New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24
AMONG THE CLUB-HoUsEs
4 RrcEpuoN AND 4 cIAM.BAKE.
rnn MoNrAuK's TEMPORARY HoME-PbANs OF

THE LINCOLN CLUB.
Although great deal was done at the various clubs
last evening for the enjoyment Of their members the
Harilton easily took the lead, as It has been doing
fr tho last two weeks 10 the character and the dignity
Of It's entertainment, which took the form CT
reception TO some OF the naval officers Commodore
vs.. o. schIey, Captain r. n. RAMSAY, ana Lieutenant
Zalnsh were especial guests OF tho evening" pu'
many Of their fellow officers were with them Among
the number were Rear Admiral ID. Il BraDe
Captain H. q. Robson, Captain Eenryi Erben,
Captain George Dewey. Commander W. II. Bridgeman,
Chief Engineer Hines. sargeon Delavan Bioodgoon
and DR.. f. l. Bogsrt a large proportion o. the
members Of the club were also present..
Lleutenant Za.lnsk gave instriletiv seeenn'
Of te progress he had made with his various dynamite
inventions He Illustrated his remarks by means Of
sereoptlcon views thrown upon screen at the upper
end Of the library TO show SIN further what dyna
mite guns were lille, he caused several OF them 70 DO
sent to tho clubhouse from the Navy yard and they
were on exhibition, thore last evening Although DO
announced no new discoveries his talk was Hsbenea
10 with close attention and no was cordially appanned
II It's close. After the lecture there was supper
The entertainment was informal In every way
THAT cLAn.pAKE DINNER.
Tho Hamilton was not the only club that had a
good time last night The Brooklyn Club was en-
yened by the annual dinner Of their cambehe socety
About forty OF the members sat down 10 an eaoora1e
dnner but the dish that chiefly giaddened the souls
Of the diners was the barrel fun Of Naragan
sstt Bay clans, which werc steamed and served up
In them The clam-bake society Is cherished
institution Of the club Only those eligible who
have eaten true-blue Rhode Island bake. The
society doss this once year., usually IN September
when the moon 10 full. A party OF forty or my
take the boat to stonington, where private csr
awaits them. At WEXFORD they are TRANSFORMED lroiu
the main line and carried to a spot on the shores
of the Narragansett Bay. Here they make them
IA IN an
~ which Is tho oldest building in the STAKE
re, tbev sniff the salt breezos, resting ana gaming
an appetite for the two unique meals TO come roo.
bah ana other games are INDUCED In. Al II oeo0A
tho fish breakfast takes place and ai'er 'ns' no
moro football Is played. The breakfast, however is
on,y nreilm,nsry engagement, 50 speak, for the
greater ceremony of the ciam-bake, which comes OH
At A. Chickens, Holsters, green corn, sweet po'a-
tes and hundreds of clans baked in entcing Rhooe
Island style form the dinner.
The BROOKLYN Club has not yet fxed date Tor
ms reception to Secretary Tracy, and Is Ia no hurry
10 do SO. The Hamilton dinner is ouy "oeA oo
and the members of the Brooklyn feel that .he'r
tribute of respect and esteem viii keep, and Keep
safety for little while longer. The new secretary
or General as they prefer TO call him nom od-
time habit. has many ties OF Intimacy TO oind MN
10 them. 1t was his custom for many years " 'SA0
his MONDAY luncheon at the club, and nc docs 50
now whenever no Is In town. His frlonds Aho"
as he used 10 do in plain democratic stSie
THE MoNTAUKs PLEASANT HOME.
m. Monta,,k club has about finished Its work OIL
organization. and last night their temporary CLUB
houso was on Wow TO those members VINO csTeo l"
d,on In IT is at No. 81 EightiraVe, nearly opPo'
stc tho building plot in Lincoln Place. running
through from Elghtb-avc. to tho plaza roau' Pui-
chased few days ago Although me mousse - iUNy
furnished, and has card-rooms billiard ana poor
,h,as q cannot DO considered TO be Ia running order
,,,,r thu servants are engaged and the restaurant Is
n opera,ion Ths need viii probably be lled next
week
Altogether tho trustees have passed upon the names
OF 265 applicants, and now recruits are cohs'Ahls
Coming fn The most notable recent aeGessi"ns arc
Mayor Caapin. d. II. Houghtsling and Frederick u.
pratt. The working committees have been appointed
.n.I are made up a: follows House commissioning
" sucox WILLIAM ~ Caie. Rufus Y. Gnggs. john f.
Tapscott and John E. Hayes; membership comnit'es-
Colonel Alfred K Lamb. J. W. Wilson, william NJ
cole X H. ssyrc and A 4 Higgins; nna Wss Sas
T.sSnas T. Peafsall Il II. sayrc and W W. Ec: .ss
somn,;steo on building and ste-j. Roger Maxwcii
Leonard Moody, Rufus T. Gnggs, l. ]. h0rsmAn ana
a. rho Iast committee met on Thursday evening and
talked plans for building ,he nov .D gn
was decided 70 ms eSr 5s,ermnatson on Inc part
Of ihe committee to have oulidg wo sans,' u tea
ste ey have sssss e for y the s'G tact and
with which Leonard Moody advocated ITS ssiecy Gu;
from the start ana neipcd she cluo ~ "o.'o
The last days of the old dotibe frame building N
Puinam-ave. near Classon-ave where the LnSoin NJ
nieht the trustees hold meeting aud authorized the
s,ehttect II Daus To tear Il down and arrange fof
she axe necessary for the which is 10
take is place The work Of demolition VIII begin IN
about two weeks. As things stand at present the
hytsk building which was put up few years ago. u
larger than us wooden continuation In front ana more
extensive and complete 10 is appointments AS long
ss nm entrance can be had 10 II. the Ordinary hie OF
the club win be little disturbed. This has an peen
nroyiied for While the frame house Is being torn
Gowp access 70 the standing brick structure VIII be
hs6 tbronsh the abut,ing LOT which runs TO Casson,
ave AZ Soon as possible o covered passaRewsy VIII
be- run out to Putnam-ave. There Is strong sent.
mani I'm favor of having some Kind OF wave" OF
iosyetakinr before the old clubhouse disappears. al
though It has not yet taken definite shape OF course
fSaa-~ A.tat.