New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-20
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BOUND TO GETA BIG HOUSE.
THE MANHATTAN CLUB WANTS THE STEW
ART MANSION
LARGE AND AMBITIOUS MAJORITY FAyoRs NOV
ING UP TOwN-oPPosITIo FRoM SMALL
CONSERVATIVE MINORITY.

LARGE AND AMBITIOUS MAJORITY FAyoRs NOV
ING UP TOwN-oPPOsIrTo1 FROM A SMALL
CONSERVATIVES MINORITY.
The Manhattan Club was all in a glow last even.
ing lts members were out in unusual force, and
IL was clear that something out OF the routine
was agitating their minds. The cause of the ex-
cltcment and the lluttcr which were apparent all
around was the fact that the club had been sum-
moned together for the special purpose of con-
siderng the proposal to move uptown, which has
Dech the subject Of much discussion Of late in that
pouy heretofore the idea that the club had out
grown lts present quarters has pcrmo ated IL in
quiet way, but the publication in The tribune
OF the extent to which this had gone, even lead
ing prominent and enthusiastic members Of the
club to make up their minds that they must have
the Stewart Mansion for their abiding place, and
to send Frederic r. COudert and J. Sergeant Cram
on an exploring expedition to if the Stewart
mouse could be purchased, and for how much STIR
red the club up TO the idea that the members OF
other clubs IN this city would be watching It's
actlons closely and commenting an its swelling
pride. Therefore, the members were on the verge
Of excitement last night.
SLIGHT OPPOSITION DEVELOPED.
IL was clear from the outset that the club was
divided into two parties and equally clear that
the younger members were eager to move, to
expand, to rise in the world. They were in the
great majority But there was a socmn-visa gcd
cNlnenJ IN Jhc extreme minority. IL
posed OF the Oldest members oil the club, who had
followed its fortunes In this same spot for twenty
two years; they knew and loved every corner OF
the brown stone building: they had taken their
toddy or something else, there year in and year
out; they had their own special corner for poker
or whist; they had seen the same pictures hung
In the same place for years. they were welded 20
these associations, and they were sad. They felt
that the great majority was against them. that
they must move on with this rushing town, and
IL made them melancholy.
Inc struggle came when the members were
sembled and Manstan Marble in the chair Lei
cester Holmes offered the following motion:
Resolved That 1t is the sense OF the Manhsfta an
and that committee of five be appointed TO select
slte ana act as a committee of finance
FEATURES or THE DISCUSSION.
The motion was seconded by J. Sergeant Cram.
Then the new and the old began to struggle
Congressman W. Bourke Cochran, vigorous and
aspiring favored going up higher The Demo-
cratic party, he said, had been down in the valley
and now he would like to see it on the Murray
hill. Frederic Il. Coudert, much to the disgust Of
the old heads showed his youth and gave way TO
urbane vlNaclty Oh the same side. lie thought that
the club had not been as successful 1t would
have been further uptown. Then he wiclledly
narrated how Sunday after Sunday he had visited
the club only to hear the same stercotyped old
style utterances OF these old gentlemen whose
physical lDcapaclty made II imposs bic for them
go up town The younger members he said.
desired to move on up Fifth-sve.
Then eN|T0vern0r John /. Hoffman, brimmn9
with emotion over Mr. COudert's ic0noclasm, spoke
in favor of the old stand He could see good
reason why the club should move. He wished TO
lGger where he was
EX-Judge George Shea spoke in similar vein
and then IL vote was taken. The Progressive
element numbered seventy votes. and the con-
servatjves mustered nine The nine sighed aud
looked forlorn, the seventy were buoyant and
even eXubennt. The committee of five to select
the site will be duly announced
Conversation with leading members Of the
| club last night shows that they all want the
| Stewart mansion if it can be bought As it is
for sale and litigation may not stand in the way,
! and as the young and aspiring side of the Man
| haitian Club thinks 1t raise the money, the
prospect is good that the house at Thrty-fourth-
! st. and Fifth-aye. may become the home of tho
Manhattan Club. At least these members talk