New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
RAIN, MUD, LENT AND THE WORLDS FAIR
ALL DANIPEN GAYETY.

Rain. mud and Lent contributed last week toward
cclipsiDg the gayety of Harlem. The cohui'oh oi
many Of the most prominent streets every DAY grows
worse and curiosity corrcspondngly grows apace as
TO what Commissioner LOOMS viii do-if anything.
Lenten services well attended III All Tue
churches and many people apparently found sober
pleasure in relief from social duties and in the con
temptation Of other and higher things.
OF course the failure TO get the Worlds Fair for
New-York was the leading topic Of talk during the
week The disappointment over the vote in Congress
was all the because of the feeling of certain
success which had preceded it. This disappointment
has found emphatic expression in words Which show
how directly this part Of the city believed itself in
terested in the gea enterprise, believing that no
other part of Manhattan Island would be much
benefited this part, both temporarily and permanent
w. Houses have been projected, business places
opened and contracts entered into with the Worlds
Fair in view, and this being known, it is easy TO
understand the depression which has resulted from
failure. The Fair practical thing for Harlem.
and the regret al its loss is therefore practical rather
than sentimental. The real estate market feels the
effects most Prices have not deprecated yet and
no material lowering in values is looked for But
the boom is checked for the present and business is
dull. Conditional contracts have fallen through for
the time being and the real estate broker finds more
time to enjoy himself in the club parlOr or at tho
bowling alley. Nevertheless, building operations 20
Oh. The rocks fly from their places Shantytown Is
mortarss climbs higher and higher each day, the
Df Soca s The Week was Without important incident
On Wednesday evening the Hinton social CiuD hed
sutherland No. 122 East one hundred and twenty
thrdst. Dancing and supper constituted the even
s PV iho Mses care Rdon ' Lila and yOe
Sutherland. Nellie auscr, sadie sparlng Bette ana
Mss Mss Kirkland and Miss vaahay;. ,.,.,.,..u. n,
Mr.. and Mrs. y J. IIaines. Of st. NchosSaye and and
few evenings ago in honor OF Their son. ALBERT
Haines. Miss Maud Floyd-JO ASSISTED Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. william Flames. Mr and Mrs Disbrow
Mrs. f.. Floyd.Jones and Miss Nette Carman, Of
The first report Of the trustees of the Harlem Dis-
pensary since los! Will shortly be issued. Inc as.
pensary which is in its building at No 1GQ East
ne-hundred and-twenty sxtst. is doing an excellent
work and supplying each Sa year me In wAp c OF large S
Gated. There Is an eye ana ear department III NE NE
patients free of charge When patients are able TO
pay, fee of ten ee9ts is asked for prescriptions put
$500 patients were attended TO- The support of the
institution comes entirely from private subscpuons
s snS 56 e o GHs the ir EHee oa Te e the
institution are Henry P. McGown; president; f. SEQ
Forester. secretary. The house-physcian is. Or.
II, B. Saw Dr. f. Freidenbnlg ma, has charge Of the
NJ Fannins and the attending PhycS no1 are
outdoor ply sican and David Eustig is the apothecay
Charles F.. Underlill gave all entertaining reading
at the Young Mems Christian Association on Friday
evening This afternoon Cleveland II. Dodge will
give talk 10 young at 80 and at the members
meeting Tomorrow night, Richard G. Morse, secretary
Of the International Committee, will speak upon the
recent formation of association at Toxic, Japan.
Reports from delegates to the State association meet
ing at Bnghamton, Will also be heard. Twenty mem
hers of the gymnasium class took outing wheels
and on foot TO YOnkers WaslinStOn's Birthday.
The season for ATHLETIC sports VIII be early this year.
and in "a short time clubs and teams viii have per-
fected their organization and be in active practice.
The return match between the Harlem bOwers and
fhe Harlem Democratic Club team was played on the
alleys Of the last named organization on Wednesday
evening. The attendance was large and the closely
contested game excited considerable interest. The full
score * as follows.