New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-20
YONKERS.

t,,,ci,np POST No CO. Grand Army OF the ne
public YVES twenty years old on thursday. auu
wa. the first Grand Army post organic" !" p"
chester County. In 1851 the formation o, - pos
talked over with the result that the Io"o","s "'."
made application 10 James Il. Mexican. theh ~.
or,nart Commander for a charter: Edmund l.
Morris sherburne c. Van Tassell, James S'e""Is'
patrick Kelly. George w. Farnham, Aora" IL
Tompkins Edga; c. Nodine James carer "eo'e'
Hendrickson william Riley and DAME, o. ~ ~
The charter was received on January - 1000 W"
March r. following these men were mus'e'e" III
and Edmund Y Morris was chosen coI""''""'
,rha NOS, grow rapdly I'm membership ana IN Jahu-
arv Is-0 when Daniel s. Mum became commahoe''
tho rous,er roll contained Hfty-fve names. Johh
I<uester was tie next commander ana sefNe' ""'
III January. 1872 when william Riiey was cho'r'
The post had gained over three'oid III Hle"io'' ''p
in the two years. and had l7s names OF 's ,o"'
when Mr. Riley took oficc. Mr.. Riley was re-eieci
cd IN Is74 and in that year four names were addeh'
bringing the membership TO iS3 The commanue,lr
sincs that time have been James Caos, O'' lanes
\ Iawrcnce' shclburne C. Van Tasse. Galusha Is.
Balch John C. Shots. who served ten terms; Jam.
Sheriden and Augustus Kipp. Its present oincet
are George X Hendrickson. comma nder; Abram H.
Tompkins senior vice-conniman9eI' ,iii;cScu adti,
H KAT M'sh apan Albert sisyers w !
o af r. Of the quad Jere g Clark sergeant malo
and George Elmer "a m 'efg nas several
poSs Hcen honored by having It's members elected
appointed to prominent positions N , sne senio
vicn-comma ndcr in 1894 John G. Shots was eect "a
Of nd sa Ana reasas The appo
msnt OF assistant ssnsrs q the de-
Partmen The post takes Us 1sme fr9m E90Ie
iIIsry who died at Dcbhs ferry January 70 1872
from wounds received Tie pa Tue 81 So EfGnr
official positions John g. PSene is Mayo. Ga err
William II. Fisher is clerk TO the Board Of Asses,
sCrs Augustus Kipp Is lbe slSon9 ward
The he coming week at tho womans institute Ti!l
n nE be S of nars are chsdued to take place on
Monday evening the basket ball club recently or
sScneIve nsifueilon from Miss Mosey. physical d.
rector n tho public schools ON the same evening
s ship of Of Miles siandish and gland at the
time the poem written which was pegnn -.
NIX series Of ten public meetings and the next
meeting will no; take place or al Agar oara af ssath
1 S stve "' talk on MIX Inspection in Yonksrs
on smy tnb w be fed The Club VIII
be under the supervision OF Miss Florence Parsons;
c6s Of w hs mse On Friday
at $40 o'clock the cooking class VIII ssseipe III
instruction. and the uses OF the cnanhs-''sH VIII
The annual meeting Of the Amackassen club Vii
be nF haya h se egsnnx ne Pre.dsH walter
HodsHan Prs;dsn, Mrs John sns Bed 'eG Be-
g ary ansc" Kendfek Bangs Miss Susie
e. freern,ance and Francis Il. Allen. for tnree
wears r. n. Adams has been nominated 70 III, "a ar
unexpred term Of two ksars IN the The club
on Tuesday evening Of next weet l,, r,,.,-
A pretty entertainment entitled "A Greek res.-
var was given Thursday night N me prnduo"
under the supervision of Miss Emma r; Amber: ~
consisted of the pantommc OF 'Jephtha Dausn,
ter" by Stebbins. in which the characters VIZ ere
taken b. Miss Lucia So ace Miss Edna S'ensr, w
Thomas and stewart and THE Bride Of the Greek
Isle" the characters being represented ny Wina,n
Virgins Miss Annie Archibald. Messrs Nooiheisct
Tompkns Adams. Wooheiser. keIo"K F"rhs,
Miner Bertholf and Dishrow. There were also a
number of tableaus and several recta'ions ny MISS
Amber. ,. ,,.,.., A.,
loved a dinner Thursday night at the City Club.
aau,h Broadway Or. Peter A. Callan prsssiden.;
Benec Moone Hr0wnss Wrsn H1rmsnSn
ihe con snn nsH ss Of New.York City
Reclprocatng the hospitality Of the young people
Of The p ss
OF the Christian Endeavor Society Of the former
church Thursday evening IN me raGs nn
address Of welcome Miss Jennie Height played the
piano. Miss Mamie Crawford recited ana John
The Rev Charles f. Allison has been chosen pres,.
dent OF the Yonkers Clerical Association In place OF
the Rev DR. David Cole. who declined "A reelection.
The Rev, Lyman Cobb, jr.. was reelected treasurer
John Sells has been chosen president OF the Young
Mems Republican Club. to I'll the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Theodore Cox
Albert i3au-ch. of New-York City. viii be the en-
the pariors OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton