New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE SEASuN-RL
roICING REPUBLIC ANS SOCIAL NOTES


,rons this season unusually attractive series Oh
,.,,,res concerts and entertainments. The Star
course of entertainments. which always has beeh
feature in the social life OF Harlem, Is ALREADY
,reu under way. and has met more than usual
,rh,ic favor Besides this series the managers
have prepared number OF special lectures anu
entertainments Tuesday evening Frank w. Smith
., ,,y. a lecture in the hall of the Young Men s
(,,r,st,an Association. No. West One-hundred-
Observation-Disclosures. on "Reconections OF oS' De
ing made up of "reminiscences of camp. patte-
cold and prison life. The lecture Is gwen under
the auspices of Hamilton Post, g. a. r. the mem
,ars Of which will attend the meeting in uniform
,,,.s park will furnish music incidental to the
,,rro Mr. Smith will speak of Gettysburg. Look
o., Mountain and 'Tentng TIE Old Camp
Ground
rrhursday evening Locke Richardson the we'll
known Shakespearan reader. will give readings
from the Merchant of Venice in the same hall
An address will be made by Thomas r. cree
o of the secretaries Of the International Com
,,,,tee of the Young Mems Christian Association
this afternoon at 43O o'clock in the parlors OF the
association
Amceting was held In the clubhouse of the Ham
u,on Republican Club. No. 2l1 West One-hundred-
and-thirieth-st.. Tuesday night. in celebration OF
the recent Republican victories. Joseph Golfer We
president of the club after making bret au-
dress called upon Colonel T. c. Campbell VINO
offered series Of resolutions. in when ne COLI
graduated the people of NewYork on their Vic'oiS
at the last election. Colonel Campbell followed tns
IN with one of his happy speeches. and gave rs
pecial emphasis to the triumph OF Pro'ec'ioh as
shown in Governor McKinley's phenomenal p'"-
rality in Ohio. Julius NJ. Mayer. kepnpnc""
candidate for Civil Justice. also made an auuress
and strongly urged that new ballot law paseu
strictly on the Australian plan, should De passed.
Addresses were also made by Sumner %. SUITS.
Mr.. Nieiney and Charles D. Cornin Mr. stiles said
NJ ard
heart OF the American people was sound ana nom
estv and sincerity were the characteristics oil the
masses Addresses also made by MI wilson
and Mr.. McVay.
The "Baby's Harvest" which was given last
week for the benefit of the Silver cross Day >urs-
cry netted over $3.50 for that charity
TIE INDEPENDENCE CLUES TICKETS
A large crowd was present in the rooms of the
Independence Republican Club at its regular meet
ing Monday night julius VI. Mayer the president
of the club was in the chair. and the NOMINATIONS
for officers to be voted for at the annual meeting
the first Monday in December showed that 'he
members of the club were unanimous in the choice
of Mr. Mayer for president But some OF the o'her
nominal lions show that there will be lively con-
tests The men put in nomination for first vice
president are John T. Mcneil and w. :. Iawton;
for second vice president. ]. II. Hutchinson and W.
L. Nathan; for recording secretary, Pau hunter
and f. ~ Cokefar: for corresponding secretary, H.
II j.. y.
Block financial secretary, ID. Pollock lor ser
eeant-at-arms. Henry Greyhead.
There are seven members of the Executive Com
n1ittee TO be elected. and the men nominated are
A. NJ. Gibson. l.. J. Altman, William f. H. koelsch
NJ S Griffenhagen. Charles Cooke, j. H. Hutchii-
son. ID. Pollock George Naegell w. s. Law'on' Is
H. Schramm and J. A Molyneaux or the seven
members of the Entertainment Committee to be
elected the following have been put in nomination;
Paul Hunter. r. II. Neamann, F. Wolff, A. r. Sas-
seen. II. Kennedy. f. Levy. A. fucker >. r.
Jacobs H. Goldsmith. F. McCown and j. BacKus'
The following have been placed in nomination iof
the Finance Committee: W. Barwis. Il. H. Nea-
MANN d. Pollock j. s. Schramm S. Levy. +. y.
Cokefair and Charles Cooke. a. Anderson, = Levy,
j. Gafney, j. King, ID. Franklin. H. Kennedy ana
j. s. Schramm have been nominated Tor the
Library Committee. The election viii take place
December T. and the polls will be opened from to
David E. Block has resigned from the office Of
treasurer OF the cup lie mas spd Sas
not little to its present fiourshinS condtion.
He goes. TO Orleans and Will 20 into business
AT a meeting OF the women's Guild Of st. An
in the sunday school rooms of the church. Fifth
ave. and Onc-nundred and-twenty -seventh-st, the
that there was balance OF $lSl -. Miss Jacot re.
ported that in the sewing school there were lSs
scholars and seventeen teachers ~ -
An Informal reception was given by Miss los, Jose
No. 81 West One-hundred- and thirty second St
Some of those present were Miss Jessie Clark MISS MISS
Florence Cook Miss Henchell Miss J. Stevens T.; MIS-
Cobb and G. Meade
4 ball will be given by the members of the Alex.
ander Hamilton Post. G. a. r.. on the evening OF
December Il, In Harlem Opera House Hall The
f. scott, and every effort will be made to have
this Of the most successiul social AFFAIRS OF 'he
season.
PROSPERITY or TIE CHURCH CT THE PCRITtNS.
The installation Of the Rev DR. Charles J. Young
as pastor of the Presbyterian Church OF the Puri-
tans in One-hundred- and-thirteth-st near Fifth
ave- as the successor Of the Rev. DIR. Edward L.
Clark who resigned about nine months has
been one Of the most important services IN the
church circles OF HarleTn this year The Church
of the Puritans Is one of the strongest and most
influential congregations in this part Of the city
ana has always taken all earnest part IN church
work
II was organized in 1872. at which time 1t had
only for,y-six members and Il was then called tbs
Second Presbyterian Church OF Harlem. Al thai
time Dr. Clark the pastor OF me Nof'h ffes
byterian Church in New-Haven, ana ne accepted
tho call to the new church. Under his administra'
ton IL has grown to its present HehipeiS''P "
about 700 The four lots which the cnurcs
stands were purchased In 1872 for S'O'V% Al INA
time the congregation worshipped in Harlem nan
When II was compelled to give up those quarters
IN Nav 1873 in one weeks time u wooden chape
was built where the congregation "o'shipPeu "
I'll the chapel Of the present building WAS 0o''
Melted The present church cdifce was dedica'e'
April I5 1876 at which time il had an Indebtedness
OF $4,000 The funds resulting from the sale OF u"
old Church OF the Puritans in Union square Wet
offered by the Rev Dr. George H. Cheever to"a''
building the new Harlem church on the condition
that its name should be changed to the church OF q.
Puritans AT meeting Of the x o VAS raise,
and the entire Indebtedness Of the churcn az Una
time wiped out. AZ SUBSEQUENT ed she pres
emf beautiful iron and granite fence that surr9u"u
the church and In 1886 the galleries WIN , n ana
n cost of eco Many other beautiful additioIs am
improvements have been made from Tune 10 u ,h
un,iI the Church OF the Puritans Ia now one Vi ''
rnosf beautiful church buildings In the Guy