New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
MANY HOLIDAY T.NTEKT AINNlEN1S-
YEARS FESTIVITIES

ty RrSt-st great number of the members ana rl'us
of the club attended. The earlier part of the evening
was devoted to musical, literary and athieuc pro
gramme which passed of smoothly and TO the 9ati>iac-
ton Of all under the direction Of George W. Fuller
Those who took part I'm the programme we7c J. HaIrN,
who cave an exhibition of cub-swngng G. r. Hall. in
songs: Mullen and smith in songs and dances, ana
boxing exhibitions BY Tim" Murphy. W. job Frank
ELS, Ckarys ConnOr. J. Stanton W. Kendall j. shorten
and J. Farrell A. the hour Of midnight sounded SET
of engrossed resolutions presented to eN C"nmSuore
James F. Lalor by the members of the club in recog-
milton Of his long and faithful services. handsome
gold watch was then given TO Harmon B. McAlhster'
the financial secretary OF the club. while pair OF eo
Cun buttons presented 10 Thomas J. Hendry ,i'e
the prcse ntatiOn banquet was the order OF the g
and lasted well into the new year Among tho'o
present at the party were Commodore Thomas McDon-
nell ". Mus grave. ir.. C. Connor James Hail. j.
Greenbauu. :. Walker II. Porter, b. Whyey, F. Cree
gan P. Krmmch. H. Kennedy, George Young, samnei
Musgrave H. Mason. J. Kenny. +. Matthias, l. heiirS,
T. Murphy L. Kuehnle. J. Morris. W Kendall. J. STAN
ton, T. Gleason. George Fuller J. Conklln, H. fner'
B. Borst, A. Warner. p. shannon and W. scattcrseh
The Harlem Wheemen celebrated New Years Day
In an appropriate manner by giving stag party at
their clubhouse hundred and-thirty st. and
Fithave. Invitations extended to other clubs OF
wheemen in the city. An informal musical ana III
erary programme, under the direction OF =. A. hdia-
beck was given. Charles wcndehach and William
ments. Those taking part in the programme vonn-
teered their services and heartily received. They
Paul Johnson and Theodore schultz In banjo duets
II. j. Bradley in piano solos. Wilcox and Blank IN cor
net duets George A. Franklin in songs, George j.
Cooke songs. About IL O'Clock the party broke up
each mounting his wheel and riding down to scv-
euth-ave and One hundod-and tcnthSt, where at mid
night the annual TarrytOwn was started Those
Of the Harlem Wheelmen taking part in the were
F. b. Olmstead J. Johnson and Gilbert A. Letchhult
The Harlem branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association gave a reception In their handsome build
Ing No. > West Onc-hundred and twenty ffh-St, New
Years Dav 10 all the Young men Of Harlem. from
until O'Clock. The women of the Ladies Auxiliary
who made the reception committee were Mrs. {.
Fabregon Mrs. J. Day. Mrs A. J. Jasper. Mrs. r. II.
Newman Mrs. A. r. Carman. Miss NJ :. Kennedy
and Miss j. Van Emberg. DR.. II. G Marshall en-
entertained the COMPANY with stereopticon views An
informal reception also held in the evening wheh
Miss Ida Willard. contralto. sang several selections
assisted by Miss Marie Isabel Downey. soprano. j. :
Rekien, baritone and ]. :. Brlnkeah0f, reader. r."
r. Kinney jr was the piano accompanies.
The Harlem branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association begins the under the most en-
conraging circumstances. The paid up membership OF
the association is about $50 which represents
the largest body of young men in that
part Of the city, and at the same '''ne
a representative body on Thursday this branch
organization with elaborate programme The Kew
Charles H. Yatman. who has been holding revival
services at st. Jamess Methodist Episcopal 'hurch'
will address the regular meeting Of the aSsociauoh
This afternoon A chorus from the Havdn society
will sing at the meeting. ON Tuesday evening FRED
erick Emersf Brooks. the California poet and huiHor
ist will give reading in the associa'ioh nall i'o
will he assisted bv Miss Molly Meeker. contrato.
