New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSEo
THE HAMILToN'S RECEPTIoN'
SOME OF THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT - THE
UNION LEAGUES BUILDJNG-oTHER

UNION LEAGUES BUILDJNG-OIhbh
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The principal topic of discussion in CLUB circles
| this week has been the Hamilton Clubs reception
TO the Pan-American delegates The SUBJECT mas
been taken up in two newspapers, and treated III
way that has greatly amused the members
| The newspapers in question have attempted W
belittIe the affair, which was really one Oh 'he
most successful in the clubs history, the receP-
tions TO De Lesseps and Bartholdl not eAcep'eu.
They seemed to expect that the South ana
Central American delegates would appear In paiht
and feathers and other distinctive regals, ana
failed 70 learn how many were present. because
they appeared in evening dress, just like other
polisbed and cultivated people. The fact of the
| matter is as The Tribune has already said, there
were about twenty Of the delegates, secretaries
and attaches of the Congress present, out OF tne
thirty-two or thirty-three who accepted the clup
invitation and this is large number the IN
| cIemency of the weather considered. Ihe secre-
tarv Of the Conference apologized for the alb
sence of each individual among the Others ana
the club members and the delegates then pro-
| ceeded to have n good time.
There is another feature of the reception worth
noting, one which doubtless helped to deceive the
"smart AIeck" newspapers, and that is the fact
| that the Pan-Amercans not stood up in a
line so that they could be reviewed and counted
like freaks" in a museum. They were taken
in charge in groups of twos and threes by the
officers. directors and leading members of the
club and presented to the members, and this
virtually includes the whole club, who wished to
greet them OF course the guests all came to-
gether when supper served in the ladies' din
ing-room on the fifth floor.
THE HANDSOME DECORATIONS
There is still another feature Of the reception
which has not received adequate attention, and
that is the handsome character of the decorations
and the avoidance of overcrowdng. as we'll as the
SLIGHTEST trace of confusion disorder The
lower floor of the clubhouse almost rcsembhd a
flower garden, with its display of flowers and
potted plants and the flags Of every Spanish
American nation were richly festOOned with flags
of the United States around the doorways, win
dows and prominent points in the interior The
whole of the clubhouse was devoted TO the recep-
tion and there was room for all. The watrs were
alert and attentive there was no trouble about
wraps or overcoats, and last but not least. the
supper gotten up by Gustavc Brehmc. the clubs
steward, gave general satisfaction Too much
crcdit for the success of the affair cannot be
awarded 10 the house committee. which bore the
laborinc oar. and is made up as follows Theo-
dore f. Smith, chairman; John +. Praeger ana
Henry T. Faris. 1t ought also to be added that
s. " White, the pilot of the authors VINO had
been reading for the Academy OF Music, was es-
pecially assiduous in looking after the comfort
of the guests, and that George NJ. Olcott. the
president of the club, though busily occupian In
receiving the guests, kept watchful eye oyer
all of the proceedings Of the evening.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
tlACn cnnf
includes Charles A. Moore, president OF the Mon
tauk Club and Miss Elizabeth Luscomo. OF
Rridreport: Mr. and Mrs R. a. G. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs II. C. Collins. Mr.. and Mrs george
Watson. ir.. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin D. Phelps,
MIR. and Mrs. r. g. Woodward. DR.. and Mrs.
Harrison A. Tucker Mrs. Brewster, of Rochester {:
Edward IT, alker, Miss Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
r c. Long, Miss Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brown. Miss Louise Lennox, Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan
Allen Doty, Dr. and Mrs. Boone. Miss Boone, Mr.
and Mrs. James NJ Leavitt Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt
p. Dixon. ir.. Edwin + Knowlton, Miss Knowlton.
William J. Gaynor. Mr. and Mrs. j. Spencer.
Turner, Mr. and Mrs. David NJ. Morrison Mr. and
Mrs Thomas g. Shearman, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A.
Racknagel, Mr. and Mrs Walter X. Page. Mr. and
Mrs John W. rockingham, William +. llalsey,
the Misses IIalsey Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Richardson,
MFR. and Mrs. Gordon Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D.
Bunker. Mrs Waterman, of Providence, X. J.
Mr.. and Mrs James \. Brodic, Mr.. and Mrs. st.
| Clair McKcway, DR.. William Jarvie, Herman
| Koepke Walter T. Hatch, Dr. s. Fleet Spler,
DIR. j. r. Conkling, Edward f. Norton, Benjamin
+. Metcalf, Robert l.. Turtle, Dr. Delevan Blood
good. Charles Pratt, Max L. Sand, Colonel Clifford
| L. Middleton, Oliver j. Wells, John D. Pray,
| F. w. Jenkins, l.. r. Lazell, George H. GrannlS,
4. ID. Wheeock, DR.. T. H. Cotton Richard LaceE'
| - Ap1r q.
Bergen, Samuel Rowland, William H. Williams
William l.. Gerrick, jr Judge Charles i; Bene-
W.w SG wliaP Psat W Esa1 Dr. nsas wla% william in' F.
Cross, John c. King, James NJ. Martin, Isaac IL.
Cary, c. w. Bangs, G. w. White, W; /. Lawrence
Arthur H. Ely, F. Abbott Ingalls, Henry s. Ives,
hurst, +. W. Hopkins, William II. Wallace, G.. X.
| Turnbull William Worden, jr:, George Ingraham,
| Richard F. Merritt William Potts, A. 5. Barney
| and Flamen b. Gambler
The Montauk keeps moving on in the even
| tenor of its way and the members lind gratifying
! employment for spare moments OF thelr tiine IN
| watching the workmen VINO are raising tier uPon
tier the structure of their new clubhouse across
| the way from their temporary quarters at NO. "a
Eighth-ave. This feeling was tempered last week;
! however, by the remlnlscehce Oh mourhiui
| episode An engrossed copy of set of resolu-
| tions bound in black satin and expressive OF the
clubs regret at the loss of their faithful secretary
John +. Tapscott, was conspicnously placed on the
| mantelpiece of the parlor. lhe resolutions were
passed az recent meeting of the Board OF Direct
| ors and were Yesterday presented to his family
Mr. Tapscott was well known in club circles,
having been at one time q member of the Hamilton
and also of other clubs lie was rising young
lawyer of marked ability and was held
by his many acquaintances in high esteem:
If there is any truth in the adage that, good
men are scarce the members Of the club, OF
which he was a founder, believe that his death
deserves more than passing notice, for Tapscott
was n good man in every way and in all OF
| the relations of life
| STApTIxG WHIST PARTIES
One of the prominent features of the Montau'
is its whist playing, and number of games fol
500 or 900 points have been started. On none
of them is general interest more closely centred
than on the l,OOO-point contest now going Oh
between Mayor Chaplin and Timothy L. Woodruff
| on the one side and DR.. William +. Stratton and