New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
AMONG THE CLUB-HOCSES.
BUILDINGS NEARLY FINISHED.

The directors OF the Montauk Club held Their
monthly meeting on last Thursday ngh'. ln'i'
was a large attendance and much enthusiasm wac
| expressed the prospects OF the ciun anu '"e
! procrcss OF the building. Charles y. Moore pre-
| sided over the meeting Among the directors
present were 4. $. Higgins William NJ. 'ole'
James f. Hayes, W. w. RGssiter Albert r.. Lamp
j. Rogers Maxwell T.. l.. lIorsman, RnfuS !.
Griggs, Albro j. Newton, Edwin W. Sayre ana
| Thomas r. Pcarsall.
| IT, was decided TO place a first mortgage of
| 81 90 900 bearing IL per cent interest on inc
| property The house when completed Will nave
cost about 5000, 900 and tho cost of the land
| was $40 OOO, though af the present market price
| H. would probably sell for $4,000 more. Inc
| members of the MOntauk have already subscribed
among themselves for $40. 900 OF second mortgage
bonds and the rest will soon be taken Inc
club Is money making institution ]usf NJ PRESENT
while situated in its temporary quarters ana II
| is expected that the treasury will nc about S3o'-
| 600 ahead by January ].
| 4 resolution was passed at the meeting on
| Thursday night To postpone the contemplated
! change in the initiation fec until the club moved
! into the new house. 1t will, therefore. I've left
at $50 until January l., and after that those
who wish to join the Montauk will have to pay
! 500 10 start with
Mcssrs. Moore. llorsman and GriSss. OF tho
Building Committee, together with Francis IL.
| Kimball, the architect, have been visiting The
| PLAYERS Club and the Ncw-Iork Club. with a
view TO getting bints as to the best manner Of
| furnishing the house. That is about the next
| sen 70 he taken now On Monday tho Building
| Committee will hold meeting 10 award the con-
| tract for the gas fixtures. Work on the house Is
quite rapid AT present. The front stoop in Eich'h-
| ave; was finished last night and the plastrrlne
| on the inside is nearly done.
One of the most attractive features Of the Mon
tauk Club is The site and the fact that the house
has light ON four sides. Bounded on three sides
by Eighth-ave. Lincoln Place and Plaza Circle. on
| the fourth side the building only extends over
! sixty-esh feet Of the l00-foot lot.
II has been suggested that the one thing lack
, ing to make the Montauk Club perfect insii'n-
ton for that pari of the city in which il is
situated is a large asscmbiy-room for social meet
incs The society people of Prospect Heights.
MANY OF whom arr sure 10 he in the Montauk. are
now compelled 10 20 to downtown halls Tor All
their cntert ailments: and il there were NEE
hall connected with the club. which could M
used for select entertainments and which would
be in 10 possible danger of being used for any
other the gain to the Prospect Heights people
would be great. II is limited that the cluh may
I've brought IL consider such IN undertaking rs
the building Of such hall adjoining the ho'is
al some time in the future Wien they are pros
Nrousy located and are sure that there Is '"
I've no lack Of funds They do net feel that
there is any stringcncy in the money market Just
now, but with the new building they hnv" per
haps all that il is best for q rev institution 10
undertake to handle at one time.
There were large number Of people o't 4"
the meeting of The Union League Club on Thurs
day evening. and the meet groom IN Hancock
Hall was crowded. II was decided I" have the
formal opening Of the clubhouse on Octobcr - II
is expected that a number Of prominent Ecpuhli-
cans will be present on that NIGHT and make
speeches The political side Of the clubs
life will find its expression then and
social matters will be put over until somewhat
later. when Il reception and dance Will ~ giTrn
II is necessary thus to divide the ceremonies of
the opening because of the number Of members
To make u meeting devoted 10 speeches az all
pleasant all should hc seated, and thc Large ban
oue,-roon and hall together Will not mu"n more
than hold all the members when they come TO-
pe,Lrr. Twelve new members were admitted 10
the club.
The most interest Lnr part " 'hr meeting WIS
the discussion on the proposition 10 appropriate
$50 apiece 70 the Seventh. T"cn'y-hrs, Twenty
third, Twenty fourth ard Twcn%-hHh Wards y"
get The Republican voters registered. and III i'''
| discussion the wcllknown political character q"
the club end its devotion TO Rcpubio An principles
| was more than ever acccntuntcd. Some of the
members though, that it was hardly the thing
| for tie club, while burdencd with lis building
| operations. to pay the money ont OF is general
| fund They were willing and ANXIOUS ua' 'hr
work should bc done. JGt Thought he ln"mh' =
! as individuals should pat their hands III thrif
| pockets and pay the expense.
| Guernsey Sarket arose and told the m"iuU"f-
| tl.at in appropr!atins money for sicL pIrpo"'
| they were establishing no precedent. hni "'T
following the one which, dated bacl, 20 the i,ud1-
ton Of the club. Tie advancement Of H"pnh-
lican WAC tho work they started "ut 10 accom-
plish. and tie clun should not iraNc u for
| individuals To do, bur should dcy"'" ii-"lf rs -
corporation 10 that end. When - hospital was
erecting u new bulldin. 10 did not cca," lis efforts
| in behalf Of The sick and 80 thci. b~c"'iHe 'hrN
! had undertaken I" make great preparations i'r
future work, should not neg lcrt 90 identify hlcni-
selvc, with the work at hand. These sentiment,
seemed 10 be those Of the club for til" proposition
WAS carried almost unanimously. and once mol"
the Union League Club showed It's hand Is ii
political as well IL social org nization
| The stables Of the Riding ana D!iVIn% 'iiD, III
| finished Tie stalls are being set mp and the
asphalt flooring is being laid. The riding rang is
nearly as far advanced Ihr walls ar" ai up
! and the roof trusscs have icrn RAISED II ONLY
| remains 10 finish part Of tie root The pmsi-
! dent VI the club thinks that there is no doubt
| that they will he ready to begin riding 'her" by
| the middle Of October as has been hoped for a
long time. The clubhouse III front of the riding
| ring has not got along 50 fast The walls are
not yet entirely up The delay was caused ny
difficulties in getting the tcrracotta to lny in the
front walls, but that has now arrived and IL is no:
| likely that there will he any more delays Oh thai
| score.
| Some fears have beer expressed that the Riding
| and Driving Club and the Montauk, being such
near neighbors, would conflict, but that opinion
! does not seem 10 I've shared by the members of
either organization. The Riding and Driving
Club is composed of people from all parts Of the
city who are members Of variOt;s other clubs, hat
| the greater number live downtown, while the
| Montauk members arc nearly all uptown Iropl"
| Besides, tho membership Of the Riding and Driv-
| ing Club has already reached its limit and ap-
| pears in no way TO have trenchcd upon the Mon