DIRECTORS ANDREW S. BROWNELL, PRC St DC NT. > 5UH P8 B B Bno w i i iV n I Tm »i GEO EUSTIS ROBE RTSON. 2° V. P. WM E.HUPFAUF, SCCV C C HNOWLTON. H M HAWKESWORTH JOHN CHENEY PL AT T. AUGUSTUS K SLOAN J. TRUMBULL SMITH. INCORPORATED NEW YORK 1890 RESOURCES OVEH $3,000,000 FIFTI1 AVElWIJE PERMANENT REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS NewYohk TELEPHONE 64-77 BRYANT. CABLE ADDRESS, NYROC NY Address all Communications to the Company. April 8, 1914. To Owners of Bronxmont Syndicate Certificates: Through the courtesy of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, of which our Real Estate Manager, lir. A. A. Swany is a prominent member of its executive board, we are able to send you their booklet shewing the close relationship between Yonkers and New York City. Yonkers is to-day rrore a part of New York City than many of the outlying districts of Greater Mew York. The map in this book will give you an idea of hew he streets and transportation facilities of the two Cities are linked together, and should convince you of the great possibilities to V e derived from ownership of property in this section. The growth in population of Yonkers from 1900 to 1910 was nearly 10^, and was due to the great influx of New York's population by reason of inproved and increased transportation facilities. Having an interest in this Company by reason of your share in the Brcnxm^nt Syndicate, we believe that you will find much to interest you in this booklet. It confirms in many ways our judgment in acquiring properties in this section, and we hope will lead you to make further investments with us. Very truly yours, NEW YORK REALTY OWNERS, Geo. Eustis Robertson, GER/MH Zni Vice-President. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/yonkersnexttolarOOyonk OVU ESI 60 i e eon River. Stopping place of Hudson River steamers, both day and night lines. Also summer excursion steamer making daily trips from Yonkers to Coney Island and Rockaway Reach. Many aquatic and social clubs. Kxcellent pure water supply. Fine schools and churches. Adequate fire and police protection. New auto engine. Brilliantly lighted city with white way business section. Magniliccnt new City Hall. New trade school. Fine public library. Diversified industries. Factory locations on rail or water- or on both. Largest carpet factory in the world. Largest elevator works in the world. Largest soft hat factory in the world. Largest sugar refineries in the world. One hundred other industries — large and small. Unsurpassed transportation facilities by rail or water. YONKERS is A PART OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK Locate in )'onhirs Locale in Y anker 8 For further information call or address YONKERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Getty Square, Yonkers, X. V. Telephone MM To Manufacturers and Investors |he geographical location of Yonkers commends it to manufacturers and inves- tors because it is situated on the Hudson River for a length of four and one-half miles, immediately adjoining New York City, with a deep-water harbor capable of accommodating the largest ocean steamers and unsurpassed railroad and water trans- portation facilities. Property in Yonkers along the water fronl and in sections not yet transformed into residential communities is compara- tively cheap. The area and acreage at dis- posal is so vast that railroad extensions, factory structures and houses for the work- ingmen could be constructed without the slightest danger of either interfering with the locations set aside for suburban devel- opments or of rinding the territory too small for future' needs. The area of Yonkers is equal to that of Manhattan Island. Land should be acquired before it becomes too expensive for commercial purposes. In- dustrial Yonkers offers ideal factory loca- tions to manufacturers who are crowded and cramped in New York City. The vast metropolitan field of business opportunities is at our very doors — with low cost water and railroad transportation. In fact, the harbor of Yonkers is a part of the port of New York. Do you appreciate what that means? Yonkers already has several of the largest industries of their kind in the world — and more are coming! Information concerning good locations for all kinds of manufactories will be promptly supplied. Address or 'phone THE YONKERS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Th.mc No. 2334 (icily Square, Yonkers, N. Y. 4 + + VACANT WATER FRONT PROPERTIES ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER HAVING BOTH RAIL AND WATER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES Contrast Between New York City and Yonkers, Which is a Part of the Port of New York llll though the commercial supremacy <>f the purl of New York (in which Yonkers is located) is so largely dependent upon its harbor and shipping facilities, ii is a surprising fad that there is no firm or corporation engaged in the business of developing these properties. No other class of real estate offers more attractive opportunities first, because the available supply is being constantly dimin- ished by being taken up for specific purposes; second, the values of such propcrt ies increase in a far greater rat in t han the ens! of improvement ; and. third, the choice is limited to comparatively few locations. A prospective buyer requiring a certain depth of water and rail connec- tions cannot he suited in a location where it is impossible to obtain those facilities. Naturally, with the growth of the city and its commerce, the demands for these properties increase, and likewise the values. Unlike other real estate, in New York City, the owner of a water front property is not tempted to resell for a profit. If he has a going and profitable business in a profitable location, the property can Usually only be acquired by buying the business. Manufacturers are beginning to appreciate that next to the cost of production the cost of transportation is the main factor in securing business. If the cost of transportation and handling can he kept down, both on the raw material and on the finished products, it gives the manufacturer a great advantage over his competitor. And especially is this true of the manufac- turer who is seeking export trade. The port of New Y>rk. w ith its many steamship lines operating to and from all parts of the world, is the ideal location for the manufacturer who produces jjoods for export. In addition, it is the largest consuming market on the Western hemi- sphere, the financial centre of the United Stall's and the greatest labor market. Manhattan Island is practically all built up on its shore front, and the few parcels obtainable are too valuable for ordinary industrial enterprises. In time it will all be used for transportation purposes. Fven now there is little open wharfage. The Hudson River side of New York Cit\ is now prac- tically all occupied by the great transatlantic liners, railroads ami ferry slips. Piers along the shore are leased by the city for long periods with renewal privileges, and are very difficult to obtain. This is the most valuable frontage in New York harbor. The Kast River shore of Manhattan is occupied by some of the Long Island Sound steamers, the Mallory Lines and others, public docks, ferry slips and a number of private enterprises, while the Brooklyn shore of the Kast River, from Thirty-ninth Street to a point opposite Seventy-ninth Street. Manhattan, is almost solidly built up with great warehouses and industrial plants. The deep water front and harbor of Yonkers offers Unexcelled facilities in the way of deep water, rail connections and accessibility by trucks and motor-driven vehicles to New York. Here can be found ideal conditions for manufacturing a combination of deep water and rail facilities at reasonable prices, also cheap land in the rear for workingmen's homes, Yonken is destined to be a great manufacturing district and offers attractive opportunities for speculation atid development. The time is ripe for one or more groups of men to organize corporations to acquire and develop the idle acres of water front properties along the Hudson River in Yonkers, from the New York City line to Hastings. Such corporations would find profitable investment in the erection of factories ami lofts, building of docks, etc., or in enterprises similar to a certain terminal on tin- Brooklyn w atcr front . In New \ ork Water Front Property can only be leased. In Yonkers it can be bouftht outright. For full Information about Water Front Properties in Yonkers ami vicinity, call, write or telephone VON K E R S C H A M B EH () F C () M M E R C E Getty Square Telephone i 2.'J.'H Yonkers, X. V DAVID E. ALLEN R. H. NEVILLE, Treasurer W. V. CAMPBELL GIDEON H. PECK THEODORE JR. HEINRICHS ARTHUR LAND ARTHUR A. SWANY DR. N. A. WARREN, President WILLIAM GAUL, Vice-Pres. E. M. YERKS WM. R. WATSON JAMES V. LAWRENCE GEO. STARR WHITE, M.I). J.' E." PAWSON R. C. WARREN, Acting Sec. OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE YONKERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YONKERS Next to the Largest City in the United States Published. Knsraved and Printed by the Roiikrt L. Stillson Company New York Edited and Arranucd by J, P. GlLOBB [ssued by the YONKERS CHA M BER OF COMMERCE Yonkers, X. Y. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS Representative of the Best and Strongest Business Elements of Our City- Has Much to be Proud of for what it Has Achieved, and is Growing, Becoming More Powerful in All Directions Opportunities Enlarging with the Growth of the City — Never a Time in the History of Yonkers when its Growth was as Rapid as it is Today. By Nathan A. Warren, M.I)., President of the Chamber of Commerce mm |he present Chamber of Commerce of the City of Yonkers was organized March, 190!). Its objects are to acquire and dis- seminate useful informa- tion that will promote the welfare and growth of Yonkers; to encourage intercourse between business men; to discuss public questions matters pertaining to industrial, commer- cial and legislative interests; to cooperate with similar organizations in other cities, and generally to, in a sound and conserva- tive way, view all public questions; to en- courage as w ide a discussion as possible on each and every subject; to help in all ways to advance the best interests of our city. The Chamber of Commerce has been, and should be. representative of the best and the strongest business elements of our city, irrespective of politics, nationality, or creed. It has much to be proud of for what it has achieved ; it is growing, becoming more powerful in all directions; it can but give strength to the city. It has seen its held of usefulness, its opportunity enlarging with the growth of the city; that it will be equal to all the demands upon it is assured. Everyone who appreciates the right spirit, and is interested in Yonkers, should join its ranks, attend its meetings, take part in its debates, and help to crystallize its objects. It is not too much to say that every business man in the city should become a member and lend his support for the advancement of the work for the common good. The influence of the Chamber of Com- merce is being felt, it alw ays has been, and w ill be, working for thecity's good. It must neces- sarily be conservative, refusing to engage in political questions, or individual interests; its work is for Yonkers — for Yonkers' wel- fare. It is only two years old; it pledges itself for greater work and asks for a strong and larger support. The real, important 8 + good things of life do not come without united effort. Few people can accomplish some things, but what we want is not the necessity of the few, and what they can do, but the many to work as a unit. Most of our citizens are busy men, looking after their own personal interests, spending much of their days in New York City. Yonkers enjoys local self-government. There never was a time in its history when its growth was as rapid as it is today. There never was a time when so many problems were so intricate. If they are not wisely solved, it is our individual faults. If we do nothing to help advance and im- prove conditions, we should not grumble if we are dissatisfied. \\ e have a city that is good and has many advantages. Let us improve them. It is business. It will bring profits. The idea of the Chamber of Commerce is to perfect an organization which will enlist the active interest of all good citizens in everything which concerns the welfare of the community; give them an opportunity to exert themselves in constructive work instead of in mere grumbles or destructive' complaint and criticism. We are divided into committees on sub- jects of wide range. One man is interested in one thing, some another; let each unite with the work of his liking. In our American democracy we have just learned through experience that if the people devote themselves entirely to their private affairs, leaving public matters to paid offi- cials, their private affairs are sure to suffer grievously. FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT YONKERS ICCOKDING to the United States official census of 1910, Yonkers, with its population of 70,803, has ,'!,()()() more people than Troy; 5,000 more than Utica; 7,000 more than Schenectady; 30,000 more than Binghamton; 42,000 more than Elmira; 48,000 more than Jamestown; 50,000 more than Mount Vernon. The population of ^ (inkers in 1!)()0 was 47,931, showing an increase in ten years of 37,972, indicating the most rapid growth of any city in the State outside of Greater New York, with one exception. Yonkers is growing greater daily. At its present rate of progress this city will have a population of more than 100,000 within five scars, and as the present population of Albany is 100,353 (showing a gain of only 0,000 in ten years), Yonkers is destined to presently become the fourth largest city in the State, surpassed only by Greater New York, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. ASSESSED VALUATIONS Increase in Yonkers values is best shown by a comparison of assessed valuations for the last ten years: Assessed Assessed Year Valuation Year Valuation 1901 $39,031,570 1906 $00,019,750 1902 12.007,018 1908 03,977,310 1903... 13,103,700 1909 07,019,605 1901 14.873.910 1910 68,061,743 190.) 49,232.905 1911 75,000.000 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Money invested in Yonkers real estate mortgages has always been looked on with favor by institutions and individuals seeking safety; being within the limits of the metropolitan district, in a prosperous and grow- ing city, with miles of excellent streets, containing modern sanitary improvements, land values are con- stantly on the increase. During the last ten years, financial institutions, such as banks, trust companies and insurance companies, have loaned on bond and mortgage in the city of Yonkers the large sum of $15,971,850; in addition to this are the mortgage investments made by individuals, trustees, etc., which, when added to the above, represents a formid- able amount of money. MORE THAN 128 MILES OF STREETS Yonkers has 88 . 602 miles of Macadam Streets 530 " " Bituminous Macadam 2 653 " " Granite Blocks 6 927 " " Sheet Asphalt 442 " " Vitrified Brick 070 " " Cobble Stone 2 358 " " Graded Streets, Curb and Gutter 26 707 " " Unimproved Roads Total .... 128 .289 miles of Streets YONKERS HAS; 19 railroad stations. 271 passenger trains daily. Trolley connections with all portions of New \ r ork City, with five-minute service. 5,350 telephones in use. 1 telephone to every 14 people. 21 public schools; 368 public school teachers; public school enrollment, 13,168 pupils; parochial schools with an enrollment of 3,000 pupils. Public library. 6 hospitals. Paid fire department, with a total of 99 men; new- auto fire engine; 13 fire companies; 3 motor fire appa- ratus; 10 fire houses; average fire loss, last 3 years, $102,011. Police department — 3 precincts, 1 sub-station; 90 patrolmen; 15 sergeants; 13 lieutenants; 3 captains; 1 chief; 25 mounted men; 6 motor cycle men; 8 patrol wagons. Fine public park system. 21 post-office clerks. 75 letter carriers. Frequent mail deliveries and collections to business and residential sections. Efficient health department. Magnificent new City Hall valued at $500,000. All the essentials for a city of a million people and the natural wealth to back it. A splendid deep water harbor and facilities for accommodating large ocean-going vessels. A frontage of 43^ miles on the Hudson River. The largest carpet mills in the world. The largest elevator works in the world. The largest soft hat factory in the world. The largest sugar refineries in the world. A large cooperage plant. Extensive wire works. Numerous other industries. 100 fraternal lodges. New Yfork Central power station. YONKERS IS: The fifth largest city in the State of New York. The Metropolis of Westchester County. One of the healthiest cities in the United States. A part of the port of New York. The best place for profitable investments north of New York City. In position to obtain great benefits from the growth of the metropolis. The most beautiful city on the Hudson River. A city enjoying real rapid transit to and from New York. The Ideal Home city. A self-sustaining industrial city. As large in area as Manhattan Island. The home of hundreds of prominent people. 1(1 YONKERS AS A RESIDENTIAL PLAGE Conceded to be One of the Most Desirable of New York's Numerous Suburbs — Nature's Unique Formation Comparable to One Large Amphi- theatre, with the Grand Old Hudson in the Foreground — Charms of Yonkers Not Confined to Any One Section — Central and Easterly Sections Undergoing Marvelous Changes — De- scriptive Sketches of the Principal Real Estate Developments. By Theodore R. Heinrichs t is difficult to write about Yonkers as a resi- dential community save with enthusiasm. Situated directly adjoining New York City on the north and within 30 minutes from Grand Central Station, it is justly conceded to be one of the most desirable of New York's numerous suburbs. Located on the banks of the majestic Hudson, with four and a half miles of water front and healthy surroundings, Yonkers claims, without fear of contradiction, to be one of the most beautiful cities and attractive communities in the State of New York. The westerly side of the city consists of numerous terraces, rising from and overlooking the Hudson. Here are some of the most attractive homes imaginable. Nature's unique formation, in placing one terrace above the other, is comparable to one large amphitheatre, with the grand old Hudson in the foreground. The beauty of its environs attracts thousands of new residents to Yonkers each year. Within its boundaries are many beautiful sub-divisions that, on account of unusually good transportation facilities, appeal to the business and professional men who are obliged to be in the City of New York daily; living in Yonkers they are in close touch with their business affairs and are not losing hours in going to and from their business. Yonkers appeals particularly to families with children of school age. The public schools of this City are unsurpassed in efficiency; they are rated with the highest in the State, and so located that children from all parts of the City can conveniently attend them. Churches of every denomination are fittingly represented by attractive and substantial edifices. The social and club life compares favorably with cities of much larger size and is ably patronized by genial leaders so that Yonkers is indeed the ideal place for the homeseeker. The importance of this city is evidenced by nineteen stations being maintained by the four railroad lines passing through its boundaries. The main line of the New York Central passes along the westerly portion of Yonkers, with stations in the following order: Ludlow, Main Street, Glen- ivood, Greystone, each serving the convenience of its patrons residing in the respective localities. A large modern station is shortly to be erected to replace the present one at Main Street. The charms of Yonkers, however, are not limited to the west side of the city, but may be found in almost any part of its entire bounds; in fact, the central and easterly sections are now undergoing marvelous changes by reason of import- ant structural and development work. The central section lies along the main line of the Putnam Division and the Getty Square branch line. This road con- nects with the Interborough Sixth and Ninth Avenue eleva- ted lines at 155th Street. For the benefit of the large number (Continued on Page Hi) ST. ANDREWS PLA< B RBORNE AVENUE, l.