The New York herald., 1871-06-10
THE AMERICUS CLUB.
Of the New Club House
at Greenwich.
Personnel Of the club-Dsseripaon Of the Hsv
House-Magnincent Jungle Of the
Metropolitan Tigera


nal and peculiar. where every class % people and
people OF every shade os opinion have their private
haunts of meeting, In which they give free play 70
the bent or their inclinatonA there Is none which
can more justly claim all the attributes of a thor
oughly domestic, comfortable and national insfiia-
ton than the Americus Club. Its members arc al
intimate with each other. Their lines cast
In about the same lanes OF lie, aud
they have one common object in view
during the time they are called together.
The unmeasured hospitality OF the club well
known. The modest sociaoility, the universal hu.
manty and the highly cultivated AIR that peryades
the members give to this institution character
which, perhaps, no other assemblage OF gentlemen
in America can boast.
WHATEVER THEY UNDERTAKE
is carried out with the most exact precision. The
club house and the grounds attached 10 II at
Greenwich, Conn.,, are besieged during the summer
months by friends OF the members, ana their
annual winter reunions never fan 10 bring
together the beauty ana brilliancy OF the
metropolitan beau monde. So popular has the
club become an institution that applications FOR
admission TO It's folds are pouring in from all sides.
For several years the number OF members was Inn
tied to one hundred, and until very recently tins
rule was not infringed upon. There were scores OF
patient gentlemen waiting for the first vacancy on
the rolls. Resting on ones oars looking into the
dim uncertain future for the chances OF dead
mans shoes Is at no time an enviable position. but
to this alternative asprants TO the honor Of wear
ing
THE TIGER HEAD AND GARTER
were reduced. Those who were fortunate enough
to dwell within the charmed circle OF the
Americus never dreamed or retiring, and mortality
alone made breach In the family" The abun.
dant living, fine air and the various means healthy
exercise which Indian Harbor affords were such as
TO make the desire to be tiger fashionable appe-
ute, and President Tweed was constantly impor-
tuned to his influence TO have the rules amended
and the limit OF membership extended. The inlti-
alton lee was then raised to $500 and the yearly dues
to $780, still this did not frghten the longers after
honor. The several leading members of the club
were pressed with requests which finally prevailed.
and the limit law was rescinded. This advantage
was 1nstantaneousy seized, and now
THE ROLL OF THE CLUB
shows the following gentlemen members:-
William N Tweed, President Henry Smith. Vice Fresl-
Dan, l. Hss a.Sss E cAs sss A.dr E F.
Kinney, s soSts~orS, j. s Bets 1 " % Ressss fai
essroox EDWARD
Gn
H. Taylor Joseph 4 Jackson, Am.s,aS D. Barber Edward
me: s.s00 Bssssy sas oS. s
Donohue, Martin B. Brown Ed. cuddy, John 4 McGowan.
Nm kOsfr Miller c5sIls: Lswrsncs
s%SSs %es
;nds % E.loS Rs: Reeves, r1 % s ssS:,
Fields, x Phillips. j. n csrnocssn Mathew r Brennan,
has, seHs r.
Say i u
Mosa Jones' r ni
Young. Corne,lu; Gorson' T. Canary E. A. Woodw.Id
ss,.p s,1SS ryan I;s.s %S:,: Shp rs.sS
nosaSe Sonss sosn a.rreS L. hsrw.y ss9
naTd Blankey Jr; Augustus Funk Peter Trainer. ".
Dewey, JAIME. Meao.sn, D. saxo Burns. D. G xndrsde,
" Harvey Richard oaorm.n, William hiscAman 'a T. j.
This catalogue, as may be secn comprises the
names Of men Of all parties and professions who are
BANDED TOGETHER AS MEN,
determined to show that the social side of political
life in this country, and especially In this city
county, is thing not generally understood, but
which brings men OF opposite sentiments together,
and enables them to forget the struggles Of party
life and live together friends.
The club house and grounds as they were up to
the close o! last season were so we'll known that the
attempt to show now what they were would be
mai club house, with its broad promenade, the "Gen-
erals Camp" the handsome library building and
the other houses which have become known, nave
been sacr1hced and an entire change has come over
the
FAIRY LAND AT INDIAN HARBoR.
OF reconstruction was commenced, and now at the
point at Indian Neck a magnificent building looks
shape, each wing being $50 feet in length ana thirty
two leet deep II comprises two stories in the clear,
with Mansard root, forming am additional story:
tower, one story high, finished Ia Man.
sard, and at the angie tower rising 10 the
parors are on the main noor, one OF them being 80
feet by -, and Is really the finest room OF the KIND
in the country. on this floor also are the Offices re-
N
stories contain eighty bedrooms, all well lighted
ventilated and handsomely furnished. The
sleeping rooms are furnished with black wal
nut suits and the parlors and library in rose
wood and reps. In each bedroom there is a
stationary marble top wash basin, with supply and
waste pipes. The ordinary carpets In the upper
rooms are line Brussels, and on the lower noors
and also for several of the bedrooms made ex.
pressly for the club and members In Europe On
each side OF the building is broad piazza extend
with the piazzas on the other buildings VIII form
a promenade OF over half mile IN length, from all
parts OF which the view Is
ROMANTIC AND ENCHANTING
in the extreme. The old buildings have been
moved back, and fitted up as BARRIERS shops,
wash rooms, boatmen's quarters, kitchen. laundry,
store, wine, billiard, reading rooms and bowling
alleys grand dining han is situated east Of the
main building and fronting on the river. II is 100
feet long and 80 feet wide. The arched roof is
22 feet high, and finished in light and dark woods.
Including the boahouse and stables there alto
gether ten buildings on the ground. The entire
place Is lighted with gas and the buildings are
ntied up so that they may be used in winter as well
as In summer.
As the Americus Club House now stands it un-
questionaby is the finest and most unique establish
ment IN the world. All the grounds and the grove
are laid out IN accordance with designs drawn by
tue best landscape gardeners, and everything Is now
In readiness Tor the opening which takes place to-
day. new and durable per has been constructed
between the man building and the dining hall, so
that boats containing excursion parties may land
directly at the grounds This noble mansion was
built by Knapp Fitch, OF Norwalk, Conn, and cost
$4,000, which amount has been raised by yolun.
tary subscription among the members.
THE SEASON
opens today: but, as festivities are confined to.mem-
uers and friends exclusively, there VIII be public
demonstration whatever. That air OF refined ee-
gance which 80 eminentiy distinguishes the "Tigersn
individually Will pe sustained In all its exclusive
ness on lhis occasion.
now TO GET THERE.
Indian Harhor may be reached at different times
OF the day, according to the following
table. BY New Haven Railroad from the depot,
Tweaty-seycnth street and Fourth avenue leaving
New YORK at o, 1880 A. NJ, 215 3:45, 445 $3.50,
o.90 1:ia r. NJ, arriving at Greenwich at s:24 1923
A M A. Al Ra.