New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
TIE UNION LEAGUES WORK.
ACTIVITY AND ENTERPRISE ON ALL SIDES
ENCOURAGING CONDITION OF AFFAIRS

ENCOURAGING CONDITION OF AfIAIfS
OTHER HoME.BUILDERS,
The large enthusiastic and businesslike meeting
held by the Union League Club last Thursday even
ing, while most gratifying TO the members and
their friends, is also the first sign of the coming
autumn activity among the other clubs. The
Union League is unique among them, however, for
the reason that it has for the core and essence
of its existence pure and lofty perception OF the
duties of citizenship, and the guiding sentiment
of the club is that there is too much talk about
rights in these days and not enough about duties
As result OF this belief the 500 or more members
are inspired by fraternal feeling in what they
do or attempt to do, which, while not lacking in
other clubs, is with them more earnest and cor
dial The club does not indorse individual
candidates for office for appointment, so
there can be no squabbles about patronage
With this spirit animating the club, it was no
wonder that they turned out nearly so members
at last Thursdays meeting, aad it was not a good
evening for meetings either. Before the assem-
blage was called to order the Cornerstone Com
mittee met and fixed upon September % as the
day and half-past o'clock as the hour for the
performance of the ceremony they are called upon
TO supervise Beyond this fact they had nothing
more to report 10 the meeting
evening was the unanimous decision Of the club
to increase the Executive Committee from six TO
eighteen The suggestion that this ought to be
done came from the older members. who desire 70
sec the new corners fairly represented, without
waiting for the annual election in March. To
save the confusion which would result from q
series OF indiscrinnate nominations in the meet
ing, the president, Francis II. Wilson, in whose
faculty for selecting good committees the club
seems to have unboundcd confidence was directed
to name committee TO report back TO the next
meeting list Of candidates. Before the meeting
adjourned he announced its members Guern
sey SaclIett, the mover OF the resolution John w.
Hussey Jacob ID. Alderman. +. L. Barnard and
c. j. Sands. These gentlemen are all chairmen Of
committees heretofore elected by the club.
Ffty.four applications for membership were
presented, and among them were some from men,
bers Of the Republican party whose reputation
extends far beyond the city limits. The whole
ffty.four were reported upon favorably by the
Membership Commietee, but there were a large
number who could not be received because they
failed TO conform to a plain and imperative re-
quirement Of the bylaws. In other words, they
did not send their initiation fee along with their
application;
The reading Of the report of the treasurer j.
s Nugent, was the next thing in order. 1t showed
that the general fund had a surplus of nearly
$4,000 and that $1,000 had been paid in on
account of the subscriptions to the clubhouse
bonds. These figures are exclusive of 81 1852 re-
ccived for dues and initiation fees just before the
meeting began. Mr.. Nu2eIt was cordially thanked
by many present for the admirable manner IN
which his report drawn up and for the pains
taking care he has always shown as custodian oil
the clubs funds, he having been the only treas
urer since its foundation. II has all been labor
Of love with him, which has been performed with
the utmost cheerfulness of spirit But it is a
labor, nevertheless which has now grown TO be
extremely eXacting What with building opera
lions, the taking in Of new members and the
collection Of dues, it is said that Mr.. Nugents
time and that of an expert assistant accountant
is now taken up for three and four nights of the
week. This condition OF affairs exists in the
case OF Frank X Moore, the corresponding sccrc-
tary. The job Of repeatedly mailing 800 notices
and circulars on various subjects would IN itsell
not be an easy one, even If there was not plenty
more work to do The plain fact Of the case rs
that the time is close at hand when these should
be made salaried Offices and, II may be added
the Union Leaguc is rich enough 10 do IT.
Notice was given out and received with deep
regret Of the death Of John X TruSlOw and ~
w. Caswcll since the last meeting Of the cuD
Of W H. Lyon, jr, George d. Bcattys and John
u. Mckenzie in the case OF Mr. Truslow. and Of
Frank r. Moore James II. Rugges and Ralph
Kenyon in the case OF Mr.. Caswell, TO prepare
appropriate resolutions They will be reported
at the next regular meeting OF the club, 10 DC
held a week from next Thursday. -
those who 90 10 NlSlt the ste OF inc ntN 'i"'
house to-day viii find the granite for the basement
courses lying about the ground all cut and rGady
to swing into place. Tho work thus far Is eignC
or ten DAYS behind. but the delay has been due
entirely to rainy weather. From this tme o on
however. things will move along at lively raia,
and both the architect, T. J. Lauritzen. ana me
contractors, W. and T. Lamb jr. Goth to gsS thc
cornerstone on the day fixed for laying It, but
that the building will be up and enclosed by the
time the winter weather sets in. A..
the progress of the alterations and improvement IN
its new home are not exempt rom tnat INV
which provides that n club proposes and the con,
tractor dsposes The recon.trnrtlon OF the v Glo
mansion goes right ahead but the members VINO
boDpd the club might take possession Of IL ms
month win be disappointed That t III ,hs f aHt
that they did not turn out in sufficient force Tor
the proposed meeting last TUESDAY to MAKE Sow
quorum. There seems 10 be Dttle GouD,, now low
ever that the carpenters and painters who now
hold possession win abdcnte before the fr,t Tues,
day in October, which Is the date OF the heA'
general meeting -, ,o.r
The other house-bulders have to all aDDc"r-