The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-20
THE CLUBS OF NEW YORK.
Their Characteristics, Organization
and Expenses.

and Expenses.
A New York letter says:
The most noticeable clubs OF the city are the
Union League, the Manhattan, the Amer!cus
and Blossom Club, the Lotos Club, the Area
dian and the Palette Club. The Union League,
as Is well known, was established during the
war, and is an outgrowth Of the heated pas
sion developed In that time Of strife. The
resident membership OF this club is restricted
10 1000, but the nonresident membership ia
unlimited and may be multiplied al injanttuna,
III privilege, however, being not taken ad-
vantage OF to an undue extent, as the whole
membership does not exceed q near approach
to l40O names. The dues Of the Union
League Club are $50 per annum, the initta-
lion fee Sl00, while non.residents pay
bnt half rates. Elections for the adnis'
ly meetings, one ballot in ten excluding.
The executive committee consists OF fifteen
members, five of whom are elected annually,
no one being eligible for a longer time than
one successive term. Games for money are
not permitted, aud the entire building 10
closed by midnight. The beautiful building
erected by Jerome for the Jockey Club has
been leased by this association for number
of years, and 1t is most elegant throughout,
the framework and finishing Of black walnut,
the carpeting rich and soft, the furniture cor
respoudlngly handsome and luxurious. The
Income of The club Is $4,000 per annum, ex-
elusive of that derived from the restaurant
and other sources, but the expenses are bare
lv paid. The president, at this time, is MT.
VIM. ]. Heppn.
AS a direct Offset to the Union League,
which Is thoroughly Republican. the Manhat-
tan Club was projected 10 the year following,
1864, and OF this Manton Marble. OF the World,
has been the permanent secretary. lis head
quarters are exceedingly elegant, being The
snperb m:nsion on Filth Avenue and Filteentn
street, lust one block above Delmonico's. The
membership here Is limited 10 one thousand,
ana though as Intensely Democratic as the
Union League is Republican, its organiza-
ton is oligarchical, as the power 10 vested
In board OF twenty-five, who retain their
position during life, unless 10 case OF resig-
nalion. The Initiation fee Is $3.50 and the
yearly ones $50. Augustus Scheli ls the pres
ident. or the ring Democrats who nave lol-
lowed the lead OF Tweed d Co the Amerieus
Club Ia the chosen organization, but like It's
president, is now under the weather Tnls
has been summer club more particularly,
and It's annual ''camps" at Indian Harbor, Con-
nactcut. have been well known. NOW lhat l's
president, Tweed, Is in disgrace, the club. Of
of which he was the main spring, Is OF course
In a dubious stale of prosperity, and may give
up the ghost. The Blossom CLUB ls an on.
shoot Of The Americus, and shares its adverse
fortunes, having been in reality sort of wi3.
ter resort for The Amerlcus, which hourished
most In summer.
The I.o,os club. No. 2 Irving place, next TO
the Academy of Music, was tile first club, dis
tiDctively Inclusive of the press, which has
attained permaneDcy, and was hrst Set on
foot In 1870 by several journalists, with the
provision that two-thirds OF the members
should be professionals, this proposition be-
ing afterwards reduced 10 ene.half, which
consequently gave rise TO such dissatistac-
tion tuat the business element, headed by Col.
Stebbene, withdrew and formed themselves
into the Arcadan club This secession. how.
ever, has in no wise affected the prosperity Oh
the Lotos club, which, from greater unan-
unity OF sentiment, has gained 10 strength
consequent upon. increased harmony, that
which it lost for the time being In mere mem
bers It is governed by directory OF twelve,
elected annually, Of whom Whitelaw Read is
now the president. The entrance fee for
honorary members Is $3.50; for active members
$50. and the annual dues are $40. The Area
dian also seems 10 prosper. an is governed
by council of twenty-one, who are chosen
tur iye wears. The members are limited to
three hundred, the entrance fees being 500
and sIOO, the annual dues s4O The Palette
Cub is also OF somewhat recent origin, but is
quite popuar-includiDg six hundrel mem
btrs. TIis is particularly an art club, but l1-
cludes those pursuing Industrial arls as well
as engineers. A distinctive feature OF lhls
club are the low f.es. being but $l5 Tor en-
trance and sl2 annually. There are other
clubs of special aims, such as The Army and
NAVY Club, the JocSy Club aud the Yacht
Club, headed by Mr.. Bennett.