New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
YONKERS.

Through the efforts OF the Misses Bertha Fielder.
Florence Fielder and Daisy Hatfield, the sick babies
fund of ST. Johns Guild. has been increased by sS'
These girls who are about twelve years old. held
lawn party on Wednesday afternoon and evening on
the grounds OF Justus H. Fielder, No. 1889 Ashourtoh-
ave There were five booths and these were ugnted
at night 10y various colored Chinese lanterns The
girls had the assistance OF Minnie Eylers. Eva
Eylers Alice Blute Nellie Whelan. Gertrude Durney'
Bertha Connolly. Ethel Hatfield Bessie Rose and
Harry Rogers. About O'Clock In the evening
Schoffied's brass band surprised the managers by
coming on the grounds and giving an open-air con-
cert for an hour to the delight OF everybody The
articles. nearly all Of which were made by the girls
themselves, found ready sale John Eyers, Peter
H. Havey John Hatfield and Arthur Bittner and
some other men who lived In the neghbofhood
erected the booths for the girls.
The annual picnic of the Warburton Avenue
Baptist Sunday School will be held to-day. The
children will have a two hours sail on the Hudson
and then spend the rest Of the day M Forest view
Grove, opposite Hastings.
1t is proposed to lay the cornerstone OF the new
Hollywood Inn. which is in course of erection at
South Broadway and Hudson-st.. on Monday. Sep
TENDER :. and committee. composed Of Charles Il.
| Gorton. George Il. Wray Charles s. Diehl Samuel
L. Cooper. Samuel 7. Hubbard and Leslie Suther-
land. has been appointed 10 make arrangements for
the occasion. This committee will hold its first
meeting on Monday evening next in the office Of
William F. Cochran. in Hudson-st.
The Yonkers Branch Of the Mercantile Co-opera-
ton of officers for the year this evening at O'Clock.
at the banking office, No 81 Warburton-ave.
Mary Donoghue, widow of Hugh Donoghue and
mother Of ex-City Judge Francis Y. Donoghue died
on Wedne sday evening at her home. No. "A 81.
Mary-st She was about eighty years old and had
been resident of the city about sixty years. The
! funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock on Saturday morn
ing, at the Church Of the Immaculate Conception.
About twenty members OF the Yonkcrs Lawn
Tennis Club organized bicycle club on Wednesday
Bicycle club. Mrs. Arthur White chosen
president. Miss Janet Warning secretary. Walter f.
IIodgman treasurer +. B Allen Mrs White Miss
| Warning Mr.. iodgman and J. Harvey Bell formed
the committee which got the members together and
organized the club
! The July meeting of the Lincoln Legion was held
on Wednesday evening in its rooms in the Grant
building Twenty members were elected and ten
were initiated After the business had been finished
speeches we've made Ivy State Senator ) irving
Burns city Attorney james NJ; Hunt a r. Smth Il.
The speeches were enthusias cally received There
a short musical programme IN when lanes
. Nav and Others took part Alderman +. Alex
ander Houston gave humorous talk
At a special meeting of the Board of Water Com
missioners OH Wednesday evening a request was re-
| ceved from the Fire Commissioners that permission
! on The grounds OF the Fort Field Reservoir. The
| subject was laid for consideration At con-
! ference between the two Boards
! The congregation of tho African Methodist Epis-
copal Zion Church gave reception on Wednesday
night for the Rev e. g. Bidde. the newly appointed
presidng elder AdC-csses were made by the Rev.
William y, Bowen and Professor Earl. OF tllzaneth
In tho course the reception the Rev fzekei or
| man of Ian sport. and Ella West. OF this city,
| were married bN Pastor Bowen. assisted by the
| presiding elder and the Rev. X }. Strothers' OF
| Tarrytown
| Archbishop Corrigan yesterday morning at
oc,ock blessed the Sisters Chapel. in the north
west wing Of the seminary. AT Dunwoodle'
Afterward he celebrated the first mass. assisted ny
his secretary the Rev J. y Connolly and ne ReT'
" & Mclaughlin sacristan OF Inc 'alheord al
Father Connolly celebrated the second mass M
| Father Livingston the third mass Fatner i,ryo
relebrated the fourth mass and father Nak'niah,
treasurer Of the seminary the hfth mass hi,'i me
services the Archbishop blessed the sisters ho"Se'