New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
MANY LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS - CHURCH
FAIRS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

heights 70 Cathedral Heights meets much faNor' eS-
pecially rs ,nchundrel andtenthst from SeVehVnNe'
| to Riverside Park is about TO be broadeheu ana ."e
| name changed 10 Cathedral Parkway The grouping
OF the proposed Cathedral. II. Lnkcs Hospital %
lumbia College the Training school for Teachers ana
many other buildings Of our instructions on 'ms hgh
plot OF land will present an imposing appcai'e anu
will be visible many miles around
The widening OF Cnchundrei-and tentlsi' INTO
parkway is not The least of the improvements which
ore roinr on in this Part OF the city. The OBJECT Is
10 unIte Central Park Mornngside Park ana RIVERSIDE
Park with a continuous roadway. which, bchs piaoeo
under the care of the Park CommiS 1pncrS VIII Pr'
vent business wagons and lumber trucks from p'o'h-
ing the way The street will bc over 100 lect VIC"
| between Seventh and Eighth aves. Property along
this part OF IL will taken from the north side OF
the street and from Eghthave 10 Riverside PARK the
parkway will be widened by taking property from tho
south side making the way IL feet wide from f1eh'h-
ove to Riverside Park. At Eighh-ave. and one
hundred cnthst. there will be circle nearly "oo
feet in diameter which will give an opportunity for
magnificent architectural displays in buildings which
may he put ND there In the future. The properly on
the north OF this parkway as far as one hhdr'N-ahu
sixteenth st. and the south rs far ms one huidreu
and fourth-st Will probably be assessed 10 pay ior
the new parkway. The average value OF lois aiohg
this part OF one Observation-Disclosures is $1,000 Inc
commissioners appointed TO tho property with
view Of widening one hundred and-'enth-st INTO
parkway are Eugene 5. Ives Robert Maclay and John
Connolly For the last nine weeks these commissioners
have been holding daily sessions in Room OF No. 81
ChamIers-st, where property owners have had ample
opportunity to show cause why their property has
been assessed too low and the experts brought Tor
ward by them have practically agreed In the values
fixed by the commissioners.
so far from being disconnected BY tho results OF
the elections OF November g. the Republicans OF the
XXvIIIth Assembly District are nervinc themselves
for greater ercr,s in the fur,. The members Of the
t,o1Ht h.tr rflo
Thursday night. and took important measures an'chs
Tho future welfare OF club. The meeting was heli
at No $3.50 Third ave-, and there was large attend
arcc and the members showed great Willingness ~
nrenate for another campaign David frcdsam
presided and Edward Dubois was secrctary FOR so"'
months the club has been looking around Tor mousse
In which could hold It's meetings and have regular
clubhouse The club Is emincntly social. and has
among It's members many OF the representative men
NJ Harlem II has been holding Its meetings at the
Republican headquarters in this part OF the city, pu'
now that the business Of the campaign Is over 'he
members ale giving their attention TO house hnnuhe'
It was decided on Thursday night 10 rent house
somewhere near One hundred and twenty hnh-st east
~ Modson.avo TO I've handsomely fitted up ana
eouprcd as frstclass clubhouse. 1t Is proposed 10
make 1t one of the hest equipped clubhouses In the
city. and pains or money VIII oc spared u "'He
II attractive and home for the mcinbcis'
The following appointed committee win
nowcp n secure snch building David F. Porter,
George r. Brown and william Kent. The CLUB Is
ampv provided with money and no delay or dihchlH
will be- experienced In the matter Of hnahceS' Inc
following were elected officers Of the club LOT inc
coming year: David Fncdsam. president; scw"u W.
Hopkins first viccpresident Glenn b. Harris second
vice president Charles ". Briggs, recording secretary
Thomas w. Robertson. financial secretary Augustus
stencr corresponding secretary; Charles W. LudWls'
treasurer. The following were elected mcm"F' VI
the Executive Committee for the year; Wilham heh'
David F. Porter Henry Grasse John \. vanderbilt
Charles H. Wheeock, William p. Ashman, James d.
