New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-07
MOUNT VERNON.
THE BASEBALL GAME A GREAT BENEFIT
TO THE CITY.
POLITICS A FEATURE OF THE coNTEsr-NoTEs

POLITICS A FEATURE OF THE CoNTEsT-NOTEs
ABOUT TOWN
The baseball match on Labor Day between the
municipal fathers OF Mount Vernon and Yonkers.
sisted by Mayor Strong. OF New-York as umpire. Is
a matter of the past but its results are TO be felt
and while the three great booms that were started
will not be used for the studding sails OF full
rugged ship. they will aid In the voyage OF success In
other directions. 1t was great boom to the Mount
Vernon Hospital for the benefit OF which the 2.JVo
or more raised has been contributed; it was great
boom to aid in the reelection las some OF them ad-
mitted) of the Yonkers Board of Aldermen and II
was a great boom for baseball playing in Mount
Vernon and Yonkers for old men and boys may be
seen on the streets and vacant lots tossing, bat
ting or "mufflng' a ball. Unlike money spent on
various other exhibitions. the money taken at the
gate for the game and the big amounts paid ior
choice seats at the auction SAFE all remain In Mount
Vernon TO be expended in the city for the needs OF
the hospital instead of being taken out OF circulation
here.
Yonlters got the game by score or IA TO ~ IN
five innings. and Mount Vernon got the money
After the game the citizens entertained both teams
at a supper In Stephenson's Hall. Mayor Lewis pre-
sided. and with him at the table sat Mayor ree"e
of Yonkers Charles II. Wilson one or the organ
izers of the hospital Edwin b. Maynard Editor OF
THE Record: J. Milton Taylor. Editor Oh ne
Chronicle; Alvin T. French. Editor OF The Argus
Arthur T. Bot. Editor OF THE News
w n G. Clark and DR.. II. Eugene smith, Ioas's
were responded TO by both Mayors, by each mem
Der Of the two teams. and by Colonei Hehry I'uss'
DR. Hermann Health Officer OF fonKers' Judge
Isaac ~ Mills. Mr.. Van Dorian vice-presideh' OF
the City Club: d. W. Whitmore. Mr.. Tlchehor' MI
Kaler Mr. Sutherland. Mr.. Houston ana others
Several Of the Yonkers Aldermen admitted IN tner
remarks that there method In their shre"uhess
in putting In a professional player ana onerine "
support Mayor Strong for President IL ne woulu De
partial TO the Yonkers team In his rulinss' io' e
election of a new Board 10 take place In the
fau and ~ they went back defeated by the Mount
Vernon team their constituents would forsake them
a, the polls Hence the Yonkers team was pefmi'teu
to win.
The seven public schools Of the city are to re-
open on Monday. and the prospects are that iuily
1900 pupils will be in attendance When the schoois
closed in July 1t was found that about hity per
cent of the teachers who had received offers OF
new contracts would have to take the UNIFORM
examinations provided by the State law Tor those
whose certificates were about 10 expire OF hau
expired With the exception OF about a nail co"eN'
the applicants for unemployment appeared before
the Exam.ng Board, and of these ten faiied 10 pass
on one or more subjects. The defeients nave TWO
more days 10 quafy-yesterday and to-day-and II
they are successful they will be permitted TO teach'
otherwise. others VIII be put In their places ~ ~
employ men well as women teachers some r si-
pcations have been received and Others are re eN
ov on the standard OF education the schools
and require that The provisions s Oh nIg S lived
erning quaiihca'iohs Oh 'eA''''' '"O''N
The Id Assembly District Republican Convention
Will be held at Lincoln Hall at noon To-Day ana
sebly five delegates the Republican Stat, ,a GEn
conventions will be elected. The Senate CONVENTION won
S Ry ssfssfs 9sFi
West Chester each harTsesn; Nor'"
Tho oTicera of the Grand Council or the kOyal Ar
canum of NewYork Will make an Official Vsit , 10
se mutations there viii be concert. followed by
a supper and speeches.
The Rev. Charles S. Lane, pastor OF the presoy,
tomorrow There yin be special song gc se'u nder
the the f esdersh P Of Vernon Beard the prcepoT
Mrs Walker, the organist Will give several new
selections on the great organ
The Rev. F. NJ s. Taylor rector of the Church
of the Ascension. has returned from a two months
tour OF the British Isles and the Continent anu he
ing
Miss Leila Lockwood. manager OF the Misses
Lockwoods Preparatory School, gave an afternoon
tea yesterday to the graduates OF the INSTITUTION
living in Mount Vernon, several of whom are teacn-
ing in the High School and other schools and others
who students at colleges for women Among inc
many present were. Miss Waneta Wilson. OF sm,,n
Lewis and Miss Mary +. Chambers, OF Vassar Coi-
lege; Miss Mary Campbell. OF Wellesley Co"ege;
the Misses Emily and Annie Brnckerhof. Louise ;.
Miller Ethel Brsley. Daisy Knox and Josephine
Gardner
Mrs Hiram T.. Roberts gave reception for Miss
Helen X. Wright at her home on Chester Hi on
Thursday evening. Among the many present were:
The Misses Daisy Roberts. Patty Gay, Waneta
Wilson Mary Campbell. Bessie Yohn. Saidee Tay:
lor and Ruth Brakeman. and the Misses Harold
Tallman William Bailey. Charles Halsey. Frank X.
Chambers and Frederick Curtis After the prone
made concert refreshments were served
large number Of the bicycle riders have organ
,,ed The Mount Vernon Cycling Club and rented the
Cathode School Hall In Fifth-ave. for headquarters.
Tho following are the officers President. Edwin
Little: vice president Frederick Schneider; treas
urer Frederick Abel: secretary. William GARNER.
Committees on bylaws emblems. etc, were APP
pointed