New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
PLANS OF THE RIDING AND DRIVING MEN.
THE ART EXHIBIT OF THE OXFORD AND THE
RECEPTION OF THE CARLTON-F0R
THE LINCOLN DINNER

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ton to break ground early next week. The plans.
which have been drawn by NcKim, Mead IS White were
fully described in The Tribune Of August Is 1S-0, and
they have undergone change or modification The
site Is Irregular section Of triangle whose longest
line Of $50 feet in Buterst. with frontage OF 100
feet in Vanderbllt-avc where it approaches point
| and circular hypothenu,c along the plaza streets
which skirt the high oval. carthcn ramparts at the
entrance TO Prospect Park.
The style Of the clubhouse is that Of an old Roman
circus with frontage In the three streets mentioned
The Vanderbilt ave. front will contain the club house
proper stories in height and having depth Of
twenty your feet. with frontage Of lOi The inter
mediate space between the club house proper ana the
stables at the other end will bee occupied by the rdng
hall, o2XI7j feet. This will lie the most spacion'
riding hall possessed by any club In the country.
The stable fifty by ninety five feet will accommodate
at least 200 horses In its three stories OF stalls VIII
be provided with all the most approved appliances.
A feature which has received special commentator
from the members is the Of access to the mems
dressing rooms In the basement OF the club house which
almost open into the riding hall The caic
is also In the basement and is only ac
ccssibc from the riding hall. The womcn's dress
Ing will be in the second story, with the lclmgns
and billiard rooms, and ample provision has been mado
for their comfort. The interior finish viii be Guarcred
oak for the p1rors and Office the main hopF. 'heiY
wood in its natural finish VIII Dee used for the second
floor, and the dining room ard supper rooms on tho
third noor will be finished in mahogany
At the time the long description Of tho club bnlh
ing was published. last August. the club hoped {" 20
ahead and have the riding hail built hN january J.
Now the work II construction VIII be pushed aS inc
weather viii permit The cost Of the building VIII los
$4,000 and tie builder will hc W. Hurhce smith, a
contractor and engineer Of New York and PIllah'i
phia who has taken contract t0 build the chtIrc
structure. The materials used Will be- th' specified
yellow brick, which the firm of are hlicrt' VINO "'
signed the building oric!saed and introduced "ith
the moudiugs Of the high Roman arches, the corh''
and other ornamental detail, of pale plak terra
Gotta thereby bringing tine cha-tc classical Hn''
# the building IN vivid relief. 1hc building com
mitice who has the work in charge consists Of Albert
H. smith, president Of the club, l.. H. kennedy h""
ard Glib. Herbert g.. hun aud W. II. Force
The other directors and officers are H. X sheldon
vicc-pIc-idcnt, William y. Dyhman' secretary J''h
: James treasurer. ard Thomas l.. stliIniah Lht"dm
A. FISH Thoma, 5 Moore. g.. \. Rec Anaecl Jonathan
nuulcy. ". 4. Read. j. C. IIoaeand. Emil II. Frank
Alexander Barrie. George II. lrent's' l. L. po'-V
and r. J.. Constantine
AMONG the members are the following fd
ard AMMAN John Arluclc, Eichad =. harh'"' t. IL
Barnes. Thomas T. Barr. Willard bartlett ~ D.
BaylI.. Frauci, D. Beard +. Lc Grand Icci' T. H'">
Bccuclu y II. Benson. jr.. Edwin W. hi-'l'"' -
william Blood Isador NJ Bon. samuel W. Io"'''H'
David 4 Roody j. Y. :. Boor1cm, "c'f-c u. l'''
eo,te Ier.oy Brown M1-c, Iu.hlcy, Iuni' Co. hcit'h
W H. Berger, John H. Lugti'. Eugene h'''''"' "e''70
" Chaunccy =. b. Ch'tcndcn. Na'.1nIri il. 'r''..'
Nelson g. Carman. lr. J. o. Dc'im'r' - J. I''N','
G.. : Dunums. samuel i. Du5ci H. - ""' 49,
Henry Elliott, !. r. llehe' John a. f"AuA' "''''" 80
Fowler. ". f. Fountain.
Their, have been AT receptions and art receptions
held by the various BROOKLYN clubs, int ' seems I" ,'
generally agreed hy visitors aad m"mirf- alike '' ''
exhibition which closed Jas, n-h' al iAe "N'''' WI,
never cqualicd in brooklyn. TIE names OK '', a.
committee ar, " Carleton WI-.lr- chairman. '"I'h''
John y culver. br J.. j.. Whitney "'II'" To- ''''''
and ~ Townsend Thafcr
The entertainment committee. under me 'i'"
man.hlp Il Walter r. Ro--'cr. "h' c"i'f'i'i most
cordially with thc art committee also dd ti'm'eN''
proud by providing tac reception "ih % ""N feature
They caused the billiard tables q" c ta.rn "ni "i te
Uu;a..l room ard The lon hanrne d"pi.th'' ir /
moved a.l largo clnrGelcr substituted. a'i caused
the carpets 10 pc removed and the Noor waved Then
everything VIZ, ready for dancing at TIE atic,' re-
ccptlou ou Friday.
Among tho, present were Joseph I.nlh'm. VI /
and Mr. sproul. Judge aHd Nj. osborne. th' WISE
~riuul iir ava Nj. Uaaa.d. " RAYMOND. W.. /
and Mr.. Richardson. Nj, Gaidact. Mr- y. j. "i' /
ncy. Nj, Vernon. \. 81. E.nrcH. J.. A. Hampton. !
