New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
ACTIVE CLUB MEMBERS.
FLOURISHING SOCIAL AND POLITICAL OR
CARNATIONS

The interest in social clubs in Harlem seems TO bt
on the increase continually, and there is not clui
which makes any pretensOns of social features ina
does not report increased membership each month
The growth of of the clubs has been phenomenal
all of which goes TO show that the people of the up
town districts coming more and more to depend
upon themselves and their own institutions for the
amusement and recreation.
The Harlem Clubs growth has been typical of all
the others except perhaps that il has been on more
solid basis than that Of other clubs uptown short
time before it built its new clubhouse it ques
ton whether il would exist another year or not I'm
medately after the Splendid new hOuse was opened
the members began to flock in and now the member
ship is large the big house comfortably ac
commodate. It's financial condition is frstclass, and
IL is composed of the weathest and soundcst busi
ness and professional men in Harlem. It's vitality
demonstrated in the splendid reception given "a
short time ago, and other receptions on less eabo-
rate scale will be held periodically during the season.
The whist tournament is still in progress and is at
tracing great deal Of attention from the members
who not engaged in it as well as those who are
The bowling alleys well patrOnzed nearly every
night which they open and several sharp contests
have been rolled with outside teams Nominating
Committee composed Of Colonel 5. Il. Pinckney, VIII
lam II. Hall, }. j. Spery, Edgar Lockwood, Charles
n. Morgan, Charles Place and Robert Bonynge was
appointed time ago TO name officers for the
year. The election is to be held on January II, and
the following are the names OF the men mentioned by
the committee President, Edward T. Rice vice
president r.. c. Dorset treasurer James j.
Richards; secretary, f. Hudson Ogden; and
trustees for three years John A. Deady, William H.
Caldwell and Herbert A. Kngsbury
THE HARLEM REPUBLICAN CLUB.
The members Of the Harlem Republican Club had
jolly time on Christmas Eve. Caesar set ont one
Of his best uncheons and all OF those present did ample
justice to it, The club contains active and cner
getc entertainment committee, composed OF Charles
ID. Baker. John f. Reynolds Silas C. Croft, Philip b.
Low and Dr. c. A. Clinton, and they propose to give
the members Of the club plenty Of amusement during
the winter. The first thing the programme is the
ANIMAL dinner, which il is intended shall this year
surpass anything that has done before in the
social line by the organization. The dinner will be
probably given az DelmOncOs and arrangements for
IL are already making, but the date has not been
fixed. The clubhouse will be open to the members
and their friends on New Years Day. The installa
ton OF the officers elected time ago will take
place on January IA, and the annual reports of the
different officers of the club will also be read on TIA:
evening. The following names have been proposed
for membership: James Il. Hall, Ferdinand S. Bar
tram, William NJ. Leeper and W. Moore
THE HAMILTON REPUBLICAN CIUB
The members of the Hamilton Republican Club
are not making much noise these DAYS. but they are
enjoying the hospitality OF their pleasant clubhouse
and making arrangements for all sorts OF attractive
entertainments during the winter The number Of
members is growing larger regularly clock work
The officers for the year will be installed Monday
January Is. The committee appointed 80 revise the
constitution and bylaws reports tina. they probably
will not have the work completed 50 that they can
report al the meeting January g. in consequence of
the absence OF several Of the members but u will be
ready soon afterwaFd.
TUE II. x. THURBER REPUBLICAN CLUB.
The II. X. Thurber Republican Club at onehun-
dred and forty HftIst. and BradhurStave was orig
a. at.raIs hut
since il was formed, nearly two years ago, weekly
meetings have been held and are still held on every
Tuesday evening. T. H. Knight is the secretary OF
the organization and he reports that everything Is
running along smoothly. The social features attract
number Of the members every night, and Ike many
other clubs formed for poitlcal purposes during the
Presidential campaign IT has become a permanent in
ttution.
THE MAsSAsOIT CLUB.
The Nassasoit club gave pleasing entertainment
n its cosey club-hOu in West ODehundred and