New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
THE TROUBLE IN THE oxFoRD-THE MON
TAUK's COMING CHINESE DINNER

TIE TROUBLE IN THE 0XFoRD-THE MON
TAUK's COMING CHINESE DINNER
Naturally enough the leading topic Of 'scusson
IA club ciroles has been the furry caused In the
Oxford BIZ the recent resignation Of three members,
one OF them a director The whole affair is looked
upou by the members Of the other clubs with
mixture Of amusement, smaZemept ana cynlcai
contempt The reason which Richard 5. Roberts
the retiring director gives for his action Is as has
already been printed the discovery that wines ana
Hauors are furnished 10 the members of the OXFORD
an Gupdays The general impression in the ciup
ii that II he was not already aware that this was
she case, he was about the only member Ignorant
Of that fact Nor are they any more tree, fhey
hold. In oritioising Mr. Robertss conduct than nc
has been In criticising theirs. They say, WAVING
the question whether he did or did not kno"
that the ssle of liquor was taking place on oun-
day, that the underpinnins is knocked from INC
position be has taken 10 the matter oy MS pun
hshed admission that he drinks WINE himseil once
In awhile, and even whiskey. They also say snoU
be sarrenders his whole case when ne expresses
his Willingness to have the club sell liquors on
sunday 20 those members who live in the club
house. when they happen to be taking their meals
They Grant that bylaw Of the club winch pro
ySass that the supply-room shall be closed on sun
dav has been technically violated, but con'eho
that there was no help for 1t.
a. "a the two other members who resigned, the
FEELING toward them is altogether different from
that which prevails regarding Mr.. Roberts 'ohn
A. Nichols SAYS that the liquor question was not
the moving cause OF his retirement, but tiNt more
than two months ago he expressed TO AlonHo sioee'
psesident of the club, bis intention OF resign
ing because he belonged to too many clubs hls
resignation, he adds, does not take enect 9nti Suue
Su mo 10 which date his seIni-annual dues nave
besn paid and he said he deeply regretted that tne
affair should have taken rs present shape ne
Believes that Mr.. William II. WsLsee. VINO oi "a
drned A. about the same time with himssl1, wouh
nave done so long before had not his SON. Son
psrselest William g. Wallace, been president o. Inc
Oxford until quito recently dhese sem" and
exnlain the action taken last night ~ the boatu
OF Directors. The resignation OF M hooe M
was accepted With great prom Rtness tosG o. s
Of Mr. Wallace, who is now on his WY to Enropf
IN company with his son, was laid oyer ans as
e ssss be hoard % f. succeed Hr RSSs
The thins that has most exssperated the mem.
bers IA the i'm preston that there Is bar at the
club. As matter Of fact, there Is no osr 'n T
suppiy-room, from which liquors arc served only
10 those who order them in the cafe, dlning-room
or priyste supperrooms, corresponds 20 one fn,d
has been known among the othsS clubs ss
Eunday school club and many members are
s,d 70 have resigned from II on that scco n and
cook OF tho club, began serving table dhote
dinner 70 members at one dollar each.
The Mon.auk Club has asraneed the prsinn n6Tt
Thursday. About sixty members have put thei r
names down on the list Of subscribers ms
naabes will probably be increased 70 H'gn%
In gold Chinese characters on red paper anu
Epecnlation is rife among the members as TO whSt
y3snfs viii be set before them The feesters VIII
and that they are eating, in most instances, the
Gas. Aesh, fowl and vegetables OF their naove
land. They will also find, however, that their
fare win be prepared with degree Of skill that
sansure. and reveals unexpected possibilities in
such an apparently simple thing as plain 61ileo
rice The various daintieS OF the feast VIII oe
sut I'D into small bits and must be eaten with
ehop-stioks. The pariors In which the dinner
viii be served win be decorated with Chinese
pictures percslains and hans14Ss Inc so WSusr
Chinese orchestra Of five pieces will play during
The linton League Club stll continues 2 be up
and doing Last Thursday evenings meeting WAS
stsended by about seventsave members. Nine
pew members were admitted, and there are SIN
moro before the Membership COMMITTEES. II was
srnouneed that the work OF procuring subscrtp-
tons for the bonds for building the new cup;
house was being pushed; The amount already
~ ~ meeting was the consideration Of the plans
fof the new building. The large eolored 1rone
ana I'D elevations Of the new structure were not
Bnixhed BY Architect lhurttsen IN tnlr LOT eAnl-
sisicn at this meeting. however: but viii De ready
bT Thursday The club are unit IN TIER APP
ssor.i of Inc architects work. The Building
Eommittee are now treating with contractors,
Ground win probably be broken iCr the new h nes
90 che building viii be entirely finished by
Tehyusry IL. 1880 the birthday Of LAncoln
The House COMMITTEES OF the hamisoa nave , s sb
,.nsi sumynrr table d'hote dinner Is now beinc
seryed' The committee believe IT to be much bet
trr than last year