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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-21
LEAGUE md EROTHLRHooD CANES

L-CAL CLUBS PLAYING N SOUTHERN ClI'IS'
st. Augustine TIA. March 20.-Onc Of the best con
tested games Of the year played here today be
tween the brooklyn and Chicago National League
teams The Brooklyn team Won its hr.t victory from
il, lively Chicago opponents by the following score;
t r,GGsls" a. l. l.? o o Q o Q -
na.,hi.-Rfookivn .. Chira-, 3. Trror--nroos'yn g.
Chicago D. Pitcher Hut iA-on ana Sil'lf"I' "''
Lawson. .,
Augusta. Ga. March 2o.-Thc Brooklyn and FhiiA
delphla Players League teams played 10 day before
large crowd The Brooklyn men onbatt"d their op
poncnt, and won rather easily by thi, score;
F Fh,isd3paia a. l. + IT, o Q 3 Q Q 0 o
Ra-ehit- -nfooki,n H. rhindepi,a .. Error liroo.
lvrl {. Philadelphia g. pitchers .W"fhine Murphy ana
Cunningham. tmplr.s Mailman and kinf-ip".
Savannah. Ga. March .o-Thc Ncw-iork Player
League club Wa, beaten easily by The Boston nine t"
dav The New Yorker, could not make their hitS 10
gcthcr. The score was follows:
Hs.:oq =. !, l.. ,~~S Q . 3 . o . 90
na.chi,s uo,ton g. New-York :. Erfor. Boston
and % D.s. Umpire. Day. Ewing AnI MADDEN.
Charleston. :. G.. March 2O.-Ihc Sew York League
team played IT, nr-t real to-day. crossing bat,
with the Philadelphia club. Sharrct pitched IN fine
form. and Sew DIRK won hy tii- score:
T iSG,3.i,;., as ~ l. . o 8 Q . g.
Yoth 3. Philadelphia %. ftoA'i>-I Hhn.oi a"a N'At'
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4 LONG AND QrIEr LIE ENDED.

Miss Maria H. Mutt, died at Dordcnt0wn. y j., on
March II her sevonyseVcnth year, Wa, the Oldest In
habtan Of that old and interesting There other
citizens advanced but who had lived "a
the for many year,. Miss Mutt was born at
Belle Vue old homestead the CfOs-"cka Turnpike
about half mile from the centre Of The town and thero
she passed her he. This house built by her great
uncle Samuel Rogers 100 years ago, and named
when the cornerstone laid after the home q her grand
uncle Colonel Joseph Kfhbrdc, the opIo-it" bank ~
The Delaware PENIS Manor. Al the close Of the Refo
luton Colonel Kirkbrde 10 Bordeno"n and built
fine house on bluff overlooking the river the aud
the Bonaparte Park and ended his days 1903
lie is buried Borden family buryins ground The
Old KIrkbrde mansion Is the BoIdcntown Female
College.
Miss Mutt remembered well the paImy days o. Borden
town and was bfimul anccdoe, Of Joseph BOlaart.
the Murats and others whom she knew Young woman
The bdsad upon which she had slept Tor the a-i twenty
year, j. the used by joseph Honaart when
No. lived at Point Breeze. 4. +, fine Old piece u fur
nlture nahorany. with brass mountnfs and mirrors sct
l.. hind columns the had aud foot 1h're no ono
hotter known or more highly rcspcctd IN Boricntown than
Nil, Mutt and although life quiet she had
stored within her mind material that would have hi'd
volume. Of romance the hands ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miss Nutt was The Of w. II. Glider the Arctic oN-
plorer: Richard Watson Glider Editor Of Ihe Century
and jeanette L. and Joseph d. Glider, editors Of The
Critic"
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4 BIG BLdZE ~ JACKSONVILLE.
MANY BUILDINGS DESTROYED - LOSS. ABOUT
:lo5,O0O

jacksonville Fla March 2O.-A disastrous fire at
3 O'Clock this morning destroyed two blocks OF
buildings in Lavlla, suburb and boarding house
in the city proper, causing "A loss of nearly sl2o
OOO The first alarm was sounded at 2:lO Tor Il
fire in the immense store and warehouse, comprising
half block owned and occupied by Henry Llien
thai as "a dry goods, grocery, wine and liquor store
in Clay and Bridge sts \ rising wind famed tho
lire, and in few minutes the roofs of the surround
ing dwellings were In IA blaze. At quarter to 3
O'Clock the flames lcaped across Brdgc-st. to the
one-story wooden structure owned and occupied by
c. NJ Conroy as a wine and liquor store. Ii
mass OF flames inside OF three minutes. J. f. T.
