New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19
HEARD AMONG CLUB-MEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF wELLKNowN ORGAN.
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The Calumet Club has secured another representative
in the Knckerbocker Club the person Of its sccr
tary, William Wall Chaplin, who was elected at last
Tuesday nights meeting of the board Of governors Of
the Knickerbockcr
The Manhattan Athletic Club has a new club book
under way The eagerly awaited little volume will
appear about the middle Of November.
At tomorrow nights meeting of the Republican
Club Of tie City of NewYork the special committee in
charge OF Its building project viii make report and
Important action will probably be taken.
l. The cafe in the basement Of the Southern Society
mouse In Twenty ffth-st Is popularity known in tho
society as Dixie Invitations to sip lemonsde-or
something else-are generally couched In the form of
Lets go down In Dixie and have a drink,
The Arion Society will give "commers- in honor
Of the visiting members Of tho veredn Deutscher Essen
huttenlcute, the leading German steel and iron
ISOLATION. on the evening OF October 90 or o. The
affair will be less formal In character than the Lieder-
kranzs recent reception to the visiting engineers and
Will be fitting climax to the round Of receptions and
entertainments given In their honor by their German
admirers In various parts Of the country.
Work on tho improvement Of the New,Jersey Ath.
lete Clubs grounds at Bergen Point will be begun in
row weeks. and the grounds and clubhouse will DO
ready for use by next spring The clubhouse and the
Improvement Of the grounds will cost not far from
100000. The club now has 500 MEMBER and when
Its ne~ grounds are ready will have novelty 10 tho
shape OF boating quarters athletic grounds and social
club house all inside Of one fence.
The suicide Of Walter O. Kernochan at the Delta Phi
Club last Saturday night has cast shadow over the
Calumet and Delta Phi clubs. The unfortunate young
man had been Of the frequenters OF tho Calumet
Club ever since bis election IN 1885, and was we'll
known TO and wen liked by It's members His uncle,
James P. Kernochan is . member OF the Union and
other clubs and young Mr.. kernochAn well known
for so young Q man In tho club world. For several
years he had shown traces Of morbid condition Of
mind at times and despite the possession Of fortune
Of 5000. 900 which he held In his own right did not
appear to enjoy life. The 1T Of dependency which
ended IN his self killing must have attacked him sud
denly for friend who dined with him the night before
says he thcn seemed to be In very good spirits
pleasant feature OF the Aldine Club is the provision
for the reception Of women In the dnngroom Of the
club house. This innovation In c!ub-Iie Is steadily
growing in favor and the H1c.ne Club Is Of the
latest to adopt It, having introduced 1t at the opening
Of the club house In Lafayette Place. Ladies
compancd by members OF the club have the privilege
Of the dining room between the hours OF and
Q p. m. Many members avail themselves Of the
opportunity to Introduce their wives and daughters.
The Governors OF the Union Club would find no
trouble in hsndling such has recently arisen
in the Union League. The constitution empowers
them - to put end to membership for any conduct
Of . member not in violation Of the constitution
rules, but improper and prejudicial 70 tho club
The Eccentric Club Of this city is attracting some
attention. Its objects variously stated the
adjustment OF myth and the substitution therefor Of
science and reason" and the characterization and
Capitalization Of the of the whole Perhaps
the latter definition gives the clearer idea Of it's aims
There Is disposition the part of each Of the 3C2
resident members and 1871 nonresident members which
f. has according to its Official announcement to be
lleve that some OF the $40 other members has
rossession of the club constitution and By laws but
nobody has discovered this mythical custodian
None Of the $40 members has any ides of the location
of the clubhouse-for clubhouse tho Eccsntric Club
has none. The club meetings are held wherever and
whenever two members happen 10 ret together
tive membrs constituting . quorum Possibly q
member may be surprised TO rosd Ia . Newspaper that
be presided st largely attended meeting Of the 70
centric Club last night Is. In emergencies one
ber may smpufy himself into Arfeiy attended meet
inc pass resolutions and give report of his prooeed
,nxs 10 the papers In short tho ways snA eous.tuton
n tho Eccentric Clsb Of . sort to mahe nan
4subt he ssnisy Arst hearing them satnnsd Join
xssrs The vstsEan Assis Of Jefferson Nsrss, y The
Aathsr end president u the club, Mayor TA0upssu p
NcHlr~sh sen Of Hoesos Greeley's old sne partnef
\, IA sscsstaxy, and the Row. Dr. b. y. pa Cosea 10
t,s >rsasusr. Mr.. Norris says that the slub
ors>uissd "a July l. ls7o and nobody can ~ hin
psy - b alone yrossat ct ~ oreaniesAea %
| ooSsualfy he o. Major MeE1rsth eoss tAroasA ~
disseSoJ. Dlchs cut dossn nsaes or - AnA slssts
tAs owpef Of thAso names 10 nenDasAlp h ~
eiuh. TAs soie re1midte ior membership tAat tAs
nsmo Of the candidate-not necessarily tie cAnAoA4e-
] U,nsf Ia knoE 10 member II eInh.