New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
LIVING BEYOND THE HARLEM
THANKSGIVING CELEBRATIONS IN CHURCHES AM
SOCIAL CIRCIEs-THE FIGHT AGAINST
THE TROLLEY

The opposition to the trolley companies OF the
North Side inadequately expressed at the meet
ing of the Alderman mic Committee last Week me
feeling ~ stronger than that manifested ana many
property-owner who have hestated to JOIN IN pup
lie action have expressed themselves privately as
anxious for a change in the terms by which the
Union Company holds its charter. II IL practically
free from the payment OF a percentage; IL IS not
required to keep in order the roadway on each Su'
of the tracks and II does not deposit as other ran
way companies do, large sum or money VII" ''0
ci,v authorities The extension OF its privileges to
the lines acquired by IT subsequent TO It's orgiha'
charter was not contemplated by many OF those VINO
advocated or who failed 10 oppose. the passage Oh
tho bill The wrong TO the taxpayers ana 10 lhe
residents OF the northern wards. arising from 'S
legislation is more deeply felt with each passi"e
year and the movement for modillca"oi' Vi nv
company's franchise is supported al'noS' "'."''0
ro1s,v nv the taxpayers OF the upper part OF the
city. -. ob,,robas
The union Thanksgiving service OF the oiu' o.',,
., r,amont held at the Trinity Congresa'ona'
church. Washington-ave. and one-huiu'eu" CT
seventy-sixth-st., included the singing u a'' .
and other vocal music of n high order. AZ i'
tho untown services the churches were ueO
-, Il sorr,ons and HYMNS were Of a patriotic
order The Rev DR.. W. NJ Searles preac"eu inv
THANKSGIVING sermon at fremont. Ihai'NssN'''e
Day was celebrated by an unusual nuihoei u
entertainments of various KINDS III ING ~
wards An exhibition drill and reception Vi e.'0
Woodstock Guards took place on ThursuhS' %
parade I'm the morning was watched ny many
friends of the members, and the ball tooA Pa0e III
the evening at Eblng's Casino Inc HaSue'
Social Club OF High Bridge held It's ahhuai oa' ~
THANKSGIVING Eve. On the same evening ''e ~
Sly Of Morrisania held their reception at run
mamma Uau One-hundr ed d-hfty -seconu-st' anu
Courtandt-ave Others OF the many sooi'i 0,"'
In the Twenty-third Ward held balls anu re0Vp''o"'
on Thursday evening , ,r.
The Thanksgiving entertainment Oh ''e
Methodist Episcopal Church one-huhdreu-anu-
saveu,v-eichth-st and Washington-aVe.' was hela
IN Thursday evening Several Of the children TOOK
mart in The entertainment, as The seven Lutte
Grandmas" Some OF the Older ones appear ed
later in a play entitled "A Family Dispute The
en,er,ainment was so successful that II was re-
peated Friday evening.
81 Augustine's Roman Catholic Church. at one
hundred-and- ixty-seventh-st. and Frankn-ave'
WAS dedicated on Sunday. Archbishop Corrigan cei-
ebrated solemn pontlhcal mass. Bishop Henry Ga
trels Of Oedens burg assisting him. The sermon
WAS preached by Father Woodman, Of the PauJs'
Order 4 full choir rendered Gounods Third
Mass Vespers were celebrated In the evening
The beautiful structure admired by those VINO
attended the services. The building has a seating
capacity OF 800 II is exceptionally wei lighted.
and an arrangement OF refectors makes the part
OF ~. church about the affairs always bright. The