New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
AFFAIRS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIv-
ING BEYOND THE HARLEM

TALKING ABOUT THE FORMATION OF A CON-
PANY OF GuNNERs-DINNER or THE TAN
PAYERS ArI.rANcE-BowLTNG CONTESTS
CHURCH AND SOCIAL NOTES
Some Of the patriotic young men OF the North
sdo have In mind the formation OF company OF
gunners who shall be a part OF the Nationa! Euara
system. auxiliary to the Naval Reserve The Gov
eminent Notifications at Fort Schuyler and Wrlets
Point might II was thought. afford an opportunity
for practice II such n company were formed. The
possIb,e need OF assistance 10 man the heavy guns
IN the forts along the coast In case OF any emcr-
gency led the young men to believe that they might
be useful in this way. An armory mght be erected
on land belonging ID the city at One-hundred-and-
s,xty-hfth-st. and Fu.ton-ave. little practice
would enable those who enlist to become somewhat
familiar with heavy guns and the method OF nam
ding them No organization has yet been formed. but
those who are discussing the project believe that
the suggestion Will find response among many OK
the young and energetic North Sders.
A committee OF the Alliance OF Taxpayers Asso-
Citations will meet tomorrow evening at Pohlmanns
Hall ne-hundred- nd-ifty second-st. and Court
iandt-ave. to make arrangements for the dinner to
be given within a few weeks In celebration OF the
final filing OF the official maps OF the Twentythird
and Twenty fourth wards The members OF the
Board OF Street Openings and other officials may be
the guests The members OF the committee
Adoph Hottenroth. Charles H. Brown, George J.
Grossman william Gill and John H. Amundson.
The completion OF the official maps after five years
work Is undoubtedly incident OF great import
ancc az 1t fixes the outlines of ak streets In the
third and Twenty fourth wards which may
not be opened for several years. Builders may make
improvements with a knowledge as TO the future
location Of streets and the uncertainties which have
prevailed as to the permanent streets system are
to be brought 10 end. 1t may be. however that
tha an ia lie 10 inence
some particular Official. and II II will receive
the hearty support of independent citizens. The
labor involved In the work has been we'll paid for
by the city. and large appropriations have been ex-
ended by the Street Improvement Department OF
the northern wards. The work had been largey
done by the Park Department before the uptown
Street Improvement Department was organized
and the present commissioner and engineer nave
worked along the lines laid down by their predeces-
sors.
A committee. consisting OF Colonel ]. A. Goudeh'
Park Commissioner Mcmillan and George Drake
Smith, will 20 to Albany next week to represent inc
Taxpayers Alliance and other citizens In careru'
investigation of bills now before the Legislature
affecting the northern wards. An attemp; VIII De
made TO secure united action by all the uptown rep
resentat!ves In favor Of all measures which arc
deemed desirable Some OF the bills introduced ~
Senator Guy OF interest to particular orsahi~a
TONS but many OF them have the general support
Alexander Baptist Church. and another AFFORDS sin'-
liar relief to St. Matthews German Lutheran
Church. of Me.rose Another bill in the senate AZ
fect!ng uptown interests Is that providing that III
public street shall be opened through any part Oh '''
land now owned by the University OF the Il'y Vi
New-York In consideration OF the assurance OF uii
Interrupted possession OF the whole plot OF srou,.u
the university will dedicate to the city the aru Re-
quIred for East One eighty hrst-st De-
tw cen Andrews and Aqueduct ayes. =, ,
Interest In bowling Is now at its height IN uptown
clubs At the Schnorcr Club the bowers VINO lor-
merly used the alleys Thursday night ana were
known a the Thursday Night club VIII neroaitv.
meet Monday evening At the first MoNday nsni
meeting last week. there was large attenuahce anu
good scores made The members Oh the
KLickerbocker Bowling Club, OF Morrisania gave
reception to women on Wednesday evening az tne
alleys OF the club One hundred-and-fifty-s ixth-st
and St Anns-ave. There a contest between
some Of the best bowerS among the women ana
Miss Nicholson won the prize An individual tour
nament series Is in progress the Palace n leys.
and NJ. j. Webster Is in the lead.
Special efforts to increase the membership of
. the Young Mems Christian Union have had good