New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
IN THE CLUB-HOUSES.
THE MANIA FOR BUILDING SEEMS TO BE-
INCREASING.


The movement in favor OF organizing ne" o'"'S
and building new ciub-houses, when mas ie"0.''
such astonishing proportions In TINS Guy "u' 'D7
the last year. has by no means eAh"lS''
80 go, and !, it. continues Brooklyn will be known
in the future as the city OF clu"S' i'''
u. ,ho c;ty ~ cburchcs.n The Excelsior has felt
rho Influence OF the new movement anu ms II III
,,ic,y IN move into a much larger house tA"h l'S
,roso,, ono at Clinton and Livingston SITS. ITO
members have gone so far as TO loon up so'''"'
hop.oe which can be altered to suit their pui-
oso. and find it. difficult to choose between lheHi'
rho,. wont . roor,y corner house in the nciShpoI-
hood of tbc IIeights,' as the present one -
altogether too small TO suit them. AS i'i %
financial resources are concerned, the ''"o
obundantly able 10 take the step they contemplate
Tho trcasurcr's report At the recent annual ne''
ING showed that the club was chtHe'S o"u va
doh, and had a substantial surplus on manu-. i"1'
ooir thorc sccms 10 DE- 10 doubt that the cup
vouId sccurc large acccssions of new me'h"'i9 p"
II had n clubhouse large enough TO accoih"'o'''N
tbcm there being no limit fixed by the 'onS'i'"-
,ion or bylaws 10 its membership lh"' - '''
only fault which those who favor taNlnS "'"
house have TO find with the one thcF 10" o''"''
Il IT, n thrcc-story building with hlgh p'sri''''
This norton is taken mp by tie care an" o'''"7
room. leaving very Ltrlc space Tor inc S"p r,
room and for storage purposes ,.,.'.
paror floor IS devoted I" '''
and rcadnr-room. where the mcmpr''
can imnrovc their minds. if they 50 elect Ihe
noor above contains the billiard and card rool'S'
and ,bc third floor is fitted up with sleeping
rooms for tie servants
Tho Excelsior is noted for two things. one
ie that il is the mos, remarkable example OF
progressive development from small BEGINNINGS
! ~ any social club in Brooklyn The otter ie"'-
nrc * that in respect to sociablity. concord ana
| cood fellowship IL IS an ideal club. The history
of the club dates from l-5i. when IL was OF
canizcd. 10 play baseball and Lad lis mead
! ,,,o,,ors IN SINGLE room i'm Fulion-s'. Inc
club plavcd bali successfully until tie game l'N
| into the hands Of professional PLAYERS an" i"
| LARGO cas, in their clubhouse filled with ht-i-
won from the prominent clubs IL those days is
! cherished ,.cuicuto If the Excelsior tc1ms SKILL
in that direction About fifteen gears ago '.''
| club hired three rooms I'm tie hiiirih- '' inc
| BROOKLYN Trust Company. and then us 'i''''
| MS "a social organization may ice san I'D ''''
o,ir,y L,-un. Tie club continued 20 grow apa'''
and thee years later took the house no. '''
| clir,,r.,, II STAYED there two years. AMI then
moved 70 IFS present home. ""'' H HIS "''"
,or rio mas, ten years The club has been con-
!
/ are 200 members on Tie !oli.
Tb. Growth has come about because the ~
ce,sior il one OF tie most clubablr' of clubs ana
only ~cluhablc~ men get into IT, II Is Ike a
ors,t hil, happy family. Every one calls every
onc else by his first name. and they are all clun-
! rr.n who dwell together in unity. A. ~ many
Other clubs. tie amuscmcnis Of the members seem
70 rnn IN s'rcak, Just row pool AID "!.li'i
p,aviua are having 4 great run. "li.e c.rN. p.'.-
in- is rather neglected This rcmNrh, however
doe, no, apply t. the three teams VINO are con
,cndinr a.rir,i three teams of iic Non'a"N III q
| whist tournament Tie INc'lNors represent
,vcs arc Gcor.c W. Cn4uneey and II. Is
r..llcr = : Chimney ard Charles ll-low. ami
Vcs.rs ". II and l. i. Chpp. Tier opponent
~ fle Nsr'aul are Mayor chaplin and IiN"'"S
Vool,n1. Major James T.. Have, and LOUIS
| Harrison. AID John ". Rider and pr. "il'iiH
! T. >fraffon Tie respective teams play Tor pom"
.,fifefy and iiclr sessions list from hN. p'9'
u.fl II O'Clock IN the evening. l"i'' o"D y"
a.. four appointed Il. ciin-s have lane" P"''
and the Excelsior, afr LOW nineteen l'."'a "''''
VIC, ,te l.t innings takes place next week th'
Excelsior expects that tie hirI OF victory VIA
l.,, ,lc GOOD taste 20 per d upon il, banner, an'
..,l have moor opinion of tie brl lf it docs not
| N,oflcr nccgliar feature Of thc L>ccrt0r IS th'
la'' 'N'' IT. 'i'' ..t.f... ,.f.., - ~.
,au-,layin, club anl as an induccmcnt fol
milan, >, stick hv the organization II wa'
"'"'"'' ,. ,o,,,,i,..l for ten YEAR
: bo,iI hc.nn.c lie members. VOW tine HE mem
! ,. .,r. elected IL the annual meeting by " iW"
...,. - ,l,.e nrc.,nf. and most of tho,
I'm fle present list have been elected under 'h''
provision. Tie roll Of h'lh honorary ''." -,
.,.t.r. include, Peter Van S'halk, john II
"''' , t.h r,,l,rI Oliver Joscri
>uyi1m, james D. i"''' # ~
r. Jones, Daniel ChaHnoey. IT, az" i'n'S "
,,,>,yci
e.. H., If plaiu. ordinary everyday members
,,,. c,fh.r IT, includes Latham
is ho' ',''''," ,;.,,.ou Frank T. Tracy
:. lrh, a. fo-'l' ''"' u."t.,l y
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