Bowdens bath -house, in Bridge-st, soon caught
fire. At O'Clock the Colosseum mass of
flames. A brick building also tho property OF
Iicnthal. occupied by Marvin's meat market and
Mazyck's cigar factory, pile of brick and ashes
at ten minutes past .. At 3 O'Clock the wlnd
carried the flames Adamsst. to the northeast
corner Of the Intersection with Bridge-st. y low
wooden structure first burned then small house BE-
longing TO Porcler /. Ensle succumbcd to the namcs
almost before the occupants could get their furniture
out. Next to this large wooden structure
formerly known as the Alpine an apartment
house. This caught fire In the upper balcony. From
house to house the fire kept capng until every one
on the other side Of Adamsst. between Clay and
Iridgc-st. had been reduced to ruins. by
heroic effort the nrcncn succeeded in checking the
at 4 80.
Furniture from hundred deserted houses was piled
in the street scat red about I'm the yards At
80 the EIein House, at Julia and Ashley sts was
de- trOycd. IL was valued at about $1,000. Ayers
insurance on the house and furniture l. $500. Tho
losses and Insurance. nearly can be a'ccrtancd
follows: Henry Lillcnthal. on brick store
loss $4,000. insurance 5000. wooden storr. loss
5000. Insurance $1,000: on brick store. west sid,
of Brdgcst. loss not estimated insurance $500. loss
stock Of good, not estimated. insurance $4,000.
!. f.. +. Bowdcn. loss bath house $4,000. in
surancc $4,000 The Alpine. loss about $1,000. no
insurance. The other four houses I'm Adams-st were
fully insured also the small house In Clay-s
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Mo9Sry MA! March Of IT kasss a
e SyTHs S M9sr Br Hay s aged year
Ts ct The The W. sGisg on
I rda Sa1 at go GaPpd Central Depot a. LOS p m and
Harlem at :13 p.
ND on tep, DAY third month";
Relatives and friends Invited attend the funeral
issslsss e %e ssxS9th ass
esVs Of T tho train leaving Grand Central
Depot, at :05 a
Of Mach 1s 1880
friends are eysd s e. %es 81 a
Fridays Frday. 2 1T ms inst. at O'clock p.
FULLERaAt Belyidere. y j., on n, Thursday March ~
ssss5day Mf,s % At ss ns Ess
HILI~As Watkins Y. TUESDAY March is ,,,n lssS{
after a Lingering illness, Josephu' Ill., esq., i''m'''
Funeral at Watkins Friday March 81, at 2 p. m.
month; and Il days. son Of George C. and May l.
TsS,sap wife o d va At
rIsSs,sS s. VIZ 3 S,sa.s Ss5y Kirby
skanestslss n March i IL 1890 0s M ss
year OF her age.
Thursday March 70 At her late r S1 gSs
g. W. Parkn' in her eshtytoarth year , ,,,.,., .,.
invited 10 attend tne uneral sess
Vices al Calvary Church. Monday, March "a at 10 m.
TOwNI.EY-In Brooklyn, March 20. uairy w. Townley.
age %.
Notice. OF funeral hereafter.
TOWNSEND-Elizabcth NJ. Townsend, wife OF James AZ
Townsend - o,x ,,..,-.
st. Newburgh Saturday March 81 at O'CLOCK
1-pToN-On Thursday, March 20, Henry Hull Upton In
the Goth year OF his age. , - a., cus..
Funeral ut the Of his daughter Mary j. duoers
sleeve No 165 West i2thst Saturday.
Interment at Poughkeepsie, y. Y.
wEIL-suddenly. March 10, Alfred Well, In the oath
year OF his
Funeral strictly private.
WUITEUEAD-On the morning Of Thursday March 70,
1890 Miss Catharine Whitehead aged nnety,two yearst
Friend, invited attend the funeral services az nes
o'clock.
wooD-On Wednesday March 49, 1890, Abraham J.
Wood age 7S month 10 days -.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend
ma funeral az residence, Princes Bay, staten
Island on Saturday, March p. at 80 o'clock rom
late residence, and 80 O'CLOCK from the "ooof""
NJ T.. Church.
