New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15
GOSSIP OF THE CLUBMEN.
THE BIILDING EPOCH AT IT'S HEIGHT
PLANS FOR ENLARGEMENT.

,,,;.L .b HE growth Of what may be
.,od tbo club spirit in Brooklyn, the desire
and the necessity for club-bulding increases an"
rho Crescent has just finished temporary aduF
,ion to its clubhouse facilities at BAY Ridge
H. is in the form of of new dihihg-hah CON
nected by covered passageway WIN the IT,
,nodoIled Van Brnnt mansion. which the club has
outcrown. Although the four rooms on the his'
door Of the old mansion are used as dlnlng-rooms
,bcv do not furnish sufficient accommodations
and ON Saturdays and Sundays especially diners
o ,roouontlv compelled TO wait an hour or more
=, toble II is presumed that the present
1o,.;co will obviate the difficulty. Hence the ne
eeit, for an entirely new structure at BAY
Pidge and while the subject has been agita'eu
for several weeks it was Yesterday ior the nrS'
time nut in the way of practical realization by Fie
onnojntment Of a building committee 70 'ake 1t
:, Lorco The members thereof are Charles H.
p,,u nrcsident Of the club: William H. Ford
= e Brown. William g. Hill and Thomas a.
Eddy They have held no meetings as yct anu
laid ont no definite scheme Of operations ph' the
nlou generally favored 10y the members VINO haNe
conyassed the subject is 10 build iah"so"'
wooden structure on the site OF the present ohc
-, cast If $40 600 or $50. 900 II is intended to
he adapted TO its present needs as well as 70 i's
fntnrc growth. and to be spacious, convenient and
rlY
The Marine and Field Club, which has ms hand
some club-houses and grounds on the shore OF
Grayesend Bay, about two miles below those OF
L Crescent has reason to congratulate itself on
tbc success of its canoe regatta which took place
. week ago last Saturday. The verdict Of the VS.
itinq canoeists and the strangers who were pres
ont is that il was one of the finest canoe regaias
ever sailed in these waters. and they, as well as
the club members award high praise 70 William
: Elliott of the Entertainment Committee, VINO
worked hard in getting up the affair and carrying
+, "a success He could not control the
weather however and the result was that the races
participatcd in by these fragile craft were sailed
in a summer gale that forced the numerous pleas
IRE Yachts assembled 10 view the sport To reef
their sails. while the shallops skinned the water
like sca-birds.
Now that the canoeists have had their day the
ladies will have theirs. on Wednesday. according
20 the circular Of the club, which reads as foHoWe'
IN ,hi day the privileges she club VIII De- extended Z"
,di IN all duinr.roon- and - indoor aud outdoor
Games and pa.tmcs Members may invt" ladies u me
,,l billiard room and caf, Of Tower Hall Oh the after
noon and evening u this day. Owing 10 tn" limited ''l"'
its II the dninc-rooms members VIII no. he p.i"'' "
entertain more than TWO guest, AZ dinae whether gentle
men or ladies, on evening" n thr different events III
order "a avoid confusion and delay, there VIII b. two dinner
pcriod- the at 80 D. m aud he second a. j. IT,
not more than 100 persons can be served az on" u"e
Members desiring to dine entertain euets At dinner
must apply u clerk for dinner card ana 'i"t th'
ncrod they select Those who desire 70 entertain more
than two guests dinner can find suitable ACCOMMODATIONS
az one of the nelghboI!nR hotels. Dancing upon tc lawn
n o'clock To give opportunity for arranging :hc decofa
tions and prepare the lawn Tor dancing the tennis paying
will cease at O'Clock. The committee j. A. follows
Howard Earle chairman; Frederick b. flsk". W. >
Elliott W. D. DcAcy, J. +. Mallept
Since their general club.meeting, held week
ago saturday night. the Oxford has been pushing
ahead with its plans for remodeillng their club
house. as described III these columns last sunday.
Although il is not yet absolutely certain that the
plans prepared by Architect Il. l.. Daus viii be
adopted. the business instincts of the members
inclininc them TO look at others first. it IS
certain that any scheme of alteration of the build
ing now in use must follow in the main the lines
he laid down except, perhaps, regards the en-
terror
While architects are at work on plans, however,
a committee of members Of which l.. y. Dinzey
is chairman. is at work collecting subscriptions
for the bonds, and they meeting with the
most natiering success Already $4,000 Of the
$50. 600 it is proposed TO secure has been pledged
and other subscriptions are coming in at lively
rate Nearly hundred names are down on
the list and it is the policy OF the committee to
permit those who wish 10 take small amounts to
come in first, on the theory that IT will stimulate
their activity and interest in the clubs welfare.
though the whole sum could bc raised IN tricc
If the would-be large subscribers had their way.
The security the club oilers Is a per rent second
mortgage on their property at lataYcttc-ayc. and
OXford-st with a first mortgage of less than 500
600 behind il. There is no doubt that the OK
ford will raise its money easily and that the work
Of remOdclng viii he begun during the summer
and finished by the fall. Those occupying bach
elor apartments III the present clubhouse are al
ready looking out for new quarters.
Next Thursday will he the last regular meeting
,lay until next fall of the Union League Club, and
a circular issued to the members announces thai
copies OF the new constitution and bylaws VIII
be ready for distribution. The circular also says,
AS has been predicted in these columns, that the
new clubhouse AT Bcdlord-ave. and Dean-st Will
be finished from top to bottom and ready for the
furnishing committee 10 begin putting on the finish
ing touches by August D. Their labors Will
probably occupy month. At Thursday meeting
Francis H. Wilson, president of the club, Will an
nounce the composition OF the committee OF seven
who Will make arrangements Tor The h0uscwarm-
ing TO be held about OctODer l. Already some
informal preparations have been made Tor the
occasion and Marshall's famous oil portrait Of
Lincoln and his equally celebrated portrait Of
Grant will both bc brought into requlsition to
grace the club superb banquet hall.
The Riding and Driving Club lorges ahead
IA pidly with its house-building, and during the
last ten DAYS masons have been at work thckly
as they could be crowded together, on the stable.
which is at the extreme end Of the composite
structure. This portion will he rooted III BY the
ca ly part OF july and thcncefOrward work will
be arried on at hustng" rate the riding
hall Matters have been much delayed by the
failure OF the cut-stonc-whch came only ten
DAYS ago-to arrive on time, and in this respect
the Ruling and Driving Club has had the same
experience as that Of many Of the other clubs
On Friday the building committee of the Mon
tank held OF its most Important meet
ngs There were present Charles 4. Moore,
president of the club; Leonard Moody. Rufus +.
,iriggs Albro j. Newton. and T.. J. liorsman. The
contract for the interior trim was awarded TO
l.. w. Seaman. ir., d Son. the same firm that is
doing the rough carpenter work. IL may he
said in general way that the hallway and stairs
will be Of oak clear TO the roof The reception
room. readng-room and morning room. cafe.