New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

CITIZENS PREPARING TO CELEBRATE THE RUN
MING OF THROUGH TRAINS OVER THE
rHIRD-AvE. ELEVATED ROAD
The citizens OF the North Side are making prepare
tons to celebrate the running Of through trains
over the Third-ave elevated railroad on or about
September /. A committee has been appointed oy
the Twenty third Ward Property Owners Asso-
citation and its members will leave nothing unions
to make the celebration memorable one IL was
largely due TO the associations EFFORTS tha' 'h'
railroad company finally compelled by an a..
Of the Legislature to prepare for the runnihs "
through trains It first proposed to celebrate
the victory bv chartering a train but when the
officials Of the Manhattan Railroad Company hear'
Of the plan George Gould the president OF "'
company kindly offered the use OF the uain free ~
charge The officials OF the company inciudihs MI
Gould will be invited to attend the celeora,loh' pu'
is hardly expected that they will accept Still the
neon,s of the North Side feel that the company mas
made up it's mind TO accept its defeat with as good
. vrace a z nossible under the circumstances. inc
oecials of the company unable TO tell the exact
date when through trains will be rum Dut 'he Wo'A
of making the necessary Improvements at ohe-huh-
for switching the trains
Is about completed
The people of the North Side have appointed
comm,ttee TO make arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of the veterans OF the otn
Heavy Artillery who will hold their seventh an
nual reunion on September 2 I'm Urbachs Han
The committee held meeting in the rooms or inc
North Side Board OF Trade on Tuesday night. ana II
WIS resolved TO offer the use OF the rooms 10 the
veterans for their headquarters James l. Wells,
president OF the Board OF Trade selected to de-
liver the address OF welcome The veterans VIII
he escorted By the Sons of Veterans and the Nortn
Side Grand Army posts from Alexander-aNe ana
One-hundred and thirty-ninth-st. 10 the hail Az
one hundred and seventieth-st. and Thrd-aNe Inc
residents along the lire Of march will be requested
10 decorate their houses the day or the paraGe'
The following were appointed Committee on RI
FRAY the expenses OF the reception: Arthur G BUTTS,
chairman: James l.. Wells, Louis r. flanen. John
Ierch DR. +. H. McIroy. Joseph A. Goulden ana
Albert f. Davis. The 6th Heavy Artillery Was
raised In Westminster County and two OF the com,
panies came from the old towns OF Morrlsahi,s az"
West Farms which now included IN the l"e"-
tv-third and Invent fourth wards. ,,,s
The Rev Mr. Robinson. OF the Port MOTIFS n" asn
will preach this morning ana evening " VIC Tha
eregatonal Church. OF Northern New, fork IN nr
annual excursion OF the church VIII TAKE pa a.
Wednesday, and large number OF tickets n"'e q"
ready been sold .., ., I.ts from
restdents OF Willis-ave. over the cohuuS' Ia
some of the large number or cyclsts VII, tbs
long that thoroughfare II Is salI ma lie
riders take advantage OF the absence OF 'o NH ,he
nolcemen and scorch up ana down u,'" The
venur IL dangerous for pedestrians 70 81 Va,sge
cyclists II is alleged also use the most ioui I,,ne
and are in the habit In the hot wea,ne,. -, '
on the front Stops OF other peoP'o "