New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
LEADING SOCIAL OCCURRENCES OF THE
WEEK


WEEK.
The leading society occurrence last week, If not
of the entire social season in Harlem. was the sub
scrintion entertainment and ball given Tuesday
night y the Harlem Republican Club at Opera House
Hall. The active and efficient committeeman whose
names appeared in last sundays tribune "orAei
hard for the success of the affair and they were re
warded with the wished for result The arrangements
were excellent in every detail and the expectations
NJ pleasure were realized in every particular Inc
decorations Of the large hall were In excellent TASTE
md consisted of flowers bunting. flags. shields and
standards Conspicuous among the decorations were
large portraits of Presidents HARRISON GRANT anu
Lincoln The STAGE entertainment which pie'cued
lbe dancing and was listened to by an audience com
nlctcly filling the hall furnished by the Schn-
mann Male Onartette. Walter Pelham. leader; Perry
Avoriu baritone: Nine. Carrie HGn-King s0pIaho
and william IL. Rieger tenor The programme Wa
opded al 10 o'clock after which supper. under Inc
direction of the club steward. Mr. Leonard was seNe
&, .ho adjoining supper-rOOm for those who did not
wish 10 remain for the ball.
AT II O'Clock the dancing began. The m'rch vas
LODI nv DR. Charles A. Clinton and Miss Quanz ioi
lowed by President J. a. Calvin and MS Vile anu
Vice President Washington Winsor and ms VIC
Among those present Mr.. and Mrs heroc -
caIkin. Mr. and MI. j. f. HonGhton Mr.. ana MI
lame, Cryan. Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham 9'eeii' III.
and Mrs. John l.. Valentine. Mr.. and Mrs koii'u
rracv Mr. and Mrs. James J. Sperry 'ohlouo'o
1bnin Low and Mrs Low, Captain and Mrs. William
Dupning. Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Campbell ana 'he h,sS0'
Car,pbell Mr. and Mrs. James H. BOgaIt Nj o''u 80,
George r. Brown MI. and Mrs. J. lruhOuil on'''
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Cutler Mr.. ana MI W., NJ
renarick Mr. and Mrs H. c. Harncy' MI anu W.
~ NJ Randall Mr. and Mrs. William VI hahuah'
Mr. and Mrs John Y. Watkins George > pam
pev and Miss Blampey, MI anu tS, -
Wolfe Ives Mr.. and Mrs. NHidm D'"i'iN
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. RaYhor' vi. az"
I'd I'd.
Mrs SIas u. Croft. l.. \. stewart auu MISS
,,r ,rd Mrs Charles r. Leonard. Mr. ana MIS-.
charles W. Lindsey. John II. Van dc carr W. au
,,r Apdrey T. Humphrey Miss Bnth"atc' MI
aud Nv Robert Banynge Mr. and Mrs.. A. VI. uhler-
hin tbe Misses Christine and Carrie llhe' MISS
Roberts the Misses Edith Robinson ana irene i'oo,
son Mrs Frederick Colwel Mrs. Blanche y NoL"eN'
u shpman. Miss Irene Shpman. J. LehcttS'
l. /. Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. F. fhiip,' MI
and Mrs Charles shaw. Alfred "o'I'd"'
Ni. Wormau Montague simpson. the Kew
mr. : II. Virgin Mr.. and Mrs NilIam Sna"'
Miss wilson, Miss Colvin. Miss Rowland MISS N..'>
topbcr. Miss Lula Bell. the Misses Kane anu gay
Eocart Mrs Mortimer Hewlett ana NJ anu +-''
J. J. Blackman. Carriages were ordered al o'O'N
lam il was long past that hour before the last su0s'
had departed. ,- .,ot rron.
rho locker ON in Harlem sees few things tha( prop
orlv sct forth might induce some den4en' Oh tDc
lower regions meaning below Onc-hUndreu 4"u-'o'''
ST. 10 modify their views regarding WHAT '"V' e.,
NOW and then pleased TO term the VIII 'ce'o'i9
,bc north The Growth Of the uptown district eqi''-
in raIditv and surprising III staolly lHd' u! may "
the cities Of the West, has been many uiAe' 'ou a."
figures but the general character OF the Harlem pop1
l,tion has Leen grossly misrepresented, ui0u-H Ho
great mental or social suffering has ehsuVU' III ''
comic and self tylcd society" journals oil the Io"c
mart Of tie metropolis In the first place IL sIiou DC
nome i'm mind that large number OF the SOLID business
men of the city have their homes in Harlem Ines. ,'
homes are the abode, OF luxury, refinement ana
TO as great extent as are those De.e" anu ~ par
west and of the upper BOUNDARY "a N'I',.ti ,
~ >upuk these home, with all tile hc,cs9alle' anu
many Of the Injuries Of lie numerous ana t, NE
business places are called LOT ana pIolIicI it -
Who sees Harlem only from the cQmmefcld poiuV "a
view will not see what IS especlalIS & ~ I
the life of the uptown city OF nearly 'vUUOC IePiCf
The busy man Of the lower town, ne Vi van o'lV0, "a
the dry goods district AMI other feVcrish pusl o,
tres, lives IN Harlem 0itcii' PERHAPS, lDI 'o 80 ,,iy
sake but equally much fOr the pleasure OF lNH.-;
Ills house Is built on modern plans OF Comfort anu
convenience, and the Fat IL whlIh ne ,lN uNg e
chance j, palace compared with what nc couid nave
down town Tor the same rental. ,
Then TOO. The Harlem man mist have recreation ana
he ioin, himself with other Harlem men IN inc lorna
ION OF clubs, social, political religion, ana atheuc
cluhS are hNurojsiy furnished, all Of them com
Portable. In them there prevails ieeung OF goo1 ie
WAYS obtain in downtown cub II the higher class
while political headquarters. wnen they are s uch'
they become hcadccniIrH 81 acuNc party iHHu'onOv;
Taken altogether, la; lem J, pACJi' many ucE'lOpe4
village which retains many Of IT, n't'Id suburban
charac eristcs, Wine cuoNlHs tie p'Htc 4
TIE market advantages ana the social Gnjoyment, OF a
city, still being closely identified WIN Inc great uuhlcl
paity Of which II forms highly important part.
The first match game oi bowling between the
Harlem Club team ana that of the Harlem Democratic
Clab took place AT the 6-house alleys OF the hrst-
named organization Oh Wednesday evening. The
bowling was below the general average OF both clubs,
The smallest scores being made by the best BOWERS
except in the case Of I. T. Chevalier OF the Harlem
Cub who mace 81 in frames, the best score OF
Inc evening. The return game will be BOWED AT the
democratic clah-rOolns next Wednesday evening Of
: 30 O'Clock Colonel Rogers. OF the Demooratic
Cnb offers q handsome souvenir 10 the winning team
in this match The STORES Of last Wednesday even
inS's match were a follows
HARLEM CLUB.