New-York tribune., 1895-06-29
YONKERN.
EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
FOURTH OF JULY

MANY SOCIETIES TO PARADE-THE PALlSADE
BOAT CLUES PRoGRAMME-DOCAL NOTES
For the first time In many years the Fourth o.
July will be celebrated in Yonkers a big scale.
Some two months Nepera Tribe OF Red Men
20 the societies OF Westchester County a r.
quest that each should send committee of two
TO confer with the Yonkers men to plan monster
celebration liberal Response made. and at
the first meeting John j. Sloane chos N prcs.-
dent; Frank T. Lohr. vice-pres lent; J. O. Shaefer.
Daniel Devlin Thomas McCau. Robert J. Charl-
ton and John Speight. Executive Committee. Re
quests for financial support also met generous
return. and everything is In readiness for 4
parade on Thursday morning next Colonel Ed
ward ]. Mitchell. Past Assistant Quartermaster-
General OF the State Grand Army of the Republic.
has been appointed Grand Marshal. and Jere 5.
Clark chief of staff There will be four divisions.
In the first will be the Grand Army, the Sons OF
Veterans. Ancient Order OF Hibernians. ST Josephs
Society. Mouders' Union and the Yonkers Teu;onc
Society; In the second lodges OF the Ancient Order
OF United Workmen from Yonkers. Mount Vernon.
White Plains. Pleasantve and Armonk. in the
third the knights OF Sherwood Forest and the So
ciees OF Foresters: in the fourth. the uniform di-
visions knights of Pythias and Red Mems societies
from Yonkers and Sing Sing. The parade will start
at 10 o'clock from Getty Square. and proceed down
Main-st to Buena Vista-avc.. Herrio,t-st.. River
dale-ave. Warburton-ave. Locust-st.. Woodworth-
where it viii be reviewed from the balcony Of the
Getty House by Mayor Peene. the Board OF Alder
men and invited guests thence TO South Broadway.
Main-st. Nepperhan-ave., Elmst.. to Getty Square.
Arriving there. the Yonkers Teutonic Society VIII
sing. and address will be delivered by James v
The Palisade Boat Club will also hold rs usual
larger scale than ever before attempted. In the
racing and other water sports In the afternoon the
tennis courts Will be open FOR the use OF the meni
Ssrs @ and n" game OF bowls recently m 6
evening Pounds orchestra will give concert In
play OF fireworks. 4 float has been secured. and
this vii be anchored out IN the river, and from 1t
Der OF set pieces this year for the frs, time After
the fireworks the guests Will dance In the club
house which will be handsomely Illuminated the
Glee CluD Will sing and refreshments Will BE- served
The is gnaT She dree3n OF
Pierce. Edward Martin jr. Charles +. Young. koo-
The seventh annual NM ,s regatta Of the yonkers CORN
THAN Yacht Club Will be sailed ihis morning on th'
house to Alpine. thence to Ees Beach and north
again 70 ss ns arSs soa .s x as
the smaller craft twice About nifty entries have
among oDso the Cubs comprns
Racing Association under the rules OF which The
DIekson. L. F. Mc%ett a. y Youmans and Arthur
N Pearsa compose the regatta ssommi,tce TIE
Club; William Ross. OF the Tower kdge Yscn'
Club Of @ Haslings & and l. $ c. rinekly Of the Tap, Tap
dance in the clubhouse
large numT o 2hc S hye e nTsi9 m I'm
here since Wednesday AT No. % Warburion-aye. At
the meeting of the Common Council. held on May
2 last. the Committee on Printing ana Elections
authorized to investigate ana report the adj
visibility Of using the machine In the city elections
The citizens who have seen the machine seem favor
ably impressed with II and large number 0f them
have signed petition asking that the machine be
tried In the city.
The Yonkers Yacht Club Will open IT'S house
at Point-st.. G.enwood. Tuesday evening ,v,.
with an entertainment IN which Miss Eta Corning.
Miss Anna Rothine James Ivers William MAY. the
Owl Mandolin Quartet and other ,ocal talent Will
take part. reception viii follow. Tn" new house
H. a twC-story structure. 2jxi5 feet. The club
is growing fast and. while among the younger clubs
OF the city. is prosperous William Bakemore T.
It's commodore; George Warren. vce-commo1Dre:
william Pruyn. feet captain; Alexander HALEY re-
cordny secretary: Charles l.. Williams. financial
secretary: Horace T. Alien treasurer; John Haley.
measurer.
School Trustee Charles X. Otis and his wife have
gone TO West Brnttleboro. Vt. for the
Postmaster J. g. =. Holden Editor Of THE Yonk-
ers Gazette attended the animal meeting OF the
New-York Press Association at Lake George this
week
Miss Belle s Bruce principal Of Public School No:
g. starts to-day for Tehachapi Cal. where she VIII
spend her summer vacation. Miss Miriam Ski1-
more OF Public School No. q sails for Germany this