New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
TAMMANY TRYING TO STEAL CREDIT FOR
THE FIvE-CENT FARE BILL.
CLUB AND SOCIAL INCIDENTS
AROyE THE HARLEM


CLUB AND SOCIAL INCIDENTS
ABOVE THE HARLEM.
The passing Of the fve-cent fare bill was one
! Of the most popular acts Of the recent Republi-
! can Legislature among the residents of the North
/ Side. A strange attempt to secure partisan ad-
vantage from the act of the Legislature is made
/ by Tammany adherents along the Harlem River.
I Assemblyman Butts, who introduced the measure
and who receives much credit for his earnest
! advocacy Of it, was the leading figure in a
serenade, torchght procession and general dem
onstration Of Joy carried out on Friday night
under the leadership OF Tammany officials.
Speeches were made praising the Governor for
signing the bill and Tammany legislators for
their votes in favor OF It's passage. AS a matter
Of fact Mr.. Butts labored zealously last year
for a similar bill but the Democratic Legislature
rejected It. The Republican Legislature of the
present year listened to the appeal from the
North Side residents with greater consideration.
and the bill passed the Assembly and Senate.
The Governors signature to the bill was only
obtained after long delay and after strong APP
peals from property-owners In the northern
wards The Manhattan Company may contest
the law in the courts. The directors had, how
ever. considered long ago plan OF reducing the
fare as there is to believe that single
fare would be more profitable than the present
system Of exacting two fares for the ride be-
tween Fordham and the Battery. The patron
age OF the suburban line has dwinded to In
significance, and the only method Of attracting
passenger traffic is by reducing the fare. The
trolley lines connecting with the quick cable lines
Of the Third-ave company make It easier and
nearly rapid to travel by the surface lines
from Fordham to Harlem Yorkville as by
Z tho ala cd elevated
road could accommodate greatly Increased
traffic and by forming a continuous line with the
Suburban road would become more popular and
probably more profitable than 1t is at present
The new house of the Fordham Club was
formally opened last week. 1t is one OF the most
attractive ClubhOuses in the northern wards ana
the club itself is among tn, most popular social
organizations in that part Of the city mere was
an entertainment at the clubhouse on THURSDAY
evening. followed by dancing -,
The Dramatic Association OF st. johns COL
lege, Fordham, performed on Wednesday even
ing Shakespeare's King John. The college or,
chestra furnished music between the acts, ana
James F.. Molloy sang. r. o: Hughes j. V.
Berg1n l.. Louis Tracey, NJ A. Doran ana many
other members of the association took part IN
the performance The effective work OF the men,
bers of st. Mary's Literary and Dramatic AS
ISOLATION was shown in the dramatic entertain
ments held on three evenings OF last week
Sketches and three-act plays were performed
Edward Hergenroether is the president or the as
ISOLATION and Frank Gillespie John A Pachler,
w. j. NJ. j..
are among the other officers Simon T. Book Is
the dramatic director.
A successful concert was listened to by n large
audience on Tuesday evening at Bethany Presby-
terrain Church. The proceeds were for the Dene-
fit Of the Fresh-Air Fund Of the Ladies AuXlnary
of the Young Mems Christian Union. The music
was of a high order. Miss Marion Snort re-
cited and among those who took part In the con-
cert were Dr. Carl f. Duff Miss Marguerite
Lemon Miss Van den Hende. Hubert Arnold and
Emile Levy.
,,.{if ha hold IN
the churches this evening. James X. Angel VIII
deliver an address to the members and friends
of Oliver Tilden Post this evening at fremont
PRESBYTERIAN Church. EX-Judge Angel Will also
deliver an Grafton on Wednesday At the grave OF
Oliver Tilden in Woodlawn Cemetery:
The Washington Wheelmen will have three
representatives in the twenty-fVe-niie race on
Decoration Day. Many members OF the clup VIII
ride to Irvington on Wednesday morning, start
ing from the clubhouse in fremont at O'CLOCK
The clubs representatives in the race are j. w.
Davidson George Murray and T. j. Thompson.
The members Of the Wheelmen's Club or the
Young Mems Christian Union Will also ride 70
Irvington. starting from the Union rooms al
half-past 8 on Wednesday morning
The members of the Nouvele Social Club met
at the home of Miss Kate Bunner, NO $50 AieN-
ander-ave. Dancing occupied the later evening
hours Among the guests were Misses Mary r.
Smith, Grace Entwistle and L. r. lal, me
Misses Ten Evcb and Simpson and G.. l. Rapeye,
ViIiar Kuper Robert Ten Eyck and j. E.
Sainesbury Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Neugass, or no;
71S East ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS celebrated
the twentieth anniversary OF lneII "euulHe N"'
bv q recention at their home Albert J. Topp
and Miss Meta Fielder were married by the Rev;
Mr. Talmage at the parsonage Of the Reformed
Church The wedding Of John Fox and MISS
FIizabeth Bracken was celebrated on Thursday
morning at ST Thomas's Church. fremont MISS
sarah Kirby was the maid Of honor Joseph
Povnton was the bridegroom's best man ana the
us6ers were r. H. Bergman. ]. A. Swallow,
Philip Cross and Thomas FOX. 49, rus,
At Friday nights meeting Of the North Side
BOARD Of Trade, the following resolution was
passed: .,o ,,,o,,, "a tho
Mott Haven Canal is generally conceded 10 be
nublc nuisance detrimental alike to the health
and to the material growth Of an important sec
ton of the city, and
Whereas. This so-called canal Is not OF SUI
fcient commercial value to the district to war
rant such expenditure Of the public FUNDS as
would be necessary to provide for the pubic
health and convenience. therefore, be II
Resolved. That the North Side Board OF Trade
of the CITY Of New-York earnestly urges upon the
CITY authorities the necessity Of filing in this
canal from the southerly side Of One-hundred-
and-Thirty- eighth-st, northward, and respect
fully requests that immediate action be taken to
afford this relief"