New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01

MOUNT VERNON
YONkERS
WHITE PLAINS
MOUNT VERNON.
A WEEK OF PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
GOOD RESULTS or THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS
NEWS NOTES OF SOCIAL AND PER-


soNAL INTEREST.
This week has been one OF rededication OF the
.,,,,ars-men women. boys and girls-to the prin
.,n.s ~ American citizenship. 1t may be said that
the mem those qualified to vote. began the season
ooL AGO Tuesday when at the spring election
~. s,aun Of disapproval was placed on the methods
y. democrats by an overwhelming Republican VIC
.,rv At the polls On Sunday the comrades of the
c..,1 ARMY of the Republic. the Sons OF Veterans
-, tho National Guard soldiers attended divine
sa~v,ces in two churches-tne Baptist and Episcopal
IA listened TO two excellent patriotic sermons
c-.. veterans OF the marched 10 the churches.
rh;ch were deliberately decorated On Tuesday the
children Of the public schools began exercises ar
r.rgei BY their principals and teachers. The
.-cises we're patriotic in their nature consisting OF
.Insinr Of war ballads and the National hymn rec-
,a,Ions OF war incidents. and speeches by members
Of the Board OF Education, some Of whom are vet
Grams Of the war. The school children acquitted
themselves well. especially in their declarations
One Of the incidents not really prearranged for the
day was the presentation OF handsome silk ensign
10 the High School by the Board OF Education The
presentation made by A. Noel Brakeman. pres-
dent OF the Board. and the flag accepted by
Principal A. b. Davis.
The memorial service Of Farnsworth Post. held
on Thursday evening in Lncoln Hail. included
many interesting features. Although five members
OF the post have died in the last year. tho
vices took a broader field and were memorial
10 the $50 who had died In this State since May
1894 The hall crowded. and many people had
70 go away because there not standing room.
The decorations with flags. bunting and guns
attractive and one special feature was the sing
ing by chorus OF 100 boys and girls from the
public schools under the direction of Professor
Halam. who came from Stamford for the pur-
pose Senior Vice-Commander D. W. Lapham
presided. and among others on the platform were
Noel Brakeman. president OF the Board OF Eiuca-
Rev F: " $ M2sSeck The prosramms was ap;
was that Of Master Robert Plumb. "Keenan's
Miss Florence Myers also p ne Of
Gray in Sreditable manner. There were reel
s by posssof Ha sOo and 3
Robinson Mr. Masseck delivered the orai ,non
an Mr. Bakema1 VINO Is an ,b exNay oseT
ingiy vel received.
Mb1sns s at lis hos n S & ss S5s sssH
g. on Wednesday His wife and children survive
THE Argus contributed toward the patriotic
season by issuing a pictorial supplement. giving
business men. city officials editors OF newspapers
and other influential citizens. 49,, w..
seems TO have been generally satisfactory. and
M iS re the 0s Ss ts' Of nf the city %hc
Police Commission bin was approved by the people,
ana ina, il was necessary is shown by The good
work that has been done The Controllers bill has
become law and that officer VIII be appointed by
the Mayor IN few DAYS. The other charter
Amendments provide that tho Common Council shall
have power - change the boundaries OF n ward by
q vote OF four-nfthh OF It's members Instead OF py
majority vote u heretofore; that the terms OF all
apponvc officers shall be for two years. begin
there shall be nve elected zone from each ward the
same as In yonkcrsj and for TWO years. that the
hours for polls 20 be open for local elections shall
BE- from a. IN 10 y. M, instead OF from n. IN to
D. m. that tho Board OF Health shall coinlri or
three citizens one OF whom shall be n resident phy-
sclan, and one a pcrson engaged In local business
ns.ca1 Of the Mayor. supervisor anu Health O'ccr
as at present Mao that tho salary 81 city Judge be
reiuced from $500 10 $3.50 year
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Kelsey had q large Father.
iag Of friends the celebration OF their eghtccn,h
wedding Anniversary MI kc.sey 10 ono OF tho OH
GERS OF Farnsworth Post, q. \. u. Among toe many
present were Mr.. ami Mrs. Hiram Bedcl, VT and
Mrs g. T. sutherland. Boa.swain G. =. pierce. OF
the Navy: MIR. and Mrs Joseph Ward. Mr.. ana Mrs
G. Howard Batcheldc-. A. ;. Rodcnbough. or New
York: Miss Olive May ellison. Charles Gordon Mis
T. Oidr.n. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shepherd ana VIII
lam Hunt .,,.
A SPECIAL confirmation service was he'd at Trinity
Cnurcn on Thursday evening. which was conducted
by the Rev Dr. Leighton Coleman. BrhoP or Dcla-
ware. The Rev. 5. 7. Graham. rector O: t1e chnlcn
has arranged 10 give special series Of sunday even
Ing services. beg nninr tomorrow evening" when ne
WI answer such gu sfi0ns OF church topics as may
be sent 10 him. Among tho questions arrady sent
in are: is human reason sufficient Sude 20 me
understanding OF the Holy scriptures What i
The resurrection body?' What part did Henri
VII have In the history % the Episcopal Church?
as there probation after de1,h%