New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21
YONKERS.

Scotchmen IN this city making preparations
for a meeting in commemoration OF the burns CEN
tenary. A joint meeting Of committees appon'eu
by the Robert Burns Club and Clan MacGregor VIII
be held this evening at the place OF business Oh
Robert Swnton, in Main-st 1t has been found I'M
nossible TO have the exercises Tomorrow the day
Of the anniversary. but it is probable that they
will be held on THURSDAY either in Wiggnss Hall
or in the rooms of Holsatia Lodge Inc or"'or
will probably be the Rev. DIR. Alison
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza G. Potter was held last
evening at the home of Stephen H. Thayer No. 10
Hawthorne-ave at 8 O'clock The Rev. Dr. A. b.
Carver rector of ST. Johns Episcopal church,
preached the sermon Mrs. Potter was eighty-HNe
years old and the widow of Americas V. Potter at
or time a we-known business man OF providence.
r. |. She had been resident OF ionKers ABOUT
forty years A sister. Mrs Cyrus Cleveland. and
an aunt Mrs. Stephen II. Thayer. survive her IN
this city The burial will be in Swan Point Gene
terry. Providence.
There will oe a watermelon festival this evening
at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
and the Rev r. J. Strothers of Tarry town, Will
give humorous talk on the melon. The Kew W:
b. Bowen. pastor OF the church, and also grand
patron OF the Grand Chapter Of the Order OF inc
Eastern Star. has called meeting OF the members
of Queen Esther Lodge to be held at his home,
No. 272 New Main St. THURSDAY evening.
ready Tor The primaries which will be held week
from Tomorrow. Prospective candidates are but
tonholing parties. and the leaders those VINO wish
TO head The various delegations are hard Al WORK ORR;
The enrolment in the sc ieral WARDS OF the Guy eG
las, week was large. showing that a good deal or
interest is being taken by the rank and ME OF the
party. , -
sengors between this city and Mount Nernot by
the Yonkers Electro Railroad Manager Johnson
said yesterday that up 10 ~ o'clock Sunday night
n 90 passengers had been carried between the two
cities Nine cars run on that line during
The greater portion OF the day. This Is the highest
nun. Der reached since Mr. Johnson became super
ron Gavin, the Buffalo policeman who left that
city on Saturday morning last on bicycle 10 ride
-. md and he
arrived in this city yesterday afternoon about 2:3O
o'clock He took light luncheon. was rubbed
down and started off agan hilman ana Bern Nd
Henderson OF the Wolf-Americar Company. ac-
companied him: 49,,
a, Chicago for President and NicePresdent have
now been before the party over week, yet neither
OF the local papers has Prn,ed the
people Of the city are patiently waiting 10 see
Whether they going 10 support or bolt the ticket
The officers Of Yonkers City Lodge No. 45l ware
Installed on Sunday the home of the Aged and
Infrm IN Riverdaleave.. near the city line The
new officers are ]. Braddon, president: Charles
Claser vice-presdent; b. Channikosky. secretary;
Jacob Wolff. treasurer; lgnatius Rice monitor: H.
Segal. assistant monitor. Or. Wolff and s. Strauss.
Thc Joint outing of John c. Fremont Post Of the
Grand Army and George b Mcclellan Camp Sons
OF Veterans, was held yesterday The steamer
Grand Republic took the party 20 Rockaway
The Mems League Of the westminster Presby-
terrain Church mad sail last night 10 New-York
A meeting of the Board of Health will be he'd this
afternoon at its office IN the Deyo Building
Fannery Who has hs Gonra S iSr me SVne
and Hudson-st.. is pushing the work OF excaVatlhg
He expects TO begin laying the foundation In a few
large number of tickets have been sold for the
moonlight sail of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent
Association which is 70 be held ms eyen,ns hcS
will, leave Peene's pier at O'CLOCK.