(M)KIN(i SOUTH LOVERS' LANK SECTION OK PARK HILL. Till', si III [RB BRA! I ll I I. LUDLOW SECTION OF GRANT PARK. NOR I'll VONKE1LS 13 YONKERS AS A KeSIDEN of commuters, express trains are run to New York City in the morning at frequent intervals, the running time of the express, with express elevated connections, is one hour from Getty Square to Rector Street; in the afternoon and evening a like number of fast trains are run north; during the rest of the day a half-hour schedule is maintained on the Getty Square branch, with a somewhat less number of trains on the main line. There are four stations on the Getty Square division as follows: Caryl, which immediately adjoins Van Cortlandt Park, is a most beautifully located residence section, with many pretty homes. The Caryl station is conveniently located to Van Cortlandt Terrace and Rockledge, two finely situated sub-divisions in the south end of Yonkers. Following Caryl, comes Lowerre; here there has been great activity in building operations during the past two years; a large number of five and six-story high class apartment houses have been erected, with stores of all kinds, comparing favorably with the best in the City of New York. A little to the north lies Park Hill, which is unquestionably the most extensively advertised residence section in Yonkers; it truly merits all praise bestowed on it; located on high ground with its hundreds of handsome homes it is a veritable fairyland. The last station on this line is Getty Square, the heart of the city, from whence radiate its main arteries. All of this section is also conveniently located in reference to connection with the Broadway Subway; trolleys run every five minutes connecting with the Subway at 242d Street, and as all subway trains starting at 242d Street are express trains, the running time favors Yonkers over many sections of either the upper east or west side of New York City. The main line of the Putnam diverges from the Getty Square branch at Van Cortlandt and continues northward Place — Contin ued through a section yet only developed at a few points but possessing enormous possibilities. The first station after leaving the New York City line is Lincoln; extensive im- provements are under way at Van Cortlandt Crest, Lincoln Park and Lowerre Summit. Diinwoodie, the station nearest to the Dunwoodie Country Club and the Seminary, will without doubt soon be an important place, as it is in a direct line of the rapidly extending eastward growth of the built up section. The Valley Farms Company, the largest individual owners of Yonkers real estate, have recently completed a number of new streets in this neighborhood, among others Rumsey Road, a 100-feet wide boulevard, two miles long. Belmont is conveniently situated in the central part of Yon- kers, overlooking the Putnam Valley and near the northern boundary line of New York City, fronting on Central Park Avenue (the extension of Jerome Avenue in the Bronx) and also on Yonkers Avenue. The intersection of these two important highways is practically in the centre of the property. Bryn Mawr represents the ideal suburban com- munity for a quiet and healthy home. Bryn Mawr Park, Fort Field, Bryn Mawr >Heights and Hillside Park are all within easy walking distance from this station. Nepperhan is the centre of important real estate improvements. Nep- perhan Heights has some homes possessing rare artistic beauty; as the Tuckahoe trolley line passes close by, resi- dents of this section can use either the railroad or the street cars in going to and from their homes. In the vicinity of Grey Oaks may be found fine rolling land, suitably situated for extensive operations; it will unquestionably soon feel the impetus of the rapid northward growth. Nepera Park is the last station on the Putnam Main Line in Yonkers; it forms a little community within itself, with several factories, stores and residences of a modest, yet homelike, character. Along the east side of Yonkers, which is known as the {Continued on Page 16) 1.5 Yonkers as a Residential Place — Continued Bronx Valley Section, and situated at various points along the line of the Harlem Division of the New York Central, are many residential Parks, extending from the New York City boundary at Wakefield to Scarsdale, a distance of seven miles, and in the following order: Wakefield Park, Bronxmont, Sherwood Park, Bronxvffle, Armour Villa Park, Lawrence Park West, Crestwood and Crestwood Heights. There is at this time a commission at work considering a proposition to develop, along the Bronx River, a parkway to he known as the Bronx River Parkway, connecting on the south with Mosholu Parkway in the Borough of the Bronx and extending along the entire easterly boundary of Yonkers to Kensico reservoir. This improvement when completed will add greatly to this section. Woodlawn Heights and McLean Heights have shown wonderful progress in the way of buildings erected, including private residences, apart- ments and business buildings. The east side of New York is easily and quickly reached from any portion of this section, by way of Webster Avenue trolley line, direct to Bronx Park station of the Third Avenue Elevated. Bronxmont property has been developed principally in the neighborhood of Webster Avenue and Yonkers Avenue. The Harlem Divi- sion of the New York Central, by reason of its modern electric express service, furnishes rapid transportation for this entire locality. At Yonkers Avenue the railroad is erecting a new station and completing other important im- provements, principal among which is the elimination of the dangerous grade crossing. Sherwood Park seems to have been favored by many new residents as evidenced by the large number of pretty cottages built during the last year or two. That section lying between Sherwood Park and Bronx- ville is showing considerable activity in anticipation of a new station to be established between these two points. The stations on the Harlem Division at Bronxville and Tuckahoe, although just over the boundary line of Yonkers, serve the convenience of a large number of Yonkers residents and are important elements in the transportation facilities of the Bronx Valley Section. Crestwood has maintained a steady growth for the past few years and prides itself upon the ex- cellent condition of its streets. In conclusion, with a population of 80,000; immediately adjoining New York City; with its four and a half miles frontage on the Hudson River; with an area of twenty-two square miles; having more than one hundred miles of excel- lent Asphalt and Macadam Streets; four railroads, with nineteen stations and 271 trains, to and from New York City daily; trolley lines connecting with Subway and Elevated roads; day and night boats connecting with Albany and up-river points; are advantages possessed by Yonkers as a residential section that must appeal to any one. HOW TO GET FROM NEW YORK TO YONKERS Take train on New York Central Railroad from the Grand Central terminal on 42d Street, or from the Harlem station at 125th Street. Fare, round trip, fifty cents. Take any 6th or 9th Avenue elevated train to 155th Street, and then from same platform Putnam Division train to points on Main line or Getty Square branch. Fare, round trip, 35 cents. Take Broadway Subway Express train to 242d Street and then Broadway trolley to Getty Scpiare. Fare, round trip, 20 cents. Take West Farms Subway Express to 180th Street, Bronx, and then Jerome Avenue trolley, transfer to Yonkers Railroad trolley at McLean Ave. to Getty Square. Fare, round trip, 20 cents. 16 YONKERS AS A MANUFACTURING CENTRE Manifold Advantages of Yonkers Over New York — Spacious Factory Sites and Extensive Water Front Properties Awaiting Arrival of Captains of Industry —Unsurpassed Railroad and Water Transportation Facilities. By J. F. Gilder he casual visitor, or auto- mobile tourist, comes and goes from Yonkers without realizing that he has been in the immediate vicinity of several of the very largest industries in the world. Although Yonkers is generally regarded as a residential city wherein "Suburbs Beautiful" and verdure- clad terraces abound, it is, nevertheless, one of the notable manufacturing centres of the country. It is perhaps the most naturally attractive manufacturing city in the eastern section of the United States; it is unrivalled in many natural advantages. Health-laden breezes from the Hudson River and the picturesque Palisades sweep I lie city's terraces from the water front to the remotest factory or shop. While the office forces and employes of thousands of manufacturing concerns in New York City are sweltering in the heat of successive sum- mer suns, those on the banks of the Hudson in Yonkers, but a few miles distant, are accomplishing their various tasks and duties iu perfect comfort, under hygienic condi- tions, without the aid of whirring electric tans. The manifold advantages of Yonkers over New York as a manufacturing centre cannot well be overdrawn. Instead of being "crib- bed, cabined and confined" in lofts in the crowded metropolis, the manufacturing plants in Yonkers are operating under ideal manufacturing conditions. Spacious factory sites and extensive water fronts are here awaiting the arrival of captains of industry. The only reason that so much Yonkers land is vacant along the river front and railroads is because the attention of manufacturers has not been called to it. Heretofore, Yonkers has not advertised itself. But it is doing so now with the purpose of obtaining more fac- tories, more payrolls, more people. Only an imaginary line divides New York and Yonkers. But the differences in land values, taxes and rents make a fine showing for stockholders. Increased prosperity is evidenced in larger dividends, resulting from low operating expenses. The cost of truck- ing in the congested streets of New York City is a big item in the cost of production and transportation. Water transportation rates between Yon- kers and New York are about one-third less than railroad freight charges; the former in- 1S elude free deliveries in two cities. The main traveled roads between Yonkers and New York are never blocked with traffic. Hun- dreds of auto trucks and delivery wagons are incessantly plying back and forth. In I addition to these, freight and express trains are constantly interchanging raw materials and manufactured products. Transportation vessels of all descriptions j and various tonnage enter and leave the j harbor of Yonkers, engaged in commerce, ■ which Emerson defines as "taking things J from where they are plentiful to where they j are needed." The possession of immense j manufacturing plants and of facilities in its f deep-water harbor for docking ocean vessels [ will eventually attract up the Hudson river S a quota of the tremendous tide of trans- ] atlantic travel, Yonkers being within the official boundaries of the port of New York. The remarkable growth of Yonkers is j attributable as much to its great and diver- f sified manufacturing industries as to its con- i tiguity to New York City. Fully two- ! thirds of the population of 80,000 people, directly and indirectly, derive their support from the factories, shops, sugar refineries and building trades. The incessant hum of industry is the dominant note in the medley of sounds in the industrial sections of the city. Yonkers is self-sustaining. It does not rely on New York City for its existence. It is by all odds the most at- tractive city within miles of the metropolis, either as a place of residence or for the loca- | tion of an industry. It possesses every- I thing that other cities have in the line of | (Continued on Page 20) j — . — . — .. + GBNBBAL \IK\\ OF YONKBRS. LOOKING BAST FROM CITY HALL TOWER, SHOWING THE TERRACED HEIGHTS OF III K CITS 18 + * Yonkers as a Manufacturing Centre — Continued transportation facilities, and some things which no other suburban community enjoys. The same Broadway that runs through New York City runs through Yonkers. It is a great asphalt thoroughfare the entire distance from Getty Square to the Battery, which is about sixteen miles. It is a road well known to hundreds of automobilists who make the round trip daily from their homes overlook- | ing the Hudson to their places of business in j New York. If the visitor to Yonkers will turn to the right or left of Broadway for the space of a few blocks near the heart of the city — dis- tant from the sequestered residential dis- tricts — he will witness the great hives of industry which are flourishing here. He will see districts teeming with life and THE TELEPHONE IN YONKERS In 1!)()() there where 48,000 people in Yonkers. They used 97.5 Bell telephones. The 1910 census shows that there are now 79,803 people in Yonkers and they use 5,350 Bell telephones. While the population of Yonkers has been increasing 40 per cent., the number of telephones in use here has increased 400 per cent. In 1900 there was one telephone in Yonkers to every 49 people; to-day there is one telephone to every 14 people. The above indicates how remarkable has been the development of the telephone in Yonkers. electric energy. He will hear the whirr of millions of spindles and the clatter of looms; the loading and unloading of vessels on the Hudson River front; the resonant song of countless electric- motors; the rise and descent of elevators in process of construc- tion; the resounding clangor of hammer and anvil; the revolutions of countless pulleys and lathes; speeding trains on various divisions of the New York Central Railroad, accompanied now and then by the chorus of steam whistles from factories and Hudson River tugs and steamers. And yet Yonkers, by reason of its forma- tion and great «urea, equal to that of Man- hattan Island, is an exceptionally quiet city. The noises of the industries do not penetrate the residential sections; it almost seems that The telephone is the great implement of the American people. Everywhere through- out the country they are relying on the telephone in the conduct of their business and social affairs, and this fact is nowhere more forcibly demonstrated than in our own city. The people of Yonkers make 27,500 telephone calls in a single day. Fifty-six telephone subscribers in Yonkers have pri- vate branch exchange telephone systems in their places of business and seven telephone users have private telephone lines to New York City. Yonkers has the distinction, too, of having more extension telephones than any other city of its size- in the country. they are turned to some account, even as the smoke fails to escape from the smoke-con- suming devices with which every factory is equipped. There is no soot in the air. Yonkers is high, healthy, clean and smokeless. It is an ideal American city in many respects. New York manufacturers are being con- stantly attracted to Yonkers. They realize that this city possesses many industrial advantages. The labor supply is as plenti- ful as in New York, for a want ad. in the New York papers will bring applicants whenever needed. Nearly every corpora- tion in Yonkers has a New York office. In several instances the factories and New York offices are connected by private telephone service, by means of direct leased wires. COME TO YONKERS "The City of Opportunities" Hundreds of manufacturers who are re- stricted and endangered by fires and fatalities in New York will eventually locate in Yon- kers, where there is room for them to work and grow. They will as a rule retain their New York City offices and maintain direct telephone connection with the factories. This is what many local corporations are doing. Committees of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce are actively engaged in looking after trade, manufactures and public affairs. 