New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-09
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
THE UNION LEAGUE OPENING.

SOME NOTABLE SPEAKERS TO BE PRESENT ON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO TILE OXFORD.
Everything is in readiness for the opening
of the Union League clubhouse at Bedford-ave
and Dean-st. on Wednesday night. IL promises
10 be brilliant affair, and the outsider is lucky
who is able to secure an invitation to inspect the
big assembly-room and hear the speakers on that
night First and foremost, Chauncey M. Depew
has agreed to start the ball rolling. Warner
Miller, Cornelius n. Bliss, Elihu Root. Melville
w. Cooper, Charles S. Smith, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Collector Joel d.
Erharlt are the other sneakers William McKin-
ley was invited to speak, but he has been kept So
busy in his battle with the dragon Gerrymander'
like ST. George of old, that be was unable 10
respond to the CALL There only few invited
guests as the capacity of the house would not con-
tain many more than the 900 members. ana aiiow
all good chance to hear what was going on.
Among the guests invited are Senators Evarts,
Hscock and Sherman, Secretaries Blaine, WINDOW,
Noble, Proctor and Rusk, Speaker Reed ana
Horace Russell.
The speaking will begin soon after O'CLOCK
and at its close supper will be served IL was
not thought to be desirable to have 1ormai
banquet and have the speeches. take tiie ioih
of post-prandial eloquence, because OF the nmi's
Of the house and the number Of persons to be
accommodated In it. Besides. the more informal
supper gives better opportunity for the Hispec-
ton of the house and more time for speaking
than would be permitted If a series OF dozen
or more courses were to precede IL.
The Oxford Club has not yet laid aside the
project of establishing a department. for women
though the discussion was left to resi- 1or some
hell nrHf n
time Last evening meeting was heid anu ene
plan talked over. 1t is probable tnat inc auoi-
ton will be made before long, as the clup mas
surplus fund to draw upon and the demand IL
growing among the members for the privilege VI
taking their wives and daughters there, as the
members of several other Of the brooklyn CLUBS
are able to do. 1t would be only natural that the
oxford sbould do this as it has always been
noted for the domestic character Of its member
shin and its tendency to give the families
of its members any possible opportunity 10 nave
the benefit of the present facilities.
The present plan of enlargement is to convert
the rear of the house. fronting in South Ox1ord-s~'
10 the use of women. The private din1ng-rooms
in the rear of the office and library are HUE
used and whatever want they do fill could easily
be supplied In other parts of the house. 1here
reception-room parlors and dining-room would De
built with an entrance in South Oxford-st III
is not likely that any additional building wouio
be required, and there will probably be no addi-
lions unless absolutely necessary as there is little
open space on the lot.
Work still drags at the Riding and Driving
Club. and the horses are still quartered at the
neiehboring academies Every week the officers
live in full expectation of getting into the build
ing 50 far at least as the stables and riding-ring
are concerned. but as the weeks go by something
seems to turn up regularly to prevent. First IL
was terra-cotta then the strikers, and finally the
These came week before last ana
it was hoped that all would be done ere now.
This week. however, the clubmen feel sure that
the end is near and that they will be able to
ride around their own ring before another seven
days have passed
The Carleton Club has as yet made no definite
plans for the winter. The committee was APP
pointed, but it's work is not finished The members
are anxiously waiting to find out how they are
10 amuse themselves.
The Lincoln Club is one of the pleasantest OF
bhe uptown organizations. 1t has developed into |
purely social club, although it's name once |
promised for it another fate Some who went |
INTO it with such idea have turned to the |
Union League. which is thoroughly committed 10 |
political career Once in while some one will |
openly say that the Lincoln has been left to the !
It's way and troubles not itself with politics.
The dues of the Lincoln Club have recently |
been raised from $50 to $40 year. Several |
,ther Brooklyn organizations are likely to follow |
n the same path. The Montauk has already !
yoted TO raise the initiation fee from $50 to ST. |
lfter January l, and the Crescent Athletic Club |
S talking of making it's dues S36 instead of $24.
fhe Brooklyn clubs have for the most part been
emarkably low-priced In comparison to their
Iew-York neighbors, who offer equal accommOda-
ions in equally handsome buildings Few Brook
yn clubmen can Say that they paid too much
or their whistles.
The Building Committee Of the Montauk Club
n the construction of their new home in Eighth
we, Lincoln Place and the Plaza overlooking
Prospect Park, have given great deal Of atten-
ion to the arrangement of the dining-rooms
private entrance for women is provided in Eighth
we, with separate staircase, so that the womens
,arlor may he reached from the street by stair
ase elevator. without entering the clubhouse
roper. This parlor opens into the women's dining
Dom, on the corner at Eiglth-ave. and Lincoln
'lace. This room will be finished in white and
old.
The accommodations for will he equal il
lot superior to those afforded by any other club
uildng of its size in the country. Three private
inng-rooms are provided in addition to the large
ining-rooms of the club. They are 50 arranged
With rolling shutters that when banquet is served
II the dining-roorn nav be thrown into one and
very guest will he in full view OF the speakers
able which will be at the Lincoln Place and Plaza
nd. Work is advancing favorably upon the
uilding and the members ore all anxiously look
ny forward to the completion of the structure.