New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES
THE GERNIANIA SETTLED IN IFS Ne" IiO'iH'
PLANS FOR opENINGS-THE Union LEAGUE
OyERF1JONy1 NC TREASURY.


ovERFUoNS1N5 TREASURY.
The 7;crmania Clnh took possession OF the new
| clubhouse in Schcrmcrhorn-st IN Thursday even
ing About 900 members were present N mspcr'
| tn, new building and take their first meal tn'fe'
No guests were invited, and the ceremonies were
simply those incident 70 the turnine-over OF 'h'
| property by tho Building COMMITTEE 10 the c'u"
| corl Gocnel president of the club delivered the
| address OF welcome, and ex-Mayor Frederick A.
Schroeder. chailm m of the Building Committee.
| made an address. and hapded over the Keys Y"
the president About 10 O'Clock tho members sat
down 10 dinner in the large dining-hall on the
| second floor number OF aftcr-dlnner sPeecies
we're made DR.. Schmcltzcr responded to the
! toast 1.-THE New and Old Fatherland. The
members went all over the house and expressed
| themselves as much surprised at its beauty ana
| convenience The carpets were not all down, ana
| some of the furniture is yet TO be PIT in' o"'
| for all that they had an ENJOYABLE time
Among the prominent members present were
| G.. Stcmhaurcr William Wittc. {. j. 4. llinrlclis.
| H. Kocholl. L. Drricr. O. T. E-sers. Guido PIrss-
| pcr, Henry Bchr, &. Sc'Iimmcl. +. Muldcnrr'
Or. IIoagland. James Dcmsan. Mr.. stafford.
| Schuyler Waller Mr. Wheeler. Francis Gross.
| Adolph Gocpcl and Max RWkiahcr. n
The new house will cost about $500" III
addition to the site, which cost Sl3S"" In"
hpild,ne is of stone. terra cntta and fine brick
| in the Romancsquc style. The entrance Is IN the
| centre. and is fiankcd on each side by circular
l,v window The one at the west side is carried mp
into tower. while the other one ends At the
second story in a small balcony, which is kept
filled with palns At the right Of tho entrance
| hall is small rccGTton-room. finished in OAK
| on blue with silver chandeliers. and oak book
ease extending alunc one side 81 the room
The main cnh-room IS on the other side OF the
| hall. and runs the whole depth Of the building
| II has q row Of polished composition pillars, ana
| in the lear three large stainri-glass windows
| representing fiermania Collmm1. and design
| made up OF the German and American c"at"'"'-
| arms In this room are the blliard-tahes ana
! the bar. The floor is Of hard wood. lall IN geo
metric patterns and the decorations ore in maroon
| nnd the woodwork in oak One on the most
noticeable features OF the room as one enters IN
the large f1rcplacn opposite the door II IS Of rel
sandstone, with opening fuIly ionr ir't l"p"
| for lo.s The stones are severely PLAIN except
| for some carving around the opening. he chlh'-
| ncy is built like on Inverted funnel which sw"ilS
on, into an oak-nantcl above the hr"ila"e. r."
whole IS exceedingly effective. The Other ire
nl.ccs throughout the house but Of tir"-hiIc.s
M, De thinner and longer than the ordinary brick
| lust Lille those m til" exterior.
| Tic main dntg -rall is above thc clnh-room
and is nearly as large. Several private dining
rooms arc IN connection with it.
| In the COP s,or, is n large theatre, with STAGE
| and balcony. The theatre will br used Tor con-
ccrts ana amateur thea'rieals. II is a perfect
| miniature opera house and will a'at about co"
people.
| The first meeting after the summer vi""'i"h
was held by the Union League Cam AT h'h''~
Is,,I,. 80 A. -,
evening. |, WAS iarcrly at'cn,'cl. The TREASURER.
J. s. Nucrn' presented his report Tor INC aha'''f
ending August 30, and the members WEI" much
| plcascd with the encouraging Hnn' Ici'I prospect
| The substance Of the report is rs follows
| sTRSC KIPTION A''pi NJ
isrr from June to September I.. "'''"'
DISBUESTMENTS.
| IunH w e. + Lamb jr, sixth payment OIL 80. IA
Aug is"w. \ f. Lamb. II, bill 'front.' 'r' & 1913 ::
Total. o., ,,,,, ~; :; o. "a
GENERAL FUND.
June 1-Ialanco hand ...-.-.-. f-'''-" =
Rcroiyod iron. June ] to S'l'"inbt ! ,,,,-
r.! in l ....,.'.:... ~ '.
IT,, ,r., On bonds .... 49, !.
Interest on funds In bank. -'
Total ....... +2''- %
DISErE>I,MfNTS
! sundry cH"nsc i:'n'S-...''--.''-'''' ''''''-'.
p,,,,c. .................... .. ,.a1ol =
,. go ,,,, +.GG.j =
This lc,rcs plcntr Of money in the treasury g
meet al Obligations as they conc due. " Is tho
,o,st Of the Union League iha' no bill has c'"
came duo that has not been paid promptly.
The property at f@dior!-avc and Dcan-si ~h"r
,.ui.hcd will have cost about 92o6dnD. II ~
said that most Of the contractors are losing money
and TINT the buil,linr could MOI he dnplirn'FH 10
So.,p 900 10 meet this expense 81 i".""n OF b"hds
r,,.ro , ncr cent interest and rcicrmablc IN hv'
yc,yx A. the optinn Of the club, or IN twrn'!
,cors on demand Of the holders, were oin'tci Il
the members Of ~" club All but about $500"
OF these taH"n ~ once hnd inc res VII
Snon ne dispnsed o. 1iIr members regard then
as a good Investment, for all calcnlatl"i" Oh VIA
sec,ns tie most unfavorabr basis show that ti'
income Of the rlnh will u" anpi. Tor rmmhL n,
tnc building was obtained froiu the general innd
and there is no cnrnmhrancc on the properly ~
c4pt tho mortgage securing These bonds h"io 7"
: tho members tlcn,S'lNt~ -, =.
u Tho i'uion League Club is another illustratio
Of thc fact that there is something in name, an
o | tia, institution is {" he rohcra'"ia"d upon s'
| curing the one that II has. II any o'i"
: LoJy Of mon wished 80 start q nc'
II p"litico social club in l;rookyn. they could TAX
no better step for ~ success man 10 hN'S' 80"
/. 900 in buying that name. n" mon iHa2n
:, | tlut crew ont Of a small Organization known
a the Social Republican Club. 1t was pnrrl
u ihcol assocIati ion confined to the 1wrnty-thir
Ward and having ahon, si\y incnl*b SON
& OF the prominent mon in It thought that tho OF
IT name in Itself was enough to ruin the club, an
4 prono srd a rhan.c The charge itself did no
t sro,sc 80 much opposition as tho new name pre-
no.r6 hnt as il was tolkcd over it grew In fnvo
and was finally adopted. 1t has attracted mem
e hers by the wh"lesie. Then canc the nnrs' o
a Of continuing to ronfne tie membership TO u
Twrnty.thri Ward. It was resolved "a cx'rn
i, 90 as 70 include the whole Xth Assembly De
10 tric, TIE next step was to make ii a gcncra
e brooklyn club. Some Of the new members want
NJ cd to get the new building downtown. bu: III
~ majority preferred 70 remain In the region whrr
u the club snrtcd on the ground that il was NOR
&c central for the vast majority Of members tina
70 any site on the Heights
AZ the meeting the other night Howard y
le Smith reported on behalf Of the Opening Con
% mittce th;., it would In impossible 10 hX dat