New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
PEOPLE ABOVE THE HARLEM IN FAVOR
OF RAPID TRANSIT.

4 LITTLE ARGUMENT OVER THE FIvE-cENr FARE
Law WEDDINGS AND HALLOWEEN PAR
TIEs-PoILrIcAL SERMONS TO-DAY.
The special features OF the present political can
vass Of interest North Siders. apart from 'he
general issue of good government. have been the
discussions as to rapid transit and the consoida-
ton OF outlying communities with New-fork Ci'y'
Practically no opposition has been developed to the
rapid-transit scheme. although the plans PROVIDE
better for the West side than for the popuious
East side Of the northern district The oniy dah-
ger appears to be that voters viii neglect TO vote
nj all on this issue Great difference OF opinion
exists among the voters OF the northern wards as
70 the dcsirability OF increasing the area OF the
CITY Fears are expressed lest other parts OF the
nev city should be developed and the northern
growth OF the metropolis checked for Time. Inc
ouposlte view however. Is held by majority o'
the public spirited citizens. and the vote IN the
northern wards will probably be In favor or rather
than against the consolidation OF the cities one
OF the few Incidents OF the canvass out OF the
ordinary run has been the controversy between
Assemblvman Butts and ex-Assemblyman James
L. Wells to their respective Iarts IN securing
single fare on the Manhattan and SUBURBAN ee-
waited roads. Mr.. Wells declares that he Is the
real author OF the legislative measure which was
finally adopted while Mr.. Butts was a member oil
the Assembly Mr.. Butts, on the other hand' de-
cIares that Mr. Wells only introduced an imprac-
ticabe measure, and that the Five Cent rare OH
originated with him and was carried through ny
his efforts MIR Butts admits that Repuohcah
Legislature finally passed the measure when Dem
ocra,ic Legislatures had refused to allow TO be-
law. .
The free public lectures TO he held under the di-
rection OF the Board of Education will begin by
an address by George II. Payson al Grammar
School No. g. Fordham. on Thursday evening
The wedding Of the week which attracted the
thnrn Ief
of Miss Aimee Rissc and Floyd Lord which took
nlace AT st Mary's Episcopal church. One-hundred-
and.fortv-second-st and Alexander-ave. Louis a.
Rtsse the father of the bride. has been the ch'el
engineer of the Department of street improvements
of the upper wards since that department was or
ganized The church was Handsomely decorated
for the ceremony The bride wore gown OF wh'e
s.,,n NTH full train and attended by MISS
Elo,se Risse and Miss Gertrude Huston Samuel
Barry was best man, and the ushers were "es'e!
Farrlneton William Bostwick. Charles ksse ana
CIarkson DYE The Rev Joseph Reynolds was the
oe,c,ating clergyman. reception was held AFTER
the ceremony at the home OF the brides parents
- 200 No,t-ayc Among the guests were Mr. ana
,,r I ord Mr. and Mrs. Risse. Mr.. and Mrs f. C.
uonn Mr. and Mrs John II. knoeppel and MT ana
Mrs Joseph p. Hennessy
n,.or weddings Of the week all held on Wednes
las. mara tbnse of Miss Rose a. Thun TO Charles
rhomnson at Woodawn Of Miss Celia NJ wat
h,,s and lanes r. Mullins. at fremont. ana OF
Mics Dolly Fulton to G. Fowler. OF st. Ann save
halloween was celebrated by many social parties
IN tho northern wards. The party at the North New
York congregational Church was toe largest anu
many Of the old-fashioned games Incident TO the
,, rera entoyed Miss Florence Mcdonald IN
y,,ed many OF her friends to Halloween party al
her home. No go East ne-hundred-and-fortieth-st
sane Of the guests. as midnight approached took
an excursion TO a neighborlng graveyard to listen
70 the prophetic spirits. Among me sutsS W.T. s
DR. James & Geary. Mr.. and Mrs. william +. AUS and
~ and IN. Mlsse., Mcdonald Austin Cuskley anu
Ea,ski Miss Alice Lester and Miss Nellie Lawson
hsid n Halloween party at their home IN one nun
nrad n nd forty -fourth-st Many friends or Jonn n
GIilespie attended social gathering al MS nome OF
" VIII Raie Nav held a reception at her home
ne.hundred- -hirty-eighth-s and Th'rd-aVe' On
St Jerome, Lyceum held a social smoking party
at its clubhouse One-hundred- and thirty
music and Rotations entertained the guests, me
I'eonora Dramatic Club held a reception al tne
houe ~ the Misses Dietsch on wednesday evening
The Timothy J. Kelly Association ana the jacob