New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
PROSPERITY OF UPTOWN CLUBS-THE NEW
LAW LIBRARY.

life impossible As the annual reports OF cluos coHc
In from year 10 year, however showing constantly IN
creasing prosperity In the clubs already established
and a rapd increase in the number of clubs this re
proach or recommendation Of Harlem. In whatever ghi
Ii may be viewed Is removed. and people are beginning
10 find out that the residents OF this part OF the Guy
are the most sOciable and "clubabe" Of any IN the
metropolis with the additional advantage OF living In
one OF the favored spots on Manhattan Island.
The annual report Of the trustees Of the Harlem Club.
in Lenox-ave. and Onehundred and twenty third ST.
Is ono the latest evidences of the prosperity Of cup
life north OF One-hundred and tontltet few years
ago. when this social organization started, predc-
tons were loud emphatic of its fallureT The hand
some and elegantly furnished clubhouse. which Is one
Of the chief ornaments of LenoS ave today together
with the annual report, shows how illfounded were
these gloomy predictions. The report says that since
the opening OF the house oil June IL, 1852 Inc running
OF IL has been largely experimental. but t&t inc pNs
eat mana cement has had the benefit OF the errors mace
In the past and has piohted by the experience oil
former house committees. The ueasurers IMPORT shows
profit for the year 1891 of 81 765 the year 1880
for the refrcshment and amusement account, as inc
result OF the assumption By the club Itself OF the man
agement Of the CATO The deficiency OF $3.50 20 OF
1880 was liquldated, and surplus las been mace
while the general financial condition OF the club has
been improved TO the extent o. over $1,000 The
report the successful entertainments given
BY the club during the season.
The fourth of the series OF receptions and enter
tainments of the club held on fl1day lRt 1t Uc
clubhouse and proved be of the most successful
In the history OF the organization About 700 persons
accepted the Invitations. and by o'clock the parlorS
were crowded. The first part Of the evening WAS
devoted to = musical and literary ENTERTAINMENTS Ill
Which the following took part; Miss Bert" ".
swift the University Glec Club the Park sisters ana
James g. Burdette. who told funny stories In way
peculsr to himself The committee having the
entertainment in charge was Edwin +. Raynr'
B,snt Calkin and Jared :. Babcook. Among those
uresent were r. Clarence Dorset, Miss D0rset, Dr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. spaldlng, Mr. and Mrs. waiter +
Lee Mr. and Mrs. John y. simpson, Mf. ana MIS-
s. NJ Sackett, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. DeDe'o'sc'
r. W. Smith Jacob W. Smith, Charles IL. sicKel''
Nr and Mrs Daniel F. SOat, /. Wmton sml'h'
Mr. and Mrs Howard Sperry, Miss SperiN, MF. ana
Mrs Jarvis b. smith, Theodore A. Sreer, MI. ana
Mrs James II. Taylor, Mr.. and MIS- CnSile' II.
gbwnsend Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Specht' herNey
p sackett Dr. Henry Schroeder Edward loWNaenu'
Mr. and Mrs. Edward r. Wells, Mr. and Mrs D. wan
Wilson. D. NJ Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. George ~
Williams DR.. Edgar t. Weed, DR.. W. ID. Kenny son.
George c. Thomas Charles F.. Trotter, Mr.. ana MIS-
Arthur r. TYmpson, DR.. Lucen c. Warner, ID. Macon
WHINE John H. Wray, +. Wenier and George H.
