New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06

RAIN DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BIG
PARADE

OFFICERS OF THE LEAKE AND WATTS HOME
RE-EIECTEp-IOCAI. NOTES OF INTEREST
Had II not been for the rain. yonkers would have
had one Of the largest Fourth OF July celebrations
the city has seen in years. There vas however.
onA rcdeeming fea;ure-'hc rain held OF I'LL aiicT
the parade. Tho weather prevented number o.
out-of.town organizations from Joining the march.
but nevertheless nearly 600 men were in Inc.
Houses all along the line were decorated with flags
and bunting 1t was civic parade and included
the Grand Army Sons OF Veterans. Iiibcrnlans.
Ancient order Of United Woramcn. American
Mechanics. knights of Pythias. knights OF Sher-
wood Forest and the Turn Nercln and Teu'onic so
cietes The feature of the parade was the ioat OF
the Yonkers Turn veren. II was trimmed with
drmb-bells. Indian clubs. fencing swords etc. IRON
the balcony of the Getty House the parade was ic
viewed BY Aldermen Gau sutherland. Tonpkns'
Mooney and Kaer and Past Department COM
mandcr John c. ShOtts. OF the Cram Army ne
Grafton delivered by James V. Lawrence. ne
parade was arranged through the efforts OF Nepcra
Tribe Of Red Men
The annual reunion and meeting OF the Alumni
Association of the Leake and Watts Orphan Homo
was held Thursday afternoon. There were seventy
hvc members present. Al ne Officers ~, ere
association az president The association decided
to keep Est OF all the nma,ey VINO are Frscras;en
requires 1t can give them assis'anSe rm@ cn'fT,
OF the Home ha Tas pospone until last
n 1hs display Oh "'eN0''' "'' '
The rain interfered with the closing games IN the
tournament OF the Yonkers Lawn Tennis |Iuo ~
Paiisade-ave., on the Fourth. The Inals IN me
mems doubles PLAYED Henry y r Ss, All ri
+. V. u. Longacre. S-6. l2-lo b
District Deputy Charles Turner, OF HaTsrstraw
Ysnks Syep cosnc nS' No ned
Mechanics: John Phillips. councillor; Wilbur sher
wood vice-councillor. Frank GOODWIN. rc'o.nnE
secretary George Conkl:n. indnctor: FRANK a
Tolmos examiner; Robert J. Charlton. inside pro-
tector: j. +. Naphcy outside protector
Superintendent Lockwood has reported to tne
Uater commissioners that 100000 gallons OF VA
ter had been pumped during June into the Gisirib-
utlnp reservoir The Grassy Sprain reservoir from
which tho city obtains It's supply. was ,hres ,'.'
Ing a loss OF twenty-one inches during Jye ~
boats were ordered OF the reservoir during IN, ,hs
summer months. Corsidcrable pipe has u'f' a., "a"
rost Bids for the la"ing OF pipe IN Mct t,'nr
ave. from washngton-ave. 10 ~ bronx klVcr
road. and in Kimball,ave were ,c 10
naYYmant ~ 81 rs 70 on the new distributing res'r-
voir bringing It's total cost TO date to SiS'-'''"-
movemon, is on foot 10 reorganizr ne D"mo
cratic party in Yonkers. Several prominent Demo y
crats Including ex-Aderman Joseph IL Bca;L
Frederick Shonnard. exM Mayor J. harvcy ~ ~
Alderman John j Frederick. ex,cX A,'orhIa 30
V'Iavrence Isadore J. Bcaudrias and Patrick j.
Dougherty have the matter in charge
Joseph Belts OF No. q Sscond-st. ana James
Foley OF No. 90 Elizabeth-sf. New forK ~rfe ar
sneciai Sessions yesterday afternoon. In Yonkers
Sy detectives Sullivan and Gore. OF the New-foIk
Central Railroad on sna ,nG. entered The len
wood Railroad Station and ropoen II: ihey VII q,
held for the Grand jury on me n'sa, o, Snne =,
Vincent Captain Mangn thinks they may be INC
thieves who robbed the tailor shop OF John Cahi
OF three suits OF clothes on the right OF June 70