New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-15
HARLEM PHILHARMONIC.
THINGS ARE BEGINNING 10 LOOK
BRIGHTER NOW.
IN CASE THE HARLEn orsRA HOUSE CANNOT BE

IN CASE THE HARLEI OPERA HOUSE CANNOT BE
SECURED FOR MEETINGS THE SOCIETY WILL
USE THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE HALL
The members Of the Iaarlem philharmonic So
ciety have been in great uncertainty Of mind all
summer about the future Of their organization ow-
ing 10 the Use OF the Harlem O.era House for
vaudeville. There l. o.her hall IN Harlem SUIT
able for the philharmonic concetts ana there Is
such ii strons feeling AGAINST giving them out OF
Harlem that such Il 'hinr would probably never be
considered. Put happily for uptown music lovers
things are beginning to look brighter how. The
vaudeville. as every one knows. has not been
success. and for TIE winter the opera mousse Is
engaged only temporarily f,r some dramatic en-
teriainmen,s. Accordingly. the officers Of the Phil
harmonic are satisfied That tho coming season VIII
be AZ prosperous ono for their society az any in
The past. Tho president. VI g. Tho ras H. Newman
is III town for q few days. And when seen Yesterday
at her home. NO Fast Crc-hUndred- and twenty
fourth-st.. she aid:
we are just sure of having the Crera House
A. have ever been. I'm cas-" of our not being
able to get 1t. We would use The Columbia College
Han, but do not contemplate any such possioii-
~ We have not a positive promise. but have every
assurance short OF that that the Opera House
Will be at our disposal whcn We want IT,"
Plans have been mad, ana dates set for the usual
musical entertainments Of the winter-two concerts
Preceded by rohearsals and three morning musi-
elaborate
the Arrangement Committee for the first musical
TO be given on November Is. in the Harlem Y. NJ
g. A. Hall. The first concert Will be given on De-
cembcr II and III. and the second Will occur IN
February Tho ch.irman of the Advancement
Committee is Mrs. Horny p. Darlington
Tie first meeting this season OF the Executive
Committee was hcld last week 1T the home o: Mrs
j. Jarrett Rlodsctt. the nr~t yice-prcsdent These
''.re. mi h', liz X.yma.s mother is now
Z ,fl.tN n and
town more than day or two a. u tne; a
SPECIAL 55n VIII r Hrs eG s BET FeS to mar hear
the report Of the Hall committee.
WOMEN MEMBERS ONLY.
Tho Haarlcln Philharmonic society Is composed
entirely OF women and FOR many years has done al
mlrable work in securing tho performance OF the
best music and In cultiydtins taste for 1t among
its members and their friends. II anything should
interfere With the coniinuance OF it, useiulness II
would be a great loss 10 Harlem. MIS- Newman
the society % faithfully and wei that when . he
wished to reuse denomination last spring the
OFFICERS
| The other officers are: First yiceprcsldcnt. Mrs.
j Jarrett Bodgett: second Nice-prcsilcnt Mrs.
Ashbel F. Fitch. recording secretary. Mrs. : abury
| &. Mastick: corresponding secretary. Mrs. B"rkey
X Merwn: treasurer. Mrs. Isaac Mills
Mrs Charles Russell Treat Is chairman Of the
Executive Commiuae and is assi.,sd ,, by Mrs
b simpson. Mrs Thomas Jacka. Mn George ~.
Gcst. Mrs Hamilton Higgins Mrs. John y. Mason.
| Mrs Edward o. Wells. Mrs. Sutherland .. Taylor.
! Mrs. Jacob Shrady and Mrs. W lillian > Gray.
! The board OF Directors consists OF Mrs. FRANK
Ilitlcheld chairman. MIS-. William .. Biting Mrs.
/ charles W Dayton. MI. Joachim Elncndori. Mrs.
/ William Hills Mrs william g. iiOlhrook. Dr.
Martha 9. Holmes. &rs. u. Pho, ny lnsrahan,
Mrs. John Mcl.oul Min Mrs. Frank Mason North.
/ Mis- John {. Oyerhis,r Mrs Jane. - Plat, Mrs
ri hard Van Santvoord. Mrs Samuel H. Virgin
and Mrs James Wood
| Mrs Arthur \ Sii.VcN IS chairman o. tho Mem
| h,rship Committee and Mrs Flora - Prnnion OF
tn. Printing Committed
Henry Thomas Flock IS conductor
Ma S;ilwcll's address is No - W,st one-hun-
| dred-and -iweniy-n md all Communications
regarding membership IT. me society should he adj
dressed 20 her.