New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-08
~ And AROUND BENSONHLR

SHORE EDGE OF KINGS.
As is customary. the children Will have a special |
entertainment Christmas Eve in the New-Utrecht |
Reformed Church. Van Pet Manor and Santa Claus
will he mpersonated in the good od-fashioned man
ner and add additional realism to the counterfeit
presentment by the distribution of gifts to the pupils
Of the Sunday school The programme includes
cantata the rehearsals for which superintended
by the Misses Nellie Parftt. \ Hegeman, Susie ana
Annie Van Pelt and Anna Coleman
Not much has been accomplished by the Lincoln
club the new Republican association Of the Thir-
tieth Ward since its formal organization This
seeming inaction is doubtless due to the excitement
following the election. 1t is likely that the club VIII
now enter upon the work mapped out at the pre-
lminary gatherings with energy as the organization
was completed at the regular monthly meeting on
THURSDAY night at its clubhouse Newt trecht-ave
and SIxty-nrst-st.. when the committee reported
draft of the bylaws. which adopted. During
the winter the rooms of the club VIII be made at
tractivc FOR the members socially and politically
Grant T. Hamilton. Of Mapeton is the president
and Cornelius Sebert secretary
The only prize won by any Bensonhurst people at
the recent 23l Regiment fair was that of rug,
Miss Ethel Schron of Twenty-thrd-ave, drawing
the lucky number.
In the death Of Captain Henry Ahrens. which oc-
Cured at Bath Beach Sunday morniog last TINS
part Of the city loses popular hgure Inc captain
was a widely known hotckeopcr. his pier at DE
son He earned his title by services during the civil
War and at the time Of his death prominent
member of Sieinwehr Post. c. \. r., and OF the
Beethoven and Arion singing societies OF Newly ork.
Progressive euchre was enjoyed by a party OF
friends at the home OF George II. Lippincott. In
Bay Thirty hrst-st.. on Thursday evening. lhose
present were the Misses Carrie J.. Burleigh Nellie
Parhtt Phoebe Lott Kate Bailey. Emma Upper I.
Ieckic Julie and Madeline Gwyn Mrs HUBBARD
r u. Bailey. ir.. Frank Hubbard. y '. Fry ~
Ross Benjamin Larzaere. Louis Gwyn. Il. H.
LIppincott and \ g. Cropsey. The prize-wlnners
were the Misses Julie Gwyn. Madeline Gwyn' Emma
Opper a. O. Cropsey. l.. r. Gwyn ana o. Ross
ON Monday evening a crbbage tournament Will
b,. held M the Ridge Club. Bay Ridge, the games
being played succeeding Mondays The COM
rnttee in charge * made up OF Howard > Downs
John W Mackay. G. B. Van Brunt and John +.
Berry.
Great Indignation continues to be expressed
against the present service on the BensonhnsSt
branch OF the brooklyn city Railroad f. H.
Townsend OF South Bensonhurst recently adj
dressed a letter of complaint 10 PRESIDENT Lewis, III
which he termed the cars funeral cars hut
the road replied that they were the most moderh
cars used ir any OF the cities using electric motive
mower" The people wondering whether thIs
reionder is intended az wittcism' IL Is pro-
posed however. to keep the warfare up. even u
the aid OF the courts is necessary to enforce the
common rights Of the travelling public
TUESDAY evening the Ladies' Ala Society con-
nccted with the new Methodist Episcopal Church
moi at the house OF Mrs Jacob &. Moore. IN Ben
my The purpose OF the society is to further
church work and raise FUNDS i0r various pun
pI Ies, FriIny the O. O. O. H. Young ladies'
Euchrc club played series o. ETs az cnT
PrIzes were captured by the Misses clara Long %
4 Andrews. Louise De Mund anc Mrs Il be :" Nsees
lev The club viii meet n the nome Oh '"e "'S''0
'"1r'n" ercsp meeting Of the Citizens Association
ID, md
day evening. Assemblyman-eect r.. - b a n Ns9
was present. ana o was ntnepti,l Constituents
Az the public hearing on the sites TOT suaiL Din
bc,J in the CIV Hall on Monday evening this end
~ Tho civ was not at all backward in oHerins
The proposed parks. sidney Y Lowell lea ON
With the charms and advantage Of M rlpoeen
property: General George w. W'ng' i,nvement
and in behalf the Dyker Land ana }yentin
Sman the SHIT S Fs aTsh ns SnGHn& military
rne Dty nn' and running to Fifteenhaye and
Eirhtv-sixth-s about 1871 acres Co9nei AMER. r.
wv and running to Twenty first ave III benson
hurst James s Lynch supported
PARK sGne'i. concourse or small park not only at
Wensonhurst but at the water lrohl ~. M M
sever'' T. Oh n Bliss owns Head property at Bay
Ridge was also advocated by FRANK a iys ~, We're
hauS of the owner. \ number OF other sltes VIZ
nar -, nroised by people interested In the de-
veopment what wAs reterrea 10 s Of the
Submission will Be ned in the same place on ne
The second entertainment in the course Of the New ,
r,r ne Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATE VIII
,.aoa to-morrcw evening In the Assoclatlon
I'LL Van PeIt Manor. Miss Nanialla nafn ~
ran, i'll, 90, nor lecture "Who Pays the Freight! ,
WIZ ueciabie will be held at the house OF Mrs =.
cranch in Eighty -nfth-st.. Monday evening 10y the
women OF the Church OF the Advent. -, ~.,.oso,
pr.narations are being made ny 'lic ptat
nav Yacht club for the housewarmihg wiilcn -
a. no held shortly. The CLUB mas coihtortapS VIM,
TO pe nrtu and its members look forward TO
Ter r,sdpnt winter. Messrs Freeman; slmonson
Brackett Macrae ana otheiS nave NV ~
ment matter In charge ,.,. . non. ontertainment
In The form of n bazaar. ana termed II Sycie "
~ ~" r Fair for the Bay Ridge Free Circulating
fashionable audience attended the testimonlaa.
h.neat OF Mrs John +. Goodng in the New lrecSn,
Varormad Church Van Pelt Manor. wednesday
svenino The programme was admirably seiecteu,
d Mrs. Cooling who has assisted by her voice
Many social and charitable organizations III the
town was most fatterngly received. l.. c,,,, Cor
The annual meeting or the Ne" DueVht III" .oa
~ o,action OF officers Wednesday evening was
IA not meet the unqualified approval OF the socially
Influential and best known members OF the cruz anu
there were enough OF them in attendance 10 nay
dSaa ted the political ticket but none OF the ous
,nan,hers would accept Office under any .clrcuni-
.ances nj present IL is alleged, and therefore tne
s.ansE, nocal wire-pullers had things pretty
inch "a their liking The ticket elected was' iIes-
i'Iont Iohn Cottier: vce-presdent Elisha Nlhss-
,and. treasurer r.. G.. Larason; correspondents s,S
raiarv A r. Lazzaro recording secretary, - ~
Ua.icv. captain OF bowling, r. IL. Anthoily, trus-
los II Van Brunt, H. W. Hatch }. e. hhoues'
John Macrae.
BITTER ENMITT