New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-04
MOUNT VERNON.
THE FOURTH" TO BE FITTINGLY OBJ
SERVED ON THE HEIGHTS
RAISING OF THE FLAG ON THE NEWLY ERECTED
POLE TO BE THE FEATURE OF THE
pAY-DRIvING CLUB TO HAVE
RACEs-oTHER LOCAL NEWS

POLE TO BE THE FEATURE OF THE
pAY-DRrv1NG CLUB TO HAVE
RAcEs-orIER LOCAL NEWS
OF INTEREST.
II the programme for the celebration OF lndepen-
dence Day arranged by the residents OF that section
Of the city known as Vernon Heights is carried out
and there was no apprehension last night Of any
modification OF it-Westchester County Will nave
reason TO feel proud OF the patriotism OF Mount
Vernon OF course the day will be ushered IN WIFI
the customary changing OF bells blowing OF Jog
horns and fish horns and by the firing OF cannon
both real and improvsed. and there will be hrs'-
class assortment Of Fourth OF July noises through
out the day al Vernon Heights. but there VIII "'So
be a digniied and proper celebration by those
who have formed themselves into committee Oh '''e
whole for a patriotic and enthusiasm celepra'o',
Invitations have been extended 10 the Mayor anu
tho Common Council: to the llth Separate Com
panv 70 Farnsworth Post. Grand Army OF the ne
public: the Sons OF Veterans. the Board OF 1rade
and to other bodies take part In the celebration
and parade and the hagraislng OF the pole erected
a few days ago The ag-raisnr ceremonies WI. pe
gin $50 a. m. the programme OF exercises ""S
as follows: Music by the Mount Vernon bahd' nag
hoisted by the Fourth OF July Celebration 'oifnh'-
tee: singing of the Star Spanged Banner by the
assembage prayer: reading of the Declaration OF
Independence and remarks by Judge Isaac ~ Mis-
singing by Amaranth Glee Club; Grafton BY the
Rev George =. Mains In the evening UNI" WIN
be a fireworks display
The Mount Vernon Driving Club Will also have
''big day" and the contests arranged Will De inter
esting and enlivening. There will be cup race TOT
members TO be rur o'clock. to be followed win
races for prizes OF practical sort In ne three.
given by Charles NJ Moseman; the second prize VII
be fifty bushels of oats given 10y John II Brett re-
cever Of Taxes third prize complete set OF horse
clothing fourth. horse boots. There VIII also De
team and match race.
c,xtx- haV0
under the Raines Excise Law. for which the IL
censees have paid a total of s7,629 Co As one-ihlrd
Of this be paid TO the State. the city Will nave
sll.753 TO help pay the customary running expenses
and this will help reduce the burden of the tax
payers.
The Board Of Health has taken firm stand to
stamp out CHAMBERS among horses. and. while they
admit that II is unpleasant and severe duty ana
a hardship to the owners, bullet in the forehead OF
the animal Is the best-known cure and the suresi
remedy against infection. Several animals have al
ready been killed, the most serious cases being
among those OF the Union Electric Railway. II
has been advised that all the horse-watering
troughs in the city be closed for the summer.
The Primrose & West Minstrel Company closed
its In ST. Louis the week OF the Republican
National Convention. and George II. Primrose and
his wife have returned to their beautiful summer
cottage. No. 20g Summit-ave.. Chester Hill where
they expect remain until the opening OF the sea
SON. in September. Mr.. Primrose has lived in
Mount Vernon for nearly years. and takes pride
preciate and help in developing the splendid resi-
Dental section. Chester Hill HES property embraces
nearly ten Of the most beautiful section sur
rounded by gardens OF fragrant flowers and beau
tiful lawns. The home life Of the minstrel Is one
o, the pleasant that be conceived. When
the burnt-cork season is over Mr. Primrose returns
to play with the children. entertain his friends and
enjoy the beauties that be viewed from the
stage OF reality. The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Prim-
rose within a short time usually becomes the mecca
Of a large number Of the children OF the town. for
the minstrel appreciat!ve OF their wants and
solicitous Of their affections, always brings homo
with him animal or bird. To the usua!
attractions Of dogs horses ponies and parrots there
has been added this the prize Of all enter
taaners. bear cub. about one and one-haf feet In
height. This cub is the prince Of good fellows and
the antics that he has already peri have sup,
planted the original nursery tales n the minis OF
masy Of he n Mfs mrcse in H Lake c
pah and SIC has decided to s sn S M to pr
kn0wn ma an held d. b Sar
and nearly two hundred well-known society peeo2e
of M0In ware %h
and evergreens. and made brilliant by hundreds Of
Roman Roman s The muse vas proiuceI from an
6y h n,na p p na ysG~ of Sn Of r
Primrose's COMEDIANS George Powers. Al. r..stric-
tunes that highly amuse7. the 5ysianlcrs The
sets and the floor kept filled all the evening.
aoss who ara not carr and to sn as1ee Sr9 Fq a
among c'rios and bric-a- W Am9ns tR9Se pres;
and Mrs George Wilson. and Mr. ana Mrs Frank
f Mssre MS Of s6 Ga PAR
Miss Nellie Riley and Miss Lillian Catin. Of But
The Invitations TO he affair unique, and were
sen. from Mains to GeifGTna as ia pSyS c Thy
and 'b!ue ribbons. and envelopes 20 match
The children and young people of the English
Lutheran Church have arranged to go to Bronx Park
on July T. for days outing The party viii be
transported from This city the Sinclair entrance
of the Park by the Union trolley line The day will
be spent with field sports songs and music. The
children will receive luncheon from the Sunday
school.
Mayor Fiske has appointed Michael F Carmody
member of the BOARD of Plumbing Examiners IN
the place of Alexander Clark. who has resigned
The twenty secon,, annual picnic OF Protection
Engine Company VIII be held to-day in Bronx River
Park
A midsummer night. festival Of the Mount Vernon
Turn Veren Society, held last evening on
the lawn Of their clubhouse
Nathan Johnson we.l-known citizen OF East
Chester. has been missing from his home since
Thursday evening. He left home in buggy. about
O'Clock expecting return for supper The work
been f7i,tless II is feared that he may nav died
OF heart disease, II Is known that he subject
TO that complaint.
The steamer company gave discipline drill last
evening and reviewed by a party consisting OF
Chief Jewell, First Assistant Chief Ielnsohn. ana
Foreman Collins
A card party given Thursday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Montross al their home In No
% North Tenth-ave. The following guests were
present: Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Tilly Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Steele James Morgan. Miss Florence
lilly and Foster Steele. Mrs Ada Chds and Charles
+. Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. McQuade. Of No 2S7 Summit-ave
have removed from Chester Hi TO Madison-ave and
one hundred and sxts en- HIST. New-York
The principal celebration to-day will be conducted
by the Mount Vernon IIeigh.s Improvement Aeso-
citation, beginning at a. III. The programme a. an
nCunccd IL as follows 49, '