New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
A RACE IN HOME BUILDING.
-FOUR CLUBS IN THE coNTEsT-soME CHANGES
MADE IN THE PLANS OF THE UNION

LEAGUE.
The members OF the Wildwood Club of Flat
bush, have been employing their time to good
purpose during the last four weeks. and their
formal organization is now complete. Its nucleus
is. of course the Flatbush Park Association, which
has purchased the old Clarllson mansion ana
grounds The Park Association however, includes
only twenty-five stockholders, whereas the Md
wood now has q membership Of sixty and there
are a number of applications on file. The prn-
cipaI function OF the Park Association is to put
the clubhouse and grounds in good order ana
then rent it to the club for the nominal consld-
Grafton of 81 and the payment of the yearly taNes
Nobody in the club appears TO object to the REM
and this fact has encouraged the ASSOCIATION W
90 ahead and fit up the house in proper s'yIe'
The old house is now In the hands OF the
mechanics, and is being thoroughly overhauleu
from cellar TO garrett. The repairs VIII co'u
abopt q 10000. and this, of course, does not
include the cost of furnishing. In detail ,ho
changes include the putting in of steam heauhg
annaratus of the newest and most elective desIgh'
n now system of plumbing with sewer connection
an en4ire new roof, and three bowling Alleys
:. a. hosoment The grounds are also
being trimmed up and put in order Ior arcncrS
tennis. croauet and other outdoor games Inc
billiard tables card tables, and other nloN"oio
furniture will cost about 81 1000 more. Inc ciuo
already has the promise OF NUMBER OIL Doon'
and nictures and the loan Of piano 1t IS
believed that sufficient quantity OF the han"-
some old furniture of the neghborhood may also
be secrred TO furnish some Of the rooms IN ye
antique style - .ho
Ira,oss son,a unforeseen accident occurs tine
clnh-bouse will be ready for occupancy py
Sentamber I: The election of officers, when tooR
nlace about two weeks ago, resulted as iono"s
President. Dr. Homer l.. Bartlett; vlcc-presidenV'
John Y. Lott; secretary, Henry w. Sherrin'
treasurer William A. A. Brown, and directors
s Wood Sullivan, Edward de Selding, Dr. Johh
/. Zabrisl1e James Lellerts, Gustave A. 'ahn'
William K Clarkson, and Richard flchen'
The building and executive committees OF INC
Union League held meeting yesterday aIo,n
noon at the office Of Joseph T. Puels, AT NoslTahu
" Hnssey. chairman: ID. NJ. Munger. Andrew
ID. Baird. A. I. Weymouth and Joseph Z; Fuels, u
the building committee, and d. u. Ilarriln a,
chairman Francis c n: " 4 g aroWe Howard
NJ Smith, James o. Carpenter ana l. H. NioVie' VI
the executive committee. II l.. - oors;d
Their time was principally deVoteu " gym
Grafton of the plans in detail and some adV van
taoeons changes were made where 1t seemed lhuu
there had been q little extravaganza III tie use
of material For example, 1T was decidea 70 use
North RlVer Drlck, WHICH COuiu W
color desired. on the north and south sizes 9 2t
the wing which are not exposed 10 view ,o AZ
was also decided to use spruce Tor strln2c.s ID
than fifteen feet long, in place OF yeio" pned
40 uso The hest quality Of ROsendale lnste2d Oh
Portland cement. in many places Where cenei'o
is used but not in the supporting columns W W
arches Other slight alterations were also lnauc
,rbicb change the character Of the specl1catonS
originally sent out, and the contractors WIZ pd
once before will be invited to try again. anu stu
in their proposals by July H. Lnes Ell he Sc
will then be given out and the Work Will oe 'e
gun and pushed forward rapidly. .,,o .oa,,,ros
These changes do not affect any visible FEATURES
of the clubhouse nor have er En1 from the original
plan The large dining-room, wmch can aso
be used for general meetings ana other purpoiS.eo'
will be the largest IN any cluono ,o fst door Is
n large loun9ng-rOoln and PACK Oh ~
the regular dining-rroom. BY means hs
of sliding doors the Two u,bos can dimoDo
sions roughly stated will be sc by 90 feet On
the second floor the billiard room and CAFE cir
be similarly thrown together These are 1nly
, ~ the striking features of the building, which
the members Of the Union League nave goou
Grounds for believing will be the handsomeSt
Since the last regular meeting So 800 has been
subscribed to the club bonds bringing the totaI
10 nearly $4,000. This insures the building
of the clubhouse beyond the shadow OF uoupt
| inasmuch as the other 0,000 or $1,000 needed
| can he easily obtained mortgage from some
| institution which will be glad to secure sucn
| IAN adVanta QeOuS investment. Inc OHctlS vi
| tho Climb do not wish. however, to deter members
from sending in additional subscriptions, because
! the smaller the amount of the outside mortgage
| the lower the rate Of interest at which IL can
be negotiated.
The Carlton seems TO be the furthest ahead OF
| the clubhouse builders who are actually at work
| The second story tier of beams has been lald
and the outlines of the handsome front are be-
| coming apparent. The old clubhouse in the rear
is still used, and the members manage TO have
| plenty Of good times there. The Lincoln Club
/ 1ffn hnfIt nm Tn hH1r
but as they have much larger superficial area
to cover, it cannot be said that their progress
is slower. The Germania, which has more work
tn do than either of them, has not got beyond
the first story Before the end of the month
the Montaulx will be in the field, and then the
race between the foer house-builders will be