New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.
THE SOCIAL BAROMETER STILL SOMEWHAT
DEPRESSED.


Harlem's social barometer still remains depressed'
and where in so many streets were nightly hearu inc
sounds of flute. VIOLIN bassoon," silence seems 10
have settled like a pail on q dull and Lenten world
But Harlem keeps its growing pace. the features o
its streets are constantly undergoing tansiormauoh'
and If Edward Earrgan were to seek now the shah'y
town studies that brought him success nc wouid
find that thrifty commonplace had uSuiped .'e
picturesque poverty Of a few years ago. Talk ABOUT
the Worlds Fair has settled down from the red heat
NJ indignation TO q plane Of sable melancholy ana
though hope may spring eternal 1t doesn't IN 'hls
instance leap very high at the Thought lhat New
York NAV have the Fair and be happy yet. Kappa
transit spccuations occupy some attention ana hareh
bridge affairs are becoming mildly interesting. NO
conenicuous social occurrence enlivencd the week,
unless the art exhibition Of the Harlem Club and
the various bowling and pool tournaments be so
classified.
Tho twentv-Nfth annual masquerade ball OF the
Harlem Maennerchor took place Monday night al
sulzer's Hail. Secondave. and Onehundred- and
twenty -sevcntl.st. There over 900 people
present Many of the costumes were novel ana Dcaut
ful Thomas oft master of ceremonies.
The Pontiac is new social club lately organized
II has handsomely furnished rooms at Vnehuhureu
and nlnth-st. and Fiftltave Its officers are James
Supple president: William Curry. vice president
william j. O'Bricn. recording secretary; Edwaru
Buck financial secretary Michael Farrcn correspond
ing secretary, and John Kennitt treasurer.
The crowded condition Of the Harlem schoos Is al
tracing attention. In some instances temporary
relief has been secured by hiring rooms ou'sde ''e
regular school buildings.
Az tho rernlar monthly meeting Of the Hamilton Re-
uublican Club on Monday evening the following new
members were elected: John NJ. webster, george .
Clancy George O. Curtis, Edward > Doughty. l.
Case william IL. f. Rechenberg and b. j. L. sieirid'
Charles W. Dayton. president OF the Harlem Deiho-
cratic Club, entertained the members of the Executive
committee of the club at dinner on Friday evening.
The dinner an unusually fine one. was prepared by
The club steward. and was served IN the omcelS
room.
which ran over and killed Bernard Sieber on January
o. has been acquitted by jury Of any blame IN 'he
matter Grinnan has returned to the road as con-
ductor.
Antonio Rasines Unknown Harlem man, Is
president of the new Canal Street Bank, winch was
opened last week
The Lenten services in the Church of our Lady OF
Monnt Carmel one hundred and fiftecnth-st.' are
largely attended especially on Wednesday evening"
An unusual feature in Catholic worship Is the INTRO
duction of congregational singing
W. l. X Kendrick, of the Harlem Republican CiuO,
was in Washington last week. lie was accompanied
by Mrs. Kendrick.
So common has become the practice OF giving every
block of fats that the supply OF suitable names
seems to have become wellnish exhausted.
A new and handsome apartment mousse !us'
ready for occupancy Is hnOWI d> uc Ann
NAV not be as highsounding but IL Is iuiS DIS se"-
sible as MAYFAIR" " Belgravia' and others
An interesting series of lectures American church
history is being delivered by the Rev. Dr. George H.
Van de Water at St. Andrews Church on Wednesday
evenings during Lent.
The stufing Of private letter boxes with all xmas
If advertising Sheets dodgers and posters setting
forth the claims of novel patent medicines corsets
and almost every article known to trade. is becomn'
snch an ntoleblc nuisance that houehodcrS threaten
N bovcott every concern which msuses the letter
box convenience.
Justce Duffy played brilliant engagement IN the
Harlan Police Court last week. taking the place OF
Irsticc Murray His characteristic way OF dlspOslnS
n the cases brought before him furnished genuine en-
ertainment for every mornings group of policecourt
lrequcnters.
A bartender was arrested on sunday morning re-
Gently for violating the Excise law In keeping his Shop
omen Ii was his busy time. and when he asked the
officers of the law to let him continue serving
customers until the proprietor could come ana take
charge of the business while inc BARTENDER wa M9 NJ
getting BAIL the accommodating members OF thes
finest, obgingly granted his request. The triue OF
the place thus allowed TO 1ow on uninterIup'cu
throughout the daN.
The bowlers of the Harlem Club and the team
from the Harlem Democratic Club bowled the decid
inc match in their tournament Wednesday night at
the rooms of the Harlem Club. The attendance OF
spectators was large and the interest in the closely
contested game was great. The Harlem Club men
we're the winners by three points. Colonel James e.
Rogers presented the winning team with an elegant
cirar-safe Colonel Rogers and Theodore v. specht
captain of the Harlem Club bowlers were chiefly in
sirumenta in arranging the series of games. Follow
ing is the score OF Wednesday nights play