New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
SWELLING THE RANKS OF HOME BUILDERS,


PLANS OF THE PROSPEROUS UNION LEAGUE
WHAT OTHER cIuRs ARE DOING.
THE Union League is the sixth and last club to
,on the ranks of sthe home builders, already re-
erujted by the Montauk, Germania, Amphlon,
Lincoln and Carlton clubs. In many. respects IL
Is the most important addition TO the list. I'M
IN not merely because its plans are on more
sumptuous scale than those OF the others, but be-
cause il promises 10 nll gap which has eAlsteo
for long time 1t will furnish the city Tor the
first time In its history with a SOCIAL Organizes
ton in which politics shall be the predominant
feature There viii be no bylaw, IN lts code 10
prohibit the discussion, of poltes, out' Oh 0iis
contrary, this discussion Will DC enconfageu anu
the politics viii be those of straightout Repuo-
IIcanism. The Union League has now reached
point where its success is no longer q doubt. ~
numbers $50 members, including majority oil tine
prominent Republicans of the city, and those who
are mt IN Il are Fastening to join list OF
nearly sixty applicants is now before the MEN,
bership Committee. z
while IL viii be modelled largely after its great
namesalxe in New York and will exercise It's au-
yisorg functions for Kings County, and perhaps
for q larger bailiwiclS in the same manner, IL WIN
also engage in q more direct and aggressive psi-
ticipation in party affairs, as single ihus'fe''
tion win show: The club was incorporated III
March, 1887. During the first year OF It's eA-
Istance, with only fraction of it's present mem
bership II resolved itself into what was practically
a registration committee designed to bring out
VOTERS The proprietors of the Brooklyn directory
were engaged to make house to house canvass
of the Twenty-third Ward, where the membership
of the club were then mostly living, and from the
information thus acquired they were enabled 10
Increase the registration by 1870 over that OF the
previous year II was found that large number
of the men who failed 10 vote would vote the
Republican ticket il their votes could be brought
out In the fall the club took up this work wltE
great energy and the result was an increased ne
publican majority Of nearly 800 IN that "aru'
THERE'S plenty of room for this and kindred work
TO be carried on in other parts of the city with
results proportionate to the clubs enlarged oDpor-
tunities To carry out these aims most effectively
the members must be kept in touch with each
other and enabled TO confer frequently and IN an
informal manner
THE VALUE OF A NEW CLUBHOUSE!
The new clubhouse is intended to be the mag
net that shall draw them together and hold them.
How this building shall be constructed is now the
principal topic among its members Upon two
points, however, they are fixed and determined
In their purpose One is that it shall be the
handsomest clubhouse in Brooklyn and the other
is that it shall not cost less than 81 0O,oO0 and as
much more rs shall be necessary. Regarding archi-
tectural designs and other details of construction
they are now waiting TO hea- from the building
committee. which is composed Of John w. Hussev.
chairman: Andrew d. Baird ID. NJ Munger, Il. I.
Weymouth and Joseph p. Puels There seems to
be no disposition, however to have them act with
undue haste The leading architects OF New-York
and Brooklyn will be invited TO compete and no
choice of designs will be made without ratifca-
ton by the full club
The choice Of q site has been already made and
plot Of land 95xi00 feet. at tile southeast conner
of Besford-ave. and Desn-st., has been purchased
for $4,000. At this point Rodgers-ave. strikes
into Bedford and the latter widens into n, large
triangular expanse. This insures light and air
In abundance Fog the future of the club no bet
ter selection could have been made. This quarter
will feel the full influence OF the building move
ment Of the Prospect Park section and is con-
yenIently situated for the Eastern District Repub-
hcans There are other important considerations
which had weight with the committee in making
its choice. The club has large and influential
backing in the Twenty-fourth Ward where il will
make its home. But one of the prevailing reasons
was the fact that another plot OF ground situated
in Bedford-ave. near BrevoOrt Place, (which WAS
viewed with great favor, was raised IN Drlce By
se &C. UMee The club wisely determined to put
the difference in cost between The two sites into
their building. The officers and committees OF
the club are as follows President, Francis IL,
Wilson; first ice-president, John w. Hussey
second vice-president ID. NJ Munger treasurer,
John s. Nugent; recording secretary, JohQ /.
Sackett; corresponding secretary, Frank Z Moore;
executive committee, Francis IL. Wilson, j. 3 NJ
CONT, d. g. Hartman, Guernsey Saekett, +. X
Moore A. G.. Bailey and IL NJ Smith finance
committee, l. d. Ackeiman, Il. v. CrandaH, o. Il.
Lockwood. A. G. Perham, T. f. Barnard; member
ship committee, III. A. Smith. ID. r. DeBeiXeden, w.
p Harmon. Z. NJ Corbett c, l Sands and T. =.
Gillian
PREPARING FOR HoUsE-wARMING.
The Montauk is rapidly settling down to the
customary routine of club life. Although the
members are making preparations on no inconsid-
cradle scale for their house-warming next Satur-
day. the clubhouse is practically open to members
at present They have leased the dwelling where
they are now housed az No 81 Eighth-aye. for
thirteen months from April /. This does not
mean, however, that there will be an unnecessary
delay in beginning the erection OF the new club
house The building committee are busy enough
examining plans and will probably make their
selection within the next fortnight They will
break ground and begin laying the foundations
about May ].
YALUABLR PROPERTY FOB SALE.
Richard v. Harnett & Co., the we'll known aue-
tioneers, Of No 70 Liberty-st, New-York, will sell
at auction Tuesday, at noon. At the Real Estate
vxcbap0e aonaa valuabIe uropeFfy belOnQnC TO tho