New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
INCIDENTS ~ HARLEM
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES - PREF ANA
TInNS For CHRISTMA,.

even where there no contest uc ~ .,,
ballots deposited ran from 300 to 800 while '' ,''"
~ ,h yo.ers as tbcv chattcd around the polling
nloces WAS of the most hopeful character III wv
XXVIIIth Assembly District. where therc was WY
corncred fight, nearly 700 votes were poo''
TO the rcdisrlcting Of the city into new A'Se'po'
tricts a number of new leaders had to De e"''''
,ho yyyItb Assembly District there was contest
between Peter II. Mcdonald and James Dor'n"N "
first it was expected that there would De Il NUN ,
fest, but by the time the polls opened. the gypsum
10 Mr. Mcdonald melted away ana inc p'S' VI ~ ~
prevailed between the two factions. Nheh INC WV
we're counted II was found that Al wer" gwen ~ w.
Doremus and 331 TO Mr.. Mcdonald. which pfacncaiN
made II n unanimous election. Mr.. D"rehuS was
mi forward by the James G. Blaine 'lnp OF Ii"ic"
and Mr. Mcdonald by the Irish American "ep'on,""
Club OF the XVIII Assembly DISTRICT Inc s'i'' '
of Mr. Mcdonald leader OF this new ">sc"'p'S
district was hailed with great deal OIL sanSil'"o" ~
the Repubicaps Of Harlem. and even those VINO No,c
against him express themselves as beng s1tsl'u VII"
his eloc,on Mr. Mcdonald is in bis thlr'y-iouith
veor and has spent most his life in Harlem where
he has been an active worker In pohtcs' h'sn' "'''
the Fassctt campaign he organized the lriSh |''i"
Republican Climb OF the XNNlh Assembly DiS''i'''
which has done excellent work and has been con
ducted with marked ability down TO the present UNIV
Mr. Mcdonald has been It's president since 'he o'uo
organized. ,,.
Tho leader of the new NXvth Assembly District
IS Edward Dubois Mr.. Dubois Is a welikho"h h'
publican In this part Of the city, ana mas US"
actively engaged In politics for many years For some
time he was secretary OF the Union Republican 'mD
OF Harlem and during the Presidential campaign OF
1900 he Organized the Yorkvc Republican Club, ana
has been its president down to the present uhc'
The clubhouse which was procured Tor 1hiS No"h1
organization is one Of the most convenient ana p's'
fitted in that part Of the city, 1t Is conlior'aoie
frame bonse at Ninety.thirdst., near Lexlngonave'
and has been fitted up with all the requirements OF
ol,,t N
was tbroned nightly by voters who listened TO cam
ra,rn speakers or who came together In an Informal
way TO discuss the prospects and progress Oh tue
canvass. Frank Raymond, who was the leader Oh
the old XX1Id Assembly District has been mace
leader OF the new XXvIIth Assembly District. His
election which IS equivalent to a reelection To the
leadership Of the old XXIIId Assembly District shows
that the Republicans OF that district have confidence
IN his management OF politics.
The Ienox social Club made brilliant success
O, Il, second monthly dance on Wednesday evening
at the Harlem opera House Hall This Is the elSh'h
season OF this popular organization. Among those
present on Wednesday night William ii. Pun"y.
George Mitchell, Frank sherry. George Fisher, MISS
Edith F. Tompkins, Miss Florence Day. Miss Florence
Mason. Miss Lulu Barton Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Linton
Mrs, < A. Murphy W. Il. Taylor. Miss +. VI. Ward.
Arthur Kirkpatrick, Miss O. W. Mitchell, Charles
Bankcroft Gilbert. Arthur L. Holland. T. Moore
Nugcnt Robert T. Godfrey Miss Marie Slater. Miss
Edith BENEDICT Miss Alice Sherry. Miss Richardson
Miss Marion Mouljon and Samuel p. Barrett.
