New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
MANHATTAN ISLAND AS A SUMMER RESORT
PEOPLE OUT OF TOWN POLITICAL, NOTES.

! York summer resort On looking over Tue
| city 1t will be seen that the northern part vi
i Manhattan Island comes in for a large share Oh
| the attractions offered summer residents. the
| island north of One hundred and-t enth-st.. has
| some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
! 4 trip along the driveway in Riverside Park, ana
/ northward, pasr General Grants tomb. will verify
this statement. The view of the Hudson River ana
the Palisades many miles up and down the river
| Is one that Is not surpassed in any part OF the
world. From Boomngdale Heights. which is
| soon to be crowned by the great cathedral, Co
| lumbia College. and many other notable buildings
an equally enchanting view is obtained.
The beautiful verdure of Central Park and the
green hills of Long Island. girding the sivery
waters of the Sound in the distance, afford beau
| tiful sight
AZ site for private dwellings and public nsti-
| tutions this spot stands unrivaed little fur
Their up the island, Washington Heights. an
equally charming view OF the surrounding coun-
| try and waterways is obtained. At point on
Amsterdam ave. about half mile above Wash
irgton Bridge, of the most lovely views Is
to be had
That this part OF the island is being recognized
more and every year as place of fine
scenery is seen by the constantly increasing GROW
| OF people who visit the place during the summer
| months to enjoy the beauty OF the surroundings.
| The line OF cable which runs in One-hundred-
and twenty fifth-st. and up Amsterdam along
the crest of Washington Heights is taxed to its
utmost capacity every summer evening with Visi-
| tors. on Sundays and holidays the crowds are
| enormous. every available car of the line being
| utilized, and. besides many cars borrowed from
other lines are hitched behind the grip cars 10
! carry the surplus passengers. Even then 1t Is IA
difficult matter to secure standing room
Aside from the beauty OF the scenery on this part
OF the island. the works Of nature have peeh
enhanced in beauty by some Of the most stupeh-
dous engineering works in the country. WASH
ington Bridge is visited by thousands every peas
ant day, who pass the wonderful double arch'
and admire the beauty of it's form and the Won
derful engineering skill displayed in its construc
ton High Bridge also holds its own as an at
traction and is visited by throngs every Sunday
Not the least OF the great engineering feats IN ts
part OF the island Is the promenade and battle
ments which crown Mornlngside Park. making
its crest one OF the most beautiful and attractive
driveways in the world That this part OF the
city is destined to be the site of some OF the
greatest buildings the most beautiful private
residences and some Of the greatest engineerms
feats OF the world must be apparent TO those VINO
have studied the locality
From "A historical point OF view also this part OF
the island offers many attractions The plains OF
Harlem. and the line Of forts from Macomps
Dam Bridge to the quaint little stone fort which
crowns the northern end OF Central ParK' give
many suggestions OF the Revolutionary struggle
and OF the War OF lsl2 Alexander Hamilton
home with its historic associations, will long be
a source Of interest to thousands OF visitors VINO
are well Informed In American history
The organist OF the Lexington Avenue Baptist
Church. I.exlngton-ave. and One-hundred-and-
elcventh-st Miss Fannie NJ Spencer Is spending
four weeks with friends at Dobbs Ferry
Although one Of the youngest Of the ministers
in Harlem. George ". Carter. the assistant pastor
Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. one
hundred "A nd -cGhtcenth-st.. Second-ave.. is
rcrt hat
absence Of IT, regular pastor the Rev. DR. Thomas
H. Burch with great success Mr.. Carter took MS.
vacation in the earlier part Of III" summer ana re-
turned to his duties days ago. and now has the
full responsibility Of the work In the absence OF
pr Burch who will be away some six weeks. Mr.
Carter was graduated from Drew Theological
Seminary last year. and admitted into the New
York Conference East at its last meeting. He con-
all the services of the church. besides preach
ing twice on Sundays. The Sunday-school services
held at 2l5 p. m, and young peoples meeting
takes place at . p. The chdrens meeting.
held Friday at y. m. Is led by Mr.. Curtis.
''Oh, What a surprise. Two lovely black eyes" IS
a song familiar In the and in concert halls.
II never fully appreciated however, by the
members of the Independence Club until they at
tempted TO play game OF baseball with the mem
bors OF the Hamilton Republican Club. July %. The
game played at the Little Polo Grounds,
Onc-hundred and -seventeenth-st. and Lenox-sve..
and the betting was heavily I'm favor OF the
sprghtly young Indepcndences In fact. 1t was the
general opinion that the youngsters would mop
the floor" with the sturdy Ilamitonians. and 1t IS
fair to assume that the independence nine went to
the bat with large share OF this opinion. They
had not counted. however such ball playing as
the nine from the Hamilton club exhibited. They
had also forgotten. probably that the Hamilton
nine had "A mighty and potent mascot. OF whom
great things expected. The mascot was no
other individual than the Hon" +. J. Syme, one
lFt,l
mascotting powers emanated from the fact that he
was the first man TO bring a challenge from Yale |
College TO Harvard to play game OF baseball |
Mr. Syme did this I'm 1861 and his powers "A |
mascot since that time have been wonder |
fully pronounced. He also be "hoodoo' II |
he chooses. All he has to do is TO press the |
button" and mysterious agencies do the rest of
the work.
In spite OF their inglorous defeat. however. the
members of the independence club still alive |
and kicking. They making preparations to |
alter their handsome clubhouse, at LenoX-aVe. and |
Northumberland twent -sevcnth-s for the better
accommodation OF their increasing membership An |
other object the Independence have in view Is to
make arrangements for giving receptions and en-
tcrtainmcnts At their clubhouse in the winter which
will exceed anything before undertaken by this |
club The clubhouse VIII be entirely renovated The
present floors will be- torn up in the parors and |
double floor will bc laid while the walls and cell |.
ings Will bc rcdecorated.
The Standing Committee of the club is hard at |
work planning "A series of entertainments to be J
given In the fall and winter months. and an un-
usually attractive programme is promised. Besides
a number OF receptions to women. which To be-
given every month"; the informal Saturday night |
stag rackets' which were popular last season.
will be- resumed. The second annual ball Of this
club will be given In the Harlem Opera House In
the last week of October. No trouble Will be spared
to make 1t OF the best social features of the
season.
William T.. H. Koelsch. the corresponding secre-
tary of the Independence club, has just returned
from his two-wceks' vacation in the West and is
fully prepared to resume his activity in club mat
ters.
md Mra Erednrick Dean snan1inr The |