New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
MODERNISM HARLEM.
A CHURCH'S ANNIvERsABY-AMoNG THE
CLUBS


r.mes,s Methodist Episcopal Church, Madlsonave ana
One hundred twenty -sixth-st, was pleasantly oo
served last Sunday large congregations being
nj both the morning and evening services III 'no
mornng the sermon was by the Rev. Dr. j. NJ buoAicy,
Editor OF "The Christian Advocate The pastor OF
the church. the Rev. Dr. j. E. Price, preacneo IN inc
.vening. In the afternoon a reunion lovefeast was
LA ,ed nv the Rev. Dr. George W. Colard, Of Brook
-, At one OF the services Of the day the announce
rent vas made that the official board intended TO ex
mend 900 In the coming summer In beauuyinS inc
audence-room OF the church. Since It's dedicanon tne
pasors OF st. James's have been as follows: The Kew
DIR. Gerge II. Corey the Rev. DR.. George W. CoIard'
the Rev. Dr. II. B. Ridgway. the Rev. Dr. wesley
Davis. the Rev. Dr. c. d. Foss. now Bishop Foss the
Rev. Dr. James N. King, the Rev. Dr. A ID. Vaii the
Rev. Dr. Henry Baker. the Rev. DR.. O. H. tiffany ana
,ba nresent incumbent the Rev. DR.. Price now In his
second term During the twenty years the memper-
chin has increased from less than 200 TO more than
700 persons During Dr. Prices pastorate about 200
OF the whole plumber have been added.
The annual election OF T6e Massas0t Club took place
Monday evening. The following officers were chosen
President William +. stellins first vice-presdent
Daniel DAILY; second vicepresident. Edward Lumiey
treasurer. Benjamin F. Edsall; financial secretary
H. c. Mannheim recording secretary. James W. Phelan.
The clubrooms are in One-hundred and-twenty sixth
st. west Of Seventh-ave.
The annual meeting of the Society OF Pilgrim
the lecture-room Of the church The report OF the
treasurer showed the church finances to be In
6ourishing and satisfactory condition The interest on
mortgage Of $4,000 has been provided for the next
three years, with handsome sum additional, to DO
applied to sinking fund The estimates for the
wear included 81 900 for the pastors salary the sum
Ia which II was raised after Dr. Virgin decided 10
decline call to Boston. Josiah Lombard and Reuben
small were respectively reelected chairman and secre
Van ErnbQ III.
man were reelected trustees The other trustees are
John II. Braden j. NJ. Horton, John J. Nestell ana
Marshal Ayres The present treasurer, John H. Bradeh
will doubtless be reelected at the forthcoming ee's
OF the trustees BY a vote OF tne Society 'iio D'
laws arc changed so that hereafter the annual eens
will be held in January, and the quarterly ieouns'
on corresponding dates. To-day Pilgrim Church Will
oo,oht With anproprate services the twentieth an
sarv ~ the first service held In the present church
! A. the repular meeting Of the Harlem Republican
C,rb held Tuesday night, the following new men,
hers were elected Alexander r. hetchum fOe@r
potter NJ d. H. Sheridan Ransom, Robert W. Ed-
uards Arthur Livingston Buckhout, Jesse W. Chase
John Behrens Albertus r. Duryee, AlDert Dunhen'
Albert z. Smith, Peter J. L. Lorlng, William NJ
Ardrus Frederick r. Wells, Louis II. Schultz, Will
,om II F. Reckenberg, Thomas A. Patton, George
n Wetmore Henry Parker Devoursney, Robert F.
ferguson, Frederick F. Nugent, sidney j. Hamilton.