The new wear found tho Mcthod>tS Of Harlem as
wide awake as usual, and was warmly eiee"d o'
them Watch night services were held AT al ''c
churches OF this denomination in Harlem ara "erc
more largely attended than ever before. Az 'aNa's
METHODIST Episcopal Church, one hundred anu twenty
,,,bs+ and seventh-ave this service began at
,,c,ock under the direction OF the Rev. Dr. James i
Day. assisted by the Rev. +. ii. carpenter anu '''
evangelist "Gpsy' smith, who has been holulhs IT
Vival services in the Central Methohst hPI'' 'p'
Church, in Sevenhave.. near Fourtech'hs'' |t ','
- Jamcs's Methodist Episcopal Church. one h'hoie'
and twenty sixth-st. and Madison ave, watch h!E'
s.rv,ces were begun at 30 O'Clock, and by mldNrh
,h. large church Wa, crowded At Trinity Methodist
Fpscopal Church. one hundred and eghtecnt"S''' i''
Second ave. watch night services were cohuuc'oi W
the Rev Dr. T. IL. Burch. who was assls'eu oN ''o
Rev. W. c. steele. ,
The annual statement Of Calvary McthodlN' Episcop"
Church shows il 10 be in a prosperous condition Inc
seats OF the church are entirely free 80 tat the IN
come is from contributions and SUNDAY coheouo"S'
In 1891 these collections amounted TO Sl7'"oo' III '''
aition to which several thousand dohas "oi"
raised for missions and church "oIh "S'uo A0 "
regularly organized work.
Al tho PRESBYTERIAN Church OF the Puritans. West
One-hundred and -thtleth-st. Ftave.. the Rev
Dr. Charles A. Briggs will deliver the third OF us
course Of Il Lectures the Bible ms evening d,
7:4j o'clock The subject will be :" The Bible ana
Iperrancv., Next sunday the Rev. Dr. William IlaSer
Ward vii! lecture on "The Bible and Modern EXplola-
tonss At the second Collegiate Reformed church.
Lenox ave. and one hundred and twenty throst' ths
morning the Rev. Pleasant Hunter. who has been called
as ator this church will preach at 10 10 occh.
At 45 O'Clock IN the evening. MI. Hunter Will pieach
IN the second Collegiate Reformed Church. one
tupdred and twenty y-frst Il. Thri-avc Although
Mr. Hunter has received the unanimous call of the
united consisory of these churches lie will withhold MS
acceptance until after the services to-dav.
A Christmas festival was held at the Presbyterian
Church in One-hundcd and fifty -fith-st and Amser-
damave on Wednesday night, in which over 20
children took pat. Marshall p. Wilder gave ad-
dress Christmas anthems under the direction
of Theodore Feet. sung by the children.
The Rev. Dr.. John C. Bliss presided over
the exercises. Another sunday school festival WAS
held on Washington Heights Tuesday night, at
the Washington Heights Methodist Episcopal Church,
Amster,amav and one hundred and hy ST, OF
which the Rev. Thomas Lamont is pastor.
The annual Christmas Eve dinner OF the Washington
Republcan Club was attended by large number OF
guests The table was set in the large dnlngroom oi
the clubhouse, and bounllul feast was prepared
General Michael Kerwn, president of the club, oc
cupisi the head Of the table. The dinner, which was
An informal one was arranged by lleman b. Wilson,
second vce-president When justice had been done to
the dinner speeches and toass with music and songs
interufinsIed were the order Of the festival To the
several oasts proposed by the chairman, patriotic
sponses were made by General Burke, j. Baldwin
Hands Heman b. wilson Major L. Is. Kenny, Major
E. j. O'shaughnessy. +. j. Cox ana Mr.. Enslehar
l. A. Dowd. c. H. Jones ard g. Joseph Purdy sang
several songs John Creighton and Frank Tore, with
the mandolin and guitar, also received with much
favor Master Frank MoXly. twelve years old. gave
several banjo solos. The dinner was thoroughly en-
joyed and il was decided to nvc several during 'h'
scoson Cheers were given for The chairman and host
.rd all ioncd i'm " We won't go home till morning,