New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
NOT 80 MUCH ACTIVE POLITICS, But LIVELY
PREPARATIONS

So far a. building operations concerned 10 made
little difference during most Of the days OF last week
whether tho brick boy colt was SON. or Off," NO one
could or would work In such a downpour OF rain
With tho clearing weather. however, operations on
somewhat limited scale resumed The real estate
market has been .hore firm than active Of lato tho
inactivity bedng doubtless due in some measure.
II to largo extent, 70 the strngency In the money
market aud the consequent difficulty OF procuring
loans. Now that the strain has been relieved by
Secretary WINDOWS successful call for bonds AL IN
creased number Of transactions in buildings and build
Ing sites Is confidently expected To this section OF
tho city than TO any other turped the eyes
Of real estate spectators and investors
Last week witnessed natural reaction from enc
political activity OF the preceding week The various
clubs having passed resolutions every conceivable
topic OF political moment and the full campaign not
having vet opened. they were practically without an
occupation during the last seven days.
The Hamilton Republican Club voted not long ago to
hold meetings every Monday night until fu ther notice.
They tried to hold last Monday night but being
without the aid Of Speaker Reed failed to get a
quorum.
The Harlem Republican Club is devong its time and
attention its cambake which to take place at Rye
Beach on saturday There will be no postponement
on account Of the weather.
At the Harlem Democratic Club the only sign Of life
TO be found Is prospectus the bulletn-board call
Ing upon those who wish to Join progressive euchre
club To aiix their names to tie paper.
The Harlem Is not political club and so few NOM
bers In the handsome at this that
i hardly be termed social organization. One ap
klication for membership is bulletned.
The XIXth Assembly District Republican Club keeps
the doors open day and night. The membership
reaches over 125. A regular meeting will be held
Wednesday evening. Talking Of the expulsion OF
Assenlblyman Gibbs from the County Committee. a
member Of the club said the other evening that I've
doubted il tho action would break Mr. Gibb>s hold on
the XIIlth District. So far ascertaned fhI seems
to be the general opinion Of Harlem Republicans.
though all Of the organizations formally indor>cd the
recommendation fer expulsion.
At the meeting of tariff refOme-s held AT Cooper
Union on Tuesday night Charles W. Dayton. exprcs
dent Of the Harlem Democratic Club made the prin
cipa speech. 1ne crsyOn portrait Of Mr.. DAYTON Is
TO be in the window of Harlem picture dealer
The Apponatto1 Club suggests him FOR Mayor.
The work Of laying the foundation for the new
fence surround Mount Morris Park has mytciously
como to standStilL Only few stones have been
laid.
Mckee Rankin in The Csnr,ck- is to succeed Louis
AIdrIch in The Editor at lianmeTsien's Opera
House this week.
One Of the first floors Of iammers ,in'S ncw business
block in West One-hundred and twenty ffthst is -
be occupied By Station J of the city rOstohicc.
Tie Rev. J. Willard Phputt, of tn Lenox Avenue
Union Church. preached his first anniversary sermon
last Sunday. Tho congregation now wor>hips in
for the building OF church. bur Arthur Hall has been
secured for another year. The church now has >cv-
enty Eve members.
The choir OF st. James Methodist Episcopal Church
gave free musical service last sunday evening ~
lections from the work. Of Mcndel,,ohn constituted
The programme.
The funeral Of exCvnsul D. +. PeiXOt0 Will take
place this morning Ut IL o'clock. At Temple Israel
Ffthave. ana One.hund and twenty nfth-st /, Is
expected that Julius Iien Meyer =. IStics, Adolph
sanger. Adophus Soiomon>. OF Washington. ID. C.;
Daniel p. HAYS. NJ H. Cariozo Kilaen Van Rensselaer,
and ". u. Dav, will be the pillhearers.
Tho sltoe clerks 81 Harlem aeitat.uC an early
closing movement. They vii! hold meeting LEM,
Hail. T.jrd-ave.. Wednesday evening. The cloth.
Ing Clerks interested In similar movement.
Tho Occidental Bowling Cia!' ha> been orcaizcd tor
the season. with +. Irving VOID president. Tie
club will bowl ut Ei.ers. Eighthave and one hundred
snd-siXtecnthst.
The vete all Volunteer Fircmcn's sons Association
Wl give their first bal Thank giving Eve at Asso-
ratlon Hall, Psrk-ave. aud ono hundred and twenty
n,uth-st.
Tho subject Of the census Is TO he discussed at
meeting to be held on Wednesday evening IN the
han Of the Harlem Democratic Club. General S!ck!es.
Congressman Ft,h and others are expected To be
among the speakers.