New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
WHAT IT'S PEOPLE DO FOR AMUSEMENT,
INSTRUCTION AND CHARITY

pected, somewhat barren OF happenings OF tni'
Kind The club is to be congratulated upon the
success it achieved. and especially because IL was
able to provide fine entertainment and sun
rely wholly upon its own resources. ihe nan III
which sat the diners nearly all club members. with
the exception Of a few invited guests. was wen
adapted to the purpose TO which II was put on wen
nesday evening. and the rcpast supplied by the Gu"
steward and his staff of cook, and walters woulh aT"
been crcditabc to organization whose chlei opeo'
Of existence was gastronomy and not politics.
The week Of Thomas's Orchestra at lIainmcfSteilS
Opera House one. Judged from the size "i ''9
audiences which afforded more pleasure TO the pn'n'
than profit 10 the management. Yet Mr. Hammer
stein wore no look of melancholy. wisely rejecting.
no doubt. that amusement catering Is good dch
like lottery. and that a manager OF " oomniha'loh
house must now and then give his patrons PER- 'fln
ances that VIII advance the reputation of the hon"
and manager and be content for the time being with
the worth Of the advertisement and prospective
return. Mr. Thomas grows little graycr and iittle
more bald every year. but his dress coat fits his broad
back as smoothly ever. and his right arm has lost
none of its graccfulncsS with the baton.
The subject of SATURDAY afternoon concerts IN MI
Morris Park is one that stli agtates the people and
petitions 70 tie Par! Commissioners to nave the'"
are being nnmcrously signed.
The sessions OF the Methodist Conference, fully re
ported in The Tribune during the week, have exc'ed
considerable interest in religious circles, many Of the
meetings being well attended by representatives VI
other denominations.
Harlem Council No oO4. Royal Tcmplars Of Tenn
pcrance celebrated its sixth anniversary Monday
evening by entertainment in its rooms in the
Horton Building No 40 East One-lundrcd -and-t
tysnfth-st Among those taking part in the literary
and musical programme were Miss Marks. the Misses
Lille Viola and Virginia Osborn, Mrs. LOCKER. Miss
Cleavcr. A. y. Cleaver. the Misses Addie and Ida
Weber T. p Owen Miss GriswOld the Empire Quartet
silas Wright. Miss Laura Mcdowell, F. Lchtcnstcin
C. Bailey and Miss Lynch. Refreshments were served
at the close Of the entertainment.
Little Juanita Miller. daughter OF joaquin Miller
appeared a few evenings ago at childrenS
party given for Miss Judith Hays. at No West one
hundred and twenty -frSst.. and rected number OF
selections with considerable grace and force
Nearly So 900 was raised by the Purm Ball held for
the benefit of Temple Israel on Saturday evening March
90. The money will he used to enable The sunday
school connected with the temple to extend religious
education to larger number Of poor children than it
can at present to add the teachers staff and more
fully equip the school itself. The committees in
charge of the ball composed as follows: Com
mtce of arrangements. s. Denzer. Cyrus L. Sulzberser
A. Springer Samuel We'll floor committee. lsdor Stern
: Katz A. Robholz, /. stone. l. Muslincr W. strauss
L. Katzenstein. Max Stern. Jacob Lor>ch. l. llene
man. d. Newmark. L. Younker Hugo Wolf. l. Metz
ger. ii. Emanuel. = Morris J. RcSlower, > Wrohhc
~ Kempner c. W. Gallngcr: reception committee
Morris Mayer, L. = Phillips. F. MAINS. A. Levy. H.
y. Il.
Ansorge. Otto Samptor, \. :. Ellison. H. Emanuel NJ
Lisso NJ Mendelssohn. J. Nebcnzahl. NJ Nathan. =
SiIberberg ID. Schf J. Schil. \. Lesser. H. Newmark
J. Wertheimer; programme committee, the Kew. Dr
NJ H. Harris. Mrs. ID. p. Hays. Mrs B. GoodsteIh
MIS-. NJ IL Harris. Mrs. ;. Denzer, Miss kamack MISS
Greffenlagen. Mrs. = ii. Emanuel, Miss sege Miss OF
tenberg Miss G.. Cohen. Mrs A. y. Rothholz, Mrs >
We'll Mrs A. Springer. Mrs. H. Wethem. Miss L. Klein.
