The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-14
rHE UNION lEdouE cIUB's REMOVAL
New Building to lie Erected at FInh Ave.
nuc nnd Thirty.ninth street.

The question Of the removal of the Union
League Club to a more commodious and con-
vcnicntlY located club room than tho one It now
occupies hes been more or loss ngitnted among
the members for the last six or seven years.
Even before that time the club resolved to set
aside its surplus money in q building fund.
Tho fund now amounts TO t2j0.O 600 which is in
vested In Government securities.
A" committee on the sito for club house"
has bccn in existence for several years. The
late Alexander r. Stewar; was ono oi its mem
bcrs. and he and Jackson s. Schultz tho Chair
man of the committee actively Interested them
selves in looking for an eligible building spot.
The general desire was TO get ON Fifth
avenue. At one time the majority QG the Com-
mitteo favored the purchase of the Cnswcll
property. at the southwest corner of Filth av-
enue and Thrtyiuh street adjoining the
Stewart marble palace When Mr.. stewart was in
lnrmcd o. the proposition TO buy IL. he is said 70
have replied that the property could not De had.
Why not. hc was asked Because. gentle
men. 4. T. stcwnrt has more money than the
club" The committee gave .up their efforts to
gct tho property and looked eli here ior size.
AT the monthly meeting OF the club in Janu-
nry the necessity for an immediate gcport from
the Committee was urged IN view OF the short
time which the lease OF tho present club house
Ii was known when the club me, last evening
that the Committee would present their long
delayed report and there was an unusually
large attendance OF members 90 hear IT,
, The. C9mmii'ne. consisting ,oi Jackson $;
S'hulI, Sal'in II, alcS. Jonn J.. Han. hichhrd
Butter. and Daniel L. Appleton. reported in
favor OF removal 70 the northeast corner of
Fiuhnvcnue aud Thirty ninth street now occu-
pind by riding academy.
The site g. known US the DiXhy property. I;
j. ~ feet inches 10 Fifih avenue. and extends
152 frpt ia 1hitty-uinth street the two side lots
running back 95 ,sat . inches. thus making an
J. OF II feot inches. Tho conditions on whlcn
the property Is offered 10 The club are. Tor Tho
which j. the present rental, with the improve
menis On me ground; lease 81 tWsnv-on"
S Sf'rs iES% sT6an} H"T rental lS Of a9G5 per iGl an
mum, the lease TO he renewed twice
absolutely making in all sixty-ihree years. Al
whether he Will lease for another term Of
twenty ono years. should he clect 10 renow
the lensr ht rs. ~ tie .ul Of cichty-four y.ars.
be iiNcd ly arbitration. The several covenants
= the lcs.se are tho same ~ the Sailors Snug
value Of the land the term not 10 be
los is omitted; SO that up9n .
that "on rrdRsr,y ine rG os q4n be in re1gfSd Hns
Tho Committee reported that u suitable club
house could be built ior from 100000 10
ON sitlou to tho report was made by num-
her ot the memhcrs IN th..r rrrlouairnn'c.
which WAS signed by David q: Francis. Eroch
Henry Within q. Holbrook. and George y.
Butler. one OF ,he objections 10 the contem-
plated r.tc is Rs follows:
The lsnl chosen j. dankel BY seventeen stable. pri.
Naie lni rHhA' ana those who urse te tmuetiae en-
po.r.y." sItHd consider that there w he no seal G
iIUn W nul-aners tltlr durul aisor sleep
or iesNl and shat rprth or south aud au east
wind will wait s''bis va,ors luto our premises
The opposition party manifested their dise y
lroyll In very mild way io the meeting. md
failed o. show the feeling Of b. stl.tI which wns
lr"athci in their manifesto. The sentiment OF
the club Was largely in favor OF removal. Tho
report OF the committee was ratified BY ia
votes
There was still larger Affirmative vote. but N
WAS deemed useiess II hayH 4 counted. The
opposition mustered only iuriy votes. Tho o.
floors of .the club were directed tp perfect the
l'nsc and tho Building and Executive Com
miitoc were eclared q Joint Committees a. eAo9sc
architectural plans.