New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
MOUNT VERNON.
THE WEEK GIVEN OVER TO HOLIDAY
FESTIVALS.

oNcr MORE THE SEWAGE Observation-Disclosures
ENpEAyoRERs TO HOLD coNvEN-
rloN NOTES IN BRIEF
FESTIVAL Week" seems most appropriate 10 de
scribe the last few days in Mount Vernon. Tor
churches secret societies. clubs. musical oreaniza-
tons and social circles have had surfeit OF enter
iainmeni OF all sorts and conditions. ON thursday
night Hawatha Lodge OF Free MasOns attended
a special service ~ the Trinity Episcopal 'hurch III
commemoration Of - John the Evangelisrs Day.
The Rev : T. Graham. the rector. delivered
sermon appropriate 20 the OCCASION ana he was
assisted by the Rev. q. II. II. Butler The brethren
were arrayed in the regalil OF the order AMI there
were many members Of other lodges present az
guests
The Christmas entertainment for the sunday
schooI = the PRESBYTERIAN Church took place last
night There were SUNG Christmas carols. reciia-
lions. etc. 4 Christmas tree and presents FOR the
members of the infant class.
The Oraiorio Society gave its first entertainment
Of The season Thursday night IN the Methodist
church The Messiah" under the conductorshp
OF Professor IIallam. with = large choFds ana the
assistance OF well-known solosts was most cfelita-
bly, given.
The Band % Hope had il Christmas festival on
Thursday evening in Willard Han. when Mrs Ellen
Dayton Blair OF Nebraska. gave a "'halk TAX.
Mss Mary Campbell. daughter " pr. Campbell.
ava a
Christmas Eve Among the many present We're me
Misses II. grlow the Misses Klch. Mlss carrie W.
son Miss q Fiske. Mss TdylDr, Mi@s Nohn, Hiss
Hudson Miss Mcgowan Miss BrSry ana MISS
stcuhenson and .Les-r.. Kip. Raihbun, pen"!'on.
Carbrey Wright, Scranihm simpson RS" ""'
Lucas.
vr and Mr.. James Levy gave Christmas re-
,.,,.,, 4, their home ScconI-aVe ana Fourih-si.
d, ybi.b were present Mr ana Mrs. Sackeii. Nj
and AIRS Rice Miss Marion Rice. the Misses SACK
e,, Mrs Darraw Mis- Ddrra~. Mr Cnirk ana M
COgswclL
The small boys and ai-O scores OF young M"
and uallrns are in deep saInrss because an ed'i
has .o,. for,h that no -katns viii be permitted
80, any Of the reservoirs - the water company
,h,s season This II 4 restriction that ~a@ nnrN-
uect-d and is innovation Tor The 'oinp'"f' D"'
ON. tnat j. nad~ necessary because ~ the "'ns-'
of breaking through the lce 10 sdy not"'Hs '' Tue
uosslhii,y OF q body passing through the mo-"
nine and floating at the top % "a" l''-foo'-hgh
water iower before IL could be nshrd out a.
The new 81 Marys catholic 'hsrr. n VI
niohines In The last few days. handsome sr' ~
yestments maar 49, inc I,s .r tnn bV Nif AMI
Nrs D,lrvmplr and Miss DaliNmpe. ana NJ ana
Mr. Henry brennan have given " '"'".r '"'
the sever question Of MS city has been az
.a,,m,uf MAS made against the municipal a"'iyi
itlcs Tor maintaining nuisance by rnrislns me
.nv.are into Fast Chester creek The rsHi 81
i,""..t,yliinn snow that the Mount Vernon au-
iho,tfirs are not The sole offenders. bgi thai me
sewage and !ra.nAgr rom rs'ham ~ suil.r
IT, and 1t l. threatened thAt st'ps YIN '
nave the authorities oi 'ha' "'a'u' .,,it - me-
is possible that the movement VIII ,',ua ~
establishment OF a cIrI"al'iy anu ''"'''''''
Tne we.,cn~.t-r COUNTY As.ocaton Of fS. ....
Proue's Societies u Christian tnd"df'i VII na''
',,'v.u tlon IN the Presbyicfdu ehcrCn on ThuI--
ia. next The Rev. charles Stodghid Lane. Pis'pi
The Rev Dr David J. iiurcii - "a, I', WrjSri
church. Ncw. YORK. rii} 'ns ky ~ ,.atr ,hc
Rev Dr. = Neiss q tnr M . W,. A' tr-
V,v S,uid~r wife ~ tnr pastor " the Jri'ry 'iy
/ Tabernacle Will make adIf"-srs
AZ thr %rw-York ana New Haven Railroad. which
include wcl-appointed station WIN hiniMr ~
q long concrete platform Win fo9i oyer u, she
LAYING Of four tracks ana me CONSTRUCTION, W
~xf~IisiVr and excellent bridges Tor general ram
/ cunuecting some % ihr main avenues 10" proPir
through the Board OF AdeImrm nay been ' s,,,
INK fSr an ext.a bridge between fifst ar" rDuIth
ave- The riilrond germany ,b ,,,,1ty har been
~ decide whether Al foot bridge az south second
axe or a irafic bridge to conncc; south ana Nort9
'rni,d ay.s vas the most needed ID" majority 81
me- u.o,.lp favor the traffic bridge At ThfdaNe
me opinions based on the fact thht i woulu
,r,itnrv south and east Of the city. and direct
route to BrOnNviile aud 1uchahor me anH',s'rs
az the foot bridge at SrcOnd-avr. nv mat II Is
needed becaus- II II directly IN line win ne sta b
ton. and would enable PEOPLE 10 par, pu .,.'i
from the station on the sOuth sue 81 lr Ud'hA
It" A,n",her hearing VII be- had In the city court
ro nmo'' hefore comfy judge Isaac y Mills. to-
Az on The charges against The election ohlrrr'
~ The second District for falsiiying the election
returns and for perjury at the mun al rlr'uoh III
May las. go - ,,., .,.o,.,
Dr H. Eugene smith. who was rcc~m,y e'"ctrd
surreou OF the llth separate company. Nh %
ttnnal Guard has received his commission. win
The rank o. hrst lieutenant surgeon Sm''n IS
Wiii,.rv order ~ l.Oyal Legion OF the lnitcd
states a Sir Knight - Bethlehem 'ommsndery
Knights Templar. and noble OF Mecca lrhP'"'
Mystic Shrine. , ,.a,or,.,. ~.
TIL Mayora,iy contest was renewed yesterday ny
papers in GuO warranto proceedings, niousn' Nv
Edwin W Fiskc. being served on Mayor fdsoiI
iew,is The Mayor is required to show cause be
f," ,ba Atfornry- General next Thursday why a
syi, should not h.. brought 10 gust Mayor Lewis
from the Mayors Office.