New-York tribune., 1891-05-03
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
MANY CLUB AFFAIRs-THE RESIGNATION
OF THE REV. G. II. sMYTH.


leading incident Of the Harlem week, although IL
did not take place in Harlem but at the Metropolitan
Hotel was the first annual Grant dinner OF the mar
lem Republican Club. Who were there, how happiis
President winsor PRESIDED what songs were su"e
what cheers were given. how eloqucnuy anu ioae
General Sheridan talked, how Colonel ochl'ree ,a
taken sick and compelled to 80 nome, no" 80 ",
6. Wise, OF Virginia. eulorzed the Republican p's'
and how everything else was said, done anu dav
an these things and more have been told IN 'ne u''
papers already. ,,uoors came
Following close upon the Harlem Repuoncahs o"n,o
the Hamilton Republicans with recep'ion ioi 80
NJ their Seventh ave. clubhouse on luesud' ,, 80
70 was one Of the peasantest ana nosU s,.on erst
ceptions ever held by the club. 'osePn 80 ,rh,cb
vice-presldent made short address VI r,,s,c and
was followed by an excellent programme oi ""9' 49,
The Howard Crosby Society for the "oori,ed
Crime and the suppression of vice was N9-aara,
Trursdsy evening at Calvary MclnouisV ~ No
rr,..n NTH nearly 900 members. The rev. Di' "s
,,. o % the societv the Rev. DR.. ElmeauoII'
49, rres,dent: the Rev. Mr. Giles, secretary % -
,s~.rr+on treasurer and the Rev. Dr. rage cnaiiia"
NJ the executive committe , .os,c,ed ,he pastor
J" The Rev g. H. Smyth having rcesneu ' -,
.te Of the Second Collegiate Church "n0" ~ s |
s.,a Gov the last four years, sensation Is spoeu any
~xh,,, consderable trouble avoided. The Story Vi
a. controversy was told week ago. L@st lhui'ua9
,u,t a committee from the Classis 10 "hoih 'n.
matter had been referred met Mr. shy Vi anu wv "
his elders What done at the meetihs Ien''ins
r.cret Int the outcome of it was Mr. smy y.hs reSea
.,on something very likely predetermined upon "
4. nIeasant to note that those VINO were
- as.d 10 Mr. smyth and desired his withdfa"A
ors emnhatic in saying that there were no chafgeS
~ q criminal or doctfnal nature against mm' IL 10
said that Mr.. smyth win probably receive al aioi''
from the church. and If so he VIII hardy seek OF ao
cent another pastoral charge. Nothlng mas Se' ooo"
1L 4
done,S says member OF the ohui0"' "
calling q new pastor" 80, <,,, 10.
heen elected one Of the governors Of the weilAno"h
Sine more applications membership are reported
on the Harlem Republican Gibbs bulletin board, -.
The board OF maaages ot 1ne SsganU9 non the names
meeting last week. passed favoraDV Upon .G fdeS
OF ffty candidates for membership lie hS' i"0iOu''
'us1ee rse sco Yesterday the Bank of Harlem took
possesson OF ts new quarters in the building snJoTs ts
The opera house. In West w es e Ham
mcrsten and bought from him 6f,op sy oScnpsate
eompossd q dsst95s S RansS Of s POsoce the twelfth
Ward savings Bank, the Rapid Transit League ah'
LIE 6, osasn.s si SiqREssS Ps
Church taken similar place @ at 6e tG scdcedeG Sg
Quartet @ r. scI%S'e CHOIR Of Pilgrim Church or.. .,o
special train brought theatre party OF over ;Ioo
mon and women from Mount Vernon 10 the COlnHlDts
Tbeatre on Tuesday night 10 see Pnnfose q & &Mcse 3
Minstrels Mr. Primrose has lived IN Mount SGrm09
10 To- him that such a large audience of friends and
netrhbors witnessed the performance. The OCCASION
was pleasant for all concerned Te me ea oa Ie 1nca
signifcance. which were thoroughly appreciated oy
the Mount Vernon people and IN return Mt rd1 ose hnTs
shoe floral ladder was also presented. The two upper
rounds bore the words "Prmrose ana Wrroos anu
A permanent branch Of the Peoples Municipal
Leae 70 be established in the MILO h AsSTo eTt o
for a meeting to he held on Thursday evening al the
home Of f. Il. Olcott, No. 30 West one hundred and
twenty eighthst The ca for the meeting ssea S oDS Dg
Samuel II. Ordway. Mr.. OlcOtt had charge OF the
League work in last falls campaign.