New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
A WAVE OF RAPID TRANSIT ENTHUSIASM.
CLUB AFFAIRS AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF IN
TEREST.

nothnr else is considered Of much importance ana
upon no other question: perhaps, have the people OF
Harlem ever been thoroughly united. Men OF the
highest social, political professional ana hhahcih
standing are interesting themselves in the subject
Not only do they talk about it, but they attend the
public meetings listen to long speeches and the reading
OF longer resolutions, constitutions and by laws anu
most practical OF all, put their hands In their pockets
and pull out generous contributors. believe, SAID
n prominent Harlem yesterday, that We shall
soon see 10000 in the hands OF the Rapd-Innsit
League fund TO be used for legitimate purposes.
propaganda of rapid transit hes been established tlat
is hound to accomplish something. Public sentiment
must be kept alive; without It the RapdIranSlt til'
with all It's provisions and the powers it gives VIII DC
as imperative and ineffective as Papal bun against
a comet"
The Executive Committee of the RapidT Transit League
held a meeting at the hall of the Harlem Democratic
Club on Thursday evening constitution and bylaws
were adopted and 300 was subscribed. WASH
ington WinsOr made vice president ana l. u camp
bell treasurer OF the league, and George H. Burlou'
president of the United states Life Insurance COM
pany. was made chairman of the executive committee
The constitution provides for the appointment Oh an
executive committee of 100 with subcommittee on
membership finance legislation, literature, advocacy
and protests Meetings Of the league are 10 DC iIcu
on the last Saturday in January March, May oc'oOer
and December. and meetings OF the executive CUM
mttee on call of the chairman All male adult resi-
TO membership in the league upon the payment OF
fee OF 81 The league is permanent Institution, ana
II the expression may be permitted II means business
So far as can be learned no definite conclusion mas
vet been reached in the negotiations whereby the liar
lem Library trustees hope TO secure the properly au-
Joining the Harlem Clubhouse. iii West one-huhuicn-
and twcnty-third- ST. Every effort IS making to bring
about an anlcabIe adjustment Of affairs, and those
specially interested very well say that popular er
ference and newspaper notOety will not help 10 DfuSo
over the difficulty.
Ezra A. Tuttle. a welknown lawyer. who has an
Office in Temple Court and residence In HaFle' mas
a project In mind Of establishing a law library III
Harlem and asked the cooperation of number OF
prominent men. There Is a large representation VI
the legal profession which has home in TINS part Oh
the city, and the opinion seems to be that such all S'
tuton as Mr. futile proposes would be OF great occ
1T and o great convenience.
The Hamilton Republican Club has many lawyers
among its members and also has a lawyer. Colonel
r. c. Campbell. for president. The club Is arahNn-
for series of law lectures. These lectures ae 10 Dc
free to the members of the club, ana open 10 any one
who chooses TO pay $40 year Tor the ptiN-
,lege. Those paying the 9Io "a" 80
that amount, If they so DESIRE pia'ei
10 their credit for initiation fee If they
aferward wish TO join the club Among the Iec'uieES
in the course already chosen are W. H. ben!dmI"'
~. c. Reddy sumner b. stiles, James D. H,'l'c"'
Colonel Campbell. c. G.. Cronin and Percy d. -Ao"9'
Tha clu
yonld not benefit the country. The CLUB mas "i'o
,o,ed IN do all in its power to promote system VI
ranid-transt other than the elevated system
Tho constitution of the XIXth Assembly District
ponhcan Climb has been revised 10 allow the privileges
Of the club TO those unable TO pay dues OF lu'uo'
fees such members are TO be known a. enro1u In0ii
hers and will have 10 voice in the management OF Inc
oIrh affairs At its last meeting appropriate Ns0lu-
lions regarding the death Of secretary NiAdom were
passed. c,, :,
looking for new rooms ana hopes TO secure oluD
house BIZ May The present headquarters are al ~
1850 Third.ave. David F. Porter is chairman OF a
snocia committee engaged the work OF looking iof
quarters. , -,..,-., -. cha
Board of Managers of the sycamore CluD. Inc ciuo
expects to move into its clubhouse, in west one
hundred and twenty fOurth-St., about Mdfch l. Inv
installation Of officers will probably be postponed until
that date
The Lexington Democratic Club is making prepaf-
alton for the celebration OF Washinstons Birthday.
Az IFS meeting on Wednesday evening the Harlem
Democratic Club refused adopt constitutional
amendment providing that one, instead OF two regular
meetings shall be held each month. On motion Oh
Charles W. DAYTON resolution was passed approving
the bill introduced by AsScmblyman webster III
creaslng the appropriation for pavements Nhlc III
one sense q Tammany bill, something not often H'
dorsed by the club the argument was undisputed III
fit that was of higher importance than facuohai poll
tics. -,
Pending its moving 10 its new clubhouse, which VIII
nroiably be ready about the first OF next month the
Harlem Republican Club is devoting its energies to
POOL An interesting tournament which began Oh
"wednesday evening, is now In progress.
The Washington Heights Republican Club has In
y,,eo Mr. Depew 10 preside at its WashingOns Birth
day celebration
The now executive committee Of the Harlem Club
has planned series Of occasional saturday hleht
smoking concerts and entertainments, much on The
came Man as the LOtos Club saturday nights one
given last saturday evening was a welattended and
pleasant affair. TWO applications Tor membership arc
nosted on the clubs bulletin board
The Literary Society OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Harlem branch has met the debaters OF
the American Club of Brooklyn, ana tnumlhed over
the Long Islanders in sustaining the amilhauFe VI
the argument that women should vote.
ID X. Carvalho i, said TO be still in Butte CITY,
Mont. Mr.. Carvalho is in Montana as an
o,uer4 photographer in the famous Davis viii
oseo involving S6.000OOO and also as com
missioner 10 take testimony regarding the dealh OF
Robert Ray Hamilton.
some people want the name of SeYentl-ave' changed
10 knickerbJckcr-avc., following The precedent 'h".
nroduced Columbus and Amsterdam AYES. IN view OF
the fact that scventh-ave. above the Parh, has no
nHrecton and never can have any with NeNcnth-avc
SoIaTr the park the suggestion Of change Of name
e"s worthy Of at least respectful consideration
There NAV come a time, though it seem, far dls
,rt Wien Madison ave. from One-hundrcd and six
tie,, 20 hundred Will become
puaeeehle The extent t. which blasting contractors
have for more than an 6 ETT y many c2cns
di.nors ,ry known a. the ll)OWingdale Cnnlc mas
ben opened 81 q. ~ rector Of IT. Mcaes Episcopal
church has taken an active lntelt',I III .nC W. u
ped rooms in one Of the parish houses after May l.
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