New-York tribune., 1894-04-22
EBT. IN THE NORTHERN Wards.
IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY ABOVE THE
HARLEM.
COMMISSIONER HArTEN STILL ADVOCATING THE
BOULEVARD rLAN-sociAL AND
CIIrEcu INCIDENTS.

BOULEVARD TLAN-SOCiAL AND
CHURCH INCIDENTS
The work 90 paving Thlrd-aV". above one
hundrcd-aud-thirty-cighth has been begun.
and a large force q Iab,rcrs is employed Tho
cost Il the Improvement was provided a long
dime ago. but the work has bean delayed. partly
on account of a difficulty In obtaining materials.
The avenue has been for years In a wroichei
condition. and the Improvement has been great
" needed Tho cost II the work Will hc ahou;
5000 900. The laborers Will be occupied through
the summer. and II the promise made by the
officials are carried out there Will b. no iuF-
,hcr delay.
The second great Improvement On the heights
ON the eastern side IL the Harlem River is
under way The first Improvement was the
building Of the Webb Home for Shipbuilderf ana
the next IS the building II the structures to be
occupied by the University Of the Cliy OF New
York The cornerstone II the now gymnasium
WAS laid on Wednesday, when members ot the
college classes escorted &, the new building the
carved cornicc stones from the old university
building In Washington Square. This h'gh
ground opposite Fort George promises 10 be
onlv second TO BloominGdalc Heights as oeh-
tire for educational and charitable INSTITUTIONS
Commissioner Haffcn does not cease 10 advo-
! & az g.
though Mayor Gilroy considers tn scheme SIM
plv a real estate speculation. MI. Haleh DC
clares that there is 10 avenue connecting Man
haitian Island with the new parks in the An
/ rexod District except those in which elevated
/ or tr,rcv roads have been lad out The De-
| uartmou. Of street Improvements was orSahE'h'
! he thinks. 20 form a permanent street system
for the upper wards. and plans should he 50
laid that # will not b. necessary twenty or thirty
,oars hence - widen avenues ana lay out me-"
| etrcets I'm parts OF the city which may then Dc
well built upon.
Tho North side Board Of Trade will have as
is headquartcrs the house NJ. 2'A M'~hhn'f-
ove which has been leased by the officers ol
the board Active work y inducing homese'h-
ors and business firms 4 move t. the upper
mart Of the city will soon be begun by the board
Tho f. T. Harper Republican club held Il
Ladies' Night" reception at the clubhouse OH
Wednesday evening The house was h'h"So'ue-
" decorated The guests were entertainer ~
,,,,si. and rccjtations. and dancing began at
$3.50 O'clock Among the guests were l. L. ii"'
ncr i. D. Ludwig. Charles Harper haymohd
! rrv or London England; John Jay bnIke'
| itnGb : Gamble Mr. and Mrs. William foFleI'
| Miss Edi;h L. porter. Dr. and Mrs. ), ",oISe
| cauer Dr and Mrs. Egnon. Charles W. SUI noun'
Nrs McCrecry T. H. Ronde. Miss JulIa Ar
n,. - charles Klrkham Miss Lille Logan
| Wie:es X L. and Clara Souleyet. r. l;encu,o' IL,
ipnef Miss Letitia McCrcery. Mr. Joseph C1I''
man samuel Best. Miss Eta Best. -
pmsrn MIR. and Mrs. Miller Miss tua ia. !,
land Mrs Haviand, George W. ofii'" anu
| Charles IcScr 1,a,, hos ~,
several years held regular meeuhgs at ",aie, aIsc
literary subjects were discussed, ana mas nis' IL
had many pleasant social entertainments. ia, m
| hrcn dissolved and In it's place thr b'o""'
Catholic club was organized last "erh. -, ,b,
The last concert in the course prcpaIeu .! ' va
young Mems Christian Union LOON Pir pa 49,,
yvndnce,iov evening at the North New oik 'u'
creg1tional Church Miss Louise hlns' HlI'9 ~ ,'
| Z O'Conror and J. Gordon Henry sa"h' "'''
Miss Marion Short recited. . -, Tho u,ool
| Among the social entertainments OF tiIc ~ va
:, thc clubs and societies OF the upper waIu w
- Dy tho installation of officers ana the hccoll
nanving entertainment OF aurora rt,oap p, 1,l,,l
| ,bc concert and reception by the lHtel"I -, ~
a. Fblinp's Casino. the third annual Pt, -,
a. tnrTcIev Social club. the ball OF LeXlhsto, ,,,
! 1,a. 1'e and a reception by the NeversinK tiu' ,
| ~ celebrate the birthday OF MIS-: CIia,i ie'
sort The wife OF the president OF the ciuo. -,
trbe members of the Mott haven fr1o, M :
C,hurch win build for their pastor. t1e ~ ~, =
1,du,in Talmage home adjoining tne m Gnu a
, f1u"in 81 the North NewYork Consresa
tioiaI go" was repeated on Tuesday evenlhl
hcfore an audience which hled lle ouitI'' ,u - =
Tha NOT nroceeds Of the entertaih'lent, Nv, wa. L.
'arr,, 1000 4 concert such as Is dnhu'iiy soa
AZ hn6aif ~ the music fund OF the lIeI'ont i in e
it,.,"rton church was held on j luesGaH ..tr,
nyteI'n nyr, vii he held at the First PresDytera
, | church on next THURSDAY ess'''e ~
,ha music fund Of that church'