New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSE.S
A RECEPTION TO THE ALL.AMERICA CON
GRESS.
THE VALUE OF CLUB BoxDs-ro KEEP WINTER


QUARTERS OPEN
The Hamilton Club, whose receptions have
been provcrbial in the best social life Of tho
city, gives proof that it has lost none OF its
former alertness in doing the right thing at the
right time by it's invitation 10 t,e Pan-American
Congress to reception at its clubhouse in the
near future. The date which the club has sng-
gested is some time about the middle Of next
month whether the reception takes place at
that time or some other that will better serve
the convenience of the delegates, it will be an
affair chat will equal if not eclipse the celebrated
Bartholdi reception 1t will be ladies' recep.
ton, to include not only the wives of the dele
gates, but those Of the members of the club and
their friends. 1t must be borne in mind, how
ever that it lies entirely with their Pan-American
guests 10 name the date
/. Another recent act of the club which might
seem unimportant in itself, is the payment of
S. of the club bonds, thereby
reducing it's bonded debt to $4,000.
This is timely illustration OF the remarks made
in this column two weeks ago regarding the value
of clubhouse bonds a mercantile investment.
Tue whole issue Of bonds secured by the club
house property was put out in 1885, and bore
> per cent interest. They We're good security
them but they are twO-and- half times better
security now. There Is strong evidence that the
Union League will not only raise the 81 80 900
needed TO build and equip their new clubhouse
at Bedford-ave. and Dean-st. Us predicted in
these columns. but will soon have to decline any
further subscriptions to the club house bonds.
The knowledge OF this fact is fully disseminated
among the members that there are symptoms Of a
well-developcd movement among them to limit
the membership OF the club TO 500. fnasmuch as
the roster OF the club contains more than 700
names now, TO say nothing Of those whose dp.
plcations are pending, it hardly seems probable
that the party of exclusion will succeed IN carry
ing their point. But the disposition to do SO
is strongly Illustrative OF the growth OF the
club. which has risen from membership Of / %
since last February under the able administration
Of It's president, Francis IL. Wilson
The Crescent. which Justly holds an exalted
rank among athletic clubs has decided to keep
It's clubhouse at Bay Ridge open during tie
WINTER. This viii he good news for the MEM
bprS who wish 10 organize Slelghng parties ana
enjoy the luxury of wellserred hot suppers be-
fore rousng big CRATE or open wo9d.tire es En-, ne
club is properly proud Of the record Of Its FOOT
hall team which stands at the bead of the Ameri-
can Football Association The Crescent team won
their six games with a score OF ga ana no points
made against them. In their TWO outside games
they beat Columbia by thirty points 10 none, ana
kept the Yale men down to thirty points. The cluo
has also made arr ngcments to put lis new DaSe-
Ina
for next spring, and to add several more tennis
courts to the five it now has IN use there.
The meeting of the Columbian CIuD hed RiSt
Sunday afternoon brought out an attendance oi
about fifty or Onc-quarter OF the total ineuser-
sIip of the club he most important CUISINES
transacted was to select ticket TO DE VOted LOT
nj the election To be- held the first wednesday ID
December 1t was selected rs follows The lteN.
f. ". Mccarthy honorary president; b. j. lofi<'
nresident: Joseph Sewn, vce-prcsldenJ; - H.
prendergast, secretary; j. T. Judge and r. \.
ang candidates for financial secretary; D. H.
Net Abe treasurer; John C. MCGUIRE p. j. GarIln,
lame, Cassidy, H. +. heating, l. IL. YORK, Mlchaei
Ua@crrty. Dr. j. j. Conway w. I. Vlynan, H.
cartwright and DR.. d. q. Bodkin, directors;
II will thus bc seen that the only ONCE Tor
which there is any contest is that OF financial
sccrctary. The winter programme OF social en-
ornaments was also discussed and laid over for
tbc future consideration Of the new board. On
,he Lulletin- board is posted a notice to all mem
hers who were at any time students of the Poly
tcrbnic, or the Old Poly they term 1t,
to send their addresses to Thomas II; Troy, NO:
l6 Court-st., Ill OfdcF tc JOIN III TUG ioI'hCo"IhS
reunion Of the institute
The Roynl Arcanum proposes to have Jolly time
ThonLsgivIng Eve with ratics games and such
entertainments as the mfmDers CHOOSE 10 geI up
among themselves. On Tuesday evening, Deem
%nr = the club will begin Its season or winter
receptions by one to Grand Regent Charles w;
-, II may not be generally known that all
a. Grand Re cents Of the order are members OF the
In hv virtue of their Office Such however, is
the fact and it, is needless to say that the club
gains accordingly. 49,, A., l.. a., -. ,
pal Arcanum is outgrOwipg It's present -na.ters,
ani proposes TO build or extend them. 1t may do
al, in two ways One is TO secure the property
flaming the present clubhouse Mt No. 63 Liv
in,ston ST.. and then build on the entire lot. 10
~ olrcndy negotiating for the property in question,
It. if il cannot secure this for II reasonable price
the club will 90 elsewhere
''I f rho club does secure the house next door,
o,or IL will build upon the entire plot thus
.ecnrcd, 5Ox9s feet aud alter the buildings now
tIcrc. as other club, in the city have done under
.simiior circumstances Failing in this, IL will buy
eInrwherc. and build unhamperrd by the necessity
Of saving any walls which may be In existence.
The money necessary to accomplish this has al
readv been raised | 90 members of the club having
nlc1Scd themselves to take $4,000 worth OF
booJs in lots of $500 each. There is more money
,iting if the club needs II. and there Is strong
feeling among some of the intending subscribers
tbof no one ought to be admitted to the magic
vn.'i u" uho does not "put up $1,000 instead Of
$500 The fact Is that the Roy ebT HSs
az az ,,S finances, and It's members find that club
bonds are gilt edged" investment