Kilsheimer, william H. Merritt, Frank Raymond ana
George -. Brown. The following were put on 'he
Membership Committee: William a. Thompson, stephen |
Kent Richard J. Garland, Edward Dubois ana T. NJ
Cassidy.
The fair which was given on the first three DAYS
NJ December In the vcstiy Of the Len0X Avenue thl
ran Churcgi at One-hundrcd and twenty nrst-st ana
Ienox ave- closed last might In blaze OF glory This
society has reputation Of accomplishing everything II
undertakes 1t set out TO give attractive fair and
IL gave II. The vestry OF Che church presented
beautiful appearance the evenings OF Cue iair Inc
idea Of having each booth represent college and
having It decorated with the colors OF that college
was a happy one. The students room Of Harvard |
College wbiol was under the management Of Miss |
Brcuchaud, presented cosey appearance. The pre- |
dominating color OF this crimson, and II !
was managed by the Unity Young Peoples Society, |
which furnished the table OF this room. Miss Brcu- |
Dtmar Miss Martha Douglas Miss Nellie uough. |
Miss A. Angel and Miss Fannie Douglas. Crimson |
and gray the cOlOrs for the stevens institute
booth which managed by the Kings Daughters.
II was under rae management OF Miss Eleanor Angel, |
Miss Erouwcr Miss A. Schroeder. Miss Edith Pink |
ham and Miss Amy Whitman. The Dartmouth |
colors OF green and white prcdominaicd over the |
Dartmouth booth which, In charge Of the Ladies'
Aid society," Mrs. Edwin r. Rice presiding Colum- |
bla College with It's blue and white, was represented
by booth where fancy articles were sold. over which
Mrs John Hutchinson. jr. presided assisted by Miss
Mary Rice Miss T.. Wellington and others. The |
Princeton booth was decorated with orange ana black
and was under the of Mr.. J. l.. Conant. |
Lavender and white the colors over the Normal
College booth, which taken care Of by Miss Ber-
min CHAM The Hamilton booth, with It's pink cOOrs,
was managed by Mrs X. II. Davis and several
sstants while Yale College, with It's blue colors.
managed by Mrs. Matthew Betz and Mrs A. Clnxton |
Carey.
William Otto surprised on Wednesday evening |
at his home, No. 2,O72 Scvcnthavc by Il number OF
his friends. Among those present were ". NJ. T. |
Shirley. Mr. Roe, Carl G. +. otto, Mrs. H. L. Donncy,
II. c. CAD, X. f. O'Dcll, Mrs. NJ Reinhardt Mis-. |
Florence Nash, J. f. Patterson, Miss NJ. Duffy. W. |
II. Wyne. Miss Lille Groth. VI. l.. MacDonga. J. J. |
Henncssy, II. s. Dobn, c. Grunrda J. Wyttcndach, |
Charles II. Rowe, T. L. Otto, james Brcen and Miss |
NJ. Martin.
The second monthly dance Of the Lcnox Will be held
on Wednesday evening December Il, AT the Harlem
Opera H0nse HALL. Dancing will begin at 80 |
o'clock II Is the intention OF the members Of the
club to give dance I'm January tie benefit OF some
hospital In Harlem, and application being
considered 10 which hospital the money shall go.
Three private concerts will be given tbs by |
the Lencx Choral Society under the leadership Of |
Mrs. T. W. Mckinley. This society made a success |
full beginning in this line OF work last May. Tie |
membership will be limited 10 100. and the subscrp
lions will be $40 each. which will ente the subscriber
to four admission tickets TO each concert subscrp- |
GonS may be sent to Mrs. James Mlllard Phlputt, |
No 252 West nehundred and twenty -scvenh-st.; |
Mrs. William g. Mctrca Clarcmont Park and one |
hundred and seventy secondst. Mrs. f.. NJ. Ioagand,