New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES
PLANS OF THE HAMILTON CLUB
DINNERS TO STANLEY AND DEPEw-PREpAH
ING TO PLAY FOOTBALL.

The renovation and decoration Of the interim,
of the Hamilton Club have been completed after
eight weeks of constant work by some Of the best
decorators in the city. The rcception-room has
been entirely done over in gold ard white. The
parlor is finished with mahogany woodwork, and
the walls have beer painted an ecru tint. Then
the stairways and halls have been tinted and the
mahogany staircases dressed down and finished
with a dull polish. The large stone freplaces in
the parlor and library were somewhat out Of re-
pair through the parting Of the stones These
were fixed by resctting and pointing Up those
stones that were perfect and replacing Others with
new stones There are few finer iireplaces In
Brooklyn than those two.
The members Of the Hamilton are just now
engaged in an informal discussion as to their
plans for the winters festivities. They are rather
tired of the old-time, stereotyped subscription
dinners, such as have filed up the winters in past
years Last season they devoted themselves to
discussions of deep and mystical subjects after
the cloth had been removed and they had drawn
away from the tables. Among these topics were
is Marriage a Failure?" and " How Shall We
Train up Our Wives?' They seem to have
answered the first Of these questions in the
negative. for now the trend OF clubhouse opinion
appears to he in the direction of lionzing the
who just now is the foremost bridegroom OF the
world. The plan is to give complimentary
dinner to Henry VI. Stanley
This plan will undoubtedly be carried out II
the explorers arrangements can be made to con-
meet with those of the club, and if there is no
danger of the whole affair being turned into an
advertising scheme. Not that Henry NJ Stanley
is in need of advertising, or that any member Of
the Hamilton has any idea that he would use them
lo lint &c tho mpnbprS of a conservative
club they are little afraid Of managers and do
NOT mean that Major Pond shall tie them to the
tails of his advertising kite. This fear, however,
has not taken any particular hold upon the MEN,
bers and the possibility of such turn OF COM
pliment TO a great man is SO remote that the plan
meets with general favor
There is also a scheme on foot 20 give reception
to Chauncey VI. Depew, such as IN the past the
Hamilton Club has given TO Seth Low and James
s. T. Stranahan. The clubmen say that this is not
because Mr. Depew has become suddenly distin-
Guished by great honors, as was PRESIDENT LOW OK
is as venerable as Mr.. Stranahan, but they look
unon him rs permanent quantity, steady light
shining brightly on the top OF whatever bushei
no is nlaced. lie is fond Of Brooklyn
and Brooklyn is fond of him, so 1t seems
that the Hamilton Club is about as good place
for the parties to such mutual admiration So
ciety TO meet as any that could be found.
With the execution of the Union League the
Hamilton has the largest membership of any club
in Broolxlyn. 1t has 637 out Of possible $50.
The members of the oxford Club are considering
the advisability of building on an addition for the
use of women The club has always been no'ed
for its domestic character and the frequent receP
,ions 70 the wives and daughters of the members
Tho Hamilton and the new Montauk ciuo-houfs
~
have led the way in this line, and some oil ,he
Oxford men feel that they should keep up WIN
the movement and give their families all the peas
mr., and profit there is TO be had OUT oi Gu" me-
There is some opposition, however. among INV
more conservative elements of the cluD' WHO isu'
that the organization is now In reHhai n'O.'
prospcrous condition, and 1t would not oe "iSe "
incur any debt in needless extension
Work is now going on rapidly at the MontauS
Clubhouse. The lathing has been finished anu
the mastering begun. The building committee says
Tho, in spite of the delay of over a month caused
Inv, the roofers' strike il still has hopes Oh pels
able to open the house at ChrlstmaStide do "@
originally intended . =, o.;.i,,
drawings for 1ey country house Tor the Irescehs
Athletic Club at Bay Ridge. The clnD calculates
upon spending SiOO9o upon the nous os Stone and
nrobaby he built with the first story OF slone anu
| Tho re.t of wood. Mr.. HOueh, nleulDer OF 'ne
club has already begun work on pano VIII ro,a nv
homes may be the 0pes accepte''. noetlo P;p ia
TORS are being made Tor the football sasoh III III
Crascent Athletic Club. 4 number oil chahses VII
be made in the rush line OF the team, pu. oar
OF the line it will remain the sae - conn,
nit,ee who devoces himself exclusively 10 ioo.Da,,
is carving on correspondence WIN I;u .,S ,Ls
arranging dates. lie is now negotatilg VIII l,;nn
Vale team for games on OCTOBER ana gn on
i i Ia bonaS IN have n game with Princeton on
October H. October Is and OctoDer - arr W.
dates that have been arranged Tor WSn AHA
University and the University Vi ata has no,
| but which team VIII play Oh ei''''A W
vet been determined. -, ,.,;c,n
The schedule for the games OF me Aa,hietia
Football Union, of which 'ae hoIrr made The
| Club is now the champion, Is being m aus' po,E
college series will he played at Washington Ia, in
and the American Football Union games , on ' az
grounds OF The Crr rssant A eam will prob
BaE K 1,n into training at the Bay Ridge
Sronnds on september !. About thlr'y m niiIi
will 90 in training; "a ana bef .T the first game
Another team, known as the Crescent kesernes,,
Will probably be put in the led. lne linen
| 10 play with the Yale and PrMcetoh TIL, Will
| and with the Flushing Athleuc Cup ii,n,an
aiso MAY in some Of the American fooloalI INA
lanes Individually the team IS IN az ,ei ii Nav n
! framing. The names of SIX men WIN WIZ pay
arr tnnns tournament for which the silver
cups were given by president ana Sice1Pf sSortly
of the club time ago VII CONF I G o., Not,
after September ID. Carroll Post ana uI rs IN IN
| man are considered the two strongest lhSSShi,y
the club. and the championship, in all prooa'iDS'
| lies between them. , Ala crescent
| Tho oid engine in the launch Of the CPse e IN
| Club proved a failure and a new one was pun -
| short time ago. ..,,. .onsid-
The BROOKLYN Bicycle Club is seriously con Sss
ering the adyisahility of getting country noa ~
| and will soon hold meeting in Hanson INV
| consider the matter. , Marine and
The second annual regatta of the M alnne g.
Fold club has been SET down for SePleen'S ,or,s
The steamboat Sirius WI leave Columns a M
at Q $50 a NJ and Pier 3. New-iork' az friends
ON that day to take the members anu ' iron 10 all
| ~ Rath Beach The race will nc OPT Now
sioops, cutters and Sawls enrolled IN the New.
York. Seawanhaka. Atlantic, larchin nT Eastern
| Rochelle Oyster Bay, Corinthlan anu na a first
| rubs There will he seven classes, ana ~ = two
prizc will be offered in each class IN W three
or more boats start and second IN @ w soot and
! or more boats start. except IN me .uociol first
4ofoot classes. in each OF which speV nri,e is
prize is alone offered. The '9,lCco Tor the