New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
dBOTE THE HARLEM RITER.
THE CASE OF J. THOMAS sTEAHNs- DECORATION
DAY PROGRAMMES.

DAY PROGRAMMES
The action Of Commissioner lIaffcn I'm summary
| removing without ]. Thomas Stcarns. VINO mas
had charge Of the work OF keeping the uptown streets IN
order criticised by OF both political parties al
the time IT announced The action OF Mr. S'enill
In testing the legality Of his removal in the courts VIII
emphasize the lack of ustifyng his removal
Mr.. stcarns has been most industrious ana chcl'h'
I'm the performance OF his duties. lie l. personally
popular and having retained The nvclineSs oil youth
a remarkable degree It requires his own assertion
OF the fact to believe that more than twenty year.
ago he a member OF the Volunteer Fire Depart
ment of fremont. The Legislature has exempted
from removal. except upon good cause Sho"h' th'
members of the old Volunteer Fire Department ana Mr.
StearnS claims the benefit Of that exemption. com
missioner Iancn opposes the application OF MI.
Searns for reinstatement on the ground 'hat lhc
Office ne held carries with il confidential relation Il"
the appointing officer. The courts have frequently
sustained the rights of veterans Of III" war To retain
their places under the city government unless r.
moved for cause and veteran nrcmcn now occupy
the same position in regard TO removal veteran
soldiers. Commissioner lafcn mndc several new ap
pointmcnts OF rCdm"n and aXemcn hist we
Decoration Day is always favoriie time for out
ofdoor sports and uptown lovers Of athletics hav"
| made arrangements for games on that day on the
fields at Crotona and other parks. The Catholic
Union of Clubs has planned for an athletic meeting
on Tuesday at the Berkeley oval t. Jcromes
Lyccum will be well represented ut the meeting.
George Rehm. Francis y. Kelly. James l.. Kelly.
John :. Turner. Timothy Mclaughlin and William
McGann are among IN" member, of the i.ycrum who
have entered for Of the contests. The Lyccum
has taken possession of its newly decorated ana fur
nshcd clubhouse at one hundred and thirty -igt
and AleXandcravc The house is the one formerly
occupied by Charles Jones as Il home. The grounds
are large and well shaded, and the house Is "cll
arranged and comfortably furnished. The bicycle
club of the Lyccum has ecs ted +. F. McAtce rs
captain. John 5. Turner has organized walking
club among members Of the Lyccum TO take Ire
auent excursions into the country.
"The Thcspans." which has in IT. membership
many wellknown young people Of the upper ward,
gave performance of the opera "Thc Mihado' on
Friday evening, at Merosc Lyccum. The attendance
was large, and the singers were freely appnudcd
The proceeds of the entertainment Were given To the
Young Mems Christian Union. Those having the
principal parts in the opera were O. +. schaier Ell
ward VI. lIcnshaw. Alexander Cameron. IT, W. i.
Bugbeo, :. H. seelcy. and Misses Henrietta Spckc
Nettie W. Ashmall, Gertrude ;. Turner and Kat,
Lurch. Miss Irene f. Wright the accompani-t
The cast for the chorus parts was school Grs-MlS'
VI. Louise Brockway, Miss sarah burrows. Miss sarah
H. IIcnshaw, Miss Ella Godwater. Mis- Edith oliver
Miss Irene Perry. Miss Lcc c. Reynolds. Mis- Mile
Turner Miss Maud : Broclway. Mi, Elsie ". Carr
Miss Jennie ~ Hcnshaw Miss Annie l.. Morgan. Miss
Alice Lynch.
Noblcs-Georcc W. Campbell Herbert Knoepplc
| George Mcyler Charlie, :. ogden. william Wills
James f. Daync. J. j. Binzcn ii. il. ClaXton
Joseph b. Hare. Edward IIolston, william \. Mcln-
tosh, John H. McTcrney. william +. squire.
The Foidham Whist Club held its last meeting for
| the Thursday evening at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. IIalScy Smith. The contest for prize, Tor
The best record for the seasons games was close
one. Mrs. Rogers obtained the first place among III"
ladies, by of Gl2 IL ponts-only half point
above the score made by Mr.. Carman. There was a
difference Of less than four point, between Mr. Dixon
Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. smith, the leaders among the
men. The meetings have been Of sIAat interest TO
the members OF the club, and congratulations were
| freely exchanged at the social meeting which ii
lowed the close Of the last game 81 the ,cason
The beautiful weather OF TIE last week has i'F To
frequent May parties and other out o door entertain
| mcnls. The Young people Of the Twenty mira ward
have formed exclusion paric5 for visits 10 'r"'om
and ST Narys marks, The sunday school, Of the
Harlem Methodist Episcopal and E,dio'd Park Re
formed Congregational churches, which were distant
from the scene Of the May walk OF The other uptown
noon Grammar rhoJl No. 81 al.o tool, part IN q
May walk 10 Crotona Park yc,tcrily:
SPECIAL SeNccs "pliopra,9 70 ihe pro'''.i%n i,n'
The Oliver Tdcn Posi- will attend the First Pre-
byteilan Church at Morrisana Ills evening T. listen
10 sermon by the Roy. spencer J.. Hitler. Ih"i"
will also BE- special services AT the Centenary Mciho
dist Episcopal Church.
A social entertainment bv young people connected
with Trinity Church held AT The home Of Miss
Claia Doolcy, No $50 East ON" hundred and tNiy-
thirdst., on Thursday evening. The Eciford Park
Episcopal Church. held japanese Tea al Wing
hars IIaI on Wednesday evening
the Misses Nina and Amelia del CATO were he:
Thursday evening al Irbachs Hall for The nrw
Among those who wer, prcsrn, were several Roman
Catholic priests connected with It. Johns College
known residents OF the TScnty-thlrd and Twenty
fourth waids.