New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
REPUBLICANS EAGER FOR THE NEXT FIGHT
SOCIAL AFFAIRS


Just closed The results most encouraging in every
Respect and show now effective has been the canvass
The Worlds Fair cry also was shown either 10 nave
been absurd efectually "hnocked In the head oy
the mastery argument Of Colonel I. C. Campbell IN
the public joint debate held In the Harlem Theatre
before election The spirit shown by all the Repuo
ncans OF Harlem curing the campaign plainly shows
that the party is steadily gaining ground In that strong
hold Of the Democracy and prcsages Republican VIC
tory In 1892.
Already the Republicans looking forward LOT
the great Presidential campaign Of 1892 They arc
conscious Of their growing power in Harlem ana are
anxious to exhibit their newly acquired strength IN 'he
more equitable terms Of Presidential year. Two aa!s
after election the Republican Organization oil the
xIXh Assembly District held their regular inohth'y
meeting II would naturally have been supposed tna'
the meeting being held 50 soon after Iuesaay ociod'
would be thinly attended, and that the Repuohcahs
would be more Inclined to stay at home ana make up
the many lost hours Of sleep such however was ho'
the character Of this meeting. Although IL was ho
ing more than tie regular monthly meeting OF the
organization and no business Of Importance was 10
come before it, the large headquarters OF the Organize
Hon were packed 10 suocaton with cnthusIosuc hepuo
ncens who were, of the speakers expressed IL,
@just spelling another fight" and many who desired
10 attend the meeting were unable to get In. Nearly
all the candidates on the Republican ticket in this part
of the city were present and made fiery campaign
speeches preparatory for the great fight OF next year.
One Of the most important musical efforts ever made
in Harlem the giving Of j. a. Butterfed's cantata
@Belshazzar" in five parts at the First Collegiate Re-
formed Church. In East one hundred and twenty first
81 nm Thursday evening The cantata produced
under the auspices Of the Young Peoples Social Union
by chorus of eighty voices, directed by John g. VIII
iams. The opening chorus, BY the Rivers we weep
ELECTED much applause. The leading characters OF the
oantata were taken by the following Beishazzar King
of Babylon Francis b. stedmln Nltocris Queen regent
hal Cow Of
George W. Horne Shelcmith. wife of zerubbabel Miss
r MAY Hall Cyrus King Of Persia, Howard G. Pyle;
Daniel prophet of Israel, Alfred IL. Goodson JEWISH
princess Miss Elnor Caughlan Festus, Lord Chamber
lain, A. J. McChntock: Anonia Queen OF Belshazzar
Miss Christine Muller Myra. child of Zerubbabel, MISS
Minnie Serfert Angel, Miss Minnie Trpp Babyiohiah
captain j. W. Choate; Tanner. Alfalfa and zerlina ladies
Of the Court Misses Christine Wood. Aline Stone and
NJ. A. Fogel; Mag, wise men of Babylon, etc. chorus
~ lords and ladies of Beshazzars Court, Persian sol
ders etc.
The Hawthorne Literary Society proposes to make
this season the most brilliant in the history OF the
society The season will be opened on wednesday
November Is, with the first OF q series CT mohthy
subscription dances, each member being restricted
n two invitations The society held its fifth annual
meer,nr ON Thursday evening for the election OF
officers and to take action upon plan OF reofgahizd
Non. The officers elected for this season ore fresl
dsnt Richard r. Manlok; vice president MISS oaDiIeh
Rabsud; secretary Walter Il. smith; treasurer VIII
lam O. Yorke jr. The following members were
1.o,d an tie BOARD of MANAGEMENT TO serve for one
fiscal wear: Miss GABRIEL Rabaud Edith H. WILSON,
Miss Eva Rabaud, william Torrens, Richard X. Mamioh'
Walter R. Smith and William c. YorRe. lr.