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IIT1R \.
CHARLES 4. ROPES.

Boston. March 20 lSpccian.-Charles 4. Ropes.
~ Ntlcm's most honorod tovnsmcn. merchant
widely known In the -four and grain trade Of New
England and the West. is dead. He WAS born March
H. l-l-. Il5 brothers. Reuben W. and Ripley Ropes,
are both prominent In business and social circle, IN
Brooklyn. y. y, Ripley having held various Offices
under the city government there and other places ~
trust. Another brother. benjamin. became sic
c".,ful and wealthy merchant at Bucnos Ayrcs.
Charles remained in salem and built up large bust
Ness hy bis perseverance. tact and industry The
house did large business in hides with ucuOs Ayrc,
H. vessel, coming into salem and Boston. II also
entered extensively into the corn trade. and subse
qucnily added -four and grain t. IT, business. The
concern proved very prosperous. Reuben and Ripley
removed 10 New York. and Charlie, Rope, then o..
fahii.lcl regular line - c0asting vessels between
salem and New York. which some years did
large frcriiing business. Mr. Ropcs
In l-Gi became Interested IN the manufacture u
waA leather. and associated himself for many years
With Colonel Joseph :. Dalton. the hrm being Joseph
\. Dalton "a Go. Thi, partnership Wa, only recently
dissolved. because ~ Mr. Rope, falling health. Mr.
Hopa- associated h, son Nilli, with himself In the
grain hu.nc-. and thc firm hl, been Chaflcs \. Ropes
q son Or .eycsil tnIr..
Charlie y. ' pc took very active Interest IN the
old militia. Nr. Rope, man of grn'fou, I'M
-f.n0f. ard took -tif interest in salem charitable
u.ffifnu-. llr uI- l'Ieia'tur ~ the cts orphan
Asylum boz It's early history. lie leaves widow, six
sOns and three daughter.
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The sale ~ Richard Butor's collection OF paintings.
with few additions from other sources drew far'siIed
ud.nce 10 the Fifth Art Galleries last night me
,ric.s were generally low. The "fr>t Quarter OF the
uon.vroon hy Charles l.. Muller the artist Of 1.-The
List EolCall." brought the most. Sll5o IL was said
IN have been bought Mr.. Butler. Among the other
buv.r. were DR.. William Sir Kodcrick Cameron,
John Tmuans. Thomas Mckee. John Mcdonald John
~n,dccor James g Wallace. James y. Wilson, r. /.
mn Clarence whitman. &. kackner and George nearn
some OF tho pictures sold their painters and the prices
hr,ucht w.r. 'solltude-Eyonng' 1870, winter TWi-
rhtr $3.50 and Harvest Time $3.50 by George lnncs
"N,nchesfor Reach. y. H." $780, Long Island Coast
sl35 and \lmys Pond Newport" 500. by the late j. f.
,,,n4.t.; AT Nantucket" 1928 by william T. Richards
.Iandscape- Long Island" 1920. by Bruce Crane;
..Night" 81 10. hy Charles H. Davis; "A New Recipe
$50 bv c. Il. Grant; I'm Winter Quarters" =llO by
II Twachtman The Ilopcmcnt," $40. by Ernest
no,ch; n Landscape. s25. by H. A. Blakelock "Wcd-
ding AZ Ecoucn." slGO by Paul scignac; "a PeNcll
chareer 500 by W. 7. Trcgo; AN Autumn After.
moan - 500 Henry Z. Smith; Norwegian Landscape
$40 by Hans f. Guide; FRA Angelica Painting In thu
Convent" $50 by Albert Conrad "Winc Tasers. 800,
hv David Col: "St johns River Florida" 500. by j. H.
ursol ..Ihe Coast OF Iloland.' flO1 10y William NJ.
chase; Adirondack Wood-" $500. by \. H. wyant and
..uekshire HIS" $40 by J. Il. BRISTOL Total, $685..
The sale Will De finished tonight.
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Philadelphia. March 20 i>prc.al Daniel VI. Fox died
today AZ tAe Windsor Hotel. Atlantic cry. lie va,
born ga Philadelphia 200 lSio li- parent, poor.
a. provided hlu with liberal education. Art'r TWO
employment clerk ia store he studid con-
sc}auring. aud Became n the leaders ~ "a"
profession in ihr cry - hi, birth. Entering polt0
he school director thn attainment % h, majority.
