New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIV-
ING ABOVE TIL; HARLEM.
THE INCREASE ~ THE cITYs TERRIToRY-THB
SHIP cANAI-NoTEs OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

THE INCREASE ~ THE CITYs TERRIToRY-THB
SHIP cANAI,-NoTEs OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
The extent OF the new district added to the city
nv the BIZ which Governor Morton signed last week
- ,,uch greater than most New Workers. are aware.
Manhattan Island contains only a little over lf"'
acres and the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourtn
wards az they existed until last THURSDAY con-
tanned 300 acres less than the island part OF the
civ The part CT Westchester County which Is
now annexed to the city contains about 100" acres
On that Nev-York city is nearly twice as large as
4, was before last week. The new territory now
oyer IL sparsey settled. West Chester. East 'hes-
tor Bartow Inlonport. Wakefield ana REMAIN
Manor are among the settlements New fork Ivy
gains n large frontage Long Island Sound. ana
so,o,,i islands are added 10 the city. The popua'
,o, 10 ostn,ted Al about 1900 persons The inhap.
u,nts will gain by the annexation pet'er poS'''
,ocu,ies loser supervision by the police ana In
short time better streets and schools. Inc m"JorV
~ the Inhabitants undoubtedly favorci hnheN"
,lon and the signing Of the bill by Governor Morton
,. ,.u received The water supply FOR part OF
"a, raglan comes from n part 81 Westchestcr county
which f. not annexed. som" or the lana S'hs "'"'
Lang Island Sound IL low and marThy' bnt III 'n'
Northwestern part OF the new territory '"''' )" ~"
extensive forest, AMI much OF the ianh wh'h I'M
nrov.a il well nttcd for fine residences Inc MOT
IT, park racecourse has made part OF the district
familiar to many sghtseers Large mansions SUI
rounded by extensive lawns are iouh' 'h'o"s"'"'
ia, revy mart OF the city. city Island. when iorms
, mar, or the added territory. is well-kno"n re-
s,r, hut will need, with other parts OF the nlS''''
-, s,,nervision By the police 10 prevent occasional
! ,,.i,n,s NJ disorder The delivery OF mail matter
nv carriers in the region VIII ada Sreatly ~ sne
diniculties OF carrying on the New-iork oii'e i"'
carriers will undoubtedly be supplied Win od'rass'
,,, oven with these the routes must be long, anu u
r, a., st.s.ut 10 supply the whole region Win
fro uostal delivery without considerable expense
and the establishment Of several new Sup-s'a'o'S'
The Harlem branch Of the New-lorN ana New.
Haven Railroad runs through the ne" territory am
the trolley line OF the Union Railway company a's'
reaches some parts OF H. The beauties q the ne"
,i..ri,, can best be seen at this time OF the year
Picturesque woodlands fine rolling farming ANUS
grouus OF country homes o. wealthy New-foFA
business men, fine macaiam:zed roads narrow III
lots AMI well-wooded points Of land stretching or
into the Sound among the attractive features
The drives to Fort schuyler. to CRY Island to Pe''
ham Manor and to other parts OF the district are
among the most popular in the outlying parts Oh ths
city district -.
The programme for the formal opening OF the
Harlem Ship Canal. which has been published
shows A careful arrangement or details py 'he con"
i,,es of which General Egbert L. Niele Is the
,bairman The route Of the land parade may %
rather long but most Of the organizations winch
are repres snted Will have no difficulty In continuing
from the begnning 10 the END. Inc o"l''s u o.
rohns College Will march in body with the lani
,o,,aa The presence Of President Cleveland Is mol
D, all certain although the managers hope 10 nave
him among the officials on one OF the vessels "hicn
Will pass through the canal one feature oi the 'e'
hration will be a ceremony IMPLYING the marriage
of the waters Of the Hudson River and OF the
Sou,a , voung woman Will FL a flask OF water
from, the Hudson River the parade begins. and
when the water parade Is over VIII pour 'he con-
tents of the flask into Long Island SOUND al oah
Point Residents Of the North Side are ehthus'as''
IN ,heir desire to make the day noteworthy one IL
| ~ he y.
succeed. 80, ,.o, ,,,uro, q, t-or,hanr
Uairhts for the Choir Fund last Thursday evening
at the Forihan club house was socially ana h ha an
ranged through the efforts OF Samuel NJ B.xoy ana
Henry cushing for the benefit OF the choir ana ths
selections were largely OF old and popular melodies
The house completely hed anu tne sgu.,nos
the singers Those who took part IN the pr2grainns
we're Misses Kate Lurch ana EHzapItm ID, -hsrIe,
ar Reed John c. Stephens J. Clarke Read: and ;
G iuntcr with George Fakens,e. acc1 ON harv.
| tone OF the Baptist Church whose home u
among the special features Of the PROGRAMME A u
the concert the singers were rnte tth, ny 'S
Di The Morris Heights Republican club at meet
ing Monday evenns paSssI of m,
| WWssvYork Assembly districts. because It deprive'
the nGr,ne t %onss u shs Population has rapidly
! creased. Many other organizations have expressed
fa sye r'ah na d ii to which
under the n ANY p psrSt sf includes can ter
r,torv which by the State census of 1897 had
less popuat on than any OF the other Senate c;s.
trcts North Side lawyers are now hoping tiIat VIZ
q Ss sn $Ys ssna 2:
| District and making that more Popuious Via"
| some OF the downtown districts ,-... g..
The Lebanon League Will give a strawDerry itS-
tivai AT the Lebanon Hospita this afternoon Extra
cars viii be run on the Westchester-ave trolley
line from the Third-avc. bridge Inc committees
consist of $50 young women. ana among nose viz
| are prominent In the list are Misses Ida weinberg;
| n aebro Daisy Stelnhart, lirda StelnDerg an.
Anna Lieberman. William Faik, - a. LAWS anu
| j Lieberman are at the head OF other committees.
William Lieberman Is president OF the League, ben
amln Well treasurer. and Gustav keiser secrrs.ary
The ladies' auxiliary CONSISTS OF large NUMBER oi
women prominent In Hebrew social circles
4 site at High Bridge Is among those cohsiaereu
city of New-York for Its new buildings the
ground has been examined by President Webb anu
, others Fourteen OF land can De secured at
reasonable price the same ridge with that occu-
pied by the University OF New-fork; though nearer
10 Harlem II the site is selected. the northern
wards will be we'll supplied with educational inst-
buttons as st. Johns College and the CITY Univer'
sity are already established there
The young people connected win 81 AIMS
Church One-hundred- md forteth-st and ST. AIMS
ave gave a dramatic ntertainment on Friday even.
ing Two short plays were acted. Among those
who took part we're Misses l. Marie Pierce. Min
erya Renvian and Carrie r. Pierce, and Dean EN-
cry John II. James, Otto +. Schader and Clarence
Lester -, -
A lawn party with ice-cream and strawberry fes
Auxiliary OF the Young Mems Christian Union In
aid OF the fresh air fund II will be held at Ridge
view one hundred and forty eixth-st. near Mott
ave the home Of c. Il. Lawson II Wednesday is
stormy the affair Will be postponed until the next
| fair day.