New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-02
YONKERS.
A GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO
BE CELEBRATED

ARRANGEMENTS FOR GOOD TINES NEXT WEEK
NOTES ABOUT TOWN
M and Mrs. Lyman Cobb, jr. will Monday
night celebrate the fftieth anniversary OF their
wedding day at the Arlington Inn large number Of
Invitations have been issued. Mr. Cobb was born in
Caroline. In Tompkins County IN 1895 His father
Lyman Cobb sr one OF the greatest educators
and hardest working authors Of his time. He
began teaching at the age OF sixteen, and when
nineteen years old published his famous "Cobb's
Spelling Book" which went into all the schools OF
the country. Lyman Cobb. jr., came to Yonkers
in 1850. and taught school FOR three years. He
became at once identified with the village and
served for seven years as its clerk, and for six
teen years Justice OF the Peace. In 1855 he be-
came cashier Of the Yonkers Savings Bank. a
position he holds to-day. In 1863 he was ordained
q deacon in the Episcopal Church. Mr.. Cobb has
always been active In the Masonic fraternity lie
has been master Of Rising Star Lodge, was one
OF the charter members Of Nepperhan Lodge the
first high priest Of Nepperhan. now Terrace City
Chapter also a charter member OF Yonkers Council
and Yonkers Comnandery. on November 4. ls45, no
married Miss Cornelia Drake. OF Little FaIls Botn
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb have made a large circle OF
friends in their long residence in the city. who
will take pleasure In ccngratulating them on Mon
day night.
The members o. ST. Andrews Coli Club are look
ing forward with a good deal o. pleasure 10 the
annual Election Day sport al the links on Tues
day occurs the seventh annual match for the
championship Of the club. The winner will hold
the John Reid medal for one year. and receive
special souvenir medal as well
on Thursday evening of next week there will be
. subscription dance at the Yonkers Lawn Tennis
clubhouse in Palisade-ave. Miss Havemeyer. Miss
Gilman Miss Gunther, and Miss Warng are max
ing the necessary arrangements ana the patron
esses are 10 be Mrs John Reid. Mrs Wi.lam n
lines Mrs John c. Havemeyer and Mrs Charles
B. Gunther.
This afternoon a bazaar will be held in the Kings
ley School from till 8 o'clock The proceeds are
20 be used for the support of a crippled child now
On 81 Johns Riverside Hospital A chance IL
here afforded to assist in worthy charity and at
the same time to purchase pretty -, ar dooT
The neat uniforms for John {. Shots camp, no
sons Of veterans. arrived here this week ana me
members now present me Of dark blue
viii trousers OF a lighter shade OF the same coor
The members VIII wear thSih loi 'iie '"'' '''N
a. inspection this month
1,na danarlure this week OF Or. John Red from
the First Presbyterian Church 10 assume e,aTs e
Of the For grefted BY large crc,e Of friends and
scauaintances During the sixteen years ,na' III ~
Petd and his family made Yonkers their h2me tney
s sysT at the farewell reception gwen for them hen,
on on r goes Wishes Of a host of friends.
s. Andrews Memorial Church at Morr.,st and nd
,bop Potter. Of NewYork CITY The building was az
erected Ms W% and dO Ser daushsera Susan
2us ali'ia xDarnp and Jane Baldwin smith, Inc
new Church which wa, Gpensdd ON WITH 4e'G bpick II is
11et.t ,S chartered oak The rectory ADJOINING
the Church is being built by the e0nsIess,O v.c,
~ me -rhurs1av night Leonard Hyams and Arthur
Barroaghs Of Yorf T 0del e snd william T.
William ito" .a, o,,rted 10 nominate officers TO be
Voted for &c election S cS Sn eec E. Valentine
Todore f,Ie Wizard H. Clark. O. william
currsn and Frank NJ Ward tho se sTta OF the
comrn,,tee to give the first smoker OF '"e s"'o'
next Saturday night. - ~. ,.o,
~ T,s, Methodist Episcopal church at meet t
ne 81 ~ Tbnrsday evening invited the Key rreu
.rck n. davenport TO that pulpit Tor b .ne will be
49, hacfnnine April 1896. II he accepts ne WI
&c ,ars, nastor who has ever served 'n'S '"
four wears in succession -, .or,as
Miss Jane Siccum delivered me b tinted Sta ties
- iHn,,,ras on The Government or the Cnu ,nSer
yesterday afternoon at the woman
The auspices Of the Civic League