%. subsequently hra many minor position, NJ public and
political trnt ia 1861 AMI lsG, he nominated
hy tA. D.mo flr the N,yorlty and defeated but
To- l0fS h, personal popuif, secured h, election over
General Hector TinGaie hy small majority. contest
followed In which au th' Democratic nominees except
Mr. InN uu-rl'ti Dos ne 'nuft+. During his adj
uin-'ftol Tie pad nf. department inaugural a. and
bis ,Nrrl-r ~ tr VETO pow called forth CONNIE utston
bat his police force was frougy attached for mcompc-
tencY. After hl, t.rm ended he resumed the practice
OF his profession. In June lSS5 President Cleveland
appointed him Superintendent " the Mint which Office
he retained untl November !. 1859. lcng succeeded
therein hy Colonel -. &. Ho-hy-hrr. II during
Mayor FoN's that u" Centennial movement took
shape and from GA" start lac nrn and active friend
- the patriotic enterprise. lie Wa, member 81 the
Board Of Director, II the Centennial Board Of Finance
Mr. Fox valued member ~ the commission appointed
hy Congress 1919 investigate the subject of mail
tran poaton. IIe filled nnsy other positions trust
IIo leaves a large family nd fortune.
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A RECEPTION FOR MRS. HOOKER

reception given last evening at the PARK Avenue
uote By the Ncw-Yors Woman Suffrage League for MIS-
t.,.ila Rcechcr Hooker. Mrs. Lille DcsercuX Blake,
tdo,, az the League and Miss Carrie J.. Lowell,
rruodng secretary. received the $50 or more guests
t the nariors Of the hotel Miss IIlakc Miss Bertha
rbns,on Mis- Lolicr Miss Locke, Miss Clara Wak'nan,
"a NJ Florence webb u-hcrs. Mr. Blake. IN
,oa.,c Mr.. Hooker said that She had cndcarcd her.
..f 10 all true women by the noble work she had ac-
corrlisbed and was doing IN the good cause. Mrs
Hooker made a short response. and Miss Emily kcmpn
also made few rem arks among inc guests "e'o 'is'
rs,h su-.cne c,onel and Mrs. Sprague, Miss Srasue
Madame Van Norman, Mrs. i. A. Watson Arthur LuIn-
low Franklin Lawrence. Mrs T. d. Wahoman. Miss Mary
+. Seymour Of "The Working Womtn's Journal; G. II.
McAdam Miss Johnston Miss Bertha Johnston, Mrs
r r coss Mr.. Deu Mrs =. J. McAdam. Richard
Busted Mr. and Mrs j. Busted. Countess Ella Norfai
kow. Mrs Fuller. Mrs. whitenstone, Dr. ana Mrs W. H.
Drnmmond. Mrs Marguerite Moore. Dr. and MIS- ). W.
Gibbs Frank Lctton Miss Florence +. webb MISS iiora
sprague Isaac Smith, the siaInese ConsulGeneral Mrs
Coss and Mr.. AID Mrs. John w. Loyon.
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uySSRS pLATT AND INMAN AGREE

John H. Imam and Thomas C. Plat have arrived at
an amlcable understanding the Tennessee Coal ana
Iron Company trouble. In an interview with Tribune
reporter last evening Mr. Inman said: 81 am satisfied
with the Withdrawal % the suit against me- ana bought
Tennessee stock yesterday at ~ to 30 for myself ana
friends who are willing 10 put large interest In DO
proncry on that LASTS. think II Il one Of the most
valuable properties the country, and know 1t thor
oughly a. Of the original organizers OF the
eompzny The stock should work back toward 70,
where IL broke now that all litigation has been brought
10 an end. ! intend to South on saturday for two
,tccks for the purpose Of looking at the property. Ne
cotaons are pending for the consolidation Of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company with the De Baieie-
ben Coal and Iron Company, but what the result VIII
he f. a. vet uncertain. II mutually satisfactory
rangomcnt can made It Will make company with
80 900 900 stock with producing capacity Of 1000
tons Of pig iron per day.
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MANY Actors SEE 1.-THE SENATOR"
A MATINEE GIVEN BY MR.. CRANE IN HONOR OF
MR.. JEFFERSON AND Mr.. FLORENCE.

A MATINEE GIVEN BY Mr. CRANE IN HONOR OF
Mr.. JEFFERSON AND MR. FLORENCE.
