New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
ABOVE THE HARLEM
PRopERTY.owN OPPOSING THE "ohH"fHH
NEw.YohK" nII..-MoRE CHARITABLE "o"k

PROPERTY.OWNEES OPPOSING TitS
NEw.YoHK" nII.I.-MoRE CHARITABLE "o"N
PERCEPTIONS AND ESTEHTAiNMb"'"
few property-ownerr who take narrow view
of the means by which tho prosperity OF inc uppe,
par, O. tho city can 10 Increased nave oreaHineu
nm ornos!tion 10 tho Greater Ncw-fork DILL Inc
opposition II founded the belief that IL Pai.1 Vi
| Long Island nre added to the city OF '>'"-'''"
population and property values VIII i"e''"' 49,
rapidly IN thn. part OF tho city INA" ~ ""'' 80
known. rs the Annexed District The oppoS''''n
does not extend to the annexation OF part vi
Wcs.chester County The influence OF these few
property-owners seems TO have been ei!ec"'e i"
inducing OF the uptown ASse'i"'S'"e'' ~
oppose the project which Is approVeh w H'os' "
the other representatives OF the TWO CITIES i"0Se
who are active in the efforts 10 defeat the o' "'o
not content with Joining in the general advantage
10 the city which might result from Inc ''''e"
IN territory The arguments which were auVahceu
a, n meeting held r. Melrose last week were oHiy
founded on the fear that the growth /" 'Ne ''.N
of lands in the upper wards would De less iap''
Another Fve-Cent Fare bill has been Introduces
in the LEGISLATURE and meetings have been heid
in the upper wards advocating Its passage Al II
becomes law the elevated railroads on the Eas'
Side VIII be compelled to carry passengers from
points on the Suburban line to the BatteiE Will
ont change OF cars and for single rare "i'''a'
bills have been so often introduced ana met 'i'e
fate OF other anti-corporation measures that the
faith
questioned The citizens Of the trans-hariem as
,rict are greatly interested in the measure ana
some of the property-owncrs VIII be represeh'eu
at the legislative hearings on the Dill
Several large contributions have greatly Increased
ut,bi, tho last few days the relief fund for the
moor of the Twcnty-thirl and Twenty-fourth "aruS.
The largest gift received last week was that OF
3, ir7 from, several brewers. including the Johh
L,icblcr Hrcvtng Company, the T.. w. EbIins
Brewing Company the Henry Zeltner Brewing COM
panv A. Hupfel's Sons. and j. II NJ Haiieh froih
the Mayors fund $500 was received. the Melrose
Turn Verein turned s5A. the proceeds Oh an
entertainment and several other important gifts
were received. The entertainment which was heiu
under the joint direction Of societies connected win
the North New-York Congregational Church and
the Jewish CONGREGATION, Hand In Hand was sue
cessful and will add about $50 more 10 'he iuhi'
The proceeds Of the ball OF the SUBURBAN 'ounc'.
held last week will also be given to the fun'i' anu
will largely Increase II. The most hopcfu feature
OF the relief work last week, however, was the
knowledge that n considerable number OF men might
be nut 70 work Immediately. Fifty men selected by
the managers of the Relief Fund were ernployeu,
beginning with last Wednesday. In the Work OF
cleaning the streets of the Twenty-third ward
Some of the contractors have decided to begin WORK
earlier than usual and the important public works
to be begun within few days In Harlem VIII
also give employment to many men VINO nave pe,l
ont Of work in the Northern districts. y cohcert
for the benefit Of the Relief Fnnd VIII p,' h'lt ~
,I rn','Iors ~ the SchnGrrr LADIES' Bowling Club
at Schnorer Hall. Saturday evenlng M
Commissioner Haffen Will give a nearing on lHu's-
day morning to those who object 70 chans's III ~
ternpated in the maps and sewerage pi.ii- ul IN.
The streets on The East side north o. one-hundrei-
and-cighty- fourth-st. and some sewers III the
John osborn whose funeral took place last sun
day was one of the active Republicans Wn"h me
seventy-scycn years old shortly before his HcAth,
He served in the war ana @n'9in,I me I Iirpa
Revenue after the var anI airr was ,. Wis
death was the third IN his family within Two
months. Mr. Osborn's oldest son has been general
bookkceper in the Department - street improve
mcnts since that department was orrdn%' J. :,
rie'nia l,,f AN athletic foain - the rooms 81 the
Washington Heights branch ~ tho Young Mems
Christian Association a fow days AZ AMI 'ii-
deay9rei 70 win srcs OF coni,is ns 1' ~
s. The iaskc. ban game resulted in score ~
four goals for thc Heights team to non" i'r TIC
soon be aba t. compete with prospects - success
with some Of the downtown young mems s1ocli-
some Of the large uptown organlza'lons hold balls
and receptions u. the Central Opera Ious" LAST
week one of the most successful vas that ~ =.
T. Harper Republican League. q, W Is-aVr. rom i
among the visiting guests Har ON was ''p'ciay
well represented. The League has seen orshh'~,r
less than II year but r. already elective ,Ih I'p-
li,lca work. The annual ban 81 ne suburban
Council Wednesday evening was ATTENDED iy
many wel-known residents u The upper Waris
The. fact that the receipts ~ the ill VT" q" D."
given to the poor aided IN the sale ~ tickets Tho
organization Is ono ~ the most popular - The
North SIDE. and the arrangomcnts FOR %" BAL nal
been carefully made that the many uptown I'-I-
dents who took tho journey - the Opera Hpus"
were well rewarded The annual entertainment ana
ball Of the St Jamcs's Lyceum was held At The
Central Opera House Friday evening tn"
dancing began IN the hall at ~ O'Clock. The m
tertalnfnrnt committee consisted II Thomas J.
German. chairman; William II. Herman J.;ncs '
Petit George j. Eehm. Eus'buS -. Murphy:
John j. Ryan. Edward liyian. James Carroll and
Charles II Montgomery. The officers ~ ne lyceum
are the Rev. James T.. Mcintyre. spiritual IL
rector: John r. Kelly. president; Charles VI. Mont
soincry. vcc-prcsIcnt: John \. Needy. recording
secretary: Joseph Hunter financial secretary; Rich
ard W Mcdonald. corresponding secretary; John
Hynes treasurer; Thomas J. German. librarian;
I-tgen. McFcnt.c. athletic director.
4 dramatic and musical entertainment for the
benefit OF ST. Paurs Parish house was held on
THURSDAY evening. under the management ~ Mrs.
Stroud az Parshalrs Hail. Among those who took
part in the ont iinincut were Misses Florence Nun
dy Nctte Wheeler. Helen l. stroud. Emma Harris
and Florence L. stroud. ana Mortimer Wildey.
George l. Morris. T.. H. ChllI. Randall Comfort.
George Nixon and Herbert Peck.