New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
ROCKLAND COUNTY.
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DINNER FOR SENATOR LEXow THANKSGIVING
DAY QUIETLY CELEBRATED -rAIIrRE OF
THE BOYCOTT GLIB
Nysck's leading citizen. Senator Clarence Lexow.
WAS The gliest Of honor at dinner given in \oor-
his Han lest night Ever since Senator Lexow be-
came 80 prominently Identified with the cause
Of pure politics i'm This state the citizens OF the
town. which is proud number him as one OF tts
residents. have planned 10 give Testimonial 10
him. and last nights dinner was the result OF tne
carefully carried out arrangements made by the
people OF Nyack. irrespective OF party Judge
Tompkins presided the dinner, while around
him besides Senator I.exow. We're the prominent
citizens Of the town Sentiments eulogstic OF the
Senator were spoken by his fellow-townsmen. and
the Senator In return entertained all present oy
one OF his interesting and timely speeches. The
Committee Of Arrangements vas composed Oh
". W crosby J. o. Carpenter Enoch &. Bell.
K H. VI Dickinson. 4. 5. Tompkins, 7. +. Odell.
sr. W K. Thompson. A. y. Fallon. A. II. Jack
man. l. NJ Van Wagner George Il Helme. J.
" nt-rbottou u; r. Morrow sr.. George Dickey
and j. p. sullivan.
Thanksgiving Day was quietly passed In Nyack
The majority VI the people followed out the IN
struciions In the Presidents and Governors proc
lama lions and attended divine worship in the
morning Al Grace Episcopal Church a special
offering for The poor OF the parish was made ana
esiles IN. generous money contributions gro
reres and meats received sufficient 10 givo
Thanksgiving cheer TO twenty-five families. The
day was clear and beautiful that In the AFTER
noon nearly every one turned ont to walk around
the town and the mountains which partly sur
round II. In the evening vigorous war was waged
Oh Rockand County turkeys. and many family
reunions took place. ON Thanksgiving Eve
musical given at the boat house OF the Nyack
Rowing Association
4 Nyack man VINO j. NOR less noted for his
m-ekness and bashruness and VINO disikes not
10 Dr. dressed in proper form. MAS the subject or
m-rriment ana laughter FOR the people on the morn
ing express on the Northern Railroad on Wednes-
day morning In walking from one ear TO another
he lost his hat. and when "Dom,nie" Blauvelt. the
well-known AMI popular conductor, saw him. he
offered him an Old conductors cap TO wear Tne
man took it. hung his head and when the train got
Jersey City tried to escape public observation
by leaving the crowd Instead OF going 10 the Ferry
slip with IN. other passengers by The regular way,
took a crcuItous route through the station. That
wher- the laugh came m The Erie Railroad
officials observing the N--dressed man with
Erie cap . his mead stopped him and inquired what
manner VI man H. was and where he got that
hat" He tried 10 explain. but the officials winke'i
Zach other and murmured something abou, up
Per story to let" Finally Dominic" Blauyet APP
pearsd ana explained the casr AMI the hapless man
allowed to go
For several weeks Nyack society has been laugh
ing the silly attempt OF some Of the young
a
ousy discredt some other girls who are the
popular Young women In the town. The jeal-
young girls AT on time received all the atten-
ton OF tho \yack men, but when recently some
other girls came to live in Nysck attentions were
diverted little and the new girls were the cause.
Immediately "A club OF several girls was formed Tor
the expressed intention OF declaring boycott
against the newcomers in society. The boycott
declared bu. IL worked exactly opposite 10 what
the promoters or II had desired. They became less
popular and the other girls became the favortes
Every ia laughing nj the discontinue Of the
boycott club and the members OF the club now
they wish they had brdled their tongues a
littls
The body OF General John G. Fremont which has
been in a receiving vault at Rockland Cemetery for
the last two years. was buried week ago in A
grave on the third plateau OF the cemetery. A
delegation from the Associated Pioneers Of the Ter
itOrla Days Of california attended In the dele
ga ton were Rear-Admila al Richard W. Meade presi
dent Francis * Clarke. secretary: Lieutenant John
G. Fremont. OF the General. accompanied by his
wife: Jo I'M ID. Townsend a relative OF the family
by marriage. and his wife. Captain Samuel Clapp.
q h. Roys. e. W. Schumann. J. VI. Prang. George
Pond. Joseph Evans. John Gaut colonel e. l. Muir
ply william Coliigan the only surviving
member OF General Fremont's battalion I'm cafor-
MIA General Nelson 4. Miles recently appointed 10
succeed General Howard in command of the United
states Army was also present
The dog -poisoner IL In Nyack again. In the last
Few weeks OF the valuable dogs In town
have died from poisoning and every effort TO md
the person who is guilty has met defeat This dog
posoner regularly every two years. He
OF high degree.
Howard Van Buren, and Mrs Van Buren,. who
have been travelling abroad for the last six months,
returned 10 Nyack last sunday
Mrs. Emile Wilcoxson and the Misses WilcoXsop
have gone 10 the city for the winter