New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
AMONG THE CLTB-HOUSEG.
LITTLE LIFE n THEM AT PRESENT.
UMMER WEATHER sMorHEEs ENrHus1AsxJ
SOME or THE ADJUSTMENTS.

SOME or THE ADJUSTMENTS
Summer said an old clubman, is prolonged
ennui for those Of US who stay in town We 90
TO our offices If we have any, come away at noon
and try TO scare up enough for hand OF
whist before dinner but are lucky if the fourth
man can be found. The clubman wanders around
the house like cat in a strange garrett trying to
make himself believe lie belongs there and is the
jaunty clubman Of other seasons but in his heart
he knows he has no business there and ought 70
be far away. AS say, it is ennui prolonged, and
it is most desperately dreary7
And yet what blessing a club is in summer
10 those men who do not or cannot get away.
How much more uncomfortable in hot weather is
the average restaurant in which one may have TO
take chance meal. Particularly is this true in
Brooklyn, where good restaurants are few and
more than far between, and he is lucky man
who. when his family has gone from town, can
command the privileges of handsome dining
room, good cooking, and, above all, find himself
unruffled by the jostling Of public place.
The old clubman before mentioned was Of an
antiquarian turn of mind, and speaking Of old
Brooklyn. he said Look at how the clubs have
developed out of totally different organizations.
When was small boy I remember that there
Athenaeum, down in Atlantic-st.. that was called
the Hamilton Literary Association. There were
n good many men of forensic ability in it. among
them Henry c. Murphy, and they used to have
great debates Well. the concern gradually lost
its interest and was practically dead but stiu
it must have retained a semblancc OF life, for
some years later, when some Of these same men
started a social club the old name came up. and
the Hamilton Club still cOnfrOnts us. For that
matter liz has never quite lost that oid-tlme
character. Look at the old portraits on It's
walls and notice the who go there. 1t Is
still staid and solid, and almost literary in its
tone. OF course all this happened before | ever
Joined the Hamilton"
Carl II. De Silva Cortlandt p Dickson. James
L. Morgan lr, John ). James and Edward l.
Horsman were among those who were admitted
TO membership in the Crescent Athletic Club at
the last meeting Of the membership committee.
Among the names still 10 be acted upon are those
Of George NJ. Olcott. president Of the Hamilton
Club: William Cary Sanger, vlce-prcS.dent OF the
Home Life Insurance Company; William NJ Cole
and Frank B. Hurd. Since July eight names
have been added TO the list of candidates. Within
year the membership of the Crescent has trebled,
and the list now numbers 900 names.
ON the evening of July only one member
Pierrepont-st. he did not stay long. hundred
or more Of his brethren, however. spent the day
playin. tennis and baseball down on the grounds
Of the country house at bav RIDGE Tie club IS
running a table dhote down there which is well
patronized by the members. The same VIII prob
ably be started at the city house in the fall
The members are proud of Tleir new steward. and
say that they can new set a table equal 10 me
far-famed Brooklyn Club. which has always made
a point of having good dinners.
Yesterday the ball nine Of the Crescent Cup
went over to Engewood TO play the trcl"Wood
Field Club. and most of the members are staying
over there. =. ,... -
The work on the Germania clubhouse IN
Schermerhorn-st, Is making rapid progress ana
the house will probably be occupied some time IN
The Union League Clubs new house IN led
ford-ave is also nearly done. $3.50 80,
\ number OF the Kings County " heelmen' WIN
Coptain Murphy. together with a Delegation rom
,he BROOKLYN Bicycle Club. with captain uler'
started of for three days bicycle tour on July g.
They went to Patchogue BY way OF MassapeQua
and Rohylon where they are today
"'T iemtcrant Mead with about dozen members
~ tLe Brooklvn Bicycle Club has gone on rIde
tbronrh Uackettstown, Port JervlS and me Deia,
ware Water Gap making a circuit oil aoou' %oo
miles before they return. , -.,... proo,,
The Prospect Harriers and several other brook
l,n riding clubs vent 10 Staten Island last week
Tor the crosS-country run