A short debate which rather warm while 1t
lasted arose over the question Of the application Tor
| membership Of Leroy B. Crane. 1t appears that
two wears ago Mr.. Cranes name was sent to the
membership committee and acted upon adversely by
that body. Tuesday night H. c. Robinson offered
resolution requesting and authorizing the committee
10 reconsider It's action, and present Mr. cranes
name IN the club The resolution seconded by
H. Wheeler Combs and opposed by A. b. Humphrey,
on the ground that the matter was not taking the
regular course He declared that the chair had no
l 4afp thn
decided that the resolution was proper one. Mr.
Humphrey appealed from the decision, but the meet
ing sustained the chair, and the resolution went to
the committee on membership After the meeting
An address was made by General Bussey, OF Iowa,
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior.
The committee nominations OF the Harlem
Democratic Club has reported the following list OF
officers TO be voted for at the annual meeting In
June: President Jordan l.. Mott; first vicepresdent
Darrell F. Hays; second vice-president, John A.
Mason: secretary H. G. Boehme; treasurer, Theodore
Dieterlin; corresponding secretary, Morris Cooper
| members Of executive committee, terms expiring
| in 1904 Edward P. Steers, John d. Mayo, James e.
| GraybT T. vnton Smith, John J. Hopper. While
repairs are being made in the clubhouse during the
summer the members Will accept the hospitality OF
| the Lexington Club, Madlsonave. and Onehundred-
! and-twenty -thirdst.
The XXIIId Assembly District Association Of the
| Peoples Municipal League met on Friday night at
the temporary headquarters in the office OF
W. z. benjamin. Thirdave. and Northumberland
twenty -ffth-st. Committees representing each cleo
| ton district were appointed to report at an
! other meeting Thursday night. The headquarters
will be open until further notice on Monday, Tuesday,
| Wednesday and Thursday evenings Persons inter-
ested IN the movement requested to call at the
headquarters or communicate with the secretary Frank
| A. Lewis at the before mentioned address.
public meeting Of the Howard Crosby Society for
| ~ Criu the NJ
| announced for Thursday evening, May 81, at the
Mount Morris Baptist Church. The society feels con-
6dent that the Excise Board will revoke the license
granted for a Iquor-shop in the basement OF the
Hamilton Republican Club house in Seventlave.
| The third annual gymnastic competition among the
members Of the physical department Of the Harlem
branch or the Young Mems Christian Association took
place on Monday night in the presence Of about 700
spectators The class divided into three divisions
A b and c. The team prize was awarded to Divis-
ion b. Frederick A. Cutler received the prize for the
best work done by division leader, and the second
prize was given to Edwin C. Vsn der WORT, who also
received the medal for the best allround individual
| work
The Knlckeroocker Yacht Club of Harlem, which
for the last seventeen years has had its houses at Port
Morris has recently leased for five years desirable
piece of property at College Point and will take pos
! session in the coming summer.
At meeting OF the newly organized re-organzec
Harlem PnllanthrOpc SOCIETY," held on lhursoa! at the
home OF Mrs. Jordan L. Mott, II was found that the
success t3e enterprise IS practically assured Over
| 200 members have already signed the rolls An ex-
ecutve committee has been appointed, and hereafter
| no one can become member Of the organization
| cept by vote OF the committee. concert will be
given in about tlTee weeks. the only until next
fall The concert will be given in Hammersteln's
Hall. Another meeting will be held in the present
week. at which 1t is expected permanent officers will
be chosen
The Clio CJb. literary organization composed OF
number of prominent Harlem women, had Its second
annual luncheon at shery's on Wednesday. About
twenty-five members and guests were present The
president of the club Mrs. A. B. Humphrey, presided
Following is the list OF tOaSts and speakers; Our
Club Mrs. Humphrey: "Our Guests Mrs: f. NJ:
Cntler: Art as an EducatOc," Mrs Philips Home,
Mrs. wye; "The Elizabethan Age Miss Augusta
smuIler; The Books that have Helped Me-" Mrs;
Rome Mrs. Bell Mother Goose and the Luncheon,
Miss Addie smuIler: The Lords OF Creaton,0 Mrs.