New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
POLITICAL AND Personal
SOME THRIVING BROOKLYN REPUBLICAN
CLUBS


One OF the leading Republican wards IN .'o
Eastern District Of Brooklyn Is the Thlrtech'",
which embraces the greater part OF "ii'
was the original village OF WILLIAMSBURG,
and includes the best business quarter Of that pars
Of the city. There about $500 Republican voters
in the ward. number Of the most active OF them
have Just formed what they have named the William
H. Leaycraft Club, in honor of Port Warden Leay-
craft who has been a recognized leader for term OF
years. They have secured the handsomely furnishes
rooms formerly occupied by the Eckfod Club. at No.
374 Bedford ave- The rooms have been redecorated
and newly furnished and all the best facilities for
social club life have been provided. readingroom
decorated in white and gold is first entered as ono
goes into the club quarters the walls the por-
traits of many of the most held in honor by Repuo-
cans At the back reading room is cosey card
room also finely fitted up and of OF this Is the cafe On
the second floor it is proposed to III mp Dllllard-
room. A bowling alley and lawntennis court VIII
be laid out in the yard and the plot of ground ad-
Joining which has been secured. The property Is held
under a five years lease. Already the membership
Of the club numbers about eighty. The officers are
President DR.. Charles II. Perry; vice-presdent'
Lawrence Malone, secretary, M1liard +. sfnit"'
treasurer, Charles Aeger; sergeantatarms, John
Gautier. A reception in honor of Mr.. Leaycraf was
held last evening and attended by large numDer
OF the members of the club and their friends.
The new rooms OF the seventeenth Ward Republican
Club at No. 900 Manhattan ave-, Grcenpoint, were
Opened early last week and the new officers OF the
organization were installed They included President,
John sandauer; vice presidents, Henry Huck ana
John shapter secretaries, William Collins. william
Mcintosh and Schuyler C. Dean: treasurer. Walter
Briggs; sergeant alarms. James Miller; di.
rectors James B. Crane George Briggs.
BENJAMIN Raphael samuel Vanderplanck,
Harry b. Wogom and william b. Jenkinson, George
v King, the retiring president, was the recipiens
Of a handsome silk gold headed umbrella from ms
fellow members.
one of the highly successful organizations in the
uptown part Of the city the weliknown lnvincible
Club Of the Twenty third Ward, composed OF active
and earnest Republicans. \ number Of the Repuo-
lican leaders OF the city present at the IN
stallaton Of officers Tuesday evening. The follow
ing are the new incumbents: Civil Board-presi-
dent Charles +. stump vice presidents, j. l. Dallas
and A. p. Langtry secretary, f. C. Knapp treasurer
j. F. Garlock counselor, ;. r. Walker Military
Board-Colonel A. IL. Leich; Lieutenant Colonel,
I. ". Halbert; Major +. G. Cornish Adlutant'
T. II. Hawkins QuartermaStcr, j. T. Huyler Com
pirectSrs0J r. skinner A. VI. Van Leer, ". p.
Wines, +. c. Elliott, C. W. Looping, G: r. Taylor,
". p cambridge, K. s. steves' b. IL. Newman ana
The frst meeting Of the Kings County Republican
General Committee for 1890 will be held on Tuesday
evening in the Athenaeum. at Atlantic,aye and Gin
tonst Especial interest attaches to the proceedings
N ibo noton Gl ' Of charman Mr Woodrnfs chief sup
porters are Naval officer Willis, William H. Beard.
George Is. Forester sheriff Rhinehalt, william H.
Leaycraft and Israel +. Fischer Mr.. Baldwin's cause
has been actively champoned by Congress
man Wallace, senator Birkett. Ernst Nathan
ex sheriff Daggctt. and John a. Nichols
Personally Mr.. Baldwin is extremely popular, ana
he made most efficient presiding officer Of the Cen
eral Committee both times that he held the Office
But Mr.. Woodruff has discharged the duties OF the
office with signal ability, and has commended himself
tO the ycmberS Of the party by his administration
1t is likely that Secretary Clarence 4. Barrow Will
be elected. and George B. Forester viii succeed
James H. Birkett in the office of treasurer.
The Democratic General Committee will meet for
organization to morrow evening. 1t Is not likely that
the opposition 10 Chairman John r. Adams Will sufhce
to defeat him for reelection. William A. Furcy VIII
also continue secretary.