New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
AN OLD CHURCH SOCIETY-A WEEK OF
FAIRS


examinations with the prestige Of age and experience
The first building was cOnsecratcd In $780, ana ue
first rector was the Rev. George L. Hinton, VINO dlcu
In the cholera epidemic In 1872 lie was succeeu'u
by the Rev. A. d. Hart, the present rector OF b.
Stephens Church. in this city, who remained IN charge
about seven years. Mr.. Hart was followed by une
Rev. ]. r. Baylcy and after less than year oil
Service dc In turn was succeeded by the Kew ~
NJ AbercromSie, the founder Of the Church OF the
Iptercessi0n on Washington Heights. III 1850 the
church had only thirty families connected with IT, ~
which time the Rev. George Il. Draper became r'c'"'
improvements begun and the church noufisneu
so that by 1856 all debts had been paid. FROM 1910
IN 1862 the sttings were free. and II was 1ouhd ec
essary TO increase the capacity Of the church anu
sunday-school, and in a short time three parishes
wore formed from st. Andrews by colonizauoh' as
follows: st. AIMS Church, in Morrisana' "racc
Church in hundred and -siXteenth-st., ana Holy
Trinity Church. at Lenox-ave. and one-hundle ''"u-
twenty secondst.
The beautiful structure in which the CONGREGATION
OF St. Andrews meets was built III l0'i' anu
fortunately was completed before the burning OIL 'he
Ia ,.or,o church DIR. Draper who for many years
,ros rector OF the church, died In 1876 ana WIS
succeeded by the Rev Samuel carp, who served lor
two wears when he succeeded by 'he he'. run
els Iobdell on January %, 1881, DE- Lop"on ~
signed to accept call 70 Trinity Churo"' p"'",o'
and on January l. 1888, he was succeeded ny NV
IL.
fact that st. Andrews has sbecn the mother OF three
o,hor chrchos within radius OF two miles, the con
orecat,on * still one OF the largest among the fior
estant churches in this city The latest toll oi 'e
church showed that there are over l'ooo
cants 142 OF whom were confirmed last year. "",'o
the pupils Of the sunday school long ago pasSeu uc
! 900 mark. Extensive and commodious rs the lie"
hb hu,ld,nrs are they already have been Oulgrowh
Dd aro scarcely large enough for the present heeS
-, IN. church 1t is expected that $50, 300 VIII uc
Maid on the church debt at the Easter ohei1hs VNe
man has offered TO give $4,000, PROVIDED ue 'o'I
creration raise another $4,000. twenty Vno"S'',N
dollars Of this has already been secured "i1le '"e lax
which was given in the church parlofs Oh ~
r G and was designed to raise the rest Inc i"ir
= . oroot euccess and over 81, 900 was raised.
Amonc the women having charge OF this enterprise
,,oro Mrs George W. Jewett, Mrs. John Il. simpson,
Mrs John Boardman, Mrs. y. L. IlmP'oh2 NJ, .S
T. Ketehum Mrs. c. W. Fisher, MIS- u b. oiHl'h
Miss Fannie Wood, the Misses smith, Mrs. T. u
Entz Mrs Donald Mclean, Mrs. vernon W. D">'
Mrs. W. p Hantz, Mrs. A. Bcgart' Miss Heieh ha"
dolph. Mrs. j. c. Robinson. Mrs. Edward Noss' tae
MI robinson. Miss /. V. Steers Miss Dow Mrs
II II Barnum. Miss II. Rowland, Miss {. MINOR
Miss Lillian Parker Miss Watson, Miss Grace CHARLES
Miss Ella Madden Miss Maria Thompson, MIS- l.
