New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
HUDSON COUNTY.
JERSEY CITY.
MORE WATER FOR THE NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE HEIGHTS.
NOTES OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL INTEREST
wAsHiNGroN's BIRTHDAY REMEMBERED


IN THE SCHOOLS
Mayor Wanser has taken prompt measures 10
prevent any scarcity of water in the northern sec
fion NJ the Heights BY his advice. the Street and
Water Commissioners will proceed at once 10 lay
an auxiliary MAN. consisting OF 1900 feet OF l--ihch
and 800 feet of 6inch pipe These viii be cohhec'eu
with the mains that simply supply lower 'e'ses
City, so that they will be Independent Vi VI"
high service reservoirs at Bellevilie on "mc"
the Hudson City section has hitherto oePehue''
The Cosmos Club gave a reception TO It's women
friends at the Hotel Washington last night me
sentiments and those who responded were Dc 'o
lows: THE Evolution OF the Fundamentals I'm
ciples Of Our Government the Kew H. 'oS n
Strong: THE Successes and Failures OF our ro-
itical system" George L. Record our American
Free Schools" Professor A. b. Poland; Ne"
Jersey in the Revolution John A. biar' Inc
Women OF the Revolution and OF To-Day ooionei
j. 3. Wilkinson.
The West Side Methodist Episcopal Church' OF
Jersey City. will give novel entertainment on
March 90 Those who attend are expected to wear
their old clothes and the worst suits Will receive
prizes. The young folks who belong 10 the church
expect TO get good deal of fun out Of It,
The public schools OF Jersey City all gave patri-
otto exercises on Thursday in celebration of Wash
ingtons Birthday. The programmes we're eiao-
crate and many Of the pupils displayed remarkaoie
talent in their Rotations and singing. III is a
singular fact. however, that all the Jersey III!
schools violated the Law. The last Legislature
passed an act requiring schools 10 celebrate Wash
,netons Birthday Decoration Day and the Fourth
of July but prescribed that these exercises shoud
take place on the Friday before the hohday' ana
not on the day preceding it, Thus while the Jer-
sey City schools complied with the spirit OF 'he
act they violated its letter
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Augusten Of No "a sherman
place celebrated the twenty anniversary OF
their marriage on Tuesday evening. The Moral dec-
orations of the handsome parlors were e.aoorste
innsS. ' among those present were Mi and Mrs
Charles WeitaufeT Gates Or H. r. T GSn2GT
Msaf Jsol NsyeT M. Ms s ba GSs
MSsg k ka%Ssr Mss Mss 4 s MsgsT E E
Schultze, Miss Leonard. n. Kuntz and W. Prohi.
,b The home %ys az Mrs c T. arc 81
Tuesday evening. The prizes were won hy a. VEGA
Mrs. 81" r s Bandase Among the others present
were T; s Bundage r. Humphrles' Mrs a, MeD-
Cattle and Hattie Old and Clara Birdsan. Mrs C.
The Tom e Guard Of Jersey City has elected the
following Officers pTssdsn John Erwin bs ssf
j aSd Miss Ray = MG ~
Hils sr OF Ne 80 Montsomerys were married
Wednesday evening a, The he brides Ras
Throop; rector Of ST. Matthews Protestant EPi s-
father MISS LIZZIE MsA Of
bride. was bridesmaid. and John McAllaster ner
served at 8 o'clock and Immediately afterward
the young couple started for tour Of the south
Among the guests in addition TO members OF the
families were: William Virgins, Mrs. Emma
Stiles. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ray. Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Hicks. Mr.. and Mrs Charles FoTre s,ei:
Bournes. Mary p Mitchell. Alice Hargreaves and
ALBERT Ensoi.
the Jersey City Tabernacle. will begin tomorrow
evening series of stereopticon discourses on the
i'Cruise of the Fresand TO the Mediterranean
The first topic will be Bermuda, Gibraltar and