New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
MOI1\T VERNON.

The music Of the Mount Vernon Brass bahd
echoed the National airs throughout the CIT! al
an early hour yesterday morning. bu' IL was Ho'
10 awaken the people, for they were up anu n''
breakfast at an hour not dinereri from any o'"e'
weekday notwithstanding It was "a holiday. AS
ex Countv Judge Isaac ~ Mills said in his speech.
made from the top of a drygoods box at Third-
ave and First-st.: mo one can deny. or VIII WISH
to raise the question. that no more appropriate
time could be chosen for flying to the breeze the
fine American flag Mckinley and Hobart banners
than Labor Day. for this is campaign as much
for the laboring people and their protection as IL
is for any other class that could be named
The Mckinley and Hobart Central Campaign
League organized about three weeks ago ana
it includes in It's membership many who have
heretofore been identified with the Democratic
marty and some who still retain allegiance TO
that party. but who have resolved to vote Tor
Mckinley and Hobart and to exercise every hnu-
ence 10 defeat the Bryan ticket. The league mas
been earnestly at work and it's Executive ana
Advisory committees. together with ex-Aayor Ed
son Lewis the president of the league. secured
five campaign banners and yesterday set them in
as many different parts Of the city. The hrst 10
be released from its stays was one stretched
across Thrd-ave. and First-st.. between the Mount
Vernon Bank and the Gardner Building. As the
flag unfoded and exposed the motto with the
names .McI<inlev and Hobart" the band struck up
THE Star Spangcd Banner" andthe great crowd
gave cheers for the Republican ticket and the
American flag. Judge Mills was introduced by MT.
Lewis and he made a hfteen-minute speech lie
said that although Republican of pronounced
convictors he did not find IT necessary TO be care
full in what he had to say in suppor' OF the Ma
tiona ticket. 1t was recognized by men OF all
parties that at this time there was a great caus"
for which the ticket stood and which command Fl
the support of every patriot. for II represents the
National honor and stands for National prosperity:
The presen. campaign involved the labor ana
ment they we're Engaged and the honor of the
country, its financial integrity, its good nam dG
any part of its hard-earned wages through de-
paEe Of WIKI IS Affected by the daily market
ports. The question TO be settled was whether
eminent repudate its obligations and degrade The
farmer and the laborer. or whether there shan ba
labor over foreign labor TO be the result of TIE
election of Mckinley and iiobrri. ,..,.,
The people then formed In procession behind the
band and marched to Prospect and Park ayes,
@ e an the o The
next to be dedicated was at tnion-ave and
Third-st.. and two others raised in West
The Henry Wendler Association had picnic at
Alexander d. Gardner, forty-four years old died
on sunday at his home NJ l2> Bridge-st. after
The funeral will be from the family home At o'clock
this afternoon.
The Association Branch Of the Womans Auxll-
iary will have a sale on Thursday October s. in aid
Of mission work. 1t will be held at the home Of
Trinity Chapter Daughters of the King has
ranged for a sale Of fancy articles al the home OF
Mrs Joseph Wood. In South Second-ave, early In
November.
The racing at the Gentlemens Driving Associa-
ton tracks in Allendae yesterday afternoon at
tracted q large crowd The first race. 2:35 class
trot for purse Of $50 is in dispute and is TO be
decided between Charlotte W. owned by T. 4.
Wood. Of Fordham. and Cora r., owned by Il +.
-selyca Of NJ Ount Vernon. The Mount Vernon cup
was won by Ben owned by Robert Bellew. Of Tucka-
hoe. The last race. special 22o class trot purse
$50 was won by Gertrude g., owned by Thomas Nc
Ginnis of New York A ten-mile bicycle race be-
tween Raymond Fries. of the New Rochelle Wheel
men and William Fredcricks of the Mount Vernon
cycle Club one OF the most exciting contests of
the afternoon. The was won by Fries in 3O:l9.
A large crowd the ball games between the
Young Mems Christian Association and the on
taros OF Harlem The morning game resulted in
a victory for the visitors by score of u TO g. In
the afternoon they tried new pitcher and the
Mount Vernon team beat them by the score Of
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