New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-29
NOINT VERNON.

The most important public improvement 'hd' -
being made in this city is the me'amo'p'oSl'
South Fulton-ave. into an eighty-tooi po"'7'"'''
The contract is in the hands OF Byron IL fid''"as''
and they have a large force Of men ehgaseu III
pushing the work toward the earliest possible com"
pl.tion The work has been carried out as lar az
Soutb Third-ave and fences. barns ana trees are
being taken down /: goes on. Wilhelm H. "s'
lev whose barn at Jackson-St was torn uo"" anu
carted away. has entered a suit Against '"e ''''
for dana4es on the grounds that the compensation
offered 10 him for the barn is not sufficient I" cover
the loss other suits Of this kind are expected
There is some talk of similar boulevard IN Ie.nd"
Manor 20 connect with Fulton-si., thereby ihah,ns
a broad and comfortable driveway ana ny ,f,
10 the shore Of Long Island Sonl. ~ p' rh,ll;;
ong the proposed boulevard - increasing i f
in value. and much of it has been 'ledre" %" '''
building sites
The new, building of s. Mays Church. In High
St = 10 be finished in the early part OF September
and Will probably cost $1,000 Ii is designed III me
English Gothic style of architecture ana mas
planned with great care, 80 as 10 oD'A" INC -
exterior effect and most compete interior arrange
ment The building will have frontage Of about
forty feet and a depth of ninety feet. WITH native
stone foundation and frame superstrucure There
will be A tower on the front that can he reachei Dy
means Of stairs passing through the same 10 s',e
access 10 the choir loft. The entire blilhs l"S''e
will be finished throughout in white pine, with the
trllssts of the roof exposed. The church VIII se'
4o, persons and will be lastly decorated win me
Stations Of the Cross The cornerstone was pieSseu
Yesterday afternoon by Bishop Farley. large
crowd Of Catholic people including many from
neighboring parishes. were present to witness Inc
ceremony The blessing OF the cornerstone was
followed by an eloquent sermon by the Rev NJ \
rurnion of New-York The Rev. Hugh T. Nc
Cabe pastor Of the church, acted as master
Of cere monies The clergymen present were .itD
Very Rev Dean Iings. of lonkeiSi INC heN
Daniel Cunnon and the Rev. Henry C. ,rordoii;; "i
New-York; the Rev. John j. Carr ana NE rev
Inhn MILO Of WilHamsbrdge; Father SAlier; 81
rnckahoe; the Rev. Patrick Lennon of Mount YER
non; the Rev James Rigney, Of FDrdhah,;, anu
Father keenc. of the catholic University "i Mdsl-
ingion The building when compete, VII, ne
me third Catholic church in Mount eroh me
n. hers re The Church Of the Sacred Heart me KY
Edward flyan pastor, and 81. Joseph 'hu''"'
which is presided over by Father Alhinger
"The Chami0ade,' an organization OF young
women recently formed 10 study tho lives ana
music Of great composers was entertained on sat
urlav evening in the home Of Miss Anna Manner N
Soufh Fourth-ave 1t has just completed its hrs'
seasons work. and the musical was given IN HVi~i
sf the occasion. The members are Cora Aller IIVW
Alier Alice Bisand. Lillian Clark. ii'ien C"nh.l'
Mary Henry Mildred Hawkins. Alice Is inss:ann
Annie Mahcr Louise Miller. Elsie Oncistcih Anna
NJ Sageman Josephine Tton. Mamie Wander lSorSt
and Grace Wilson. The honorary members are
Miss Eleanor Williams and Miss Marie J." Todd
This will be ladies' night with the Mount vernon
Cycle club The wheelmen and their women friends
re invited 10 meet at the clubhouse AZ -" r. IN
and Join In "A moonlight spin to city lsahd.