New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
DECORATION DAY EXERCISES-THE MORTON
CLUB


living in this part OF the city the day Is cohS"'i"
sacred and every grave Of members Of Harlem posts
will be decorated with flowers and flags. The services
at the tomb OF General Grant will be conducted uu'.
the auspices OF the L. S. Grant Post NO. "-'' VI
Brooklyn This post also will lie assisted ny Il
number OF other Grand Army posts. Many posts 'ro"
different parts OF the State lave sent no"crs ~ w
placed on the tomb OF the great warrior
Hamilton Post No. 20 OF POuGhkoeps,e ms eN-
tended an invitation to Alexander Hamilton I"s'
No. ls2 to take part in the ceremonies IN 'na' cry
The invitation has been accepted. On lhursuay 'he
post decorated the graves OF comrades Ill "reeh"oou
and .Woodlawn cemeteries and In the evening II at
tended Grand Army memorial service IN the
ph,ips Memorial Church Seventy thirdst. and Madi-
son ave- of which the Rev. q. l.. Spinning who Is n
member OF the post. preached a sermon commemora-
tive OF the occasion. Thomas Wesley Smith, the
commander Of Alexander Hamilton Post, will ac-
company his comrades on Tuesday morning to
Poughkeepse.
Kimball Post No 100 has also been invited by the
Hamilton Post Of Pougbkeepsic TO take part in its
celebration and IT will accompany the Alexander
Hamilton Post to that city. Judson Fitzpatrick Post
will take part In the parade In this city, after when
II Will 20 to Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial Day Will also be celebrated with the annual
regatta Of the Harlem Regatta Association, which VIII
be held on the Harlem River. All the rowing clubs OF
Harlem are Included in this association. handsome
prize cup has been given by II. &. F. Koch and Con-
tIoer Myers. Of this city, has given 800 cash Tor
q prize. Nearly fifteen rowing clubs have made
entries this regatta. and if Tuesday proves 10 be-
pleasant day Harlem River will present beautiful
and picturesque appearance. The officers having
charge of the regatta Robert Peon, OF the Long
Islend Rowing Association, starter John llunheKer
OF Philadelphia referee. J. III. Abeel, Jr., oil the
Nassau Boat Club: Theodore Raden. of the ATLANTA
Boat Club, and Walter simpson, of Arlington Mass
Will be the timers. The judges at the finish will be
,bo Aetor Ionf r q Jackson
of the Palisadc Boat Club: George Young. Of the
ATLANTA Boat Club F. o. Spedden of the Staten Island
Athletic Club and Judge 1ighe, of the Naruila BoN
Club.
There Will also be a regatta OF the Harlem Yacht
Club on this day. which will be held off the anchorage
Of the yacht club College Point. This will be the
tenth annual regatta of the club and every effort has
fcer made to make 1t one of the most brilliant nnd
successful in the history Of the club The iron
steamboat Sirius has been chartered to follow the
yachts on their Long Island Sound.
great number Of excursions OF clubs and other
organizations have been arranged for this day, ana
s the available boats the river have been chartered
to convey them TO dfereit points of interest along
the Sound, Hudson River and the Bay.
The first annual outing of the Morton club Of the
XVIII Assembly District. will take place to-day at
Dornelly's Hotel. College Point That Is to say, the
hotel will be made the headquarters of this lively
organization but 1t is expected that the members Will
spread themselves the larger part Of the North
Shore before the day is The Morton Club Is
Of the youngest Republican social organizations
in the XVIII Assembly District, and IT Is making
itself felt both political and social factor In that
part OF the city. 1t is a representative Republican
club and the outing Will be attended by large num-
Der Of people. Among the prominent Republicans
who will be present Peter Mcdonald, Thomas j.
Miley, Hugh Whoriskey, John Shopland, William D.
Ahrens, p. J. McElroy, ". j. Paegelow. Samuel j.
Schaefer, James b. stevens, Charles Peroty, Thomas
O'Neil, Samuel J. Bishop Joseph Glemon William
Lawler. Thomas II. Smith, Ebert Miller, Daniel J.