20 PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF YONKERS Twenty-one School Buildings — School Property Valued at More Than $2,000,000 — Advanced Ideas of School House Construction — New Trades School Nearing Completion — Business Courses Taught at High School- Students from Electrical Shops. By Charles E. Gorton, Superintendent of Schools |he writer of this article in preparing material for Scharf's "History of West- chester County," for Dr. Allison's "History of Yon- kers" and other local works, made exhaustive search for information touching the early history of the public schools of this city. Occasional references to schools were found as far back as the revolutionary period, but there remains very little that is authen- tic. Even the names of the teachers in the early schools are, for the most part, lost, while no records remain of the establishment of some of the schools or of the erection of their buildings. Air. Frederick A. Back, who died several years ago at an advanced age, told me that he attended No. 4 school on Mile Square Road, when he was a little boy and that the building looked as old then as it did sixty- five years later. In 1832 John Hobbs was engaged as teacher of the public school in the village of Yonkers. This school was a small, one story, wooden building, on the east side of Broadway, north of where that street is intersected by Ashburton Avenue, standing about where the nurses' lodge of St. John's Hospital is now. Mr. Lewis H. Hobby was Mr. Hobbs' immediate predecessor, but so far as I know, no record remains of the teachers who ante- dated him. The school building was en- larged and was occupied by Mr. Hobbs con- tinuously for thirteen years, when the school was removed to a new house in School Street, which was the beginning of the present No. 2 school. No. 6 school was opened in 1862. There were at that time six public schools in the town of Yonkers. No. 3 school was at Mosholu, within the territory that was cut from the town of Yonkers and annexed to the city of New York. The five remaining schools were conducted as separate and distinct organizations until 1881. Before that date, there had been talk of consolidating the schools and at least two tentative acts had been prepared. The •a + final act of incorporation was prepared by Ralph E. Prime, Esq., one of several gentle- men who had met at Mr. Prime's house to consider the subject, and who assigned the task of drawing up the bill to Mr. Prime. This act became a law and consolidated all the schools into a city system, with a board of education consisting of fifteen members appointed by the mayor. The board which was given plenary powers in many particu- lars, organized July 12, 1881, and elected Duncan Smith, president. At that time, No. 1 was a one room, un- graded school; No. 2 was a large graded school, of which John A. Nichols was princi- pal; No. 4 was an old, one story, wooden building standing in Trenchard Street and projecting several feet into the street; No. 5 was a one story building, which still stands at the corner of Central Avenue and Under- bill Street; No. 6 was a large graded school and Thomas Moore was its principal. John A. Nichols was appointed first superintendent and served one year, then he resigned on account of failing health. An- drew- J. Rickoff , of Cleveland, who had made a great reputation in Cincinnati and Cleve- land and was recognized as one of the ablest superintendents in the country, succeeded Mr. Nichols and served a little more than a year. Charles E. Gorton was appointed to succeed Mr. Rickoff and entered upon his duties of superintendent, November 1, 1883. The total value of the school property including sites, school houses, apparatus, libraries and all other property owned by the schools did not exceed $200,000 when the (Continued on Page 24) Public School System of the City of Yonkers — Continued schools were consolidated. Since then the hoard of education has remodelled Nos. 1, 2 and 6 schools, besides building additions to them, has built additional school houses, many of them extensive structures, up to No. 20, besides the erection of the high school building, with two additions in South Broadway. These buildings have incorporated in them the most advanced ideas of school house construction, with special attention given to the lighting, heating, ventilation and all other provisions for safety and sanitation. None of these buildings are absolutely fireproof, although many of them have fireproof stairways. All are built with brick partitions. On the whole it may safely be asserted that no city in the country has buildings better adapted to school purposes or better adapted or better equipped for school uses than the schools of this city. The schools were fur- nishing free text hooks and supplies at the time of consolidation and up to this date everything that the child uses in school is free. The present estimated value of school property, including sites, buildings, hooks, supplies of all kinds, is $2,082,000. The first year after consolidation, the schools had forty-two teachers and an enrollment of '•2, .'500 pupils, and average attendance of 1,444. There was very little increase in the school attendance for several years. In 1887 the total registration was less than .'3,000, and the average attendance less than 2,000. Last year then- were regu- larly employed throughout the year 368 teachers; the enrollment was 13,168, and average daily attendance 10,529. Before 1881, Nos. 2 and (i schools had maintained an academic department with a course of study of two years. In 1882, under Mr. Rickoff's supervision and in accordance with his recommendation, a central school was established in a leased building in Hudson Street, where were con- solidated the eight highest classes of Nos. 2 and 6. These classes were organized into three classes, two of academic and one of eighth year elementary grade. ('has. E. Gorton, who was principal of NO. 2 during the year that John A. Nichols was superin- tendent, was appointed principal of this central school. Mr. Gorton was succeeded in the principalship by Edward R. Shaw. The course of study of the school was pro- gressively developed until it became a full high school, organized under the hoard of regents, and in 1890 the front section of the present high school building was erected. The high school then enrolled 14.5, last year il enrolled 1,0.58. The course of study in all the schools has been broadened and enriched in many ways. All the girls in the elementary schools are given a course of instruction in sewing and cooking. The boys receive instruction in elementary mechanical drawing and in wood working in well equipped shops. Music, drawing, and various forms of manual training are taught in the elementary schools, from the lowest to the highest grades. During the last year the board of educa- tion has established a trades school in the most recent addition to the high school, has expended $1,500 for its equipment, and has engaged as principal a man highly trained in mechanics and the arts, who has had much experience in this line of work. There have also been added to the high school curriculum business courses, and preparation is now given in typewriting, stenography and co-ordinate branches. The high school has sent a large number of young men and women to all the large col- leges of the east, many of whom have distin- guished themselves for high scholarship, thus showing the results of the thorough training they have received in their preparation. Not the least important of the work done by the board is the maintenance of a system of evening schools. The evening high school is of especial value. It is attended by men and women who have recently come to this country from foreign lands, who are not familiar with the English language. It has also excellent classes in academic sub- jects, largely attended by young men who are preparing for regents' examinations preliminary to entering professional institu- tions. It has maintained for many years excellent classes in mechanical and archi- tectural drawing, which have been largely attended by young men who are working in the trades and in recent years has main- tained classes in chemistry and in physics, with special reference to electricity. The latter class is largely attended by men who are working in electrical shops. 24 HISTORIC MANOR BALL, FORMERLY I'SEI) AS YONKERS CITY MS THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES OF YONKERS Thirty-one Church Buildings within the City Limits Representing a Total Value of $1,947,500. Many Affiliated Charitable, Ethical and Philan- thropically Social Institutions. By Rev. Wm. P. Stevenson, D.D. lif he Protestant churches of Yonkers represent quite a wide variety of creeds and policies, while at the same time preserving a very harmonious and fraternal | unity of spirit and purpose. This element in our city's e is strong numerically and financially, and very influential in civic, social, charita- ble and educational affairs. There are thirty-one Protestant church buildings within our city limits, representing a total value of $1,947,500. In addition there are five chapels, or missions, which will increase the value of the property owned and used by Protestant denominations for religious purposes to over $2,000,000. These thirty-one churches represent eight different denominations. The following table gives a comprehensive idea of the numbers and division of these churches, number of congregations, of com- municants, of Sunday school scholars, etc. Cop.gre- Commu- S. S. Denomination gations nicants Scholars Presbyterians 7 2,263 1,841 Methodists 7 1,414 865 Protestant Episcopal . 6 3,162 1,188 Baptists 5 1,391 1,190 Reformed Dutch 3 884 617 Slavish Evangelical . 1 22.5 150 German Lutheran .... 1 325 183 Unitarians 1 123 In connection with these thirty-one con- gregations there are therefore 9,787 com- municants and 6,034 Sunday school scholars. As Protestant churches report communi- cants only as members, no satisfactory esti- mate can be given of the total Protestant population of our city, or the total number of attendants upon and supporters of these churches. In addition to these churches for English- speaking people, there are a number of chapels where religious services are held for foreigners holding the Protestant faith. The Lutherans have a building in which services are held for the Ruthanians; in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and in the Riverdale Baptist Chapel services are held 26 for Assyrians and Russians; in the chapel of the Westminster Presbyterian Church a congregation of Hungarians, recently organ- ized, regularly worships. Also the Metho- dists maintain a work for the Chinese and Italians. There are numerous societies and organi- zations in all these churches for the cultiva- tion of the individuals' religious life, and for the extension of the kingdom of God among men, such as Christian Endeavor societies, Dorcas societies, ladies' guilds, missionary societies, men's clubs, brother- hood leagues, etc., etc. As indicating still further their humani- tarian and civic as well as christian spirit, it should be noted that the following chari- table, ethical, and philanthropically social institutions have grown out of Protestant churches and are chiefly supported by its j members: Two hospitals, one Y. M. C. A., one Y. W. C. A.; Hollywood Inn, (a work- ingman's club); the Woman's Institute, the Prospect House Settlement, the Fairview Garden Association, a central charity organ- ization, the W. C. T. U., and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. It will thus be seen that the Protestant churches in Yonkers are very much alive and are making their influence felt along many helpful and practical lines. Nor should it be left unrecorded that they are justly noted for the welcome they extend to the visiting strangers, and their happy freedom from rancor and rivalry in their work for the common good, ever striving to provoke one another, not to wrath, but to more love and nobler deeds. CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND INSTITUTIONS Eight Important Roman Catholic Edifices besides several National Churches which Provide for Foreign Catholics — St. Joseph's Seminary Valued at $1,200,000 Parochial Schools. By Rev. Charles \\. Corley, L.D.D. there eight Greek Greek he remarkable spread of Catholicism as a factor in the spiritual welfare of Yonkers during the last forty years, is only paral- leled by the marvelous growth of the city itself. In less than four decades ave sprung up within the city limits Roman Catholic churches, besides Italian, Polish Catholic and I'nial churches, all being united to the See of Rome. The churches are the Church of the Im- maculate Conception in South Broadway; St. Joseph's, in Ashhurton Avenue; Monas- tery of the Sacred Heart, Shonnard Place; Chapel of the Holy Rosary, Warburton Avenue; St. John the Baptist, Dunwoodie; Church of the Holy Eucharist, Nepperhan Avenue, besides the other national churches. In the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph's parishes, large parochial schools, with an attendance of over 2,600 are pre- sided over by the Sisters of Charity and the Christian Brothers. The other parishes, the Holy Rosary and the Holy Eucharist, have already established successful parochial schools. St. Joseph's Seminary, at Dunwoodie, is the largest and most imposing edifice in the city, and is without doubt the foremost training college for ecclesiastical students in the United States, if not in the whole world. The chapel alone cost $90,000, the total cost of the buildings being $1,200,000. The Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion is considered one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical edifices in the archdiocese of New York. Its architectural beauty has often been commented on. One of the largest organs, with an echo organ, was in- stalled about three years ago in this church. The church is noted for the beauty of its service and its superb choir of men and boys. The church with all its properties is now entirely free from all financial encum- brances and was consecrated by the Most Rev. Archbishop James M. Farley in December, 190!). The Sacred Heart Church was erected under the care of the Capuchin Fathers some fifteen or sixteen years ago. It affords the people in the upper part of Yonkers every facility to attend to their religious duties. It has a large school conducted by the Sisters of St. Agnes. The fathers of this church also have charge of the mission chapel at Nepera Park. St. Peter's Church, at Riverdale Avenue and Ludlow Street, is under the pastorate of the Rev. James J. Brown. It was estab- lished by Father Malloy, formerly assistant to the Very Rev. A. A. Lings at St. Joseph's Church, who formed this parish about twelve years ago. The new Catholic parish of Our Lady of the Rosary was blessed by the Right Rev. Monsignor Lavelle on Sunday, October (i, 1!)07. The Rev. Father Kellahan is the pastor and is one of the most useful and energetic priests in the diocese. He has for assistant the Rev. Father Buckley. The latest of the new Catholic parishes formed in Yonkers is under the charge of the Rev. Thos. Halpin. It was opened on March 28, 1 !)()!). Attached to the church is a parochial school under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy. The Church of St. John the Baptist, Dun- woodie, has for its pastor the Rev. Thomas L. Lynch. It has a very thriving congrega- tion and has a great future before it. The other Catholic churches in Yonkers are national churches and provide for the many foreign Catholics who do not speak or understand the English language. The Catholic population of the city of Yonkers is estimated at about 35.000. The churches are all well equipped and the schools are commodious and well ventilated. + 29 SOCIAL AND CLUB LIFE OF YONKERS By Elizabeth Cooper 8S@ tan Island, it cannot be met he newcomer to Yonkers will find that its social and club life present as many different phases as there are groups of people with differing tastes and re- quirements. With an area equal to that of Manhat- follows that all such needs by one organization in one section of the city. A river frontage of four and one-half miles offers exceptional opportunities for aquatic sports. There are numerous terraced and home-crowned hills, valleys, where the busy life of the factory is crowded, and in each section something worth while is offered to the resident. A man may lead as quiet a life as he chooses, or his days may be as fully occupied as in the great city to the south. On the river front the Palisade Boat Club, Yonkers Canoe Club, Yonkers Corinthian Yacht Club, and the Yonkers Yacht Club, offer every form of diversion and sport on the water. The annual regattas are always events of general interest, while, in winter, bowling, dramatic and other entertain- ments are frequently given. Within the city limits and easily reached by electric cars, and other means of transit are several golf and country clubs. The Saegkill, the Dunwoodie and the Crestwood country clubs offer golf and tennis. The two former have commodious club houses, finely situated, and equipped with social rooms to meet the demands for dinners, dances and other entertainments. The Crestwood has plans under way for its new club house, which, when finished, will be complete in every detail. The Ammackassin Club includes in its roll of membership, many of the residents of North Yonkers; it has excellent tennis courts, while its club house provides every facility for general gatherings. The Park Hill Country Club possesses a beautiful club house, set in the midst of lovely natural scenery. Like the Saegkill, it has a lake where curling, skating and other winter sports vary the program of enter- tainment for members. The Nappeckamack is another popular South Yonkers organization. Its tennis courts are always in demand while the mem- bers enjoy numerous indoor and outdoor entertainments. Of a different order is the City Club. It occupies a building near Getty Square, the centre of the city's greatest activity. It is non-political and was formed as a business man's social club. Many of its members are well-known locally and throughout the county, while the register of visitors in- cludes the names of many men of distinction. There are firmly established and success- ful branches of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, Young Women's Chris- tian Association and Young Men's Chris- tian Association. Among the fraternal organizations are four Masonic lodges, P. and A. M.; a Commandery and Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, the Odd Fellows, Elks, Knights of Columbus and a number of societies uniting the members of the differ- ent races and nationalities represented in a cosmopolitan population. Yonkers has made generous provision, also, for needs other than these purely social. There is a Charity Organization Society, a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the Humane Society, Sanitary League and a League for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. The Social Workers Confer- ence, the recently organized society of the salaried social workers of Yonkers, includes a membership of twenty-six. At Prospect House, settlement work has been carried on in one of the most thickly settled quarters of the city. Here a number of well-known men and women, together with the head worker, have endeavored to bring about a better social order. In the Woman's Institute and the Holly- wood Inn, Yonkers has two institutions which have been developed on strongly original lines. The former represents the results of three decades of work for women, under the leadership of Miss Mary Mar- shall Butler, the founder of the Institute; the latter was given by Mr. William F. Cochran, a long-time resident of Yonkers and head of one of the city's great manu- facturing concerns. (Continued on Page 32) + + Social and .Club Life of Yonkers — Continued The Woman's Institute has made a spe- cial study of the needs of women, particu- larly the self-supporting woman. In its thoroughly equipped building, every provi- sion has been made to promote the well- being and further the progress of woman. The Institute has been a pioneer in all efforts for social and civic betterment in Yonkers by means of its Civic League and Philanthropic Department, while the Fair- view Garden School, an outgrowth of Civic League work, has become one of the best and most widely known of the garden schools. The Hollywood Inn possesses a beautiful building, situated in the center of the busi- ness district. It is dedicated unreservedly to the workingmen of the city. "It ven- tures to include all who labor, within that class," says the Rev. James E. Freeman, formerly rector of St. Andrew's Memorial Church, and largely instrumental in the successful establishment of the Inn. A thousand members belong to its men's club, while every opportunity is offered for self-help, diversion and recreation. There are several literary clubs, I wo musical clubs, while the Up-to-Date deals with current topics. The Sons and Daugh- ters of the Revolution are each represented by a chapter. The Yonkers Choral Society has made steady progress since its organization. Un- der the leadership of the well-known musician and resident of Yonkers, Mr. Will MacFarlane, its concerts have become events in which music of a high order has been splendidly rendered. The excellence of future work is assured by the selection of the new leader, Mr. Richard Henry Warren of New York City. It is with pardonable pride thai Yonkers refers to the possession of great business enterprises. It is no less true that the city possesses beautiful residential sections. In most cases these are so situated as to com- mand views of surpassing loveliness. It is for this reason that so many men and women of distinction, attracted by the charm of beautiful surroundings, have lived in Yonkers and still add grace to its social intercourse. On the list of residents are the names of well-known musicians, artists, educators, authors, widely known in the professional and business world, on the stage, and among those who give themselves to social service. There is room in Yonkers, and a welcome for all classes of responsible homeseekers, and it must be clearly evident that there is a social grouping which provides for the needs of each one. {Continued on Page io) THE DEEP-WATER HARBOR OF YONKERS March, 1911, must accord treatment as ONKEKS is regarded by the United States government as being to all intents and purposes a part of the port of New York. In a deci- sion rendered by the Inter- state Commerce Commis- sion at Washington, D. C, it was ruled that railroads Yonkers shippers the same those within the limits of New York City. The staff of United Slates Customs officials located here are a branch of the New York Customs House, under the jurisdiction of the Collector of the Port of New York. With a deep-water harbor extending four and one-half miles, formed by the Hudson River sweeping the western border of the city, no less than two hundred ocean ste amers enter and leave the harbor of Yon- kers in the course of a year. The tides serve to keep the river open to navigation the year round as far as Tappan Zee, and some of the huge ocean leviathans, drawing thirty-two feet of water, laden with seven thousand tons of raw sugar, frequently discharge their cargoes at the wharves of the two great sugar refineries. In this con- nection, it is interesting to note, that of the fifty odd millions of dollars collected by the United States government as duty on sugar each year, the refineries of Yonkers contribute into the treasury about ten million dollars, to assist in running the government. 