New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIv-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.

MIDSUMMER OF TINGs-ART on TIE coNcoURsE-
THE RIKERs ISLAND NUIsANCE-NEw
CHURCH STRUCTURES PLANNED.
Two Of the large social organizations Of the
rwenty-thiri Ward he'd out-of-door gatherings asst
week The Schnorer Club. which Includes in lis
membership many opponents OF Tammany Hal
but which Is primarily soca. organization, had its
s,mmerngh,'s festival on Wednesday evening at
the clubhouse One near
Third-ave. The grounds surrounding the house were
lighted by japanese lanterns and caclum lights
Friedgen's band furnished music on the lawn ana
Rcily's orchestra played In the clubhouse for the
dancers There was display OF fireworks In the
evening and supper served at midnight prize
bowling contest resulted in victory for J. Emil
Ze.tner who secured the first prize; a. Behning
won the second and W. II. Ebling the third prize
Among the members OF the cub who had charge
OF the various parts OF the entertainment were j.
H. j. Ronner. John Decker. Peter Doe'ger IT,
Charles II. Pnugcr. John Osborn, Louis A. Rsse
Henry c. schradcr. Paul Decker. Albert Behning
Louis NJ Ebng Jacob Scge, peter Koeibe. John
Nimphius Edward Robltzek and Robert NoHDracht
Civil Justice William q. McCrea the president, and
other officers OF the club were present
Tho Twenty-thrd Ward Property Owners Asso-
ciation which has among It's officers and members
several prominent Tammany men, he'd an excur-
sion on Monday The party went to ROTOR Point
About 800 people were present The committee
having charge OF the arrangements consisted OF r.
Coleman. chairman; F. A. Tossing, George ". van
Tassel George Lauterbach. John Henneberger' hich-
ard Stoker, julius Kauter. Joseph Is. Curran ana
George Fiencke The officers OF the association are
John Hafren, president: Theodore +. Macy, vice
president; Joseph B. Curran, secretary; A. F. Law
son, financial secretary; George W. Van Tassei,
corresponding secretary; John Freese. treasurer
The lovers OF art have acted promptly. yet none
too coon. in asking that landscape architect be
selected 10 act with the city authorities In aging
out the concourse which Will form 50 important
in the topography Of the Twenty -third ana
Twenty-fourth wards genera outline OF 1ne pf So.
posed conc0urse given In statement maze py
Commissjoner UaYen when lie submitted the map
Of that part OF the upper wards through whch me
boulevard will run. The idea. II properly carried
on, Is capable OF execution With great beauty. and
the concourse may form unique ana attract I'VE
feature Of the city In order 10 obtain the iu,.
benefit OF the large amount OF money which must
be expended by the city It is essential that me
3TvIfd ,h should service. Eva O e"pae architect are
not secured until arge par OF me U e hrh
est degree OF beauty and a,trncuveness. Inc farH
have not away snow" the besn
ming OF important public works. but II tn'y % no.
neglect on the part Of the artists in calling their
attention TO the necessity OF obtaining proper pro-
some residents OF the Twen'y-third Ward think
that the odors from Rikcrs Island are less oDiioN
the nuisance The committee which has a.rca1y
waited Mayor Giiroy Is s;!l active MeetinSs
the nuisance ard North Side citizens Sho"e4 as
grca; Interest as In The question. Inc KEY.
" r. Ncf..vecn was named as an additions. In'm-
Der OF the committee. He has shown much M rest
I'm condemnng the nuisance and vii tax TINS even
ing as a prelude 10 his sermon, concerning ne gar
inge nuisance and It's peris 70 the community
Another meeting OF citizens Will BE- he'd on lueS-
day evening to continue the agitation asanSs the
action OF the city authorities IN allowing contractors
e. deposit garbage the Island so near the homes
Of many citizens OF the upper part OF the cry.
The concerts IN the uptown parks nave peeh IN
joyei by unusually large numbers th.s season ne
rrogrn mines have generally Included music accept
abe to The popular taste. ana the number OF con-
certs IN the parks Of tho uptown district mas D"rn
large Concerts were given yesterday afternoon ~
81 Miry's Park. Bronx Park and 'rotonh f'ark
Large sums OF money VII be spent THIS summer
on the North side church structures. besides me
rehurding % 81 Augustine's Church. when was
burned la. spring and tho erection Of church ana
parish house ilr - Pauis Church Morrisana. there
VII be several smaller Improvements. The one.
hundred AMI forty third street Congr. gitlon2l
church ~ which the Rev. ". T MctYeen -
pastor needs more and the present structure
VII have A large addition when the work soon 10
b. bcsun i completed An addition WI. b made -
the building OF - Mary's Episcopal church. IN
one hund forty -first-st ana Aexander-aVr
Lutheran church and par-onag" VIII be ere e,e
In Union ave. south 81 one -hunIrcI-ln'-skN lih
- 81 a cos; ~ 5000 The new convent ana rec
,,rv ~ the church OF the Immaculate Conception
I'm Nr'rose Will De 10 feet iong. a. f"et deep ana
rapidly that the present building are inadequate