Mrs d. MAYER Mrs. Sbcrberg Miss J. Reshower. Mrs
C. L. Sulzberger: press committee ID. T. HAYS y.
Levy j. Seinglanz, :. Roscnhaupt; refreshment COM
mittee d. stern. b. GoodStein, ID. Bucner NJ Green's
fecht j. :. Rytenberg.
The relation between rapid transit and cheap litera
ture NAV not be apparent at first thought nevertheless
the,r Is a connection by no means remote. students
OF affairs have assigned reasons Tor the use OF
The cheap book, cheap too often IN literary ce we'll
rs mechanical quality, but were they 10 travel
frequently over the surface car lines between LILO
City Hall and Harlem they would find another cause
for speculation The passenger taiie over thcse
slow and laboriCIs lines is something enormous IN
spite Of the elevated roads. and all the passengers
read The business who can AFFORD Z" - Gown
late the wife going shopping, the school sr OIL hcr
reluctant way. the nursemaid with child in arms
all are protected against the tedium Of the journey
ly pocket editions OF popular novels or works OF
lesser or greater Importance Conductors and drivers
have not yet acquired the reading habit and thus far
the horses have escaped the prevailing epidemic Any
one can sec at glance that system Of perfect RAPID
transit which would lessen the travelling time hy
half would have important influence upon the
sales of cheap literature.
The members Of the Unity Social Club rehearsng
for their minstrel show which will take place at West
End Hall April L. For the first time in the history
OF amateur nlinStrcsy In Harlem, women viii be
seen with black fates-sOmc OF the female members
of the Unity having consented 10 disguise themselves
Miss VI. Louise Clawson has been appointed to the
principal>hp Of the Female Department of Grammar
school No. L. A large number OF people pressed IN;
claims TO the place OF MR. r. l.. seaman VINO had
ti,ts M 1-Il la
The eleventh annual reception Of Harlem COMPANY
b. will be held at opera louse Hal On the eve"r pi
Company is one of the most popular ana pTospe,ou'
Detectives Mott and Price BY the arrest Of William
smith think they have secured the leader OF the sais
of miserable sneak thieves who have for months
"ierated with great success in East Onehundred and
sixteenth and neglboring streets Shltl wa, arr ATT @
on Friday stealing gold watch, and was held Tor
in the han connected with the lammerstein nats
calico partt was given on Wednesday evening Nv me
iamc, living in the building, anc rev CIV. Of lmcf
ming Misses Jennie Alison Jennie Clark M,udc
stewart Nav BrownsOn. Mrs. spinning, Mr.. ana Mr..
H. Il. stewart. Harry liammersteln, oscar Hammer
stein. c. Van Doran and Miss Van Doran Mr.. ana MIS-
Al the semi-annua meeting of the Madison baseball
and social Club, held on Monday evening the ioi-
ncni William Bogart vice president, Joseph f. Francis
recording secretary Joseph j. Eroy financial sccrctl
Edward FitZslmmOns >pOndlng secretary, III
lam l. McEroy treasurer. and Andrew W. Corcoran
NJ.
four times this week: Tuesday. in the Memorial
Baptist Church on Wednesday, in the West Harlem
Presbyterian Church Thursday, in 81. James :
Methodist Episcopal Church, and on Friday. In the
Memorial Baptist Church.
viii hcd Saya eve e6 festival on
The musical celebration Of Easter in Harlem churches
today will be unusually elaborate Al All souls
Church tho string orchestra of the Harlem Phhar-
monte society will take part, and the piano VIII he
PLAYED by Edgar ). Keller the composer Al Grace
Church there will be a sunday school festival at
D. m. in addition to the regular morning and evening
Services of the day. At the Church OF Onr Lady OF
Carmel at St. Andrews Church. St Andrews Chapel.
Holy Trinity Second Collegiate Reformed Church. ST.
Marv's st. Josephs and ST. Cecilias churches aug
ments1 choirs and orchestral music will be heard.
The Judson fitzpatrick Post Fife and Drum Corps
will hold its second annual calico ball at suffers
Casino April Z. .
The Observance Of the Passover was begun in the
The Hebrew homes and places of worship during the
Passover season.
The Harlem Republican Club has under considcia
,on Tho nroiect Of building a club house, and com
mittee 10 take charge Of the work has been appointed