New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
YONKERS.
A SERIES OF MEETINGS FOR MEN ONLY
TO BE STARTED TOMORROW
THEY ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF sht NE
rApy uACKET-r OF THE Y. NJ C. A.. AND
ARE SURE TO AROUSE MUCH RE

TARY HACKETT OF THE y. NJ 1. A. AMI
ARE SURE TO AROUSE MUCH RE-
1.IGrous INTEREST.
Tho first az n series OF mems mass-meetings
under the auspices Of the Young Men N"i'S'"'
Association will be held tomorrow aiternoo" III
Music Hall in Warburton-ave. near Dock-s| II
will he a service of unusual interest to the young
mon of Yonkers. The Rev. Charles ~ 'a'e' vi
Illinois who Is a powerful evangeistic speaker VIII
conduct three of these services in the city III 'ne
present month His subject for tomorrow WIZ NC
Times Greatest Temples; or. for bu'iui's
Eternity" The Rev Mr. Cate uses striKing anu APP
nropriate stereopticon views TO illustrate MS us
courses and he has been successful in conducting
these kind of services In St Louis and In other
places. Secretary Haskell. who planned 'he scr
vices and secured the Rev. Mr.. Cate. believes he
has treat for the young men OF the city. Inc
Novelo Quartet composed of local singers VIII sing
several selections during the afternoon NSs
Emma Crowther, the solo contrato, Will sing ana
her solo will be illustrated by pictures on the can
vas There will be general song service com
mencing at $50 o'clock. which Will be led by Will
lam p Hickey. Secretary Haskell holds to the
idea that association work is for young men by
young men. and consequently these services VIII
be for men only. No charge for admission Will be
made and a cordial and earnest invitation Is ex-
tended to all the men the city to be present at this
service. One of the reasons for Mr.. Hasketts sue
cess in his work among the young men OF the city
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them. and at the same time something interesting.
When he took hold Of the association about eighteen
months ago. found the interest In the work not
what II should have been. There were but nnety-two
names the roll. He went TO work with zeal, ana
| to-day the result Is The association has
membership of 500. The building In Main-st.
is handsomely fitted up. To interest the young men,
| Mr. Haskell started the experiment last year OK
| opening the building Saturday night during the
| summer to all young men of the city Many came
| saw its advantages. and ultimately became MEN,
| hers of the association. Mr. Haskell also made
q special feature of the Sunday afternoon religious
services which have been held at O'Clock In the
gymnasium Some Of the best speakers in the coun-
try have been secured to come TO Yonkers ana al
dress the men of the city The meeting tomorrow Is
the outgrowth Of making speciality OF these meet
| ings.
Lovers of tennis are looking forward with pleasure
~ the games which are scheduled TO be played
to-day on the grounds Of the Yonkers Lawn Tennis
| Club in the Palisade-ave extension. between the
| home club and the Sleepy Hollow Tennis Ciup, OF
| Tarrytown The first days play In the intercluo
| tournament was on last Saturday on the courts Of
| the Sleepy Hollow club. and the Yonkers club won
only two points 10 five points won by the opposing
| club. The home club hopes to win to-days matches.
| The last games of the series will be played on
| August 49, on the courts OF the Sleepy Hollow club
Andrew Deyo Thomas F. Booth and Benjamin
| G. Westcott. the Entertainment Committee or the
Pslisade Boat Club encouraged by the success OF
the flannel hop given at the clubhouse In Glen
wood two weeks ago. have decided TO have another
| onc this evening The committee has taken pains
| this time to have the members notified early or the
| event and large attendance Is expected mo
| social affairs Of this club have become popular.
| and IL Is expected that there Will be number OF
| out-of-town guests present
| On last Tuesday evening the Entertainment
| Committee Of the Park Hill Country Club gave a
| flannel hop, the first OF It's season. 1t Is under
tbA
| Some activity shown In the real estate mar
| ket in Yonkers IN the past week. Hitherto there
has been little doing In that line and transactions
were small This week John Eyers exchanged
two lots 50xl92 feet In South Broadway near Nc
Lean-ave. with William Greet. for his three-story
apartment house at No. 6 Irving Place The Cop
cult estate Sold through William II. Lake, TO
Charles Nickel the property at Nos. 429 and 43l
Walnut-st Loans amounting to s230O have been
placed property in various parts of the city.
John Forsyth sold this week to Mrs. Annie l..
Moore Of Warburton-ave.. his Queen Anne dwell
ing at Ludlow-st and Highland Place. Abram S.
Radcliff has started the erection Of handsome
cottage In Hamilton-ave. near Iudlow-st 1t Is to
be two stories, with attic size 25x49 feet.
Work started this week on the addition 10
the Leake and Watts Orphan Home In the Haw-
thorne-ave. extension which Is being built through
the munhcence OF General John Watts de Peyster
The addition consists Of two-story building
1O0x30 feet TO be of stone and brick the south
west corner Of the present building The new adj
diton will contain a girls playroom. the sewing
department. the cooking school and a carpenter
shop for the boys.
Dock-st. is being rapidly improved. The gravel
has been taken off by Commissioner Of Public
Works Cooper. and 1t is expected that the con-
tractor will start the laying of the granite blocks
next week. No street In the city has needed the
Improvement more than Dock-st. All the heavy
traffic passes over Il Leading as it does, to the
| where fhp pca1 ipv
to the city Is landed, there is always good deal Of
heavy trucking there.
Rising Star Lodge F. and A. NJ. has not sus-
pended Its summer inner. meetings this year. owing to
be held Tuesday evening of next week the FIRST
! degree will be conferred on five candidates.
training for the Middle States Regatta S %nc dons
during the week has been to Coach
. worked hard, and this afternoon time trial viii
be had The crew will start in the afternoon from
r Corinthian Yacht Club and mile Thayer
r gypg s excellent as soHswan
Thursday night granted the request Of the Amer
from @ beet an U pse
decided to lay pipe in Waring place and Morning
public highways to curb and gutter their property
in front Of the Iake-ave, reservoir. and to mac
reservoir in connection with the Metropolitan
, Building Company, The Committee on Dams and
Commissioners to erect the fire bell tower the
WITH with the that '0 ag gs fGa
placed the top Of It. The committee rec
commended the building of stable the Fort
Field Reservoir property. Specifications sub
mitted for the regulating and grading OF the Elm
st property. but they were laid on the table
Engineer Baldwin submitted a report in which he
said that. while the Lake-ave. reservoir was drawn
down for the purpose OF cleaning and repairs, the
Y opportunity was embraced for making careful
2 measurements for determining the contents Of the
reservoir each foot in elevation OF the water
surface. The engineer also says that consider
able amount OF work has been done TO bring the
I record of houses and taps up to date. This work
= | consists chiefly in survey Of the Mile Square
Road and Trenchard-st. from the Tuckahoe Road
a to Yonkers-aye. The survey Is made to show the
lines of the New-York City District Water Supply