New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIV-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.

COMMISSIONERS HARD AT WORK ON THE AFFAIRS
OF THE RsE-REsUMING WORK IN THE
cu1-RcuEs-IOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Hugh \. Camp, whose funeral occurred on Tues
day at his home at Norris Heights, had a larger
acquaintance among property owners III the 'a'i-
ans narts of the northern wards than almost any
other citizen. He had been active in pohticai Ike
and was also interes ted in many Independent move
rnents for local improvement. He owned real estate
in many parts of the Twenty-thrd ana twenty :
fourth wards and had sold many plots Oh srouiiu
in small parcels, that he was known not oily
TO the large dealers in real estate put 10 many
small property holders. His influence was always
exerted toward purity in politics and the advance
nent Of the part of the city In which ne lived
Iis home Fairlawn, was one Of the most oeautirui
of the fine summer residences along the easier"
bank OF the Harlem River
The Commissioners of Assessment and Appraisal
for the concourse through the northern wards nave
orpanized by the election OF James a. Blancharu
"a chairman John c. De La Nergne and Johh H.
Knoeppel are the other members OF the Conh''S-
s,on Under Mr. Blanchards energetic manage
ment the work OF the Commission Is progressing
with a rapidly which is in remarkable contrast
with the delays usual with such COMMISSIONS
a,h commissioners sit four days in the week on
Tuesday they hear experts for the caiihdh's' oh
"wednesday and Thursday evidence as to title. ana
,ror,s for the city are examined on Friday Inc
c.Iendar for each day Is posted before O'CLOCK Oh
tho dav before The Commissioners meet on 'he
fourth floor OF the stats Ieitung Buiidlhs a' AZ
o'c,ock in the morning. About ZZ0' Claims n''e
hosr G,ed and much testimony has already been
,,ken There is the usual disposition on the part
of some owners to exageerate the 'aiue Vi ''e
rrorcrtv but the Commissioners are experienced
and cana Bile men, and will be able TO deleat any a.
-, % take undue advantage OF the city.
p,t.,cal matters In the northern Assembly as
tr,cts are still unsettled. The most active can
d,dae for the Republican nomination Tor oena'oi 10
s,iu George Drake Smith. or Bedioru ram ~
,vo Assemblymen who served last year are a'''
ronorted as desiring the Senatorship Out hei,"e'
hos got developed great strength as cahuiuaoe
20 -. ou,nation The Woodlawn. Williams
t.,aro and Bedford Park organizations have passed
I,,,ons in favor of Mr.. Smith. The Iammahy
candidates have not yet been selec'eo ny '"'
,oadsrs Arthur c. Butts may receive inc NOM
,ration for Senator and Charles T. Mar'" may
obtain an Assembly nomination. -
The city Vigilance League OF the A>"i', vi no
so,h,v District continues its efforts for good gov
go, rho enforcement OF the excise and sun
s It's l., an object especially sought by TINS
,h NJ the league A mass-meeting VIII De helo
Under the direction Of the association at Eoii's
casino One-hundred- and-hfty-sixth-sI anu d.
Ann's-avc. on Tuesday evening fohce oo''"'
s,oner Roosevelt will make an address at the Hasa
and Joseph Murray, pAeSiuc"N "a ~ -
of Excise and perhaps other members OF the CITY
government will speak. The Rev Dr. ParKhurs
Fin address a later meeting Of the organization.
Most of the North SIDE residents VINO nave Deer
quay on their vacations have returned Ihoss
h,,r.cbea in which services were not he!d tnroueN
tbe summer months have again opened tneii, VooIs
4 new attraction in the One-hundred ,and-iotsty
th,ri street CONGREGATIONAL Church Is chorus cho
~ over forty voices The members OF the coii nave
yeceived careful training, and they expect later II
the season to give pubic concert', ~ ~
If
reform movement, and he VIII lecture tnls eVehihs
an Senator HITS and Others Idea OF Liberty
The Forest Avenue congregational Church ceie
brated lts forty-fourth anniversary on ihuisua,
,rg adj ross and the Rev. William Westerneld whS
was pastor OF the church over twenty years ago
gave "reminiscences of the earlier ife or the church
The Rev. Mr. Wright has been secured as an as
Church The Meas Sunday Evening Club, which
holds its meetings In Trinity Congregational Church
Northumberland and one -nundred-and seventy
six,h-st will begin new series OF meetings neA
Miss Mary & Drout and Charles T. Klein wer
married on Wednesday afternoon at ST. Jerome
Church and "A reception followed al No. 6il Morris
ave. The wedding OF Gottlleb Fauth and Carrie +
Dliss took place Tuesday evening II webster
ave ana One-hundred and seventioth-st
The fremont Club has eeCtei new officers. thos
chosen being: President William Ii. Schott; frs
vice-presdcnt George VI. Potter second vice-presi
Mitchell: financial secretary and treasurer Johl
Oshorne Governing Commttee-5eniamin G. Bent
chairman: II J. Behrens George J. Dagner, Charlie
Deecker, John j. Keegan. Emil Mission and Hug
ONeil
The North Side Popuists propose to keep alive tn
city. They have opened new Headquarters a
Thlrd-aye. and ninth ST..