New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19

IT Is TO be opened on next Thanksgiving Day.
Thlrd-ave and one hundred and fifty -sxth-st. We
schnorer. the North Side Republican. the SUI
burban, the Fordham and the Country Club at
palatia clubhouse overlooking the Sound.
ABOUNDING IN HISTORIC RELICS.
THE North Side has public parks embracing a
total of more than 1000 acres and in nearly all
there is music in summer. They are natural. and
have not been spoiled by so-ca,led improvements.
These parks 81. Marys. Cedar Claremont. Gre
tona. Bronx, with It's botanic garden: Van Cort-
landt and Pelham. Their scenery is charming. and
they abound in historical relics associated with the
earliest history OF this section of the State. Among
the older historic monuments in the district there
the old Hunt Grange built in 1854. Hunts Point,
whiSl juts into the Sound opposite Flushing Bay.
Drake when he wrote The Culprit Fay. There is
also the Poe cottage, at Fordham. which is to be
Tor that object. Then there is the Van Cortlandt
bd his the paFE or ar Ser
everywhere relics of the Revolutionary period and
earlier days.
ACTIVE GROWTH IS GENERAL.
(The recent rapid development OF the section be-
Tween the Harlem and the Bronx Is confined TO no
particular part In the section there has al
ready been a great activity in West Chester anu us
nelgs borhood. in the subdivision of lands the sale
of city lots and the erection of villas Another ac,-
I've eente Gn9nRGp The ID h y ol
has been remarkable. There is an almost continu yd
White Plains road-from Williamsbridge to Mount
Vernon There is. in fact scarcely portion OF me
bSre HAS not BEEN , an active growth in the last
years, united with large advance IN tea' esraI
cottage the handsome villa costing s'9'oVV nav
been erected The principal resldehdiai see WH
Morrisania Mcnnt Eden, Mount Hone, Bedford
paTk Of M S Hesh road ana the
centres are Woodstock the OK es,a,e' M ss 1'ro
mont and Belmont East Of the Bronx these cen
tres are at Van Nest. the Cd Mapes estate; the
BromSdale Wlliamsbridge and Wakefield How
ever this whole district grows more thicky SCI u
disappear and the sections are becoming known
by the names Of streets and avenues; 49, ,,...,..
This comes mainly from the upper Bronx and Rye
bridge on the Site Of the old fort constructed by
General Heath and Alexander Hamilton on the Ola
sfrncfed on the site Of the old jerome Park race
track which takes in nearly all the and between
the Cd Kingsbrldgc road and Mosnou PARKWAY anu
Jerome and Sedgwick-aves
GOOD CITIZENSHIP PREVAILS.
In conclusion Mr. Wells spoke particularly OF the
earnest and enthusiastic character Of the residents
of the grea. district in which he Is Interested IN
seeking public improvements. He attributed TINS
mainly 10 the fact that there is so large percentage
OF property owners in proportion to the population
in The district There are great many small own
ers yee being owner, each takes an active IN
trict which affect his individual interests As well
as the public good As Mr.. Wells expressed IT; me
man who has moderate means, and owns Sl;o
house keeps himself posted on all subjects affecting
the street which he lives.
An additional illustration of the improvements In
the dstic: is the recent opening o. the ne% station
on tho Harlem Railroad at e-hundred-and- eighty
third-st at cost Of $4,000. This opens up new
centre for DIV elings and subsequently for stores also
Congress a. It's last session. moreover, approprat ted
sl25 900 for the further Improvement Of the Harlem
River $4,000 for the Improvement OF inc Bronx
River to West Farms. and $4,000 for the hutchin-
River. - ,, ,,,.
An in all the North Side Is developing rapidly,
almost wonderfully To tell all about II would, as
Mr. Wells said require book.