New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
WHITE PLAINS.
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB ORGANIZED.

MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENTS PER
sov,, AND SOCIAL NOTES or INTEREST.
one OF the most important organizations IN SeVerH'
wears in White pains that OF the Goo1 'oN-
ornncnt C,ub which was effected on Tuesday even
inc las, in LAFAYETTE Hall. While the objects oil ''
club are in no po.itica.. ana while no per''"
is Gcbarrcl from membership IN account OF religious
or political affiliations the club reserves inc TIN"
:, nam, candidates for political Offices. ana - sup
l,rt or oppose aspirants for public pl1cc1 Persons
,Jinr puhlic Offices cannot become members of me
Tub and no member thereof can seek pubic once
under its constitution and bylaws. There has nee"
considerable public criticism. however. over the MN
nor In which the cub WAS orSanizci ana tue "''
Gers chosen Typewriter copies OF INVITATIONS VIZ
sent to such persons tho promoters saw NJ 70 IN
vito and when the election of officers WIS begun
q tvrevr;,cn list Of 4 fun set Of officers was SUD
mittei 10 the meeting AMI voted on immeHatriF.
Tho business of the club is invested in Board OF
Trustees OF fifteen members, I'VE of "h"'h are
elected annuity. Aspiranis for IN 'noerSh'p "a"
he blockbaUod by three trustees, and the persons
rejected cannot again Apply for membership wi'h'h
six months David Cromwell. the president OF u"
village was chairman of the committee which
framed the list Of officers. The list contains 'n'
names OF many representative men. II II 'h'"s"'
that much good be done by the CLUBS itinehc'
upon the official personnel town md village gov
ernmon;.
r J. Somers e. Co. general contractors have pnr-
chased a transfer ~ the contracts recently awarded
% Gately q O Rourkc for the building OF Sc"c'
extensions in the village.
In the Audi tprium Hall a. the now Bloomingia
Nsv,u,n buildings a delightful masquerad" ball Vas
held last TUESDAY evening. The costumes w'r"
characteristics and y rumber OF tho best poop" IN
the village were in ATTENDANCE. All the pnySicians
a, B.oomincla,e were present AT the ma"l" r'''
with their wives swecthcarts.
Professor carl Praeger, 81 Mount vernon mas
bosn engaged 70 direct the Amph.on Society IN "a
proposed presentation OF the opera OF Joseph ~
the Auditorium. The presentation may bc postponel
until after the Ienten season. Professor Carpenter
retirement causing the change
4 musical and literary entertainment In ala OF
the Greenburg Reformed church will be held al
Mrs IT. : Moore's conservatory on "Wednesday
evening next The entertainment will be given by
the Ladies Ala Society Of the church. OF which
Mrs Henry Reynolds is president. Mrs. Isaac Van
Wart vicc-presilcn;. Mr. ". ". Booth treasurer
and Miss = Reynod. secretary -. p-, =.
The regular monthly meeting OF 'hc hoht' ot
Trustees viii be held on MondSy SHcnns at 1 1Ss
corporation rooms Maps shoNmS nc n gu, s,,.cI
on the evening OF March 8. A. The Auditorium,
warli obc II the httlc watts Of the N"sich"stFt
Temporary Home. Who .ost all their clothing by
White plain. taxpayers Will DO tho chief sufferers
in the collection of the STATE and county taxes %
Roar Of Supervisor having in char;e the e1ual'zl-
ton of assessments has always nN-i ne percentage
OF asses ignentr H. White Plains ~ about - per
cent In response TO the demands II taxpayer. the
local BoarI " Assessors. when compiling the lhS'
assessment roll ~ the town. increased the H'se~7-
menis i'm many cases e. tvo-thirls greater thah th"y
had ever been before. The result was mat the
total assessment of the town was Increased -
90 Notwithstanding this fact the committee on
eoifalizatlOn in the board. which adjourned ms
week gave the town credit for the incrras-'
whatever: hence tho rate viii be about IN"
same as formerly with tn" result that those per
sons whose assessments were Increased VIII pay
proportionately greater tax Than ~ was inienici
they should pay when the local board clualiz"i the
assessments.
Tne pubic school In District No. has been htied
NJ with = private telephone service AMI iars" IRE
gongs have been placed IN IN" various rooms upon
which from time 20 time. false alarms VII he
given to accustOm the children 10 the fire dr which
Principal Stewart contcmplatcs training the pupils
The Highway Commissioners outside N. Village
limits have obtained an appropriation OF NCo Tor
highway repairs. -
Officers OF the ew-York. Elmsford G. White
Plains Electric Hallway Company have informed the
village authorities that they VIII deposit the VIZ
demanded a guarantee next week.
The town election notices have been posted. Al
the town meetings to be- held on the last TUESDAY
I'm this month candidates for Justice OF Peace CO..
lecor Constables. Assessors and Inspectors OF
Elections will be voted for