New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
AMONG THE CLUB-MEN.
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPEN
ING OF TIE CARLETON.

columns was, in point OF numbers, completeness
Of arrangements and excellence Of the entertain
ment provided, Of the most successful club
receptions ever held in Brooklyn. But WedneS-
day evenings reception, though attended by
200 people, was dwarfed by the attendance at
the ladies' reception the next day. which was at
tended by at least . 900. There were two bands
of music. the Hungarian Band and Cappas eth
Regiment Band, to play for the guests. who were
informally received in the large parlOr of Pres
idcnt Berri. gratifying feature of the lincoln's
reception was the fact that F. VI. Boggs'S picture.
the Canal at Dordrecht," valued at 81 900, was
purchased by several Of the members and pre-
sented TO the club.
The dinner Of the Union League IN honor OF
Abraham Lincoln, although social affair, was
entirely different in its character from the re-
ccption Of the Lincoln Club. The dinner OF the
Union League was attended by many Of the prom
inent leaders in the Republican party, who rccog-
nize the growing strength of the club and the
effective work it has accomplished in the past.
They did this. knowing that il is not in any sense
n political, but n business mems club which IS
willing to put in hard ticks" in the way OF
personal labor and TO work AT the polls 10 accom-
pliSh what its members believe to be the best
aims in municipal politics The club, by means
Of this dinner and the manner in which ii took
charge Of the Brooklyn celebration of LncolnS
Birthday, at the suggestion OF the
Republican League Of Kings County, has
stepped to the front in the minds of those Repub-
lcans who are anxious TO combine practical and
ideal politics, as has been done in the case OF
the Young Republican Club Of Brooklyn.
As for the dinner itself, there were several
incidents unnoticcd by the daily press that were
the subject of much approving comment among
the diners. One OF them was the fact that
when President Wilson said We have resumed
a foreign policy that challenges respect wherever
the National flag is seen. the audience rose t"
their feet, and as one man gave three cheers ana
a tiger" Another was the excitement that
attended the searching and afecionate analysis
of Iincoln's character in the speech Of Stephen
A. Douglas, who WAS cheercd 10 the echo time
and again. as well as his father. 1t is difficult
TO describe tie excitement that attended the de
livery OF the speech Of the little giant, but the
members Of the Union League we've wrought
up by il that there j. already on foot movement
20 have his speech printed by the club for private
circulation and record, though several newspapers
have done so already. Another one Of the pleas
ant reflections Of the members Of the Union League
was that their next Lincoln dinner would take
place in their new clubhouse.
President Francis II. Wilson has sent out circu-
lars calling the attention Of members to the met
that the next meeting Will he the one preceding
the annual election on March .. The members
Of the club and especially the subscribers to the
clubhouse bonds are requested 10 be present
One result of the recent dinner has been II large
mum Der Of applications Tor admission from many
Of the most prominent men IN the citJ.
not 10 be out4Oue by the other CLUBS That
occupied so much public attention last week TIE
Carleton proposes 80 open rs ne" clubhouse
hy ladies' reception ueAt TUESDAY evening, be
ginning at O'Clock. The subscription dinner
rivcu hv tie club about month as, was an
formal affair, exclusively for members, and was
attended by about sixty OF them. but jhe prs
cut reception is regarded as the really formal
opening of the clubhouse, and l,VVo invitations
have been sent out. Among the notc prominent
OF the invited guests are Mayor Nhapln, Judges
Cullen Eartlctt. Nau NNch, Osborne and Moole.
{ commissioner Brewer. SURROGATE Gcof-e Ab-
b0tt, Police Commissioner liaFoni, Olty WoiiS
& commissioner John l.. Adams, Father L. W nc
CartV. tie Rev. Dr. George /. ihc,d lre.lacnt
~l,lIu,u. Of tie BrooN,u: President O.cott. oi
the Hamilton; President SLATE, "i the pAi"i"
President ia.rIi, Of TIE Lincoln: President l4h'!l
of tie luou Lc.-Ic; President smith, 81 the
IlruOhIlu lidIn- anV DutlI~, duI lh' P4''I ''t'N
OF tAc Marine and Field, the Crescent aLd iNi
Aurora Gr4t1 clubs, General 81. j.. Mr.c!oc' &c.
crl {. l. Christensen and Lieutenant I..ry, /.
