preached
The Indenendent Ladies' Bowling club held us
Anniversary meeting in the evening OF IhanKssVihe
Day A prize contest resulted In large scores ny
Mrs. A. Muller Mrs Keller Mrs Schwehck' Mis'
Fuchs and other members OF the club supper was
served late I'm the evening. w s. Hancock Posi-
held a reception on Thursday evening at It's mead
quarters School Commissioner Gouiden presided
The Pat,deutscher Club held its annual ball on the
same evening at Ebling's Casino Among those VINO
aided in making the affair successful were n. H.
Feddermann the president OF the club Henry Ger
ken. vice-presdent: William Lohmann recording
secretary; L. Meyerhon, financial secretafy' anu
Louis Meyerhoh, treasurer
The Board Of Aldermen passed many resolutions
last week for improvements in the uptown streets
The regulating and grading Of Tremont-ave' Lo-
custave. Welsh-st.. East One-hundred-aho-se'-
snfy-sixth-st. and East MISUNDERSTANDING
seventh-st we're provided for. RESOLUTIONS were
also passed for the laying Of gas mains In many OF
me uptown streets. and for paving ana other I'M
provements
Ascension Baptist Church. In East One hundred
and-sixtieth-st between Vanderbilt and Morris
sSes' will celebrate this week It's thirueth ami
versary The church was organized on December
L. lsSA. being an offshoot from union sunday
school. which had been in existence IN Meirose
LOT several years. The Rev. II. 5. Day was the
INST pastor Of the church. The Rev Mitcheii
Sronk. the present pastor. is young man, VINO
Mas studied In several American and foreign uni
versailles He has been the pastor OF the churcn
Tor nearly ten years There will be three services
Today. and others on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. The Young Peoples society
VIII hold Its anniversary meeting on Tuesday even
ing and social meeting will be held on Wednesday
evening. Prominent Baptist clergymen Will preach
u several OF the services.
new church has been organized at Port MOTIFS
s unasr The care Of the North NewYork Congrega-
son 's. III, Ehurch The Messrs. McE!veen ana ROBERT
III VIII have charge OF the work. >,
sns tnree-act comedy. "A Glimpse or PARADISE;
~ sne principal feature Of the entertainment heid
.nusesoay evening at Parshalls Hall. ior In, Inc
sr. ent OF the fremont Presbyterian Churcn Inc
ra.surs OF b. Paurs presented the play. Dean
sa Herbert Peck. Miss Harris and Misses Heller
hart. florence straud were among those who had
hs me Fordham free lectures continue TO attract
NJ sudierces The Springhurst Club has begun
sn.s series Of lectures. which will be heard every
..int concert last week OF the Arion Ledertafel
TTnscts1 many lovers OF music
MI ri-ndaie Social Club held It's annual baIi AT
Trhnners Hail. Third-ave. on Wednesday evening:
c cnas Casino on Monday evening The Unity I'm,
H. nnspment ball at Eblng's Casino was SUCCESSFUL
'" satuacting many visitors.
Ma. p'se parties were popular forms or sociai
SSssSc.ssure on Thanksgiving Eve. Among those who
s. lSSrsnce Stanford. OF no i7G Alexander-ave. on
Tiss EVENING" Of the week surprise parties visited
"a Laura Sielken. OF No. LOSE Vander5ilt-ave.,
-ia Alse Maggie Attenelli.
sSrvice will be held at the First Presbyterian
ead-slxty-sighth.st. this evening in memory Of the