New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM
THE SEASON OF SUMNER FESTIVITIES
PERSONAL NOTES


Harlem is now in the midst of the season for ex-
cursions picnics and clambakes The NewYOrk Re
tail rocers' Union held its tenth annual picnic and
summernght's festival last Thursday at Suffers Iar
lem River Park and Casino, and the festivities did
not cease until carly Friday morning. Shooting.
bowling and other sports were held on Thursday
morning and afternoon while dancing began at
O'Clock in the afternoon, aud was enjoyed until lae
hour There were 500 couples in the opening grand
march, On Friday the william I. Hines Assoca,
tion Of Washington Heights, held its second annual
excursion 10 Iona Island The barge Susquehanna and
q steamer left West One-hundredan fifty eighth st. at
10 O'Clock the morning with its load of people, and
did not return until late at night. The parshioners
Of the Church Of the AnnunciatlOn held their annual
lawn party Wednesday afternoon and evening at the
grove one hundred and -nineteenth-st. ana Riverside
Drive.
The Harlem Republican Club will change its usual
custom Of holding its annual clambake, and will prob
ably accept the invitation Of the IobOken Turtle Club.
This club invitation Z. NJ. Cutler, one
Of the governors of the Harlem Republican Club 70
unite with the HObOken Turtle Club in its annual
outing at Larchmont. Tho invitation will probably
be accepted.
The steamer Bay Queen will take the sunday-schOol
of the North Congregational Church their second
annual excursion TO Cold Spring Grove, Long Island,
on August 10. The excursion will leave the Morris
ania steamboat pier Lincoln and Harlem River, at
0 O. m.
4 meeting Of the committee appointed TO take steps
10 prevent the erection of gas tank at Onehundred-
and-thlrty frstst and the Grand Boulevard was held
Wednesday evening IN the office Of the superintendent
Of Manhattan Hospital. John Whaen chairman, read
a copy of the plan Of the proposed tank showing that
Il was to be 1867 feet in diameter ard los feet high.
\ subcommittee appointed to visit the neghbor-
hoods adjoining the gas houses in Firsave at Eish-
feminist. and Thirty to obtain mortality
statistics.
Ground broken on Wednesday for the add
ton 10 Manhattan Hospital, the land for which was
given by Mrs. j.. Hood Wright. The new building
will have three stories and basement. IL Will be
f1eproof and will have all the modern Improvements.
It's dimensions will be about 40x50 feet, and will
contain sixty beds, besides accommodations for at
tendants. 1t is expected that the addition will be
completed by the close of the year. Part of the
money for this building raised by the Ladies' AsO
CATION Of Manhattan Hospital and Dspensary, the
dent Mrs, j. Rogers first vice president; Mrs. x. NJ.
JudsoD second vice-president Mrs. G. A. latum.
t shId M r. Farrell secretrS The balance was
the gift of the late Mr.. Fayerweather the millionaire
The Rev. j. W. Flower, recently pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at SpotswoOd ". j., has
fist denOIninatlon lie was received for membership
in the Lexington Avenue Baptist Church on Wednes.
day and will be baptized by the Rev. j. L. Campbell
new rectory for the Roman Catholic Church o Of
ST. Thomas the Apostle, IN One-HunuItu-dlI-ta-
feminist near ST. NchOlas-ave. is being built Tor
the pastor, the Rev. John Keoghan. 1t VIII cost
ST. 900. -,
The first regular meeting OF the new lodge Of the
LOYAL Order of Ancient shepherds was held on Friday
evening, in Washington Hall, Seventh-ave. ana one
hund ed md twenty tittl-st Tho following were
elected and installed in their new Offices: James NC
Milan worthy master: James WigmOre, deputy mas
ter John Mustard, treasurer Alexander Patton, IMAM
cial secretary, and Adam Kelsey, minstrel.
The Rev. and Mrs. Woodbridge are spending August
III The Row. j. t. Lentz pastor OF the MorrIsana Pres
byteRan Church, is in West Virginia. - n,
Mr., Z. W. Graner and daughter. MISS SStrat
Graner, OF North York, are with friends III New
port, - Y. .,.u 1Ln,h
A lawn party was given by the Presbyterian Church
at the home of William T. Barneco IT., last thursday
evening. 49,, Dam
The Rev. Robert Cochran, Of Harrisburg; Penn,
will preach to-day at the MorTisania Presbyterian
Church. 49,. A.
At tho Union Reformed Church Of High Bridge the
Rev Alfred Hitler. professor OF theology ID INC
Lutheran seminary at Hartwlck, y. v viii preach -
The wedding Of Miss Agnes Y. Wines OF No ;,,i ioo
East One-hundred and twenty third St. ana "ilndih
Rice will take place early in September. .
James L. Gallagher, member Of the Harlem bIino.
Of the Y. VI. G. A., expects 10 start on september
for PCrmuda where he will stay about three weeks;
JoSeph > Land, Of the delegates from tue Ham
iltOn Club 20 the Grand Army Convention IN Det9It,
will not return home until about september lie
will make n tour of the West. His wife ana son
accompany him.