The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11

4 or the plans on foot is to form ,he
boys of the block into n Junior ro'ico
force. This will make them feel tb,,
they are helping in the work ns VOL,
as them to refrain from
climbing the trees or doing au,thir,
that would he injurious. Bows yro
fond of climbing trees, but if We keen
the boys on the block from dnir,
IL they are pretty apt to keep visitors
fro. IL also.
"Another little accomplishment may
seem almost too small to mention
n yet IL has added considerable IN
the appearance. There was one HOUSE
for G n on the block. 1t WIS bias.
tered over in the most fantastic silvia
with six signs. We got the agents
to remove five of them.
Resides trying to keep our block
sweet and clean and beautiful We
show our patriotism. Each house puts
GU its flag on national holidays and
of course the large flag I'm front ~
the church is out. We made a tine
display on Flag Day. For that dav
the executive committee invited tho
! children of the public schools in this
NltIIlIly W fllsli'l ltlIOllEH our ilUCK
on their way to the Mount Morris
Park, where patriotic exercises were
held.
One school OF 100 boys accented
our invitation. The officers Of the as.
ISOLATION and the executive commit.
tee met them at the LenoX avenue
corner and escorted them through the
block to Fifth avenue. As they passed
the large flag at the church they 81.
luted II and sang Columbia ~ the
coyner of Fifth avenue the officers
of the association formed n group
about h home of Judge Charles J..
MacLean. who is one of our members.
J and reviewed the boys as they
marched by. oh. our block made a
brave show on that day. Every
house had on not one but several
flags n IL was n gay scene. Yes.
II did the boys good. encouraged them
TO show their patriotism, as well as
the residents on our block.
There are, I believe. several other
associations that have formed or ara
being formed. The negro residents on
the block just north Of us hay" formed
and are working TO raise the standard
! hear that other blocks in various
sections of Harlem are fallinr MO
line. Though Mr.. Burton and Mrs
NlacLean push me forward 700
association because of my pu,l'.'
pastor of the church in IN. nf,'.,
they are h real organizer ,
are native New Workers and ..i'' ..,
intensely Interested in all 'rl'
Germs the welfare of the city"
In spite of DR.. Clarli's mol.f l.
claimor Of being the leader t..
Block Beautiful movement. -
j. Burton. who is Il member u.
Historical Society of New iulI
we'll as chairman of the West D
Hundred and Th.rtieth Street \
borhood Association. insists e. 70.
Is the heal and solN of it. Tho -uc,
and business meeting of tho .-
citation are held in the lecture guurs
Of the Church Of the PuritaN>. t..
last Sunday DIR. Clark held a Home.
Sweet Home" service IN the church
This service was at the request 4
his fellow members of the Nclchhor-
hood Association, many of whom 'r''
during the week for the summer Tn"
officers of the association are. Chair
man, Thomas i. Burton. viCc-chair-
man, Ernest l.. Brown, treasurer
Judge Charles +. MacLean. Secre-
tary. T. J. Geraty. executive com
mittee, Mrs. Charles +. MacLeau Mrs
D.. NJ. Marvin and the Rev. Or Clark