New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
INTEREST IN THE YEARLY MEETINGS.
REPORTS THAT SHOW THE PROSPERITY OF THE
YARIOrs oGCA.IZAT!ONs.

Ola ones NFtDC Bln- OUT. tnt NloCuSN iOu ga thtS'
topics IS peculiarly nicTc. ting.
Last saturday evening The llaml'0ns ycarlJ
meeting and election II siN nov trustees to Tn.
c7s,Gcd hoard Of eighteen resulted IN the re
election Of james Nchccn IhoIDao >. Moore, JOIN
holman. Nii.aA IL. W,ilace ".d Edward \
willard. General T. c. Barnes vas also chosen
to succeed William Y. Taper who declined 10
become candidate Of to nominating COMMIT
tee on he ground that the members of the oiu.
ou 5ht DOT to be haMpcrcd IN ans WAY IN the choice
of new group OF directors Samuel H. Seaman
who belong, 10 the ~ class also resigned be
cause Of pressure OF other duties. and Edmund
" CMlies was duly appointed his successor.
When one takes into consideration 'he fact
that there were no contests unusual interest was
shown IN the meeting. ana 200 munOcis attended
it, The principle that one good turn deserves
another being still further carried out, George VI
Olcott. PRESIDENT; J. Spencer Turner. vlce-prcoi-
dent. and James Mckeen. secretary were also re-
elected change made in the Office OF
treasurer however. and l. Sherwood Coffin was
installed as the successor of William A. Read. who
starts for Europe in a short willie.
An amendment to the bylaws was also adopted,
fixing the entrance fee at 81 90 until the limit OF
go resident members shall be reached. The
membership roll now numbers GJ5. Three new
ones wcre elected last Saturday, and there are
seven or eight applications on the list There
was also some discussion about Continuing the
restaurant under the clubs management, it being
difficult TO learn whether or not it had paid "a
profit during the year. 1t seems safe 10 say. how
ever that il has not shown any less and the reason
Why there is not neat sun to it, credit appears
to be because Of the expenditures Incurred IN eX-
pcrimcntnG on various systems and details OF
management.
\ summary Of the clubs assets, which Is
virtually taking an account Of stock, shows that
they exceed its liabilities by $4,000, the total
value Of the clubs property being placed at about
100000. The financial responsibilities of large
club arc shown by the fact TINT the receipts and
dl>hur>cmcn of che Hamilton for the year were
III the nelshborhood Of Sl4O00o.
An ENCOURAGING REPORT.
The annual report Of the oxford shows receipts
amounting to Si7,5sl and disbursements OF an
equal amount. or this sum SLABS was paid for
interest and taxes. The > per cent mortgage
bonds have been retired, however, and the two
mort-ags Of $4,000 and $4,000 consolidate
INFO OF. mor1 -a-" bearing interest at per cent.
Five thou.aud dollars have been spent in pcrm''-
mt nproy cincnis to The ciuD-hOust, which Is
valued, with It's furniture, a. siO0,O0V The
club has other assets amounting To S5,2oi, ana
ITS report makes altogether II most favorable
>.o1ne The accompanying reports OF thr
Social and ol the Arr and Library Committees
bear evidence that their cIoris nave been entirely
successful IN keeping up Tn. character ot the
entertainments TO The Alsh STANDARD which the
ciub lon a-O cstahi. she'd.
~. dinner of th. oxford 10 their four cX-prcSi-
don't, which took place ou Friday evening UNI
dotbt"GIy tn III, ST Brilliant club cnte'ta mcht oi
Oh. week a> well aN OH ul the most ENJOY dbic. IL
new Social Committee looked clos J.; after every
dci"lL i%n he deco. iii'n oi '"' tp' 10 NV
10 ,h. for1 were IN admirably good t's'. No
mnd~on,r oia display was cFrr 'r,n IL Ine c,n"-
,. & ,9 H.. r',,n s,ni1cas... and
ihc hal,Ci,r~ were invisible ,, reason OF the
c>cr-9c1 smilaN. am other rrrer |r'2rt ions
Will which they were ln''i"'N,h inI'u ".Iuo
ana flowers ahounded every "hrTe' ln'Y WI, WIZ
ihisScu ~ me fIt-hhHu co4"'4 VI IN l''t '1 ~
NJ j." h'>..in' 9T,...'.l ,L, Cold'ngJo6Ss th,
lar.- maut.lpcc' AZ the upp'r end OF thc dining
room ,arc trr appearance 81 h4-' rectangular
louuuct. and the Mirror va .ili-hddrn ~
smi'1N.
IAc h,ll Of fare deserves more nan WsSln-
be- in'onp-ic without something @rdnc ia"
steward o tIc c!ub. Adam hciicr WAT q general
is 80 tn 9rnr, cantlin - snip hruAi m3lo'
- % ha.d. i, ilam Keller 10 e dinner OF the
O.r,rl. The supprfS ~ that ciu0 1--WE become
no-ci. cul at club dinner h's ability proves
fo Pa. cnupl 10 his ENLARGED opportunities, and il
dd 50 H., Fidoy evening. And ID" diner. de-
lo,.i-!cd tie dishes Which testified 10 - ahliltF
with Il lr>' 1La' was sincere ana c"ltiI 'mrht'f},
i'a.y %, ID" vegetables t:"'' scr. served owed
jluar excellence Of favor 70 the idri mat they
were fresh from ktIci', country place On staten
l>ird ,yl,ra le h1s an Intensive vegetable garden
rrl.r class.
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Att"r fI" ...'r r me ~ hi''i'f'N were IN an
excellent n I'D to ENJOY q" s,"1cn's which fol-
if..t Iaf a. r-t-l
10" q. lie pres 'eHI o. VIZ Gu" leu on VIII"
One that "'S tIci' cn'.'''''' i'''ic ana pointed
~ SD taL lr -, difficult l'r HIM 10 max"
q speech, By af ~ Was ta' tr't time since he
was elc..ci 10 lie Ir>i i'ncy o.. tne club tAat 90
MANY members hu,I. been gathered together, hr
wished 2, taluI, them most hear II and sincerely
lor ,ir c-cat honor they had conferred uIrN ni'n.
w.. Slot's words wrle greeted Win enthusiastic
pulau~c. General BirLe, speech Was very warmly
rtcciyc' as vrss those o, iie other cN,p,c,a"at,.