New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
PROGRAMME FOR THE OPENING OF THE
HARLEM SHIP CANAL.
LOCAL MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIv-

LOCAL MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIv-
ING BEYOND THE HARLEM.
The plans for the land and water parades ana
other features Of the formal opening OF the Harlem
Ship Canal have been prepared in greater detail
within the last few days. General Egbert l.. Viele
will be the master OF ceremonies. and the manage
ment of the celebration will be In the hands OF COM
mittees OF the North Side Board of Trade Ford
ham Morris rs at the head Of she main committee.
and among others prominent In the management are
John C. De La Vergne. president OF the North
Side Board OF Trade; Hugh n. Camp, JORDAN l."
Mott Henry Lewis Morris. John Clafiin, r. w.
Devoe, William r. Bea James L. Wells and Al
bert E. Davis. Two parades have been arranged
by the committee. The water parade VIII consist
Of tugs canal-boats and other vessels, which VIII
form in line the Hudson River and proceea
through the canal and along the Harlem river
around Wards Island. past Port Morris 70 OAK
Point The land parade will probably form AT the
end of Manhattan-st.. at the North River ana
march through One hundred and-twenty-ffth-st TO
Madison-ave and Across Madson-ave. bridge II
the parades proceed according to schedule those
who IMAGINING across Madson-ave. bridge VIII
have an opportunity to view the Handsomely deco
rated boats they pass along the river while tnose
on the boats will be able to see the interesting ieat
ures of the land procession II crosses the pr'dge
Many OF the uptown stores will close on June II
while the parade is moving. There may be displays
of fireworks from the ground surrounding the IA
nous Jumel mansion. which General Ferdinana r
Earle now occupies or from some other "ie" '''''
along the Harlem River.
Citizens OF the North Side have been especia'iy
faithful In their attendance the hearings heid
by Mayor Strong public measures anectihg the
upper part OF the city, The North Side Boaru Vi
Trade, the Fordham Club the Taxpayers Assoc'a-
ton and other organizations have sent delegations
to inform the Mayor OF the wishes of uptown resi-
rha ing for
Harlem River at ne-hundred-and-forty -ninth-st'
and the Third Avenue Bridge bill have been among
the measures recently favored. There are opJec-
lions TO some OF the features OF the Third Avenue
Bridge BILL but, In spite OF its imperfectons' many
business men across the Harlem River believe the
fastening of the work of building the priuse At
Third-ave. is more important than some OF the
provisions which have been opposed. me Nort"
side finds itself treated with much more consdera-
ton under the present administration than under
some Of those which have preceded II WITHIN tho
last few years. Mayor Gllroy was especially abrupt
I'm his treatment OF some OF the North Side prop
erty-owners who urged public improvements
Mayor Strong listens attentiyely to all that II SAID
and usually adopts the course advocated py '"e
delegates, o.,
Van Courtlandt Park was on exhibition on sun
day as we'll as Captain Wilson's battery OF ut'
tllery, which held It's drill on the parade srouhu'
The visitors found tha beautiful walks ana hu'us
somo Of the roads ara IN bad condition. The du'
nm Road especially needs Improvement There -
ma good road from Broadway 20 jefome'hve ABOVE
Klnsabfidge II the Gun IIlll Road thfouHh tho
park was placed IN good condition " "o"'' wv y
popular drive for many who uHo Jerome-aVe a"'
who would like 10 return to the city NY aho'"''
route. a,, ...,,,
rho annual May walk Of the North Side SUNDAY
schools will take place on Tuesday. tho schoois
,yui form I'm Wlllls-ave from One-hundred-ahd'iorV
nlnth.st to One-hundred -and-forty-fourth-s'. Inc
column will move at 2A5 o'clock ana proceed aio"e
Wllls-aye on tho west side TO One-nuhureu-a"
thlreenth-st and back on the east side 10 ohe"
ed-and- forty -hirdst. to st. Ann save 10 o.
Marv's Park Seventeen schools will take part IN
Tho naraae and there will probably be 1000 children
in line The fremont Sunday schoos VIII nave
separate parade.
Tho exercise. connec.ed with the NTH anniversary
OF the Rev. w. T. McElveen's installation as pastor
of the Onehundred -fory.tnra Suss Thurs
ssy and Friday evenings The Sunday school Will
Sers us viii be- historical address, instead Of the
usual sermon. Among the important matters w'e oa
his church work and which have made nun wen zen
known and popular IN the community are 'n snent
nearly $500 in aiding the unemployed men Ian amo
women OF the upper wards year ago. the rortha
of ~" which an annual parade OF school children IS
held the extension to the upper warts OF eae
against the Rkers Island nuisance and IN fayoI
OF many public Improvements. and the ORGANIZATION
OF clubs and societies for young men ana boys.
The North Side Bowling League he'd a meetine
NJ iTrbach's Hall on Monday evening. and delegates
were present from ten of the principal North oIae
clubs. A temporary organization was formed Dy
selecting r. r. Kellogg as temporary chairman; ana
II X w Korndofer temporary secretary; Deie-
gates from other uptown clubs will be invited TO at
tend another meeting; at which permanent orgahi-
At the annual meeting OF the Lebanon Hospital
last week the reports presented showed that l.lV
patients had been treated at the hospital during the
two years that Il has existed. AT the dlspeilsary
5000 persons have received treatemsnt. Z Well was
reelected president and among the other Officers
are n peabody and s. Jarmulowsky, vice-presdents;
L. Hutter treasurer. and \. Levin. secretary
A series of tablealis shown at the home OF
DR.. Knapp in Sedgwick ave. on Tuesday evening
Mrs Knapp as Aunt Jerusha. exhibited represen-
tatons OF ancestors. descendants and more or less
distant relatives. who pointed out and de-
scrbel The entertainment was one or the most
ENJOYABLE OF the many which had been held recently
on Morris Heights. 40
An exhibition OF interesting objects will form a
part OF the entertainment TO be given at the Ford
ham Methodist Episcopal Church on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week. There Will be
ancient paintings. Egyptian mummies. historical
papers and old furniture besides other odd and