New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
ABOVE TIE HARLEM.
THE PROPOSED BRIDGE OVER THE
HARLEM SHIP CANAL
CONTINUING RELIEF WORK wAsIINGToNS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS - CHURCH
CIT-R AND SOCIAL. INCIDENTS.

Ill u AND St'lAls IN lpF-N -
The favorable action OF the Legislature on the
biz appropriajing $4,000 for the bridge over the
Harlem ship Canal gives some long-dclayei comfort
the residents Of kingsbridge, who have suffered
greatly from uncertain means OF access 10 Man
haitian Island and who watching enxlousy the
work now IN progress. The WOODEN bridge owe?
Spuyten Dlyv creek narrow AID fran, ana
the temporary cros:ings at the head 81 the snip
Canal have been frequently interrupted by storms
KlngsbrdFe Road has been improved 10 some eN-
tent end broadway above Kngsbrdge Is a fine
roadway. The Inadequate and dangerous bridges
have prevented the drive 20 Yonkers by way oi
KnGsbriiGe Road and upper Broadway from De-
comin, popular. Those who rec Central Bridge
and Jerome-avc. have been compelled TO descend
The steep hills east Of Kingsbridge and cross sew
cral railway tracks to reach upper Broadway. The
building Of adequate permanent bridge at hins'-
bridge Will make new popular drive and assist
in the building up OF the ions-neglect"l west siie
Of the Tweniy fourth Ward
The work OF the Relief Association Of the north
crn ward continued successfully last week. Nearly
one hundred thousand meals. Il Is estimated, are
provided each week: the amount Of coal Furnished
each day to applicants Is six tons. and several
thousand pieces Of clothing have been distributed
The Rev Mcssrs McElv",n and Talmlge continue
Il devote much time to the work. Dr.. Barton
freely visits the SEX ana Mr.. Goldwater nils pre-
scripiions without charge. Twenty-Five women are
employed in the sewing bureau. Onr ~ the princ1-
pal entertainments las; week IN aid OF relief work
among IN, poor was that held AT Old Theatre llall
one unIred-anl-s' tv-seconI-st. and Brook ave
"Wednesday evening Most Of the songs and rec-
:ations by the Young people intercsi' in as
ys.ing those ont 90 employment living near Old
Theatre Hall. The Misses Relyea. Miss Louise Null
Ter. Miss ~ Eer.ngel. T. f. Mccormack and the
members Of the quartet. ". Spruc-. H. Snellker
T. Bcrhold and =. Miller Were among those who
c,ut-iblf.1 =, the s,lcc.-s of the entertainment.
The North New-York Republican club held 4 re-
ccptl,n at the hall Of the club. so. 2Cl Thr1-ave
on Tuesday evening. John j. Whitman and Ernest
Rondel were the floor mlnaG,rs. Among those YT"3-
cni were MI and Mrs James l.. Wells. Mr. an Mrs
Jacob NJ Patterson and the Misses Patterson
Colonel AMI Mrs stephen :. B1ssfor1. Misses Mat
IT, and Mabel Bassforl. Mr.. and Mrs. william II.
Ten Eyck. Mis- Elith Ten Eyck. Alderman ana
Mrs School. Richard Ten Eyck and Maggie Ten
Eyck Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rush, Mr. and Mrs ROD
-, Black Mrs. ". : Miner Nj and Mrs , r9%-
renee T.. Olncy. Mr AMI Mrs william H. ,Wi!le,
Air ana Mrs. g. G. Cons am. Nj and Mrs william
H. Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs Koi',rd Ems INK
house 81 the T.. g. Harper Republican League one
hundrod-ani- thriy-s inst. near NllS-iFr
man usual The old volunteer hrcmen went On 4
fremont ana at some OF the Other schools tn"r"
were patriotic exercises by the pupils. IN" women
tea ' partte or r@crp;io- ec;oas ana s5ns.
ty children formed par Of ne M d,
Tnurs.ilv evening Master Rohhi" Richter fhF.
two rccat Ions AMI WAS recalled several times am
r~clteI other selections. ~" appeared ~ costume
,,i vas v'l-fnl, .np.aulcl The yl1lln play 'ng ~
I,nui. Roberts twelve wears ola. Wa also heartily
,rtili!.i.tl The women ~ th" Forest AN"nu"
church prepared FOR their WdshinS'ons Brhday
tea party a programme when inc!ui'I songs ~
Mss Eusirk Robert ilovev. and Harry K'u..i'
MAN, solos hy ~, Misses lu"Z Srr!'y Ida itn'l'tl'
,lr.s'lf,. IuZ AMI Hattie Grcg'ry. ana i'cit"tl'-
~ C,ors. Nixon. Miss Laura Farfioh ana Clements
me Ari,n Id,irntaf~,. wei! known German
ror,..v II Nh. Tsrnfy-ih.rl ward. hc,i 49, costume
l,ll las. w.-k at Urhlch's Hal! Members ~ MO-
rose Turn Ner-lu. Union Manncrcho' am ~"
Harmonic. Society were among w t"'rtN -
Cir.flmel f. president q ~" society g. '''if, w
M the head 81 Tho srccpt1 '3mmitic.. am lirhr)
Hermann WAS floor MANAGE n" li'a' ""H -
Fi.hirr club OF VI r-.sanil held Us annual I'.~p'
ro,rrn!.tecs were. f1oor-John Hiyn'r. . fA'."t
s,n ~ ObclIooel. l. Walters. J. Cr"inli. : r; ;,
and j. KoAc. i..ceio t@I..s ,i,rks
scfaenor ". coleman. r. Virgins. +. fltt~ an.
/ Rail Arrangement John : -. 49, '"'''''''
T. sullivan i Hpyi anI Mc,rrr, 800 49,,
Tho annual reception 80 NE i'anlr' 'n,fl -.
cia,i1n was held AZ Lanes Hotel on ""l''''''
Mr. ana Mr. julie. Rem received a surprise va;
on wednesday evening from ne mcmD"'- "' Vi,
Mr- EJehr- Dr ami Mr.. iinr1 NJ ant MiI-'
- 3. N.iz.i Dr anl SIR Grass. Mr. nfl Mr'
J., rnussalui Mr. ana Mr. x Nom Hoir' ana
Nr and Mrs " e. Rogers wrr" present o. ,
N,rt Af,n's Christian Union VIII be- hr.d ms 's'ii
trt- m IT, No-th New-Yori C1nrrerationn 'huFch
1to-ntu. .re.l-and-f prty-tnirl-si Ihr ~ ~
Cbarirs T. Crccran. Of BOSTON WI p!"lch nni
,t"r. v.rI le mu..c by choir organs, ana cor
J1hn Hoffman scventy-sX years Cd. an pl r'-'l-
dent - North NrW-l * dlri rs. WIN ~ -
a VIII and eight married children