The New York herald., 1871-12-06
TIE KN1cKERBoCKER CLUB.

Another Palatial Club House for the Upper
tendon on Fifth Avenue-The Rules aud
Regulations that Govern tho Establishment.
new club organized solely for social purposes
has Just had its birth and viii doubtless add another
to the many similar magnificent establishments
which at present adorn the metropolis. 1t Will be
composed OF some of the leading citizens OF New
York and vicinity, and the name OF the institution
indicates win probably limit Its members to the linea
descendants Of the famous Diedrick. The property
IL situated at the OF Twenty street and
Fifth avenue, and was purchased BY the club from
Mr. b. Winiam Duncan. 1t Is understood that 1t
viii be conducted on the principle of tho
Union club. ana WILL Of course. comprise the upper
tendon or the city. The constitution, as already
decided upon, is something similar in its provisions
10 that OF its aristocratc neighbor. At o recent
election the following officers were elected:-Alcx-
ander Hamilton, Jr., President; Aonzo q. Monson,
Vice President; Henry s. Fearing, Treasurer; John
L. Cadwalader, Secretary; the Governing Committee
being composed OF the following gentlemen:-
August Belmont Robert g. Hone, Jonn J. Astor,
William Butler Duncan, Peleg Hall, william Cut
ting, James w. Clendcnin, George Griswod Gray.
Edwin A. Post, Louis Won Holman, Philip Schuyler,
william d. Morgan, Mahlon Sands, william Watts
Sherman william Jay, Goold II. Redmond and
Frederick Bronson.
r.. THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
and management OF the club shall be conflded TO o
board Of twenty-one governors composed OF all the
gentlemen already mentioned. The quorum OF this
board Is TO consist OF eleven MEMBERS who shall have
DO wer py q two-third vote, to assess members In.
div idualy in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars In
any year. There are at present two hundred mem-
bers belonging TO the club. and although the num-
ber Of resident members shall not exceed three
hundred, the board shall have the power, BY an
vnnu
The property OF the club vested In trustees, and
snail be neld or transferred by them their sue
cessors as may be directed by tho o0ard Many Of
the rules and regulations are much the same as
those which govern similar establishments. To
seconded by two members OF the club neither Of
wnom shall belong to the board OF governors
shall exclude. ne
- OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY t4
Of the United states, on being admitted and COM
plying with the provision OF Inc constitution Of tho
club, can become members free from the payment OF
annual dues, although they Will not be entitled 70
meeting OF the clup and Will not be counted In de-
trimming the limit OF members or numbers neces
vision sets icrtn that any person residing more than
seventy-fvc miles rom the city OF New YORK ana
not 81 n % w nnn me M m " sncS en
trance fees or annual dues aud for such period OF
time as may be provided by the Board OF Governors.
They shall have tho same rights ana privileges as
army aud navy members, and no others. Inc en-,
trance fee is $500, and the sum OF $loe as annua,
uueS HlWsb Ue Edlu III huNuuOc sie
each year. Those, however, admitted on or aiter
the lat July, and before the Isl January, VIII pay
only one half the annual dues. -
THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE CLUB
viii be held on the lrst Saturday OF Feoruary.
| Upon the written request OF twenty memoers .mo @
President may call special meeting, nity mempers na
of course been made for the omission by invitation
az visitors OF the club OF such dlplomauc agents
accredited TO the government OF the uniteo osatcs @
| bylaws which regulate an establishment wnicn WI
| unqucstionably rank high among tn0 spichdid
social palaces Of the city,