New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
MOUNT VERNON.
A CEREMONY WHICH CANNOT BE RE-
PEATED MANY MORE TINES

NEW YEARS RECEPTIONS SELECTING AND sKAT-
ING NOTES or INTEREST
ono ~ the Incidents which recurs annually. but
which cannot under the order Of human life. be
| repeated many moro times. took place last night
the public installation Of the newly elected officers
Of Framework Post No. 10. Grand Army OF the
Republic. in Grand Army Han Department Com
manicr Shots tho Installing officer. AMI
| the officers installed Commander. Will
lam wilson. jr scn.or .cc-conmander. u. ". lap
ham. junior vice commander. Henry T.. Rhoadcs
chaplain. W. \. Armstrong: prartermastor. Nathan
Van llorsan; officer 81 the day. Mevii Kelsey;
officer Of the guard. James II. Jenkins adjutant
William T. selght. There was large number Of
invited guests ami after the installation ceremonies
there were addresses music and rcctation7.
Ncw-Ncar's Eve. Ncw-Ycar's Day and New-YeaTs
Night were made merry in various social ways. and
what has been unusual in the last few years there
was excellent sleishing with lots OF peope to enjoy
1t, and there Was good skating and fun Tor the
younger America on the snowc.ad hills where
bG5-srds. ladders improvised az sieds. and other
kinds ~ coas,ins implements were used to the
fullest advantage.
CA, IF the social incidents was the annual New
YclSs Night reception for young people. given by
Mrs. Joseph :. Wood. At her home IN Second-aVe
There were present the Misses Fanny GranheFy
Levy May Milford Josie Titon. Carrie Howe. May
clapp Cora Allcr. May Jones. Emily Brlnckerhon
Mary and G.e;a Chambers. Nellie and Patty Gay;
ne Misses Adam-. Mrs. Sarah Jeannereit Mr. and
Mrs William Howe. Dr. Ives Harry Hall James
stevens. Albert Jenkins, sidney Wood. and many
others. .,.
home wedding at No 800 south Ffthsaye,. when
Miss Alice f.. daughter OF Colonel John p Bryant.
Conference bishop L. 6. Andrews. OF Network;
was the officiating mnis, sr ana ne Trs, Mebo
dist Episcopal church. Master Franklyn Suck ana
Miss Mabel Glover were pages; After ,ne Of ibe
Bible class Of the Young Women's Christian TEN
perance Union. OF which Miss Bryant was rresi-
The The Rev John II Bel. who has been pastor Of
four years has announced that he will retire from
his charge in the spring Mr. BEL u A young man
and his earnestness in his work have won the ar,
lection Of his own charge ana me esteem OF AZ,
temperance meetings under the leadership Of
Thomas Edward Murphy. and made some effective
The Gospel temperance meeting TO 10 held to-
in the SGgss Nf sY rroiessr Chsre va
skinner. "Out OF Egypt" \ special musical
has be been gn p IN Il WSey " ana Mss
Ell, +, TchenGr, and David a d9uray. basso;
New Years Day and their pariors were crowded
with the Pensioners Of the church. Nh. Lane had
f Tor i neg glad Si'i New W Year '''
TIE subject OF the New-Y0rk and New-Hayen
Railroad span or bridge across the tracks between
First and Fourth ayes. - as much talked about az
would be local political canvass The railroad
span Just az soon as the people decide AZ which
point they want Il. and also 10 AFFORD every other
facility and accommodation to the people taaf is
really necessary. a large majority want the span
at Second-ave while there il large number of cit!
zens who have decided In favor OF having the span
al Thrd-avc Tho commuters and other who pat.
ron.ze the railroad prefer Seconf-ave f1r several
reasons. an important one being mat y Is d!teety
opposite the main station and would directly con-
meet with the proposed overhead pissageWay be-
tween tho main and sub stations. thus avoiding
crossing from ~ the other on the track level
Mayor Lewis has made a record on IN" veto page.
and one that viii appeal 10 The confidence" - the
pe0pe in his promises Of economy. \ resolution
passed by the Common Council 20 make a nve-years
lease OF "A frr-engine house at $40 year was
vetoed upon the ground that the proposed rental
was greater than the city ought 20 pay also That
nye-ycars' lease WAS too long time IN view OF the
probability that before then the city would have s
proposed public building IN which there would be
accommodations for some Of the companies Of the
Fro Department.