New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
YONKERs.

The First Reformed Church OF Yonkers whose
pastor the Rev. Dr. David Cole has resigned OK the
age Of seventyfour years. after passionate last'nS
nearly thrty-two years. has interesting history
1t grew out of a mission movement started In lsil
at which time the combined population OF Yonkers
Rlverdale and Kngsbridge was only 2gcs For
nearly four years tfrom October g. 1871. to August
"a, 1si0 all the public services were held In build
Ing which stood few doors south OF the present
Main-st. on South Broadway. This building was
noted for one Of Its apartments called THE Long
Room" At that time the only churches In the
town were st. Johns and the Methodist. The Rev.
Victor Moreau Hubert. who on January l. lsi3
installed as pastor of the Reformed Church at
Greenville organized about 1872, occupied the pull
pit of the mission from August. 1A2. til November
u. 1Si5
The present church formally organized on
April %. lSi3. Its first house Of worship was ded-
Gated August e. 1916. the site OF the present
handsome structure. Mr.. Hubert was called to
It's pulpit after Its dedication This call he ac-
was installed He was pastor Of the church twice
from from NsNsmHs, @ Ap IS ISIS and p asaH
his ;S from the C,en Of s over IF 9 9Se
from October 1885, to April ls 1850 and that OF his
1s asS Dsfs 10 A
@ nsa years an Snd MsT
tended to DR.. Cole to succeed Mr. Hubert on De-
q his on pi 1Sfs"Ssf h
tion did not take place III January 10 OF the next
pr se qs eeds 10 DR.
When he closed his pastorate In 1863 there were on
seven of which had been gathered by him After
bis return in 1852 the church filled so rapidly tha!
structure was rededcated In Its enlarged form In
The Board of Education met in special session
Thursday evening and discussed the enlarging OF
Schools NNs and and the erection or Of n cS
croon Aqqeduct west Of Nepperhan-aye and cas-.
on New Sites c; G. Chapman was selected as ar
burton:ave., and G. Howard Chamberlin the arehi.
tee, OF the addition to school No: presHden!
Sdson sp %d 5 s each bag s'Sp Gs
$500, and the matter was referred TO the Commute
S. Brownell. whose term OF office expired AT mid
' One Of the most stubborn fires for its size the
fremen have had to fight in a long time occurred
shSr sr s Built N
merriam River on sIss in Mas %cony Sesnonded
Th o c aaTm and Worked
they finally extnguished the fire Fireman bsr Es,
OF moPe w and nd had be-
Club contained a large audience Thursday night,
the occasion being an entertainment planned by by
Ms %as aa q NeW
York City who volunteered her services Sns gave
Matrons" Miss White impersonatcd EaSsar GIRL
a society belle. the bride. the wife, the mother
and the grandmother. William C.. Hon OF this
CITY and Clarence w. White. Of New-York, gave
vocal solos. Stanley Avery. Of this city, was the
accompanied OF the evening. 1890
The tennis tournament OF the Park Hill Coun-
try Club which opened on July j. was brought 70
a close Thursday afternoon by the finals in the
mixed and mems doubles Mr. Valentine and Miss
Vidaud won from Mr.. Feeter and Miss Weller, and
Messrs Cole and Valentine beat Messrs. Feeter
and Hunter .
Miss Lawson. who plans and has charge OF the
weekly outings Of the Womans Institute Club
each week has a novelty In store for to-day.
cottage has been secured for the day on the Waller
farm at Bryn Mawr. and there the girls will spend
the day Starting from the institute at 1879 o'clock
in the forenoon, trolley ride will be taken to
Dunwoode. and there the train for Bryn Mawr
The return trip will be made in the cool Of the
evening. 1t is expected that large number or
girls will go.
At the meeting OF the Boys Branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association last night. Will
lam Littebrandt made address. after which the
arrangements for the bicycle run to Central Park
to-day were completed. An outing to Van Cort-
andt Park for this afternoon was also planned
Secretary Walter +. Haskell has decided to dis
tertainments for men that have been given
There "A pretty wedding on Thursday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William 8. Couzens
when their daughter. Miss Susan Charlotte Couz-
ems. married to John Shirley Hosmer, Of AL
bany. The ceremony performed by the Rev
George r. Cutting. Of the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer VIII make
their home In Albany.