New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

The celebration of the eighteenth anniversary OF
the Womans Christian Temperance Union Of this
city brought a large gathering to It's nan III Nor'h
Broadway on Friday night Miss Helen A Rollins
president Of the union. presided The exercises con-
sisted OF addresses by local pastors. The Kew.
Frederick NJ. Davenport. Of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church was the first speaker and touched
on women's work. Others who spoke were the
Rev. DR. William Z. Ketcham. Editor OF The
Preachers Magazine" who lives in Yonkers; the
Rev. John Allison, of Emmanuel Chapel; the Rev
Charles F.. Allison, of the Dayspring Presbyterian
Church and Dr. Alexander Allison field secretary OF
the American Sabbath Alliance. Mrs G. b. Baich.
the corresponding secretary reported that In the
last eighteen years over 5000 children had been in
structeo In the principles OF temperance. Besides
doing temperance work. members OF the union had
made thirty-fve visits to the County Jail. where
literature had been distributed. Many times had
the hungry been fed the naked clothed and ethe
homeless given a shelter at the headquarters. In
the last three months Mrs Balch stated she had
visited six.y-ve tenement Houses in the city. and
tod a graphic tale of suffering found on more than
one occasion Miss Morse. Of Meriden Conn. sang
several times In the evening. The treasurer's re-
port shows that the receipts from the cofee-room
and lodgings for the year had been 49, 25 The
union has debts amounting to s2s6 36 and the balance
In the treasury Is only S2l6 g.
The celebration OF the twenty-first anniversary OF
City Hose Company Of the Fire Department. which
took place on Friday night In the carriage mouse in
Riverdale-ave. was a pleasant affair. The parlors
were filed With the members. their wives and women
friends. Addresses made by Chief Engineer
Charles Stahl Aldermen Leslie Sutherland and Z.
Alexander Houston. the latter ex-chief Of the
Department. There were songs by Miss Mamie Null
holland. William j. O'Mara. Thomas Kelly. Patrick
Butler and William Casey At midnight turkey
supper enjoyed, and 1t not TN the early
hours OF the morning that the festivities ended
Among those present three Of the charter
members.
Three real estate sales Of Importance were made
In this city yesterday. Gustav Hehe bought Of
Police Commissioner Henry r.. Hicks three lots
25x90 in Clinton Place, which three story
dwellings. for 5000 James W. Hannigan purchased
OF the John Copcut estate, lot No IL in the burned
district in Warburton-ave. for $4,000 James Mccain
bought from Benjamin Stwel. lots Is and q in the
North Broadway burned district for $4,000 .Busi-
ness buildings will be erected the two latter
properties at once.
Yonkers Chapter Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution will celebrate to-day with appropriate
services In the Warburt on-av Baptist Church. the
inst anniversary Of the battle Of Lexington The
Rev. Dr. Alvah g. Hobart. pastor OF the church and
chaplain Of the Yonkers Chapter. will preach a
patriotic at 7:30 o'clock In the even
Ing: The members Of the various patriotic societies
in Westchester County and the Grand Army Posts
Of the city have received invitations to attend.