sfeil Mrs c. A. Ewing Mrs. j. [. JOY MIS- -
H. White Miss Wells. Miss Case, Miss D. freeDoFh
John Mitchell PAGE. Mrs. c. r. King MIS- H. rover
Miss Jessie Hxon Miss Ella Childs, MISS Nate MI
con Miss Annie Dunn Miss Scott Miss Sarah haA
60, Mic E1,rence Hunt Miss Emma Keller, Miss
sace Mrs J. H. Naples. Mrs. j. f. Shrady, MISS
Uanford Miss Wickes Mrs. VI. D. Cannon Miss
Holmes Mrs W. L. Ysungman. Miss ogden MIS-
l. L. Frost Mrs W. =. TiltOn, MIS- J' L. fal.0"''u
Mrs c. Il. IIusted. Mrs. J. Wikie Miss ~ Lawrence
Mrs Edward Z. Steers. Mrs. Il. Emmett O!co.N MIS-
j. p IL. Wells Mrs. J. IL. Bailey and Mrs. L. he'u'
Another fair which has been cminenty succrSs!ui
l.s fha
Methodist Episcopal Church. at seventhaVe' ana
One-hundred and-twenty ninth ST., On December o.
and o. at which about $1,000 was cleared Aiio"e
the booths which attracted attention were the japanese
booth the fan-thatched booth, and the mouse 'ha'
Jack built The last managed by Miss fatter
son who had more than 100 toys TO as
nose Of The fancy table was managed by Mrs
prauIev and did crushing business Among
III ,se at the tables Mrs John a. Mason, Mt the
fancy table: william Baldwin, superintendent o. the
Sunday school, at the Kings Daughters table; MIS-.
Westerfeld at the clildren's table Mrs. Reeves, al
the grocery table Ms. A. scott, Mt the fan-tm'ched
booth: Mrs. Morcan at the Kings Daughters booth ;
Mrs Nodine at the "mysteTy table: Mrs. sure, a.
the refrcshlncnt table Mrs. Darling, at tile h)ra
booth; Mis- Judd ut the Japanese booth; Miss jack
son, at the lemonade we'll
concert Will be given in the parors OF this
church tomorrow evening for the benefit lof thc
Harlem Young Women's Christian Association, at
promises 10 bc one Of the most enjoyable In the
musical season OF 1cJ2-'a3. The programme will be
given by scidi's orchestra. Among the numbers ar
Wagnegs "Tanuhdu,ors Pilgrimage an aria from
Rienzio largo ~ Handel. which will be given a
q violin SOLO by Clifford schmidt selection from
the new opc.a "loabdN,' by MOszhowshii violonceHo
solos by Nic'O, Herbert selection from "Lohensrln
by the orchestra; The flower song from Faust"
Lists First Hungarian Rhapsody. Professor Carl
I, nd Nj h hp
the concert in charge. The tickets will be 81 each,
which may De secured at the house CT the Young
Womcn's CHRISTIAN Association.
II, third q the star course Of entertainments,
given under the auspices OF the Harlem Branch
OF the Young Mems Christian Association, at It's
hall No West Onchurdred and-twenty hfth-st will
take p.ce on Thursday evening, at 8 10 o'clock
The programme viii be given BY the New-YOrk English
Ballad Company, which includes Mrs. Carrie Hun
King soprano; Mrs. Juic d. Van Ryther. contrlto;
W. IT, Ricglr. icEOr; Carl Z. Duht baritone, and
AGolph Goac, pianist. Miss Ida Bentley also Will
give reading.
The following is the schedule Of games for the
Young Mems Christian Association Bowling League,
for section \, games to be played in the alleys Of
the first named club az follows: December II,
Mott Haven against Harlem December %, Harlem
against Yorkylle; December 90, Harlem against
Jersey City.
The fourth anniversary exercises Of the boys de-
partlnent of the Harlem Branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held tomorrow evening
In the hall OF the association, at O'Clock An adj
dress will be made by the Rev. Warren ". Giles.
An interesting fan-drill ana entertainment were
given on Friday evening BY the Sunday children
and young people Of the Baptist Church OF the
Redeemer In the parlors Of the church In one
hurGred-and thirty nrstst.. near sevenLavc. One OF
the most Interesting features OF the evening was
the japanese fandril, in which the following tool.
Miss seagTst, Miss Frances Traverse, Miss Ella
Knowles Miss Eta ElIsh, Harry Spclman, James
Minor, A. Brockwell, William Knowles. Frank Minor
and Andrew Taylor. The programme was Il long one
and frequently interrupted by applause.
The fashion and beauty Of Harlem were well repre-
sented on Thursday night In Madison Hall, at Madi
son-avC and One-hundred and -twonty-iit-st when