New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
HEARD AMONG CLTBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELLKNOWN ORGAN
CATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.

CITY has been a mootcG question. Various esHH'ne'
of the number Of clubmcn in the leading c'h Guy Vi
the country have been made IN the newspapers pn'
most of them have been in the nature OF mere eues'cS
! ond M accurate ccni,e have ever been gwen. AS
matter Of fact thcIc no less than 500 rccoehNeo
climbs with houses-Or. at least, quartcrS-oi tcl o"i
and the total number Of men whose names appear on
.ir osnoctive rolls Is at least 100000 The twenty
| Eve or thirty clubs which by common consent mo
placed IN the first rank have a total membership OF
! o,or+ o7 600 and even the most conservative allow
ance for the remaining 32b would not place the heurcs
a, less than 10000. Here are the figures Tor some or
| the more prominent clubs. the resident ana noh-f''-
dor. ,,orherships being included in each Union.
, 200. University 1850; Manhattan, loo; Reform
200. Union League. 100; Ncwlork Athletic,
| 900. Manhattan Athletic 900; Lawyers. 1000
no,r, Town Association, 100; United Service coo {;
Io,os 800: Kniclerh 0ckcr 400 Calumet. 900: Colon
ia 400. Harlem. 800, Fellowcraft, 300: ST. NlcholaS
| 400 New. York. $50: Catholic $50; Century oW !
Deutechor Vcrein German Club>. 200: Electric 900
! harvard 600: Aldinc. 200; Republican, 80; Demo
! cratic 400: Authors. $50; Grolier. 300; Players :
| ooo. Obio Soc,ety 300 Southern Society, 700 Thus
| ovcusiye of the r;numerablc Yachting, athletic and
class clubs there are less than $4,000 club men
in New-York city. inasmuch a. the deduction from
fine above list which must be made to cover the non
resident members Of these club, and the duplication
| NJ names Oh two club rolls would he more
nan overbalanccd by the addition Of the resident mem
horsbi,s of Other social clubs not mentioned in the
abovc list A. il is. these figures fully JUSTIFY New
Works claim I, the distinction OF beng the Leading
American Club city
Time works changes in the cOnScrV ativc MON
| club In wear, cone by the rooms looking ont upon
the avenue were the best patronizcd rooms i'm the club
| bouse Few Union club men resign, and result
the club is steadily becoming club Of older men ana
is characterized by less frivoy than IN times gone by
Hence il is. perhaps, that the library ana rc""InH
ROOM which are frcquented 10y the members Tor whom
the sight OF the pTomcnaders IN the avenue mas Il"
charms are now generally we'll filed. A. result OF
this gradual change In the tastes Of Union 'uh men
| the library in the annex 10 the Cubhon~". no" III
course Of constructions Will probably be made the most
! distinctive and elaborate feature OF the EMU" 'l'p
house There to be general desire on u" par
Of the members of the club 10 spare no expense J"
! finishing M and cQuippiU- the library ana II N.'''-
proallc that the Union club library VIII be u' "''
club library in the CITY. II Will probably be E''" "P
| n contain between 10000 and $4,000 volumes
For the first time III ite history. the Manhattan III"
admitted women 10 the sacred precincts "i l9 ''"'
| house last Wednesday Notwithstanding u'' "'''-'
| ,blc downfall Of SNOW and some i'" ""h''"
| awaited themselves Of the opportunity Oh 'N"7
the rcmOdencd stewart mansion. pHrI"I 'V
ton hoDrs from II t. s. about 200 OF the iiF ''-9
| tested the famous cuisine in ore or ah'''' W @
| several dining rooms. though no iHnAI ''' ~"
| -orycd 80 male visitors wer" admlVeN u VIC
during the reception hours. and even The Vl.'n. nS'
|
! coming week and on Wednesday, December - N'''
Informal rccen,ons Will ~ given under HlinI'N '''
tion,. Whether or the innova'ioh inns '>''' -,
Will become permanent j. much mooi'i i''@'''" WIZ"
| Manhattan members. .,
| 4 reception for women will b" gwen ~ wv 49,
crn ,occty'~ house in Twenty 1nhst one We" '
next Thursday from 9 g. ,. IN. N''"''r@ ="
,.o,i., ,,ul ie .rprlicd IN the secretary. ana ''
uriviIcre of introducing guest except JOS sue" '''
tations will be suspended on the day DID 4H'-'''
NJ ronn sherwood Will give = reading Al NE
,ao,o., ycv.yor, club on next SATURDAY. at 30
'Nr' -. ,,,. te,oot %, charity.
itc,,o,ar, " II -clrIctzc VIII treat The member
, tho rrtcd Service Club and their friends 70 Al
~ w. .a, ~, his e,t,.riencc. with De Long. on
! ,,,,.r ,o
.r,, ro,,l exhibition NJ scrap, and Sketches from
49,, ...ii.. ~ ,to artistic members ~ the Fellow
,,, ,-...r and saturday WA % decided
'"' ..,,,,i,,.r, t.,.bc. from which
S'"''>> ''' - ........,,... ...-,l.'..
. tie dTa"'h-' ''' ~ ''''" IN go. o,,,t,,.,,,
were made We're '''" '''' ''' " &C.,, ,,..
, was aN pressing - " - ,,
ayalled themselves OIL t' Ih''"'''7 "'"
10 them 49,, >.r I.~ Cd, ~,
The Reform 'Inp VIII ,'' " .,. r,r-.
800 resident n''""''' '''
in good standing ,,, Ci.t.,
pNttIon itN''''- '' '' W " ,.,......
and John II. Flaglcr a e"|''''F7 o" '''
Athletic club is now III '''"'''',' go ,...,
Tie "''of> " u" ,. ..,r..,c-
Nerenl predict tha' inc ''"' u" ,, ,., i,
Night New Years '''' W. Its g.,
Fifty ninth 81 Nn''"' '"' . ., cr,t
filed remain" Z" be -'''' "''' '' '' 49, t,s,
will be in possession "i IT, ''" "''" w
Of January ,.-i,. c,t
Last nlpf was 'IHb n''n' At "' .,la
. and there was e'Ti "plufI'c ~ ",'.." ,,I1 -,a
friends. Professor J'hh h. i'.' VI .
an Interesting lain "' 81" "a - -. st.
It, Great Telescope H''''r"'"S '"S '''' ~
graphs and views iii,
lhe amman ""-'"' '''' . ..h,,t..
championship >"%I-""'- y" -, 1900. a.,
Union oi me 'i'''' '''" W." w. . -.
auspices oI inc N@''H''A' w." ~
. next N*uiNaN '''r'"'" ~ '"" ,.
AHnt "'""' ~ ' nan
swell int' ave-, '"' " irt.ait -. 40
oi''N>" ''''' .' '.,,.,, . lotion
at"h' "i .''"'." WV ma, o,,i,,.