New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
THEIR CORNERSTONE LAID.
EXERCISES OF THE MONTAUK CLUB
1T WAS SHOWING, BUT NO ONE MINDED THE
COLD AND AFTERwARD THERE WAS
DINNER ~ THE OLD HOME

'i'Ni"s ~ LIE OLD HUME.
The Montauk Clab of Brooklyn, laid the corner
stone of its new Venetian clubhouse yesterday after
noon, az Eighth ave. and Lincoln Place. and had
remarkably gay time in doing it, notwithstanding the
biting weather and the snOwstorm Not the least
Interested spectators on the tcntcovcred platform
which had been hastily imprOviscd were Mrs. James
f. Hayes and Mrs. Timothy T.. Woodruff the wives
respectively Of the vicepresdcn and chairman Of the
Entertainment Committee, vino were present with
their husbands. There were also present Mayor
Chaplin, who has recently been elected director Of
the club; ex-Aldennan David s. ArnOtt. Colonel John
Y. Culyer Frank II. Klmban, the clubs architect;
Leodarl Moody, Edward |. Iorsman. Rufus T. Grgss
and Albro j. Newton. Of the Building Committee; W.
". Rosster f. II. sayre, AgcrLon ;, Higgins, Frank
E. Bassct, Colonel Edward FacSncr, Captain John W.
Evans, James II. Lyles William X. Webster James
H. Ianan, Calvin Gore, Jarvis Il. Edson Henry Frank,
f. ~ Nenni, Nicholas Cooper, G.. Person, Or. William
c. Boone. Charles T. Vessels, G.. Frank Pcarsall, IL.
L. Bridgman, C. H. Stoddard, and G. p. Nancy.
The programme outlined I'm yesterdays issue OF
The Tribune faithfully adhered to and the success
Of the affair largely due to the committee OF
arrat gements, which consisted of William NJ. Cole,
chairman; A. 5. Higgins. and Colonel A. Z. Lamb,
who unfortunately absent through illness. After
the invocation by the Rev. George T. Breed, David A.
Body delivered his address Clubs An Expression
Of Civic Prosperity lie frequently interrupted
by applause.
Tho next speaker General Stewart l.. Wood
ford. who took for his text The NOntauk7 lie came
prepared. a. he subsequently admitted, with speech
nauatng the history of The MOnauk Indians, and
the Revolutionary memories which clustered about
the club house Site but made brief address, which
started ont with aluslOn TO the Memorial Arch
about be erected I'm the Prospect Plaza. lie com
ncndcd the name Of the club bringing back all the
old Indian memories though he expressly said that
II had not adopted Indian manners, Or taken its
methods Of procedure from indian customs. In clos
ing. he told the story Of Wayawanda, Montauk chief
who, seeing a crowd Of wayfarers from Connections
I'm front OF his wigwam cold winters day, said
Brothers and friends let come in out of the cod.'
When the applause which greeted the speaker had
subsidized Charles A. Moore the president of the club
aled down the steps of the raised platform to the cor
ncr of the building and graspng in his hand his ivory
handled silver trOwcl spread the mortar about on the
small section OF the wall that was to receive tho
corn ,r,tOnc then lcvelled II of and watched with
rrltlcal eve the lowering of the two-OO bit of brow
Stone into It's place. Everyone shouted encourage
ment and agieci with him that II was a good job
rben tbe Rev Thomas \. Nelson pronounced the bone-
dction Leonard Moody took up Nayawand4S Sentt
>, ent BrOthers and friends let us come I'm out Of
tLe cold and all OF the a-scmbage. except the two
'ntr,pd lalcs adjourned 10 the present b-hOlSe
~ N1 "a Eghthave.. where a dinner was served and
Inc bright and witty speeches were made by General
W""dfo,d. pres dent NQore and Mr. Moody.