New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-07
YONhERS.
NEW CLUB TO COMBINE PLEASURE
AND POLITICS

N NJ c A. LEADERS, IN A NOVEL CONTEST
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT THE TOWN
, Some Of the leading Republicans of Westchester
County are about 10 organize a club. with mead
quarters in this city. which shall combine poth
political as well as social features. To this end
lists are being circulated for signatures, the num-
Der of which IS limited to one hundred An lnitla-
,tlon fee Of so IL required The idea il TO secure
suitable building in the central portion of the city
as commodious as possible, and to furnish II
throughout in frs-cass style. having billiards, pool.
etc for the use OF the members. Such an orsanlZa
ton has been one-felt want in TINS county-a
place where Republicans could assemble from time
10 time and talk the situation in the lace OF
politlcal campaign. something the party IN THIS
county has never had Already about seventy
five men have sgnifed their willingness TO be
come charter members OF the new ciup. AS soon
as possible after the first OF January the OF
ranizaton will assume definite shape by the
election Of officers and the securing and hitting
I'D of headquarters Among those VINO WI ne
members Of the club Congressman Fair
child County Judge Mills, County Clerk Crumo'
District Attorney Andrews, Coroner Miles Mayor
Peene Receiver OF Taxes Archer, City Clerk Pasan
and City Auditor Brown The club expects to 90
active work in all the campaigns and Will endeaVor
10 secure the best nominations possible for the
party.
The auditorium Of the first Reformed Church
IN South Broadway will be opened with the coming
of the new year. The consistory Of the church has
Just adopted plan in regard TO the sittngs and
pews OF the church, the main features OF when
are that there is to be no pew rental. but system
of pledges for the support of the church. the cur
rent expenses OF which it is estimated vii! be- $500"
a wear All siitings In the auditorium are 10 be re-
garded as equal Each applicant will have
pledge which shall be pledged the amount
he or she will give weekly through the church en-
velope for the support of the church. These
no held fv he
TIL May !. 1897 The first choice of seats Will he
accorded the first pledger and each Following
pledger shall have the choice of the remaining sit
tings in order OF the application. All distinctions.
based worldly means, shall cease at the door OF
the church.
There is the liveliest kind of a friendly contest go
ing among the members OF the Young Men $
Christian Association to secure recruits About Two
months ago Walter Blackburn chairman OF the
Membership Committee. and James Irvine. chair
man OF the PLY steal Committee. agreed TO choose
between them that the side securing the largest
number Of members before the 1anSsry meeting s6s
should sit on the opposite side Of the table 10 a
Ross. Hoyt. Baiiard. Leonard Ryer. smith. Mosier
cber Mr irVineS aids are Messrs Frank Hickey.
William p Hickey. Wheaton Cunningham, David
Constable. Mitchell scheibei, Howes and Harris.
Miss Mary Marshall Butler. president Of the Civic
ers Of the city to the kitchen at the Woman ;
Institute and inspect new garbage csrbonz %d
has given perfect satisfaction The waste from the
Ten Glasses in cookery which receive instruction
means and the garbage man and his unslghtiy
wagon are now unknown quantities at me institute
building.
The Young Mems Republican Club OF Westches-
ter COUNTY at It's meeting az IN nTovStne
for accepting honorary members who are more than
forty years old.
The exhibition of paintings by F. L. Morse at the
gallery of W. Partner East. IN Warburton-ave
closes today at noon. During the three weeks the
baNe h.sp Chg eV
large number of persons. who have enjoyed tnem
thoroughly.
the Teutonia Society in Buena Nista-ave. under
the auspices OF the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent
proceeds 20 TO the Building Fund AT pres
through the courtesy of the Mayor ana Aldermen
meets In the Common Council Chamber. A plot OF
ground has been purchased in Buena Nista-ave on
Which IL is intended when a sufficient OF
money has been secured to erect a suitable buiii
An effort is being made TO have special Officer
appointed Tor this city by the NewYork Society lo
Ger being much needed here. Before such an ap
continent can be made portion Of his ye1riy sal
The request for subscriptions TO the fund Is meeins
tors being some Of the bestknown people in town
Private Thomas Oliver of the 4th Separate Com
pany. ~ G. s. y. y. has completed "A term o
twenty-five years service In the Nationa. Guard
and has received a long-servce decoration. Privat
oliver also served in the war ana for many years
At the annual meeting of the Yonkers CORN
THAN Yacht CLUB on Thursday night. the following
officers were chosen; A. J Prime commodore
Charles 4. Valentine. vice-commodore Henry j
Richie, financial secretary: Franklin \. RigOy. cor
responding secretary; J. Howard Clapp, treasurer
Louis Quancbi, fee; captain: William +. Myers
measurer; the Rev Wendell Prime, chaplain; DR.
N A. Warren. heel surgeon William NJ. Warner
steward: James b. Ocell Newton +. Quick Willet
H. CLARK. Hslcyon skinner. ~ 7. Rose f. y. Can
field, trustees: George c. Chadeayne. EdwarS
Craobe, Franklin A Risby. C. A: PearsaL an;
Frederick Thomas Regatta Committee; Josepi
Lawrence, Harry Rawcfe. J. Joseph Potter. Franz
NJ Ward and ". w Hall. Membership Committee
Commodore Prime. Edwin Moore IT, and Bertran
Barnett, delegates TO the New-York Yacht Ractni
Committee II was decided to hold the annual din
ner OF the club on January II next, and Commodor
Prime, Henry j. Richie. Charles A. Valentine VIII
lam NJ Warner and W. e. Hamblin were authorizes
to make the arrangements.
Walter +. Haskell general secretary OF the iounl
Mems Christian Association. submitted his annua
report Thursday. The present membership OF tn
association including the Boys Branch. is S30