New-York tribune., 1891-05-03
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF wELLKNowN oRGANIzA-
TIoNs ARE DOING.
IZATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.

IIAIlONS AXE IN EflEDl ID i-''
The Thirteen Club proposes to entertain "omeh'
for the first time in it's history the evening OF May
13. The Thirteen Club long ago put aside all rev.
erence for tradition and superstittons, and does not
propose to renew its allegiance to traditional ways OF
doing things, even this occasion OF OCCASIONS. ~
glance at the decorations OF oherrys Dig uinihs
rooms In which the dinner is TO given, wouo any, =.
superstltious 10 suicide, o. at least lead MN "
make hasty exit certain famous W Drovde an
ample supply of haunted houses new moons, shuias;
collins black cloth slhouettes suggestive 9i ia'e,Ei i
black cats and divers other attractions. Each iar
guest will find q miniature glass CONN az her pli,te
and If she has courage enough to INT the Ia ana @
look at the contents, she VIII discover thergin h s
hottie Of perfumc the stopper OF Whlcn VIII De "
representation of q human SKULL
The announcement in this column last Sunday OF
the big proiect in relation to new clubhouse "mci
is agtated by Of the influential memDers % Real
Southern Sbciety has been prolific OF rsuios &
estate agents have fairly poured In upon the onoeiS
Of the society with all sorts of propositions.
The newly elected board of managers of the Electric
cIub met last Thursday evening for the first time ap'
pointed committees and otherwise arranged "'o P'''
limnarieS for their coming years "orh'
Tho nominating committee Of the Colonial Cluo mas
come out with It's ticket which will be voted upon az
tho animal meeting of the club tomorrow. The out
Qoinc officers are renomlnated without excepuoh' ne
fun ticket being: For president, David s. Brown ior
vice presdeuts Frederick NJ Lttleheld, John = SUI
nhen and Edward w. scott for treasurer Charles ".
brake Cor secretary Alfred P. W. Seaman FOR trustees
Robert r. Ro0th samuel Colcord, Alfred p. w. seaman,
George c. Clarke and W. T. Evans for members 81 tne
COMMITTEES on admission l.. Laiin Kellogg, NJ. W.
Larcndon and Elisha H. Talbot Up 10 obce "o "p
position to this ticket has developed
Most OF the large clubs now holding their an
ruoI meetings much earlier in the year than they did
q few wears ago. Tie New-York Athletic Club Is the
Iast one to fall into line and will hold special meet
ing on May i3 to consider proposition 70 change '9e
date Of its annual meeting from the seconu AueA' III
March to the second Tuesday In January
To haVa
next Tuesday evening when they are to start the
custom Of having monthly, or bi-monthly, subscrip-
,ion dinners az their cosey clubbous William j.
coombs Congressman-elect from Brooklyn and Presi-
dent John II. V. Arnold, OF the Board OF Aldermen;
,n he nresent as the guest Of Louis Wndmuler, the
treasurer of the club. AbOut 100 more men VIII nave
q chance to get into the keiorm Niuo oeiore 'he
initiation fee jumps up 10 coU
A few weeks ago all clubdom wondering whether
the Union Club woud, for once, actually prefer
progress to conservatism and move uptown would
decide 10 remain at its present headquarters and allow
s famous brownsone house eventually to become its
sepulchre since the special meeting Of the club OF
answered. The sentiment In favor Of moving was so
strong that the only question now seems to be whither
consideration but il is not at all certain that any one
OF them will be selected only one thing Is certain
The Union Club VIII never leave Ffthave.
The members of the building committee Of the Lotos
hefore many days will probably be in position TO an
nounce the site Of the new Lotos Clubhouse.
The Quill Club. which now numbers about 100 men,
hers held its second annual meeting last Tuesday
Ing and elected these officers President the Rev. Dr.
Charles L. Thompson, Hce-presldent. Robert Graham
treasurer Thomas o. Conant; secretary, William Alb
haiti: executive committee-Dr L. Duncan Bulkley
Marshall II. Bright Frank T.; Conover, A.. D. =
pandoIph and Henry Randall Waite. The CLUB will
suspend its monthly meetings during the summer sea
SON and viii probably hold It's first meeting after the
summer recess in september.
The trustees Of the Colonial Club will pass on the
names OF some forty candidates for admission to the
club al their next meeting, and II all the candidates
are elected. will thus bring the membership of the
cIub up 10 the 500 mark at which the initiation fee
inmps from $50 TO 800. One hundred members VIII
b. admitted al 800 apiece. and then the club viii
build up a waiting list.
The handsome clubhouse OF the oranac Field Club
al DronxvIIIe y. Y, is about completed and an
elaborate entertainment will mark the opening OH or
before May IL.
Next Tuesday viii be shocking anniversary. so TO
speak as on that day the Electric CLUB wi celebrate