Cunningham, Dennis sullivan. Robert l. Morgan,
Frank PantCssi, Andrew Grace and Charles Moscr.
The last smoker" OF fhe season given by the lIar
lem Club held Wednesday night In the parlors
Of its clubhouse, Len)x-ave. and northumberland
twenty third-st and an unusually large number OF
the members and their friends was present. The
musical part of the programme given under the
direction of W. F. Wright and John Leavy. The
programme opened with a piano solo by Mr.
Lcavy, after which the Gregory Banjo Trio gave
number of selections. Humorous stories told
By Tom Ballentyne. while Daniel ". Quinn sang
comic songs. The Weston Brothers also added 10 the
music OF the occasion. OF those present were
Thomas W. E0ninson, James J. Richards Edward
Townsend. George c. Thomas. Andrew ". Cndcrhill
john Jasper, William NJ. King, sydney i. Mills
William G. McCrea, Donald Mclean, Allen :. Apsar
John r. Hall, George W. MCGOWAN, William D. May
Thomas ii. Newman Allen +. Nyc, ". F. Patterson.
William Lyman Rathburn, William H. Ross Edwin
Raynor, William II. stoddarc, A. NJ. ,pdldng Howard
Spear James H. Taylor, james Oliver West and Josiah
A. Waller
The Young Peoples Association OF Holy Trinity
Church. Lenox-ave. and Observation-Disclosures
tecond-st. scored such a success ON MAY 10 that
will repeat its programme tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the Emmanuel Church summer Home and
freshair fund. The comedy Our Boys will be,
given for this purpose at the Berkeley Lyceum, I'm
West Forty -fourthst some Of the young people IN
the play Elmont VI. somers Edward WupDerman
J. Hollis Wells, William A. Tenelck, Mrs. j. II. French
Miss Carrie Thurber, Miss Edith VI. AimeS Miss Minnie
Daniels and stewart Needing The comedy will be
preceded by farce entitled A Night in snowdon."
A successful strawberry festival and concert, held
under the auspices of the Ladies' Harlem Aid Society
We're given Wednesday evening in the Lexington
Avenue Opera House, in the Interests OF charitable
work among the poor in Harlem After the literary
and musical programme there dancing.
The My festival and reception Of the Carmel BAPTIST
Church, in One-hundrcd and-twenty third-st., near
the church. There was exhibition Of Photographs
and stereoptcons after which silver collection
taken. The Rev. 4. L. Boyle, pastor OF the church!
present.
An encampmen Of the Baptist Boys Brigade,
monty known the Three B's," connected with the
Church Of the Redecmer, Onc-hundrcd-andt thirty first
ST., Sevcnth-avc held in the Harlem opera
House Hall Thursday and Friday afternoons and even
ings. Full military regulations We're in force and the
tents were pitched and the arms stacked on the floor
In the hall. An exhibition drill was given, under
the direction of Captain Arthur Jasper, and the
nianoeuvres greeted with hearty applause. The
Bapts, Boys brigade consists of five regiments in The
city and In the State OF New-lOrk which under the
orders of superintendent A. L. Kenyon. Company b
has enrolment Of seventy boys. Those having
charge of the tables Mrs. c. +. Bogart. Mrs.
william Horton. Miss Hester Cromwell, Miss Ella
Harmed, Walter Bogart Robert Waterbury, Henry
Harmed. Mrs. Daggert, Mrs. Benedict, Miss Dagsert,
Herbert Holmes, Willie Converse and Joseph stage.
reception and package party will be held to-
morrow evening by Court Samuel H. Bailey. No. $3.50
Ancient order OF Forcsters of America In Bartes Hail.
Madison and one hundred and thirty hftiet Those
taking part in the programme vii, be the Hawley
brothers. }. ". Kelley. James H. Taylor, r. j..
fLinnagan, L. DOand and NJ. Byrncs.
The Impulse Club held its closing entertainment and