Weed. - .r,
Another club which has done much TO remove 'ho
rhsrce that successful club life in Harlem Is imFossee
IS the Harlem Republican Club, WHICH, s''oc ~,
organization on November 26, 1887. has ira career
NJ uninterrupted prosperity. Although primarily VI
saniged rs a political club, 1t stands seoo'" u "o
among the social clubs of Harlem "mon j. s''"1'
syde1ce of the high grade OF Kepup.l'i"iS'i -, ~
mart Of the city. An important step was IaNeh w
This club Oh TUESDAY evening at It's regular m'n'"-'
meeting held In the clubhouse, No lf' "'9'
hundrsl and twenty hfth->t There WAS an uhus"n!
large attendance OF the members, as IL was 49,
that oueetions affecting tie welfare OIL '''c .iuo 49,
cana up for discussion. The most interesting u'u,o
ro. On the opering of the buffet on sundays. ihe
ment from II O'Clock Saturday his't 10 -
1,naov rorn,nr end IN this step the comm''eo
received the unanimous support OK INC ~ 49,,
committee To make the position OF inc o"u W -
onest,oa more emphatic, vote OF inc o.uo -,
taken. which resulted in the unanimous SurfO
Inc decision of the House Committee.
r-,o c,,b is already preparing TO make a Vso'ou,
amn.,an during the summer and fall. sions 'a,
energetic campaign committee mas pe'i 't,,n, and
nreat caro-. under whose management ' ~ ar,
Vigorous plan of attack may be eApec'c" :, ,vnIor
,r, ot this committee far selected aye H. ""'
Tm, si,as C. Croft George c. liamihli' James ~
calvin Richard L. sweeney, James l.. Miner All" -, "
Rrr,,kwav II is expected that ms comh'''''e w ~
increased Arrangements are being hiaue ~ o,',,
memorste Grants birthday en- ApFii - "''' -,
dinner The committee having the affair IN charsc Is,
A. NJ Underhi f. q. Hnckiey' L. A. o'u''" '''""
NJ Cutler and Sas c. Croft .
DR. l. Gardner smith gave the third Of series Vi
lectures on First Aid 10 the Injured u"uoI VIC
ansp,tes of the Harlem Branch OF the YOUNG !'o"
Chrisian Association on FRIDAY hlcht a' -Ns9o''" I
Hall No. 5 West One-lundred d-twen'y MUST i"o
snbiect Of this lecture the treatment OF sprahs
fractures and disloceons At the close Cl ue leo'uo
addresses we're made BY Cleveland H. Dodge the sece
tary of the Young Mems Christian Association OIL NC"
York State and Harry Shaw, the state secretary io'
Nev-Jersev On Thursday evening a popular enter
talnment will be given in this hail by the Eul1efS
College Glee Club assisted by sophia j. Paime'. lho
coIle, rea1iu
Miss Palmer, vocal and instrumental solos ana WHIST
ling This afternoon the Rev. W. 4. McEveen, pastor
OF the North New-lOrk Congregational Church. VIII
address the Sunday afternoon meeting, " be heh at
80 O'Clock at the associations parlor on beiefihs
Birthright.'
The Harlem Branch Of The Young Women's Christian |
Association whose home at present is at No West !
One -hlndr red and twenty fOurtllst, is receiving the
powerful support Of large and influential body OF
people living in tis part Of the city. The great sue
cess Of this organization the benefit Of young women
IN Fif,eenth-st., shows what good result from
such work aud how much be accomplished by u
similar organization III Harlem. The regular monthly !
meeting OF the Harlem branch was held on Monday
evening SEVENTY five young women have been en-
rolled in the classes since January /. while the at
Tendance sn al re eT Sc las been 81 The
also made good statement OF the hnances VIM" the
large attendance at TIE meeting sow H0 n asep S S
DR.. NJ G. Holmes will give an illustrated health tED
evening beginning at O'Clock. while this afternoon
at 80 O'Clock service OF song and brief talks
one OF the most successful Institutions in the upper
part Of New York City Is the Harlem law Library ,iy
ffth-st ORGANIZED in February. 1891: with mem
bershp Of about fifty lawyers and library OF about
Il Ess a membership Of I25 and over 500 books
Almost every lawyer living In tie city north OF fLiN
deep interest in It's maintenance and success. This
library OF the many Institutions That are naais
g. Cronin Is the librarian and is at the library every