New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
IOUR big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
War Vessels to Start for Winter Members OF
are Donc-Work Of National Guard Regmens-Ihe
Week at the PayhOuses-Items of General Interest.
AMONG TIE CLTB-HOUSES.
THE UNION LEAGUES SOCIAL OPENING.

FINE ART EXHIBIT-THE ALGoNoUlNs RE
CEPTIoN AID AUCTION SALE OTHER NOTES
A. j. Mountcney-jcphson Henry VI Htahley
lieutenant, was cnt"rtIirrd on lurSnaH evening
at tbc Hamilton Club hy a s,lcct party. The
projected reception to Mr.. Stanley hiis'Ii never
came about. bat some of tho members seemed I"
have a desire 10 have something connected with
Africa M the house ard perhaps Lieutenant Jeph-
son was the LARGEST Numidian lion they were able
70 capturc Al any rate he was delightful one
ON Tuesday evening Among the party were
Mnrat IIalstraa. Colonel Thomas w KNOX, presi-
dent of the Iotos Club: F. A. Qnnard. 'sp'aln
j. A. Fes>rndcn Or. J. \ Tonnrr, r M'chcl
Monroe and +. 4 Carrie. Of " Ia" for''ah" wv
gonian" 4 souvenir card AT IN" ploe "i ea'h
guest contained the sketch made by MIS- N'an'N
for the title pa.c of Lieutenant Jcphs"h no"N'
" Fmin Pacbo" together with an extract from
Stanlcy's intro ,uciion to the book. IN me even
ing the autographs cf me company were 'o'''''cd
on the back Of tie souvenirs. Mt. 'cphs'h gave
a running description OF his travels ana adventures
in the OAR; Continent
The I-nion Leagues social opening on WcdncS-
day usht was sicat sucocss TIE most notice
able feature Of the whole affair was tn" perfect
system of au1cmcnts throughout Ia" house.
Every want of Tie guests seemed :, have been
an,icipat,i Nh, Wary Howe. the soloi>i of tie
evening. made % DECIDED bit" lIcr good
WIS phenomenal She sarg again AMI again IN
RESPONSE 10 cucores. although size was obliged 10
sing only twice Final, 81" Of thc ohic"rs OF
the club. IN Response 10 q question. told her that
while he would hc clad g. bear her all night he
thought perhaps enough had been required of her
and her own wishes might be- consulted. D1rin-
her stay IN Bioo!;lcn she a.i Lcr brother were The
guests of Francis n Wilson. tie president Of the
club.
The art cNAih.tion ~ The Union League CAB
remained open until last night Tho oils ana
watcr-color, viii be al once returned Ia the re-
.urctIye owners, bat the ct,linEs already there.
and IS many more ensiayins> and ctrhin-N =" II"
added Will bc on exhibition unul after the h"li.
DAYS II Will be one Of The finest collections Of
pIiuts ever exhibited IA lirookiyu.
Al tie last meeting 81 tho cph The proposition
to increase the membership hunt from ''' -
GOO WIS adopted. Applications have "'r'h
lc-un pouring in. and they now com" WITHIN
thirty-fyc of the hundred - be- added HE
initiation Zee hos not yet been raised That qHc>-
uon went over until the neat m"c'in-. u j.
however. likely that the change viii d." made.
The Polytechnic Reunion Is a sociciy made M
81 former students Of tine Irooitltn Collegiate ana
polyicchuir Ir>'Itre. Nof only graduates DIV
ihos, who Iouk part ~ c'ur~'. are rcIH''i'.
They aic going TO Iod they foIrih annual Hitn'.
a., : o'clock on fnd0y evening - E"n~n f'..
COM, and rcmecn IS. Frederick L Colin -
prc, den, of the society, Clinton !. R"SNii"r wee
presdcn, and Thomas II. Troy secretary and treas
yr.r Among those who hevc signincd their ini"n-
,, ia attend tie dinner are Justices willard Bart
left and EdQar II cullen. of The SIprcmc Cont
Surroeate George H. Abbott. Dr William / Dhd-
lev John = Silycrnail. Lyndon T. smith. '""fs' J..
Weed. Harrison Dixie. Howard -. N'"d John
Snitlcr, and Cromwell Chi.oe
The Alcouuuin thh bad RECEIPT. ON and 800
auction SALE on "Wednesday evening ~ tie house
IN FIRST Place. After q musical "h'"r''Ihh'"'
TdvrrI Ford began 80 sell q l"i "i pa' N'-'''
coutrlh.t.d bv the members Amer 10" sac 'i'"
purtha.cr opened his acquisition i-ior" ihr com.
nait 1hc-. WIS everything from ,,,.t and
rri,rus..lr to . inrutr box among The thugs
sold The Nson1ni' ~" hn'inS SOM p,''''''
times i'm tnrlt quiet conner II "ld BROOKLYN
The crescent Nhiriir tiub - making pfrp'rh-
tious for au .r' reception some tan" ln ih" after
given i'm tie holiday week. Whist. hiln'd ana
uopl Tournaments 1r' also icing talked over
Tie carleton club VIII hold - "nnra, dinn"f
carly IN Jaunory. Nothinc Las occurred in'r
since tie reception of a WEI 1Vo lest "'"nue
The ,IrfiianIa (luh j. Wcl pa'ioul1cI lN lis
mem cr, TIE German role hat every man pa
for his own drinks II there Nirlr'N enforced
chidrrn's dining room has Icon pros idrd hLd many
Of the sons Of tine mcInhcr, who 80 10 school lU
thc ueIgnhorh"od aud - some distance from ihclr
hnros take tl,rir noon luuc hcGu there Truly
he oe,maus arc Il domestic people. and even
cluh is run with view ~ ihr family. Just think
Of the Union club oT the Hamilton with room
for children.
The oxford club held reception +" members
last evening TIE proposition 10 open woman ;
dcparimrut Of the club j. being considered WITH
conservative dclIbrrntipu Every one >'Vus 10
think that u would Doe q good idea to have the
quarters tor women. bu' no definite action has
as Vet been taken, and :" Tar ~ can hr learned
here - 10 certainty when amy VIII lc taken
The members say they are considering the subject.
bat none can he found hazardous enough I" risk
a cues, ~ 10 tlc outcome
The work Of trulu,in, the Nontauk clubhouse
is going on pId'y IT," iourh Moor nearly
CONNECTED. bat the plIhufntc finishing takes time
rs The members find - their dis appointment. Tor
they bad iupcl 10 enter the hoHs" bN christmas
| tide In th" EIrauiIm the members re ENJOY
ing themselves II the temporary clubhouse.
II will not hr long lcfpfc the clubhouse proper
Of the Riding and Dnylnc Cl.h will be- finished
Tie riding ring j. thronucd nearly every day. and
more horses arr coming IN all the time