New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-29
SING SING.
PREPARING FOR THE TwENTYsECOND
ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES
THE RENTS AND PRIVILEGES AT THE CAMP MEET
ING GROUNDS CANE WITHIN A SMALL
AMOUNT OF DEFEATING THE

AMOUNT OF DEFRAY1NG THE
EXPENSES THIS YEAR.
The trustees OF the Baptist Church OF this village
have appointed f. r. James. J. Irving Gorton sam
uel A. Titlar and James r. Townsend the lecture
committee for the year. and the committee has or
ganized by the election OF f. r James as chairman
and general manager For tncnty-one years this
course OF popular lectures has been one OF the social
institutions Of the village. Under its auspices men
like Henry Ward Beecher. 7. De witt Talmage
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Schuyler Cofax. Bayard ray
lor and host OF others have lectured here and In
structed and amused thousands OF listeners The
MANAGEMENT this year Will be in new hands. but The
design will be to maintain the same high character
Of the lecture course which has heretofore been It's
distinguishing feature.
The funeral Of Charles II. Cumming VIII ne helu
this afternoon from the home in Clinton-ave lie
died on Wednesday last and sixty-four years
old For many years he had a jewery-store In mis-
village. He had held the office OF supervisor OF tne
town and for number Of years was town CLERK
Five children. three daughters and two sons sur
vive him
Linden-ave is one Of the pleasant dwelling house
streets of the village The residents Of the thor
oughfarc take great pride in ts appearance ana are
now making arrangements with landscape gar
dener to have linden trees imported from Europe
for planting along the sidewalks Of the street.
II has been customary to take up subscription 10
helm defrav the expenses of the Sing Sing Camp
Meeting the first Sunday of the session being e. -
orally the date upon which SUBSCRIPTIONS were
asked This year the trustees omitted taking up
such n collection, believing that the receipts froA
rents of cottages and other privileges would nearly
meet the expenses. Their calculations came near
being correct as there only small shortage.
which the trustees made up themselves, ana they
believe that i'm another year the camp-meeung VIII
be seIf-supportng All the cottages have been rented
for next year and the demand for more cottages Is
such that additional will be erected
The improvements AT the Scarborough station
have been OF quite radical nature. Inc station
has not only been moved a considerable distance 10
the north, but the station agents mouse ana OUT
buildings have also been moved In a similar drec-
ton These changes together with the ming III OF
the roadway, will give the station handsome
SQUARE that will furnish ample accommodations to
teams and wagons and add greatly to the appear
ance OF the place.
The Westminster Association Of Westminster Lodge
no 49, +. and \. NJ will give an excursion to Glen
Island next Wednesday board the steamboat
Heaith Officer Barber has mad amusing expert
yil9gr VINO was notidei by the officer to make GER
tain sanitary improvements to his premises. as d.
er replied by letter that he had managed ms own
business for the last twenty-five years to ms per
boards Of health health officers and ne proposed
to do so f)r another quarter OF century. ~ tne
present time The nonresident propery-owner and the
Board Of Health are engaged IN uaa ,is ~ wis
notifications and appeals. 49,. ,,.. -,,e, ,,,,,-
Major Dudley b. Holbrook, Of the Briar GIN illli-
tary School. and Professor Barney, OF ale ofess
travelled on their bicycles one day this week from
Grove Reach Conn. to this village distance oil over
Ta of ap9tR, b3ndoqsd cnnsfh c fdcs
building in Spring-st., which Is being chedpV re-
modelled for business PURPOSES will occupv the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church sunday morning
arg T1e smg Sing Fire Department will be represented
in the White Plains nremens parade next month tI.e Hy
CHIEF Engineer James NJ Jarvis the SsS:5at c"'ei'
in' W nS G Pam Sons Of Veterans The members
80 @n " ~ - loss extensive quarters weeded out some
useless encumhrancrs. ana inc cann - hvm ~ y "a
~ lgrmiy i'm getting along because OF lack OF IN
tcrcst and hnlrance from quarters iedS' eNpe''e''
Within L Barlow, OF this village, has been elected i,Dn
vce-commodore u the National aloe "a ,rnr,
Mr. and Mrs Thomas RamaSe nave r''urneu ro''
Mr. ana Mrs Wilbur FGih lhgyr are nome ro" ''''
Mr. William Brandreth is visiting al PORTSMOUTH,
Nconty Judge Smith Lent was among the West, Wes,-
chester Republicans who attended the ''"'e
t Vr AT and Sr9 james \ Hart home from their
VIZ cra % tribe Of lawmakers No 3o2i4 the So
cal ORGANIZATION OF the Red Men OF ms oaet Sod
making preparations for frdra Croton PeekskIi
and Vonkors arc expected 10 be present There VII
be a fantastic parade In the mornnE, aa" ~ ,be
af,ornoon a I; rgct shoot Will take place az NI'
ramp-mecting Gods. A large number OF PITS I ~
be offered for the best craftsmanship nave a'red"y
'g Tbe German Aid Society making preparations
for its annual ball and concert at the oi'e opera
Police Justice Milton C. Palmer has reurn ned
from his yacat,ior P SIt Court uTt'
The work Of Strengthening Croton-aN', IN INC
vicinity of the powerhouse OF me The hr,dss
over the brook i'm that locality is oeins suostah-
TALLY rebuilt The work IS pehg dqne a 1i% n ,,'
tee of the Board Of Trustees. and when completed
will be great improvement to one OF 'ne principal
Of lNp
WorJcn sag has about completed the handsome
stone wall the south end 81 the prison proper,y,
attractive feature Of the prison grounds as from
tho railroad The lime works building mas also
hnnn nlaccd i'm good repair. and the wharf in 'front.'
* nov in first class condition The property is en-
tirely outside the walls of the institution and offers
a sood site for some large manufactory., - -
The pubic schools Of this village will open on
T DistrIct Deputy Charles r Jaime Of Chappaqua
Installed W l.. Coyer. the newly elected treas
nrer q Liberty Council. No 49, Of the Junior o t.
4 NJ on Thursday evening. Six new members
were initiated on the same evening ,
Mrs. Thomas Leary and Mrs. r. NJ Purdy have
returned from their three weeks visit with friends
Albert -i Tompkns and John f. Kenney visit
The Rev F W Lockwood will FIJI his usual place
IN the pulpit Of the baptist Church ON. on Sunday
The Rev De Witt G Thompson OF the New-York
Conference. will occupy the pulpit OF the Highland
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday
morning and evening
Sunday being Saint Augustine's Day, there will be
special services in 81. Augustine's Church The
Rev Dean Iirgs Of 81. Josephs Church. Yonkers
will deliver the sermon in the morning
The o'clock meeting Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association on Sunday afternoon Will be led by
Harry S Foster. former secretary The regular
business meeting OF the Board OF Directors for Sep
tember will De held next Tuesday evening at s
o'clock.
Commodore Andrew Rohr is voyage 10 Lake
Champlain ia his naphtha launch. and is accom-
panied by Jacob Peterson and \. Il Osborne.
LARCHMONT
George Page Binder. siNty-seven years Old died
on Wednesday. having been an invalid for many
yelrs The body taken TO Philadelphia yester-
day for burial. Mr. Binder leaves a widow.