New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENTS AND SOCIAL
AFFAIRS

rnxstm.s xyas celebrated in Harlem with varl
ous entertainments Many OF the churches had
festivals begnnin with SUNDAY an extel lhS thro
the greater part OF the week. The suhdaF -'chooi
children of the First Collegiate Reformed Church III
Onehundrod twenty first ST.. near Thrdave'' gave
an interesting cantaa on Thursday evening in the
church entitled "The Tables Turned large
number Of people present and greatly ehloyeu
tho Young people and tlsr efforts to entertain. some
Of the characters OF the play were santa Chus C1s-
mas JOY, Snow Flakes Jack Frost and the Chidfeh
of the Nations. Tie chlracte: OF Christmas JOY WAS
taken BY one OF the smallest girls in the sunday
school, who want through her part with commendao.e
precision ard ELECTED hearty applause At the close
of the entertainment the Rev. DR.. Joachim Elmendort
gave = Christmas greeting and thanked the people
for the handsome clock which had been presented 10
him by the officers teachers Of the Sunday-school
as q Christmas present. After q number OF Christmas
carol songs and Rotations bad been given Charles
A. Mapcs, the superintendent OF the Sunday-school
made an address ard then distributed 100 books to
the pupils as recognition Of regular attendance and
good work. The cantata, The Tables Turned Is
the production OF Miss Elizabeth y. Emerson and Miss
Kate l.. Brown. The committee having the entertain
lnent in charge consisted of Miss Lille Wright, Miss
Gertrude Petingiew. Miss Mary Morris, Mss VI. Clrs
tina Wood, Miss Lizzie VI. Berry, l. II. Moworay and
Joseph Ireland Miss Anna Morris the pianist
Mrs. W. b. Osborne organist and Lyman S. Stone
the musical director.
On the same evening Christmas festival was given
az Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. seventh-are.
and One-hundrcd and-tweny ninh-st. by the senior
and Junior departments of the sunday OF that
church The church was crowded, the lover part Of
the auditorium being devoted almost entirely to the
Sunday school children. Gypsy Smith opened the
exercises p. with prayer, after which the Row.
DR.. Day made few remarks. An Interesting musical
and literary programme was then given, consisting
OF the organ voluntary "stradea." by Dr. a. Mac
Cullen, IT,. recitation, "Kntie Lee and Willie Gray"
by Miss liza Odell basso solo, by Professor Alberto
Mora; violin solo, "The Bird the Tree" by Miss
Bertha Brousi; piano solo, LAST Hope' by J. ).
Cooney; recitation. MAUD Mu1er," by Mrs. Wight
man p:ccolo solo. Professor Alberto Mora piano solo.
Or. A. MacCullom jr.: basso solo, Alberto Mora. The
violin used this occasion is said to be 157 years
Old. Those having the entertainment in charge were
Mr.. Baldwin and George p. Class AT the close of
the programme the Rev. Mr. Carpenter the assistant
pastor Of the church. received four large volumes Of
"T.e Peoples Universal Cyc!opaedia of Knowledge"
and number Of Christmas gifts distributed
among the pupils and teachers Mr.. Baldwin making
the presentation speeches Those assisting In dis
buttng the gifts were Miss Litson George Scott and
Albert Roome.
On Friday evening a number Of children connected
with the Sundayschcol Of this church mot IN the sun
day-school rooms, where II was announced that the
party Of 1907 wished 10 be recognized IN the society
o. the church. An attractive entertainment
ranged for tho children by Mrs. f. T. Westereld, the
superintendent Of The primary department, who was rs
sisted by her staff of teachers. About 412 children
present, all OF them under fourteen years old.
Two large Christmas trees occupied prominent places
in The ard laden with presents. An IN
teresng programme OF and rccitaons was given
by Master J. Ryerson. Miss Mary Baldwin, Miss May
Leon, Master Milton Hoppock and Harold Lang. The
tables. which loaded with icecrcaa. cakes and
candy, were made especially low so that the little
people could sit at them with comfort. In the evening
Mrs. Weseriield arranged an entertainment for the
teachers and officers OF her department of the sunday
school. Refreshments were served and Miss Gri1n
and Miss Valentine played piano duets. Miss Mont
gOmery sang scotch ballads and Alexander II. Wood
gave funny rotations. The teachers and officers OF
the primary department. gave Mrs Westerled an onyx
and silver table rs q Christmas present.
