New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
REPU BILCAN CLUBS PLUNGE WITH ENTHUS-
IASM INTO THE CAMPAIGN.


citizens OF Harlem like 10 talk about and Republican
victory Is the only thing that will satisfy the men OF
upper New-lork who have trained for years In the
ranks Of the Republican party Every boaclub along
the Harlem River might be driven iato bankruptcy by
the demands for reOt made by the Dock Commits
sioncrs. and McCOmb's Dam bridge might 20 without
repairs AL summer. without settling in motion a MP
PIE Of excitement during the coming campaign. The
first duty OF the Republicans Of Harlem will be 70 lay
the foundation for q handsome majority Tor the nom
nees OF the party and then they VIII wresue VIII
the problems OF city Improvements, RAPID transit ana
McComb's Dam with their old time energy. new
ue has been infused Into every Republican oreaniza-
uon in upper New orS and new campaign cfuDs nave
sprung up all over the district one N me most
active organizations during the coming campaign VIII
be the Conservative Harlem Republican cub Its rat
ifcation meeting last night was success ana an IN
dication OF what the club Will do for the triumph Of
the ticket this fall. The Campaign Committee con
ssts OF n. Wheeler Combs. 5. c. Croft. Edwin H.
Lamb, James L. Miller, James A. Colvin. George C.
Hamill ard A. y. Broc6way. The committee was
empowered 70 add to lis number at any time ana
within few days its membership Will be increased u
twenty-five
There Is vitality about the Hamilton Republican
Club that IS the admiration OF all Harlem "A more
enthusiastic Endorsement OF Harrison and Reid could
not have been given thar was the ratification meet
ing held last night at the clubhouse. No. 2ll
West One hundred and -thircth-st. The men who a
few DAYS ago hid openly expressed their hope Of MI
Blalne'S nomination were the men VINO hrst huhg
out the flag and ked mp bunting and decorations I'D
honor OF Benjamin Harrison snt the Republican Ticket
Tho opening Of the clubhouse and the Htscntlon
meeting cane or the same night, and the house
was warmed with enthusiasm from cellar TO attc'
Tho new home OF the organization IS one OF the best
equipped olrb quarters IN Harlem. 1t is handsome
fnu:story house Of brick, built In the Queen Anne
style on The first noo3 are the meeting rooms and
the office Of II. secretary The library and committee
rooms are the fccS above, and on the third hoor
are two billiard rooms The fourth floor Is occupied by
itcr q apartments for the Of guests The officers
of he club are Colonel r. c. Campbell president; Joseph
Ccnt-r vice president T. J. Syme. sponding
secretary j. Il. Carlton. recording secretary James
Taylor, treasurer.
Almost in a single night the young and vigorous
Reciprocity Republican Club came into being The
present quarters are az No. 01G Columbus ave. near
Ninety tird-st. When the battle is on between liar
iison and Reid and the nomlnees Of the Democratic
convention there will be no band Of workers on the
West Side who will excel the members Of the Reel
proclty Republican Club Of the XlXth Assembly Dis
trct in hard work and enthusiasm The temporary
officers of the organization Abraham Gruber presl-
dent Theodore j. Iau6nsr, secretary, and John W.
Toten. treasurer.
From a clubhouse at No. lie East one iuhnrcn-
ond.tenih-st there 90 out influences which are fast
converting tho people OF the XXIIld Assembly DIS
t,ict to Rcpubcanisn. The occupants of that house
are the members OF the James &. Blaine Cluo OF
Harlem. Hardly had the Presidents denomination
been announced before tho club had tclegraphed Its
CONCENTRATIONS ard few hours afterwaid thew were
ratifyns the nomination Of Harrison and Reid There
were enough fireworks on Friday night to SATISFY any
ordinary political club yet the James O. Blaine Cnb
OF Harlem will hold a second ratification meeting this
week and will throw It's clubhouse open TO the people
OF the district. Eminent speakers VIII address the
me ting. AID there wi'l be music and fireworks The
clnb is doing everything possible T. make it. quarters
a pleasant pace OF resort. The new gymnasium will
be open IN a few days and improvements are being
constantly made. The annual picnic OF the club VIII
lie given on September IS, at Suffers Harlem River
Park Representatives from all the Republican clubs
In the city bave invited ard several OF the local
marty leaders will discuss The issues OF the oompa'gn
From Amste.S.a m. ave. there went up last week a
grand wall OF distress. 1t the lament Of the m
sprnkled. The residents Of Amstcrdam-ave have com
planned to Commissioner Giroy that the street IN
front of their homes has not been properly sprnkeo
In their communicable to Mr. Giroy they Insisted that
they had mortgage right TO the benefits OF street
sprinkling" and they requested that the employees OF
the city be ordered 10 discharge their duties to the
property owners in Amsterdamave. at once They
say that unless sprnklngcart comes soon thew VIII
hold the city responsible for the damage which the
dust has done their compilations and to carpets ana
lace curtains The protest which was sent TO the
hundred n the prominent citizens OF Horlem
II IS feared that the Rev. Franklin B. Dwight the
recently installed pastor Of the Newfoik presbyterian
Church will not be able TO continue his work. When
he accepted the CALL It was on condition that he would
serve when MS health would permit. He served the
church for some time, but since his election 10
the pastorate he las never preached as Ale
regulsr pastor The Rev. Charles +. Herring
win hold services In the NewYork Presbyterian Church
Ibis morning and this evening The pulpit OF the
church will be supplied by several ministers du'fng
tie summer. In connection With the Chnich OF inc
Holy Nativity, the members OF the newborn fsFs
bvtensn Church Will give entertainment IN their
church building on Tuesday evening. An amusing
feature OF the evening will be the arrival OF the
"seven Old Ladies Of Lsvcndertown.'
Tie young people OF 81. Andrews Methodist Fps
copa, Church have recently bought piano for Their
p.~.ors in the church. Tomorrow evening they Wal
give AL entertainment, TO witch the young people
NJ the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church have been
invited.
DcSp.tc the Sight differences OF opinion In st.
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church, the members
Are doing effective work in upper New YORK. Inc
Rev Dr. Van De Wafer Is living at bis summer home
nj ororue L. l., but lie conducts the services every
sunday The church VAL he closed dmang week days
mill October. The sunday school Will lake al ex
,uYL, nm the Hudson River next saturday 10 Osct-
The days OF the strawberry Will soou be gone and
the lovers of the strawberry festival are maMng the
most of the season. The young people OF the EP-
worth League Of tie Trinity Methodist Chach, In East
One lurd,c ed and egltcenthst., held strawberry es-
tval las; Monday evening In the lecturerOom Of the
church Besides Strawberries ice-crcam, pretty girls
and all the features of successful festival there was
a musical and literary programme Tie performers
were Walker N.vins, Frank Morse, G. A. Gray ana
Misses Sadie Iiartwc and Emma &. Rntes The young
women who had charge Of tie Nowcr Booth w"re
Mise, Mamie Wood, Jennie GoteIx. Emma Bal o.,
Dcuu Mooney and Esse Covers. The sale Of sthw-
her1es and cream superintendent BY Misses Lllna
trcveiine Netts Munson, Eva Wines, Norcrcs smith;
bessie Vreelend. Laura Fraser ana ssrh Grrsh:
The chMch fund OF The Washington Iiesh'H
Meuvodsi ,Eaetpp,l Church was increased last
Tuesday bY the proceeds II 4 strawberry festival:
In connection with the festival number Of historical
tba.. were snMteG I'd. ~ , S Nm ,r Tss
MIC Minnie f. y. Reynolds, daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs John =. Reynolds, was married on "wednesday