New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11

tuie I-heception ROOM e-Cafe. 9-Bar. lO-EleVatOr
At meeting in December. 1869, It was moved, by
few dissatisfied persons. that the club dissolve and
its affairs be wound up on the LIST of May, 1870 To
the general establishment, this carried by small
majority, and, after liquidation, q surplus OF some
thousands Of dollars divided pro rata among the
members. although reports had been spread abroad
that the club was insolvent. During the LIQUIDATION
many of the members who remained loyal met 1t Del
monico's headed by its president, Henry III. Ward,
and the following gentlemen: William Holly Hudson,
J.. v. Dufon, A p. Moniant, F. NJ Jones. Il. J. War
ren r. c. suydam, Charles Day, John D. Stevens VIM.
L. vandervoort, j. c. Vandenheuvel and william z.
Booraem and proceeded TO I'LL the vacancies existing In
the Offices and Board OF tho club, and by vote trans
ferred the clubs quarters to Union Square.
In October. 1870. tho present constitution was
adopted and Frederick Il. Gilbert. elected president.
The club remained Union Square until May, 1879,
when IL removed to No. 800 Fifthave. Here halt
Of two was made, and la May, 1874, the house
at Fifth-ave. and Twenty .ffth-st. leased for
thirteen years. the club occupying 1t until last May,
when 1t moved into It's home ct Thirty. fifth st.
and Fifthave.
In April, 1881, william r. Garrison was elected
president In the following June Mr.. Garrison lost
his life In railway accident and the Board OF Dlrec
ton filed the vacancy thus occurring by electing the
then vice president, J. Nelson Tappan to the prcst
dency Dir. Tappsn died on September g. 1854, and
the Board OF Direction elected ". A Wlechefs presi.
dent and Vernon H. Brown vice. president James D.
smith was elected president In 1885, and J. H. Her.
rich Vice president. In 1857 and rs Mr. Smith was
reelected.
At special meeting held January 25, 1857, com.
mi,ee appointed with authority to select and Sc
cure for the club permanent home which action re.
suited In the purchase Of tho property on the south
of Ffthavc. and Thirty. fifth st. from the
Caswe estate, the consideration being $242, 500 The
University Club had been negotiating for tho property
but lost # through some disagreement.
THE NEW HOUSE ON THE OLD
The house may properly be called a restora-
ton and In a criticism Of the work al a whole the
difficulties obvious in a construction of this sort
should DO taken into consideration. The old building
which was private residence. was toeraby well
Quilt In the beginning, but as matter OF course
very much out Of repair The Building Department
placed such restrictions upon the alterations that
It was impossible either to add to the height of the
wall or increase the pitch of the roof To be sure
new foundations might have been laid, but by using
the old the club saved outlay of $40 600, a sum
that would Just about have broken the back of the
building committee. The gentlemen composing this
committee stated In their final report 10 the club that
tho only criticism they feared the of ex
pense The money spent not tks:rs and
they invested II with the llberal.ty OF a New-York
bank cashier In the sacred precincts OF Montreal
But their extravaganza tempered with exquisite