New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
YONKERS.
PROMINENT SOCIAL INCIDENTS OF THE
WEEK
DANCES AND RECEPTIONS MORE plFHIhr''N
CAsEs-TTIE REVISED CITY CHARTER


CASES-THE REVISED CITY CHARTER
MINOR NOTES
The second Of the January dances OF the farK
Hill Country club was given on TUESDAY evening
I'm the clubhouse. Mrs. Houghton and MISS 'c''S
were the hostesses There were number OF guests
from out of town. among them being MISS Nloe'
Beach Mr. Paving and Miss Pawng. OF Peek
stu. Mrs CHRISTOPHER j. COLES. Miss Sarane See
ley Miss Carey the Misses Evans ana MT H.
Howard Pyle Of New-York city. musical III
which local singers and talent from New orh
viii take part is announced for next "Wednesday
evening at the clubhouse ~
ON Tuesday evening the members OF the "od
ttick,rv Farm" Dramatic Company were enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Barnes AT their
home in I.owerre. There were present OF the
company Miss Anna Rothng. Abram H. Temp
kins IT, William =. Ede. James Whitley. Frederic
Walsh and Frank q. Frcethy. There were also
present Mr. and Mrs. Augustus <ipp Alderman
and Mrs l. H. Tompkins. Mr.. and Mrs Norman
Veitch Miss Neitch Mr. and Mrs. \. T.. Freethy.
Miss Jennie Stansby. Miss Gertrude Iompkihs'
Miss jenkins John Land. Frederic Bartlett ana
William Tompkins The reception was a marx oil
appreciation of Kitchng Post for the company
which produced the drama. Comrades" two
months ago.
II is feared that Yonkers Is To be visited
with "A second epidemic OF diphtheria over thirty
cases have been reported to the Board OF Health
so far and there have been several deaths. ~ III
former epidemic large pIop'iti'H % NV
cases are In the Second Ward. The Board OF
Health is taking every measure 10 prevent It's
spread.
The women connected with the auxiliary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association have formed
a bowling club and use the alleys every Nedncs-
day afternoon. ,,
have been obtaining great deal OF pleasure from
the pool and billiard tournament which has been
in progress at the clubhouse during the last week
The committee appointed by the Mayor 10 prepare
A revised city charter has nearly completed us
labors and II II expected that It's report VIII Do
presented I'm a short time 10 the Common Council.
radical changes. 1t IS in favor OF giving the Mayor
absolute power OF appointment and removal OF an
heads Of departments during MS administration. me
appOintmcni OF a single Commissioner oil Pohce ana
Fire the election Of a financial oi'ccT OF the city.
who should be chosen IN alternate years with IN"
Mayor and who should have powers % audit OF the
accounts Of all the different departments. the re
apporiionmont Of the city and the payment OF
salary TO the city Attorney Instead or ices me
club a,Fo strongly recommends that the engineering
work OF opening and paving streets ana INC con
struction Of sewers be placed In IN" hands OF the
Department OF Public Works
The Yonkers Lawn Tennis club gave one 81 iir
ENJOYABLE dances at the clubhouse. In Pallsade ave.
on Monday evening The patrorcsses we're Mrs
Perlt e. Myers Mrs. william X INNS ana Nfs.
j. O. \ Johnson. and the hDsicsscs the Misses GIil-
ford Miss Gilman Miss Janet Waring. Mis- Maclay.
Miss kingman Miss Katherine Hrcrmancc, Miss
CowperihWaltc and Miss cole.
Cards out for the wedding of stephen II Hop
kln- - Albany. and Miss Mary Jerome. ~ Nonkcrs
The engagement is announced of william +.
Flynn jr. ~ Astoria J.. /. and Misc Louise 7.
Morlock- Joanncs. OF This city.