New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
NEWS OF THE
NEARBY NETWORK TOW Ms,
MOUNT TERNON.
THE BOARD OF TRADE GROWING IN M
PORTANCE
AN ENJOYABLE mxrrN TEA-A BIG TINE a

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.s,,1ox CASTLE NOTES OF INTEREST
,r.o poari of Trade Of Moan; Vernon mas not
only grown rapidly IN meihper,hP " '"'V' '"'
--' ,a.r in importance in relation TO the com
i,,. hecause OF the subjects OF General inieres
t4orcd II is beginning to be looked upon a.
- valuable auxiliary 10 the municipal au'ho:ities.
A. rho meet nc Monday night President Russ
-ourd larce and enthusiastic gathering 10 hand'e,
tut there was no need OF sharp parliamentary
rulings The asphalt paving matter was taken mp
nv strong hands and this is believed 10 be neces-
sarv IN view of the fact that there is considerable
urgency on the part of some OF me Democratic
members of the Common Council TO add largeiH
10 the expense of property-oWncrs. by MAKING arSe
contracts for asphalt pavement where II Is De"eN''
other pavements would he preferable ana muCi
more economical One of the resolutions adopted
bv the Board OF Trade was that "hereai'er' III
making contracts for asphalt paving the "''
Trinidad Pitch Lake asphalt be eliminated ~
the present time competition Is preNe"'e''
Barber Asphalt Company owning the aoo'o m
absolutely" This action was taken III w"
,ronoei,ior of the Common Council TO nave "Hfi''''
pavement on First-st 1t is SAID 'ha' '"' -
inclined to be shown 10 the one COMPANY, -,
of certain personal interests by some "a -. 49,,
non. neoole In the city. Ii is urged py man! ma
- ~, :. Ga a main thoroughfare. Belgian piochs
- 900 ether pavement should be used COM
nittee was also appointed TO confer WI" INV nc
o,.,,ent of the New-NoTk anu NeN-iaNeH man
rood with relation to securing the stopping OF TWO
NJ the through daily Boston express Trans edCn
way. at Mount Vernon The same committee Is
also authorized 10 request the railroad TO bu4d
foot-bridCe across the track at Second-aNe' 10
the station The annual dinner Is to be heid on
May 8. -
The Ienten tea given by Mrs George r. Craw-
ford ON Wednesday afternoon will long be pleas
urably remembered by the hundred or more women
who were present. Mrs. Crawford was assisted oy
Mrs Jared Sanford. wife Of the Deputy S'a'e
Superintendent OF Public Instruction. ana MIS-
George B. Briggs OF NewYork The Pa sn Mere
and the large conservatory was open 10 the guests
Whitmore Mrs Charles A. Hodgman. Mrs Wei
lincton White. Mrs. Casimr J. Nieau. Mrs Henry
and Carrie Lockwood Mrs. Edward Gay, Mrs
c. f. Kmbal. the Misses Mary and Jennie lr YIN
hi Miss SCHUYLER Mrs Ella Warren Mrs
u Pags Mrs GTmbe Mrs ,1sa pllsS MT R Mr5
Winfield Mrs BENJAMIN, HONE Mrs JuIE i, poo rS
T. Jennings. Mrs. Lansing Sanford. Mrs Evans and
The Mount Vernon Club will give its second con
cert Willard Hall on Thursday evening, March
H. The programme contains some new and bright
solos. The club will be assisted by Nine; Natalie
and an Instrumental tt1oIH r. Arnold violin;
Ascalon Castle, the asylum Of B .., Com
Grand 3ommandery and Subordinate commanderies
on the occasion of the othcia visit OF Deputy Grand
"A
Red Cross was conferred after the manner for
which the commandery has become famous through
the elaborate Jewish and Persian costumes. obtained
and arranged by Eminent Sir George r. Crawferd;
welcome Among Others present were Grand Com
lar Commanders Of this State. and who is promi-
nently mentioned as one of the candidates to be
at the triennal conclave to be held in Boston in
Grand ses,er sn1s
II. Armtage grand sword bearer; the Rev Dr.
NJ s. Taylor OF the Illinois knights T,enpiar.
and commanders. past commanders and delegations
from York Constantine, Hugh de Payen Column
Damascus and Dewitt Clinton. Of Brooklyn and
West Chester and Yonkers Communicates The order
manders Franklin T. Davis and George r. Crawford.
two OF the most efficient TemPars in the state
entation of the commission as Grand Representa-
tive of the state OF Illinois to Past COMMANDER
Bearer Manning, on behalf of the members Of Beth
eW wth setting Of peafs IN the FORM Of
triangle. 10 Past Commander Rhoades A supper
followed the close of the work The visitors slso
reproduction of the plains of Ascsion, with the
the plan Of military dr has been practically
The corps in the High school has been perma-
nently, organized, and the following have been been
tenant, Arthur Granger; second lieutenant. Hugh
Gardner; sergeants. George w. Burton. Arthur
Il ADAMS @ 'sae' s. W. u Bri'tnsSa@ ana george
Clark surgeon Harry G. sloat. In School No.
Is also corps Of girls who are under instruction
by some OF the pupil officers. A permanent organ.
zation OF the battalion of boys and the corps OF
girls will be made In a few days. The boys in the
organizations independent OF any detail or
either Army or Navy officer TO drill them. az THOSE
who have been appointed are members of the
Baptist, Catholic Methodist brigades. and are
almost as efficient any officer OF the National
Guard or other military service. The question OF
mittee OF the Board OF Education VIII Try OBJ
tain lightweight guns for the boys 10 drill with.
An0ther phase in the long drawn Mayoralty con-
test has been presented in the fling OF an answer
with the Attorney General TO the complaint OF
Edwin w. F1ske. the contestant. Counsel for
Mayor Lewis. VINO was recently seated denies that
Mr.. Ftske received the greatest number OF lawful
votes in May last, or that Mr.. Lewis usurped the
Office November 20 last. The defendant further
claims that he received the greatest number OF
votes. and was elected for two years and that
the certificates were duly canvassed and his elec-
ton declared. In further defence, Mayor Lewis al
leges that Mr.. Ffske has continued to hold the
Office of President % the Common Council and
that OF Alderman and member OF said Council
He also claims that in an action brought by the
people on October is last judgment duly en-
tered that Mr.. Lewis elected and entitled to
hold the office OF Mayor.