New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
~ THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST To PEOPLE LIV
ING BEYOND THE HARLEM.
PREPARING FOR TIE orENING or THE SHIP
CANAI--soCIAI. NOTES AND THE RECORDS
OF THE CIT I.'II FAIRS

PREPARING FOR TIE orENING or THE SHIP
cANAr-socrAL NOTES ANp THE RECORDS
OF THE CHURCH FAIRS.
The Harlem SHIP Canal Is approaching compile
ton. and som, OF the prominent members Of the
! North side Board OF Trade have made plans for
| AN elaborate celebration Of the opening OF III"
canal for traffic The Committee Of Commerce and
waterways Of the Board OF Trade has among us
members T.. u Prltcharl. General Eg0crt |.
Vice John H. Eustls. Fordham Morris and Charles
/. Adams. These and other members Of the Board
OF Trade Will probably have charge OF the arrange
rneu,s II the proposed plans carried out one
Of the suggestions made provides for water parade
I through The Harlem River from ID" Hudson 10 IN"
East River. The United states Government com
mercial societies and other organizations, as We"
AS prominent officials. Will be- invited to assist In
the celebration. The piradng vessels VIII probably
be- hs ndsomely decorated and picturesque process
sion viii b. seen II the Idea is we'll carried out.
The members 81 the Board Of Trade think that on
| another Day Of the celebration land parade
through the streets Of The upper part Of the city
r,irbt be used ~ enable residents OF the city to
witness in some striking manner the progress made
Ly the North Side IN manufacturing and CONNER
cal matters within the last few ycnrs. The open
Ing OF the canal Will Undoubtedly b. OF great ser
vice to the upper part Of the city. Convenient
landing places for building materials ana "ther sup
niles vii b. found along the Harlem River. and
4 4 great Impulse 10 manufacturers anu W '"'''"6
operations VIII follow the completion Of the work
on which the United States Government has been
engaged for several years.
Several property owners OF the North Side APP
peared .t the meeting OF the Board OF street
Openings on Friday Last 10 ask the Mayor to begin
proceedings for the opening Of the 'concOufst or
boulevard which planned by Commissioner
Ueintz several years ago The Mayor said he would
leave the matter 10 the incoming municipal al
minsiraton This action was undoubtedly Judicions'
as there Is u strong difference OF opinion among
, NOrth side residents az to "h''her 'hc "o"'e''''
should be built Immediately. ~ ,
General Manager Hahn OF the elevated ioads'
Vice on the s;-cond-ave. line between fremont AMI
Cana-st. The H." afternoon trains running throusn
convenience to North Side residents The addition
of through trains downtown In the morning hours
Mr. and Mrs William s Carman celebrated on
Tuesday evening the hfteth anniversary 81 thcr
wedding. Their home at one hundred-and seventy
thlrd-si. and Westinghouse. was decorated u,
Mrs Carrnan were present to wish them prosperity
and happiness. Among the guests were W. b. Car
the sons and daughter Of the host and hostess with
i Bsrch Ia' mr. and Mrs Mrs William T. Sickle rev
TheoIGsS A. eTs sg a9d u Mrs. john in" F. ary
The service in memory OF the Rev. James Nor
Roard OF Trustees Of the First Presbyter church
Of Morrsana. was held at thar ehnrcn On Shnr
evening. Addresses were made by the KEY mares
T.. Mallory, the Rev George NIXON james H. All
gel and Robert Johnson. 49,
Or. and Mrs. 9. NJ. Lynch. OF No 5si East one one,
hundred thlrd.s received surprise yist
from n large party OF their friends on WEDNESDAY
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Winter and Mr.. ana
Mrs Philip Wlseman led the party.
The season Of church fairs VIII not show much
decline until Christmas IS at hand The fair al the
one hundred and-forty -third street Congregatohai
Church. which has been oDen FOR several evenings;
showed the result OF the unceasing WORK anu
marked ingenuity OF the managers Last evening
INC i,nol,e Tea turc was a butchershop. at which n
butcher. with his chOpping block ana cutting I'm,
Elements. stood ready TO serve those VINO "isnsd
10 order from him their sunday hiilhefS. me
grocery store also did "A thriving business hs'
evening I'm the closing hours OF the fair The an
nuaI fair OF the Bethany Presbyterian thurch WIS
onened on Wednesday evening. ana had many WIS
l,ors on that and the following evenings. IN" lhH
a, ~ Anrem's Church closed on "Wednesday even
10 rho Gale OF articles at 81. Johns German
I'M eran church last week was MANY successful
, turJ,.v supper win bc given on Thursday even
jn~ hv Inc women connected with the Centenary
church The vacant house No. 100 WASHINGTON,
ave- has been leased for the lime. and supper VIII
ia ee,,cd from II o'clock The lar OF the
Voune Mems Christian Union 10 be heid on u' ~,
,,,. ryenng q. next week, Is ccsl6acd 10 ana inc
,crle~e Of the Ladies' Auxiliary IN FURNISHING ihe
now roomr OF tho union. -, ,,..,.,., ,o,t
",-ho ,orrnaneut arranged by the Suhurban poWI
az. "a oroed and the Sdbur'ians themselves VT"
,tc,ariors Lv a score OF 10 ]. The othcr com.
,.n.ir,- fcams in the order In which ihey STOOD a.
r. - ,d 81 The series the Cbques: Mount
tTone COLLEGE and Clarcmont teams. VI hard; q,
The Modnt Hope Team. STOOD hrst III 'he '""''''""
re sccond OF the serles o, Young Mems Christian
ri', conrcrts viii bc held At bethany PresDy-
,crian chanel on Thursday rcxt AZ ~" y III imc
scioie,s for inc evening arc Miss AUGUSTA sarnrs
gonrano; Mr. Wander. cello ana MISS lose 49,.
n,ano Music by Mrs. Curtis's symphony Orcnesraa
Iii no a nrominent feature OF the prosramme
VII VIII Ruzfiz Inch is 10 be the elocutionist OF the
occasion.