New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
CREsCENT'S COUNTRY HONE.
RIDING AND DR1vIYG-UNIoN LEAGUE MEET
ING-THB MASOorTE CLUB.

large meeting of those members OF the
Crescent Athletic Club who are interested in foot
ball was held on Thursday evening at the CLUB
| house in Pierrebont-st. The coming football sea-
| son WAS the subject under discussion. The cap
| tain of the team William II. Ford. made a short
| speech. detailing his plans II was announced
| that Clvdc hoffman would be the captain OF the
second team. which is TO play with the hrst
| team and also in some Of the games of the Amerl-
can Football Union, and probably with the Yale
| and Princeton freshmen. They will 90 into train
ing with the first team early in September. John
| Long the trainer, formerly Of New-iork has been
| engaged as athletic instructor OF the cinb. lie
will under the direction Of the captain nave 'nc
training Of the football teams. number OF
baseball men were at the meeting ana were en-
thusiastc in their desire to enter the second team
The teams will probably do more training this
| year than ever before.
Seven Architects are engaged in preparing plans
! for the new country house which the Crescent
Athletic Club intends to bnild at Bay Ridge In the
| near future. When they are finished they VIII
he submitted 10 the building committee, consist
ing Of Charles NJ Bull, William H. Ford, Thomas
| A. Eddy. William b. Hill. and c. c. Brourn. They
select the best three and pay the architects Tor
them. Then from these three the club will he
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house will contain fifty seepng-rooms, bowling
alleys billiard-roOms, cafe, dning-room lot
women private and public dining-rooms, and
baths Ii is hoped that il will he ready for oc-
cupancy by the middle OF next season. The club
already has elaborate stables at Bay Ridge. with
room for forty saddle-horses as well as plenty OF
coach-house room and a large carriagc-floor The
building now occupied by the Crescent and when
is TO he torn down for the new one is historic
house II is the old Van Brunt mansion, and
dates back almost, if not quite. to colonial times
Perhaps the most interesting bit Of history con-
nected with il is that il was while attempting
10 commit burglary there Mosher and Douglas,
the reputcd abductors Of the famous Charley Ross,
were shot The marks OF some OF the bullets on
the fcnce are stiN pointed out.
The next step in the progress OF the Crescent
after the building Of the country house VIII be
the erection Of city clubhouse somewhere near
thc City Hall. and in all probability on the
Heights. 1t will be in many respects like that
Of the Manhattan Athletic Club OF New-lork.
The membership of the Crescent is rapidly in
crcasing It January. 1890. it had 500 mem
bcr,, and now it has 500. The communal spirit
of the members so far rs athletics Is concerned
is rather remarkable. Track and field athletics
have always been discouraged. and the principal
attention has been given 10 team athletics. AS
a result there is little OF the professional athletic
tone TO be found there.
The roof is inst being put on the house OF the
Riding and Driving Club. In Vandcrbtayc., near
Prospect Park When finished il will he the
most complete riding clubhouse in the country,
with ring considerably larger than any 10 be
found in Ncw-York. The stables will have room
for about $50 horses. The club will own about
fifty horses for the use of non-owning members
and their visitors
The horses will be able 70 be cared for there
cheaper than the members could get them kept
at the ordinary boarding stable, and with such a
large number Of animals the club will be able 10
realize a handsome reycpue as we'll.
The club is limited 10 800 members Al It's
organization in June, 1850. certificates OF Nom
! bcrship were issued at $50 apiece and the limit
was soon reached. These certificates may be
transferred with the consent Of the membership
committee and che payment OF $50 by the new
member, in the same manner that seats In the
Stock Exchange are transferred The demand for
membership is great that many of the present
holders Of certificates have received offers rs high
as $500 for a chance 10 enter the organization,
which, with the tmnSler fee made 1880 that
some have been willing TO pay 10 get in The
annual dues are $50 The policy of the club is
exceedingly liberal. a is entitled TO extend
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daughters and minor sons. This last provision is
most cInphatically what member was pleased TO
call "a snap for the kids A bachelor also
has the right TO introduce his younger brothers
and unmarried sisters, and presumably, his sweet
heart; though, 80 far as known. there is no eA-
press constitutional provision as TO TINT
The architects have just finished the drawings
! for the interior woodwork and decorations, and
| they are In the hands oil the committee The
| 1ng and stables viii probably lc open early IN
| October, and some arrangements will be made 81
have the bath and dressing foOms ready by that
| time and then finish the rest Of the clubhouse
proper When complete the Riding and Driving
Club cannot fail 10 be one Of the most attractive
uptown social institutions In Brooklyn.
The Union League house, al B"dfOrd-ave and
Dean-st., is now being fitted with the electric
| plans is private electric lighting system 1t
| was first intended 70 light the house by gas for
! The present and simply have the wires put IN in
case Of future need II has been decided, how
the necessary boilers are now being put up.
Tie first meeting Of the Union League Club
affcf It's summer vacation will he held on Thurs
day evening, September at their rooms, BEDFORD
ave and Fulion-st The whole summers work
will be talked over, and it is possible that date
may be fixed for tho opening Of the house.
The Mascottc Climb. In Bnshwickaye, are just
now on the Goodtide Of prosperity. II is an out
growth of the old Mascotte Bowling Club, which
| suffered misfortune and was split in twain. On
the ruins grew ghe new organization LAST May
| they took the old Ob"rmcSer mansion in lnshwlck-
ave. and fitted it - ~ an expense OF about S5,-
900. 1t is larec "uudng and makes an admirable
clubhouse Charles Voct, jr., is the president Of
the club. The other officers are Charles Herr,
Weep president: Augustus NJ Gillette, secretary;
claus, joseph Falert, IT, Jacob mascr Louis
Wcihman and Andrew Murphy trustees
The club was Incorporated a little oyer six
| months AGO. and since then has nearly doubled It's
| membership Among the names on it's roll arc
Police Justice, Adolph II. Goctiin4 and Thomas J.
| Kenna, Simon Ash, Frank Bennett. William
| Rarncs Richard r. Burke, August nnrkc j.
Jefferson Black \. Young. ir., +. Wlldcroder,
Fred \. Wright, Paul Wedman. Emf, WAGNER,
s. s. Whitehou~e. John Brady. Martin L. Claus,
| VI. W. Conova, Edward Dillmcr, Michael Collins,
| ". s Colson, Daniel Greer Christopher Dohne,
Louis Wcdman. Charles Waest, Frank Vogt,
Arthur Nog'. Charles Vqgt, jr.; ". " vande
Stats Miller \. Smith. Max Schneider,
| Charles Seifert. Louis Spatz, Joseph T.
! Fallct Charles Falrrt Charles R. Far
rington, Henry F. Flezler, Iihgo G.. Gollmaf
| Charlcs 4. Gnllmar. Amgllst " tiillntin. .lnmcs