New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
MOUNT VERNON.
ASCALON CASTLE POPULAR WITH MA
SONIC VISITORS


INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ALL OVER TOWN.
one Of the most Interesting and unique halls in
the city OF Mount Vernon, after passing beyond the
entrance is AscalOn Castle. the meetng-place or
asylum Of Bethlehem Commandery Of Knights Tenn
plar and also OF the knights Templar Association
to which Organization the furnishings belong Inc
building is an ordinary white frame build
inl belonging TO an old estate. ana Is not At
tractive on the outside. nor would one imagine the
historical details which have been worked into the
second floor On the right OF the hall at
the top OF the stairway is the reception-room, on
the walls Of which hang engrdvinSs ana e'chhs'
given u the commlndery by three of It's members
a few months ago; the left is the banquet-roon'
and ahead. through an odken doorway Is me
asylum. The oaken door is relic OF The heNoi"-
ton being part OF an Old house near EastcheS'eF
Creek where General Washington made his head
quarters for few days in 1'S The interior oil inc
asylum represents the walls OF the castle of Coz
frey De Boulon the first Christian King Inc Walls
the bastions and all other parts resemble 80 cios'y
the real stone that is doubtful al first that II Is
made OF plaster only On side - II large paint
ing OF the plains Of Ascalon Persian camp anu
the city OF Jerusalem and the ceiling represents 'h'
bright blue sky The electric lights are nuns III
large iron lanterns. such were used III the ancient
times The chairs and other furniture are all III
keonin,, with the style OF the hail. which has been
visited by members of the order from various parts
of the country The hall itself has an interesting
history II vas used at first FOR public entertain
ments and was known Union Hall Then about
eight years ago when several members Oh '"c u"
formed church withdrew and organized as the fI's,
ly,eri,n Socletv and added 10 rs membership uh'h
there was a roll Of about seventy they reh'e' NO"
Hall for regular church services, ana coh.'h"''
worshjppng there until the handsome 'hur'" p''''-
in,, which they now occupy completed. about
f,t,r wears ago Then the knights Ienipar t'"''i
the hall and the association fitted II up III inc AZ
,r,ctive STYLE in which II now appears IL i o''"-
sionally open to non-members however i"' me -
sociation gives three or four entertainments u"''e
,b. winter season which are open to those VINO IT,
ce,v. invitations \ social hour with refreshments
always follows the entertainments "e"'e 90" e
are popular with the citizens
The nth Separate Company OF the Nauoh"'
Guard had a reception on Monday hlsht i"'' mo-
vil long be remembered by those whose p'N'cee
Il ,,os In be there as one OF the best that has beeh
elven In Mount Vernon. It was he opening OF 'le
eosson and no labor was spared to make everybody
joyful and content. The well-appointed DECORATIONS
the handsoms bunting festoons etc. ana the manu-
some uniforms CT the Army and Navy representa-
tivcs and Of the National Guard were a feast ior
the eye. the gray Of the 1th making pl'asa"'
contrast the light and dark blues. ! ne sense
OF smell was grathed with the abundance 90, Hi
flowers. not only In the corsag's OF Inc Iie.rry
costumed women but also at the band stand. Tho
feast for the was the music OF IN" prom alr
and the waltz. while feet were KEEP busy ~ III,
merry dance. which hegan al ~ anu o"nr '," ar
TN In the morning. The feast for the inner man
OF taste. The Reception Committee included cap
tain Edwin J. Kinder ana Iisp,ensn', s,h wa.
door inanager and hts assistants were Sergeant
Roche and shield. The Refrcshment committee
comprised Messrs. Douglass. Smith. Haag. kruger
Pullman and clark. and ihry fc,eIs"I many 'o'"
pllments for doing so vel for so many &C.. ,,,,
to Edward - Wcimar on "Wednesday evening
next The Tedd Io N be- an the %p w " g
j. the well-known florist Of Mount vernon 'ni "
The iong-irawn-out Mayoral,y contest comes up
again to-day before Judge Dykman At Whit Plains
The hearing Will be- tho matter or quo wdfrhntO
proceedings brought by EIson Lewis the kepubi-
can candidate who claims TO- hayc n"'n ti'' 49,.
" m. dlsuntc Mayor Hrush has stated that he
Would make no defence az he IL not an interested
party beyond being ready and ANXIOUS 10 turn over
he 1nica 10 his legal successor !. Or Brush had
not been placed in this situation he would probably
have been nominated for Congress in plac" or NJ.
Fairchild. Roger VI. sherman viii represent the
Attorney General Of the State In the to-day.
and Joseph +. wood viii demand 20 defend ne mo-
ton Of Mr.. Lewis as counsel for Edwin NJ Flskc.
the Democratic candidate who claims to nave been
The fair o. the Clinton Hook and Ladder Com
pany at Stephenson.s Han to raise money To- bay
horses for the truck Is pronounced social ana |
lowing women have had charge Of the upper-iabes.
thcr meals every evening: Mr. Elson Lewis Mrs.
Melville $. Page. Mrs. William NJ. penman. Mrs
Joseph 5 Clark. Mrs. l. ". Ferris. Mrs. slossan. |
Mrs " H. Martens. Mrs J. G. wlntien. Mrs ". g. |
h
Mrs NJ Hatch Mrs Reeves and Mrs ". Iassellc. |
An undcnominatonal society VIII hold services in |
the Mount Vernon Heights schOolhOuse tomorrow |
evening ~ which the Rev. \. A. Robertson. of |
Pelhamve will preach. The Rev. Mr. McElveen. |
O Mott Haven Will preach Sunday evening No !
V'mber >,
The PRESBYTERIAN Church Society will hold a !
fair in parlOrs Of the church Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday next
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian Endeavor I
the Baptist Church celebrated its seventh ami
vcrsary last night. The Rev. Or. Il. II. Tyler was |
the principal speaker Of the evening.
The annual meeting OF the Chester Hi club was |
held Monday evening. The following officers |
were elected: President Professor ". j. NOumans, |
vicc-prcsident George II. Fish; secretary, Horac" |
NJ. Williams: treasurer. John l.. kipp. trustees for
three years. Samuel Fiske and Frank Mack
\ company Of sunday school workers representing |
West Chester. Pelham. East Chester New -fO- !
chcllc. Mamaroneck, Rye. Harrison. White Plains |
and Scarsdiie. held yesterday 10 take steps to
form a District Sunday-school Association.