New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17

.vrvDMENTS TO THE VILLAGE CHAR
TER-sOCIAL NOTES.
,as heen a revival in social. religious and
i oe6c,al work during the last week, and
P"sl of life and business in all the material
i.obes of everyday work is looked FORWARD 10
..rsons conversant with the signs OF the times.
:" have already been fixed for balls fairs ana
"sscrintion dances. and the season has promis-
ar;ne The first of a series of subscription
no - which will be held at various places in the
's~ntv this winter. is announced 10 be held IN the
s,oriuu on Namaroneck-ave., on the night OF
,orober s. The committee having charge OF the
,os are we-known young men in White Plains
and It's Vicii'!' .. -, .,,,,.
.,oh has been celebrated here for many day
w. Mace on Monday afternoon last at the home
:, Jobn H. McArde. in Court-st. The contracting
rsrtes were his sister, Miss Jennie NJ. McArdle'
- ceoree A. Buckhout, of the late Isaac {.
p,ckhout the engineer who designed the Grand
Ca,traI station in New-York and who was later
nerintendent of the Harlem Division of the New
vo,t Central and Hudson River Railroad The
aremony was performed by the Rev. William ii.
Toe rector OF the Church of st. John the Evangel-
q, The maid Of honor was Miss Gusse Travis.
,ooa of the bridegroom. The bridesmaid was
g.. Ella NcArdle a sister OF the bride. Among
.hoss who were present were Mrs. Sherman Broad
VOL mother of the bridegroom, and her brothers.
,aior Robert r. Creamer. l. S A, and Joseph
y Dreamer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles +. Travis.
William G. Sutherland and Masters lie Roy ana
Robert Travis.
The women who had charge Of the fair which
,,;u he held in the Auditorium the evenings of
Tnesdav and Wednesday, November q and %. in
aid NJ the White Plains Lyceum, have about per
fscted all the details of their work They announce
.the fair of the annual holidays. Mrs. William
ponhan Platt the wife of District-Attorney Plat,
&c secretary 10 the Committee of Arrangements.
Mrs. H. T. Montgomery, of Greenburg, is the di-
recting head Of the committee, and she VIII be as
sisted by Mrs David Cromwell, Mrs. T. Stanley
Nedham Mrs. II. q. V. De Hart, Mrs. George Van
derbilt Mrs r. r. Morrison Mrs. +. b. Long. and
Mrs Cornelius Bennett. supper will be served
from to o'clock each evening. The lyceum has
an excellent library OF several thousand volumes,
billiard and pool tables and all the leading dai!ies,
magazines and EDITORIALS constantly at the call of
rs patrons.
The Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
announces a novel show and sale at its rooms over
Nedham's store on Monday evening next. The
proceeds will be for the benefit OF the union.
The charitable intention which led to the organi-
cation of the Womens Home Missionary Society
this week found practical illustration when the
society ordered 10 be shipped to the forest fire VIC
tins in the West clothing, etc The Young Won
ems Christian Temperance Union OF Purchase also
forwarded boxes of clothing, books, etc. to the
superintendent of the Lumbermans and Miners
MISSION IN Mlcnlgdn.
The village authorities ard the Board OF Educa-
fion have disposed Of the bonds which were author
lied TO be issued for public improvements 10 the
The of Guy Fegina6d Ta al S nna
Supervisor VI. j. Donahue, Of White Plains. is an
village but now residents OF New-lork city.
The sale of the Fisher estate at the Town Hall
Tuesday next will be the most important real
estate transaction which has occurred In White
Plains In quarter OF century. over one hun
bred country lots and parcels of land in the heart
OF the village 10 be auctioned off. without re-
serve.
An important meeting of the Board OF Trustees
held Wednesday evening last. President
Cromwell appointed d committee. consisting or
three citizens and three trustees, to propose
amendments 10 the village charter. Among the
propo. II amendments are increased appropriations
for the fire department, the organization OF reg
uar police force the election or appointment OF
village assessors. provisions for the construction
OF waterwOrks plant or an increase in the fire
hydrant rental account, the appointment or SUI
perintendent OF public works, new provisions lOr
opening widening and extending streets. amend
20 the manner OF working the streets. etc
The board also adopted plans for the construction
OF in Cromwell Place. MafnafOneck- ave
and Bank-st
Among the deaths recorded this week is that of
Alfred Lynch who dropped dead from heart disease
al the BoOmingiale Asylum on Tuesday. He was
the head carpenter at the institution and was noted
for his genial manner and active Republcanism.
He was Past Master in the F. and A. NJ. and
about foriy-sX years old. He leaves wite sur
vlving
The choir of Mt Onvet Baptist Church. New-York
gave successful concert in 81. johns Han on
Thursday evening in aid Of the Bethel Baptist
Church
Citizens Of the villages Of Eastchester and Pei
nam were IN this village yesterday TO appear before
oftcials of Mount Vernon indicted for causing and
maintaining nuisance by allowing the city sewage
10 empty into the East Chester Creek contrary to
the law.