New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
A CLUB RECEIVES IT'S FRIENDS-VARlOUo
ENTERTAINMENTS

Though trine late the record Of the week not m
Naturally begins with some slight reference at least
to the observance of Washngton's Brthday' winch
becan week ago today ard continued ouIIHe wv
days In many of the churches Of Harlem on sunday
sermons appropriate 10 tho occasion were preached or
sone notice at least taken CT the anniversary Az ue
pioriu Church In the evening the Rev. DR.. virgin
delivered one Of his able dscourses. lie described
Washing gton as the type Of man needed now IN puohc
affairs.
The Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, onehundred'
anseleventhst and LexngtOn.ave., was filled to over
1owing Oh the evening, when memorial services
were held in honor OF Washington The members OF
Reno Post g. A. H., and Reno Carp Sons Of veterans
took part IN the services The pastor OF the churcn,
the Rev. John L. Campbell spoke upon Our Departed
Heroes mahng' special reference TO MalorDehe'dl
Jesse C.. Reno. His address was applauded' 1heio
we're a number of old battle flags displayed
On Monday tho uptown streets and avenues were
crowded with holiday makers, and II seemed as II al
New-Yor had set its face northward Tor the da!'
Such concOuTse OF vehicles and turhouls V"us W
strengthen the opposition to having any o1 HaiIe'
beautiful driveways disfgued and spoiled by steetcar
tracks ,,
one Of tile clubs in Harlem which mace specidi
effort to commemorate the birth OF washington was
the Lexington Democratic Club. us pleasdHV 'iuO
house at Madson-ave and One-hundreu-ai ailul"o"'S
thrd.st was well filled on Monday evening. fAulouO
addresses were made by President Carvaho' Jahes
Iorcn.,m chairman OF the entertainment committee;
reux Jerenick and James d. McClelland. Music was
furnished by Robert ~ Schroeder ana Anico NJ ~
Beale. . ,,.,nb.s pe
ON Tuesday evening the Washington Heigh'S nc
nnbcan Club opened Its house at Amsterdam ave- uu
hundred and fifty -second-st to hundred OF hoe
~ It's friends, both men and women ana ceieo'"e VIZ
o,o dav of the Father OF bis Country by recePuoh
and dancing and the enjoyment OF an excelleh' usiI
programme some of the guests present were '~!v
and Mrs O'shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs Aoh'asu'' 'i'
and Mrs Matthew Coke, Mr.. ana BITS. OosVs"., 'no
Misses Costiran Mr. and Mrs. j. C. wilson the MISSES
Wilson ard Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ulpert' A"o F''S
Of the club is Michael kerwln. ,. -.
On Wednesday evening the Ladies' Dorcas eociet? Va
tho Lenox Avenue Union Church gave MARINE 80
ipcton tea in Arthur Hall. large numOc' VI NJ
present wore the costume OF tic NaSi'nsou Po.o ,
After an informal musical and literary ei'e' s q,
refreshments were serVeu ny 90'"e
the Continental dress =, Ian.
Among the many noteworthy osservances Oh Len' @
are the sunday evening lectures on Oh'"C' ' II, -.
given each sunday evening at ST. Anorc" ,,rcS
the rector the Rev. Dr.. Van DC ""''i
Is crowded upon each OCCASION ,,--,.. c,,,rcb Is
Tonight the Rev. DIR. Virgin, OF Pilgrim ,o,
b. ;,,c the first of series of sermons on 'io u''N'
theme of Problems of City Lie" ,.,,,,a ,,oir
The Catholic priests Of Harlem are MOI pcNAN pi. [
,uon in other uars of the city in protesting dsdi"
,nc massage of the stadler Wine bill. IHe s"''0. ,
~ considerable local importance, as the passage % ~
nil tl,a
80 summer gardens and parks which irlhge 'i'o
Uariom district on both the east ana "eSV siu0S
rho uon,on Of the Moses Montefore congregation &e
making active preparations for their laI, 60
NJ held from March to March 10 III Ha'4T"' -,
oso uau The fair promises TO be one ol 'ie tai ~
u hld in Harlem The principal oiacerS Oh 'ic iai
80 Osorio Mrs l. Mann, Miss Martha hosen@".ie
nd Miss Malvina Newman Among the 'alua'' So So
,lreadv received are a $500 upright Piano ""u -
no,lor safe Concerts will be gwen every .'oi,,.s ,
iuriDr the fair. in which the lieore" OiPa Pi,'on
nA our Own Glec Club and the Mozart fIiina 'ioi'0
go n.iu take part. The synagogue OF the oohsio
,ot,oD i at NO. 100 East Onc-hundred ana't"eh'he'
pnini, stabat Mater will be the anthem al hoiy
Trinity Church this evening .,.,, Co,
rrIS no,+ r4r,,ar meeting Of the Executive Ooni'
mitt. of the Rapid Transit League VIII pe He com
moiIsv on Hish, yes joseph j. casey is chairman
meeting Of the a se 4ssaraed cd e as an
rtmti6n Was held at the Harlem DeloCt.uiI iHs and
house THURSDAY night :ecre1aSy rS A. The chairman
SoUneed that there were eightyone i share
Iinr the amount already subscribed nearly pe
sat il was proposed TO ralsc az tHE iaTs Charles
nsCn, SmSn md Vernon NJ Davis we're appointed a
inmmitee 10 draft articles OF incorporation, e,tr is
- ond by.laws A committee 10 secure ~, -
't ~ he appointed, and the subscription co'"'V'0
GSn'inneG, HH"TL on the Harlem Republican Clubs new
,onsn is advancing rapidly ana sasiaGtor&N' ~ hasD
,oTch in front of the Old part OF te buoF UNI h n front
brought out husll WIN tne ,.ns+ side az the old
o. t.U NV veyanda OF unusual Width IS thus pro
I6cS Which according to the welestablshed tlaGn ,hn
rnstom will doubtless be much reSor'eu l" III u''
Edwin T. e1pssdSntr rta Of the nTSt nT Sg S%D sone
.v wa. members of the club. the dinner OF cOurse
being in the handsome nop. N nreded
S tloucI there we're formal toasta' ae caueo
non various club members present to maze IeRs y; Ks
NJ drner was arranged under the auspices Of thS
unnse COMMITTEES, composed Of Mr. RaynoT Mr. hing
snd Mr.. Cabin