New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
A CHERRY DIAMOND FEAST.
GOOD CHEER AT THE MANHATTAN AIH-
LETIC CLUB
THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL DINNER A DECIDED
sUCcESS-GREAT CREDIT DUE TO THE
ENERGETIC COMMITTEEMEN -
SPEAKERS AND CHESTS

The glOrcS Of modern athletics were celebrated ISe
evening in magnificent style at the nth annual dinner
of the Manhattan Athletic Club. which was held III
the splendid home which the club has built for
Itself ct Forty ffth-st and Madsonave. Tho 2ieatre
Of the clubhouse the dining hail. and 1t was
crowded by aS enthusiastic company as ever met
There wa plenty Of FOR the enthusiasm in the
entertainment provided. well in the fact that
the club able to command al the facilities when
contribute 10 the success of such reunion without
leaving its doors. The theatre forms one of the
best diningrooms in town. It's acoustic properties
are splendid. and the 800 members and guests who sat
at the tables had plenty Of elbow pretty scene
was set on the STAGE. which had background OF
palms and ferns from whose leafy came the
mclodlous strains Of the musicians. The speakers
dals at the opposite end of the theatre. below the
gallery.
George W. Carr. the popular president Of the club
occuuicd The central seat at the raised table. on his
right and left were T. &. r. Grain City Chamberlain;
Congressman John Il. Fellows. cx-Iudse W. b. Green,
of Brooklyn: Harry Mcmillan. president " the ANA
tour Athletic Union y. C. Palmer. and Charles ".
Brooke
Among others present were W. II. II. Amcrman, H.
Napier Anderson. J. 7. Attrdcc. y II. Angel. Frank
= AlIcn. f. : Appcly. ". J. HarScr, G.. \. bergman.
A. Boil G. hamburg, J. A. Booth. c. W. Bradley. j. h.
HissclI. Il. W. Esscl Jacob Haiz. Walter 7. BollcS,
W. W. Bryan, G. H. H0>tlord, g. T.. Beers L. \. burke
W. II. HcaI 7. W. CoHjlLjc. II. W. Cannon, ~ Chcss-
caud. /. NJ Cook. >wts Condo, r. T. Conncn &. II.
Cromwell. ;. j. Cornell II. l.. 6 'ubs. G. V. Gross.
Leon Dcutsch. J. C. Dewey. o. VI. Durham. G. Dunlea.
w. g. Doig. \. II. De Forest, Il. W. Elliott G. l..
Ely, j. \. Faust W. L. Fidcy. T. VI. Fr,bcc. J. f.
Fowler. !. l.. Fling. ". l.. FFcndersicin, +. Farrell
f. Il. Fortmcyrr +. &. Fullcrn, T. H. Gcthin. II.
Gleason, J. VI. Gazzam +. Iia~brouck. G. C. liush'''
B. \ Harmon. &. G. Ilal-cy, G.. W Hart jr d. l..
Harris d. II. Henry, .. :. Johnson. W. C. Johnson
w A. Jones. II. Knuhcl. G. H. Knub.l. q. L. Kirk
frh
Lewis, H.. +. L,ddy, r. b. La Roche
: LOOMS NJ A. G. Levy J. F.
Loclman, ]. p MCGOWAN, A. W. Money W. V Martin
j. Ntzhugh, I. Moss. II. T. Mum. ". j. Madden j.
Mccoy. II. Marsh !. Mclean. J. j. Manning j. NoIcr'
Captain A. ". Money, W. W. Marsh, I. \. Mct"ch'
W. : O'Ericn. j. VI. Parker. :. VI. Payne. {. o.
Perry, n NJ. Pollock !. +. Petersen. H. T. Pkc I n
J. Qucckbcrncr. Dr. +. W. Ring. J. Eu'sah' H. j.
Robinson. ". g. Robinson, C. e. Ru'hrauh J. ).
Radcly Rodcrck II. smith, W. VI. Small"ood' {. y.
simpson, j. u Sprakcr, Horace stoakcs, W. H. smith,
W. w. SANFORD. G. Il. sicklcS. Il. salisbury, T. -
smith. J. G. scott. l.. ID. smith. j. Slater. +. L.
spencer u. W. smith. j. G. Stratton ". !. swan, T.
X somborn {. T. Trouor \. ". Trott"r r. VI. Ihomp'
son. j. " Tate H. A. Taylor. f. j. wilkins. {. II.
Woerz Mr.. shane. II. Wilson, g. :. WhtSon, W. H.
