New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
1BOVE THE HARLEM.
ORGANIZING FOR RELIEF-uRGTNG NORTH SIDE
roARp OF TRADE-CHRIsTMAs FESTIVALS

ono .vr1INC FOR RFIIEF-URGING NORTH SIDE
ro.pn OF TRApE-CHRIsTMAs FESTIVALS.
r,,o nuh,,c movements Of Importance were be-
r,n last week in the Trans-Harem district one
was the organization OF committee to relieve
aestitution in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
yards especially among those who are unemployed.
Assemblyman Arthur c. Butts originally proposed
the formation of such an association ana sug-
eested that the cergymen OF the diiferent denom-
nations be invited to take charge or II. twenty
four clergymen were present at the meeting held
last Wednesday and many prominent laymen
io,ned them In the movement. Henry Lewis Nor
r,s who was elected president of the association.
has been prominent In many social ana poiuc4
movements He is Independent in politics. is
man OF considerable wealth and has frequently
shown great public spirit. The Rev. +. u. Iai'
mage the secretary OF the association IS clergy,
man OF the Reformed Church. and the Rev. W.
r McElyeen the chairman of the Executive Com
mittee is the pastor of the North New-fork Con-
gregational Church. The active management OF me
association will be in the hands OF Messrs NC
Elveen and Talmage for the present. The a.
sociatlon will aim 10 prevent ndiscriminate aims
giving by turning the gifts OF charitable people
into the proper channels Representatives OF the
Roman Catholic. Jewish and various Frotes,aA'
churches are interested in the movement Adam
Fahs the treasurer. has already received some
contributions and other gifts have been promiseu
from churches and individuals The closing OF ths
nano factories and brass foundries has thrown
many persons out of employment. and the needs
NJ the residents OF some parts OF the Twenty-thrd
Ward are urgent. The association has been more
carefully organized than some OF the movements
for public charity which have been organized
lately so as to exclude partisanship and Sec
tariansm
Another organization which may be OF great
benefit TO the north side is the local board Oh
~ NJ
ization Many business men OF the northern
wards are interested In the association. Its pur-
nose is to attract manufacturers and business
combinations to the north side me panks Oh III. III.
place or locating large business enterprises II may
be possible to raise considerable sum OF ff1mey AZ %
trict 10 those who are starting new factories or
to move from their old places OF business, SIN
Vergne and others who have large interests IN
the Twenty third and Twenty-fourth wards are
urging a permanent organization OF the Nor'h e'ae
Commissioner Hanen says that he is opposed t. 70
shall hereafter be, made only when property rH,
owners have agreed not to ask for damages to1
last meeting Of the Board OF Street OPENING have
MEASURE would be decidedly unpopular f.. 49,.
The programme for Christmas services IN me ,ne
In preceding years and in other cases are more more
elaborate than usual At the Church OF the Holy
N.
ave St Marys Episcopal church ons-hundredanaii ynrai
OF the other Episcopal Churches. especial pains
have been taken 10 perfect the musical arransyS-
,nents for the services. At the North New io'k
congregational Church the serTices Will De oi
especial interest to the children The organist ana
choir assisted by Miss Christine Dyer, Will render
a fine selection of music at both services al '"e
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Shurcn. ,.,
Several Christmas fairs were held IN up,loMnn
churches last week. At the Presbyterian Churcn
in fremont the new Sunday School room was was
used for the first time by the Ladies Ala SoSiey
for fair which had some novel features. .;ns lns,s
was an observation room filled with interesting
objects and each person who entered tne room mMsS Ia
allowed TO remain one minute and was tnen asheyS
to describe what had been seen In mar sS SPA de-
time prizes were given TO those VINO couia ar 80
scribe in a half-minute the greatest number OF az
ticles in the room. The members OF ST Samev 3,
chanel Mount Hope. held Christmas fain a.
Kaisers Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday ns, eyen,nsy;
The anual ball and reception OF the Moaesan
Club was held at Ebngs Casino The new Gsr,cs oi.rs
OF the club are NJ l.. Bridges president: rreIr raas
Hoibrook, first vice-presdent: E. F Degan nn and ana
urer and George a. Marshal, Henry sinn sss 80
Iosn, Marshall secretaries Delegates we're pres
ent from downtown political clubs, and most "
the uptown officials were present. ,,,,.
The East side Pleasure Club held an inn,rs. im,r
tion hall at Loe.fler's Hall. on TUESDAY e'e"'s'
John N. Hogan is president of the CLUB