32 YONKBRS YACHT CLUB, HUDSON RIVEB \M\t KASS1N COUNTRY ( I I It. DUNWOODIE 1 PALISADES BOAT CLUB. HUDSON EUVBB CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB, HUDSON RIVER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES Nineteen Railroad Stations within the City Limits — 271 Steam and Electric Trains Daily to and from New York on New York Central Lines — Elevated Tracks and Extensive New Station at Foot of Main Street. By James Blaine Walker he transportation facilities of Yonkers are unsur- passed by any city near New York. No other en- joys such real rapid tran- sit. The various divisions of the New York Central lines reach all sections of the city; the Hudson River Division along the west, the Harlem Division on the east, and the branches of the Putnam Division through the center. There is a total of 271 trains operated daily on these lines to and from New York, thus providing service at practically all times, day and night. The Hudson River and Harlem Divisions run direct to Grand Central terminal, many of the trains making no intermediate stops except at 125th Street, the up-town station of the New York Central. The trains of the Putnam Division run direct to the 155th Street station, making direct connection with the Sixth and Ninth Avenue Elevated lines, over which express trains are run during the morning and evening hours. The Putnam Division trains also make connections at High Bridge with the Hudson River Division to and from Grand Central terminal. The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad has four stations on its main line along the river front; the Harlem Division five, and the Putnam Division ten, making in all a total of nineteen railroad stations within the city limits of Yonkers. The distance from the Main Street sta- tion to the Grand Central terminal is 14 . 48 miles; the trip is made by many trains in less than half an hour. From Getty Square to Rector Street via Putnam Rail- road and Manhattan Elevated expresses the running time is exactly one hour. The average time of a trip from Getty Square to the Brooklyn Bridge, via Yonkers Railroad trolley and Subway express service, from Van Cortlandt terminal at 242d Street, is a little more than an hour. All subway trains from the Van Cortlandt term- inal are express trains. Yonkers is also situated advantageously as regards railroad service to the west. Through trains equipped with parlor, sleep- ing and dining cars for Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis stop at the Main Street station, making it as easy to start on a journey across the continent as to New York City. The electrification of the Hudson River and Harlem Divisions, providing electric express train service, has added greatly to the convenience of travel. Extensive improvements are under way by the New York Central in and about Yonkers, which are progressing rapidly. The elevation of the tracks and the conse- quent elimination of grade crossings, together with the erection of an extensive modern station at the foot of Main Street, will greatly facilitate the movement of trains, and the additional trackage, together with the extension of the electric service on the Hudson River Division to Harmon will pro- vide a service both through and local that will, it is estimated, meet the growing re- quirements of Yonkers for a very long time to come. The combination of steam and electric- railways affords Yonkers residents a choice of routes and varying speeds to and from New York at small cost. Following is a table of transportation rates between New York and Yonkers: Subway and trolley (one way) $.10 Round trip 20 Elevated and Putnam Railroads (one way) 20 Round trip !55 New York Central — Hudson River and Harlem Divisions (one way) .'50 Round trip 50 Commutation Rates: Monthly ticket, $6.75; good for sixty-two trips in a month of thirty-one days, making the cost per trip less than eleven cents, or round trip about twenty-two cents. :;t 85 THE YONKERS RAILROAD Operates from Sixty to One Hundred Electric Cars Daily and Carries Annually about Fourteen Million Passengers — Owns and Operates over Thirty-six Miles of Tracks — Connects with the New York Subway at Broadway and 242nd Street — Also Connects with Union Railway Company's Lines in the Bronx at Jerome Avenue and Webster Avenue — All Lines Radiate from Getty Square to Different Sections of City and to Various Cities and Towns in Westchester County. By Leslie Sutherland, Former Mayor of Yonkers he Yonkers Railroad Com- pany was incorporated on January 7, 1886, and con- sent was granted by the City of Yonkers to oper- ate horse cars over the principal streets in the business sections of the city on February 8, 1886. From that date until the present time various franchises have been granted by the city, and consents and extensions obtained under the name of the Yonkers Railroad Company, the North & South Electric Railway Company; also a series of fran- chises known as the Seventh Ward Fran- chises. The company operates from sixty to one hundred electric cars daily, and carries annually about fourteen million passengers. It operates over thirty-six miles of tracks and connects with the Union Railway Com- pany's tracks on Broadway, over which the Yonkers Railroad cars run on Broadway to 24">d Street. Broadway and New Main Street from the foot of Main Street to the Subway at 242d Street in the City of New York, is the trunk line of the system, from which other lines radiate to different sections of the city: Riverdale Avenue to the south city line; Warburton Avenue to the village of Hastings; Nepperhan Avenue to the town of Eastchester; Park Avenue to Roberts Avenue; Yonkers Avenue to the City of Mount Vernon; Elm Street to Lockwood Avenue, and McLean Avenue connecting witli the Union Railway Company's lines in the Bronx at Jerome Avenue and Webster Avenue, thence to West Mount Vernon. Also a small line in the village of Hastings to Uniontown. A universal transfer system exists through- out the City of Yonkers, and a through ride + for five cents takes the passenger from any part of Yonkers to the subway at Broadway and 242d Street, and to the Bronx. The company is capitalized in the sum of about $3,500,000; owns real property to the value of about three-quarters of a million dollars, including a power sub-station arid car barn at the foot of Main Street, and a car barn on Webster Avenue. The extensions of several important lines J are being put through, particularly the i Nepperhan Avenue extension to the norther- ! ly line of the city, and the double tracking of Yonkers Avenue and other extensions. The Company carries daily about 40,000 passengers throughout the city and to the various surface and steam railroad lines in the vicinity. During the past three years about seven and a half miles of old roadbed has been torn up and rebuilt and the old cars have been replaced with modern up-to-date electric cars, which compare favorably with those of any in the country; fully equipped with air brakes and completely vestibuled. The company is now prepared to handle any heavy storm that visits the city and at no time during the past three years have any of the cars been delayed by drifts of snow, or inclement weather. Four powerful sweepers are on hand in the car barn, ready to go out at a second's notice and the emergency wagons of the company are always ready in case of breakdown or 1 accident. j * WASHINGTON IRVING'S TRIBUTE TO THE HUDSON RIVER thank God that I was horn on the banks of the Hudson! I think it an invaluable advantage to be born and brought up in the neighborhood of some grand and noble object in nature — a river, a lake or a mountain. We make a friendship with it; we in a manner ally ourselves with it for life. It remains an object of our pride and affec- tions, a rallying point, to call us home again after all our wanderings. "The things we have learned in our childhood," says an old writer, "grow up with our soul, and unite themselves to it." So it is with the scenes among which we have passed our early days; they influence the whole course of our thoughts and feelings; and I fancy I can trace much of what is good and pleasant in my own heterogeneous compound to my early companionship with this glorious river. In the warmth of my youthful enthusiasm I used to clothe it with moral attributes, and almost to give it a soul. I admired its frank, bold, honest character — its noble sincerity and perfect truth. Here was no specious smiling surface, covering the dangerous sand-bar or perfidious rock; but a stream deep as it was broad, and bearing with honorable faith the bark trusted to its waves. I gloried in its simple, majestic, epic flow; ever straightforward. Once, indeed, it turns aside for a moment, forced from its course by opposing moun- tains, but it struggles bravely through them, and immediately resumes its straightfor- ward march. Behold, thought I, an emblem of a good man's course through life, ever simple, open and direct; or, if overpowered by adverse circumstances, he deviate into error, it is but momentary; he soon recovers his onward and honorable career, and con- tinues it to the end of his pilgrimage. . The Hudson is, in a manner, my first and last love; and after all my wander- ings, and seeming infidelities, I return to it with a heartfelt preference over all the other rivers of the world. YONKERS, THE BEAUTIFUL TERRACE CITY OF THE HUDSON IIP Jonkers, on the banks of the American Rhine, and on the rim of the Amer- ican Metropolis, is a city quaint as to name and thrice favored as to sit- uation. Its name was evolved from the Holland " Jonkheer," signifying "Young Nobleman." Its site is commandingly beautiful, advan- tageous, historic. From its high terraces, picturesque landscapes outspread their rival glories into dim blue distances. Northward are the famed highlands, the wide, quiet and hazy Tappan Zee, famed in romance, song and story; the tranquil vale of the winding Nepperhan — "rapid flowing water"; and the valleys of the Sprain and Grassy Sprain. Eastward are the blue hills of Long Island, against which glide the glistening sails of vessels and the smoke-wreaths of steamers ocean- ward or homeward bound. Nearer, the valley of the Bronx, replete with Revolu- tionary lore. Nearer still, the historic hills, where a patriot army left its footprints, uplift their sombre forests, and smiling fields. Westward, the superb valley of the Hudson unfolds its purple glories. Sloops and yachts and stately steamers emerge from the obscuring shadows of the hills and miles of massive Palisades, Nature's mason- ry, stand out, Gibralter-like, against the horizon. In the south, Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty holds aloft its symbolic torch above the waters of the spacious harbor where ride the navies of the world. At night the sky reflects the gleam of a thousand city lamps, while the many-colored lights of the river craft and the bright beams in the windows of happy Yonkers homes, sparkle like stars. River, mountains, hills and dales are a perpetual inspiration. This superb scenery refreshes the spirit and enriches life. You can make telephone connections with Manhattan from Yonkers as promptly as from any Manhattan exchange. Yonkers telephone service is noted for its efficiency. 38 NEW GATEWAY TO YONKERS FROM NEW YORK-GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL |hen completed, the Grand Central Terminal will be twice as large as any now in existence or even pro- jected. The illustration on page 35 was specially provided for this book by the courtesy of the New York Central Railroad. The entire rebuilding of the terminal, with the necessity at the same time of arranging for the movement of over 400 trains a day, is one of the remarkable engineering feats of modern times. The main building of the terminal will, it is expected, be completed and ready for occupancy in May, 1912. The present temporary terminal on Lexing- ton Avenue will then be abandoned and the traveling public will be compensated many fold in the facilities afforded by the new station, for the slight inconvenience they have been subject to during the recon- struction period. A few figures regarding the new terminal will be of interest. The total area of the old terminal was 23 acres; that of the new will be 70 acres, or an increase of 230 per cent. The old terminal had a capacity of 366 cars; the capacity of the new will be 1,149 cars. The station building proper will be 600 feet on the street level, 300 feet wide and 105 feet high. Below the street level it will be 745 feet long, 480 feet wide and 45 feet deep. Eighty-five thousand tons of steel will be used in the construction of the new terminal. The main concourse will be entered from 42d Street. It will be 120 feet wide and 100 feet high. The floor level will be about 10 feet below the grade of 42d Street. It connects only with outbound trains. The arriving concourses will be on the easterly side of the building. On the suburban track level will be another concourse. Each will have independent exits and entrances. The new Grand Central Terminal will be the gateway to hundreds of homes in Yon- kers. It will be associated in the public mind with quick and comfortable transpor- tation between New York and Yonkers. The New York Central trains insure a trip to or from Yonkers in about half an hour. THE OLD WESTCHESTER PATH f the early colonial days "The Old Westchester Path" was the main >^?Ju thoroughfare connecting k *5~yjj New York City and West- *!£/V^ chester County. The his- ^^^J torian describes it as little better than an Indian trail, littered with rocks and, during the rainy months, most difficult to travel. Many of the foremost actors in colonial history resided in Westchester County at this period. Most of them maintained winter residences in New York City. Each year "The Old Westchester Path" was the route taken by the Morrises to their seat at Morisania and by the Van Cortlandts and the Phillipses to their Manor Halls on the Hudson. The "Path" of three generations ago still connects the metropolis and the hills of Westchester, but it has been beaten by the feet of many travelers into a path of steel, asphalt and macadam, and broadened by the ebb and flow of daily traffic into a network of parkways, boulevards and rail- road lines, spread fan-shape over the county, converging in the heart of the nation's greatest city. Today, the boundary line between New York City and Westchester County, in length barely nine miles, is crossed by a six- track railroad, three four-track, a double and a single track railroad, and a half-dozen electric trolley lines. Another four-track railroad is in course of construction. The subway forms a more or less invisible, but efficient, link between Yonkers and Brooklyn. The future of Yonkers is indissolubly linked with that of the great American met- ropolis, which is rapidly expanding into the greatest city in the world. The tide of population and wealth is overflowing into Yonkers. Moral : Locate in Yonkers. The assets of Yonkers are more than five million dollars above its liabilities of all kinds. * — Ml BANKING INSTITUTIONS OF YONKERS Yonkers Has Five Banks, Including a Widely Known Trust Company, Two National Banks and Two Savings Banks — Their Combined Resources Amount to More Than $20,000,000— Financial Statements of the West- chester Trust Company, First National Bank, Yonkers Savings Bank, Peoples Savings Bank and Yonkers National Bank — Policy of New Bank is to Cater particularly to the Local Demand for Money. By Ralph C. Warren MS |onkers has five banks, with resources totaling more than twenty million dollars. They comprise two national banks, two savings banks and one trust company. The pros- perity of each and all of these financial institutions is unmistakable evidence of the substantial growth and progress of the city. The financial statements of the several banks show the following resources: Westchester Trust Company . $3,368,898 . 15 First National Hank 2,240,036.63 Yonkers Savings Bank 7,407,131.40 Peoples Savings Bank 6,422,750.52 Yonkers National Bank 783,169 . 27 Total $20,221,985.97 Prior to 1854, the people of Yonkers transacted their banking business in New York City. In that year two banks were established, the first being the Yonkers Savings Bank and the second, "The Bank of Yonkers." The Savings Bank was chartered on April 13, and "The Bank of Yonkers" began business on August 10, 1854. The latter continued to do business under that name as a State bank until 1863. Since then it has been known as the First National Bank. The Peoples Savings Bank opened its doors to depositors in May, 1867. The Westchester Trust Company repre- sents the consolidation of two financial in- stitutions. "The Citizens' National Bank of the City of Yonkers" was founded in 1873; after a very successful existence of thirty years, this bank became merged with the Westchester Trust Company in 1903, which had been doing business since 1898. The Yonkers National Bank is a lusty infant member of the city's bank family, having begun business in its own new building, September 12, 1910. WESTCHESTER TRUST COMPANY The Westchester Trust Company is one of the foremost institutions of its kind in the county and does a general banking business. An important feature of the business of a Trust Company is in acting as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, taking the place of individual executors, who are often beneficiaries and quite as often in- capable of the management of the estates of testators. The Trust Company is coming more and more to be regarded as the best possible agency for executing powers and trusts under wills, trust deeds or settle- ments. Its part often begins before death, as astute men and women, desiring to make wills, seek the advice and aid of the institu- tion in framing their testaments so they may comply with the law and to avoid post- mortem litigation. The report of the condition of the West- chester Trust Company at the close of busi- ness, December 31, 1910, was as follows: RESOURCES Bonds and mortgages $455,875.00 Stock and bond investments, viz: Public securities, market value 450,474.98 Other securities, market value 399,182.23 Loans 1,051, 104. 