New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
THE RAPID TRANSIT QUEST1oN-FEATCRES
OF TIE WEEk.

OF THE WEEk.
Unquestionaby the chief topic OF conversation III W"
club business and social circles OF Harlem j. INC
subject OF Rapid Transt-sOmehng that Harlem hccu'
and must and will have. The Introduction OF various
bills at Albany, the presence at the Caphal OF aIe
deepatlon the circulation Of petitions at home ana
MANS and projects for public meetings, all point I'M
mistakably 10 a concerted, popular ana not to.D'
ignored demand for increased facilities OF communlcf
ZION between the upper and lower parts OF the island
How or by whom these facilities shall be provided
,rbat hill is finally passed. what corporation shall con
troll the prlvieces who the commissioners shall be- the
people care very little in comparison with the one
great question Of getting what is wanted ana getting
II now The cheerful hope is entertained that rcAel
will come soon.
Mr. Hsmmersten is such a builder Of business
blocks and opera houses in Harlem, and is 50 denheu
with this part Of the city growth that Is not out "a
Mace to speak Of his Murray hin theatre in Forty
second-st lie said to a Tribune reporter the other
night that the new theatre would positively be bult
and that il would be of the finest a. well as one
Of the handsomest, in the city, 1t would be weary
hunting to look for any one who docs not wish TINS
enterprise all the success it deserves.
Monday night was great night at the present
home of the Hamilton Republican Club. seventh
ave-, and One-hundred- and-twenty seventh-st' THO
officers elected last month were formally lhs'I0''
there was a short address by President CampD'H anu
a programme Of literary and musical exercises ioi
lowed BY a supper and dancing The new oIhcers OF
the club are: President, r. c. Campbell; first vice
president Joseph Golfer; second vice president Peter
smith. treasurer Frederick lIulbcrg; recording sec
retarv Mahlon Chance; corresponding and fnanch
secretary Collin II. Woodward; executive committee
Frederick Aldhous, George II. Newson. j. X vans
H. : Dewey Henry Altman. J. V. Il. Herrlck NJ. T. b.
Voullaire, Samuel b. Bovine, William c. Rfddy, W. f.
Beuiamin :. b. stiles Thomas S. Mcpherson. & g.
Cronin Those taking part in the literary and musical
entertainment were the Misses Olive and Aldine MOSS
Miss sara Kirk, II. F. Butts. Miss Ina A. Odeli' d.
John c. Pierson, Miss Made l.. FargS. J. F. H. PuidN'
Richard Baumlinc, Alberto G. Mora and Master Louis
voullaire whose youthful Evolutionary efforts were
generously applauded. Among the go ana more
guests present were the wives of many of the members
and other women friends. The committee in charge
of the affair consisted of McssrS. Noullalrc LYnc'
Reddy, Taylor Dewey and Newson. The club Is now
engaged in looking for the site Of the house which
il has voted to build and it is said that $4,000 Of the
$4,000 needed has already been subscribed
Last year ~ St. Jacksons Day. was observed by inc
Harlem Democratic Club with an elaborate balduei
and long array of prominent speakers This year 'he
club omitted the customary celebration OF the cay
probably because came too soon after the recent
Congressional dfTfTVr. The new Lexington CUB al
No so East one hundred-and twenty thlId-st, now
eve,. paid its tribute to the memory of the patron
saint of Democracy by holding its first regular meet
ing in its new clubhouse on Thursday evening ana
listening TO speeches by d. " Carvaho, the president
Of the club eX-COngressman George \. fost ana
Charles w. Dayton.
Mr. Cleveland was in Harlem last Tuesday night,
prs ding at the lecture in the Citizens Course ior te
beneft of the Grant Memorial Fund. delivered by the
Rev Dr. John Il. Paxton in the Church Of the Purans
Mr. Cleveland made short address. ON the platform
with him were Captain Rowe, the Rev. Dr. smyth Dr.
Carr William H. shaw, General Nugent A. Is. nun
phrcy d. b. Sickcls. the Rev DR.. Emcndo3f ana cIA
p Ely Ate. the lecture DR.. Paxton and Mr. CLEVELAND
were entertained at the home OF Colohel SlcheIs III
Fifth-ave.
The Harlem Republican Club will hold It's regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night.
The members of the LcnOX are working hard u
make their annual bail social and financial success.
They are particularly anxious regarding the s'cohd
named f.ure. they propose t. give the projects I"
the affair to the Yorkve Di,penSary, a worthy in
,,itrtion muoh in need of funds. The ball will be
given in the opera House Hall Wednesday evening
TO morrow night the sycamore Club will elect officers
for the coming year. Dr. j. H. Demarest heauS 'he
ticket for president
Wednesday evening the Harlem Democratic C!uD
will Give an entertainment for members and friends
., the hol,e in East one hundred andtwenty nithst
The club Is actively interesting itself in the subject o
rapid transit and committee has been appoih'eu 10
confer with other clIbs and invite their cooperation
in arranging for public meeting, TO be heIN at an
carly day.
Talk has been O. vcd over the possibility Of large
ho,cl beinc built al one hundred and twenty tfthSt
and Eichth-ave The site and the Hamilton Hotel
which stands upon il, are now the property OF lhe
As+or estate As the present lease does not expire
until Nav 1882 aud a, the lessee does not desire IL
is said TO make any change until then, early I'M
movements can hardly be looked for on that corner
II NAV be doubted, too Harlem IS quite ready Tor
such hotel as should be built al that point, II any
other than the one now Standing is ever built.
Dr. ]. Gardner smith, director Of the physical
culture department Of the Harlem Branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, VIII begin on
Tuesday evening course Of lectures on hrst ana 10
the injured.
The new school house at It. NichOlas-avc ana one
hundred and fifty .sxhst known As Grammar school
No AZ was used lor the first time last week. The
Tichtave school, at Onc-hundIed and sixty third st.,
il cXpectcd to be ready tins week. IL j tlc ARREST
,,re,otpar school binding New lOr. and = SAID TO
he orc of the largest the kind in the United states
II has frontage of 200 feet has fortysN cIa,a
yoonls and will accommodate more than 900 pupils.
A. .he annual election Of the Harlem Wh'clmcn,
held on Thursday evening, the following officer, were
chosen: +. Rasbccl. president; J. NJ Potter, vice
t;raaf treasurer: Robert l.. Morrison captain; James
j.. Haight, curator. The club, Whlrh j. one oi TIE
largest in the United states NH hoid reception at
Harlem opera House Hall on Thursday evening, Jan
On Wednesday evening. at the home Of the brides
n,rants MIR and Mrs, William Class. No. 100 East
nd red nd fourteenth MIS- Susie ESellc Glass
was married t. Edward Janke, the Rev. Dr. ). J.
rates officiating The bride j. the youngest OF ten
children Of Mr. and Mrs Class seven sons ana three
dan -itere. all Of whom have grown to maturity. are
living are married and present at the ceremony.
Mir and Mrs. Ca>s both come from good Dutch stock,
aud have lived in Harlem nearly seventy years Among
fhe many wedding gifts solid silver service from
business friends of The bridegroom.
on Tuesday evening Judge David McAdam viii
deliver al Pilgrim Congregational Church the ninth
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