New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-06
STATEN ISLAND.
4 NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO BE
DEDICATED.
INTEREST IN THE GREATER NETWORK PLAN
THE FERRY QUEsTIoN-PER-

INTEREST IL THE GREATER NETWORK PLAN-
THE FERRY QUEsrloN-PER
soNAL ITEMS.
The new, brick editce OF the First Presbyterian
Church. in Browneu-s,., StapletJn. will be dedl-
Gated next Friday evening. Elaborate arrange
nen,s have been made for imposing ceremonies
The Rev DR. Francis J.. Patton president OF the
Princeton University. will deliver the dedcatory al
dress lie will be assisted by the Rev. Or. Pasca!
Narrower pastor Of the church OF the Ascension
of West New Brighton. the Rev. Mr. Lesgett pas.
tor Of the Calvary Presbyterian Church OF Wes'
New Brighton: W Jennings Demorest ana the rev
W r. Wood. pastor OF the church Mrs Nander-
WORT Wiling the wel-knOwn vocalist WIZ shs'
The congra,ulatorv services will be held the fol-
owing Tuesday evening. at which services neary
every clergyman on Staten Island has been invited
~ take an active part Next Tuesday evening there
viii h. a grand organ recital in the new church the
proceeds to be utilized for the organ tuh' anu !.
promises 10 be the finest musical entertainments oh
its kind ever given staten Island hIchd'u tieiS
Warren organist OF ST. Bartholomews Church
New-York will preside ar the organ. ana VIII oe
assisted by Mackenzie Gordon. tenor; Paul sdrth.
harm: James C. Crabtree organst, and FRANK IL
Mofrat Among the prominent patronesses are
Mrs l.. D. Alexander. Mrs. IL. r.. AleXihaer' M'S
James NJ. Davis Mrs. Charles ID. Freeman A''
Francis Macdonald. Mrs. George ; Schoieiu' 'i'''
Stephen L. stephens. Mrs. W. W. MacFarIalu Ni'S.
r.. G. Brldgcndll MIS-. w = ''O'' ''''
stafford and others. .,. ,,
The residents on staten Island are greatly IN
crested i'm the Greater \eW-NOfk plan, anu dle
an Mons that Richmond County shall become part
of the great metropolis whereby IL is hoped 10 re-
duce taxation and give 10 klchihohu 'O"i's o'"S'
much needed improvements ,,...t,,,,
4 mass-meeting will be held in the Aulltorluih
nj Prohbitoh Park, Port Richmond. on Iuesuay
evening when discussions on the subject OF coz
solidation Will take place by PROMINENT speahuS;
Amonp the prominent residents who have call.u
this meeting are Erastus Wiman, Edward p Doyle
,;rif,ithe w H. Perry, W. ii. }. i}odine lheoooie
Walser. NJ. d.. Edward {. Bridgeman Sllas ~
Ravens DR. l. Is. Funk DR.. William Bryon. Ut.
e. w Townsend the Rev. DIR. d. D Gregory
Henry T. Metcalfe and others.
The staten Island Ladies club; yesterday atter-
noon held it's last reception of the season al rs
pretty clubhouse. at Livingston the guests were
Received by the officers OF the cup. ana me attend
ance was unusually large. The club mas closed an
exceedingly active season -, 49, ~.
Miss Clara stephens. graduate OF the state NOT
NAL School has been appointed teacher III the
New Brighton public school. 80 $500 .
The hounds of the Country club VIII meet AZ
Grant city at o'clock this afternoon. Inc run
will be along Richmond Road New Dorp Lane.
Black Horse Road and Manor Road, finishing 4,
the clubhouse Glove Road. -
Louis NJ. Johnston. president of the Edgewater
Board of Trustees left Stapleton yesterday for
months sojourn at Orange. \. j., ..
Mr. Hrsh, night editor OF The Newly orK Times
has rented cottage Port Richmond. and be-
came a resident OF Stateh Island on Monday.
brewer and John Bardes OF the Edgewater Board
OF Health returned home on Tuesday from the
Thousand Islands where they spent pleasant
'' The son Of William R. Eddy. of Harrison-st.
Stapleton. Is seriously III at his fathers homo