New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
WHAT CLUB-MEN ARE DOING
Union LEAGUE MEMBERS CONCENTRATING
THEMSELVES.


dav evening. It. was not simply because 1T was
= Climb affair and the biggest of It's kind ever held
in Rroo;lyn-there being between 1000 and $500
..e nresent who were handled in such way
s.. ,bo committee of arrangements as not TO
elicit 4 single complaint from any one OF them
h,,, bocausc Mr. IIalstcads reception brought 10
cctbor tbc leading Republicans Of the city IN
s,ir;t of entirp harmony. The occasion was also
to,rorthv rs showing in its clearest and fullest
o.roct tbe powerful position which this organiza-
zion NJ $50 earnest Republicans has already at
taired IN the aTairs of Kings County. and as
aAordinc a glimpse AT least OF The position II
will attain i'm the future. ~ strong was thls
immersion that one member Of the club alone
was asked for twelve blank applications for mem
hership for intending applicants 10 fill ont. ana
tho indications are that the limit Of 900 will he
reached if not overpasscd. by week from neat
Thursday. as there is room for only about NIFTY
more candidates.
Tho reception was also notable from the fact
that il brought out many conspicuous men OF the
Marty who do not ordinarily attend political
Gatherings Yet, judged from their comments
,bcrc is not one of them who regretted having
come 10 Hancock Hall. and the impression made
upon Them by Mr. Ilastrad was most pleasing
ono There was no portion of his speech more
frequently referred 10 than that in which he ad-
yiscd his -RcpuhlicanS of the duties OF the
hour and said " ! am gradual" of The school OF
independent journalism; one of the alumni. hold
ing certificates that my education mas h"ch ar
drous and | believe no service can he rendered
tIc country compared with tla' OF keeping the
Dcuocratic Marty ont Of power. and whatsoever
aids that party by dividing or depicting The K"-
publican ranks. whether through . strange per
IT amer Of d ~
tcncc Of soicitudc for the civil -'ryicc. promotes
fraud and consents 10 crime.
Among those prcS.nt ~ tho thronc were > '
White. William W Goodrich. chester :. Lord,
John f. Mhoiland Robert IIals'cad. Frederick
4 Wood. Leonard Moody William Perm. Herbert
T. Eridrman. Andrew j. Pouch Colonel i|'atyS
Frederick i. Stokes. William II Lyon. Guernsey
Saclct. Jofa I N.cket'. Timothy l.. Woodruff,
John Winslow. Joseph j. Couch. John " linsscy,
H. F. Gunni,on. ". Z Gunu.son. Joseph +
Bowdcn. Colonel \ s Bacon. stephen VI. "TiN-
void. James " Mr'."t'. Charles \ Moore. !.
VI Edycrton. Elijah K Kennedy. Clark L. kline
hart. Inns, Nathan. Nahlon Chance. W j kai"r
Paul J. Iaurit1cn. George j. Collins. .. Car
pcnter. L. F. TwycHort. Howard Il smith. y ".
Gleason. H. G. Iarovc. DAVID \, Baldwin, +. J.
Horsman. Eugene D. Fern. & j seaman, Charles
II. Cotton W C. Nosburgh. : +. ILnrhurn. DAVID
Thornton. G. e. Gloagland Colonel ! e. FacS-
ncr. Walter scott. o.. Harrison - starr. Joseph
T. Pucls. q Peri nm Frank T. ihiler Charles
+ Tcalc liz Rev Dr George p. Mains. the Rev. A.
stewart. Walker and Joshua Il Van Cott.
Now that the Ials'ead reception j. over. The
Union League members are looking forward ="
lie openinp ~ the new clubhouse. which Will
take place ne first week M October l. will bee
a r,rc accession. and the member, are beginning
~ make ARRANGEMENTS already There seems 20 De-
a general sentiment among them that o." p1riI'i-
pants bro re oIruin. ceremonies shall consist only
Of quests from out OF town and the wives ana
female friends and relatives Of tic members. This
will mean croSd Of ~ least 300 or 5000. which
is ~ many o., The new clubhouse can comiorta-
blv accommodate Another reason for limiting
the invitations anon, the home friends Of ih"
clrh who are not members Is The fact that me
club wishes 10 keep faith with is women fr'ndN
Who have been promised good tim" when The
clubhouse j. opened. and the members oil me
Union League are too shrcwd not 10 " keep solid
with the -cntlcr SrN.
rs for the new clubhouse ~ Dcan-st and Bed
iordayc.. it is visited hos admiring crowds every
Sunday. and now that the scanoldin4 Is taken
away. there is much that is worthy of adnira-
,ion about lis exterior Not far Of from the
Union League. rcw clubhouse Is that OF the
NIontauk. ~ Eighih-ave and Lincoln Place This
club is showing itself to be- one Of the liyclicst
If fine bonse-buildcrs IN the city, and work can
not bc pushed any faster their new home than
j., hcInl done by iis architect Francis II. Kim
ball THIS new clubhouse also attracts crowds
on SUNDAYS and to-day they will have something
new 10 admire III the parti-colorcd friezc in alto
relieve which has been put IN place and can be
seen in all lis beauty above the scd,Oldlng, and
H. must be- seen 10 De- appreciated.
Since its annual meeting IN April The Hamilton
Climb has taken in ten new mcmhcrs among whom
are cx -Judgc Jasper " Gilbert and Judge Calvin
T.. Pratt.
The testimonial dinner To be- given on Wcdnes-
day evening 10 William Bcrri, the cX-prcsidcnt
of the Lincoln promises 10 he brilliant affair
If is in tie hands Of the entertainment committee
which consists Of Dexter ". Swancy. chairman :;
Dr. f. f. Coombs, \. Il. Cooke. A. IL Hamilton
Thomas Carpenter. Ir Charles X. Lewis and Nor
r> r. Knudscn. About $50 members have sub
,crbcd and the isl promises 10 reach 200 be
fore II is closed on Tuesday evening. The entire
parlor floor including the present dining room, III
Zoe brought INTO rcIu:sltlun. but thc tables viii
Ice sci IN the main parlor The newly elected
onccrs are Joseph i. Bowdcn, president Gcorgc
II Aimy. vicc-prcsdcnt: Emerson ". Reyes
secretary. ana Charles i. Wallace. treasurer.
The new house committee is made mp of + f..
Pearcc, chairman; Frank II. Thompson and &. l..
DWangcr.
Tie directors Of the Riding and Driving Club,
who are the same board that served last year,
have met and reelected the old officers. The an
nual reports read at last Tuesdays meeting showed
tbc finances of the club To he IN a honrishina
condition. and that the work on the new club
house at Nandcrbilt-ayc and l'utler-sf. would not
he relaxed for want of funds. As the stable
which is perhaps the most important part of the
new binding, approaches completion, the build
inc committee manifest in various WAYS their de-
termination 10 make it the finest stable in It's ap
| poiniIncnts and equipments To he found III the
| country
The Carleton Club still continues 10 flourish
! like a green lay tire. and Us members are lust
finishing their pool tournament begun two mont ms
| ago O. l.. Shipman leads all competitors, and
| is looked upon as a sure winner.
| The FlatDush Park Associations which
leases 10 the Wildwood club us hon,,
| and spacious grounds for the consider
| alton Of one dollar year and taxes. held
| an election few days ago and chose for IFS
! officers Gustavc jain. president; John IefIerts
vice-presidcnt William Brown treasurer. and
Lester F. De Selding. secretary aud for additional
| directors. DR. Homer l.. BARTLETT president ot
| the Wildwood Club; Richard Fcken and William