Extensive preparations are being made by 10"
churches of liar en- celebrate Christmas on Christ
mas Day at st. Andrews Church there will hc
services AT a. m. and 10 80 a. m. the chiltrcn's
festival and offerings for The manccr at 80 p. NJ.
while the usual sunday evening service will be omitted
At the midday service the offerings will be made
for thu Hospital saturday and sunday Association.
the organization having charge OF raising unds FOR
hn-, al
Il. Andrews Church the 81. Andrews lnhrmary.
the Harlem Dispcnsary the Harlem Eye and Ear
Inrmarv and the Day Nursery Of the Kings Daughters
In Harlem. The Roy. DR.. George II. Van De Water.
the rector OF the church. has been requested by -cth
Low TO serve again chaplain Of Columbia College
during May. DIR. Van De Water has accepted the
call.
The Harlem Masonic Lodge. No. 4j7. F. and A. NJ.
gave a reception on Thursday evening In It's lodge
rooms the Harlem savings Bank at Third ave and
one hundrcd and twenty fonrth-St., at which
many members Of the Masonic order present.
Mr.. Elders. the grand secretary Of the Grand Lodge
OF the state OF New-York. presided and gave the
first degree to five candidates. He assisted by
twelve fcilOwcraft MasOns In costume.
turkey supper given Thursday evening
by the Home Mission Committee Of the Pastors AID
society OF Calvary Presbyterian Church. IN Onchun-
dred-and-sixtoentbS Fifthavc at which many
Of tho welknovn people Of Harlem were present.
The rooms were handsomely decorated. while mu-
steal and literary programme was given by Miss t.
widncr, Miss :. r. Reese, Miss Phinncy. Miss d.
Clark and II. Lewis The committee having charge
OF this entertainment consisted OF Mrs. C. G. Herring
Mrs. L. A. bearing, Mrs. Creighton, Mrs. Hudson.
Miss VI. Jones, Miss l.. Kerr Mrs. Thompson and
Miss Iadden. six young women Of the Earnest
Workers waited on the guests. They were Miss VI.
bearing, Miss J. bearing. Miss VI. Fralclgh Miss =
Reese. Miss VI. Mcbride ana Mis- VI. savldgc.
lac ed al ~
Methodist Episcopal Church. at S"vcnlhavc. and one
hundred and twenty ninth-st beginning on January
/, and they will be continued through the month They
will be conducted bv Gypsy" smith. who already T.
well known 10 people Of Harlem. He will open a
series Of special services by conducting the watch
night exercises at this church New Years eve. since
hi, departure from Harlem last spring Mr.. Smith has
been visiting many Of the great cities Of the United
states.
The following have been elected officers Of the
John A. Rayns Post, No. So Grand Army OF the
Republic. for 1893 James II. Hawkins. commander
Thomas T. Galncv senior vcccommandcr: stephen
Manr, Junior vicc-commandcr: James j. Bun r,
quarcrmaster: Walter W. Griffith. surgeon; Major
John 4. Bulcr, officer Of the day; p. + O'Nclll.
Orccr Of the guard Frank ". Wilson, adjutant.
These officers will 20 installed January o. after which
the post will give ball the IIarcm Opera House
Hall.
The Rev. A. J. Palmer will deliver a lecture TO
morrow evening al Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church. AT Onehundrcdand twenty nint.-t and Scv-
| cnth-avc.. in which he will give description Of
Libby Prison and interesting incidents OF the Clvii
War.
The Rev. Dr. william e. Biting win preach q
sermon this evening in the Mount Morris Baptist
Church. In Fifth-ave. near Onchundrcdand twenty
sevcnih-et. before the Harlem Lodge 40. 49, f. and
A. NJ The services will begin At 80 p. m. but the
members Of the loAg" requested 10 meet at :
1 10. ~ al, i..f,, 81. H.
The managers Of the Harlem Exchange for WOmans
| Work will give Il reception 10 their Datrcrs and
friends Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon from
3 TO O'Clock and also from TO 10 D.. m. II will
be Informal affair. TO give those Interested
In the work OF helping sclf-supp0rling women. who