The Star Theatre was well filed yesterday after
noon with actors who had been invited to attend the
specal matinee of The senator it usually is with
people who know only the fronts of theatres. The
audience such large one, and was composed
OF people well able to Judge of theatrical per-
formance that the players on the stage were put
to their best efforts, whcls were rewarded with
abundant laughter and applause from their auditors
The character Of the audience especially high
compliment to Mr.. Crane and his company, as II III
cludcd large part of all the prominent players now in
York, and the demand for seats was so large
that many glad to accept them in the gallery.
The matinee given, has already been an
nounccd, in honor of Joseph Jefferson and W. D..
Florence and in recognition Of the courtesy with which
they gave up to Mr. Crane the time booked for them
at the Star Theatre that he might continue the re-
markedly prosperous run of The SENATOR
The boxes occupied as follows Box A, Joseph
Jefferson and family Box d, W. j. Florence and Mrs.
Barney Williams: Box c, Thomas Jefferson and MEM
bers Of the Jefferson Florence Company; Box ID, Mrs
John Drew and family. Among Others present were
W. j. Seaman and members of his company, members
of the Lyceum Theatre Company, 1.-The GondolerS
COMPANY Frank Daniels and his company. Miss Helen
Dauvray, Mrs. Louisa Eldridgc Brandcr Matthew's
members of the Casino Company, George Clarke, Fred
erclS Bond Miss Isabelle Irving, Howard Perry and
Marshall u. Wilder.
At the end Of the third act the whole company was
called before the curtain. and there were calls for II
speech by Mr.. Crane. In reply The actor told wilt
pleasure it was to him TO present his piece to such
an audience as the present one, and how happy It's
success with the public had made him. lIs then re-
lated the way in which he had been enabled TO CON
time his stay the star Theatre. The time originally
booked was eight weeks and ii was soon found oe
sirabc to continue it. As the only hope OF DONG
So Mr. Crane said that he had sent dlspatch 10 MI
jefferson. asking him if he conld possibly make ahv
change in his plans, such as would alo" iiio
senator" to stay. In reply he sent dispatch say
ing that he had instructed his son Charles, VINO Is
his manager. TO make arrangements to play thc Nv
York engagement in another house ana alioW pr
crane IN keen the star Mr. Crane added that he had
showed this message TO several people ana thaV cS
had said. with voice: It's just Ike MN. a.,
Thi, brought from the audience renewed cheers ior
Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. Crane. and the pay chu'u 10
the satisfaction Of everybody. The whole occasion
all who were so fortunate as TO be present
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that she rot in the habit OF taking buggy roes III
CHOSEN WITHOUT OPPOSITION
GOVERNORS OF THE MANHATTAN CLUB ELECT

EXCHANGES IN THE STEWART MANSION.
There was large gathering at the Manhattan Club
last evening" the annual election OF members OF the
Governing Committee, one-thrd of which Is chosen
each year. c. c. Baldwin, Robert Macay, j. Sergeant
Cram and Frank II. Pcndeton were elected without
opposition for the coming three years the first three
were reelected aud Mr.. Pendeton fills the vacancy
caused by Manton Marbles resignation. The other
eight Governors are Frederic Il. Couder J. Edwart
simmons. Judge Charles H. Truax, Edward schei'
Robert NJ Taylor, john Hone, IT,, exJudgc Leicester
Iolme and David b. Gilbert.
The report Of the Executive Committee described
the negotiations which resulted in the lease OF the
Stewart mansion for term of twentyone years, with
the privilege OF renewal for another term OF the same
length; explained the delays which had prevented
earlier possession congratulated the club on the fact
that the roll of membership was rapidly increasing
and that the additions composed Oh the Deso
possible material and declared that never since It's
beginning the club in so satisfactory and hour
ishlng condition.
The announcement was made that the membership
limit had been increased from 1000 to 1850. The
initiation fee was left at $3.50 Tho number OF Gov
errors was also increased from twelve TO fifteen.
The time for the election Of the three adctoha mem
lcrs will be announced at future meeting, but IL
will probably take place until the club moves INTO
its new quarters in the stewart mansion The Gov
the second Thursday evening Of April. The re-eec-
ton of President Coudcit and all the other officers Is
practically assured.
