New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELLKNOWN INSTlTU-
TICNS ARE INTERESTED IN

Few people outside OF the governing bodies OF INC
big clubs have any idea of the vast amount OF money
which il takes TO the larger New YORK cluDs' ~
club is not money making institution. and the gov
ernors aim so to grade the charges for meals Wines
liquors. cigars etc. to sell them just little above
cost but the receipts from the restaurant and care o
hig club like the Manhattan or Union League are
nevertheless enormous. Since the Manhattan Ciup
took possession of the Stewart mansion It's Always
noted cuisinc-gcnerally acknowledged 10 be the best
in New Work cubdom-has been more than ever in
demand From $50 to 200 members OF the club dine
there every night. and the night which Is not msrheu
by two or three private dinner parties Is tue eAcep
tion Including the receipts from the RESTAURANT, inc
sale of wines liquors and cigars, the income 1rom
billiards and other games etc. the club has an income
of nearly 81 900 day. exclusive OF IMITATION ices anu
dues. There are than 1000 members OF inc
climb aud as each one pays $40 year for dues, the
club thus tine snug sum OF about Sooooo year
in this way to say nothing of the aggregation OF T2oo
initiation fees from incoming members. 1aAc IL
all in all, the total receipts of the Manhattan
Climb for the coming year will probably DO soine'
where between 100000 and $3OoOoo. AS all d
noor,v all of this money will be expended in running
,, cln IL will be seen that it costs something nRc
81 800 a day 10 maintain the Manhattan Snp' 's
most formidable rival the Union League, Is not 50 iar
behind in the way Of receipts and running EXPENSES
Last wear the receipts OF the Union League rom all
sources were s2Q6 42S 49, so nearly were the receps
Tho same period was 296,24O IL. OF the total IN
come about $4,000 came in in the form OF dues
$40 800 from initiation fees about $4,000 from the
restaurant $40 900 from the sale OF wines ana liquors.
800 600 from lovers Of the weed $50 600 for lodging
and "a 200 from billiards and other games. IN inc
matter of receipts and expenses the Mammalian anu
Union League now lead all the New.fork Clubs Dut the
Manhattan Athletic Club which will soon enter upon
Che use of the noble house which IL has built FOR lse
in Madisonave will not fall far behind In the matter
of running expenses. There are nall oozeh vi
more big clubs besides those mentioned whch take III
anywhere from $4,000 to 100000 year in dues ana
initiation fees and the clubs like the University, for
instance which maintain popular dningrooms more
than double their receipts from dues in the income
from their restaurants. When ii is remembered that
there are about clubs Of more or less preiensons
in Ncw-York CITY it will be seen that the amount OF
money collectively handled by their treasurers will
far up into the millions.
There is club in Brooklyn which Is probably
without a parallel in this part of he country, club
able as are New-Yori. Brooklyn, Boston and Pha-
dclphia The organization in question is the Aurora
GYata Club. membership IN winch l. restricted 10
members of the Masonic fraternity 1T has been 10
existence three or four years, founded by Wayland
Trask George Nicholson and three or four other
promInent Brooklyn Masons, and has about 800 mem
hers on It's roll. IL is housed in the old rectory at
bedford ave- and Madson-st, and i, now building
eix,v.sve-foot extension 10 its house The work on
thc extension is now nearly completed. and it is ex
pcctcd that The house-warming will he held on or
about New Years Eve.
u, reception will be given to Mr. and Mr.. Henry NJ.
stanley by the Aldipe Club, at the clubhouse. IN
LAFAYETTE Place. on Wednesday December 3, from 3 to
; O'Clock. Five hundred invitations will be sent
ont, Among the ladies who have been invited
70 receive with Mrs. Stanley Mrs. John Kendr.ck
Bangs Mrs. Alfred c. Barnes, Mrs. BiIdscye Blake
man. Mrs. Grsvcr Cleveland, Mrs. William W. Els
worth Mrs Robert T. Johnson, Mis-. J. J. Little, Mrs
Hamilton w. Mabie Mrs. Charles scribncr, Mrs Fred
elfck A. Stokes and Mrs. Heniy T. Thomas.
The newly elected members Of the American Yacht
Club are John +. FAY, Louis p. Beck, Theodore Hof-
stetter L. F. Fcchman and william X. Richardson.
General william T. sherman is popular with the
| leading clubs of New-York and Brooklyn as he Is
with the nnumerabe societies and orgsninationSwhich
invariably seek 10 his presence at their annual
banauets lie is an honorary member Of the Union
| League and ST. Nicholas Clubs IS an active member
of several other clubs including the Union and will
in all probability shortly be made the first honorary
member OF "a prominent Brooklyn club.
The annual meeting OF the Ohio Society VIII be
held on November 30, the anniversary OF the ad-
mission OF the State of ohio into the Union. At this
meeting the members Will listen 70 the reports OF the
standing committees for the last year and elect officers
for The coming year. The ticket placed In nomination by
the Nominating Committee Of the club is. up TO date
without opposition. aud the election OF the nominees IS
therefore probably assured. The ticket is follows
For President, Wager swayne; for vice-presidents
Colonel W. l.. Strong, George MimIne. Thomas A.
Edison j. Q. A. Ward and f. \. ll0agland; for
treasurer LcaEder II. Grail; for secretary, Warren
Hcley for recording secretary. Edward b. Bruch :
for trustees A. j. c. Foye, Charles b. Peet and T. C.
ROdman
| Ever since the announcement Of the plans for the
| handsome house OF the new Colonial Club. now In
course Of erection at tine boulevard and seventy second
ST. there has been % rush OF wotOdn West sIdcrS to
get into the Colonial The clubs limit Of membership
on the $50 ntation-fee basis Is 400. ard there are
already $50 members and enough names the list oi
candidates carry the club the 400 limit. Ne"
members as follows elected nt the last meeting
OF the club Sa,.ia Hobart. George I. Brown. H. Ward
Leonard Calvin II. Allen, John Anderson. the Rev.
| Charles A. sioddaId. william II. Chiids. Robert b..
NscLea Charles ~ Ciarz. George Edward Kent. VIII
lam stratford j. II. Wacsworth ii. +. Locke John Il.
Thorpe Collin Armstrong, Henry d. brewster. ID. II.
Didwall II. a. C. smith Francis ii. Beard Geerge w.
Rldwel. Edward A Treat ana A. Ia Wight