The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-04

Uhe Clubs or new York.
ORIGIN or CLUBS-THE LONDON CLUB HOUSES
GAMBLING AMONG TBS ANGLIsa ARIsrO0RA0Y-
TIE NEW YORK CLUBs-rHB SKETCH 0LUB-rHE
UNIOE-rRE 0KNrbRY-rHD NEW YORK-rHR
BcLEcrIc-rHE Yacht oLus-DsPUNor cLUBs--
CLUB ORaANIzATI0N-rH1 GERMAN CLUBS, ETC.,
ETC.
or the various definitions given by photographer Of the
word club" the most in It's general application i
the following club association Of persons who
meet under seimposed regulations, for the promotion Of
object literature science, hsrity, poll
TICS &C." Chambers his magazine completes this de-
scrip.on bv few lending details OF organization. These
establishments he says, "furnish meals and place Of
rendezvous 10 select number called loosely
club, to which additions only be made by ballot
Each member pays annual tax for the support of the
hOuse and receives bis meals and other refreshments at
actual cost"
Without entering into history OF the origin Of these es
tsblthmenis, which has furnished pleasant theme for
the pens Of the most pquant and popular Of mo
dern English and French WRITER'S may state that abroad
these eetabh hmen better understood and organized
In this country In London club houses conduct
in prncely style. Tho buildings occupied by them
are among the finest specimens Of architecture and
dued up with oriental splendor Here may be met the
mot distinguished Of the atstocracy Of birth and talent
carried IN these but latery there has
been disposition manifested curb this evil Chess is
no for h dice box ana v % 5
rubber have taken the place Of thousand pound bills
saked at faro or the passion for betting some very Gu
ous anecdotes related. In the records Of the Gibbs
may be found Of all conceivable subjects
bets births, deaths and marriag es the length of
s or the o. on !sa
chances Of election, or the sanity Of king IN the
shock Of an earthquake or the last scandal:
writer In late number OF the National ReuieC gives
the following vivid descrp OF the change that has OF
late years taken place in the London clubs 80 too at
Thynna len the club in dissw because he had only won
twelve thousand guneas In two months The card room
is sall lighted up by night during the season Mr. Ban
derett his representative still takes his stand BY the
shaded lamp, behind the green curtains at the desk c
which in old times the counters used to be dealt out
ammunition for the terrible battle or the hazard table,
But the groom porters occupation is gone Only the gim
ba * b. owed face OF Charles Fox the wall Of the
cep ION room d,wn stairs recalls the history OF the past
winnings and ospgs party and State secrets the
OF those quiet neut al tinted walls have ting with
but that club, s doctrines and traditions Of the past
There is public now more potent than all parties"
HAPPY me os
purpose gambling from being encouraged and resorted
to fashionable pasme now frowned upon and locx
orgies" "wd bets" before alluded TO- they have given
way to refined enjoy "Party conclaves" and
estate sesrets still, ovever, remain-the London clubs
being all the world aware the very nucleus Of po
The institution Of clubs in our city is of modern date
of that Interchange Of sentiment congenal 70 intellectual
MINDS made efforts to bring together persons OF similarity
of tastes and pursuits number OF meetings called
which resulted In the formation Of the Sketch Club,
among the original members Of which Henry Ing
ham, W; g. Bryant and Henry G. Sands, names
distinguished In the walks Of art and literature
The club remains to this day as was first founded
strictly private and having for its object the social enjoy
twce month at the houses the respective members
where over simple repast enjoyed delightful inter
change OF opinion and sentiment Many artists and writer's
Of o W In tha
charming unions OF the Sketch Club II numbers at
present tsenty enc members.
subscribers TO the Union Club as embled at the Athe
neum Rooms to adopt their constitution. 1t estab
and afford them the convenience and advantages OF well
kept hotel In conjunction with reading room, library
and ecousmy.n consist less than two nor
than six hundred Members citizens OF tho United
nerson was Admitted member under be sse Of ITentv
I've years. The admission was by ballet; one black ball
In ten excluding the candidate. Tho initiation fee
one hundred dollars, and the annual payment twenty
This club has had very successful career and was
I'll located In It's present aristocratc quarters held 69l
arsi street and rfth avenue The building is massive
brown stone edhoe, and has . commanding appearance
This the supper ien club Of New York and while At
Brookcs the famous London club, might be at
time, wealth, without title talent altogether excluded
berc see talent without wealth, entirely backbaIled.
OF "tuft hunters" than In 10 be found In the
"Union" Club. Az matter Of course the club IL
iorssnsrs except such . ssvs he preSa "ou"
"Lord or "Roy Hghness being, until within the last
Al the last meeting Of the club the od fosy admins
traton overtbrown and now that "Young America"
has hold Of the rens, We hope TO see . more liberal
chagrned at their downfall-shake their heads, and prog
noscate all sorts OF foul weather for the incoming admit
ns'raion Anumber Of them, either from peevishness
hu initiating OF their recent defeat, have resigned
and from the split dissolution OF the Union Club may
porchance take place when least expected. II numbers
t,ttt.
500 and the annual payment $50 Its object is entirely
social The club and erected the present building,
was raised in shares sock being taken by the nom
bers We think little more attention 10 tho library,
which Is rather scant and shsbby for so alstocrauc
association, would tend TO give visitors better opinion OF
the intellectual tastes OF Ia members The club
roed by committee Of thirty ave, aPresiden, Secretary
ard Treasurer with q sub committee Of eight A dspo-
siton being manifested by Of It's members 10 intro
duce gambling, meeting held the 9th Of February
sS sam Ss 81 ba9,P sS ss or
e club nor shall any game be played for money except
whist which may bs played To tho extent Of ave dollars
for each game OF ten points, and two dollars and half
per game OF I've points, and no more whatever may be
The number OF players"
The Hon Chief Justice Jones the FIRST President; the
We have at prcsen, city Eve regular club houses
four American and one German they are the ces'a
German club on Fourth svenuc-besdes any number OF
associations for particular objects, such the "Yscht
Cub,r Everett" "Na.iopal Democratic, |" Fremont
q Mechanics - "Farmers'," the Bee Club, &C. The
number OF members attached 10 the regular Clubs about
twelve hundred and yearly In ueasing Within the last
few year, attempts have been made 10 add 70 the number OF
regular club houses which In majority Of instances have
resulted In failures We have had the knicker booker
4" wsverley," Orientsl, (" Byron" "shskspere" &c
but either from dscord amongst The oers want
OF the proper tact 10 conduct them they have ceased
exist The unfor duel In which Mcssrs Brecken-
ridge and Porter engaged fresh In the recoloc
ton OF the reader II the means Of breaking up the
latter club, and lately proceedings have been instituted 10
recover rom several prominent membtrs OF the Shaks
pcsrc," originally called the Gsrrsk J" the Of
various wine and scgar bills
The constitutions Of the vArio1s clubs vary but little
The officers usually consist Of president treasurer aud
secretary, aided In the management OF affairs by
mlttse OF lees members The election IN All
by ballot the chances OF exclusion by blackbang OF
course depending the disposition OF the members; and
there generally lin tson 10 the number. All the
internal arrangements spooronment OF rooms nature OF
amrseu ens, prices Of refreshments, &c, under the
jurisdiction OF the managing committee, and In In
stances they appoint . astng committee whenever the
superintendent purchases wines spirits In quantities.
exceeding Eve gallons dozen bottles The entrance
Fee and annual subscription vary. An applicant for ad
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