New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
PLANS OF THE CLUB-MEN.
AN ANNIvERSARY DINNER AND DRAMATIC
ENTERTAINMENT.

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ooo ,orolere ~ thc club will have subscribed bv
,1o -i,,o ,bc list is closed next week. The cluD
rorarde il rs its silver reception ana the mousse
committee consisting of W. {. Smith. chairman:
Gcoroc y Merrill and Schuyler Walden. feel that
,ia o,es Of the club are upon them and thcV are
fullv alive TO the responsibility thcy nave "S-
sumed Still. they feel that they Will get 'hro"eh
all right. inasmuch they have lana on' an ea"-
oratc scheme Of decoration Tor the clup-ho"Sc'
,.,., ,,,,o,.od Ioudcr's orchestra 10 furnish the
music and have Steward George Schmidt to carry
ont their ideas i'm the matter OF vands
Tho flow Of soul after the dinner will he as
notcyorflv as It's purely material side. hFnlamin
u Sillirn.n the loved and honored president oi
fine club for fully four-iifths Of It's cNistcnc' VIII
IN, fine rucsi of the evening and III" pleasure "'
the occasion will be enhanced 10y the presentation
of testimonial to him. What shape II VIII take
Ihc members Of the club who are IN 'h' S'''.
.,,,,.o 60 rcvcal David VI Stone. recently elected
successor of Mr. Silman, will preside GOOD
,,tor,. ,,irl also find an expression in speeches 70
he made hy Judge Calvin L. Pratt. judge tls'r
VI cullen. Almct F. jerks and John Win>low
vr Wirsow by the way. is the only surviving
sirncr Of the clubs charter His "reminiscences
of old times will be- well worth hearing. The
dinner will hecin at precisely o'clock
Ono NJ thc coming club entertainments that Is
exciting much attention among cluhmcn ana Inc
"socicty~ peonl, Of the city is that to be gwen
hy thc Crcsccnts at the Academy OF MUSIC
,vec, from tomorrow evening. when the famous
dramatic corps Of the eth Regiment VIII present
their famous bursrSquc. The Modern "'nni'"S'
Tho Climb j, busilv NJ work preparing e. make Tins
onc of the greatest affairs Of tho season Inc
Academy will hc handsomely decorated from t'p
.ln e'
.r,und the boxes. and the handsome programme. IN
The form Of % book with Illustrations OF aihl''l.
.norts and an account of the clubs history VIII
,louc be- worth the price Of admission Seats
have been selling a. rapid ra". and more man
lalf of the house has been disposed Of
The Crescent expect, 10 launch Us little steamer
,ta. is 10 convey members and their friends from
flc BAY Ride ferry 90 the club-hous" GROUNDS. ln
81 few DAYS. and by May the ola clubhouse VIII
Ia. r.iruirr in fun blast The alterations ~ fhr
new club house at 40. - Picrrcpont->t an" nearly
rnrplcicd The roof j. on. the hanging l. benz
pnf i'm place tie painting and popcrin- are ABOUT
finished and tic furniture. which viii be entirely
new. has been purchased. Everything looks ~ u
the club would be ready for ifs honse""rnin-
o, Ma, . Louis OpcIkofcr. who Won golden
opnions from the members last season. las been
retained MS steward Of the new cluh-hons", ah'
the members feel sure that hc will not diS'ppomt
them
I'll, nominating committee of the Hamilton
ClYh ha. made its report The following norina-
,iou. ar. made - serve three years from nrN'
Saturday. thc date Of tie REGULAR annual cir'.
lion George " Olcoii. now president OF Use cluh
J. Spencer Turner. j. Sherwood Coffin. John !.
pracecr. Edward A Ncccomb and Francis L.
Tamcs The last two gentlemen Will ne ne"
,ueu,l or, of tle Board. the otlers having been
r,rominaicd Norman < Dkc has also been
named - hll the vacancy IN th" 81 class Tor 'ir
coming year ANY opposition tcFci ana ~ seems
most unlikely That there viii be- cnc must Dee posted
ON the club bulletin not later than Tuesday. The
neat subscription dinner of The club VIII also
take place rc>f Thursday cvcnine. The Dudley
Buck 0uarictic will furnish the music. which
will take tie place 81 speaking. The number Of
subscribers is limited 10 100. and the list IS sii.I
open
The Royal Arcanum. M IT, special mccting
held "a week ago last Saturday cyrnln9. partially
.cf'lcd the question Of permitting those outside
of fine order io become associatc members. II WAS
decided Tat the score or roic who las" apple"
for membership on that footing should have ii''
rriyic.c oi tie clubhouse for month w hen
that pcriod has elapsed tie question oi admitting
them as permanent associate members VIII then
D., ,a1co up and decided once for
all finance committee WAS also appointed
lo consider the clubs finances and report upon
the same al tlc neat meeting FOR the Information
Oi Tie mcmicfe.
lllr fact Of The matter is that the question Of
aduffiu. associate members who shall hc emitted
to all the privileges of the club while the right
io MANAGE ifs affairs and dispose OF the property
| ,l fh, club remains ia the hands Of the regular
members who bclonl 10 the order. goes hand IN
ell ifftr u
r.udition As matters stand now. the club seems
fo have gaincd all the member, u can. or nearly
ali II can from those who belong to the order.
lui moi many 81 these are club irepucnicrs. and
thns.. who arr most active in promoting tie wei
fare Of the club and make the most use oi lie
rrivilc,,s wish 10 secure larger and more con
| vcuicnt house. with bowling alleys and other con
,cnicuf and paving accessories Now this can he
done they reason, by taking associate members,
who are almost sure. sooncr or later, 10 ioin the
ROYAL Arcanum order and become regular members.
l The sentiment of the club docs not seem 10 have
/ ullv crysiallized on the subject and the result
of the meeting 10 be held two weeks from neNt
Saturday is still in doubt.
The Columbian proposes 10 give an entertain
mcnf for its members and their male friends next
| Thursday Prcparat"ns nave hern Hanr I" ta<r
care of between 300 and 300 people. There will
he music and rccitations followed by "A supper.
The Affair will be- in the hands ol the social com
mittcc which consists Of -. {. Faus, chairman :;
H. A. Bocha, l. +. Kraiing. \. Franciola and
! + Kirwin \ subscription paper has been cir
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favor the erection Of a new clubhouse 10 put
their names down for a fair proportion OF the
mortgaee bonds. which must necessarily be sold
10 dcfraV the cost thereof. The number OF slgncrs
70 q, paDcr has been UNEXPECTEDLY large and H.
looks as if the building project would prove u
success The committee that has the matter in
charge consists Of ~ Mahcr. James Cassidy. Jo-
srph Slcvin and Bernard Norkc. president Of the
club They believe in the Latin maxim fesina
lcntc. and are in no hurry 10 push building opera
| fionS before next fall.
The Moniauk is getting along with IFS house
bnilding almost as famonsly as Jack and his his
! torical bcanstalk. The new club house is rapidly
| rising above the second story. and the yellow
! tcrra-colia work which will he used 10 complete
| the ornamental work on that stage of the build
| ing arrived on the ground q day or two ago. The
| cornicc-stOncs are also on hand and will be- laid
| i'm a day or two. That the club is prospering is
| shown by the fact that more than twenty ap-
| nlicaiions for membership will bc voted upon al
| the meeting Of the board of directors on Thurs
| l1v evening. On Saturday the annual election
,,iacc and fhc old hoard Will ch..nu