New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
.WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.
OFFENSIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
CHARITY BALL.

,,opRy1NG OVER THE ClTYS DEBT WORK FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN MEMS
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
,-onsrations are under way to make thc Charity
,,n which will be held in the week between
christmas and New-Year's. one of the most brill
, affairs ever held in Yonkers. The decorations
an ha rich and a number of private boxes Will be
s,, for the occasion. The following women nave
oosented TO act as patronesses of the AFFAIR; MIS-
oar F. Baldwin. Mrs J. Christy Bell. Mrs. j. W.
pouden Mrs Charles Henry Butler. Mrs Andrew
nsvo Mrs Theodore Gilman. Mrs John c. Have
..aysr Mrs Harry Holbrook. Mrs. Virgil !.
rImrason Mrs. John O. A. johnson, Mrs. \. c.
,.,ohsm Mrs Walter W. Law. Mrs. Perit {.
,,srs Mrs Norton 7. Otis. Mrs John Reid, Mrs
nary Scrugnam. Mrs. William ii. sherman MIS-
r~orss f. stevens Mrs. stephen II. Thayer. Mrs
,o,r r Waring Mrs. John Kendrick Bangs. Mrs.
r Blake Mrs William +. Cochran, Mrs. r. =
cr,d Mrs Charles b. Gunther. Mrs. William NJ.
u.1rmance. Mrs Frederic W. Hollis. Mrs William
INNS Mrs De Witt c. Kellinger. Mrs. Il. f.
,,,suap Mrs Justus Lawrence. Mrs. Waldo q.
vorse Mrs W. W. Johnson. Mrs. Guy ihiliips.
Ms A Middleton Rose. Mrs. Theodore II. SILK
nan Mrs Alexander Smith. Mrs. G. c. Taiinadse.
AZ. John F. Waller and Mrs. Arthur White
Tho action of the Common Council In issuing
- this week to the sum OF nearly $4,000 is
s,norg forth some unfavorabe comment from
nr,aip portions of the city. There is belief that
I. sroving rapidly that the city is being bonded
% such an extent that ii is now time to halt. the
Aldermen explain their action by saying that under
che new Constitution. which goes into erect on
ha srs, of the new year. NOnkers VIII not DE
.,,s 70 issue any more bonds. it will have
s..ched the 10 per cent limit. beyond which ii is
robihi,ed from going. and that unless some pro-
,ision is made now for the care OF the streets,
next wear they will soon get sadly out OF repair
There are also a number OF important thorough
INN Il a - a
,antion and unless these bonds are issued the!
will remain little more than country roads
The Yonkers Electric Railroad Company IS max
inc nreparations to introduce system OF auiom' NC
hs s Signals on its Mount Vernon line 50 as 10
nreyent collisions on the sharp curves. OF which
'hs,e ere osstinc Of the Board Of Education this
xeek Trustee Z. Oliver Phillips created SIR pH
making the statement that TO him II was mater
after the school buildings ana WIN 'lS huii'oI VI
nnn an endemic Of dphtherla divuge the fac;
that the plumbing in several OF Inc puohc sc"'o'S
"sS SSg Theodore H. Silkman has engaged
a suite Of rooms in the New OK anu tuti'dii ~
Railroad building near Getty Square Tor ms hohN-
On Monday evening of this week the member. o.
~ their wives and friends. IL was the nrst enter
,ainmeat of its kind given since the organlzatl9n
Of the company. 1t was arranged ny ~, JanieS y;
Bennett August Borcher and William BAKER anu
The series Of evangelis;ic services that have been
held this week under the auspices OF the TWO
Methodist Episcopal churches OF the city VIII De
brought to a close tonight 49,
cards are out for the wedding Of Alexander Coch-
rans and Miss Nellie J. Neil TO take place on
Christmas night al the home of the brides parents
10 Caroline-aVe.
JrEan jordan of Yonlers has accepted The the. 20,
stion OF choir leader at the Presbyterian Church
at Glens Falls. In taking the position ne mas NOT
been compeiled TO sever his connection with the
Yonkers College of Music, in which he Is an IN
sructor.
Frank r. Barnes is giving number Of Monday
evening sOcals at his home, No. 81 Ravine-ave The
second in the series is to take place next week
On Thursday Mrs. James Renwick Brevoort gave
an afternoon tea from till o'clock at her resi-
dence 'Belosguardo." North Broadway. II was at
tended by nearly 100 of the society people OF the
city.
Miss Waterbury entertained the members of the
PRO Tenn" Club this week at her home In Ludlow.
The congregation OF the First Reformed Cnurct'
gave . reception on Thursday evening al the church
paror for their pastor. the Rev. Dr.. DaVii Coic;
Addre were made by the Revs. John Reid. fred
n Davenport, George II. Cutting. Charles r. ALI
son Enos J. Bosworth and Lyman Cobb Jr.