New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
DINNER OF THE INDEPENDENCE CLUB.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL NOIES.
The annual dinner of the Independence Club
which was held Monday afternoon in the club
house One-hundred -and-twen y-seventh-st and
I.enox-ave, in commemoration OF the anniversary
~ the movement which led to the founding OF that
o,uh was a decided success A large number Of
,,e,,known Republicans in the city had been In
vited TO be present and were among the guests
Some of them were John Sabine smith, OF the Re-
publican County Committee; Henry u honinson.
of the Harlem Republican Club; Joseph Coulter
~ the Hamilton Republican Club; Solomon Open
heimer of the Loyal club; DR.. John Shrady' COLLIN
II Woodward of the Bradhurst Republican Club;
r n Neaman f.. Seymour and William H.
Bellamy of the Republican County committee
Some OF those who sent regrets were Chauhcey NJ
Depew, General Michael kerwin 1hohas u fiatt'
Percy d. Adams Frank Raymond, Lincoln Doty
Irown David Friedsam and Jacob NJ. Patterson.
About one hundred men sat down to the dinner
at 3 O'clock and julius NJ. Mayer, the president OF
the Independence Club. presided
A number of kilograms of regret and congrat.
ulation were read by A. +. Block the secretary
Of the club and the opening address Of the evening
was made bv John Sabine Smith. Mr. Smith spoke
hopefully of the outlook for the present campaign
and in high praise of the work done by the lnde-
pendence Club. An address was also made by
William H. Bellamy in which he pointed out the
line of work that could be most prohtably followed
by the Republicans in the fall. Other addresses
Henry c. Robinson, Collin II. Woodward and
yosenh Coulter Some Of those present George
Naegle Hubert Charles Henry Jarvis, William
Sanford Lawton, s Van Tucker. Jacob Block,
Henry Beekman. B. Anderson. Howard Hunt
Henry Martin Mr.. Noble, Louis Hall. j. Cain.
Walter Roach. George Rapeleye, George Webster.
Arthur Silverman Anderson J. Hutchinson. John
r. McNiel : Wattenburg, William 4. Charles
David f. Block William F. Fl. Koelsch, William
$ Schran s. Jacobs, Abraham Block and Frank
Wolff.
An interesting wedding took place Monday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Brown.
when their daughter. Miss Laura T.. Brown. was
married to j. n Jones. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. George Carter OF Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church One eighteenth.
st near Second-ave Miss Lizzie Brown and Miss
Emma Jones were bridesmaids. Some Of thoso pres.
ent were George Grown. M and Mrs G. II. Brown,
Mr. and Ms -. Jones. ". Jones. Sir. a1i Mrs.
: y. Bcssert. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones, and Nj and
Mrs. 4. W. Firth
The Harlem Young Women's Christian Assoca-
ton will give it's first reception Of the season to-
morrow evening at its home in West One-hundred'
and-twenty -fourth-st. and Lefox-ave The recep'
ton will be known the "ssa'isn Rod Festival
in honor Of the flower which has been ado Ted oy the
association. An interesting musical programme has
been prepared for 1t under the erection OF Slra
Henry a. Topham.
The monthly report for August Of the Harlem
Free Circulating Library shows that that institution
Is constantly increasing in popularity The library
is in Madison-ave. near One-hunfred-and-twenty-
ffth-st. and the last report shows an Increase OF
j5l the circulation of books In July while the
membership has been increased by 1852 during the
month The whole number OF books circulated in
July was 1929 while that in August was $3.50. The
total membership of the library at present Is 225l
The annual ball OF Court Samuel II. Bailey. No.
s2sj. Ancient order of Foresters' Will be held on
the evening of November % AT Fischers Hall, Third
ave and One-hundred- and -seventh-st. The follow
ing committee is In charge of the affair: }. T. NC
Cirath chairman; George Scheer. Jacob Hilgeman.
J. J. Roach +. :. Stage. :. J. Rein. l.. y. Sheldon
Frederick Hgeman. j. j. O'Brien Edward Murphy,
w c. Holly W. II. Mulligan. NJ. Byrnes. }. Meyer.
f. r. Hughes Ii. Bartel. r. &. Garland. W. Z.
Eagan. H. Wiegand and DR. William +. Farrell
The regular class work OF the Young Men Chris
tan Association gymnasium OF Washington Heights
will begin on September Is. The basketball team
will soon be under severe training for the coming
season.
Some of the pastors who have returned from their
summer vacation to their pulpits in Harlem are tho
Rev. DR.. James r. Day. who will preach this morn.
ing and evening Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church. Seventh-ave. and One-hundred- twenty
ninth-st.; the Rev. DR. Jacob Z. Price. OF the 81.
Jamess Methodist Episcopal Church and the Rev.
William Manchee. who will occupy the pulpit OF
the Pilgrim Congregational Church, at MADISON
ave and Northumberland twenty -hrst-st Tns
Rev. Garrett \. Folmsbee. OF - Prospect III"
Reform Church. will preach this evening at the
First Collegiate Reformed Church of Harlem III
One-hundred and twenty -first-st, near Third-a'e
The weekly meeting of the Bible teachers VI
Harlem will be held Tuesday evening In the pariors
of the Second Collegiate Reformed Church IN LehoN
ave. and One-hundrei- and twenty thiri-st Ims
Rev pr A. +. Schauher will conduct the lesso~
OF the following Sabbath. ,..,,r
The congregation Of the Lenox Avenue h XII.
Church 1Disciples). OF which the Rev James si,
lard Philputt is pastor, will begin worshpPmsa sis
its new church to-day. There will be specia nu'''
under the direction of Mrs. Philputt. ,,~
Revival meetings are being held every eNS .nrs
in the week. except Wednesdays ana satut,ua,5
at the Harlem Peoples Mission OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
twenty fourth-st and Second-ave. III.
The Rev. DR.. Chambers has returned from ~
vacation and will preach to-day In the pulpIn
the Calvary Presbyterian Church In Ohe-huHH'SN
and-sixteenth-st., near Fifth-ave. ,u.s
The marriage of Francis h. Tinsey ana ssS
Gertrude Theban. OF Harlem took place luesldS
morning at ST. Pauls Church. East One-hundrsaa'
and seven feminist The nuptial mass was ce =,
brated by the Rev Or. John McQurk reetorso.s
the church The bride given away Dy nss
father. Theodore A. Theban. Or. + ~ CnieerSs
was best man and Miss Amy McDonnem Ts
bridesmaid The ushers were Geryaise iln ny
Walter Tinsley Joseph y. ONell and Joseph hu"'
ter.