New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
no OPEN THEIR NEW CLUB-HOCSL-llN
PLATES TO THE FRONT.


PLATES TO THE FRONT.
Ex-Governor st. John. OF Kansas and of temperance
fame. spoke in Harlem last Sunday. The audience
he drew was not a large one and there was ho'dbl9
absence of prominent people. This does not prove
however that there is not strong temperance sehu
ment I'm the upper part Of the CITY. though truth 10
tell il is hardly of the st. John kihd.
The Rev. DIR. : II. Virgin. OF Pilgrim Church. began
last sunday evening series Of interesting talks in The
life and growth Of large cities lie VIII continue the
,ubiect in a second letter this evening. Lcnton
services at all the Lentobserving churches are well
attended and the chors Of the churches Of all dc
nominations arc busy engaged. of course in preparing
their Eaitcr music.
The Executive Committee Of the Rapid Transit
League met on Monday evening Among those present
uere the chairman George ii. Berford; the secretary
Charles G.. CrOnin; Joseph j. Casey. j. X. senior
#. c. Campbell, Henry Altman. John u. Boyd. Dr.
j. H. DemOrest. Ezra A. Tutte. DR.. J0hh CTel-h'oh'
William II. Payne, Lawson y. Fuller. Johh -
Mclaughlin, sumner r. Stiles Morris r. Sterne WASH
ington winsor. John Il. Prague. and George W. Dcoe
yoise After some discussion it was decided TO hoiu
another meeting Thursday evening ana invite l'c
representatives Of the New York Cable Company. winch
has bill pending in the Legislature. 10 be present
and explain the merits Of the cOmpanys proposed SS
TEN. The adjourned meeting was held on Ihursua'
night but as none of the representatives OF inc III
vited company were present John e. BOYD explained
wanted a resolution passed ndorsing the Gable 'ohi
pany,s project Among those who spoke on the reSo'
linton were Ezra c. Tutte who said the League han
no right, under the constitution, to commit Hseh
unreservedly 10 the advocacy of any particular sNs
fem Lawson y. Fuller differed with Mr. Iuttle' anu
a somewhat heated argument followed. The fesoiu-
ton was finally referred to the Committee on Advocacy
and Protest.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Hamilton Ike
publican Club was held Monday night. The Library
Committee submitted report showing mat ur'
club had received from the Secretary of state at
Washington n full set of consular reports ana oo
nations Of large numbers of books and magazines from
various members President Campbell announced thai
ne had received an answer 10 his lctter Se'V so".
time ago TO Major william Mckinley j.. lhNl1Il- V'a'
gentleman TO address the club. Major MCCARTNEY IT,
piled that he would be glad to accept the iHNn"oi
and that he expected to be in Ncw-1Or "lVHlil
short time. when arrangements could be Eaue, INC
address will probably be delivered some time IN 'he aS
week Of this month or in the first week VI APiih
The place has not been fixed upon
The announcement is made that the Harlem hc
nublican Club will open its new house, at NO. Ia
West One hundred -and-twcnty- ffth-st, on SalUuN
evening OF this week The opening VIII be OF nou'e
warming character. the arrangements for winch are IN
the hands OF competent committee Much lhteror"o'A
on the new house remains tobedone, but
mtec saws that its promise TO open the mousse pS '
middle of March will be faithfully kept. This com
Eocert Abram steers and John F.. Van de Carr
The regular monthly meeting of the club IS TO be
held Tuesday evening. Among other topics 10 coiie
I'D for discussion by and enlightenment OF the mem
bers will DO the live topic OF plate Some weeks
aco il will be remembered the club, whose members
pre all stanch Protectionists took pains to
hiring before the public certain facts relative
n the development Of the tinplate INDUSTRY
in the United states since the enactment OF the new
tariff law. one Of the freerade organs of the city
criticised the club severely talked about Inc Harlcm
Clubs tinplate liar" and that sort OF thing charged
that there was really tin plate manufactured IN
America and made other statements equally foolish and
answerable. Since that time H. Il. Green, the CORE
sponding secretary Of the club, has been collecting IN
formation on the subject. 1t is Of an interesting ana
convincing character lie expects TO lay 1t before the
club on Tuesday night, and TO the friends OF protec'
tion are promised facts and figures which VIII provo
further substantial basis for the faith that is in them
The club has fourteen applications for membership
The Executive Committee Of the Harlem Democratic
Club was authorized, at the meeting on Wednesday
night to arrange reception in honor OF Congressman
Ashbcl p Fitch. The date has not yet been decided
unon The reslCnations of George ii. EurfOd as
chairman and Antonio Rasncs as member OF the
executive committee received and two new mem-
bers Of the club were elected. Mr. Dayton ana MI
BurfoId were appointed committee to DRAFT resolutions
upon the death of Bernard saldheim, CUB member
who recently died.
aThe Lenox, will give its closing dance for the sea
son on April 6. The club is said 10 be looking FOR
site for a permanent home.
Another of the pleasant stag parties OF the Harlem
y Club given last evening. -
Roland Reed the actor, has bought house in West
One-hundTcd and twenty sec0nd-st
One-hundred and twenty -ithst. is one OF the clean
est streets the city. 1t is kept clean 10y the patrol
system, that is. men, brOoms and baskets.
Special services Will be held to-day at the LenoX
Avenue Union Church. LenOX-avc. AMI Onc-hundTed-
andtwenty -seventh-st. The pastor, the Rev. James
Willard Philputt. will preach nj IL a. NJ. on the
"Repcntance of Nnevch" At rs p. m the choir,
under the direction Of Mrs. Pliilputt, Will give the
sacred cantata OF Daniel with organ. piano. ana
concert accompaniment The solo parts will be taken
by Mrs James r. pcttus, soprano Miss M0lc Mecker.
contralto; william II. Grimkc, tenor; f. Bramlal
Child jr., Daniel.
Miss Ida T. NcwCOmb was agrceably surprised last
Wednesday evening at her home, No. 426 East one
hundred and twenty second st.. by host of her friends
giving her a masquerade surprise. The company mum
iered about thirty. and supper wa served to that
number after the unmaskng. Among those present
were William stout. Miss Maud Evans, John BrauciYy
Miss Allie Wood. John Sohl ir., the Misses Ida f.
and Jessie NcwcCmh Harry Croft. Miss Addc Kitchen
W. f. RaynOr Miss Lulu sutherland. Herbert Fuller,
Miss Ida Lee. Edward smith. Miss Mamie Bellincar
w 6 Bourne. Miss Sadie Holland. Charles HAYDEN
Miss Grace Banker. Mortimer Lee. Miss Jennie Bcnc
dict Mr. and Mrs ]. ". Newcomb. Mr.. and Mrs
F. L. Waterbury, Mrs. !. II. Watcrhouse, Mrs. j.
saeger and Miss Gertie Saeger.