New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
THE RAPID TRANSIT BOON - CLUB
AFFAIRS


The Rapid Transit BOOM goes less noisily, bnt
probably the less effectively, and the " campaign
Of education" is getting well under way. Last satuI.
day night the executive committee Of the League Aeu
a meeting at the Harlem Democratic CLUB ana Mr.
Hurf0rd, the chairman announced his list oi commit
tees membership and enrolment finance, Ieglsatioh'
literature and public meetings, advocacy ana protest
As many members of these committees I'VE Delo"
Tfy-ninthst ii possible that branch oice VIII DC
established below that street. with headquarters IN
Harlem. Chairman Burford IS quoted as saving tha'
a constant agitation on the subject OF Kappa lF"'SiV
will be kept up with the view Of having the peoP'
well informed on all the different plans proposed De-
cause with strong public sentiment behind the best
plan it Is sure 90 win The charge has been MADE
in some quarters that the Rapid Transit League had
bern organized in the intcrc, Of the elevated roads
bat thi, j, denied by the leader, Of the movement
4 meeting Of the executive committee will be hcld
tomorrow night
The Harlem Republican Club held its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night. Pfe'ldeh'
Win,or presided and there a large attendance "l
members. 4 resolution offered and adopted pro
testing aciin,t the Free silver Coinage iii. In
strong speech supporting the resolution Henry T.
Robinson said I" npcach the honesty Of every one
Of those men who supporting the BILL heSoIu'
lions on the death of secretary Window ana 'Ooh'I
William II. Payne were passed, and the CONSTITUTION
wa amended to permit the election of a finance sec
mitec Before the meeting adjourned ~ b.
Humphrey called the clubs attention to an article
recently published charging the club with being
responsible for an alleged false statement in regard 10
the nanufacturc of tin plate. The article declared
in substance that practically no Tin plate was belhs
made in this country. Mr. IIumphry successfully
rcfucd this statement and, had the meeting been held
later in The week. might have maze his argument sun
stronger by pointing to the convincing object lesson
which The Tribune has been teaching by the display
Of actual specimens Of tin plate manufactured III 'S
country since the Tariff law went into erect
The corresponding secretary Of The club received au'
thortv TO collect statistics and other information re-
gardinG the subject.
The following new members were elected: Walter
J. Merriam. Edgar Vi. Ioagand, George Blunt Niclol'
son. william II. Puney, Morris ;. Wise, Elijah H.
Houghton. Benjamin f. Blakcney, Lemuel A. kinne'
IT, Henry /. DevOc, Il. J. Lowry, George = Dalzcli'
Francis W. liaincs
\ resolution offered by Mr. Robinson was adopted
fixing the initiation fee at SO after membership OF
800 shall have been reached. 1t voted 10 cello
brac Grants birthday April - by dinner in tho
new clubhouse. which Mr.. croft, Of the building com
mee said would be ready for by the first Of next
month
The annual meeting Of the BlOom,ngdale Republican
Club took place Thursday evening at the Lion larl'
Casino. The principal business consisted OF the IN
Stallaton Of officer, for the coming year. and the ap
pointmcnt Of standing committees. Resolutions Of
regret the death Of secretary Window were adopted
and eight members were enrolled
The LcnOX@ gave its last dance Of the season until
April at Harlem opera House Hall on Tuesday
evening There were over $50 people present.
Among them were r. Irviac Wood G. \. Ohme-.
W. J.. Toncns, +. T.. Thompson, j. T. Pyc.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ec>>on Mr. and Mr..
J. +. Davidson, DR.. and Mrs. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
TclwiIgcr. Nj. and Mr.. Granger. Mr. and Mr..
Muusog, Mr. and NJ. Klein, and the Misses Ne''i'
smith. Jennie Laird Edith H. smith, Emily
Muhlrnfcl,. Alice Muhlcufrl, Edh Melville Viola
Warner, Lura Warner, Viola Duand. stella OdNc-.
Gertrude johnson. of Albany; Alice Maudc. Manic
t,cbardt Laura Fletcher. ida >tuT-c~. Maud, FloNG-
Jones, sidney Hamilton, Philip :. Ihden. Joseph j.
bishop Walker of North Dakota VIII preach this
evening at the church OF the Arclapg.l ST. Nchoia,.
ave. near Oua. hundred and ,cNcnicrhth-t.
The Nationalist club Of larl objects to having
PRAYER offered its mc,tins>. Hence the re Siaton
Carmel Baptist Church. in Eat Onc-hundrcd and
twenty -th!Id--t
The Rev. and Mrs. James VI. Phlputt gave re.
ccptiOn on Monday evening at their home No. -
West one hundred and twenty -sevcnt-s to the mem
ler- Of the c9nercEation Of me LenoA Nvcnue Union
house wa handsomely decorated with cut flowers and
palms. Nearly 300 people present.
TO morrow night viii see the beginning Of Mr..
company the opera House. Husband, and
wives" j., the play chosen for me week; The ca,
cauli, Miss Amy Lee W. T. Melville, and other people
well known TO the stage.
connected with Pilgrim Congregational Church was
observed Thursday evening by an entertainment
i'm the church The Rev. Alexander Lewis, assistant
pastor Of the church. Charles Pierce superintendent II
Inc sunday school and William >dcboiiom OF Phila-
dolpla. made short addresses. Music and TccatiOnS
were given by children Of the school sale Of articles
made 10y the children realized nearly f75. The dis
play Of millinery was exceptionally fine.
~