The women OF the Harlem Methodist Episcopal
churches have always taken prominent part III t'ie
chnrch work of their several congregations Ihis year
they are determined not only TO keep their recou, e'
q noss,be 10 better it, TIE Ladies Guild OF Calvary
methodist Episcopal Church, seventh-ave ana ohc-
hundred and twenty ninth ST., are preparing 1or al
"orange medley" and fair the proceeds OF winch VIII
he devoted to charitable purposes The orange nieu
lew is one of the innovations introduced by the women
NJ This denomination which has made them famous
among churchworkers 1t consists principally OF the
onen,np ~ a number Of orapge-shaped clay savings
hanks which were distributed among the members
OF the congregation few months ago py the won'o"
of the guild for the purpose OF collecnng
The opening Of these banks will be watcheo WIN
much interest and amusement. fancy aruoieS "uu
confectionery will be sold at gayly decorated Dooth'
and u is expected that large will be realized by
the guild Among the prominent members OF the
cu,d are Mrs James r. Day, wife OF the pastor MIS-
George A. Norman, Mrs. A. E. valentine MIS- "niiah
CLARENCE Mrs Joseph Golfer Mrs. o. Downs, Mrs Il. l.
Westerfeld Mrs. John A. Mason Mrs. NJ a. "druh'
Mrs James II. Root and Mrs. H. N Gurus.
The women of st. James's Methools" EpsooPd'
,burch hundred a nd twenty xth-st and Madison
eve also are preparing for fair to be held under INC
ansnces of the Ladies' Aid Society at that church. 1he
proceeds of which WI be applied to the churcn uepV
Among the women prominently Interested i'll 'iie iai
are Mrs E. Plass, Mrs. David J. Dean, MIS- Joseph W.
he VEAL Mrs. A. ID. Rockwell, Mrs. JACOB H. TITUS
wife ~ the pastor Mrs. Dr. Leary, Mrs F. W. Liver
,nore Mrs Meaker Mrs. c. E.. Anderson, Mrs W. W.
Ping Mrs Charles Olney. Mrs George H. Burioro anu
Mrs j. II. IIollngsworth. The Rev. ana MIS- 'dooo
r. Price have announced that III andiuoh 10 'he'
regular receptions at st. James's Church parsonage
h and
they win also receive On the second thu anu i
Mondays IN November.
The Board Of Education will begin the fourth VIII
for course of free lectures for Harlem tomorrow even
fny In Grammar School No. s3, In East one huhoreu
snd feminist These lectures have oeen arranged by
Dr Icipziper and will be illustrated either win
stereopticon views by experiments Inc pro
sramme 50 far as completed Is: November 8, From
sumter to Gettysburg" Judge John L. Wheeler; NO
v.rnber 10, Eyesight and How TO Retain It," DR.. j.
oscroft Tansley; November 10, Some Chemical ES-
perments with Wood Professor J. F. woodruff No
yember 10, "The Star Of Empire C. H. savage
November o. ICELAND Professor Chares SprSeue
smith; November 20, The Story of New-York," L. J.
r. Lincoln; December g. The Care OF the Nosc Ihioa'
and Lungs DIR. Wendell c. Phillips; December y
HOW worlds Are Made Garrett p Serviss; Deem
her TO- Japan DR.. Z. W. Fisher; December a.
@New-Mexico, Historic aud Ficturesque.' Clarence
Puilen; December Il, The Forces OF nature, Dr.
u. A. Mott
The members Oh TIC beAinsooh nN"'u"
Church are making great efforts to pay oil every dollar
az their floating debt by the next anniversary OF the
church which will be celebrated Oh the second Sunday
I'm December The mortgage of $500 has already
been cleared one Of the street assessments OF the city
has been paid. another will soon be met, and then
only one will remain Preparations are actively uhder
way for the Christmas concert. according TO tle
Jast census Of the church there 300 members ana
nearly a thusand pupils present at the session o. the
en~d.,v school for October Is. The Sunday school
receipts of the MOuDt Morris Baptist church Tor the
Hscaf wear Just closed Sl,5o1 AZ, ana the Ole.
hnrsements have been 81 134 H. leaving balance of
S3s2 as E. q. Hobbs. WHO for many yesrs has been
connected with the Sunday school work OF this church,
bos rssjrned his place as secretary OF the school, and
Gavin H. Hills who for several years has been AS,
sIsant secretary, elected secretary at the last
Ieacbers, meeting. George ;. Thomas was e.ected
sssistant secretary and Charles NJ Porcher second