New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
CRERAR MEMORIAL HOUSE.
THE NEW BUILDING OF THE SCOTCH PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH IN CENTRAL
PARK WEST

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Last evening the congregation Of the Scotch Pres
byterian Church invited number OF prominent
clergymen and people Of this city reception
rendered to the Rev. Dr. David G. Wylle and Mrs
Wyle az the new ''Manse." which has recently been
completed. TO be known the Crerar Memorial
Manse. In honor OF the late MI Crerar OF Chicago.
who bequeathed TO the church the sum OF $1,000
for this purpose
The manse which is to be occupied by the
pastor and his family Is a handsome four-story
American basement house, built OF Indiana lime
stone. adjoining the beautiful church property IN
Undergraduates. and Central Park West, having
frontage OF twenty-one feet and Il so closely con-
nected with the church that the pastor Is able to
pass from the drawing room the second moor into
his study IN the church. The architects are Messrs
Jariine Kent Jardine. OF Broadway and Ih'r'y
second-Jt.
The Scotch Presbyterian Church In mis- city was
organized In 1856. and has had four places OF Wor-
ship-Cedar-st.. Crosby and Grand SITS. Fourteenth
near Fit,h-ave.. and Its present site Dr
Wylle Is the sixth pastor The church ceienraleu
its 10th anniversary last year. This valuable
property consists O. the church proper. OF Roman
esQue architecture. having frontage OF ono nun
dred feet. the entrance being in NineV-siA h-s~
and the lecture-house in Nincty-htth- st Ihs -
used FOR educational. religious and social purposes
The entire property Is valued at SSN"" ana u liee
from debt;
In connection with the church is the Robertson
Day School founded in 1923 by Alexander honer-
in which free tuition Is given TO the ct''' =,
Gently a kindergarten has been added nefe ~ q
Wonans Missionary Society, junior ana senior
Quoted by Smith NJ Penheld organist Of the church.
The music circle assists the choir on the evening" Oh
Se en5 on nSa season br Pened gives free
organ reciials each year The next one Is 10 occur
on Tuesday. December Il. in the church -. -.
AT the reception last evening a committee OF inc
following men and women OF the congregation re-,
ceived the guests: Daniel Fisher. Mrs Colonel
White Mr. and Mrs. Gates McGarrah; MISS Coch-
rane Mr. and Mrs Thomas Cochrane, MT. and Mrs
Alexander VI. Turner. Marcus b. Bookstaver Alex-
ander Denholm. Mr.. and Mrs Robert h Iomiln
Mrs Quackenbush. Mr.. and MIS- James a, be!l
A chest OF handsome silver for taele eerVice
twelve dozen pieces was presented TO Or. and Mrs
Wylie by the members OF the CONGREGATION A. suo
stan,ial token OF their esteem and goodwill
Among the invited guests were the he'; ~
George Alexander. Maitland Alexander; boqIn
Chambers. Davies Dev!ns, Forbes John Ha. ma ID.
sey, Charles Robinson. Stoddard. New. I1rE Cd
server. Field "New-York Evangelist" and Chan
ST Andrews Society was represented BY William
Lyan. president John Reid, FIRST Wce-pffesiueTn,:
Crecor Crevar. assistant secretary; ex-Pre.idents
John S Kennedy and John Anstin M9rI II,,,n,
John A Stewart, A NJ Stewart 1ohn hainiIton
George Calder. Wallace D. Ba'H ley ana 'ohh Jar
dine - uo,. u, ava
oher Of the conersraon pTe,eni ~e ed Ts, 1a
bright. Mi and Mrs. Oliver Cog. MI ana N.Y. NJ,
NJ and Mr. Madden Mr. and Mrs, Robert McWl
lam Mr and Mrs McphaN. NJ. and Mrs FRANK
Miller Mr. and Mrs. Paterson, Mr and MIS- NJ NJ.
ander J. Robb Mr. and Ms Brd u ho ann NJ.
rnE,ara Ting MI and Mrs Vcro Colonel and
Mrs White and Mr and Mrs. Wood.