George T. Pcar!cy. NJ. and NJ. Charlie H. ''fa't' |
llr and Nj. r. NJ. -pr.map. Ms afi ir. j. }. |
Manning Nj. Aver Nj, IlaicI Ms. E'c'n. ". !
f.. /. .Eacon. Mr. and NJ. JOHN Ahcrln John /
~lotc. the M,,c, MrDo"cll the Ni.,e, " dnD-' VIZ
Eugene +. O'Couuor Mr. wilcox. MI, t"'I' -i"l.. +
-nedclcr. Ms Florence T. -nc.e.er. Ni.s H.'-n /
Mr. a,d NJ, T. j. Moor. N-- ituus Moore. M... /
Clara T. Cllmau Nj Ella l.. 't-aan. Nr. 'Hd MI. /
charlie, Nortou. \. j. ToH,n Nr aai Nr.. J. II /
Evans. Mr. aid Mr.. Dnarl.pcl, VI. and Nh. i
,lcmout Poc.ctt. Mi r. 4. l,."'it I''. Pocket /
Ir aud Ma. y. j.. IioNc, lr., Mr a.d Nir. u. j..
Il..l-ct II s Belle Iil.c,. Nj aud NJ. =. D. I'.a.
Mr. and Mr., IT, - Whitney, M- and Mrs Iuo"a. .
Young Lawrence J.. Rider, Ns.. l.. u. 1old j. II. /
Hci.ci. John Emm0L.. NJ. Anne T. lurr.i.. Nf-. |
Edward Iu-ou Nj. Waiter k. Rod. "t Nl.r |
l;o,-itcr Mr.. {. T.. Jldnc.. VI l..lc. Mr. Lc1ht.t
Moody Miss Moody, Nj, u. -. Ncd'n Mis- DH-' !
Weldon. Nj, w. IL. Hia1.cy. Mr and Mr. Frank |
Field. Jane, rockingham. NJ. and Nj. =. hoffman. !
Mis-, Vo,, NJ. and Mis-, Lcatt},, SIR. and Nj. t""t.
Mr. atd Nj, y. NJ. White. ". L.. Adam, ". AMI |
Nr.. lrvlne f. Alcou Nj, Lewis. Mr.. Icn amin !
Lewis, Mr,. Gilbert NJ, Carn. vi Florence Il'io'i
MI, George DraAclv. Mis-, ]. G.. br'hc>, Sir. N"'ni
Ms, Mount Mi,, -plcr. Mi-, Wo'd NJ, Josephine ,
Thompson, Mis- \. l.. I1.,. Hs ana VI IS. ", vs. |
,r M, Jon,-. ,l john /. EtooIli |
20" 80" i'i NJ Ilo,r re- NIGER 5li., NJ T. ilur.t
,r,c- F,oo i",,ndcr ~rhIilu- j. ffan,, Muip,
Charlc, II. Miller, +. X. NJ. Lcnu. lluruo Nuncr /
l.,,rrt lirlcllcr-cr. Arihur ilIrucl J.. j.. ll'k /
,, I.,Vt' v'r,i fl,nn lI. eli Crc.u H. S. Ranger |
iTS, i"i,',u. Roma, Moran Iicr rr .,,ulau
ri,niIoa. li,rIy Ro.cland, e.. w. Ercncm4u E.i,u |
Dam -crncld, Warren sheppard Hc,r-e II. Hot'H /
and Ilculy No.'r
Inc loc, OF la-t llnidt' night, IoIiHcaton sun /
iu.r abort Il~ carlton and tine president ol the club.
Melvin j. Bail IS. hd- been the recipient col many con
g1aiulalou- on he Hlt'I dIHh'r rp'r'h Among MOS
t-.it pclr DI. T.. H. -ohcuoh, chairman, did ll. =.
Dnllard r. NJ Eupp -. Master, ll.. ard %. f.. ship |
man Of the hou,c coInm4ll'c. T." whom thc -u'c'r 81
tl. affair h. largely due. The .l-t rl'I- member, lu
GUIDED \. H. Doll,rd. " r. Jnmc-, William j. D.Nn"r.
Arthur colby. q. Hubbard, =. LOoIIl.. e.. L0pulr. |
~ " Cauda \. =. Robbins, w. s. stuart. T. 4. Clu-,.
man. V. T. pufy. = T. "e.. .. f. Dnpmn' +. II. |
ll,uu T. A. NcmlI. ]. L.. Otrriuu, Dtu."l j. LrWI., |
g. C. Van Auglcu. John Robertson, II. q. Webbing, |
Dr. william T.. llcvctt, =. Van Nlcch. D.. e "rcen. |
man H. y Dcuui-ou. b. &. li"llug-Worth. &. \. /
-rIlrr,n J,dec Nathaniel II. Clement. ~. toorcr In.
r. H. ,olcncA, Dr Robertson. T.. j. forAc, william j.
VOORHEES,. ". T. Schcuct, l. T.. Nouur Jr, Dr. l.lnu.
charI Dr. f.. = Buuhcr. &. II. Wheeler. +. ". Miller.
Walter Fletcher Gcors' \. Eiii,. g. .. Horton. NJ T..
Fnucean. Jane. Ilaidl". lanc- a. Walsh. D.. Pratt. |
~ a. nD-.n NJ L MALno. DnLLh L LnnhN. Within ]. |