New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
LIFE IN THE CLUB-HOUSES.
THE MEMBERS ENJOYING THEMSELVES
in AND OUT OF THE CITY


IN AND OUT OF THE CITY.
The Manhasset Club is engaged in fitting up new
home at No 30e CIinton-st just opposite the house
of James S T. stranahan, whose large yard covering
nearly half a block furnishes an outlook rom tho
club nearly equal TO that Of small park
Tho now house is a fOur-story and basement brown
stone buildng and formerly of the handsOmest
private residences in South Brooklyn. Its size is 30
by 60 feet The interior Of the house is being entirely
remodeed and several thousand dollars are being OK
pended in rettng and furnishing. The basement will
have the buffet and the parlors will occupy the entire
first floor The library, card and conversation rooms
will be on the second floor. In connection with the
library is readingroom. The billiard and pool
rooms will occupy the third floor, and the fourth
story with its mansard roof, will be given up 10
the steward
The Manhasset Club organized in February.
1876 under the name Of the ST. Stephens Young
Mems Union II started with twenty members and
occupied rooms at No. 1872 Summtst. a year later
it moved to No. 1O5 Rapelyeast The club remained
there until 1884. when the three story and basement
brownstone house No 141 Summit-st. was leased for
a term Of years. The limit Of membership was
placed at 1oO and for several years the roll has been
full In November, 1889, the club changed its name
TO Manhasset and decided to move TO it's present
location. With the larger quarters secured the
membership limit will be increased. Every saturday
night Will be club night" The club holds semi
annual billiard, pool and card tournaments. The club
is entirely unsecaran in character William J. Coyle
is president John Hughes vice president, Thomas II.
ward secretary, william ]. Rooney financial secretary,
John j. Carln treasurer, and William J. OBeirne
librarian. The club has quite an extensive
library The directors Thomas Williams, John
j. Brady, Joseph NJ. Nash William j. Cosgrove
John J. Patton and Thomas J. Cnsack' The social
committee consists of John Hughes, Farrell F. Comcy
stephen y. Hamilton. William F. O'Blicn and Frank
Cuddv. and the membership committee is F. W.
Cavanach John II. Noble, James e. Led"lth' r. r
Medinger and owen McDermctt.
The new building of the Riding and Driving Club,
lust east Of Prospect Park Plaza, has gone up lo
story all around since last week and more thah ever
begins to show its large dimensions. 1t Will be one
Of the most imposing buildings IN thN part VI u"
city when it is finished.
The Montauk which stands nearby. Is also rapidN
progressing. The only fault that can be FOUND WIN
the Montauk clubhouse is that one cannot see the
Lincoln Place side far enough away. Instead "I
vista Of the Grand Canal for this Venetian building
Won have to be content with catching fitting smPsi
of It now and then between the trees Of me FIAAa
as YOU move along Flatbush-avc. The farfame1
vista theory which has been applied to the IaIA HIS
not touched the thick trees of the circle, anu ~
distance docs not lend enchanimcnt 10 inc
viow Of tho Monauk. The ELECT oil Inc
beautiful bay on the east side Is 'Hc'V
fore lost as soon as one gets distance from tho
house but it is well made up for by the nearer view
Even when far away the terra Gotta frcze stands out
with its bold yellow figures on a ground OF red above
the evergreens. ,.
All clubmen Will rejoice to bear that the president
OF the Montaul Charles A. Moore, VINO mas Dce' y MS
dangerously Ill at Greenwich. Conn, IS rapidly Nhp'o'
ing and IS now thought to be out OF danger.
A few DAYS ago a welknown member OF a prominent
Brooklyn club IT would not be fair 10 say which
one) was asked what going on among his friends
lie answered ~ don't know haven't been at the
club in several weeks. The fact is believe In enjoy
ing myself and you don't catch going 10 a club
this time Of year There Is no fun now. It's too not
to play billiards and surely nobody wants to eat thcSe
DAYS But lust you walt I'll october, and come
around and see If we aren't alive, ,.,..o -, Do,
New additions 10 the Hanover Clubhouse AZ Bcl'
ford ave and Rodney st., rapidly progressing.
They being made under the supervision on Ie,cr
IinIn1 ieaqIIe Club house. The Hanover will have
handsome quarters when the improvements are com
There IS to doubt that with the present procrcs
the Union League win get into their house on schedule
The internal improvements at the Hamilton Club
are nearly completed. and the house LOOKS renaikaby
fresh in its new paint and frescos. Ihc iiimom Is
future in spite Of the dull when few men caro-
to make a Start in a club.
TIC carton club will on about first of October
resume its series Of entertainment, for the mcm6@rs
will he frequent musical entertainment, stcreopucon
exhibitions and readings. Besides, billiard ana cara
The Lincoln Club keeps It's rooms fun with bach
elors and temporarily deserted husbands II could IN
all probability easily make Of more rooms II II
lad them Ii is a popular ACE TO dine during the
summer. ,.s...
The proposition made by the Brooklyn Lacrosse
Club to the members of tn several wheel clubs OF
Brooklyn cooperate with tnem In using Wa,hlnEton
park has not been generally accepted. The Long
Island Wheelmen do not carc 10 boom racing among
their members and so refuse to have AWNING 70 40
with the matter. The Brooklyn Bicycle Club takes IN"
same stand. The Kings County Whecllnen pay more
attention 10 racing than OF the other clubs 50
bey ara likely TO favor the plan than the other
However IL Is not probable that the club VIII iahr
action as a BODY but that those members OF me
ci1i Who wish 10 avail themselves Of the privilege OF
traininr on the Washington Park track VIII JOIN inc
IrooIIvn Lacrosse Club AS individuals.
The Long Island Whcelmcn have been mating s0iHe
fine rms and increasing their mileage records dnnc
,,hn Iast month Many parties have gone ont over
ionr Island and some have made several days jour
news along the New Jersey coast