New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15


Tho membership continued to iucrease. and when
the first regular meeting was held In the new club
rooms at NO. 337 Lenox-aSe, Monday evening, more
than $50 names were on the rolls. The members OF
this organization believe in ybhnc and vigorous me'
DDS of carrying on political work, and their Rcpuo-
iicanism is making itself fclt in Harlem When the
next campaign opens the Independence Club VIII DC
fer the principles Of the 0Jicah party Tho club
rooms are conveniently Situated in Lenox-avc and
Onehundred- and twenty -sevenih-s They are taste
fully decorated, and contain billiard card readins'
reception and meeting rooms.
The president OF the club IS julius NJ Mayer ono OF
the popular young Republicans OF Harlem. lie IS
president Of the regular Republican Organization Of the
XxVIIlth Assembly District. He did excellent
work in the campaign last year. and he has eX-
hbed the same energy since his connection with THIS
new club. John T. Mcneil the first vicepresident
OF this club also did eoo1 work for the First Prcsi
Dental Voters Republican Club He is convert
from the Democracy, aud he is now secretary OF the
XxvIIIth Assembly District Republican ORGANIZATION
The second vice-president Mr.. Neamann. was resi-
dent of the old Ninth Ward from which so many
@hustlingn citizens have come ana his experience III
campaign work felt in Harlem In the last CAM
pagn. II is hardly necessary TO comment further on
the officers OF this club. they all competent
and wel-known Republicans. But there is one ohcer
who Is perhaps ore OF the most popular members OF
the club W. a. Charles. the recording secretary. who
Is favorably known to the Republicans in Harlem as
having been secretary Of the First Presidential Voters
Club In the last campaign.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for a housewarmng
which will take place soon, and which will be made
one Of the social features of the season. The other
officers OF this club A. r. Perry corresponding
secretary; william Nathan, financial secretary; David
z. Block. treasurer Henry Greyhead, sergeanta'-
arms. william F. II. Koelsch, Messrs Hutchinson,
Naelgc Altman, Gibson. Levy and Pollock, con-
ttt,t. thu utiv,
nittcc consists Of Messrs. Webster Gates. Greene.
Noble and Schramm. The library committee consists
of Mcssrs Koesch, Sutton Walker, Murray and Parker
The entertainment committee consists OF Messrs Logan
Lascecn, Buckln, SHERMAN, Hunt, GOLDSMITH and
Campbell. The club meets on the first AMI third
Mondays Of every month.
Evangelical meetings will I've held every day OF the
week. except Saturday. at p. m. and at A5 p M,
nj Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church In One-hundred-
and-eighteenthst., near Second-ave. d. W. Potter,
retired merchant OF Chicago and who has bad great
success in the West evangelist will conduct ser
vices to-day at Z 80 a. NJ. 80 and z AS p. m. He
will he assisted by E. C. Miller who will have charge
Of the song services.
The annual installation OF officers Of the John A.
Rawlins Post. No. so. 6. A. r.. was held on Monday
evening In the Harlem Opera House Hall. The In
stallng officer was Past-Commander Thomas F. Nc
Cram, of the Horace b. Clanin Post. The newly in
stalled officers are James J. Hawkins, commander;
Thomas +. Galwey. senior vicccommander stephen
Maher, Junior vce-commandcr: James j. Butler, quar-
termaster: Walter ". GRIFFIN, surgeon: Hugh Ftzpat
rick captain: John A.. Butler. officer Of the day. and
Potrick +. O'Nel. officer of The guard. After the
ceremony Of installation the post held its nineteenth
annual ball those having charge Of the affair being
John a. Butler. floor manager; Frank NJ Wilson,
slstant floor manager: while the floor committee con-
sisted OF the following: Luke J. Gibney. John A.
McGiil Thomas McCary, John +. Kirwin. William
Oscar Poole. George NJ Wingrove, d. A. OMara.
oha,, md Flo
tion committee consisted OF William Linn Ti1ba John
rcott John Mccarthy, John s. Ellison Harry Russell,
N. j. Terkinson James T. Wilson, William McKeon,
Thomas Lynch, c. Indruk, d. Flanagan Timothy Han
ley William Polhil. John J. Coote, Thomas O'kecfe.
Richard d. Healcy, T. J. O'Donobue. John c. Alex
ander, Edward u. Miller, Matthew OConnor Owen
J.. 'Cavapsgh D.. Farrell and Charles II. Spencer.
The John A. Rawns Post organized and mus
tered into the Grand Army Of the Republic in Jan
uary, 1874. The mastering officer detailed for that
purpose pastCommandcr y. ID. lierder Clark.
The chatter members had ALL with one or two cxccp-
lions. becn active members Of the Cameron Post. No.
20. Among them were NJ. A. Reed, Eepiamin. A.
Willis Levin Crandcll. A. Hamilton Mulligan, John
j. BOwcs, Charles VI. Bowcs and X. W. Watson. The
first commander Of the post was Colonel benjamin a.
Willis; the first senior vice-commandcr Colonel
Levin Crandell, who the grand marshal Of the
first Memorial Day parade In this city. The first
ndju,ant and Quartermaster were Luke j. Gibncy and
william Oscar Poole. About 1852 four comrades Of
the John A. Rawlins Post. living in the upper part
of the city, took their transfer cards formed
nucleus Of the Judson Fitzpatrick Post, No. l43 Of
Harlem from which enanatcd the Alexander Hamilton
md the Horace b. Clann posts. Jchn A. Rawlins
Post for MANY after It's organization. had its
headquarters near Union Square, but a majority OF
its members had moved 10 Harlem and its vicinity tho
post last summer established It's headquarters In tho
Horton Building, No Il: West Northumberland
twenty fftlrst. where the regular encampments CT
the posts are hell the second and fourth wednes
Days of every month";
Abraham Steers. the new president OF the Harlem
Republican Club. duly installed In his Office OIL
Tuesday evening. ut the regular monthly meeting OF
the club, ut No. 145 West Onehundrcd and twenty
Hfthst. Washington winsor. the retiring president OF
the club who has served in this capacity two
sivc terms. greeted Mr. Steers In a neat speech. +.
the club. The following important committees were
announced for 1895 Silas c. Croft T.. q. Iiinckey
and Isaac N. Cole, House Committee; A. VI. Undcrhill
Henry e.. Robinson, julius VI. Mayer II. L. Sweezy and
Edwin N. Cutler Committee on Political Affairs
The second subscription concert which Is being
arranged for the benefit of the Young
womcn's Christian Association Of Harlem
promises to b. a most attractive affair. 1t will be-
held at the Mount Morris Baptist Church. in Fifth
ave., near ne-hundred-and'twcnty-scve on
nsdsy A%SE a Of tine ry
Pepper, who will sing ballads; Miss Flave Van den
Hende Miss Eta Roehl. soprano: Miss Jean Slice.
contradict Miss Marie .ienay, vioinia; Carl z. Lacl
PhIlputt, accompanies.
concert Will be gwen Tomorrow evening al INC
Harlem br:nes Of the Young Mems Christian ASSOC Sx
the Park Sisters, OF Boston. who VIII be assisted by
James S. BrinkerhoH. homorst. and Miss Marie Isabel