03 Overdrafts 224.03 Real estate 11 0,588. 71 Due from trust companies, banks and bankers 157,433.19 Specie ... 7,915.08 Legal tender notes and notes of National banks 89,810.00 Cash items ... 37,990.30 Other assets, viz: Accrued interest not entered . . $2,300 2,300 . 00 Total $3,308,898.15 + 12 Banking [nstitutions of Vonkkus Continued LIABILITIES < apital stock s.tlHI.OOO (lit Surplus, iik ludin^ nil undivided profits Unpaid dividends 99,000 90 P rc f cnc d deposits 868,371.95 Deporita not preferred 2,580,308 90 Dili' trust companies, hanks anil Wankers (.0.07 1 IS •„'m.7<;."> 94 !).(!()() (Ill Total deposits . Other lialiilities, viz: < Xlicers" checks i,8.»4,7.>() s:! 9381.38 381 :5s Total 93^08,898.16 YONKERS NATIONAL BANK Opening for business on September 12, 1910, with a capital of $2(10.000. the Yon- kers National Hank became the fifth of the city's financial institutions. It occupies its own splendid new building, which is admira- bly equipped with all modern devices. The new hank, as it is generally called, lias adopted the progressive policy of cater- ing particularly to the local demand for money, in preference to securing outside loans or securities for investment. It ha> also made a special hid for the patronage of women. An entire depart- ment, with a separate teller and a luxur- iously furnished ladies" parlor, is reserved for feminine patrons. A silver deposit vault for the storage of valuable plate as a pro- tection against burglars and fire is another up-to-date feature. The Yonkers National Bank has proved a success from its inception, attracting hun- dreds of depositors from among all classes in the community and from out of town. The officers and directors of this new insti- tution an' a distinctly strong and able body of men. President Daniel M. Hopping has had many years' experience in banking, and was selected as the executive officer because of his well-known ability and ex- cellent record. P. (). Freethy, the cashier, is particularly well-qualified for his position. Nineteen years of practical banking experience, a wide circle of local acquaintances, and a thorough knowledge of existing business conditions in the city make him a valued acquisition to the new bank. Following is a condensed statement of the Yonkers National Bank at the close of business. February 17, 15)11: $.">37 Circulation outstanding l 17.<;imi tin Deposits (i7:(,!»7:t !);{ YONKERS SAVINGS BANK The Yonkers Savings Bank was chartered bv the Slate of New York in the vear I S."> I. and began business on the DUh day of June of the same year. In 1865 the property, 16-18 South Broad- way, was purchased at a cost of $4, ()->.">, and a bank building was erected and com- pleted in 1868. In L901 this building was found to be inadequate for the bank's increasing busi- ness, and was replaced by the present five-story fireproof building, which was com- pleted and opened for business on April 20, I'M).'!. The following statement shows the con- tinuous growth of the bank during the past fifty-seven years: RECORD OF Dak Jan. 1. Jan. 1. Jan. 1. Jan. 1. Jan. 1. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Is/,.", I si ill lsti.-> 1S7II is;.", I SSI I 1 ss.". 1890 lS!).j l'HMI I !MI.) 1910 I'M 1 GROWTH l)i pttxil.i *1S.~M1 (lit .... 998,580.15 '.it:!. Ic-'S (l> 1,288,091 -ii l.'jj:s.7:it -> $6,422,750.52 LIABILITIES Due depositors: Principal $5,973,466 . 38 Interest 109,836.42 $6,083,302.80 Surplus 339,447.72 (Bonds computed on investment values) $6,422,750 52 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Beginning business under the name of "The Bank of Yonkers" in 1854, the direc- tors adopted as an ornament for their bank bills the portrait of the eldest daughter of Mr. John Bashford, who kept the popular inn and stage house down at the sloop wharf. The name of the lady thus honored was Miss Joanna C. Bashford. Her por- trait remained on the bills until 1863, when the institution became a national bank. ( )ne of the old notes is preserved at the bank. John Olmsted was the president of the bank from its organization until his decease, which occurred May 30, 1890. He was suc- ceeded by William H. Doty, who had served as vice-president for three years prior to his elevation to the presidency. Mr. Doty continued in the latter position until his death, October 21, 1910. Mr. William W. Scrugham, the present presiding officer, was elected to fill the vacancy, after a term of four years as vice-president. The bank is capitalized in the sum of $150,000. It has a splendid equipment of safe deposit vaults. Following is the report of the condition of the First National Bank, at the close of business, January 7, 1911: RESOURCES Loans and discounts $1. Overdrafts, secured and unsecured U. S. bonds to secure circulation Premiums on U. S. bonds Bonds, securities, etc Banking house, furniture and fixtures. . Other real estate owned Due from National banks (not reserve agents) Due from State and private banks and bankers, trust companies and savings banks Due from approved reserve agents Checks and other cash items Notes of other National banks Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents Lawful money reserve in bank, viz.: Specie $71,117.35 Legal tender notes 89,960 00 441,909.79 2,155.70 150,000 00 3,000 00 54,493.75 82,000 . 00 64,687.19 51,411 .02 12,084.66 183,957.69 15,326.14 9,035.00 1,398.34 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 161,077.35 7.500 . 00 Total $2,240,036.63 +■ Hwkim; Institutions <>k Yonkebs Continued LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in. (150,000 00 Surplus fund 85,000 00 I ndivided profits, less expenses and tans pa ill 18,588 S-> National liank notes outstanding 14!).^05 (Id Dm- to other National l.anks 7 f.S.'.S 24 Due to State and private banks ami hankers :H.!1!)S lit Due to trust Companies and savings liank^ HI, 058 1!> Dividends unpaid 4,658.50 Individual deposits subject to check 1, +.).». (>H.» 48 Demand certificates of deposit 58,743 1<> Certified checks 81,645 !>s l.iahilities other than those above stated: Park loan 75.(10(1 Oil Total 82,240,086 63 YONKERS PCBLIC LIBRARY The Public Library Building of Yonkers, adjoining tin- magnificent new City Hall, is an e(|iially fine specimen of modern architecture, both structures having been designed by Messrs. E. A. Quick & Son. The library building was donated to the city by Andrew Carnegie, the cost being $.)().()()(). The cornerstone was laid June -2(1. 190S, and the building was opened to the public July it. 1904. The Yonkers Public Library takes rank among the largest working libraries in the State, the circulation of hooks amounting to about a quarter of ;> million annually. Miss Helen M. Blodgett is the librarian. The library is open daily from !• a. m. to !) p. m.; Sundays from 1 to !) p. DL Social \m> Cli b Lira (> and incorporated in 1868. The club house originally stood at the foot of Wells Avenue, hut the con- stant growth northward of the city necessi- tated the moving of the house to the foot of Gold Street in 1891. During the present year the house has again been moved, this time to the northerly line of the city where a large strip of water front has been secured. The present site is on a beautiful point of land and enough property has been secured to lay out a handball court and quoit grounds and still leave plenty of room for lent sites for summer camping. The club contains about 1-2.5 members anil its equipment of boats includes eights, fours and singles, which have given the wash to many a rival in different regattas. A numbed of motor boats are also owned by club members. The howling alleys which were built by the club on its upland al Gold Street arc still being retained for winter quarters. The club is a member of the following associations: National Association Ameri- can Oarsmen, Middle States Regatta, Har- lem River, and also American Power Boat. THE YONKERS CANOE CLUB TitK Yonkers Canoe Club was organized in lSS(i and incorporated in 1SSS. being one of the oldest canoe clubs on the Hudson River. The present club house is situated al (ilenwood near the foot of Gold Sheet in which vicinity the club has been located since ils organization. The club contains between thirty and forty members, nearly all of whom are also members of the American Canoe Associa- tion. The equipment of the dub is princi- pally open canoes with a few sailing canoes, one of which won the sailing trophy race of the American Canoe Association, which corresponds to the Vanderbill Cup in automobiledom. The club house is ow ned by the \\ y set-see Company, the stockholders of which are members or former members of the canoe club. The club is a member of the Federation of Hudson River ( 'anoe Clubs which, through the courtesy of the Palisade Commission, has been granted exclusive privilege of camping at Hermit Point, Palisade- Park. THE YONKERS YACHT CLUB Tiik Yonkers Yacht Club w as organized in 1H7!) and incorporated in 1 !SS 1 and is the oldest yacht club incorporated under the laws of the Slate of New York. The rapid increase in its Beet of boats made necessary a new anchorage and a house was erected south of the property of the National Sugar Refining Company. The enlargement of that business made it neces- sary for the club to secure new quarters and in 1S!):5 a building was erected on the present site. In the spring of 1909 the club house was enlarged anil is now one of the hand- somest boat houses on the Hudson River. The club has a membership of about 250 and a fleet of about eighty boats. OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES, MEMBERSHIP LIST AND ROLL OF HONOR OFFICERS President r. NATHAN A. WARREN Treasurer Acting Secretary ROBERT H. NEVILLE RALPH C. WARREN Vice-President WILLIAM GAUL TRUSTEES A. P. HARTMANN WM. R. WATSON GEO. STARR WHITE, M.D. E. M. YERKS ARTHUR LAND WM. V. CAMPBELL ALEX. STOLZ A. A. SWANY JAMES V. LAWRENCE CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES New Enterprises — Theo. R. Heinrichs Taxation — Win. R. Watson Manufactures — James V. Lawrence Public Improvements — A. P. Hartmann Trade — E. M. Yerks. Legislation — William J. Wallin Insurance — Wm. Gaul Banquets — . Municipal Affairs — John C. Shotts Transportation — Alex. Stolz Statistics and Information — C. P.Ward Membership — Gideon H. Peck. Publicity — Dr. N. A. Warren E. Pawson MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NAME FIRM NAME BUSINESS Allen, David E Yonkers Foundry Proprietor Alverson, James C. . . Dunwoodie Ice Co Manager Butts, William D Hudson Fuel Co Manager Blum, H " The Paris " Proprietor Barr, A. B. & Co Proprietor Bishop, H. D Nepperhan Valley Rlty. Co . Manager Brockhurst, Wm. A Proprietor Brownell, A. S New York Realty Owners . . President Baldwin, Wm. H City Engineer Birkins, Arthur W Lawyer Boswell, Ralph C Daily News Editor Benedict, W. D Restaurant NAME FIRM NAME BUSINESS Beall, Joseph H City Judge Campbell, Wm. V. .. .Waring Hat Factory Superintendent Cook, Fred S Engineer Cullis, John M American Silver Truss Co. .Manager Curran, J. Frank Real Estate Campbell, Collin Plumbing Criscuolo, Louis Christopher, P. F Real Estate Crimmins, John Charter Oak Tea Co Manager Copcutt, John B Real Estate Campbell, J. Capon, A Corley, Rev. Chas. R. St. Mary's Church Pastor Couzens, Gerald S. . . .Yonkers City Ice Co Manager Daniell, Geo., Jr Daniell & Pagan Real Estate Danner, Adam Mechanic Devitt, John J Wholesale Grocer Davis, John F Confectionery Davis, Samuel M Donahue, Lawrence Scrap Iron, etc. Drewes, Chas Dry Goods and Millinery DeAngelis, Fred Art Glass Dusenberry, Chas., Jr . Westchester Trust Co. ... . .President Excelsior Gas & Elec. Fixture Co Earl, Wm. J Carpenter and Builder Edie, William B Edie Realty Co Secretary Edgar, Robert Yonkers Storage Warehouse . Manager Edie, Geo Walsh, Wallin, Beckwith & Edie. Lawyers Edwards, W. A Principal Easton, ('has. P Lawyer Edie, Richard, Jr Alex. Smith & Sons' Cpt. Co. Treasurer East, W. Palmer East, W. Palmer Co Art Goods Ewing, Thomas, Jr Lawyer Fitch, R. W Real Estate and Insurance Eraser, A. L Lumber Fox, J. Willett Fox Hardware Store Hardware Fulton, Chas. A Geo. Ringler & Co Manager Forster, William Lawyer (Continued on Page 48) Mi WOMAN'S INSTITUTE, PALISADE AVENUE PROSPECT SETTLEMENT BOUSE, Bl SNA VISTA kVENl B yOUNG WOMEN'S I BRBTIAN ASSOCIATION, PALISADE AVENUE 17 Membership List of the NAME FIRM NAME BUSINESS ( iazot to Press Publishers Gray, John Boyd Harris & Fuller Manager Gage, J. Present t Real Estate Garrison & Bechel Real Estate and Insurance Gross, Fred E Contractor Gaul, William Gaul & Bell. Real Fstate. Manager Gerbereux, Eugene .The Gerbereux Co President Garrett, L. D Havey, Ambrose Peter H Havey & Sons Undertakers and Liverymen Havey, Sylvester Peter H. Havey & Sons . . Undertakers and Liverymen Hudson. Frank Grocer Heinrichs, Theo. R Real Estate and Insurance Hartmann, A. P .« Civil Engineer Hays. M.J Hays & Randolph Coal and Wood Horton, Ceo. W Men's Furnishings Hetherington, Win. . . Alex. Smith & Sons' Cpt. Co. Master Mechanic Hermance, E. M Physician Haines, Harry W Assemblyman Herz, Henry Flegenheimer Bros Wholesale Liquors Hanson, Horace B Produce Jenkins, J. Foster Real Estate and Insurance Jackson, Halsey R. . . . Yonkers Brewery Secretary Kuechle, Edward Ornamental Brass andiron Kirner & Kern Meat Market Kilborn, ('has. H Kellogg, Wm. C Lawyer Kipp, Warren A National Sugar Refinery. Superintendent Keith, David J Edwin Cigar Stores Manager Kay, William Hay, Grain and Feed Lynch & Larkin Masons and Builders Lesnick, M. J Real Estate and Insurance Lambertson, R. S Insurance Lewin, Wm. Photographer Lennon, James T Mayor of Yonkers Land, Arthur Vlex. Smith & Sons' ( pt. Co. Manager Lingley, Richard T. American Real Estate Co. . President Molloy, M. J Molloy & Murray Carpenters and Builders MacDonald, Peter Florist MacDonald, Wm. A Florist MacDonald, Arch. A Meadows, Chas. A Real Estate Morris, Thos. , Jr Morris Iron Works Proprietor Murray, John J Molloy & Murray Carpenters and Builders Mackenzie, K. G Mackenzie & Co Men's Furnishings hamber of Commerce — Continued NAME FIRM NAME BUSINESS McCormick, Thos. J St'm & Hot Water Heating Mildrum, William . Mildrum & Co Bill Poster Mallinson & Phillips Carpenters and Builders Mitchell, M. F Real Estate Mackay, Kenneth Carpenter and Builder Magner, Thos Women's Toggery Marshall-Ma theson Co Dry Goods, etc. Newman, C. W Real Estate and Insurance Nevius, Wm. H Paints Neville, R. H Assessor Peck, Gideon H Hatter Picker, Adolph Wholesale Liquors Page, L. F. A Westchester Awning Mfy Proprietor Pawson, J. Eugene. . J. E. Pawson & Co Concrete Works Peters, C. Heber Pawson, Chas. F J. E. Pawson & Co Concrete Works Peene, Capt. Jos., Jr. Ben Franklin Trans't'n Co President and Treasurer O'Rourke Bros Contractors Oglesby, Woodson R Lawyer Oehley, Fred. M Coal Openhym, Emile Oliver, E. A Yonkers Statesman Editor Quick, Edwin A Architect Radcliff, A. S. & Son Meat Market Rigby, Geo. N Lawyer Robinson, Geo Builder Richmond, W. L Publisher Rowan, W. A Contractor Radcliff, John P., Jr., Yonkers Electric Light & Power Co., Manager Small, John C Lawyer Schoen, Louis Furniture Shrive, William Sporting Goods Schmitz, Louis ( 'onfectionery Sloane, John J Furniture Scott, Oliver Carpenter and Builder Sutherland, S. K Carpenter and Builder Stewart, R. L Carpenter and Builder Schurberg, A. W Empire House Supply Co . .Proprietor Schwartz, Joseph Jewelry Schenck, H. R H. R. Schenck & Son Fire Department Supplies Stern, Jonas Meat Market Sullivan, John D Lawyer Schoonover, W. G Physician Scriven, J. F W'estchester Beef Co Proprietor + + Membership List of the Yonkers Chambeb of Commerce Continued NAMK K1KM NAME BUBINBSB Steadnian. Frank Pianos, etc. Stolz. Alex Lawyer Sheets, F. A Physician Sutherland, Leslie Yonkers Railroad Co Receiver Seymour, Norman Sluitts. John (' Yonkers H»i'f Co Proprietor Scfaaul Neckwear Co Stevenson, Sam. M Swany, Arthur A New York Realty Owners Sales Manager Sohafor. Algernon S Broker Timm. Prank I. Dry Goods Thomas, John II John II Thomas & Co Manager Ten Kyek. John Lawyer Thomas, (ieo. II Lumber Thomas, R. S Painter Tweedy. E. S Broker Torpy, \V. H Lawyer Twine, ILL Hardware Thomson, T. Kennanl Civil Engineer Underbill, Arthur 1) Yonkers Storage Warehouse Manager Van Suetemlael, A.J Architect \ a in lerly n, (ieo Carriages anil Harness Wahlron, Louis \' Physician Wales, ( has. A \ VMK I- 1 KM NAM K III -IM — Warneck, John Builder Wood, L. K Hardware Waring, 0. B Real Estate Wicsendanjicr, I'lriek .State Examiner Whelan. James P Real Estate Wallin, William J.. Walsh, Wallin, Beckwith & Edie, Lawyer Winslow, P. A Lawyer Wrav. (Jeo. K Undertaker Walker. J. It Editor Walsh. William A Lawyer Whelan, Patrick Retired Warren. N. A.. M. D. . . .Postmaster Watson. Wm. R K. al Estate Web er, Carl F Wholesale Liquors Williams & Cullinan Plumbers Wiggins, I.. II. & Son Hardware White, (ieo. S.. M. 1) Woodland Farms Dairv Proprietor Ward. ( has. P ' Jewelry Warren. Ralph C Chamber of Commerce Secretary Xavier. Frank F Yonkers Herald Editor Yonkers Auto Station Automobile Garage Yerks. F. M Yerks & Co Lumber, Coal ami W I honkers Painting & Decorating Co Yonkers Builders' Supply Co ROIL OF HONOR — LIST OF SCPPORTFRS OF THIS CHAM BF R OF COMMI.RCF BOOK Ben Franklin Transpor- tation ( 'o.. The Fox Hardware Store (lerl>creux Co. Jones Wagon & Carriage Co., J. A. N. Y. Realtv Owners Amer. Real Estate Co. Arlington Chemical Co. Borden's Condensed Milk Co. ( lhadburn, Samuel First National Bank Habirshan Win- ( Jo. Heinrichs, Theo. R. Horton. (ieo. W. Lima's (iarage Mackenzie & Co. Mallinson & Phillips National Supir Refilling Co. Otis Elevator Co. Peoples Savings Bank Pure oil Co. Saunders Son>. 1 ) Spencerian School Waring Hat Mfg. Co. Westchester & Bronx Title and Mort^a^e Guaranty Co. Westchester Trust Co. Yonkers City Ice Co. Yonkers (iarage Co. Yonkers National Bank Yonkers Savings Bank Yonkers Daily New a Zinsser Co. ( hristopher. I'. P. Kueclile. F. Lawrence. A. O. Nepperhan Valley Realty Co. Newman Co., C. W. N . Y. Telephone ( o. Park Hill Inn Paw son \ ( 'o., J. F. Pfeil & Braner Stainach - Hards Stock Co.. The Yalvolinc ( )il ( 'o. Warren. ( . M Westchester Lighting Co. Wilson. Wm. J. Yonkers Electric Lighl and Power ( o. Yonkers Foundry (D. F. Allen) Bankers' Loan \ Invest- ment Co. Bellows & Warren ( iarrison & Bechet Gaul & Bell Jenkins, J. Foster Law rence. .las. Y. Murray, David Waring, 0. B. Yerks & Co. Deane Plaster ( .... The I hrawoodie Ice ( ... Daniel] & Pagan Hays & Randolph ( !o. Lesnick, Matthew J. M. rz. A. J. Nugent, A. W.. Inc. Peck, (i ll Radford. ( M. Raj master. Florist Schaul Neckwear Co. Snyder. W. F. Yonkers Builders Si i pplv Co. Hudson Pud ( ... ( PKeefe, Maurice 0*Reilley, Philip Stcadman Piano HoUM Whelan. M. J. Yonkers Ice < 'ream ( o. 19 — + WESTCHESTER TRUST CO. YONKERS, N. Y. Capital and Surplus, $500,000 INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS Authorized by Law to Act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee. Legal Depository of Court and Trust Funds SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES OFFICERS Chas. R. Dusenberry President Francis M. Carpenter ^ Richard Edie, Jr. - .... Vice-Presidents George S. Edie ' James E. Howes ..... Secretary and Trust Officer George W. Peene ........ Treasurer James W. Shaughnessy . . Assistant Secretary-Treasurer DIRECTORS J. Harvey Bell Richard H. Burdsall Francis M. Carpenter Eugene C. Clark Charles R. Dusenberry Charles Dusenberry, Jr. William Palmer East George S. Edie Richard Edie, Jr. E. J. Elting Peter J. Elting Henry R. Hicks Edward F. Hill John Hoag Edson Lewis Alanson J. Prime Daniel S. Remsen Benjamin W. Stilwell J. Mayhew Wainwright Howard Willets 50 Organized 1854 THE F I R S T N A TIONAL HANK OF YONKERS, N. Y. Capital $150,000 W. W. SCKUGH KM President 1 1 \\1 I'TON I). EwiXC Vice-Presidenl Anson Baldwin Vice-Presidenl W m.i.is Smith Cilsliirr Safe Deposit Vaults Unsurpassed tor Security Inspect ion Invited DIRECTORS Wm. M. Scrugham Wells Olmsted Rudolf Eickemeyer S. Francis Quick Hampton 1). Ewing John ('. Schotts M. K. Mitchell Roberl II. Neville Anson Baldwin Interest allowed on special deposits subject to check 16-18 South Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y. The Largest Bank in Westchester County 4 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ASSETS OVER $7,400,000 OFFICERS President S. FRANCIS QUICK Vice-Presidents WILLIAM H. THORNE JAMES H. WELLER Secret aries JOHN BELLOWS RUDOLF EICKEMEYER Treasures Cashier CHARLES F. HULBERT CHARLES P. MARSDEN Thistees S. FRANCIS QUICK BENJAMIN W. STILWELL WILLIAM H. THORNE WILLIAM M. DICK JAMES H. WELLER JOHN BELLOWS RUDOLF EICKEMEYER N. A. WARREN JOHN EYLERS WM. W. SCRUGHAM ALBERT L. SKINNER EUGENE C. CLARK JOHN 0. CAMPBELL L. J. SCHLESINGER CHARLES F. HULBERT JOSEPH H. BEALL Peoples Savings Hank 12 and I I Soul li Iiroiidwny Yonkers, X. ^i . Over 15,000 Depositors Jan. I, 1!>11 Assets $6,422, ?.")(». .VI Liabilities .:5<)'>.so Surplus s 339,447.72 Four Per ( Ynt [nteresl Pud t<> Depositors January l. l Officers ChaHI.F.S K < illKT" ' N RoHMtl 11 Hi * Hit Andhf.w It IKhh Kk \\k E. Wbm i.i ii Al.BFHT H. 1.1 it FX FhaSOM X l)iiM> .III I Preddent Vut'-l'rfMilriit Virr-Prrsiilciil cntan and Treaaurer A«sis» mil Treasurer < 'ollll-rl 'I'nisli Frank K WhceUf Cbarli's K Gorton Robert II Neville Alexander Saunden (illHtnv Schliht.r Cbarlee K Skinner Andrew 11 Harr Edwin A (}uick Chartered ik«c Alnn/it I*. Ila/aril Albert C. Benedid Klhi'lln-rt II. Kmlirei- (tts.rfrr Vandwlyo George II Warren Joeepn Milli-r Thomaj Ku ma. Jr ( aanpbeU Soott The Yonkers National Bank 26 South Broadway Yonkers, N. Y. Capital $200,000.00 Surplus $50,000.00 DANIEL M. HOPPING, President THOS. F. LARKIN ELMER A. SHEETS Vice-Presidents FRANK O. FREETHY, Cashier DIRECTORS Henry M. Baird, Jr. *James J. Lynch Joseph H. Beall *Joseph Miller John J. Corkery *Willis G. Nash *Holland S. Duell *Dan C. Nolan Elmer E. Gorton Charles E. Otis Wm. H. Greenhalgh J. Eugene Pawson James W. Hannigan Edwin A. Quick Dr. E. M. Hermance Dr. Elmer A. Sheets *Daniel M. Hopping *Leslie Sutherland John J. King Campbell Scott Thos. F. Larkin *Members of Executive Committee Officers and Directors of the Yonkers National Bank are all local residents, and it is essentially a Yonkers institution. A cordial invitation is extended to the people of Yonkers to do business with this Bank. 54 1 £ e £ y t REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE Money to Loan on Bond and Mortgage GUARANTEED MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS Westchester Bronx Title & Mortgage Guaranty Co. Whiic Plains. N Y Capital and Surplus, $900,000 Local Office 22 Getty Square, Yonkers, N. Y. The Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company's Mills Tin: accompanying illustrations convey only an inadequate idea of the immensity of the greatest carpet mills in the world. CJJThe carpets and rugs manufactured by the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company are divided into two classes, viz: Tapestry Brussels and Tapestry Velvets, and Moquette or Axminster, the two latter being practically the same weave and embracing the weaves known as Ne Plus Ultra, Gobelin and Nonpareil — the variation in closeness of texture and the quality of the woolen yarns used being the essential differences. The tapestry goods require for their production the joint efforts of three distinct mills, which are known by the names of the Worsted Spinning Mill, Printing Mill, and the Setting, Weaving and Finishing Departments, commonly known in Yonkers as the Tapestry Mill. The Moquette or Axminster Mill is complete in itself, from woolen yarn spinning and dyeing to the "finished goods." The combined floor space of these works is over 45 acres, and the 1,550 looms they contain produce daily over 88,000 yards or 50 miles (figured as one strip 3 4 of a yard wide) of carpet and rugs, with the assistance of about 7,000 employees. Recently a trainload of this product, consisting of sixty (60) cars, were shipped from the mills at Yonkers to the Company's warehouse in San Francisco, in one solid train. This undoubt- edly is the largest and most valuable single shipment ever sent across the continent. In open competition and after an exhaustive analysis of quality, the Treasury Department of the United States Govern- ment has for a number of years selected the Smith Wilton Velvets for use in Government buildings. The importance of this high compliment to the excellence of the Smith Wilton Velvets is significant from the fact that they were not the lowest priced, but the best quality. ONE SHIPMENT FROM YONKERS The New York Central Railroad issued the following bulletin to the press on April 12, 1911, in relation to a ship- ment of carpet from one of Yonkers' notable industries, the Alexander Smith & Sons Company; the manufactured product left Yonkers via the Putnam Division of the New York Central, which connects with the mills: "Carpet enough to lay a width the entire length of the main line of the New York Central from New York to Buffalo, thence to Niagara Falls and across the Niagara River into Canada. This is the stupendous shipment that will leave New York to-morrow, in a special train over half a mile long, made up of 00 freight cars, through from New York to San Francisco, via the New York Central and Michigan Central Railroad and connections. It is the product of the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Works, Yonkers, N. Y., and is the largest and most valuable shipment ever made in this or any other country. The weight of the carpet is 1,500,000 pounds and it is valued at $1,000,000. It goes to supply the ever-increasing demand on the Pacific Coast. Such a shipment even a decade ago would have been beyond the imagination of the most optimistic writer, and is tangible evidence of the remarkable growth of the carpet weaving industry in America. "To make this carpet required the labor of 8,000 workers for eight days, an equivalent of one day's work for 64,000 operatives, and if it were piled up in rolls one on top of another, over an area of 400 square feet, it would overtop the Singer Building tower." 56 Views of tin* Alexander Smith & Sons Carpel Company's Mills THE LARGEST CARPET MANUFACTURING PLANT 1\ THE WORLD .->? Otis Elevator Works, Yonkers, N. Y. That has supplied the product so well known in New York and has made possible the modern skyscraper. Founded in 1853 by E. G. Otis, inventor of the first practical belt-geared elevator, from which he developed the steam elevator in 1866. Otis Bros. & Company formed in 1867; hydraulic elevators introduced 1871; electric elevators 1888. Otis Elevator Company incorporated November, 1898. Otis elevators successfully used in every important city and in the largest structures in the world — Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower, Singer Building, Whitehall Building, etc., reaching the upper floors in one continuous run. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY Offices in All Principal Cities + 1 ■ ■ — ■■ * THK VVAHIXC; HAT MANUFACTURING COMPANY Vark Si reel and Riverdale Avenue ONE of the industrial enterprises of which the people of Ybnkers are justly proud. Is thai of the Waring Hal Manufacturing Company, which produces a larger Dumber of soft fur fell hats than any other factory in America, or in fact in the World. It had its inception in 1849, when John T. Waring began the manufacture of wool hats in a small factory on Chicken Island. This factory was after- wards succeeded by a larger structure on Klin Street. In 1884, the present Com- pany purchased the large build- ings in Vark Street, which had Keen used during the Civil War for the manufacture of Arms. This plant has been constantly enlarged until it now covers two entire city Mocks, and pro- duces about 1. »,()()(> hats daily, giving employment to over '2, 000 operators. In branch factories, sheep- skins are tanned, colored and finished for the hat leathers. At another branch in Mini Street, the fur felt from about 40,000 English and French rab- bit-skins is cut up daily, from which the hats are made. The present officers of the Corporation are: ARTHUR WARING, President; L. W. KETCH! M. Treasurer and LEWIS ROBERTS, Sbgbjdtabi Largest Manufacturers of Soft Fur Hats in the United States + ■■ * NATIONAL SUGAR REFINING COMPANY The refinery, located at the foot of Main Street, on the river front, is controlled by the National Sugar Refining Company, of New Jersey. The plant, one of the most modernly equipped in the sugar making industry, was erected in 1892, with a daily capacity of 2000 barrels of sugar. But owing to the enterprise of the Company's officers and the high quality of the product, the demand has grown, and the plant has been augmented and improved upon, until at the present time, the output exceeds 4000 barrels daily. Syrups are also made by the Company, but as there is a great European demand for the succulent sugar juice, most of the Yonkers manufacture finds its way there. Coming mostly in steamers, the raw sugars are imported from Cuba, the West Indies, South America, Java, and some beet sugar from Europe, chiefly Germany. Steamboats of from 3000 to 10000 gross tons burden from these ports come up the river to Yonkers and unload as many as 35000 bags of raw material at one time. The refinery runs night and day, except Sundays, and employs over seven hundred men, except during the height of winter, when the river is frozen over and the ocean giants are unable to penetrate the ice floes as far as Yonkers; then the Company has to rely upon the reserve stock of raw sugar. During the winter at least five hundred men are constantly kept in employment. James H. Post, of 109 Wall Street, is the president of the Company, and George R. Bunker and Warren A. Kipp, of this city, are general manager and superintendent, respect ively. Besides the Yonkers refinery, the National Refining Company controls the Mollenhauer Refinery, at Brooklyn, and the New York Refinery at Long Island City. 60 HABIRSH AW WIRE COMPANY 6] Tmi> c pany was started over twenty-five yean ago by Dr. William Habirahaw. 1 1 ^ title al thai time was The In.lia Rubber and Gutta Percba Insulating Co. Dr. Habirahaw was himself an eminent chemisl ami electrician ami foresaw the great commer- cial possibilities of electricity, and knew how largely iu successful application to the needs of humanity would depend upon safe and economical conductance l>\ means of insulated wires and cables. The Habirshaw insulation sunn became a standard and the business outgrew the factory on Eleventh Avenue and 24th Street. A larger plant was necessarj w here there would be room for expansion, good shipping facilities, skilled labor and proximity to New York City. Yonkers was found to possess all these require- ments. The Hepworth Sugar Refining Machinery Plant was purchased and its steudv development into the present large and modern factory is evidence of the growth of the business. Millions of pounds of copper and rubber are used annually. Its product noes to every land under the sun and is every when- regarded as ii standard. Having drawn around him a body of thoroughly trained men. Dr. Ilahirshaw retired about five years ago and on bis death two years ago last August, t lit* title of the company was changed to Habirahaw \\\rr Company and since then has been continued along the lines that had brought succejn. The company has a tine suite of offices in the Postal Telegraph Kuildini.'. i't'-i Hroadway, New York City. The Arlington Chemical Company The Arlington Chemical Company and its Associated Enterprises, the Palisade Manufacturing Company and the New York Pharmacal Association, are located at 100 Palisade Ave., Yonkers THE pharmaceutical specialties manufactured by the three companies are known wherever phy- sicians exist and command a world-wide sale. They are in no sense secret or patent preparations, are intended for use on physicians' prescriptions and are advertised to the profession only, by methods which are entirely ethical in character. The New York Pharmacal Association was the first of the three companies to be established and began in a modest way, at Nos. 10 and 12 College Place, New York City, making Laetopeptine and various com- binations of this preparation with different drugs. The business prospered to such an extent that in 1885 new quarters were deemed necessary and the company leased property on Dock Street, this city, erected a fully equipped modern plant and began manufac- turing. The next year this factory was destroyed by fire, but the thrift and enterprise of the company was manifested by the immediate lease of a building on Palisade Avenue, which had formerly been occupied by a hat manufacturing concern. At this time a portion of this building was occupied by Reed and Carnrick, and the Maltine Manufacturing Company, respectively, both of which were engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceutical goods. In 1891, the former of these two concerns removed to Jersey City and the latter to Brooklyn. Hi The Arlington Chemical Company was organized at this time, purchased a percentage of interest in the business of the firm of Reed and Carnrick and began the manufacture of Peptonoids, Dry and Liquid, several combinations of Peptonoids with certain drugs, Phosphagon and Phospho-Caffein Compound. Later, the company acquired the entire ownership of these products, and is not connected with Reed and Carn- rick in any way. In 1890 the Palisade Manufacturing Company was organized for the purpose of marketing Borolyptol, Hemaboloids, etc. It must be distinctly understood that none of the preparations manufactured by these concerns is advertised in the columns of the secular press and the sole reason for the appearance of this historical review is in the way of a contribution toward the support of the Chamber of Commerce book. The market for the companies' products is un- limited as to territory. The sales-trade zones cover two hemispheres. Branch offices are maintained in Canada, London, South America and Cuba. For the purpose of introducing these preparations among physicians, a large staff of qualified detail men are employed, as well as extensive advertising in the columns of the medical journals and by means of scien- tific matter sent out from the office, with the result that the companies are recognized as being the leaders in this line of work. The growth and success of these companies has been steady and non-qualified. From the very first step in the routine of manufacture, the industry is carried on according to the most modern and up-to-date methods. Expert scientists and constant experimenta- tion are made use of to improve the quality of the products. Each new discovery in physiological chem- istry, every improvement known to pharmacy or its allied sciences is taken advantage of in order to improve and perfect the processes by which the preparations are manufactured and the preparations themselves. Every officer of the company is a qualified man, made so by reason of long and practical experience in the various departments of this great concern. The firm is composed of John E. Andrus, F. W. R. Eschmann, W. L. Andrus, B. W. Petsche. Tin abOYC illustration is a view <>f the plant ofD. SAUNDERS' SONS. Inc., one of 1 oldest manufacturers of Pipe Threading and Catting Machinery in the I'nited States. This husincss was established in ltt.jS l»y David Saunders and his sons, and has l>ecn in constant operation since that time. The company was incorporated in 1901. Their manufacture is Pipe Threading and Cutting Machinery and Hand Tools for Steam anil ( Jasfittcrs" use, consisting of Stocks and Dies, Pipe Cutter-., Pipe Vises. Taps. Ueamers, etc. They also manufacture Tapping and Drilling Machines and Special Machines for Pipe Mills. Their product is universally accepted as the standard of excellence for such machinery and tools, and is in use in all parts of the world, shipment having heen made to Australia, South Africa, China. Japan, Kurope, the Philippine Islands and South America. The officers of the company arc: Al.KX.WDEK Su nders, Pres. and Treas.; \Ym. I.. Sunders, (Jen. Manager and Vice- Pres.: \\'\t . II. HOUttB, Secretary ZINSSER & CO MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS + — ~ — ■ - • ■ ■ - ■ — ■ - - - - ■■ . — — . . — . 64 THE PURE OIL COMPANY With its enlarged plant and its increased modern facilities and equipments are prepared to give the bes1 of service, our reputation for quality having long since been established. Wholesale distributors only of (lasoline. Kerosene, Fuel Oil. Also Road Oil. used solely for allaying dust YONKERS, N. Y. PURE OIL COMPANY rELEPHONE 2366-J Foot of Ludlow Street, Ludlow Dock DAVID E. ALLEN 28 to 30 Nepperhan Street, Yonkers, N. Y. Valvoline Oil Company Announce the opening of their YONKERS BRANCH from which the celebrated Lenox Illuminating Oil may be obtained IF you obtain a good, high grade illuminating oil, use it in clean lamps with properly fitting wicks; it will insure you a bright, clear, sweet flame that can be turned up high, surprisingly high, and not smoke. LENOX OIL combines all these satisfactory qualities, and is the result of many years' experience, united with care and skill in its refining. It is known by its trade mark, "LENOX OIL," and is today the best, safest and highest grade oil in our market. LENOX OIL is made from the best Pennsyl- vania Crude. It is specially treated to rid it of odor and smoke. The utmost care is given to its tankage and the packages required for distribution, resulting in a safe, sweet burning, perfect illuminating oil. Insist on getting the best. If you are unable to procure LENOX OIL from your Grocer, send his name and address to Valvoline Oil Company LUDLOW DOCK, YONKERS, N. Y. 