New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS In BROOKLYN.
Preparations the at the Navy
Yard-What the Politicians Talking of-AmOng the
Armores-TOpics of General Interest.
WHAT CLUBMEN ARE DOING
ONE ASSOCIATION THAT DOES NOT THINK
OF BUILDING-NEW MEMBERS.

that the much-abuscd adjective unique lmpncs'
is the Brooklyn Heights Riding Club. IL Is
law unto itself in the matter of government ana
various other features, and it delights III pursuing
the even tenor of its way unhampered Dy precc-
dents or inconvenicnt traditions OF any SORT
Though il has been in existence for scVcra years. IL
has not buiit n clubhouse, and does not propose
to do so, thereby placing itself in fenarkaDe
contrast to the new and old clubs which have
inst finished or lust begun their house building.
AZ 70 its management, the club is in The haIus
of Mrs Camden c. Dixie. Mrs. Lewis H. Leonard
Mrs William S. p Prentice, Mrs Latham a.
Fish Mrs George b. Mohatt, and MIS-. Johh van
Nostrand as patroncsses; and Ira Barrows' fran"-
lin ID. Bowen Jonathan Bultcy. Norman D Dihe'
William A. Read and Joseph H. Seaman as 'ne
managing committee There is, however o"'
ore Office, Norman s Dixie. who is the treasurer
and general manager of affairs III iac'' ne n'"'
be Justly termed the Pooh Bah" of the orgahiza-
,ion Associated with him in the membership
of the club are
Richard Van wyck Charles p. Walker Dr: George nnci
W. White Henry NJ Hume. william NJ ErhaaI arr DsIqi MnT
raw Eoocock Jonathan Bulkey. ;. Is. Cntle,uivn' NIL
T. b. Constantine Wam Eil eH,S esiSsn FISH. Charles
a. Grant. IT, William y Hester William b. H Joan
G. Kine George - Moalt t, pr TctStt S1n L. W Nos.
WiuIam a. Read William Cary Sanger Joseph H. s,s
man A. j. sheldon Juan smith, Perciyal {. Si,l,ni; ni
neers Mis-, Eccrs Miss Chatlcd, Mi,s Cmtlehnei,, ,
MIS- Dixie Miss Jesse : Dlhc NJ, ureieTi
Ti.S moneltanc. Miss Lowell. Miss Moss Miss ror,
ter Miss trace Porter. Miss f,l." hlss 9'nn''' ~, "
sheldon, Miss StillmaD, Miss White ana Mrs' T. w.
Moss.
The club makes its headquarters zit the Brook
lvn Riding Club in Paciflc-st. and there 1t holds
what NAV be termed It's sessions. though they are
maialy devoted to having good times vim
riding as an incidental amusement Inc DcS1
riding the club docs however, Is IN the afternoon
when il takes a tour through the Park lhiS
hanncns frequently and is Dmch cniovcd by the
members. who have attracted considerable atten-
ton on these occasions from casual observers bv
the workman-likc manner in which they turn out
and the coscncss Of their seats. Suppcrs ana
dances given at the houses Of some OF the mem
are also prominent feature Of the CLUBS llic'
After Easter the club proposes TO wind up us
winter season with theatre party and there are
one OF two suppcrs and dances still 10 come
The last week has been a lively one among the
committees Of the Union League and number OF
topics have come up for discussion among them
on Thursday evening the committee on revising
the constitution and bylaws held u session. They
have many important changes in contemplation
and one of them is a provision arranging for com
''''''' 1890
so that such topics the subiec, OF steam IN
Atlantic-avc or the duty on sugar can be referred
to the appropriate committee for consideration b.
fore the club discusses or takes action upon them.
The members OF the committee are Walter :
Carter. chairman: Guernsey Sackett. ID g. HaT-
riman. w o. WvcSon, Howard VI. Smith. j. :.
Nugcnt, + Il. Moore. and Francis II. Wilson prcsi-
dent Of the club The furnishing and building
committee also held joint meeting and settled
a nnnlicr of important details regarding the tiling
and the finishing Of the woodwork in the interior
of the clubhouse. This leaves the furnishing
committee in position 10 90 ahead understand
lngly in making their selections for the movable
furniture Of the new building with intelligent dis
elimination and good taste.
The membership committee also he'd meeting
and passed upon The applications handed in III the
last regular meeting. The list j. a, follows
James II. Fanchcr \. Culbcrt Palmer John DtmaTs
Frederick Hyde. : VI Parsons. william H. Res nods
Matthews Isaac G. De Icyol,c. Darwin L. Jane.
Samuel u. Dursca james g. Wagner, Charles H.
T. Kctcham william II. Rogers. James Edgar. ". J.
i@aaf < " is1nc,' .i,hu = su.be' r. " NcWililams
a. f. DE Iaun, John II. bumongns' H. ;. Nayes.
tdTard C. H. xr rseH e naryey y h,se "srs Tsrss
Hamilton Thoma, Burhhard Jamcs r. Carry Alexander
irnckcrhoN Fred II. Pouch. Edward F. Linton.
Henry X. OvcriOn. Joseph ;. Casc-5J.
This brings the total membership 10 sol. and
nearly score of names are before the committee.
so that the limit Of 800 has been nearly reached.
The subscription committee have also arranged
10 have The bonds ready lOi distribution ncAt
week. Enough money has now been subscribed
10 pay all OF the expenses Of building the club
house, with the exception of the last payment
upon its completion next fall. The plasierng of
tie building Is almost finished. and IL looks 50
attractive that tie majority Of the twenty-five
bachelors apartments IL Will contain have already
been engaged.
The Brookyn Club held It's usual monthly re-
ception last evening The entertainment. which
began at o'cloc< consisted Of Tccliations by The
Judge W. B. Green. and banjo music by RUBY
Brooks. RciIcshmcnt, were served 10y Steward
Schmitt at 10. Many Of the members availcd
themselves of the privilege of bringing along
guest ana among those present were BENJAMIN D.
Si!man, cX- president of the club General Henry
w. Slocum. David NJ Stone, David icnnett, George
+. Gregory, William b. Davenport. II. H. Wheeler.
Iaiacs W Ridgway. judge Willard Bartlett,
5ndsc Calvin T.. Pratt, Judge Edgar VI. Cullen,
". =. Kendall, Alfred +. Lamb, Judge Augustus
Iirower, W. }. Dylsman, Alfred Simis' jr Howard
Glib. Samuel Probasco Nelson g. CarYan jr..
T.. a. Scccomb. C. IL Wheeler. Walter - IIao ger.
Judge Henry, \, Moore, H. B, Hubbard, John d.
Pray, Gerard VI. Stevens and James C. Bergen.
At the last eeting Of the board Of directors the
Brooklyn elected officers as follows: David NJ.
Stone, president; Henry w. Slocum, vice -prcsi
dent; ii. g. Duval, treasurer, and William Is.
Steele, secretary.
The Excelsior teams won the tournament with
the Montank at the third and final session last
TUESDAY evening. by 30 points. This was doing
pretty well considering the fact that they
/, points behind on the first evenings play The
Tournament is not talked about n great deal nj
the MontauS, bu' il is referred with great COM
placency at the Excelsior. The latter clubs pro-
icct for q new clubhouse is still in allowance and
the members are awaiting the result of the next
directors meeting, which takes place on the
third Monday in April
The Royal Arcanum will hold n special meeting
next Saturday evening. at which important
business will he transacted. The principal qucs-
tion to bc decided is whether the club Shall
bc thrown open 10 members outside Of the Masonic
order or whether Masons alone shall be eligible
is the ease at present. There is considerable
discussion the subject I'm the club and il is