New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
. INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
FOR A PRESBYTERIAN MISSION-TIIE JAMES
g. BLAINE CLUB

work and Charitable enterprises cannot better be
illustrated than IN the way in which the Young
Ladies' Bible Glass Association OF the Harlem Pres
byter1an Church has undertaken to raise 81 600
for the Manhattanville Mission which was estab-
lished under the auspices OF this church at No. ~
Manhattan-st" two years ago. These young women
have undertaken to raise this large OF money
entirely on their resources and giving
series Of four entertainments which. far. have
nearly realized the The first given De
cember TO- at which the Glce Club OF the Metropolitan
College OF Music OF Ncw-York City the leading
feature. The second held FEBRUARY 10 and
called the Temple Of Fame The third and perhaps
most successful OF this series OF entertainments
took place Monday evening In the Harlem Pres
bytcrian Church. the leading attraction being an
orchestra and chorus from the Newiork Haydn
Society. The church crowded. The first
number consisted OF waltz. THE Artists LIFE
gwen by the orchestra. while No. = on tc programme
songs by the chorus OF about seventy voices
which was followed by solo, Mendelssoh " Hear
My Prayer" sung by Mrs. william g. McCrea. No.
OF the programme was music by the orchestra
while Nos. .. o and were violoncello solo by
George Schrader humorous rrcisations by Miss
Jennie c. Wilder. the sister OF Marshall P. Wilder
and Sir Arthur Sullivans "The Lost Chord which
sung by the chorus. Part second OF the pro
gramme opened by the orchestra with several
selections. after which Mrs william c. McCrca and
the chorus sang. The closing numbers OF the pro-
humorous readings BY Miss Jennie c. Wilder ana
q song by the chorus accompanied by the orchestra.
The next entertainment to be given by The young
women Of this church will be on March ~. III the
Harlem Presbyterian Church In One-hundred'ah
twenty ffh-st.. near Ffhave. 1t Will consist OF
lantern slide exhibition OF plates lent by the Amateur
Photographers society OF WORK City. under the
direction of F. : Bennett In addition TO this the
services OF several welknown musical and literary
people will be secured. The mission lot "h'n
this money IS being raised was started TWO years
ago under the auspices OF the Harlem freSpy''i'""
Church and II has been eminentIy SUCCESSFUL '"'f'
being an average attendance OF go at the Sunday
school, The officers OF this society are T. NrtFu'
Hav president: Miss susie A. Burchil secretary
Miss sarah r. stuart, treasurer: while the members
are the Misses sophie J. OeterS Mamie >"s'' L"Ii'
D. Jeffrey, Isadora C. Dean. j. L. "ornoh' w. VI
Gibson, Emma Woodruff. Sarah Spies, Harriet I'
simms Jennie Robertson Nellie V. Evans Lhhhi
West A. J. Boyd. Cora Flint Brome' agnes VI
Halliday l.. a. Robinson. Emma Miiispaneh' JENNIE
Howe Iucv Robertson, GcorGnc Burchill and Mrs.
S. VI. Slawson. ~
The Manhattanve Mission gave a reception on
Thursday evening IN the chapel. at No. ~ Manhattan
ST 10 Mr. and Mrs. Charles +. Buxton, In commemor"
tion Of their silver wedding. Mr. and Mrs. BUXTON
have been identified with the establishment ana rapu
Growth Of the mission since Its organization. salad
set made OF solid silver. was presented 10 MI anu
Mrs. Buxton by the Mission. Or. James r. RAMSAY
the pastor OF the Harlem Presbyterian Church. 'nahe
tho presentation address There also were many ofh'r
Gifts Some of those present were MISS hafn-S MISS
Stuart W. g. Knox Miss Graham, Mr. and Mrs =
H. Brush Walter Carter. Miss G. y. Woodhnll MISS
G. j. woodruff &. J. Donnclly Miss Susie a. Bnrchll
the Misses Burke. Mrs. Tuihill the Misses Mlis~ngh
Dr. payson John Becker Miss Payson, j. +. RICE
the Misses Oeters. Miss Roe. Miss Hay. T. Arthur
Hay the Misses Cooke. Miss Nellie ]. Evans, MISS
Cora Flint Bronze and Miss Christie.
