New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23
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The new lubbock of the Manhattan Athletic Club,
which has just out, settles the disputed size OF
the clubs membership. According to the statistics OF
the handsome little volume OF $50 pages the club has
33Gs members, Of whom no less than 25S5 active
resident members. No other club in the country can
equal these figures, and the only other club IN town
which approaches them is the New York Athletic whose
total membership foOts up about $500 The limit OF
active membership in the Manhattan Athletic Club is
5000 and after that limit is reached the initiation fee
Will Jump $50, the present figure, 10 500. only
415 men get in at the present Initiation rec, ana
once this becomes known it is likely that the already
long list of applications will be materially swollen
The club has 81 life members and can consequently
elect 203 The limit Of the litemembershp class
is 800, but as soon as $50 life members have been
elected the fee will go up to $500. AT present IL Is
only 1900. The new lubbock will be eagerly vel
coined by clubmen all the country, as vel as by
the members and friends OF the Manhattan Athletic Club
no book having been issued by the club for two or
three years Handsomely gotten up as is the pres
ent book practically only sort OF proof edition, as
new book will appear next New Years Day.
The eleventh annual swimming championships of
the Amateur Athletic Union will be held at Nyack
next Tuesday under the auspices Of tie Manhattan
Athletic Club The entries closed last evening and
s. j. Cornell, captain OF the Manhattan Athletic Club,
who has charge of Them reports that they indicate
some excellent competitions.
The official announcement Of the first annual carnival
OF amateur sports TO be held under the direction Of the
Manhattan Athletic Club at the Manhattan field Oh
September 10 next has just been issued. The pro-
gramme comprises all the usual features Of athletic
meeting together with aquatic coptests. tennis tourna
ment and various other features. Cappa's band will
be on hand all day and the days sports Will close
with pyrotechnic display In tho evening Admission
will be entirely by invitation, admission fee beng
charged and IL is probable that the attendance will
be the largest seen at any athletic meeting In
New-York City. Members Of the club may secure
admission themselves and their guests on presenta
ton OF their membership tickets.
Julius Coertz the artist who has been commissioned
by several members OF the German Club to paint a
portrait of the Emperor William for the club, has
sailed for Europe. lie carries letters of introduction
TO the Emperor and feels confident of securing the
unusual privilege OF the necessary sittings. Among
the subscribers to the fund President Ferdinand
Motz, Louis windmuller William stenway, Thomas
Achelis George Mose, Gustave IL. schwab and Adolph
Kuttrof
The new club book Of the Authors Club is out.
The list OF members is not long one the club is
comparatively exclusive. but 1t is Il list of notable
names. No club roster can compare with It, almost
every name on the list being wekTOwn 10 the read
ing public It's neurological list is particularly notice
able, every 1t being that of man well known
in the world OF letters. Some OF the former members
of the club VINO nave passed. over ID
are Richard Grant White S. :. Conant W. W. LOrlng,
f. L. Youmans John Il. g. Hassard. f. p. Roe, Allen
Thorndike Rice, David ID. Lloyd George H. Boxer John
f. Bowen and John Boyle oReilly.
When the Union League Club. OF Brooklyn took
possession of its house last November there were
those who ntimaed that the club was a, mushroom
growth which would die out quickly as 1t has arisen
aud who predicted financial trouble. The fact that
the club now has u, 800 In its sinking fund. and VIII
put much more there on the first Of next month
refutes the cynical predictions Of It's members. The
club now has about $50 members and has enough
names on the list Of application 20 carr! u over "
limit tf 600. The trustees viii hold their first meet
Ing after the recess next week THURSDAY. anu
arrangements for the autumn programme OF Neepuoii'
and entertainments will then be made
The trustees of the southern society held their
monthly meeting last week and elected more than
score Of new members Applications for nonresident
membership are now coming IN thick and fast and s
the removal OF the society 70 larger quarters or ule
erection Of the talked OF mammoth clubhouse, Il
evidently only . matter Of time.