New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-31
MOUNT VERNON.
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR THE LABOR
DAY GAME
BETHLEHEM COMMANDERY AT THE BOSTON


| The prinopa, feature OF Labor Day celebrations
| and one which has aroused most intense interest
among the citizens OF Yonkers well Of Mount
| Vernon. is the baseball match between the Mayors
and Aldermen Of both cities for the benefit Of the
| Mount Vernon Hospital fund 1t promises to be
one OF the greatest benefits. from financial point
OF view, that has ever been given to the hospital.
| The applications for seats great that "A
sale was held on Monday night. and again last
night. In the Common Council Chamber Mayor
Lewis was auctoneer. The bidding for the first
| seat on Monday night exciting. Charles II.
Wilson. who of the charter members OF
the hospital and one of its first managers started
with a bid Of s.. and Congressman Ben FairchI
raised the ant, S. Then the contest waxed warm
for few minutes when all others withdrew. ex
ceptng Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Farchild the former
finally capturing the first two seats at s?5 each.
County Judge Isaac n. Mills secured the next two
seats at 800 each. Congressman Farchild then ran
up the bid for the two seats to $50 each. and
got them. NJ l.. Sykes. vce-presdent Of the Chi
cago and Northwest Railroad who gave $1,000
toward the hospital building. go; two seats at
SIS each and at so each. Thrty-four
sold the first night for total OF $i3l.
The sale was lively again last night. As both teams
composed Of non-professionas. scrub players.
there have been predictions Of lots Of fun. but
those who have witnessed the practice playing
think that II matched against the professional New
York club. the later would have TO look out for its
means but there will be sharp playing by the com
petitors. and Mayor Strong. who Will be the UNI
pire, will be able to return home before midnight.
and be entertained at dinner meanwhile.
The Sir knights OF Bethlehem Commandery OF
Knights Templar returned from the trennal con-
clave OF the Grand Encampment Yesterday
morning and they were Justly proud OF the honors
won In the great parade on Tuesday and of the
courtesies shown TO them. Bethlehem Is popular
organization in various parts OF the country
through its unique asylum REPRODUCTION or
Ascalon Castle and is popular In this state from
its efficiency drill tactics, Its drill corps or
two years ago being credited with being next In
efficiency TO those Of Palestine and Yard COM
manderIes The command In the Boston
parade. under It's banner with twehty-Oh-
swords and in command OF Past Commander
Franklin r. Davis The Eminent COMMANDED Dr.
Nathan Nuttng, led the line and nearly every
member was a six-footer. During the long march
OF more than four hours their military appearance
was so marked that the spectators gave them
generous applause. The headquarters. IN Coium-
bus-ave., was within five hundred feet OF the re-
vie wing stand. and the wives OF the members sat
at the windows and had one OF the best places 70
view the parade. At time in the parade BETH
lehem was halted In front of OF the large
hotels and upon the presumption that they We're
hungry Of the lady guests tossed from
second-story window bunch OF dozen bananas
which one of the Past Commanders caught with
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the shout from the crowd and there was an out
hurst OF applause The women thought II was so
neatly done that they raned down oranges
peaches etc, all OF which were caught, ana soon
there was enough fruit for treble the number anu
I, was divided among the others. 1t has been rec
commended that the hitherto modest baseball eS-
nsr. he asked to catch in the Labor Day game
The members had invitations 10 many OF 'he
State receptions and each returned laden WIN
souvenirs. OF which was basket conta inlI.H
hottla NJ "
sented by California Commandery No L. me IL u's
win be eaten bat the bottles SrS % 1e 4'u
The election for officers of the Fire Department
Hes6ay hs result chiet engineer FOR three
Edwin \. Fske first assistant ,or TWO years srls,
H. Hensohn; treasurer John H. Go s,a three
years inspectors, pusan Adam ralsn, JsorSe
K Eal1sr b T. white t and Joseph " Archer
Mrs. Charles II. stecker, wife OF the CITY Editor
OF Gone ~ the home Of Mrs stecker's parents. New
Haven Conn for vacation
The Rev s T Graham rector Of fl Trinity ceafsh
Of several weeks, and Mr.. Graham viii preach to-
morrow.
BAPTIST Church and his family have returned from
their summer vacation
will be dedicated Tomorrow by Archbishop Cor
rgan. Father Flynn has EXTENDED an IN invitation sio
service will begin at al5 o'clock after which there
% be pro ysns OF c nTs from the church
to the school building After the dedication an in
I formal reception will be held In the school hail
A temperance rally will be held in Association
Hall at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon The Rev
Mr. Miller of the Camp Memorial Church. New
York civ will make the principal address.
Miss Anna Drayton. a graduate OF the Froebel
Kindergarten School, has arranged 10 reopen the
Kindergarten on September is ne schoo. Will be
in The hall OF the Womans Christian Temperance
Union Building.
An Incident Of Labor Day will be three races
under the auspices OF the Mount Vernon Driving
Club upon its half-mile track.
I'D TO the present time Thomas X. Hodge Is the
candidate Of the Republicans OF Westchester 'oun-
tv for Register. Mr.. Hodge Deputy Register
for many years Alderman from 1923 to 1885.
and is popular in the party, and also in The Ma
sonic order. .
The Universast Church. Of which he Rev F. J..
During the vacation Of the pastor several i'm
provements have been added TO the church. in
Guiding a carpet, new seats and new hymn
books
The public schools will reopen week from Mon
day and II is believed that more than 5000 chill
dren will attend the opening Of them The new
school building at Monroe-st. and Fultona and
The new addition the at Sixth-st. and Firth
ave will he ready at stS beginning Of the term.