New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
wrSTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONHERS.
oysoYrT1oNS LOOKING TO THE ENFORCE
NrNT OF THE EXCISE LAWS.
u.rprsr AROUSED ON THE QUESTION OF
,JouoR-sELIING SOCIAL PERSONAL
AID CIJ'B NOTES.

,o,.or-sEIIING SOCIAL Personal
AID Crrn NOTES.
,osss.meeting which WAS held az Tentonia
Inc vondav night OF this week TO approve
Ha" cement started by the clergy OF the city
'ne n. enforcement Of the Excise laws has been
u" 81, NJ the city for the week No, In twenty
''e has there been such a gathering OF repre-
',,ve citizens such deep eariestness mani
.., oyer any public question as was seen "a
Wv w.. meeting The Rev. Charles Il. corley. pastor
-, Church Of the Immaculate Conception. called
" meeting 70 order. and briefly stated its object
az. of securing the aid Of the citizens in carrying
90 ,bs object At his suggestion William Allen
r',ar was made chairman. He said the sum and
~,oca Of the movement WAS that barrooms
- ~, cell liduor on Sunday. The Rev. Frederick
=, novenport pastor Of the First Methodist Episco-
-, church the secretary. gave a brief statement
- tho work OF he las, two months. and was fol-
,o,as by the Rev. Avah 5. Hobart. pastor OF the
va-burton Avenue Baptist Church. Theodore II.
Surman president Of the Board OF Police. said that
hs nolice were hampered in their efforts to enforce
,,s Excise law owing 10 the lack OF moral support
,-om the people lie made pledge that the police
uould do all in their power enforce the law. A.
,bjs poin, William Delevan Baldwin offered the
following resolutions
Resolved That a. citizens of Yonkers interested
IN unfolding the law and preserving the public
pesce and In promoting good order and morality
IN our community We heartily approve the acton
taken by the clergymen OF this city. AS an associ-
ate body. for the enforcement OF the law regu!tt-
ing the lGuor traffic.
Resolved. Tha; the instances of disorder and
crime as the result OF Illegal liquor selling dis
closed in the public press and in the recent prosecu-
tons OF vioatoTs of the Excise law present
condition calling for cooperation OF all bidnS
citizens in the effort by legal means to prevent
such violations Of law and to punish the vola,ors:
and that 10 this end committee of citizens be APP
pointed 10 act IN concert with the existing associa
ton OF clergymen and with other organizations
IN the city. directly through delegations in such
manner as sucn committee may deem most pfac-
ticabe and efficient for the purpose of securing
the due administration and enforcement OF the EN-
else law by all legal means.
Resolved. That such citizens committee shall
consist Of twenty five members. with power 10 add
10 lis number. and shall be appointed by the
chairman of the meeting. who shall convene the
committee such committee shall appoint it, own
chairman and subcommittee OF finance and for
other purposes as IL may deem best. and shall con-
sdr and determine ali questions relating present
Resolved That ii is the sense o: the meeting that
the action Of the Mavor in nominating 10 the Com
hers of the Board OF Excise Commissioners now
s,oldlng over is proper exercise OF his power and
chnion demands that the existing vacancies shall
be properly filed without delay by action
OF the Mayor and Common Council
Resolved. That the efforts OF the police to detec;
violations Of the Excise law and 10 bring the o.
the action OF the Board OF Policc Commissioners In
SUSTAINING their officers in the discharge of their
duties in the face Of peculiar difficulties should
ceve the public approval and support.
The resolutions were adopted by acclamation
amid much enthusiasm.
stirring address by the Rev. Dr. David Cole
pastor Of the First Reformed Church. brought the
meeting a close.
by act OF Congress last year Yonkers was made
port OF entry, and a movement is now on foot 10
persuade the surgeon-general OF the Marine Hos
pia to open an Office In this city have an officer
assigned TO IL in order TO for the sick and dis
ahed sailors who sail up and down the Hudson
on saturday last. upon invitation OF Andrew :
Brownel. Of Parkhill. forty members OF the River
SIDE Riding Club. of New-York city. spent the
afternoon at the Parkh Country cub house The
party was in charge OF President j. II Matthews
aa Mrs. Matthews An informal dance was held
he clubhouse, followed by luncheon .
otOck
On Tuesday evening Miss Anna Shame enter
nned the members OF the Pro Tenn Club. a social
ana literary club. al her home. l.owerre. There
we're hve sets OF progressive sames-euchre. hearts
WHIST uddiedewnks and hsh-pond-arranged for
the evening. and a lance followed. Among the
guests were Miss Bertha Odell. Miss Mabel Walker
Mss Ts Gertie Root; Miss Naomi Rigby. Miss Emily
hpp. Miss Waterbury and the Messrs. W. II. Stah-
necker. r.. Henry Archibald Oliver kipp Frederick
Archibald and George Thatcher.
Inc kenworth CLUB will enjoy evening Of pro-
gl-sslVe hearts on Monday at the home of Miss
Lwden. No 6l2 Warburton-aVe.
Inc bachelors dance. which given on Friday
evening al the Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club under
me direction OF Walter f.. Hodgman Stephen X
Keed. y; D. Lancaster. II. Percy Douglas and
iMexander Smith. Mrs. William +. Cochran. Mrs
marry HobrOOk Mrs. William r. Inns. Mrs John
hendrick Bangs. Mrs. John Reid and Mrs j. O. 4
sVhhson were the mdtron-.