New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
Launching OF the hevivne o""
,.o,., cuard Men and Strict Tactics-The POliti
~, s,.u.t,ou nm the Eve of Election General News.
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES
SIGNS OF WINTER ACTIVITY!


roR CONCERTS AND FOOTBALL
C,nh life beains to show signs Of winter. ii .
o,rb il n podsend to the man who in the hot anu
dustv days of August, wants qulet piace "
,ornce and q cool place to eat, what godSehu /.
&c "a we'll 70 him who draws his sreatcoat afouhu
him ON a windy wintry night ana wonders "hcie
no will find a place to have chat, toast his shinS
hoforo an omen fire and otherwise enjoy life IN
way that lodgings, furnaces ana 2o-looc iioh''
ouoyi The winter days and winter
49,. ,;u no filed with fun and frolic, and also
With that staid respectable dignity and quiet
GLOW of bappincss that In some of the CLUBS MAKE
nm the stock of club life os more httcd 10 'i'e
tastes and position of those who frequent the'h
than the gayer round Of pleasure in some OF the
younger organizations
In view of winters approach the clubman ne
rims to plan out receptions and other amuseneh''
for the season from now to Ash wednesday, anu
oven then be will not entirely suspend activlty
The clubs of Brooklyn are just now getting 'hen
entertainment committees appointed
The Carleton Club at ST. Marks ana oiA'n
ayes. is getting ready for number OF entertain
meuts. but has made no definite arrangements as
vet There will probably be good deal Oh oowi
ing going on there this winter. Inc |arieVoh
leads a Quiet but thoroughly en1oyanle existence
ord nursues the even tenor Of its way with It's
prosperity entirely unaffected by the sprieihs up
~ laroer and more pretentous organizations about
il. ,. ,o
At the Riding and Driving Club things have
been delayed, and theclub horses wlllch nave "ee"
"boardin' round in various parts Of the CITY, have
not been established in their permanent quarters
rs il was hoped and expected they would be last
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sasbes for tbe whole building being three weeks
hebipdband and the house bad 20 walt until
they came They are now being put in place. ana
the horses may begin again to turn thcir eyes J"
hone in the direction Of the entrance TO prospect
Park There is said to be some little disposuoh
70 rrumble on the part Of some OF the mehoers
at having to pay their dues before they nave h''u
anv use of the house, but the most OF tneni ieei
that money is necessary to the Dulldihg VI
honse as well as to the running OF IL aItel ~ 10
built and so pay up cheerfully. those VIM w
not wish TO may console themselves WIN ''ie
Thought that their titles to membership Ike so'o'
in the Stock Exchange have market Naiue
GOOD deal in advance of the original COST anu any
ono who wishes to leave can easily realize a sooo
profit Oh his investment.
/ Tho Crescent Athletic Club is just now active
in tho football field On Tuesday the men are
70 nlay the second Of their college series WIFI
Vale at Washington Park The schedule games
Of the American Football Union are expected 10
90 on regularly. On November they are going
to Orange Oval to play the Orange team An
excursion to Cleveland and game there WIN :"
local picked eleven will fill up the lhahkssNii'e
holidays. The proceeds are to 20 10 'ie'cian'
charity. The second eleven OF the OreSceh'S 10
also doing good work 1t went 10 Nc"-oi N
OIL Saturday to play Rutgers. -,
A. tho meeting of the Finance Committee oil
tho Union League Club on Thursday night S5o'ooo
~ suhscrntions to the clubs bonds were handed
in and the club now has no debt beyond the
bonds. all held by its own members There are
CO. ooo of < per cent mortgage bonds, ana
60 +, ooo If debenture bonds. The cost of the
housc will be S2OO,35O. The club now has voo
members 1t has about $4,000 on hand Tor
running EXPENSES Active preparations are oelhs
made for the dedication Of the house OH November
rb. Germania Club will soon have use FOR
the pretty little theatre In te ~ rop c y, some
ARRANGEMENTS are being made LOT concei. S.i.e
time this month. The performers VIII NC pro-
lesslonal. -, -, Loo,, ranair;pg the
uorian,s dininn-room and for about ten days
one of the private diningrooms was set apart ior
''T Tic u Fnrnishing Committee of the Aontauk
Clnh are Giving great deal of time TO their work
On Monds last the president Charles 4 hoS MUOre
pntmn r Griggs and Leonard T. Moody, Of the
sp1 sn tGS sh is gv ssS
WORKING M of a proper color scheme, with the ad
vice and assistance Of Francis III e IN ncrf tt
| architect. SO thau every oni"s ''' ~ "
| harmony. -, -. elm oIub ouse
| ond M time is being lost in pushing forward u
completion. An enthusiastic meeting OF she to M
| mittec was held on Thursday evening, Wien al
the details OF furnishing and decorating were con
siicrcd II is now positively settled that the ciun
%onse will he fully furnished and formally opened
| on February %, Notwithstanding the many draw.
hacks which occurred during the summer. one
| Lone owing TO the roofers' strike. retarded Inc
| work at least six weeks ,ro,,I
| While everything is advancing so lavoraoiy
| nm tho now structure the members are max Ing
tIe most of their temporary quarters, 10 r.; "a
| F;cbth-aye.. and under the able direction OF I'm
| othv +, Woodruff, chairman OF the Entrrtainmen,
Committee. some delightful entertainments are
| heinT arranged to take place between now an'
| The time the club shall occupy It's new nome
The success of the Montank is really remarkanl'
| rhcn II is considered that il already has a mem
bcrship of over 800 while occupying temporary