New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
MOUNT VERNON.
JUBILANT REPUBLICANS TO HAVE a
TORCHLIGHT PARADE
MORE TROUBLE WITH THE WATER srPPLY-UNI
vERsITY EXTENSION LECTURES

MORE TROUBLE WITH THE WATER - i'i'l'l u NJ
vERsITY EXTENSION LECTURES
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Tho Republican citizens of Mount Vernon have
good reason TO feel eatod over the result Of the
elections. and not only they. but the Democrats.
recognize that III Republican majority out of
total of 2.74S votes. is an emphatic avowal
that the city is a Republican city. THE Mount
Vernon Argus" the Democratic organ of the city.
assures the Democrats of this fact in editorial
headline reading Mount Vernon is a Republican
City" The Republicans propose to make this more
emphatic the citizens by having torchlie ht
parade on Thursday night next They VIII march
through the principal avenues. carrying torch
lights, Chinese lanterns and transparencles. one
Of the latter will be mammoth affair, upon which
there will be a huge elephant with 20. .. F." on
his trunk and under his feet donkey lying ON his
back The parade promises to be the largest dem
onstraton Of local character that has ever been
made in the city.
If the receiver of the New-Yorl1 City Suburban
Water Company had been within hearing Of the
indignant citizens Wednesday and Thursday he
would have received the fun force of all thar the
English language is capable of giving expression TO-
Months ago, when there so much Inconvenience
and damage caused by the company shutting of
the from the hundreds of homes without
warning to make necessary repairs" the company
finally assured its patrons that they had put in u
duplex pumping and piping system. and that when
breakdown occurred again the people wouldn't
know of it. On Wednesday morning the people
couldn't get drop of water from the pipes In
the middle of the forenoon the water was running
again. but with only pump the other having
broken down Thursday morning there was repe-
tition of the aggravatlon. and word given out
that a large steel rod OF of the pumps had
broken. but this repaired by 10 O'Clock
The University Extension Centre will resume its
winter courses OF lectures on Tuesday night begin
ming with a course OF ten lectures on astronomy by
Professor John X. Rees. professor OF astronomy and
director of the observatory. Columbia College. The
lectures will be given In the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall on the evenings Of November Is
and q, December 4. January s. 30 and %, February
s. IL and 20 and March ). The subjects VIII be as
follows: instruments of Astronomy The Earth.
Our Point OF Observation: The Moon, the Earth
Satellite and Nearest Neighbor''; The sun. a Study
of Its Surroundings Terrestrial Planets, Major
Planets" Comets and Meteors" stars and Neb-
ulae" Celestial Measurements" and "Cosmogony.'
The lectures will b. illustrated with the sereoptcon
Clinton Hook and Ladder Company, which has
given thirty-eight years OF faithful service 10 the
village. town and city of Mount Vernon, VIII have
a fair and bazaar for four days next week. beginning
on Wednesday for the benefit of is furnishing iuhu.
Everything rom penwiper to piano n Wi, ye ne Inv
friends OF the organization. There VIII De an en-
tersanment Of some sort on eaem @ b given by
the 18th Separate Company. National Guard: on
Mona make eaus an not t exced the best
In addition 70 the reception there VIII be an eHhoi.
guests from New-York and from towns on the
Hudson River have promised 10 be present 49,
The Rev Frank L. Masseck pastor OF the nj
versalist Church, will preach special sermon TO.
morrow on the Mission OF the lnNersa!lst
Church on Tuesday evening the '.Old Foiks Will
have a musical entertainment in Lincoln Han
The Oratoro Society Will open its fourth saasoh
with the Messiah on DECEMBER -. ana rehedf-
sails take place on every Thursday evening
Thomas Edward Murphy. Familiarity known az
Ned" Murphy will begin gospel temperate"
campaign IN this CITY on November - anu VIII '''
tinue II for two weeks
Reference was made few days ago 10 com
dressed to the Mayor ami Common Council, warn
ing the officials that contractors or municipal w9rk
were complained Of as violating aHS E'VefiIiS
their work The D.strict-AttOrney Of the county
has received evidence OF such violations. and has
given notice that he Will bring action against the
Contractors complained Of without delay
concert at the Opera House tonight, the proceeds
Of which a be applied the Turchas" oi a piano.
with the Mount Vernon club. has issued us
prospectus FOR the fourth season. The plan 81 CON
certs will be the same as heretofore. l'ro'csS2,r
Henry r. Humphries. conductor OF the New YORK
Pank Clerks (;lce club. has been rc-enGagcd, ana
three concerts viii be given. the mrs 10 DE III 'hc
opera House early IN December. ne lauons OF
associate members subscribe % cach ana are sr
titled to four tickets iOr each concert Piahs are
to be devised that Will enable the 5upscilp'ls ~
have a choice OF seats. f. ]. Hayward IS treasurer
OF the club At, IL, a,o
the anti-annexation organization that secured 80
Overwhelming victory on tlcctloh ia! asai ,
ton be continued. The vote was so decisive that
IL was not expected that the matter VIII come w
again at least this year but II ~ bchrVea that
the organiza ion should keep Itself equipped 4or
The Lincoln Social Club had reception on
Thursday evening.