New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14
ABOVE THE HARLEM.

OFFICERS ELhLTED BY SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
CLUBs-sTREET IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSSED.
Elections Of officers were held at several OF the
uptown clubs last week. and In others the officers
previously elected took their places for the first
time. The election at the Fordham Club was the
most exciting in its history. All except twenty Of
its members voted The result, like that of the
recent election at the Schnorer Club showed that
there a majority of club members opposed to
any attempt to make the organza ton subservent
to Tammany Hall. School Commissioner Joseph 4.
Gouden was nominated for president of the club.
and at first declined the nomination. but afterward
became active candidate. He and most of his
associates on the ticket were active in Tammany
Hall. and some Republican and Independent mem
bers nominated John j. Brady in opposition to MIR.
Goulden. Mr.. Brady successful by ma iority OF
twelve votes. The officers elected were: John j..
Brady president; DR.. r. J. Dunn. first vice presi-
dent; Or. A. II. Sisson. second vice-president T.
Rhys Smith. recording secretary: W. e. Sckles.
corresponding secretary louis e. Hahn treasurer,
and Samuel +. Duffey Charles keary John f..
Connolly. II. G. Kelly and W. Il. Montgomery cx-
ecutive committee. Some Of the successful cam
didates are Tammany men. but were elected on
social rather than political grounds and pro-
test against any attempt to give political charac er
to the club.
The officers elected by the r. r. Harper Repub-
can League are energetic and earnest men, and the
success OF the club Is assured for another year Al
though the league Is one Of the youngest political
organizations above the Harlem II has already ac-
complished good work. and obtained largely in
creased membership since its early meetings
The annual meeting OF the Claremont Park Asso-
citation was held Monday evening 1t is COM
posed Of property owners who desire 70 aid in i'm
proving the streets and avenues Of the portion OF
the city IN which II is established The officers
elected We're F. f.. Saward, president: J. r.
Shields and J. mccarthy. vlce-presidents: s. A.
Nusent and j. Mccarthy. ir. secretaries. and II.
f. Fisher. treasurer. At the meeting Of S. Mays
Literary and Dramatic Association Edward Her
genroether elected president: Frank Gillespie
yicepresident John A. Pachler. Louis j. IIefee and
treasurer The Annex Social club of Morris.1na'
elected as officers William 5. Ryan. president: Louis
tary. charles thompson was elecied PRESIDENT:
James sullivan vice-presi1ent s. Eaton. secretary.
ana John kiCherer. treasurer OF the Tidal Wave
FISHING CIGb. AZ the annual meeting Of the Talla-
PooSa Fishing 'lb John Haffen vas elected presi-
Harnum. secretary. ana A. Hessemer. treasurer
Officers were installed in several Of lodges Of
benevolent societies
The members Of the Schnorer club. with their
wives and friends, attended an ENTERTAINMENT AZ the
tertainers were members Of a minstrel show. There
was an Informal dance after the entertainment.
w. Decker \. F Schwanecke and many other we'll
known members were present
The work Of relieving unemployed persons in
the upper wards was continued last week with good
results Three hundred and fifty Of desttu-
care IL used in detecting unworthy applicants The
Rev. Messrs McElveen Talmage. Kimba and
Father Tandv hav" been especially active I'm the
work. The Executive Committee held meeting
on Wednesday, and public meeting will be held
on Wednesday evening of the present week. About
$l.On has been received IN cash. and food and Goth
Ing have been given to many Of the poor families
coal dealers gave twentv-six tons OF coal.
butcher meat valued at 800 and each of
several bakers gave 100 leaves Of bread.
The Euierpe Choral which includes in It's MEM
bershp many of the church singers in the uptown
district. VIII give an evening concert in Madison
Hall next TUESDAY Memberships orator'O
Elijah" has been selected the music for the
evening Silas c. Pratt is the leader. and Mrs
Nina Schelling Mrs F Dean. J. r. Mckinley and
Carl r.. Duff the principal singers.
Uptown street Improvements were discussed at
the last meeting Of the Board n Stree, Openings.
and some progress was made toward carrying out
the several needed changes The plan 10 widen East
one hundr thrty-eghth-st IL Of special i'm
portance. as the street is a main highway 10 the
ing Of Washingon-ave. will be expensive. but there
Is heed of another broad avenue in that part of the
city to relieve some Of the streets now occupied
by trolley
J. Thomas Stearns the popular Republican OF the
Twenty fourth Ward has started enterprise
in which many OF his friends will be Interested.
to the AdirondacSs. and has now secured control
for himself Of an Adirondack hotel which he Will
open early In the spring for trout fishers and other
sportsmen who desire 10 visit the forest regions
before the summer season opens. Mr.. Stearns IL
popular socially and II he does make success
fu host his friends viii be disappointed.
Andrew j. Rogers. who was for one term a Judge
OF the District Court beyond the Harlem River.
has recently become Of the prominent Populiss
in Denver He has only been "A resident OF Colorado
for about "A year. but has already become favor
member of the Fire and Police Board In Denver.
The opponents Of the POpulists find fault with the
political methods which. they say. Mr. Rogers i'm
ported into Colorado from New-iork city.