'Phone 4035 Yonkers A. O. Lawrence Successor to Lawrence & Conklin Yonkers Planing and Moulding Mills to 28 Nepperhan Street Telephone m Yonkers, X. Y. Window and Door Frames. Mouldings and Trimmings, in Pine and Hardwood. Panel Work, Mortising, Tenoning and Wood Working in General. Estimates Furnished for Doors, Sasli, Itlintls, etc. Yonkers Telephone Service is the equal of any telephone service in the world. One hundred and five employes of the New York Telephone Company are devoting themselves to making it so. They are hacked hy a Company with ample financial resources, a Company which has had thirty-two years' experience and which is applying the knowledge thus gained to the perfection of Hell telephone service in Yonkers. Arc yon taking advantage of this efficient telephone service in your business; in your home ? NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY Every Bell Telephone is a Lony Distance Station BORDEN'S COUNTRY BOTTLED MILK HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE You are the Loser if Satisfied with a Substitute PHONE: 898 YONKERS YONKERS OFFICE : 78 MAIN STREET 68 + + A NOTABLE WESTCHESTER COUNTY INSTITUTION OFFICERS FRANCIS M. CARPKNTKR, President and Treasurer 15. FRANK PALMKR, General Manager MOSES TAYLOR, Vice-President REGINALD P. RAY, Assistant Secretary J. CRAWFORD STEVENS, Secretary WILLIAM N. WEED, Counsel DIRECTORS FRANK BAILEY CHARLES S. BROWN WILSON BROWN, -lit FRANCES M. CARPENTEB RICHARD KDIK, JR. JAMES F. KORAN CLARENCE K. KEI.SEV WILLIAM K. LOCKWOOD PRANK V. MTT.T.ART1 HENRY I.EWis MORRIS RICHARD 0"GORM \\ B. FRANK PALMER EDWIN H. PECK FREDERICK POTTER WILLIAM RYAN HENRY W. SACKETT J, CRAWFORD STEVENS MOSES TAYLOR ROBERT B. VAN CORTLANDT I MAYKEW WAINWRIOIIT The Westchester & Bronx Title & Mortgage Guaranty Company of White Plains, the largest title insurance company and loaning institution in the County of Westchester. was organized in the fall of l!)0->, and began business, January 1st. 1903. It is empowered by charter to examine and insure titles to real estate, loan money on bond and mortgage, make guaranteed searches for attorneys-at-law and to guarantee investments in real estate mortgages. Westchester County and the Rorough of the Bronx were to be, as the name implies, its chief field of opera- tion. Early in its history the field was limited to Westchester County though some work has been done in the Bronx and in Dutchess, Putnam and Orange Counties. The incorporators of the Company all resided in Westchester County and were: Moms Dillon, Esq., of Port Chester, N. Y. William Sam Johnson, Esq . of Mamaroncrk, N. Y. liiehard O'Ciorman. Esq.. ..f Larchtnnnt, N. Y. Col. Henry W. Sack. lt, .if Scarsdale, N. Y. Wilson H row n. Jr.. Esq.. of White Plains, X. Y. Hon. William P. Piatt, of While Plains, X Y. Hon. Theodore II. Silkman, of Yonkers. X. Y. Charles II. Young, Esq.. of New Roohelle, X. Y. Hon. Frank V. Millard, of Tarrylown, X. Y. Henry R. Barrett. Esq.. of White Plains, X. Y Hon. J. Mayhew Wainwritfht. of Rye. X. Y. John M. Digney, Esq., of While Plains. X. Y. A. Outraiu Sherman, Esq., of Rye, X. Y. B. Frank Palmer, Esq., of Larehmonl, X. Y. W F. Judson, Esq., of Irvington, X. Y. The Hon. .1. Mayhew Wainwright was chosen the first president of the Company. With a capital of $o()0,000 and a surplus of (850,000 the Company entered the field in competition with the New York City companies which had been doing the title insurance business of the county through their local branches. The advantage derived by the new Company from a directorate of local men was soon apparent. The busi- ness done during the firs! year warranted the payment of a dividend and in January, 1904, the first dividend was declared at the rale of .>' , and dividends have since been paid semi-annually. In January. 1910, the dividend rate was increased to (>' , . The total amount of dividends paid to dale is $170,000. and the Company has increased its surplus to $-100,000. The first office of the Company was in one room of the Bamum Building on Court Street. White Plains. As the business grew the office was transferred to the Rarrett Building, then just completed. The Company leased the first and second floors of that structure, sub-letting part of the first floor to a trust company. In 1010 the Company outgrew the Rarrett Ruilding and erected at 131 Railroad Avenue. White Plains. three-story fireproof building 55 x li~ feet, a cut of which appears on page 55 of this book. This is the main office of the Company. Branch offices arc maintained at -ii Getty Square, Yonkers; 17(i Broad- way, Manhattan: 55 Lawton Street, New Rochcllc and ii East First Street, Mount Vernon. The present officers and directors of the corporation are as above. 09 Capital, Experience and Opportunity Combined, Conservative Organization and 15 Years' Experience BELMONT AND BRONXMONT Properties of Chosen Merit are found the Necessary and Desirable Conditions 1st. Good Sanitary Conditions. 2d. Beautiful Scenery ; Pleasing Surroundings. 3d. Accessibility to the Great Metropolis. 4th. Future Enhancement in Values. Belmont is conveniently situated and is near the northern boundary line of New York City. Its altitude is more than three hundred feet, being on the crest of the middle ridge between the Hudson River Valley and Long Island Sound. To the west one sees the Hudson, capped by the wooded cliffs and the rocky turrets of the world-famed Palisades; to the north lie the green slopes of the Pocantico Hills; east- ward, the shores of Long Island are visible across the blue waters of the sound, and beyond the hills to the south, Van Cortlandt Park can be seen — here abounds healthfulness as well as pleasing surroundings. Belmont as a home site is unexcelled with the com- bination of fresh air, beautiful scenery and its accessi- bility to the great metropolis. Belmont has many artistic villa sites and comfortable dwellings of a modern character with an abundance of shade trees. The property has a supply of pure water, being a part of the Yonkers Water Supply, and many of the streets arc provided with gas and electricity. In the vicinity of Belmont and adjoining the Com- pany's properties the land is owned and controlled by large estates and corporations, all of which form a strong combination of invested capital in real estate. Many of these properties are at present out of the mar- ket and it is believed that the increase in value of many of these estates will be greatly enhanced and that there will be realized much larger profits by holding than by the investment of the proceeds which might be received from the sale of these properties at present prices. Bronxmont lies to the east of Belmont, along both sides of Yonkers Avenue to a point where Webster Avenue (or Bronx River Road) intersects. It is situated on the line of the Harlem Division of the New York Central lines and at the first stop of the express service from the Grand Central terminal. Bronxmont is separated from New York City only by the Bronx River. The land is high and rolling, overlooking the Bronx Valley and is particularly adapt- ed as an ideal development of up-to-date dwellings for refined people of moderate means who are desirous of locating in a strictly residential neighborhood. The picturesqueness of this locality makes it one of nature's beauty spots. For several years the Company has been opening streets and they are now negotiating with reputable builders to improve a portion of the interior lots with artistic cement houses, which will form a very attract- ive development on the east side of Yonkers. The municipal authorities of the city have already opened several streets through these properties and are con- templating opening others. They are also about to introduce gas and water in the streets. Along the Bronx River, east of Webster Avenue, there is proposed by the authorities of New York City and the County of Westchester, to construct a boulevard, to be known as the Bronx River Parkway, extending from Mosholu Parkway, 198th Street, New York City, to the Kensico Reservoir, a distance of twenty miles to the northward. It was the phenomenal growth of the Borough of the Bronx and the adjoining territory which led the far- sighted real estate experts to purchase the Bronxmont properties as an addition to their Belmont estates. Immediately adjoining Bronxmont is the site selected for the proposed new railroad station of the Harlem Electric service. The running time to the Grand Central terminal, 42d Street, is twenty-six minutes, and to 125th Street, fourteen minutes. There are fourteen trains in the morning between the hours of 5:30 and 9:30, and the same number of return trains in the evening between the hours of 4:30 and 7:30. Belmont and Bronxmont properties may be reached by the elevated, subways and trolleys from the east and west side of New York City for a ten-cent carfare. In the selection by the New York Realty Owners of their vast holdings, the management has borne in mind that property directly on the line of main thoroughfares in New York City's growth to the north would insure to them a permanent real estate investment, and fol- lowing the principles adopted by many of the ancestors of prominent New York families of the present day, who, more than a century ago, made it possible by their foresight in real estate investment, for the present generation to be among the largest real estate holders and multi-millionaires in Manhattan, for in every instance, their investments were made in the line of the city's greatest growth, which was to the northward, and which in these days has been a good example for others to follow. The Company owns more than twelve miles of street frontage of which there are two miles of avenues and streets leading from the great metropolis. These frontages, by reason of their being strictly adaptable for business purposes, have a great future value and hence will be held by the Company for renting or leasing on long terms as a permanent investment. The inside frontages are offered for sale for immediate development. The Company's actual sales show an appreciation in value of its real estate holdings each year, and in- vestors have received in cash dividends and an interest in the increased increment in land values, which has exceeded ten per cent, per annum for years. The Company offers Safe and Profitable Co-operative Ownership and Conservative Organization The New York Realty Owners offer to the investing public an opportunity to place their savings, whether large or small, in valuable real estate holdings. The plan of investment offered is Safe and Profitable and one which can only be secured through Co-operative Ownership and Combination of Capital and opportunities resulting from Conservative Organization and Fifteen Years' Experience. Ask for Booklet "Profits from Real Estate" And Map of Property NEW YORK REALTY OWNERS 489 Fifth Avenue, New York City 7(1 CUT. JOSEPH I'EESE, JR. CAPT. GEORGE PEENE THE BEN FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Conducted by Four Generations of the Peene Family By J. F. Gilder The river commerce between Yonkers and New York is in some respects more important to the business interests of the city than the railroad transportation — particularly in the interchange of freight. A great public service corporation is the Ben Franklin Transportation Company. It "delivers the goods" with a regularity and certainty hardly surpassed by the United States mail service. When a manufacturer or merchant wants prompt and reliable service between the metropolis and the next to the largest city in the United States — the really great city of Yonkers — the Ben Franklin Trans- portation Company has a reputation for satisfactory service extending over four generations. Of course, the one great attractive feature of river transportation between Yonkers and New York is the low cost. Manufacturers and merchants save money by this means. Abundant and up-to-date transporta- tion facilities are available, suitable alike for the great sugar refineries and immense factories, down to the needs of the smallest merchant and individual citizen. The Ben Franklin Transportation Company is a New York corporation, capitalized in the sum of $100,000. The fleet consists of one large steamboat, the "Ben Franklin"; one tug boat, "Joseph Peene, Sr."; two steam lighters, "City of Yonkers" and "Bessie"; four barges, "Aunt Kate," "Aunt Mary," "Aunt Emma" and "Captain George," all of which are familiar names to passengers on Hudson River steamers and ferryboats. In addition to the above, the Company hires a great many more and has under charter ten other vessels. In fact, the equipment of the Ben Franklin Transportation Company is unex- celled by any similar company in the entire port of New York, which embraces Yonkers. The Company owns and controls 300 feet of solid dock on the Hudson River front of Yonkers, from which extend two piers, each 150 feet long, which, in accordance with a water grant from the United States Government, may be extended 145 feet farther into the river. The beginning of this famous transportation enterprise dates back almost to the time when Fulton's "Clermont" steamed up the river from New York to 72 Albany. The sloop "Eineline," captained l>y our Isaac Huton. a former tavern keeper in the old village of honkers, was the lirst vessel engaged in the freight carrying service between New York and Yonkers. The maiden trip was from New York to this port. The skipper was successful from the start but was not OCfltent with the amount of profits. He advanced the freight rates and in so doing invited opposition, which indignant patrons effected by building the sloop "Independence." which was launched in 1820, under the command of Captain John Garrison. The "Hen Franklin" succeeded the "Indepen- dence." which was sold after being in commission six years. This boat made weekly trips, except in the winter months, between New York and Yonkers. Joseph I'cene. a native of Kngland, who had been brought up to a sea-faring life, became prominently identified with Captain Garrison on the "Franklin" in 18.S9. He married the captain's daughter. Miss Caroline A. Garrison. Young I'cene became captain of the boat upon the retirement of his father-in-law. In 1851, the growth of the business called for an additional sloop, the "Elias Hicks," which was bought by Hyatt L. Garrison, who commanded her while Captain I'cene remained in charge of the "Hen Franklin." In 1857 Captain IVcnc bought the "Martin Myites" and together with II. L. Garrison also pur- chased the "Hen Franklin" from Captain John Garrison. These enterprising purchases were fol- lowed a few years later by the tug, "J. II Gautier," nicknamed the "Lizzie." Captain Joseph I'cene was the dominating figure in the business. He was a man of marked executive ability and left the impress of his character upon his associates. He bought the interests of Captain Garrison during the Civil War. in 1804. During the next few years the transportation business expanded greatly. I'cene found it necessary to pur- CAPT. JOSEPH PEEVE, SB. chase a propeller and three barges. He also acquired the ownership of the wharf which he had previously rented. About this time a new generation of the Peene family, familiarly known as the "I'cene Brothers," sons of Captain Joseph I'cene. were coming to the front with an abundance of brains and energy, which augured well for the future of the business. These young men were John G., Joseph, Jr., and George I'cene. They took the helm and assumed control in 1873. They added to the line a tug boat, a barge and the lighter known as the "City of Yonkers." A steamer, the "Caroline A. I'ecne," named in honor of their mother, who is still living at the age of eighty-seven years, was also added. This vessel made daily trips to New York, carrying both freight and passengers until 1885, when it was replaced by the newly built modern boat, the "Hen Franklin." The Hen Franklin Transportation Company was incorporated in 18!H and the following were chosen ;l s officers: John G. I'cene. President: Joseph I'cene, Jr.. Treasurer; George I'cene, Secretary. John G. I'cene died November 4X, 1U05. The deceased had been Mayor of Yonkers. having been elected in 18!>.'J, his opponent being John Kendrick Bangs, the famous humorist. Mayor I'cene was considerable of a wit himself and many entertaining anecdotes are still told of him by local business men. To him is attributed the origin of the phrase with a double meaning in- scribed on the front cover and title page of this book. "Yonkers: Next to the Largest City in the United States." Mayor I'cene was a delegate to the Republi- can State Convention in lSSt. While addressing the convention he was interrupted by another delegate, who inquired in a slighting manner what place he [Peene] represented. "Why. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the convention," said Captain I'cene, "I have the honor to represent next to the largest city in the United States." A shout of derisive laughter interrupted him. but Captain I'cene held the floor, and shouted at his interrogators, "Will anyone here question that the city of Yonkers is not next to the largest city in the Initcd States?" And Captain I'cene had his say. The I'cene family exerts a commanding influence in the industrial and commercial circles of Yonkers. Much could be said in praise of their business acumen, enterprise and public spirit in behalf of their native city. In the Ben Franklin Transportation Company then- arc three young men. in addition to Captain Joseph I'cene. Jr., and Captain George I'cene. They are the three sons of Captain Joseph I'cene, Jr., namely: William EL Peene, Chester A. I'cene and Charles F. I'cene. In Hi esc days when families so frequently disin- tegrate and business houses pass from the control of the founders and their descendants, it is unusual to find a business descending from father to sons for four fenerations. Yonkers believes in and liberally patron- izes the Ben Franklin Transportation Company. On Broadway — 12 miles from Times Square New Colonial Terrace 200 feet above the Hudson Vine-clad pergola — fascinating lights — enchanting concerts " It's all the go to auto there. " PARK HILL INN JOHN SHILUNG. Manager South Broadway, Yonkers (Late of the Hotel Knickerbocker) AUTO ROUTE— Straight up Broadway. f J. E. PAWSON & CO. ROOFERS CONCRETERS ASPHALTERS Office and Yards Foot Wells Avenue Yonkers, N. Y. Telephone 1813 WE DO Gravel and Slag Roofing, Asphalt and Cement Concreting, Waterproofing, Sidewalks, Driveways, Washstands, Cellar Floors, Concrete Stairs, etc. WE SELL Wholesale and Retail, Portland Cement, Crushed Stone and Building Sand. White Sand, Roofing and Building Papers, Pitch, Coal Tar, Asphalt, Paints, Waterproofing Compounds. CELLARS MADE WATER-TIGHT 74 i + II \v MALLINSON 148 Morniagstde Ave. THOS PHILLIPS 7 Bdl PUce MALLINSON & PHILLIPS BUILDERS 17 JOHN STREET, YONKERS, N. Y. T.'iVplioiio l!)