New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
MOUNT VERNON.
PREPARING FOR THE SPRING MUNICIPAL
CONTEST.
roD.,cv ,rss,ov CONVENTION TO BE HELD
FOR AND AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE
RpIEF NOTES

"A
FOX AND AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE
BRIEF NOTES
The fall campaign has no ore than passed una"
begins the work antcipatory TO the spring eiecUo'
Of 1895 for municipal officers when iAcide 'id' VI
Navor and ar Alderman from each ward As was
s,ted 2 few DAYS ago by Of the leading cl'zehS
co., Navo- and Aldermen scarcely get warmed TO
tho chairs Of their Offices before their successors
are nominated for election. There Is more OF less
speculation as to VIVA will be the next M'Eo anu
two or three candidates have been mehuohe"' o".
the situation is such to recall the quesuoH asNe'
nv Rritajns Queen at the time of the first America
1,,, roe IN 1S,i which was WHO is second? ana
the answer came Your Majesty. there II no sec
o,dr, In other words ii looks as If the present IN
curnbent Edison Lewis. would be In the race anu
that there is no for any competitor 20 'nnN "
running against him. 1t vii depend upon "he'heI
Nr Lewis vii himself consent to take second
term II is admitted among all poiticai parties
.ha. tho present municipal administration Is not
only able and dignifed but that ii Is an economical
one and at the time has given TO the people
good roads and other Improvements after manner
that seems marvellous.
Mayor Lewis has been most carclui dSo /" ''e
selection OF the appoint've officers few Gays sso
No onno,nted William II Harrington Inspector OF
RniIdings He Is an architect ami practica' oaiuer
as weu as n Republican. He has designed mapy OF
the private residences in the city. also the fresps
terrain Church the addition 10 schooi NO anu ''e
Young Mems Christian Association Buiiuhs'
couple Of days ago he appointed Andre" . n'ius'
man seaer OF weights and measures. ana ne - iu'.9
qualified for the position besides peing heP"o'
can He will see that every storekeeper has correct
scales and measures and then Inc cil.Zehs can ieU
reasonably sure OF getting what they pay ior'
,ore,sr mission convention IL to be held in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church TUESDAY Afternoon ana
evening next under the supervision OF the committee
on Foreign Missions of the Presbytery OF Westches-
ter County The convention il new departure re, ~
mission work. and an earnest eHort Is Dens M
10 have every church in the county reprcsehteu u!
its pastor and delegation OF lay member member I us
make the opening address of welcome at the atlef
session. and addresses WI De s h,are a. Iew
York, the Rev. Dr. G. j. Lafin recenty engaged IN
mission work n Africai the h Roberi Speen and
William Dulles.
The Civil Service Commission Of Mount Vernon
dates for patrolnen the police force on MondaL
evening Candidates are required to be citizens OF
ror more than thirty-fve years Cd, ana must pre-
sent to the Board certificate signed by the poiee
surgeor and secretary Of the Board Of Police Com
missioner showing tina they have passed the pre-
iiminary examination required by the Police De-
partmen;
The Franklin Typographical Club; composed Of
local and nearby comps had its first annIai re-
Successful and enjoyable affair There were many
of the best people of Mount Vernon on the moor ana
emit The music and the supper were successful IN
c!den,s Of the affair and every one nad an enioy
went home 10 sleep.
Second Annex b. is the name OF the Mount Yer e
tension Of the Suffrage to Women. and 1t has
membership Of over hfty OF ne wfkn9 9 w Hoe
$ Wood: secretary Miss L. ADAMS IreasnG,ef
Cnmmttee Of eleven member There are no pecu-
MARY obligations connected with the society: II ma
are held at the call of tie officers or committee
There ls also woman suffrage I, soGiey known as
before the club on "Wednesday at the home OF Mr.
Milton Rahbun. NO IS supmIa,yie on the Ire
Prohibition and Popullst
on Sunday evening there will be he frs, OF a
ing VIII be addressed by he Rev l. W: Haner Of
evening the Kew. Dr. Thomas B Mcleod. of Brook .1t
. son BROADWAY Tabernacle New-York "Wednesday
evening the Rev. Dr.. A. J. Lyman; SOUTH Chnrch
M tgc Tompkins Avenue Church, BROOKLYN Fri
s S%y e csn4eS ne EsS Dr. S'm"s' H. virgin
censon has arranged for carnival Of holidays"
S to Rs mex next IN The pfcoSne viii
upon the moor: New yea IN charge of Mrs y Hor
:S6r hGoms Mrs " " Lord; washlngtons
Msi v EfnShS F S.s Anna Sf 'qy g
dett: "Easter," Mrs. Hawxhurst; Labor Day"
Graz u Ainy Of The Republic who are members OF
the church.
The Ladies' Committee Of the Trinity Church
Culd IS arranging for a japanese festival to be
given i'm the Trinity Parish House on December 10
II and ~ The auditorium and booths will be deco
rated in Oriental style The supperroom Will be Ia
charge OF Mrs Franklin T. Davis, and other ladies'
will have charge OF the booths where fancy goods.
candy flowers, stationery. lemonade. chocolate.
dolls toys etc, will be on sale
The Yale College Glee. Banjo. Mandolin and Guitar
Club will give concert on Friday evening next in
the Opera House under the auspices OF Bethlehem
Comma ndery OF knights Tempar
The fourth OF the series OF free lectures arranged
by the Board OF Education was given by Mrs. Ed
! ward Gay wife o, the well-known aTust on Mon
day evening last In School Buildins No ). Her
subject Egypt" illustrated by sixty stereop-
. icon views and she had large and apprecatve
audience. The next lecture viii be g,yeh In the
Geology" by Principal James NJ Grimes Then
CITY. on Spanish America in School No. /. on
the evening OF December 2: d. o. Preston principal
Of School No. 8, on The Empire state In the
Chester Hill School the evening OF December
49, William H. Bard on The Worlds Fair" on
the evening OF December %. In School No .. All
the lectures will be illustrated by the stereopticon
The Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor football
teams had holly contested game Taursday
/ grounds and although the visiting team
strengthened by several wel-known college players
II won by a score OF only 10 to T.
The annual inspection OF the Police Department
took place on Thursday. and the drill 81 the
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