New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
RENEWED INTEREST IN RAPID TRANSIT
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
Although the mcribund Rapid Transit League has
hown no signs Of late OF setting the Harlem River
Afre the recent report Of the Commission has re
awakened interest and hope in The subject OF Iap"
transit and approval Of the general features OF she
plan is commonly expressed II is counted some'hnie
10 have rapid transit in sight even though IL DC On w
far horizon. Meanwhile building operations oo"o'""
with unprecedented activity and blocks are gos ny o
every hand as numerous tho complaints Oh 'ie i"
OF DIRE service of which frequent mention mas di'u'
boon made. .,,,..on
Tho sIe ~ the Morton Bliss property on washington
Heights, bought some two months ago oS >, n'i''
shows the trend Of the citys development "e
sold at auction brought such prices as 10 ne' .e Syn"
cafe a profit OF s5oo,oOc-some say more PRESIDENT
Dorsett of the Garlem Club was one VI 'no '7"'Ae
members Of the fortunate syndicate
M.roraJ week had its usual observance. The most
elaborate service Of Memorial Sunday was ina. "
Alexander Hamilton Post at Calvary Methodist EpS-
copaJ Church. where a sermon was preachou ~ 'Ho
D. Day The exercises, In which the post loon
go. wsre exceptionally interesting and Impressive
A the Second Collegiate Church the Rev. Dr ". -,
smvth addressed the members OF tucson hip"' .
Post in a sermon appropriate 10 the Gay $500 ,
this most made its annual Decoranon LAY .s,
A. wsst Point where the grave of General khpa',icA
W se.orst.a Hamilton Post went TO Washington
a,d other members of the Grand Army In ana afounu
,ror,en, w.nt 10 Riverside Park and other paoeS II"
its vicinity. - ,,ou ~ nrotest
.ca,nst the now famous seventh-ave. lquor'snop ""
ostons,hly under the auspices Of the new soce" io
.s..ns,.ion ~ crime and other moral purposes bu'
~ .a.,nea 70 he run by the Prohibition party
rn s,,ea,ser AZ the evening, the Rev. H. Is. Hnoson,
astonshed his hearers by defending the members "
,be Excise Board who granted the Acense' thcy oou
DO nothing else under the law. ne SAD u~ onl'
remedy for the people was IN absolute p ronnpiVo'
al avaiD
and who was present at the meeting was NOT pieSSeu
with ali that was said While the Seventhave' liquor
shop has evidently come to STAY the HowaN Crosuy
Society," which despite the Rev. Dr. farRhursVs piv
tast has decided 70 retain its name mas ns'tuoeeu
It's secretary to prepare map OF Manhattan isianu
north Of One hundred and tentn-st' WIN 'ic so "
oll the louorshops in the district marked upon IT, anu
al tho same with the Excise Department, accom-
,an,ed by petition that more licenses be granaed
IN the district described.
The xXIIId Assembly District Association OF the
PEOPLES Municipal League has adopted the Following
platform OF principles to which intending memo'rs
OF the league will be required TO subscribe:
Y.v ,overnmsnt is business and should be conducted
.,cordng to essentially the methods which are used
IN the successful management Of private business
Questions OF National State politics have no proper
Mace in elections to ONCE in the conduct OF iool
Affairs. . c,,
Anpontmsnts and removals in the subordinate or OV
Service of the city should be nude only when een'a"
by the public good, and never for local party enos'
Local self. government-the rule Of the cty py us ~
citizens under wedevised general laws ana wlthouS as
sistance or interference by outside authority
The Harlem Democratic Clubs election OF oncers
for ls9l-'82 will take place on wednesday hen~
II WA expected that the only opposition to the regular
yi.ket would be merely formal and put up more tor
the purpose Of giving all the details OF the oailoe
reform law, under which method the election VIII
be held fair trial. There is decided opposiuoh "
some of the regular nominees and an exciuns cones
a. looked for President Jordan L. Mott heads botn
tickets On Friday evening President Mott gave
dinner at his home to the Executive Committee Oh inc
club In return for similar compliment paid him by
The committee a few weeks ago. Those present were
George H. Beerford Edward P Steers. Vernon NJ
Davis Patrick F. Guffn, Chauncey T Truax william
Duffy John A. Mason, John c. Mettam, r. Vmuoh
Smith, James F. Rogers, W. s. Andrews. H. W. Heiier
Daniel P Hays, Ezra A. Tuttle, LOUIS T. oonohelh'
Cyrus L. suzberger, Morris E. sterne and Samuel d.
Stewards.
Applications for membership are being steadily re-
oeived by the Harlem Republican Club, and the
organization is going in its happy and prosperous
way. The resolution offered at the last meeung 1or
The reconsideration of Leroy d. Cranes rejected APP
pcation for membership is still the subject of dis
cussion more less friendly among the members
A lively debate is Looked for when the matter comes
up at the next Eeeting
The XIXth Assembly District Republican Club will
hold regular meeting on Wednesday night at It's
rooms No 300 West one hundred and twenty sixthst
The Hamilton Republican Club and the Harlem
Social Club both increasing in numbers
The wedding of sigfred Prince and Miss Therese
Hener daughter of solomon Heilner, of No. 239 East
One hundred and twenty fourtst, took place on tues
day night at Mazzettls, sixthave. and Forty ninth
ST. The Rev. NJ II. Harris, Of Temple Israel III one
hundred and twenty ffth-st oficiated The grooms-
men were julius and Leo Prince, brothers OF the onde
groom: Alexander Lindner and Emanuel Heslner; an
uncle Of the bride, who attended by her Two little
sisters A wedding dinner and dance followed te
ceremony. Among those present were Mr. and MIS-.
Elias Asel, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Strauss, Dr. and MIS-
f. Saunders, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Herr, Mr.. and Mrs. William strauss tho Misses
Harris and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Strauss. 800
The twenty-ffth wedding anniversary OF Alderman
Samuel H. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey was celebrated
"Wednesday night at 5tuyvesant Hall, Third ave and
One-hundred- and sixthst. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey re-
ceved the oon9ratulations of host Of friends, ana
many substantial silver tokens OF regard
Two meetings of the Harlem Philharmonic Society
we're held last week The organization of the society
on a working basis is now assured fact and much
interest in It's plans is taken by the members and the
public The sentiment Of the society is strongly In
favor.of concert early in the autumn previous to the
opening of the regular philharmonic season.
strawberry festival for the benefit of the Lenox
Avenue Unitarian Church Will be given on Friday
evening in Walace's Hail. No. 80 West One-hundred-
and-twenty -sixth-st. ,., ,
On Wednesday afternoon the Ladies' Association OF
the Manhattan Dspensary viii give reception in the
hospital building at Amsterdamave. and One-hundred-
and thirty -lrstst.