The alterations and repairs In the CLUBS
new home will be pushed forward without
delay and the probable date Of removal thereto i'
now placed at May The marble circular staircase
Iii -, ox,ended dawn into the subccllar and an ele
vator Will be put in TO run from the iop " VIC
bottom of the house. The art gallery VIII proDaDiy
he taken for the main dining room. the library VIII
be n,ced ON tho second floor. the billiard rooms WI"
occnpy portion of the basement and the Kitchen ana
,ho vine cellars are likely TO take up the whole OK
,ho snhcell,r The third floor Is to be devoted I'd
brcal5fast and dining rooms and the fourth floor to
lodging rooms. ,,.,, o,hors ~ the
BOARD Of Governors certain 10 be exclhg anu ~
ha, wisely been put of for the present. .h ~ ,r
nrovo a fresh incentive the bringing III OF ihe ne"
memhers who are TO swell the rolls to 2o0 cuonem
Whether Tammany Hall or the COUNTY De"o.i . ~
hnu have The advantage In the approaching cohtcso
is a question which bids fair 10 be thoroughly iouo"'
over during the coming months
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STILL rsrAcHryG 4 rLooD ~ CALIFORNIA

san Fruci-,o. March 30 Special. Excitement ~
Oakland over prophecies Of this destruction Of san
Tranclro and Der sister cities on April u B, lrcra
Ing The police -uppic-. ID th' .iic0t met n-' ANA
sent to the insane asylum tho Prophet Erickson who
first Announced bis vision that these cities. - we'll
as chi,aco and Milwaukee, would be- destroyed. MI.
Woodworth the evangelist. who nidci Erich On AT
hi, mcctng,. ha, gone to santa Rosa. bat her place
has been taken ~ other, and exciting meetings -
crank, are held daily 10 day about seventy five
met In "a room to which mono but believers "c.n
admitted and ,evclh went Into trance through
rcryDn. excitement. Many case, ~ shrrN'' ~ prop
.fiy are recorded the leader declare That All nal
ard personal property must Zee converted INTO COIN
The elect VIII proceed 81 Oh" mountain, back 81 oak
land several day. before ihc nO.h and there await
the fulnlmcni Of the prophecy Many are now hiring
teams and wagon. Three Of the leaders II the meet
ing .irtrf today for ~. Louis. which la, been cA
cinpted from the fate II Chicago
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THE AWING-ROOM CLUES OPENING.
To BE A TRUSTING PLACE FOR PEOPLE OF
LITERARY AND ARTISTIC TALENT.

LITERARY AND AK1lSIiC IALENl'
The formal opening Of the Drawing Room Cluh'
at NO. 5ol Fifth ave-, took place last evening under
the most favorable auspices. The reception lasted
from O'Clock till IL O'Clock. and more than 100 men
and women filed the pleasant rooms, WHICH "c'o
prcttily decorated in honor Of the OCCASION Brilliant
and witty speeches were made by Frank H. s'o'h'''
and Others Although eight years old. the Drawing
Room Club has heretofore met only at the houses vi
tho members who number more than -oo' an"
includc some of the best known people In tie city,
The object of the club Is to unite the pleasant features
of the home and the club house. II Is proposed 10
make IL a mace where authors will read their original
productions. artist, exhibit their paintings and SOUP
tors the work Of their chlscls. \ candidate Tor al
mission must be q man or a woman Of culture, WHO
can contribute in some way TO the enjoyment am
pleasure Of the club members.
in their new home the members have a hnc largo
drawing-room. eood-sizcd library and two
however, to have a largo house Of their own with
apartments for men ard women. which viii paw Tor
ITSELF and he the tysting place Of the Intellectual
men and women Of the metropolis. Lectures VIII be-
delivered classes will be formed and various means
adopcd for the improve mcnt and entertainment OF
The members Among those present last evening
were David Dudley Field. General Danlel Iut''r
field and Mrs. Butcricld General Horace Porter cN
Judg, Noah Davis, Mr.. and Mr.. Andrew tArn"Slr
Cross Mr. Charlie, II. stbbins Mr.. and Mrs.. Vnccnz'
Boita and Mr. \. H. Darling Mrs. DR.; W. L.
Ncstcl T. the president of the cluh. Inc wee
presidents are Mr.. Daniel Buttcricd. Mrs v i''tt1
and Mrs. ID. H. Chamberlain. vi. fT"n'i, h"p''
Lyndc is the secretary AID W. H. Russell The uc''-