New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-06
PATERSON.
REMINDERS OF HOTLY CONTESTED RACES
on DUNDEE LAKE.
GRAND OPERA NEXT WEEK-A PARTY OFF FOR
THE NORTH MODESTO KEEP THE


STREETS CLEAN
| Ono ~ the largest show windows in Main-st. is
! filed with scores of trophies such as banners
medals and silverware. won by the Excelsior Boat
club in its twenty years Of existence. IL Is the
, sole survivor Of several once fourshihs ro"ihs
clubs in Paterson. unless an exception De maze OF
! the III NJ A. A." which maintains an existence
for purely social ends its handsome clubhouse at
dundee Lake being deserted, save for an occasional
dance Rowing is dead Dundee Lake having
been transferred to the river above the iais Where
the Excosiors have their clubhouse. Twenty years
ago Dundee Lake. the widening of the river east
of the city caused by the Dundee dam. was the
scene brilliant social gatherings, and there was
great rivalry between the Dundee Boat Club and
the III. NJ. \. A." The latter initials stand for
Harper Moral Agricultural Association. num-
Der Of young men belonging to leading families
in the OF those days used to lounge o nights,
lacking a clubroom in James Harpers shoestore.
and they organized for athletics under that remark
able name facetiousy chosen for its conspicuous
misft as the objects Of the club. though certainly
not immoral, were by no means grave, ana III no
sense agricultural. There were exciting races be-
tween wealthy amateur oarsmen. with high betting,
and swell" s,Ippers and dances later at Dundee
Lake i'm those times. But the Excelsiors made up
Of brawny young mechanics. in time won most OF
the local regatta prizes. and the older and more ex-
elusive clubs voted rowing an effete "fad and
dropped out of active existence. The Excelsiors
kept on rowing and winning in Paterson and other
waters and last summer their crew won the junior
four-oared championship at Saratoga
The Board of Public Works. before 1t was legis
lated out Of existence. passed excellent ord
nance. which stopped the obstruction of sidewalks
with and the lttering Of the streets with rub
blsh. When the board abolished. an impress
sion got abroad that it's laws with it. and the
obstruction and dehement OF the main business
streets resumed City Counsel smonton has
now given an opinion that though the Board Of
Works Is dead Is enactment Is alive and valid and
the police have begun TO enforce the law again.
The Park Avenue BAPTIST Church. Of which the
Rev Heryey Wool is pastor has been celebrating
all this week in various pleasant ways the twenty
hfih anniversary silver jubilee Of it, organiza
ton
Hugh g. Irish Camp. No. 8 Sons Of Veterans. is
the largest in the order. 1t is named after gal
liant Patersonldn. who killed while leading his
company in battle for tn Union. The camps field
day last month was such a success that 1t has de-
clded 10 have another next year Ex-Alderman
George W Poiiitt - proud OF the exempt hremen,
ana IN" old volunteer department. and especially Of
PassaIc Company No. l. whose veterans Will have
their annual feast next Tuesday night but his
especial pet Is the order ~ Sons of Veterans, IN
which he is high National officer.
Paterson viii have grand opera next Monday
night when the New-iork Ideal Opera Company
Wal sing Der Fre!schdtz' AZ the Opera House. II
the venture 4" kindly received the company prom
sts "A season, IT, rrperpry including The Barber
shrew AIerry Wives aHns c sie
"Lohengrin "Trovatore" and other works. Old and
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. in CARROLL
So which has been closed several weeks for re- |
pairs will reopen tomorrow with new ceiling and
other Interior improvements The women OF the |
congregation have been busy furnishing parsonage
for the pastor tho Rev. John Crawford. IN the |
Hamilton House ON HarrisOn-st This house has a
history. l. Mas n" colt family mansion. ana later |
a hotel ana stood at Market and Colt SITS. from |
city bought the ground for the new city Hall. |
Tn" historic mansion was sold taken down piece
on M" commanding site known as Deans Hi.
" her" b. now does duty as an apartment house.
Thre. marriages % well-known young people are
dated FOR the future. Charles X. Is srdan and
Miss Addi.. daughter OF John Norwood. October 9.
the Rev H. g. Van Arsdale. OF the Rev. Or.
y. II. Van Arsdale % the broadway Reformed
lhurch. and Miss Agnes daughter OF John Roye
October II. and Archibald H. smith and Miss Ida
Pierce. october Is.
Frank T. Rea. Edward ". Morgan Garret Hop
per. William Hopper John Yule and T. W Morley
North Woods de-r-hunting for ten days. Morley is
the wc-knONn champion wing shot. Morgan Is an
sculler and club-swinger. whose achievements many
m .als attest. Rra is called sheriff by every
body. because he one, came within good many
votes OF getting the Democratic nomination FOR that
Judge" John ". Rea once OF the original Christy
troupe and now patriarch and chief promoter OF
he hourshing suburb North Paterson
Robert :. Parsons. son OF the Rev. solomon Par
sons has been elected president OF the senior |
class AT Rutgers ana as Judge lngss son Lester |
was lately chosen president OF the junior class |
that college has now TWO class presidents from |
on" city.
James w Ensign and his wife will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary next Wednesday, |
October 10. at their home. No. 3lS Broadway. Mr. |
Ensign Is "A retired undertaken. and one of the old
Isl ana most respected dwelers in the city.