New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-04
THE FIRST RECEPTION IN ITS NEU HOME.

FRIENDS OF THE BROOKLYN UNION LEAGUE
CLUB WELCOMED TO ITS HANDSOME HOUSE.
The Union League Club Of Brooklyn last night had
It's social opening Of the new house at Bedford ave.
and Dean-st. The house was filed with an As
scmblage which numbered fully 1000. The whole
house was handsomely decorated with Latonia palms
and chrysanthcmums. \ fine collection Of ctching>
belonging 10 Walter :. Carter aud Henry ii. Benedict
were in the assembly room. A collection Of water
colOrS. loaned by Carleton Virgins and +. Keppcl
AZ Company, occupied the wOmcn's parl"f'
with oil paintings from several collcc'oh''
There was also a portrait Of Abraham Lincoln, pre-
scented TO the club by William C. Pate. The eXliDi-
ton will remain open until saturday night, from
noon to 10 p. m. each day. The music was con
Quoted 10y G. Mortimer WiSkc. Dinner was served
in the ladies' dining-room and billiard room. After
ward The evening was given up to dancing.
The committees in charg, we're composed rs fol
lows:
Reception Committcc-W. q. WyckoH. +. T. blair.
+. II. Wilson. j. :. Nugcnt, p. Il. Armstrong, j. O.
Bcdcll. j. W. lIu>scy. II. VI. smith. c. ". S"amanN'
". {. Pate. V. l.. Tcnncy. \. b. Rogers, :. II.
scripture, {. Mortimer Wiskc. j. |. C%ovington, Charles
PIERCE. W. j. Young. L. p. Merrill. /. H.
Pouch. L.. +. Kelley. +. L. otis. y. :
Munger, Il. J. Kelley, +. VI. Cowpcrthwal''
+. u. Bcatty>. :. v. Whit. ". G. Wallace, Joseph
*. Wells. Dclvin W. Carr, ID. ". Par'lcc. y. Ia
min>ton. T.. !. Laurctzcn. W.. r. Lyon, I. Il. keppy'
G.. J.. Field. +. Ecyrold~. j. ". adams. I. L." ~niiicn.
Frank Angcyinc. ir. William lcrrj. William II. VIII
Jams. /. j.. Niddlcbrooh. r. u. Carpenter. Jr, /. u.
II awlett. Horace W.. Carleton. ;. +. \ickcr~. G.. :.
Whitney. W. W. share and &. Il. New. Pre-, Com.
mittcc: Andrew Il. Rogers. jr.. and Dclwin y. Carr.
Committee ON Dancing: J. T. >ackctt, /. VI. Cowpcr
thWait. /. l.. >niicn. y. =. Munger. y. Edmin>ton,
T.. l.. OTIS. f.. T.. Merrill. T.. II. Pouch. John II. ,her-
man. Marvin +. Lyon. Clarlc, =. Turner, John Gay,
T.. II. lubbc, and :. T.. kirkham.
The -pccially invited guests We're:
!. :. I. ~tlauauhau. IA W. Tenncy. the Rev. Or.
4 J. +. Bclrend-. Charles \. Moore. president
Montlut Clnb. VI. !. Bailey. president carleton Cub
George ". Olcott. president Hamilton Club, General
Henry w.. Slocun. president lrooklyn club: sanford
II. steele. president oxford Club; II. &. Duval. ptc~i-
dent Crescent Athletic Cluh. !. T.. Eowdcn. president
Lincoln club: ". {. Eryaut. president Hanover 'lnb
Carl GoopoI. cx president Gcrmanil club: Cornelius
Y. Bis. Chaunccy VI. Dcrcw. General William !.
sherman. Miss sherman. Warner Miller Charles Natr'-'
Rullud Butler. /. u. L%cconpto. j. X. Cillcy. NJ. W,
Cooper. John ". Jscphu,. Mr.. Jac,bIs. Mr. and Mrs.
4. H.. Humphrey. Nutat llal>t"id. Bernard Peters.
Jane, sp"ry.
Ncaflv ali of the 800 members Of the club were
present with their families. AMONG. IN, women VINO
Ncr. ,lcry, we,r MIR. ~. q. WyckpI. Mr,. Benjamin
=. Blair. Mr.. william 4. Pate. Mr.. John \. EomiS'
Nr~. Andrew u. koc"~. Jr. Nj. Jacob H. N,Hc.m'l.
Mr.. DcIwin L.. can. Ms Edith carr. Mr.. ; tih"i'
hirkhan. Mt. John :. Nuscut. MI. tr"d"r.'h J."
Nr.ts. N., Janet +. Nr'h>. Mr.. J.. j.. I"t"rN.,
Nil, Lucille TwNrHort. Nj. Charles II. Euil"rf"ri.
Nils Florence White Rutherford. Mr., ll'"hiN VI.
smith. Mr.. u. 81. Munger. Nj. John W.. lIi'e'N'
Mrs Clarcncc ". sclmau-. NJ. y g. lcrhan'
Mr.. Joseph =. Puci,, Nr-. II. e. Niger.