(iS The illustrations on this page show Types of Buildings erected by Mallinson & Phillips Ct-ntrnl M. lli...li.l ( linr. li Morris St m-t Yonkt-r. T.J +■ — ( HAS. 1$. HALL, Principal THE SPENCERIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL was founded in 1892 by B. H. Spencer. On the first of January, 189.5, it came into the ownership of ( has. B. Hall, and has since been in operation under his immediate super- vision. Mr. Hall has secured positions for hundreds of his pupils, many of whom are receiving large salaries in Yonkers and New York City.] Typewriting "Department — Speneerian Business Sehool Why send your Sons and Daughters to Xew York City for a Business Education when Yonkers possesses the Speneerian Business School ? Expert Instruction in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Business Letter Writing, etc. This photographic reproducl ion shows a class of young men and young women in the Typewriting Department of the Speneerian Business Sehool. The figure of ('has. IS. Hall, Principal, who is engaged in giving persona] instruction to the pupils, appears standing on the right. Since this picture was taken the individual members of that class, like all others of the School, have gone out into the business world, and are filling positions. Some of them are at work in hanks, others in the offices of railroad and express companies, business houses, etc., while the remainder are making themselves useful with lawyers, merchants, doctors, ministers, etc. The demand for competent amanuenses is constantly increasing. A recommendation from the Speneerian Business School is a guarantee of a practical business education, and opens the way for employment at a good salary. WHEN TO ENTER: Just as soon as you are ready. Our system of instruction places each student on his own individuality, so that he can enter at any time with equal advantage to himself. DAY AND EVENING SESSIONS FURTHER INFORMATION: You are invited to call at the School personally, or if that is not convenient, write for our Free Catalog. Address, SPENCERIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL CHAS. B. HALL, Principal 12 and 14 North Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y. 76 4 + MACKENZIE & CO Retail Dealers in Ready to Wear Goods For Men Hats and ( laps < i loves Neckwear Handkerchiefs Shirts ( ollars and ( 'utT> Underwear 1 losiery Pajamas Kain ( !oatS Suit Cases I "mbrellas For Women Waists ( orset - Muslin luderwcar Hosiery Gloves Ilaudha^s Handkerchiefs Umbrellas Notions Perfumery Art (loods Patterns For Child rot I lead wear I )re-ses Infants' Outfits Bompera ( reepcrs Underwear Hosiery (i loves Rain Capes Hath Robes Coats Sweaters Yonkcrs Agency for Manhattan Shirt s Keiser Neckwear Stetson Hats Knot he Suspenders and Brit Onyx Hosiery McCalTs Patterns Telephone 2060 5 and 7 North Broadway Real Homes Instead of Tenement Houses For Working People Two family houses with all improve- ments for sale on easy terms. Lots for sale, five dollars down, five dollars per month. Within five minutes' walk of the largest carpet works in the world. For maps and particulars inquire of THE NEPPERHAN VALLEY REALTY COMPANY GEORGE N. RIG BY President 45 Warburton Avenue Yonkers, N. Y. The Stainach- Hards Stock Company Incorporated Of Mount Vernon and Yonkers, N. Y. Playing All New York's Latest Successes MATINEES Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday PRICES Evening and Holiday Matinees, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c Matinees — Tuesday and Thursday, 25c Saturday Matinee, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c ALL SEATS RESERVED Reservations held until 1.30 for Matinees and 7.30 Evenings Matinees begin ai "2.1.5 Evening Performances, 8.15 Ladies' and Gentlemen's Cloak Rooms on Orchestra Floor Y O N K E R S GARAGE C O M P A N Y '2.->7 South Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y. (('HAS. STACKPOOLE, Manager] The Best Appointed Garage in the City, With Plenty of Light and Room COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES STORAGE FOR FIFTY CARS OVERHEAD VALVES ['NIT TRANSMISSION EASY RIDING Agenl for the HUPMOBILE, $750 to $1,200 Repairing by Expert Mechanics that We Guarantee PRICES: #1,000 to .#2.7;><) RUNABOUTS TOURABOUTS TOURING CARS Agenl for tlx- JACKSON DEMONSTRATION GIVEN AT ANY TIME 79 + SAMUEL CHADBURN, Carriage and Wagon Builder Auto Painting Wheel Repairing and Spring Work Rubber Tires and Repairing a Specialty 226 SOUTH BROADWAY, YONKERS, N. Y Side Wire Motor Tires Applied TELEPHONE 2308 SI) WILLIAM LOW \. Pr.,i.l.nl WILLI \\I I.OWA, Jr . Vic- l'ro.i.l.iil < II \- w low \ Bccy-TrcM. E V E K Y T II I N G F () K T H E AUTO M O H I L E LOWA'S GAR A G E ^17 Riverdale Avenue Yonkers, X e\v York K R A N C II 1 9 7 S o u t h Broad w a y I» b o n e .'? 8 (J 1 ■ :i 8 <; 2 + AOEh is FOR j HAYNES BUICK OVERLAND WHITE MITCHELL MAXWELL 'Peerless" Cars for rent at reasonable prices by hour, day, week or month. Touring or Limousine Cars 81 E. KUECHLE Ornamental Brass, Wire and Iron Works Fences, Hank, Counter and Floor Railings, Wire Window Guards, Folding Gates, Fire Escapes, Cellar Doors Elevator Enclosures, Circ ular Stairs 17-19 Nepperhan Street Yonkers, N. Y. TELEPHONE 1923 estimates furnished Fence erected :il St. Andrew's Memorial Church, Yonkers, N. Y. Designed and erected by E. Kuechle Call and see Catalogue Patrick F. Christopher Real Estate Broker and Operator Fire Insurance Appraisals 65 South Broadway, Opposite City Hall Telephone 1785 Yonkers, N. Y. One and two family houses built at Shonnard Heights, near Park Avenue and Shonnard Place sold on terms to suit purchasers We arc Distributors of PURE ICE AND HIGH GRADE COAL Efficient service lias made our success and reputation possible. Our customers include private families, hotels, cafes, restaurants, butchers, offices, steamships, etc.. etc. YONKERS CITY ICE COMPANY ESTABLISHED I87fi Telephone Principal Office fool of Ludlow St reel s:) + * . . . , _ J. Foster Jenkins Successor to Jenkins & Simpson Real Estate Mortgage Loans Insurance 3 Palisade Avenue, Yonkers, N. Y. Telephone 468 Yonkers Bankers Loan and Investment Company 74 Wall Street, New York City Established 1890 We have been loaning money on Yonkers Real Estate for the last ten years and have not lost a cent by it. Besides we have invested about fifty times as much in Yonkers as her people have invested with us. Would it not be well for you conservative Yonkers savers and investors to investigate the merits of the invest- ment securities we have to offer and which net five and six per cent interest ? Guarantee Fund exceeding $500,000.00 (fully paid) CLARENCE W. CLARK, President Lawrence Brothers, incorporated Wholesale and Retail COAL, WOOD and Building Materials of All Kinds Office Yards 44 Wells Avenue Foot of Wells Avenue Yonkers, N. Y. Established 1848 Telephones, 2255-2256 i . .. .. . ■ „—,.—._■._.—.—,,_,,—.—., .— , E Yerks E. M. Yerks W. E. Yerks YERKS & CO. Lumber Timber Coal Sash, Blinds, Doors, Mouldings, Flooring, Siding, Shingles, Nails 32 NORTH BROADWAY YONKERS, N. Y. Telephone Connections I J L „ ._„._„ . . ._„.—. m_ 4 St + + CARRIES MORE DISPLAY ADVERTISING OF LOCAL MERCHANTS THAN EITHER OF ITS COMPETITORS Kstnhlislicd May -20. 1!>(I? Only Daily Newspaper in Yonkers Furnishing Sworn Circulation Statement 6002 M won BALL (Ol.l City Hall) If. nil ill IliK* Established during a transition period, when Yonkers moved up from its place as a "big vil- lage" to that of an up-to-date city, the Daily News was "on the job" to conserve what was good in the old and lead the way in the march of progress. nkw cm ii ox C".ini|ilit.-.l 1011 Want Advertising Leader More Classified Advertise- JJonkcrS iHcli $fctD£. incuts than all others combined. "There's a good reason.' ralph c. boswell F.ililnr ami Manager s;, '* J. A. JONES WAGON AND CARRIAGE COMPANY INCORPORATED PAINTING REPAIRING LETTERING TRIMMING RUBBER TIRING GENERAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS, BLACKSM ITH I NG AND AUTOMOBILE SPRINGS AUTO TRUCKS AUTOMOBILES RENTED, BOUGHT, SOLD AND REPAIRED AUTOMOBILES STORED SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Repository and Factory Repair Shop 67-69 DOCK STREET 4 RIVER STREET YONKERS, N. Y. TELEPHONE 2540 86 William Gaul Ceorge W, Bell Gaul & Bell Fire and Life Insurance Real Estate and Steamship Tickets 23 North Broadway Yonkers, X. Y. Telephone K-TAHLI>IIKI> 1ST* GARRISON k BECHET INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Telephone 1888 .">7 WARBURTON AVE. < WlUT WVII* A vt\ YONKERS, N. Y O. B. Waring Real Estate Fire Insurance Mortgage Loans 14 Getty Square, Yonkers. X. Y. Peoples Savings Hank Building Telephone 1970 Yonker* John Bellows Telephone 544 GcOlgC II WuTeo Bellows &: Warren Real Estate and Fire Insurance Loans on Real Kstate ( rffice Railway Building, 20 (icily Square Yonkers, X. Y. Agent* for .1-!ln. i Insurance Company, llartfonl Williainsliiirgh City Fire Insurance Co. Liverpool & London & (ilolie Insurance Co. I/iikIoii & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. Commercial I'nioll Assurance Co. \\ c>tcliester Fire [aMinUIOI Co. New York Cnilerw riters Telephone 1810 Residence Telephone 1746 RAY MASTER FLORIST Wedding Decorations 13 Main Street Funeral Designs Yonkers, N. Y. George J. Daniell, Jr. Telephone '2419 John Pagan, Jr. Daniell & Pagan Estate Brokers and Appraisers Insurance Mortgage Loans Philipsburgh Building, Hudson Street Yonkers, N. Y. Take Elevator Hays & Randolph Co. Coal and W ood Main Office: 43 Main Street Pocket: Foot of Pier Street Telephone 1108-1109 Agents for the Standard Bundle Wood Co Gideon H. Peck Men'' s Hats and Fur n i s h i n g s 17 Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y. Founded 1856 Real Fourth Floor + A. W. NUGENT, Inc. Electrical Contractors 83 Warhurton Ave. Yonkers, N. Y. Telephone 3857 Schaul Neckwear Co. 12 North Broadway Yonkers, N. Y. Telephone 207G ALFRED J. MERZ, Commercial Photography ' 35 Main Street, Yonkers, N. Y. Landscapes, Buildings, Interiors. Enlarging, Developing, Printing A Specialty of Lawsuit Photography C. M. RADFORD, Phop. Telephone 2-209 The Yonkers Valet Established December, 1905 Cleaners, Repairers, Alterers, Scourers and Dry Cleaners of Every Cloth Outer Garment worn by Man, AVoman or Child. Contracts made Quarterly or Yearly for Gentlemen's Clothing only Office : 157 NORTH BROADWAY, YONKERS, N. Y. ss HUDSON RIVER OPPOSITE YONKERS Panoramic View of South Yonkers showing the Gerbekeux Properties TRANSPORTATION F A C I L I T I E S FOUR INDEPENDENT LINKS OF TRANSIT FARE TEN CENTS. FORTY-FIVE MINUTES TO THE SHOPPING DISTRICT. ONE HOUR TO WALL STREET The Broadway and McLean Avenue or Fordham Trolley, connecting with the Subway at Van Cortlandt Park and the Third Avenue Elevated I{. R. at Bedford Park, pass within one short block ; while the Park Hill and Lowerre Stations of the Put- nam K. P., connecting with the Sixth and Ninth Avenue Elevated lines, are within two and five blocks respectively ; and five blocks westerly from Elliott Avenue is the Ludlow Station on the Hudson River Division of the New York Central Lines, where the newly equipped Electric Service gives over seventy trains daily to and from the Grand Central Depot. With this modern surface and subway express service now actually in operation, no metropolitan locality can compare as to accessibility or convenience in transportation. Gu-Weux Co. development conM.stmfc of- modern land 3 Family houses and The Bel fort elevator apartment and other high c1«s properties. Battery toYonkcrs via four separate lines oi Transportation Map of four M'punili ton Height* and 1 and llmadw. St. i lattery t. Junction of McLu ihctj 9ol Ih. Railway of QudlOD itiver Entrance Hall nl the Brlfort The Bclt.trt El'-vator Apartments View of Hun (In- North and Must ami Ludlow and tin- majestic Hudson to the West* within fivt blocks of New York City line. Kvcrything semis to have combined to make tin's " The ideal Spot" for seekers of it good liome. We have here all the advantages of the latest up-to-date Improvements, Buch as are found in the very best part of the upper west side, New York City, and in addition thereto the most desirable features to be found in suburban sections, combi I in picturesque and aesthetic surroundings and all that can be desired by the discerning and intelligent head of the family who is seeking for a healthful location for his future home. This plot, originally containing about one hundred city lots, is being developed by the Gcrbereux Co. into first class apartments and stores, with results very satisfactory to this Company, practically all having been sold or rented as fast as completed, thus proving beyond doubt the desirability of the property to the successful investors and builders ; being situated on Broadway, at junction of McLean Avenue, and within five blocks of New York City line, in the most desirable section of Yonkers from any standpoint, and more especially so from that of a business section. Success is therefore absolutely certain to the builder having sufficient nerve and foresight to invest hen- without delay. The Deane Plaster Company Manufacturers of Medicinal and Surgical Plasters, Hospital Dressings and Supplies Try a Pair of Foot Plasters, for sale by all local druggists Dunwoodie lee Company JAMBS C. A LVEBSON, Manager Office: (>? Livingston Avenue Telephone I8i0 Yonkers Builders' Supply Co. Masons' Materials. Coal. Wood, Etc. Office: .H Warburton Avenue Yard: Foot of Wells Avenue Telephone m M. .J. win: lax Wholesale Dealer ill Metals, Rubber anil Bottles Branch, J Morris Place 1H7-1H!) Hiverdale Ave., Yonkers, X. Y. Telephone 77s Established 1901 at 508 Fifth Ave New York City MAURICE O'KEEFE MEN'S TAILOR AND IMPORTER (il! Warburton Ave., Yonkers, N.V. Telephone ( 'oiineel mil Yonkers Ice ('ream Co. Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in Pure Ice Cream and Water Ices !.>(> Hiverdale Avenue, Yonkers, X. Y. Hardinan Pianos STEADMAN Victor Talking Machines Piano Tuning Tel. i.tfio L •11 and 4:5 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, N.V Kunerul chapel free to all denominations Lady emhalmer ( )llice open day and ilu'M Telephone iili Established 1891 PHILIP O'REILLEY USDKRTAKER i.'lj Xepperhan Ave., Yonkers, X. Y. Cuoip chairs to hire Canopies < 'oacllcs ('hristcuing and wedding calls Telephone 1890-1251 Hudson Fuel Company \V. I). Hulls. Jr., /V... EL W. Kly, Sec U . A Treat. t Main Street Pockets — Foot Ashburton Ave., Yonkers, X. Y. ELECTRIC SERVICE The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company furnish both lighf and power twenty-four hours in the day. The economy, utility and cleanliness of electric service cannot be disputed. The electric motor has now been applied to many varied and numerous enterprises. In the household it operates the sewing machine, the clothes washer and wringer, bread mixer, etc. Commercially, unlimited enterprises are dependent on "harnessed lightning." Electric current is used for irons, toasters, chafing dishes, hot water cups, curling irons, etc. Besides illuminating to the best advantage streets and stores, the electric lamp is indispensable in the up-to-date residence or apartment house. Of late hardly a residence has been constructed without being equipped for electricity. The modern apartments have not fallen behind, and today the comfort of the home is made indispensable by the use of this mysterious power. The modern improvements in connection with the incandescent lamp have been rapid and varied, and now the standard Tungsten lamp is giving twice as much light as the old carbon lamp for the same cost, or the same amount of light for one-half the cost. By proper installation of these lamps, the bills are hardly more than for gas. This progressive company is furnishing this type of lamp on some of the suburban streets and the residents of these portions of the city thus lighted consider the street illumination the best. Electric service is essential for the increase and development of any growing community, and the officers of the company appreciating this fact have been most liberal in the extension of its lines and the treat- ment of its customers. THE YONKERS ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER COMPANY Telephone Yonkers 83 Warburton Avenue At Your Service and For Your Service We dispense three Prime Essentials for Comfort in your Home, Shop, Office LIGHT— POWER— HEAT GAS We are pioneers for promoting the comfort of Westchester County dwellers, and we aim to make our service the best obtainable. Call us up and you will receive prompt and careful attention. WESTCHESTER LIGHTING COMPANY Telephone Call, 1370 Yonkers Yonkers Office, 67 No. Broadway + Telephone 1!WU FOX'S Established I s g Established 1890 HARDWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING STORE 137, 137J4 139, 139Ji New Main Street WE SELL Carpenters' Tools Machinists' Tools Masons' Tools Moulders' Tools Plumbers' Tools Window Screens Door Screens Screens Made to Order Lawn Mowers Garden Implements Seeds of all kinds Fertilizer Builders' Hardware Contractors' Supplies Mill Supplies Paints and Varnishes Brushes Bath Room Fixtures Cooking Utensils in Aluminum Ware Enameled Ware Nickel Plated Ware Kreamer Tinware Light Tinware Glassware Crockery Lamps Stoneware Heating Stoves Oil Stoves Gas Stoves Alcohol Stoves Stove Pipe Step Ladders Extension Ladders Lawn Swings Lawn Settees Hammocks Porch Swings Porch Curtains 92 IIORTON sell "Young's" Hats "Lion" and "duett" Shirts "Meyer's," "Dent's" and "Fowne's" Gloves "Lion" and "Royal" Collars "Sealpackerchief " Handkerchiefs Genuine "Holeproof" Hosiery "Guyot" and "Whiz" Suspenders GEO. W. 107 New Main Street Just above the Square "Litholin" and "Kantcrack" Rubber Collars "Onyx" Silk Hose "Snow" Shot s "( His" and "Glastenbury" Underwear "Paris." "Crown" and "Boston" Garters HORTON Yonkcrs, \. Y. Telephone mm + <):! Any Home Seeker Calling this Telephone Number will obtain satisfactory information. I have a Complete List comprising Estates, Private Dwellings, Apartments Two Family Houses Business Sites Or anything yon may desire in the Real Estate Line, either for sale or to rent I also handle Fire Insurance, Plate Glass, Employers' Liability, and issue Bonds at the Lowest Prevailing- Rate and with the best companies obtainable. Do not overlook the fact that I have an extensive list of Pleasure Boats for sale at exceedingly low prices. If you have a Boat for sale send me particulars. All Appointments Kept William J. Wilson Broker and Appraiser Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, Rents Collected Estates Managed 95 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, N. Y. 1984 Yonkers TIME TABLE Yonkers & Palisade Ferry BETWEEN YONKERS, MILL DOCK AND OTHER POINTS STEAMER CLARA M. Leaving Yonkers, Peene's Wharf, foot of Dock St., for Mill Dock: 8:00, 9:00. 10:00, 11:00 a.m.; 1:00, 4:00, 'i:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00. p.m. Leaving Mill Dock, for Yonkers, 8:30, 9:30, 10::(0, ll:.'i0, a.m.; 1:30, '2 30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 0:30, p.m. Single Trip Fare, 10 cents Round Trip Fare, 15 cents Steamer can be chartered for Moonlight Parties at a reasonahle rate CAPT. DAVID MURRAY, Proprietor THE MARK OF GOOD PRINTING THE ROBERT L. STILLSON COMPANY 1 22-130 CENTRE STREET, NEW YORK CITY Win Phil Kricl KruuiT Pfeil & Braner BspeHf in Parquel Floors and Wood Carpet Show room 60 Warburton Avenue Yonkers, N. Y. Special designs to conform to any scheme 1 >!' decoration carefully executed Refinishing of Floors Floor Sundries Wax. Brushes, Castor Cups, etc. Special [nvestigations and Reports Concerning Real Estate and Business ( )pport unities in Yonkers Y ~r MAWBm^ I BRONXVI LLE L'HCOtH ; VAN COftniiNDT BRdWXMONT I ) FLEETWOOD /tt (PROPOSED STATION 1 ! WEST MT VERNON HOW TO REACH THE RMHffflU OEVtlOPMf NTS OF THE CITY OF YONKERS: Amour Villi Par* u *TC Harlem flrdnc Shm fam Grand Cental Terminal. Belmont Via NYC Putnam Dtmion Jero«t irtmitTnilltvronnntir^ with the ElniWal IS5» Street and Subway Id ■ Street and Trolley. Bunimont Via M C Harlem [leetrte Servire from Grand Crnlral Terminal Third Avenue L' and Webster Avenue Trolley. Bromville ViaNTCHariemtlerbcSmifffqmfrandfaih-dlTmTiinal tVynMawr Via NYC Putnam Division &r>l Via NYC Grtty Square Branch Subwat to ?4T«$t & Trolley Colonial Heights Vu N Y C Harlem [lertni Seme? to Beommlle. 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