I'd arfv
Mrs Louis Koelsch at their home. No 1876 West one
hundred and thirty sccondst on Wednesday evening
Some OF the guests Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Gaines Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Eageson. Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. stetson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Roster. Mr.
and Mrs Charles {. Gill; Miss Minnie Roster. Carl
Koelsch, Louis A. KOelsch. Mrs. J. Gainger. james
W. Corsa. Colonel Pike and william H. tiedncy.
The assertion made by Commissioner John L. "
Hunt at the regular semi-mOnthly meeting OF The
Board OF EdncaiiOn held Wednesday afternoon. that
between five and six thousand children In the Twelfth
Ward were destitute Of school accommodations j.
worthy of serious consideration The cause Of the lack
OF school accommodation in this ward IS In" unwil
ingncss OF the OF Education to pay extravagant
cond formation fees In acquiring property for school
purposes.
The call OF the Rev. DR.. George II. Van De Water
the rector OF ST. Andrews Episcopal Church. In Fifth
and one hundred and twenty seventhst, 10 Trim
lily Church In ew-Orleans. coming after The
attack on Dr. Van De Water two weeks ago, is highly
gratifying 10 the members OF the Harlem congTega
uon Since DR.. Van Dc Water has been rector Of
ST. Andrews the church has wonderfully prospcrcd.
while its prospects for good work In the future give
promise 10 greater usefulness.
Tile Harlem Philharmonic Will give morning
musical entertainment on Thursday the hall OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. No. West one
hund red and twenty nfhst. The extra attraction will
be the Ncl0ni sisters who will make their first APP
pcarancc In public before Harlem audience Thurs
day morning. The members OF the music committee
having this cohccrt in charge Mrs. James G.
Plat, Mrs. g. A. Spalding Mrs. Curtis b. Pierce
Mrs. J. F.. Dow ana Mrs. Vernon VI. Davis. The
reception committee consists OF Mrs Asbcl +. Fitch
Mrs. George II. Burford Mrs. jacob f.. Price, Mrs
II. c. Holbrook and Mrs. Abncr r. BiselOw. The fol
lowing young will be ushers Miss X. l.. Paine
Miss Jennie shrady, Miss GcorgIne Anderson. Miss
Annie Pearl Miss Maud Daenicker and Miss Carrie NJ
Plat.
g ociable" was given by the Young Peoples so
clety OF the BAPTIST Church OF the Redcemcr Fri
day evening In the psrors OF the church. There was
informal programme In which literary and musical
efforts Of an Interesting character were made and
there Il large attendance. 1.-THE Young Peoples
Journal" will soon appear II weekly paper
and 1t will be edited by four young In the inter
csis Of this church Harry GIore Is the editor while
his assistants Herbert H. Holmes, Irving Holmes
and Walter Boyce'.
A Jack Ilorncr party" given on February 81
by Miss Greacian Wildcy. at her home, No 240 West
Onchundrcd and. twenty frst-st ut which largo
Der Of children was present feature OF the enter.
tanmcnt Jack IIorner pies from which each child
drew out plum In the shape OF u prize
Carpet tea" was held at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. In Onehundred- and eightcentlist.
near Second ave. on Friday evening Some of those
present the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Bmrch
William Howe. Miss Howe Mr.. and Mrs. f.. G.. Keys
MIR and Mrs. saul. Mr. and Mrs. Cranston Mr. and
Mrs. Robinson. Mr. Tyler Charles Hurst Miss Sarah
Church. Frank Mills. W. smith, Miss Smith. Mr.
Canon. Miss Canon r. =. Palmer. Miss sanford Mr.
and Mrs. Charles BeItel. Miss Olive Morse Mrs
lIo,alna ". J.. smith. G. =. IIaviland. Dr. Clinton
Miss Florence Ch!ticnden Miss A. Carl Miss Morrow
Miss Annie Eaton Miss May Weber. Eugene smith.
Walter Nevins, Miss Dora Mooney Alfred Mooney
Nl~e Nnxi sxnmA Mira Aif0A Nnsa- lGo....A f,..x.