On ThlTsday evening the annual Christmas festival OF
TIE Sunday school OF Emanuel ChL'rh at one hundred
and -twelftlst. and Flrst-ave, was held In Madison
Hall, at Madfson-ave. and onelund: I'd and-,wenty-
ffth-st. over ook chihTen and several times that
number Of their parents ard friends attended. The
central feature u dhe festival enormous Christ
tree radiant with ma1y lights and bowing beneath
It's loads OF gifts and candies. The rector Of the
church. the Rev. Mr.. McGown. with some 81 tae
teachers Of the Sunday schOl, occupied the platform.
The exercises consisted Of the singing d CAROLS ad-
dress by the rector and the Distribution OF Christian,
gifts. The Emanuel Chapter OF the brotherhood OF
81. Andrew gave the reoto- gold headed umbrella.
The people having charge of the entertainment
Mr.. Campbell. Mss II. L. Green. Mr.. somers. Mr..
Knapp, Mr.. +. A SpOoncr, Robert e. Whford. Charles
Z. Guy. William f. Senne. Miss G. a. Ten Eek, Miss
A. NIasch, Ms. ". Hammond Mss F. Greer. Mis- a.
Walider Miss Van Wort, George Heatlcy John Pom,
Miss A. Harrison Miss L. .Anderss, Miss E. II. Wuppr
man, Miss y. SpoOner, Miss n. Wallder. Miss l..
Heatley Miss L. U-h NJ. Phillips. Miss a. Harbour
and Mrs. Wupperman.
Tie members and friends OF the Harlem Branch
invited TO aspect the handsome budding Of this
citation tomorrow. AT interesting programme has
been arranged by a committee Of the Harlem Branch.
assisted by the Ladies Auxiliary II. L. Purdy repre-
senting the former and Mrs. Lucien G. Warner rep
reseting t.ie latter. The gemnts for tie Gay
as follows: AZ 10 a. IL. the gymnasium VIII be
opened mem es fox exercise and 10 visitors for
inspectioO; from to 80 p. m. there VIII be
micrUscopcal exhibition under the direction OF IiGry
Z. Champion in the parlors Of the association IN
s.natsr Iotcg exhibition under the direction
Of Dr.. II. G. Marshall In No an exhibition
OF lonn paintings u,deT the direction Of 0. &. BOYLE
In she pa-lO:s o. the association; exhibition Of
gTUlp photographs taken in room No. bvsF. ".
Uve:more and on exhibition Of mechanical drawings
n room 40. 3. arranged by E. ]. Maurcr. From 2:45
to 4:l5 p. There VIII be gJn.nastic exhibition in
the til O. the rsSol ia;iOn ccl!s-slirG % dun-beu
d,N by business mems css parallel bar, horse,
buck and pyramid exercises by Intermediate class's,
tire awkward squad and 10y TIE advanced classcs.
From go TO reception viii De given in tine
paaors o. &e association. In tlc evening there iii
be an Interesting cODcct in ffe hall Of the ASSOCIATION.
which will be given hy IT, Union square Concert
Company. consisting OF Mss Emile Schneel0ch,
soprano: NJ Emma ScascL'cl oui,alto: Miss
Martha Sclneelocb, reader, ana The Perry Dr3thcS.
instg1HnMeal >ololss. The price OF admission foq
evening VII b. 20 COTS, 30 cents FOR a reserved
seat. Those bearing tlc cards Of membership
secure reserved seats a, hah pice.
The Young Womens Christina Association will keep
"Open hoaso' tomorrow at No "A West one hundred
ard twenty -fcurthst. Among the women who viii
sist In receiving al The reception Mrs Henry Nook
Mrs. &. &. Anderson, DR.. II. {. Holmes Mrs. II.
Daenikcr. Ms. c. z. Ecdcns,on, Mr.. Van iIoutOn,
Mrs. Jumcs X Knowles, Miss A. ". Bird, Sr;ss WOOD