New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
A CLUBS HOUSE-WARMING.
OPENING OF THE NEW HOME OF THE NEW.
YORK CLUB
4 DISTINGUISHED eArHERISG OF THE FAM
lilies OF ITS MEMBERS AND orHEn


In the foriyth years OF its existence the New
York Club has lived nearly ali over town. since Its
organu alton in 1s45, It has occupied ten oIerent
houses scattered all tho way from Champefs'st' 70
the top Of Murray Hill Its first home was s'nk'e
room In a poor little building that stood on the
site occupied by the stately structure Oh inc
American News Company. Its present soiding place
Is gorgeous palace at Thirty fth-st and f1fth-ave
The proud Algonquns Of the Hub have taken death
grip on the idea that they possess the srsnaes'
p,lace in all the land. 1t opened on Thursday
with loud trumpetings and a good dinner Inc ne"
home OF the New-York Club was opened last night
The good dinner there, but no trumpetings were
heard. Everything was done modestly and in ORDER
Some OF the AlgonQulns were among the guests but
rs they did not full wsrpaint and feathers,
there was no occasion for taking their scaps IL
any hatches concealed In their waistcoat pocRets
they were buried out of sight before the small hours
of the morning The braves consented that the New
York tribe might have q tepee quite as elegant as
that Of the Asonquns ana with this admission the
'p,pe Of peace was smoked and sweet harmony set
iced down upon the hill
The entertainment given yesterday afternoon and
evening was In the nature Of reception rendered by
tho club TO the families of Its members and other
friends In this and neghborng Cities similar mouse
warming occurred over twenty years ago when the
club took possession Of the old Haight mansion at
Fifth ave. and Tifteenth-st The new homo was oc-
cup,ed last May before IL was completed, the eS-
utstiop OF the lease of the house ct the Twenty NTH
st. junction of Broadway and F1fthave driving tne
club to seek other quarters rather earlier fhsn IL IN
tended when the decorators finished their WORK In
luna everybody out of town and the FEAST OF
hospitality and tho flow of champagne were postponed
successful in the highest degree was the opening
Of this splendid bone of ono of the most noera Oh
METROPOLITAN clubs. How could It eoherwise with
s,ch hosts Is George W. McGill, Vernon h. brown,
Gerard r. Scranton Frederick Lovejoy and Nathanei
Whitman Guests began TO arrive at O'CLOCK anu
continued TO arrive until 10. They were received al
The door by the reception committee after Which they
we're escorted through the rooms. The wrctcheo
weather did not interfere In the renotest degree WIN
The ENJOYMENT Of members or guests. Seldom Is thero
seen as harmonious gathering OF representative men,
There were professional men of every knd-preaches,
teachers lawyers DOCTORS architects, literary WORKERS
and newspaper there were merchants aNo prohefs
representing the largest and richest firms theie "eic
politicians and public servants OF the city, STATE au
Government No was present who was ho' u0
lighted with the house, the elegant simPnci'y vi ~"
adornment and the completeness OF It's equipment"
In the exquisitey finished dining room Oh ue
second story tho guests greeted with mash'h
cent spread The menu was of the most 'emp'ihs
description and all were prone to lnger at .ho
sloaning boards until the inner man had just Gauss
for complaint The club may well feel proud OF Hs
cuisine and Of the resources of its pantry as IL was
found unnecessary go outside Of Its own portals 70
servo the multitude that swarmed IN the banquet
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