The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-01
TIE NEW YORK CLUBS.
Their Comfort, Style, Luxury and ET.
cIustveness.
The New York correspondent OF the BostoI

The New York correspondent OF the Boston
Evening Gazette says:
A few years ago it looked as if New York was
to become as noted for it's clubs as London is.
Tho supposed American indlsposltlon to this
form of social intercourse seemed to have boon
overcome The old clubs, largely reinforced,
moved into new and spacious buildings. New
clubs sprung uo almost every week. In Filth
Avenue, around Union and Madison Squares,
and in other eligible situations, almost every
large OF unusual spacious private residence
was sought 8 clubhouse, and, IN muny ln-
slauce. became converted 10 t!ils purpose.
But now there is a change. several clubs
that started off brilliantly have tailed, aud
others still holding Oh have but precarlous
ex stence. Tue EsLenpum was among the first
to 60 down. This club first occupied large
building in Union Square, and seemed to be
doing we'll. but nearly two years ago it remov-
ed to splendid building in Madison Avenue,
description Of which gave the readers or
the Gazette at the time. II was very elegantly
domlclled, but members dropped OIL, debts be-
gan to accumulate, and in Tow months 1t
closed in state of bankruptcy. The Eclectic,
fast young mems club, to which it was quite
s'tno thing" to be member of, has also come
to grief and closed its doors. The City, the
New York, the Traveller, are still holding en-,
but IRE said to be threatened with speedy dis
solution.
OF all the young clubs only 20 are in pros
porous condtlou, aud these are the Republican
Union League Club, and the Democratic Man.
haitian Club The latter is the Youngest 0. the
clubs, but it is the weaithlest, the most sought
alter, and with one exception, the most arl5to-
cratic. The exception is the Union Club The
Cnion (uot TO be cOnfounded with the Union
Lraeue). although composed of some OF our
most wealthy men, is within itself not free
trom debt-in Iced, is continually accumulatiug
deb; but the wealth OF its members will pre-
Won't 1t from going to the wall. The ManhSt-
tan, on the contrary, although organized only
o few years ago, has accumulated urge sur
plus, and seems 10 be more prosperous tban
any OF it's rivals. 1t is the only club that is not
run lr deot by its restaurant.
The Uuion League is in = perfectly sound
condition has probably the largest list OF
members of any club in town. but IS moro ex-
c!usivcly O political organization than the
Manhattan. Tho latter has far higher social
rank, and the best dinners given in Amcria
not excepting Dc!monico's. are served 1T this
ub. 10 dine at tho Manhattan. lnuecd, IS an
event. Tho hospitality of its members is as
noied as the sileudor of its cuisine, and not q
few famous Republicans have stretched their
legs beneath its copperhead mahogany.
must not pass over tho clubs without brief
r, terence to tho Century, at the rooms of
VIII h assemble all our poets, painters and
writer's.
This club has no restaurant, is conducted
iuexpensvely. and IS q complete success. Its
conf element of members is always full, With
long list uf candidates waiting for vacancies.
Here on Saturday night dish OF oysters md
biscuit are served up to visitors and members,
sud On these occasions We may find nearly all