) L.
ne club Is making elaborate preparations 10
lo justice 10 the occasion and pIoFl'c ioi l"c
comfort and entertainment oi IFS guests. Some
OF the members have contributed paintings u"
the number Of % hundred or more 10 a"oIn u"
lower floor, aud among tir arusts represented
viii be \Ibcri, D.I, Dcla.lO "pnlc, Dcl"u.c
DE Haas, Eastman Johnson, NcI|''tA N'.u'-
worth and George hnc>, number OF pieces
of tine siatuarV viii also be- displayed ~ HdIuucts
10 tie paintings, lu convenient uooN' ana corners
on the lower floor. Nu'NltAat ,hIt't iAla "ci+ih
Of embellishments the floral decorations sill hc
elaborate aEi !t'la"- I,c Pir'iH'h' q. me 'I"'
Melvin =. Bailey, "nd Nta. EI.rf VIII l''c.tc
The guests until La'f pa~t Do o'clock, when III"
floor Will he cleared lor dancing. ca the follow
ing dan the clubhouse Viii Doe open - the rrl1-
tivcs and friends of the members from until
g o'clock IN Tie afternoon. Ihc committees VINO
have this affair boo charge are rs follows.
Committee Of Ar'nscmcnts' y. II. lc"e. = cn"1r-
man; y f. Lewis ". j. Bailey. g. \. Schlercn.
" T. Maine. G. 4. Ellis, j. ". Bake, y.
Roody T. L. Pcar,aii f. Leland, J.. y. White,
tee G. w. Wheeler. chairman; I. +. Dolhrd,
: Loomis, v \. Robertson J. ID Anderson,
b. p. Greenman, g. y. Mc.,tcr. C. Mckinney.
r. y Dcnni,ou, \. lIolenpyl \. Schroeder John
ererts. ir g. Sncdckcr. W. j. Duriey. W. H.
Quinn, W. r. jane; committee on decoration
Ioomis. &. s. Moody: floor committee, w. j.
Duriry. chairman: a. y Nc,>iier " r. Icarey.
v g. Robertson. y. p. Grecnman. W. W Par
fridge, &. Surdckcr; house committee; T. l..
Schcnck chairman: O. T.. Smpman, II. ). Dol
lard. f. ~ Rupp D. Masics. Ir
In addition 10 rs reception next week the Garlic
ton will also hold it, annual meeting tomorrow
evening The regular ticket il came from the
hands Of the uoninai ing committee viii be elected.
ard II includes The following names: Melvin
j. noicy. president; Dr. l.. T. Schcnck vice
president; John II. Fulcher, trcasgrcr: ". !
Durlcy, recording secretary g.. Mciiurncv. cor
responding secretary, and Judge y. II. Clement
H. T. Lewis If. T.. Dollari and o. J.. Shipmon.
directors The trcaSurrr's annual report will
show 70 respectable surplus ion the treasury. not
thc clubs outlay Of SlO. 600 for
lis new huildiue during t> Gnnncrl year.
ON Thursday noht. when the ONford bowling
team PLAYED that Of Tie Ncw-iork Athletic lab
each club won ore game. Tomorrow might tic
oxford team plays that Of the Staten Island Nth
lctir. on Thur.l'V uishf Alon2o Nlote. president
of the OVford club. ave n dinner T. ~" director
If fhr Olympic iu th' clIb-honec. Among tho-"
present were j. \ Waller. William II HIGHS"
'oloncl Thomas vs.. Kuo>. Thomas l. Stewart.
Daniel y. Connovcr and Francis .. Boyd. Ste"
ard Kicfcr cNcclcd Inns IT, and the diners all
bore willing testimony T. bis gool work