New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27

all day. and among them the raising OF ne" mas
10 be given by Kitching Pest. OF the Grand Army
The hospital Is now entering upon It's slXth year
During the year Just closed there were 80 patients
admitted to the institution. Of whom only q pt'i
full board. &C paid in part and ~ were 0dfed io'
entirely at the expense OF the hospital. The out
door patients have greatly increased, some zN'o
visits being made during the year. Those admitted
70 the hospital have been somewhat fewer oWihs 10
the general renovation Of two OF the general "ards
The opera ting room has also been completely re-
fitted at a considerable expense ms wTrk ~. ~
s rsn t TsnS 81 sm aGaS s"ons in he country
These Improvements have put aesg be a all Of
which mist he met by charitable AID as me m m
.h, a has h n" Tedre an Urgent appeal
made to the friends Of the institution Tor a"'
The Medical Board is composed Of DR.. Peter A.
Callan of this city. consulting surgeon anu P'eS'
dent: DR.. Joseph d. Bryant. OF New-forK' eonSu,,-
ing surgeon: Drs J. Duncan Emmett ana H. +
Hanks. of New-York consulting synec'loS'S SIS
Iandon carter Gray Of New-York neuroloSst
The consulting surgeons and physclanS' y wno
browne f. j. Harrington. samuel swf, and EieaT
S nan c, The ySns fgTffoq F 4Ha &ahan
8lsS OF 9s M S5f ar Garret < Banker Eworh !
Coton Charles A. M bon j. IS also GSG The ' pahosst
and curator The house physician and surgeon Is
Frederick Van Tiiet The men composing the Al.
visory Board are Nicholas Benzser oi ~ n V'r'
Michael Dee John ]. Dewitt: Francis \ Don3S. h
Francis p. Treanor and Michael Walsh; OF ms
New eSw-YorE f c fy
Great preparations being made for the cele-
braton of the Fourth OF July in this city. The
Celebration Committee has been al work for SIX
weeks making arrangements for parade IN the
morning Some twenty organizations will take
part and it IS estimated that more than 400
men will be in line Past Department CQmmanier
John C. Shotts, OF the Grand Army. will b. tne
g b prncpa streets Of he city, stopping at St
Johns Riverside Hospital, In AshbuTton-ave.' ahh
Of which institutions a flag will be nre sented ana
raised with appropriate exercises by kitching rosl.
will be set off in the evening from float anchored
off the public pier
The Pasade Boat Club will also celebrate the
dav on a larger scale than ever before. George y.
Skinner IS planning a number Of sports on the
water for the morning. Al o'clock In the evening
there will be an open-air concert on the tennis
q. ounds until dark then there will be display OF
fireworks set off from float anchored near the
clubhouse After the fireworks 2 hop viii be en-
loved by the members and their friends ~ the cuD-
house The committee having the c'lehrailon IN
charge is composed Of Andrew Dey2, cham l,
Thomas F. Booth. Paul T. R4sSre. if.hJ9 1nao ~
Westcott. Edwin A. oliver. Robert 9. JncKsoh,
Ravner. John H. Keller IT.. and Charles p. Young
The members Of the Young Womens Christian
Association will have outing to-day 20 Van
Cortlandt Park Tomorrow the Religious Work
Committee will begin series Of Gospel meetings 10
be held every Sunday. afternoon during the summer
months al It's rooms No. 20 South Broadway Good
music will be provided and different speakers wil
be In charge at each meeting.
The fourth Saturday afternoon outing Of the
Woman's Institute Club will be held to-day. Miss
Lawson. who has charge and plans the trips. has
arranged that the girls shall visit Sunnyside near
Irvngton. If the day is not Van Cortlandt Park
will be visited
A special meeting OF the narshals and aids Of th>
Fourth of July parade was held on Thursday night
in the City Court room. John c. Shots was chosen
chairman and Alderman Leslie Sutherland secre-
tary. The following aids were announced: Alder
men George H. Ka,er and Michael Fitzgerald: Rob
ert H. Neville Charles II. Austin. John Rowland.
j. c. Wheaton James NJ. Hunt G. a. Fulton. 6.
Kr,tzroh Charles A. Miles. Charles +. Brown T. he'll
bert Belknap. Jere S Clark Matthew S. Frazier,
William Keehan SieI hen Porasch. j. Daily, W. \.
A. K A Mam bu sSn" George
and Ansutas Kpp charm WI sh1'f apISncd
John Pagan. jr Leslie Sutherland and Milton =.
Kaer The aids Will wear a uniform consisting
Of light hat made especially for the occasion, black
or blne coat white duck waistcoit and trousers.
Another meeting will be held this evening.
The Alumni Associa ton of the Yonkers High
School held its annual meeting on Thursday night,
at which John p. Radclif, jr was chosen presi-
dent: Mrs Edward Terrence. first vicc-president:
Charles Eylers. second vice-president; Miss Lucy
Greenhagh, secretary; Frank O. Freeihy. treas
urer Miss Analusil Barnard historian. After the
meeting reception was held In the gymnasium OF
the high school for the c.ass of 90 The early part
OF the evening was spent in dancing. About il
O'Clock there was short entertainment: Charles
r Otis. who the alumni prize OF S25 for the
best essay on Lincoln; read his paper. John Avery
the Msse gave m an h
Charles +. Gorton, superintendent of the pub
s &c Miss keson sd ss H'
the school
Between fifty and sixty Masons were present a:
the communication OF Nepperhsn Lodge. +. and a.
NJ in Masonic Hall on Thursday night. 1t was the
Mason was conferred on two candidates the His
torcal Lecture being dsveEe ere, by Edwin A. Quick
was W. II. Thompson. Grand Standard Bearer OF
Ncw-York. After the ceremony refreshments were
served.
Charles S Burnham. j. Irving Van Tassen and
Frank Van Henrik are the Yonkers Bicycle Clubs
riders in tho forty-m!le relay race OF the West
chester County Cycling League scheduled for to-
day
Patrick Conda. twenty-nine years Old. living IN
Rairoad-ave.. Mount Vernon was instantly killed
yesterday morning by the explosion OF thlrty-s six
cans OF black powder. which had been temporarily
stored in the blacksmith shop OF Daniel Cahill in
Mdland-ave Mr.. Cahill has quarry in the neigh
The powder was received on Wednesday. and the
new powder-bo1 In which II was 10 be stored not
SSDE nhe ,So Mr. Gam SedSa TO d5g it in the
ployed as a blacksmith. and was strictly forbidden
po~der ~as in the placer s' " .Hs cond
went 10 the shop and built Are. He eau
nevertheless he went to work He was alone in the
shop. and had been at work only short time
Hurrylng 20 the blacksmith shop they found It in
ruins and Condo dead 1t is supposed that the pow
| der was ignited from spark.
Grace Maynard Lewis Reynolds Charles Daub,
Minnie Glass. Ethel Rayner. Frances Jung. Harry
Farmer. Bert Earl, Harriet Rayner. Chester
Hauser. Matte Crawford and Ida Crawford. OF the