New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
YONKERS.

The carriage Of Lady Washington Hose Company
Of the Fire Department was shipped to Lockport
on Saturday. A specially wide car was secured for
the purpose and it started at late hour in charge
Of the steward OF the company. on its arrival at
its destination It will be placed In the hall set apart
for carriages which TO compete for prizes The
members OF the company have decided not 10 go
until tomorrow night BY special arrangement with
the Hudson River Railroad, the train leaving New
York City al o'clock will stop at Yonkers. The
company will take between forty and fifty men,
They will leave the carriage-house In Palisade-ave
at o'clock and. headed by Murray's Military Band
will march Main-st., to Riverdale-ave.. 10 Hud-
son-st TO South Broadway, to Getty Square. to
Main-st. to the railroad station. The band will ac
company them 10 Lockport. A number OF the char
ter members of the company will also go to the
State Firemen's Convention The company is en-
tered In a number Of contests and hopes to bring
home a number of prizes The members have spent
over week polishing up the carriage II Is the
property Of the company and cos about 5000.
The special religious meeting for men conducted
by the Rev. Charles " Cate OF Illinois, yesterday
afternoon under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian Association largely attended. Il was
held in the gymnasium, and about $50 were present.
Mr. Cate spoke the Secret OF a Young Mans
con pictures This method of illustrating discourse
is this city and f. attracted many persons.
time he began to speak TIL his sermon was finished
There was special music. f. r. Chamberlain tenor,
Intended to have one more Of these meetings this
month Owing 10 the heat It was thought best not
to have yesterdays service in Music Hall. the gym
nasium being much cooler II the weather permits
It IS probable that the last meeting OF the series
will be held In the Opera House. The association
building open as usual 10 the men OF the city
on Saturday night There was not large at
tendance former occasions, the evening being
cool. many preferred a walk about the city
The puipits OF a number Of the city's churches
were filed by supplies Yesterday. The Rev Ellis
Lyon conducted the services In ST. Johns Episcopal
Church: in the Daysprng Presbyterian Church. the
Rev. Alexander Alison preached; in the First Pres
byterian Church. he Rev Corydon c. Tyler OF Phil
adelphia in the First Reformed Church. the Rev.
J. Henry Berthold: In the Warburton Avenue Bap-
tst Church. The Rsy. S Clifford Nelson, of Brook
Ign: IN the First Methodist Episcopal Church. the
Rev. DR.. Robert Forbes Of Duluth, MINI The Rev.
W VI. Gilbert. OF 81. PauPs Episcopal Church con-
Quoted the afternoon service in ST. Johns Riverside
Hospital and the boy choir sang. Miss Hoar led
the meeting for women In the OF the Young
Women's Christian Association in the afternoon.
George Narr, clerk OF the Board Of Fire Commits
sloners. will be in the Board room In the Deyo
Building this evening 10 give out application blanks
to those who have passed the Civil Service examine
ton and candidates for appointment to the paid
places in the reorganzed Fire Department. The
Fire Commissioners 10 meet tomorrow even
ing consider the appointments.
meeting Of the joint committee Of trustees Of