Wag.taG f. !. Woo.cy. +. 4 Ware T. g. Well
Nac0mb g. Foster. and Jared lockwood
The club, steward. Michel Never furnished the bIll
Of fare and his skill universal Communications The
dinner was under the charge Of l" Entertainment tom
mittec whose member, arr Walton storm. chairman
= !. Cornell and Il; I,lr'chcr Eathbonc. The hard
working secretary the club G. G. Hughes. is entitled
To a share in the mcc Of praise duo t. these gentle
men, The dinner wa. indeed, a credit to all con
ccrncd.
Tho first toast on the lit "Our Club TO which
the president responded. Three hearty chccr- were
given for Mr. Carr when h' 10 speak and the band
PLAYED lie, Jolly cod Fellow, which Noboiy Can
DENY Mr.. Carr aid ii part
II il glorious uor',.t for me N stand before You
tonight and congratulate you having dinner in th'
macnincout home. (Choci-t wa introduced a~ ihc
president Of the Manhattan Athletic club. a Jew weeks
ago. To gentleman who asked What i your particular
form u eNcrc-cr' / staggered for moment. bnt
finally Nlar. 80 an lpru- Of athletic cN"r
else connected with the club. lie seemed surprised. and
said be thousht the precedent ~ an athletic club
va, the champion o. some game or held s"m" record.
then aid Wei y,. b..ye thD u-csid 90 an athl 'r
club should hold some Kind ~ record. have record
"Ah what mc record. replied. - hold the record ~
holding down tho dcnt 'hsr for hitt "a yo1r.' loud
cheer and - e, ~ "auf oi thirteen years mor..'I
flank YOU for myself and tine Other governor, ~ tc
club Tor placing IN Office and assure Won
We viii have but object the advancement u Tee club
and promotion 81 n- h.-t ut'le.ts theer,J The
th, club &, due % tn athletic prestige gained
and maintained during rlr yc.r. fIom 1877 10 l~~o.
tAirlau-o.l / have been asked times what g.
due the Of this club. and have received
letters asking how do it-how w. built uo cubhou.e
answered them all a. answered one MAN. the other day
"tct night out and hustle for al your worth" daughter
and cheers
The nr,t Of The clubs f. IT. oppr si,c
ne.- disposition fpr success. g., cn.hu-ia-m. .Chrr.
To is more honor duo for "a" athletic success, %.
the club than Lon Nycr- CAcer,J have l~cn asked
There :, nor danger that the athletic element in
this club might not be lost In the social
To that l have replied omrhatcallv $50" (Ch"er..
The club that has had athletic Than pons u the world
since 1880 the club that ha, trinity of athletes Ike
Is.r. and n. .h.l.- ..rrN
embslond on ID, banners tho success, both sides Of
The water u Coancf Page and Weston. viii never
let that athletic prestige crow dim CChrc.sJ
The club e.cutrheon rat IS, bring you tonight f.
cubiazoncd with many glorious do,d. CChn.r~l Hand
It down unarn-hed and with many ove Of worth added
10 those which adorn IT, woarer, u the Clcrr,
Diamond in the generations which @ conc
Tremendous cheering followed thi, stirring nd
dre~,. and everybody Yelled. with one voice. VINO
is George ". Carr Frt in war. first In peac,
first in the heart, Of the VI. A. e." followed by tIc
rhytlmicd heat Of many feet on The floor in thi-
fashion "Rub-dub dut-dub a ub-dubdub :"
lCrc~ccndOl
Then tho Cherry Diamond mon sang their club
anthem:
We wear the Chcrry Diamond Hooray. hooray. hooray,
W. the Cherry Diamond IloorIy. hoory. hoorly.
We thr Cherry Dsmond Iloor4y, hooray. hooray!
Md the Bailey Banks and Bid!le PLAGUE
We the other day.
The Bailey, ranhs and Elddl- PLAGUE was that
offered for the highest record in point, in athletic
contests by any club The Manhattan Athletic Club
scored 100 point. and trumplmnily carried on the
trophy FAR in advance - ali compct,tIr,.
The city Of New YORK; Wa the iua-t assigned 10
city Chamberlain Grain and lie poke to 1t in speech
in which he ably summed ny the many coutrbut,y
causes to New York, greatness. Here are few
passage, from Mr.. Grains address
There probably never time In the history Of the
when the influence York was "a, dominant
II +, to-day. and this no. merely aong the nc of COM
mcclIl life but also i The channels incllt thought
and activity The great Publishing hou, the country
located here The ncw-pdp"G~ city rad not
merely by country nrc~dr- but also IN ~ he
people in the citlc, Of uI West. The influence II TIL,
city may b. fos good for evil u !, b,causr
u Increasing Ion.' uat special iyusibilty rests
upon IT,, uhabt,u, that Influence should
In. - INT WIN