New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
& AMONG THE CLUB-UOUSES.
MEMBERS KEEP OUT OF SIGHT
PROGRESS on TIE NEW BUILDINGs-wHAT is
GOING on.


GOING on.
The authorities of the Lawrence Club have be-
enn the work Of fitting up for clubhouse the
old Dingce Mansion, which they took on five
vears' lease last May Tho house is now situated
at the northwest corner Of Clinton and Myrtle
ayes II will front for forty-four feet upon
Mvrtle-ave and the depth along Waverly-ove.
will be forty-two feet. The excavations for the
foundations are now being made. The stables OF
the cub will adioin the house on the rear. y
bowling alley will occupy the basement OF both
the house and stable. Stores will occupy the
first floor as the room is not needed and the
revenue derived cannot foil 10 be desirable The
work will probable be finished early in the fall
and the house occupied before Christmas.
The Lawrence is one of the Youngest clubs in
thc city II is distinctivey Hebrew club and
was formed about year and half ago by num-
Der of Young men of that race. The club was
Incorporated on March ~ of this year, and many
older men have Joined it, The membership now
numbers 10. Formerly the club had no perma-
nent home, but its receptions and entertainments
have heen held at the homes Of its members. or
in public halls and theatres. The officers Of the
club are President, Herman Lehman; vice
president, Isdore Isaacsen treasurer. NJ. g. Nigel
ing secretary, Joseph Hess.
A prominent member of the oxford Club thinks
that there is no fun in clnb-lilc at present, and
he saws that all members Of the oxford. 10 all
appearances. agree with him. why" he says.
"a few nights ago | went ont walking and
thought / would drop around by the club, as
hadn't been there for some time Well, | went
on and passed the houses Of four Of the most con-
Ill 1l,ns. lVn
almost within a stones throw of the house and
there wasn't one OF them that wasn't sitting ont
on bis front stoop il the dark, trying 10 cool
off, and saying it too hot to 30 10 the club.
l concluded it was at that and gave it mp. |
don't know what they are doing there, but from
what ! saw, | should say, nothing.
A Carlton man holds about the sane opinion.
He thinks there is no amusement in came of
billiards under a gas-lght that raises the already
torrd temperature Of a room some 10 degrees IN
the neiGhborhood of his head. so he does not play
billiards any more ! few car1-tabes are in Use
AT the Carlton. but the same objection 10 sitting
in lighted room prevails there also, and one
might almost he led 10 imagine thar there were
some uneasy conScences there, for they mani
testify all love darkness rather than light" But
who DOESN'T just AT present?
There is one line OF activity. however. that both
the Carlton and oxford have kept up. That Is
the serving Of breakfasts. OF course the number
of persons who breakfast al either of these clubs
is not equal 10 that Of the diners, but Just at this
time the number Of the latter have decidedly
fallen of as compared with the rest of TIE year,
while every day IS the breakfast walters busy
day. good many business men are now
practically boarding at the clubs while staying at
their homes, and trying much possible - live
outdoors when the sun does not shine.
Charles 4 Moore president Of the MoYtauk
Club is much improved in health. He is still
AT Greenwich, Conn. but has been ordered 10 20
into the Adirondacks for the summer, and his
physician promises that hc will he back in
Brooklyn well man by September. For time
his condition was critical, and he underwent a
severe operation.
The late strike among the roofcrs made work
rather slow for a time on the Montauk clubhouse
The roof Of the building was just the part need
ing attention before beginning on the interior
finish. That is all over now, however. and the
carpenter work on the roof Is nearly finished.
President Francis II. Wilson. Of the Mon
League Club, reached home from Europe on
Wednesday. \ number Of his friends, both in
and ont OF tie club, went down the bay r" met
him He reports that he had pleasant trip
abroad and returns much refreshed
The architect OF the Union League clubhouse,
=. J. Lauritzcn is Just now engaged in pIcparin {
the details and drawings for Tie interior wood
work. such as mauicls and panclling He is also
AZ work on the additions % the Hanover lI',
OF Brdford-avc. and Rodncy-st. Tie workmcn
are Just getting down t. operations ON The
Hanover, and when they get through the club
Will have practically "a now binding
Those wonderful French composition pillars IN
the drawing-roor Of tAc Gcrmania Club i'm Schcr-
merhorn-st have been polished. and now look
more than ever like the varicSatcd marbles Hey
50 successfully initiate. Some Of The m"mhcrS 4
the Germania Club. however. are not quite salts
fed with the result While they aer"r that the
work is we'll done they are inclined 30 wish TINT
they had had all the pillars Of onc-"o.orc marble
instead Of having different kind, Of marbles
strung along in q row ike the couples IN stone
enters workshop They will probably forget
their dissatisfaction soon rs the room IL fur
nish"d and they see the comfort that is - be had
under the roof that those pillars support. AMI
doubtless support as well rs if Of real marble or
rs il all were Of onc-tntcd composition.