New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
Skanc, financial secretary; j. Maon. treasurer. ana
c. Bonitz sergeant Arms.
TOPICS OF CURRENT TALK.

floral festival and promenade concert Tor the Deilc
fit Of the Church Of the ArchanGcl VIII be one Oh INC
most pleasing social efforts IN Harlem thls SEASON.
Hammerstcin's opera House Hall has been se'urcu
for February II. and the Hungarian band VIII lnrs"
the music The decorations Of the hall Will be under
the direction of skilled florists. who viii spare no
efforts TO make the hall attractive and lis a'moS
phcrc fragrant The following persons arc among
those who are arranging for the lesuN'I' "Ia'
Frank j. Spraguc, Mrs. John Allen, Mrs W. T. nc
vincent Mrs. Charles j. schmitt, Mrs Dorc Lyon
Miss Parker and Mrs. J. b. BaNncH. large at
tendance is looked fer. and an enloyabe evening -
promised.
The Literary Society of the Harlem Branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association gave its attention
TO &" the tramp in spirited debate last "eeH "hrh
II wa, Resolved That the tramp was crlminai inc
subject di6 not promise such an array OF evidence
as the debate brought forth. The members on bolh
sides used their powers of humor, wit. statistics
poetry and no little eloQuencc to convict or acqnt
the well.lnown public offender. One of the speakers
referred to him as study" theme for the poet ana
a subject for the author. Another tersely terms mm
a man who tramps, or walks, about tlc "ofh DC
cause he has not the fare When the arguments
were closed the tramp voted what the public
usually regards him-peThaps not always correctly
a criminal.
The Hospital Ball, under the auspices OF Tho
Lenox" Of Harlem was held at the new Central
Opera House, in SiXty-scvcnthst., near ThTd-ave.'
last Friday evening. There was large attendance
OF Harlem people and the ball ncttcd large sum Tor
the hospital. Promptly al 10 O'Clock the march was
formed and was led by T. Irving Wood and Miss
Brodhead. The members Of THE LcnoA' followed
and they in tur. we're followed by about seventy five
couples The present officers I. Irving Wood
president; Charles f. Sapepaugh NceprcSldchU
Charles F. Hail. secretary; and Henry AuStlh' treas
urer. Monthly dances held at the Eller'He' Nos
so and - West one hundrcd-and-tw siNthst the
next ono being on February 20.
The members OF Council No. l. Benevolent order
of Veteran Fremcn, cXertng themselves To nlaho
their musical reception. on February IL success
They say that they will crowd Association Han, one
hundred and twenty -n.nth-st. and PArkaNe., ID Us
utmost capacity. and TO attain that END they nave
secured the voluntary assistance OF the ioAoVIhs
musicians Mrs. Julia II. Mckee, Master Albert
Palmer, Powhattan Glce Club Miss Loretta hciD'
Miss MAY Morrison, Charles W. Morrison, Master john
Fisher. W. ;. H. Fisher }. b. Bates, Alberto G. Nora
Miss Lizzie L. Clark John b. Hi, Miss L. F. Hcadccn
Master r. Mason, Miss TILE Ncsscswltl, Charles
Ncgrcswith Charles Bush Frank llurlourt and MISS
f. 1lurlburt. The proceeds OF e cncrlnHSn if WI
DC donated 10 the c0unch > Ai'" ''' NV 'o' "
Ir onmn Of The new lodge rooms Of Harlem Lodge
No 457 F. and A. NJ, over the Harlem SAVING balm.
one hundred and twenty fourth Il ana IhIiu 49, "a
Masonic circles The rooms are handsomely furnished
and are model lodge rooms IN every puculdI b"ll'0
heT ~ ~onrg member \ welcome AWAY, awaits
he fraternitv at the new quarters of Harlem Lodge
No 49, and II is expected that much VIII Ice dot ~
MS i1dGr dnryr The wear 80 Thursday evening Is
The time of tac.r meeting and At The coming mce'uS
second degree, viii be- conferred. The lodge Is III eA'
celleat financial auG numerical conditions
piV 80 s,t ,%rn by Mr. ard Nr, Walter Good
evening. Dancing began early ana was '"Ht,H"'n
Hntil dsybrcah With az interval Of about one hour
during which a sapper was served Among those
present Mr.. ana Mrs. J. GOODWIN, Mt, = lini,.
Miss Grace Edwards. Miss Clara Shultz. MIS- LMh'e
Trajsted MI, Zcicda Murray. Mi,- Minnie smith.
Mis-, Clara Chauie'. Mis- khod" Men. MS, ~
Johnson Mis- Bessie Edwards, Miss Ida clemens, M''
Lille Fisher Harvey Andrews. Richard Edward
Frank Thompson, Albert NOccl. t'coftc irhllEuli'
Theodore schultz. Harry Moore Paul Johnson HAIRY
The entertainment and reception Of Red Gross I'm.
camDment 10. "a. Knight, Of -. John and Malta. AZ
Association Hall Onchundrcd and twenty ninth ana
Parkavc.. last Friday evening was "a praoih' .".id
affair The attendance wa, composed chiefly of t'r
member, and their friends, and the entertainment was
a musical and literary combination. me lpH"" ln-
committee of arran gcments did all they could 10 make
the occasion one to be remembered: George j.. lry
Tam t, Of thn rusrd William A. Tree, svodbcatcr;
ate: G. Merritt eminent commander ana lNIhs In
NOUS Hssembyman j. Weeicy smith commander Of oliver
TilGcn Posi-. 40. 0G. g.. A. H. 81 Moru'duId j. worn
Ing hard 20 bring all the veterans I'D ls neIshDoFHo'd
Slr Mangalarian is to deliver lecture Ethical
Culture in the Harlem Democratic CIhb Han t"7
The Central Bowling club recently elected the
SnG 9da a 4GgT Muller ,'o lccra j. H. 6oaery
treasurer j. Fox. and sergeant al arm, y. il"-au.
recnntion AT Harlem Turn Han tomorrow evening.
Grand Chancellor DC Ia Mare zoe, 10 Naa,c next
TUESDAY evening 10 install A-eeutyman "4riulcr T.,
Chancellor - Friendship Lodge. knights % l%thias
A number Of Harlem PtthIa1- vu attend
new branch Of the order of Iron Hall iu Harlem.
purm ball I'D aid Of Temple Israel school. VII
he held in Harlem Opera House Hall on Marol -.
The Rev. Edward Kcnney. rector Of tho church Of
has called meeting Of the ve,try for morrow Whom
an adjustment