New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
BROOKLYN CLUE HOUSES.
SHALL IT BE WINE OR BEER. OR BOTH.

THE LINCOLN AND UNION LEAGUE Gil % PIS'
,-rS,rNG THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
One Of the funniest things that has ever en-
tered into Brooi,yn cub-iifc j. thc present AL
,,tion in the Lincoln Club on tho serving Of
LIQUORS The club has always been run on avow-
cdlv tcrnpcrancc principles and no wines nor spirits
have over been served there. Nrl The Temperance
nripciplcs of the members did not lead them !"
he content with cinccralc and lemonade. ana :"
from the start malt liquors were allowed tn'fr.
This ulan has worked well until recently, Nh'h
if d9v,ucd ON some ingenious cMhmon who ha'i
spent years in trying TO conquer ms aversion I"I
the taste Of beer that there was no reason Why
nj, preference for good sherry sIo'ld not re IN
duac6 in moderation. He sad h' ara MOI -
why beer was any more of "a temperance ann"
than wine. and 50 tie agitation started ana ~"
trustee, were finally asked TO alio" TIE serving
of all kinds of liquor Ills they refused 10 DO
The wine party did not exactly lk" 70 appeal l."
the cluh on question which ;Ac beer o. temper
ancc element characterized as an anti-'"'nPoranr"
movement and 50 with an in -enui'y truly states
nlanllc they got mp new question:
Shall the suc Of beer and ale Ire discontinued
in tie club?'
This was a Temperance movement NAV on'"'H
tho TEMPERANCE party With this question wa,
Z nDUnIp0
should he served. and the two viii h' sub
mittcd together TO tLc mcmrcr> Of tie c'nh on
Trc,lay evening While both sides are terribly
in earnest, they are having a good deal a. fun
railing at each other. and whichever the outcome
max he the result VIII hc accepted with rn' N
sood-natun.
Something % tie same question has arisen in
! the Union Lcaquc CIub. A. the last meeting some
persons objected 10 the restrictions thrown about
| the sale Of liquors there. Tie ruc is HAT D."
| Iiquar shall he sold except with something 80 cot
The rcsnt has been a phenoncrally large sole Of
| crackers and cheese The rchellious ones want
the privilege of drinking When they have mind
10. while tho large majority of the club who
are men of families and rather conservative .dca>.
think that il t., not wei 20 allow free codr-, 70
liquors. The question VIII cone up for settlement
| at tire next meeting oi the cllb.
| Tie number Of candidates for admission 80 The
Union League Club is three over 100. and The
| last three VIII have - go 10 III" waiting list.
AZ the 900 limit will be reached without them
Howard Mansfield has cousertcd 10 deliver the
last Of the series OF lecture, on art Il" The club
! house The date has not We; been fixed On
January - E7slHs Winan Will lecture +, the
club on BROOKLYN as q Ri"ay Terminal for q
Commerce that can Be Continental
The blacksmith shop Of the Riding and Driviuy
Climb has been competed in the last Wcc.. and
the carriage floor j, ready well Is th" dress me-
room for eroouS and drivers and the HARNESS.
rooms. The Dire iu--roouIe in the cub house
have been delayed by thc soNucs, iu the latAiu,
/ and pla,tcring. rs, ndi,i dual lockers and hard-
wood Trim have already arrived and are stored ia
the stable awaiting thc finishing Of the plas' ring
the binding committee got tired of Watlu4 for
steam heat 10 dry out tho house. and have ST mp
/ several stoves for that purpose Arrangement
| have boon made i'm The Temporary dressing room
for women adIoun4 the riGin.-hall whereby 70
maid serves lot bouiilon 10 the lair ridcI, some
| Of the men are curious To- know when the hous'.
committee VIII hc ready 10 serve tncni with some
thing mot. They do not sly just what II shall bee.
The Crescent Athletic Club eayr q dc.i.htf.Il
reception at the house in PlcIcpont-st on Thurs
day evening. E,cry member was permitted 10
bring ore friend and the house was crowded.
The binding and furnishing committee of The
Nontluk Club held an important meeting "a fcw
days ago, when ih" question of decoration va,
considered, ten different firms appearing before
the committee and submitting scheme, or color
inc and decoration for the entire building: there
having every consideration Of the committee. and
a decision viii 10 doubt hc arrived a. ia fine con-
in. week \ regular monthly meeting of tho
| club was held at tAc temporary cub-hOuec No.
Eielih-tNc.. on Thursday eNcni,.@ -. and was fullI
attended. Much important business was trans
! acted. including the election of ten now member.
| TO She club Work on the Lew ciub-hnu>r l.
being pushed forward yigorouSly; tAc fourth floor
IS now entirely trimmed.