New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
MEMBERS INTEREST IN THE ELECTION.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECEIVING THE RETURNS
APPLICATIONS To THE UNION LEAGUE.
Politics get into the Brooklyn clubs just once
wear, and stay there for few hours only. The
time they get in is election night, and they get
there by the general consent of the members
II can be put down to the credit of Brooklyn, rs
H. cannot to some other cities, that her clubmen,
almost without n single exception, do not forget
,t election time that they are American citizens
and have political duties to perform. So it nat
uralv follows that on election night, whatever
their politics may be- the members of the Brook
lvn clubs want TO know the result OF their efforts
before they 90 to bed. Therefore they arrange
to have the news sent TO their club-houses, where
they may find the materials for consolation IN de-
feat or for the celebration of victory. "hich-
ever way things may go, everybody is good-natred'
Last night tt the reception of the Hamilton Clnp
the president, George NJ. OlcOtt announced that
the arrangements for receiving the election re-
mrns which proved so satisfactory last year
would be duplicated next Tuesday evening. ne
also announced that ex-Mayor Seth Low had ac-
crntpd an invitation to dine with the cluo on
January 90. 1890, Just before he assumes MS
duties as president of Columbia College. on feo
ruary l. This announcement seemed 10 chI"c III
,icclv with the general sentiment OF the cluo'
which has been to defer its parting salute 10 MI
Low. he being a member Of the club, unul ne
leaves town. The reception last evening, being
the first of the season, brought out large a'-
tendance Colonel Burleighs recitatons "ere
much enjoyed, and he was enthusiastically aP
pnudcd II is worthy of mention thai eleven nc"
members were elected 10 the Hamilton az iasu
Tuesday evenings meeting of the Boaro Oh III
rectors.
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An announcement similar to that fhaue aO uie
Hamilton about election returns was uiaue aU V''
Oxford last evening by President Aionzo oio'o,
The reception at the Oxford was also ueciueu
success, and the Entertainment Commt'ee "eie
warmlv concentrated on their first essay this sea-
son. Its chairman, Walter X. RoSsiter, mas ap-
oointed S. Edward Vernon and William NJ Hoag-
land 70 fill the two vacancies on the committee'
The Union League is still making progress at a
colIopinr rate. Last Thursday evenings meeting,
Notwithstanding the mass-meeting at the Academy
of Music brought out an attendance oil nearly
hupdrod members. Sixty-two new applications
for membership were received, many of Brook
l,n,s lending citizens being among the number.
A. this rnte the membership of the club Will De
nearly eight hundred at the first meeting III no
ycmber after which the mutation lee - W pI Luz.
creased Already the members are taking ap I,.
limiting their number and 1T looks as IL they
mi Oht take action in this direction pretty quclSy
An adjourned meeting will be held next Thursday
evening nv which time the effect OF the cluD 5
active work in the present campaign VIII nav
bcen ascertained. 1t seems entirely SAFE 10 WhSer
any amount of money that they Will make u hhe
The ROYAL Ananum started their pool tourna-
mcnt in good shape on Friday evening, but on
Tucalay evening il will be interrupted while
the election news is being received ana cahNasseu
at the clubhouse. The House Commute Is get'is
M n great programme for Thanksgiving nlShb.
The Crescent will not receive election returns
from the political field on election night, but
tbe members of the club will be on hama TO near
about and discuss the merits of the game the
Gootboll team PLAYS at the baseball grounds AZ
Fifth-avc and Thrd-st. on ciecIloh u,y WIN
Yalr's strong eleven. The club are not DONG
much Dragging in advance, put they nave u
feeling of deep and abiding confidence that, II
VIZ aots ayvnv with their players, they, the
Crascents will be like the man from Cincinnati
nd Inrrv them some" The question of keep
; 'r tb" Raw Ridge clubhouse open during the
Inter is being quietly discussed, and the pre-
nondcrnnce of sentiment seems To be III favor
~ trying thc experiment. One thing the cOsey
aid mansion can offer Is wood fires In great pig
G,~ and such an attractive blaze, many
"f the members seem TO think, is worth going
miles TO ENJOY.
nc If its new clubhouse would be the next TO
Inc closed in. In two weeks the roof will be
nut on and the interior work will begin. The
architect Frank Freeman, says there is no doubt
tL1t the clubs new home will be ready for It's
housewarming on April /, 500.