New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES..
PLANNING A SUBSCRIPTION DINNER.
q CLOSING RECEPTION At THE oxFoRD-HoueE.
MOVING IN EARNEST.

CLOSING RECEPTION At THE oxFoRD-HouefS
a.. ..,t MOVING IN EARNEST.
The preparations for the subscription dinner
which the Hamilton Club will give to PROFESSOR
Charles e. West next Saturday are now ABOUT
complete, snd It promises to be oil it's projectors
eouh desire. Like most affairs OF this Kina' as
managed at the Hamilton. the dinner Is IN 'ae
hands Of Q committee which IS specially IN s"
pathy with it's object In this instance 'no eo"
mi.see consists OF CaslSie- Harrison, chairman; :
E,nnhe, Condit. w. LIE Conte Stevens and Charles
n.n,i. Among the speakers win be DR.. Truman
= Raekus. who will preside; Dr.. d. H. Cochran.
n,es,.,ent of the Polytechnic Institute; Dr. A. u
s.,.ins nresdent of tho Adelphi Academy; the
n.y Or LYMAN Abbott, St. Clair Mckelway, fro-
800, W lie Conte Stevens Of the Packer lnsti-
tu,. and the Rev. DR.. G. w. Sampson, president
AZ the RusSers Female College. Professor Casfne
Harrison. who has been one OF the prime
r.avers in the affair. will take part
A. 4 listener instead Of speaker. The nSt
Of orators is, however. likely TO be enlarged oy
thu nresence of Benjamin D. Sillimsn and ex-Judse
Van Colt both Of whom have been invited 10
respond TO toasts. Another member OF the educa-
tiopal fraternity besides Professor West Will also
rovne IN for a share OF the honors OF the evening.
The committee propose to sen9 c0mPpmeAunLLS
note and basket OF nowess 70 M,S % ne Mount
Holyoke College. For many years MISS Dl'S uas,
xrss a most efficient cosdlutor OF Professor "S s
in the conduct Of his large seminary on 'He
evening the oxford gsvs it ts , sSses r.
cention for the season and Ike the feoeh. sn"ioI
sosiption dinner managed by tne n asSs,s so was
cor,mittee. IL was a signal success 1hsre We
no orchestral music, but more e nb,. cons
form of entertainment was provided inns wu
slated of vocal selections by male qu ,ar toI'
banjo playing and recltauohs' 'Dpp
me annual meeting Of the Lincoln Cup ne re-
united in the election OF Leonard d Woio' nm
ter 81 Swaney and Edward Z. lear isalGe ~ twelve
trustees In every respect the annual .Fa;rs
showed a most encouraging oond1oh VI os1 md
9he active members OF the SiuS 10 anpScants wait
ing almost TO fill up thor roll TO the now ma
cas limit Of 400. The financial report showed
that the club was free from deo1 anu D"o /"
resolution expressing the thanks OF the
members to Miss 6. Sittig, for portray .,
the late Samuel $. Kennedy was aaOPEdn w was a
with considerable favor. M - he lifetime
m crsvon portrait Of him which Miss Situs
has executed is pronounced oy tnen io w . con
absolutely faultless likeness: ~ otctp s foot Of
spicuous position IN bilo palioi Nv ~
the main staircase ;.h .hoi-
club house on rollers, as described IN last pun
hsSin their Journey OF fifty feet last Tuesday,
nm 6nding they could postpone 1t for lew
Gsys longer ionges, they were glad to do So They hey
will have their domicile safely anchored at the the
end of their lot, and at rest by the emo OF . tne
,.m.,, bmt exnect 10 have O merry time as they
roIl along. Although the Carlton Is near neigh
Dor Of the new Montauk, and many clne.ms ano SUP
posed that its establishment might stop tne groWTtf
into ut II instead. Since the Montauk was estab-
she about two months ss9 the Gaf TbSSa a aas
Svc anniicsnts waiting now. There is no rivalry
between them and both will grow with the growth
OF the Prospect Park section, when mas only
fairly crossed the threshold OF It's developmen''