New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THE HOT
SIMMER MONTHS

SUMMER MONTHS.
The midsummer duness is at its height Politics
ore at low ebb society is dead, church entertain
ments few, the club houses deserted and were
it not the of the drill the busy operations OF
building. the overcharges OF blasting POWDER inc IN
corruption Of streecar traffic by tons OF rock on the
rails and the constant practice Of the citizens In Keep
ing clear flying missiles life would seem to be hardly
worth living.
Contractor Courtney, who set off the big blast last
Saturday evening" held in $500 ball. ana inc case
OF Fitzgerald who is charged with being TepOnsloH lot
the reckless work Of Tuesday night at One-mnded and
eichteenth-st has gone over until Tuesday. Feeling
runs high In this matter and the trial OF tue case Is
looked forward to with no inconsderable interest
Something must be done, and done at once say the
people TO stop this dangerous and unnecessary fool
ishness.
Fully 5000 people were present Thursday afternoon
and evening at the first annual festival of Harlem
Council No. ell Of the Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion. held at the Harlem River PARK
hundred and twenty Seventhst. and seoond-ave
The Legion is recently established order In the United
States but is said TO have membership of 1900 in
this city alone. The following are the officers oil
Harlem Council r. j. Hutchinson president; T. Shells,
vice president; the Rev. c. a. Meredith chaplain;
NJ J. OIeary, orator; l.. F. Bowling secretary NJ W.
Ravens collector: NJ Leddy, treasurer W. j. sheridan
marshal; NJ Dunno. guard: W. j. Dcaly, chancellor
r.. VI.
NJ F. O'Brien was floor manager W. J. ShepeTd chair
man of the committee of arrangements, and NJ. w.
Ravens chairman of the reception committee In an
open competition some time ago the council won an
$500 piano for being the most popular social organiza-
ton i'm the city. Mayor Grant made the presentation
speech Thursday evening.
Considering the extent of building operations but
few accidents take place Friday morning the scait0d-
Ing on a new building at Observation-Disclosures and
Madjson-aye broke and Dennis Haggerty and James
Mcclure were thrown TO the ground both sustaining
serious internal injuries.
William II. Colwen, jr.. has been elected president
of the Harlem .avings Bank to take the place of the
lato Thomas B. Tappen. Charles B. Tooker was elected
first vice president in place of Mr.. Colwell.
picnic and summenght's festival of schmidts
dancing academy was held at Lion Park Onc-lmndred-
and-nnth-st, on Thursday evening
The stuyvesant Democratic Club will have It's annual
clanhaIe on Monday, August A. at Donnelly's Boule-
ward Hotel senator Cantor is chairman OF the Doai"
OF Managers and William Ii. Burke president
The summernights festival Of the Mount Hon
Ladies' Social Circle Of Harlem, held at suffers
Casino Wednesday night. was largely ATTENDED. Inc
proceeds. amounting to several hundreds OF COLLARS
will be devoted 10 the Hebrew School, Among those
present at the Festival Floor manager. NJ
Lavanthal assistant floor manager y. Jacobson com
ut.ee of arrangements Mrs. c. Abclcs, Mrs T.
Uncer. Mrs. b. David. Mrs. F. Strauss. j. CnSer' j.
Jacobson; floor committee: AIessrs. Arnheimer' III
finger, Levy, GerSen and Harris and MiN. l. Meyer
Mrs II. Harris Mrs. Kahn, Mrs. KaSper. Mrs Mchaei
son, Mrs. LOventha
4 real estate exchange is being talked of for larem
but the project has not vel received emphatic en-
enlargement. While all of the dealers are OF the
opinion that much Of IIarlems real estate business Is
done down-to which might Just as wen DC cone ~
one hundred and twenty fth-sL the time they MINK
has hardly arrived to make prona0le such o lhs'I'u
The Fresi.Air Home at Glenwood, Long Island, sup
ported by the Mount Morris Baptist Church Is DONG
q splendid work this summer III caring iOr poor SI
ien from the tenement district. Mrs. Avery WE Oh
the Rev. Dr.. Avery Of the Mariners Ienplc IN oNNer
ST. is in charge Of the home. assisted by the Young
women of Mount Morris CHURCH Ill.,. ... .o,,,,,oto
The Western Union fire OF FRIDAY put coinPooVV
stop 70 telegraph business in Harlem ana u Is hOt
expected that the wires viii be In working Oer Ss"ln
before tomorrow. ,,- $3.50.
annual festival at suffers Casino on Friday evening
The affair was a social and financial success ,,.-
Works in East One hundred and twenty fourhat tho
coroner's Jury on Thursday returned verdict that tho
deaths Of the Ackers father and son. were due entrcy
TO the carceSSness Of the two men. ~
The next meeting of the XIXth Assembly District
Republican Club will he held on Wednesday evening
when the following nominations to the Executive Com
f. 4. Needham. F. Jaeger, F, j. MariSe, W. g. Mac
donald William spruce. VI. j. KehOe F. ID. Castor
". J. Crosby, j. H. Arnold Ge0 I, Gurus T,o &C. &
Timmins and D. ;. Klttle Mter the regular business
OF the meeting has been concluded there VIII oo
lecture explaining the new ballot law; .,o .,,or,or
al Delhi Delaware County.
Manager oscar IIammersein has purchased cot
ta-c at Long Branch. His family VIII leave Tor tha'
The Rev. DR.. Harris of the Temple Israel. Fifth
ave and One hundred and twenty-fiftlst, Is az rat
Th" Repnblican organization Of the XX1Id Assembly
District will hold a festival at Washington ParK on
August %.