New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
OF NORTH SIDE INTEREST.

The annual election of the North Side Board
of Trade will take place Wednesday evening,
December 27 The nominating committee, of
which James L. Wells is chairman. has reported
substantially the same ticket as last year. head
ed by Olin J, Stephens, except that Louis F.
Hafen has been dropped from the head of the
Vice-presidents to the tail end OF the list There
was strong sentiment in the nominating COM
mittee in favor Of dropping him from the ticket,
owing to the grave charges of maladministraton
ton soon to be brought to trial but ii was
ueehed wise pending decision on these
charges to continue him among the list of
Nlce-preSidents out of respect to his office as
president of the Borough of The Bronx Charles
u. Steurer was dropped from the executive COM
mlttee and Wesley H. Trimmer substituted
some curiosity is expressed to whether
Haffen will endeavor to pack the coming meeting
as ne has that Of other organizations. in an
elorL 10 secure the passage of laudatOry reso-
lutions concerning himself The general onin-
ION IN The Bronx is that every time he resorts
10 such tactics he weakens his own standing
before the community.
The Following programme has been arranged
Tor to-days morning service at the Claremont
Park Church, 167th-st. and Park-ave of which
the Rev John c. Whiting is the pastor:
woiuntary instrumental Miss Iycander; DoxoOgy odd
solo 'cNazareth' touno5( Profess6r M Io ] Eornet
responsive reading, page 81 THE Promised sayinnr.
pastor: ladies' trio Light Of World" Miss Hansch
the Angels Luke il, 90 Hymn ~ All praise 10
1o;..dr solo de shall, zna FEED his lock esseh
Of old the Christmas sermon by the pastor. lory
eaGg s dpfbt ae UGe aymn No 10 IT came upon
Miss Lycander.
On Sunday evening the Bible school, number
ing nearly two hundred members. Joseph R.
Kee, superintendent, will conduct the service,
which will include responsive exercises, recita-
tions songs by the school, solos and brief ad-
dress by the pastor The Young Folks
Christmas"
On Thursday evening, December 28 at 1880
o'clock the annual Bible school festival will be
held Santa Claus has been invited and ex-
poets to attend. The members of the school will
present a programme of recitations. exercises
and songs and merry time will be enjoyed.
Home department members cradle roll mem
bers and the parents of all are particularly
quested to be present.
The Bronx Society of Arts and Science held
its second regular monthly meeting at the Car
negie Library In fremont. Thursday, and
filed out its board Of officers by eecting Chan
cellor MacCracken of New-York University
president and Principal John H. Denbigh Of the
Morris High School, DR.. Alfred T. schauffier,
DR.. Thomas Gaffney Taafe and Professor Hor-
naday. of the Geological Park, as vice-presi-
dents. DR.. Taaffe and George Stonebridge were
added to the societys council
After the transaction Of business the members
and invited friends listened to Dr. Clarence H
Young lecture on Greek Costumes as Revealed
in Art and Literature"
The lecturer is professor of Greek at Columbia
University and for some time has been engaged
in a profound study Of the subject treated in
his lecture. The interest and value Of the text
were added to by collection of stereopticon
| o1co Of
uauikin to illustrate various modes of draptng.
Dr. Young demonstrated that the old Greek
costumes naturally artistic and graceful
and were, moreover, com1ortaoIe ana the seE-
eral modes of drapery were adapted to the verl-
| Gus occupations of the wearers.
AS the result of a petition signed by various
Bronx merchants of 149th-st., 3d-ave and West
chester-ave. the Union Railway Company has
increased the number of cars on the Westches-
ter-ave. West Farms, 3d-ave. and Webster-ave.
lines for the holiday shopping season. The com
pany has arranged, also, to run additional cars
on the above lines hereafter Saturday even
ings.
The two thousand inmates of the New-York
Catholic Protectory in Van Nest will observe
Christmas Day with special religious and musi-
cal services outdoor sports and turkey dinner.
A solemn high mass will be celebrated in the
chapel early Monday morning, the celebrant be-
ing accompanied by two boy cholrS ana SIrliiS
orchestra of thirty pieces The dinner will be
served in the afternoon. Then will follow the
games and programme of songs, mOnologues
and dialogues. together with concert by the
Protectory Band. The programme will be
brought to a close with the production of play
by the Protectory Dramatic Club.
The Williamsbrdge Republican Club, which
did such good work in the recent municipal cleo
tion electing two Republican aldermen from
the district and reducing the Tammany major
ity cast for Assemblymen from twelve hundred
to less than three hundred, has elected the fol-
lowinfT officers for 1906: President, John a. De
Lever; first vice president, George E. Wetherby
secretary, Alexander U. Mayer; treasurer, Fran
cis Shackell; financial secretary, Robert c. Bur-
lando; sergeant-at-a arms. Emil Pettinoti; execu-
tive committee, John Lynch, Hiland brlggs'
! IleWellyn Lewis, John II. McChrisue, Ralph w
Greene John Broudt, George H Perkins, James
Randolph Arthur H. Wadick, Robert allace'
John ] Knewitz and the executive mempeT'
president secretary and treasurer, eX ofnclo:
William s German is the Republican leader OF
Williamsbridge and the remainder or the An
neXed District.
WHITE PLAINS.