New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
THE BROOKLYN CLUBS.
ANNUAL, ELECTION OF OFFICERS BY THE
UNION LEAGUE.
MANY CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP - PRO
cRrss OF THE NEW BuuLDING-THD
CRESCENT TO HAVE A DRAMATIC
ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT
The Union League Club Of Brooklyn heid us an
pual meeting last Tuesday evening, and elected omccl'
for the coming year. The regular ticket selected p'
the nominating committee prevailed and the haile'
thereon were as follows: President Francis II. VII
son first vice president, John ". Hnssey second VICE
president d. NJ Munger; treasurer, John s. Nuseht
recording secretary John G. sachett; corresponding
secretary Frank r. Moore; six members of the cN
eouve committee ID. G. Hartman, Guernsey saohctt
Andrew ID. Baird, W. .. Wycn0f. John ,. Mchcon ana
Charles Hobbs Finance committee. ID. Akermin
4. G.. Perham, Austin Kelly, James IL. RugSles ana
Henry f. Hutchinson; two members OF membership
committee c. J. sands and d. X. DeBeixedon
President Wilson thanked the club for the honor con
fcrrcd upon him and his associles in appropriate
terms The election much like a lovefeast. Tho
next most important business the reading Of the
trcasurcrs report. This showed a net BALANCE OF
Si3O7i 30 and a balance on hand on account Of sub
scriptions Of SI1 O97 a. Notwithstanding disburse
ments Of $4,000 The total amount of subscriptions
recorded was slOI 900.
There was evoked welldevcloped opposition 10
the Atlantic ave railroad As it is run al present.
thereby cutting off, by meats Of Its interpo'nS uAiS'
the portion Of the city in which the clnb house Is now
situated from its ncghhors on the north side OF the
avenue. An innovation in the ordinary course OF
procedure by the club was the Introduction by a
member Of series Of resolutions ASKING the United
$500 49,
cancel the payment Of a bounty 10 the sugar growvi'
This resolution was laid on the table by decisive
majority. Francis VI. EgertOn reported resolution
Of mourning and coincidence regarding the death OF
william IT, Warsng, which received with evidence
# deep feeling.
Among the other proceedings worthy Of note was
the submission If sxty-two names OF candidate, for
membership including Francls y. Glen M >ander
Richard y. f. Elliott John Dcnar. Dr.. Henry h.
Overon James g.. Wagner, Walter f. Iarae,. Oar
win r. James, Isaac G. De Boise Frederick Hyde.
f. ". MoWilliam,, Charles II. MacMn. william VI.
Manhems Edward c. Fischer, william ~ Blaz>
Andrew Mercer. d. A. Bulge, Byron ". tldrhey, y. g.
Battey. \. i. Ricey, George q. Gordon, william b..
Gaylord, Andrew j. Wct-, Isaac ". NJ James. h. j.
Linton. Alvin Brinckcrhoh Henry +. kctclum +. W.
Bothman, IT, :. VI. Parsons. Charles =. osborn. +.
Springer Frederick Z. Tapley. G. W. lIiDiarL
william H. Middleton. Edwin NJ Roberts. \. L. ID.
Baum. william ;. Burkhardt. william II. Rogers.
John IT, Burrows, II. :. Hayes Edward C. II. Fitz-
gerald James H. Taushaw, Harvey NJ. Fisk }. col
beet Palmer william 4. Mos-crop. W. y. >t"kc7'
: b. Duryea, j. Edgar. II. seclcy. Nllas H.
Reynolds Frederick II. Pouchy, IL. r. hsicrir'oH'
william VI. Matthews. d. \. Briggs. ID. W. Claude
Walter ;. Barnes. John NJ. silsbce. Isaac Pierce
George X. Glhouly. James T. Carey Eu"aiu hoSNo
and Alexander Rckard.
The Committee on Membership reported favorsbS
upon the following propositions for membership ana
the chairman declared the candidates dug eie'uu
Mlllard F. smith. +. Valnes. Charles Jc"ett' AhoIe"
A. Rogers, lr., Henry De Witt Hamilton, Alexander
C. Chase ". VI. Alfred. Dmas Jcweri, EdNn MAYNARD.
Henry Battcrman John d. Jewell, John o. NlHiaH''
4. NJ. Davis. George ". McGee, W. F. Howell
William NJ share. Frank NJ Thorburn, A. , BronsVn'
| George T. Taugman, Henry j. NOScl, william |o-ch
H. C. NJ Ingraham, william VI. Mceher, ;. VI MecHer'
ir Charles y. Lawrie. Charles ~ Moore george
clinton Jeffrey, william = Fish, Daniel r. Niisoh'
I Frederick sherwood, IT,, James VI. cornwall H. y.
richardson, Albert H. Masters "vV' 80 ~ ' 49,
George ". Corwn.
The construction II the Union League Clubhouse al
uedf,rIayc and Dcan-st, keeps pace with the otler
good work Of the organization, and by May al IeaSl
a portion # the building Will be made ready 80 tna
the club can hold It's blweckly meetings therein INC
structure conld be nn he'd entirely by June l. but the
Uuilding Committee have wisely decided to give the
contractors ample time TO complete the me interior
| wondyork which they believe VIII be one oi tle
handsomc-t and most finished pieces VI "o'A o'0'
0' The condition Of the new building is as follows
II /, entirely inclo>ed. the rough hO0rhS j. iHu Anu
l., ready to receive thc hhisnV" "W w, ami
rlaster.us done The c9nti".l"r MMu , in.,
- ,rork and they are anNlOu, 70 nave the members
ua,, ON the result Of their ldbofs. The TWO medaino
,hr ron,ums which support the arch Of the entrance
WAY. are almost entirely carved from the inoue's
T"scs will be in the hands Of the members Of the
Crescent after next THURSDAY for an enter Ni,u'ns
t. re SnSn u'q Fanatic Sprr,. Thc performance
vii take place on April II at The Academy OF
Music and the play presented Viii be- bitc>iuS
cuf led The Modern Columbus. II - ln''""'"
nv The club to make 1t of tic most select Social
trairs of the season. The price # ticket, Ia, been
liked at 8. and they can be obtained Of members
uult. 49,, 1900. , sam.
ups its club house. at No. y lI,In POI 'i, Wm'h II
La, taken ON "A i've years lease. II Is "a four story
hnd.ng = f4t hy so feet. The roof ha' al caN hee
tor, of and the new one Will bee raised thirty feet
nm thn ton floor Will he the gymnasium. one Of IT,
features bein- a suspended running track. -, re
thiri door viii the billiard ruom on c second the
card room cafe and gy'rnors' room and oi IN, nj
nnor the club room. and dining room of which TN
clubs iayortc stewart, Louis VoH""eiF Will ""N'
charge. ,, .,, -.
place next Tuesday evening. me regular II ''' 10
,,Lirh thrr. I, no opposition. Will h' elect d. THE
s,nrnv weather Of last week prevented the Mon
,"c hut fhr contractors ar, nearly read t. start
in at days notice. and they VIII undoubtedly be
gin this week.