New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELL-KNOWN ORGAN
NATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.

WHAT MEMBERS OF WELL-KNOWN ORGAN
IzATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.
There seems to be little reason to doubt the triumph
OF that element Of the Union Club which favor moving
uptown. The petition for a special meeting 10 con-
slider the subject has now received sufficient names 10
make IL almost representative in character. Inc can
for special meeting in accordance with the petuou'
has not yet been issued but will probably appear wln
n week or two The rules Of the club provide tnat
snecial meeting shall be called by the Board OF GOV
ernors at the request Of fifty members OF the cluo'
More than twice that number of members nave aeauy
signed petition for special meeting VARIOUS III
nuences are at work to compel the club to go uptown
In the first place, If the Union is to compete WIN te
new Metropolitan Club In its own field 1t must oner
attractions canal at least to those of the new club
First and foremost among the alurementS OF the
Netropolltan Club will be faultless clubhouse III the
heart Of the present residence district near the f1
ave entrance to Central Park. Hence the require
ments of sefdefence operate to compel inc UNION W
turn its back its present DOWNTOWN" HOUSE,.
Secondly an immense business building ara apartment
| house is to be erected the southwest corner OF
Twenty-rst-st and Ffthave, opposite the Union Club
| house Again. the lease of the present Lotos Club
bouse across the avenue, viii expire In May, 1893 and
Colamorc the glass merchant, has already maze ar
| rancements to replace the LOtos house with Dig
budIpc the lower floors of which are to be used Ior
business purposes and the upper floors to be arranged
u, Ga+s These two buildings will do much to dLsspate
tho oIIdesirabe air or privacy and seclusion which
.bo Union has enjoyed up to date IN its present en-
yronments.
Tho movers IN the organization Of the quasi-Met-
ropoIfan Club are not letting the grass grow under
| their feet They have opened Offices in the Madison
Souare Bank Building, at the junction OF BroaaWay
and Fifthave., and force of clerks Is ALREADY hau
at work classifying and arranging the names Oh those
who have accepted the invitation TO join the new cluD
| 1 hOnOrCd
| Invitations have already sent in their acceptances
| n is authortativey announced, all rumors 10 inc
contrary notwithstanding. that the Metropolitan VIII
| have $50 resident members and 800 noh-rcSueho
members. In many if not most, respects the new
club will be modelled on the lines OF the Union anu
Knickerbocker, which are simply ASSOCIATIONS VI sen
tar,an and not incorporated institutions Tho Met-
oro,tan will not take out Incorporation papers, bat
| ru ortrlst its affairs to beard OF trustees, VINO
,rlu no practically absolute in their management. AS
the property Is owned by the Hanersley eSOdve' III
.bicb the Duchess of Marlborough is heavily inter-
ested all the papers must be sent over 10 hhslhu
he SIGNED by her before the negotiations can DC coseu
Even the most sanguine friends OF the ne" cuo uo
not anticipate that these formalties can be compheu
with before the middle Of May June l. inc omcers
~ fine club wish to announce that those WHO nave
already Joined the club are now at hDerV " p0P'''
| candidates for membership
A rumor to the effect that the Knickerbocher Oiu'
was considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF exendihg It's hie
bership limit has been floating about town lor 80
or more. The rumor is without foundation ana Is
rrohabv based on the fact that at its annual meetg
month or 50 ago the club did raise IT'S membership IRON
400 to $50.
The predlcon Of executions growth on the part Oh
the Lnos Club made in this column last laii was iuis
,orNed bv the report presented by John Eiderhh inc
| NIT la
last MONDAY evening. the last year eighty seven
members were taken into the club, and the proposlpns
ora now coming in rapidly than ever Ing tre's
rrers rcport was equally satisfactory showing tia 'o
club lad about S4l 900 in its treasury over anu aooFe
ou indebtedness or liabilities President Lawrenees
announcement that he hoped to be able to make def
n,to announcement regarding the proposed new club
bouse within the next siAty days was careful state
ment Of the probabilities. several sites nave Deen
under consideration for months. and in all likelihood
one of them VIII be selected within the next thirty
DAYS. That the club is going uptown is definitely
established
| Tho members Of the Democratic Club who are in
charge Of the arrangements for the dinner 70 be given
~ the clubhouse tomorrow night in cOmmemoration
NJ Jegersons birthday wish 1t understood that they are
IN the right and that those who name April as the
birthday Of the Democratic leader are in the wrong.
An absurd paragraph announcing that Colonel
| DabieI 6 Lamont has been IN Washington In the
last week drumming up members for new Cleveland
Cl,b in this city published last week. The
story probably had its origin in the fact that Colonel
lamont is q member of the Democratic Cubs CON-
mttee on nonresident members and that, happening
to ho in Washington. he naturally doing his best
"a funl his duties o committeeman.
At last nights regular meeting Of the Harlem Clab
o r,epbors were elected. Several amendments
! n the constitution also considered
eor,etbjnr novel In the way Of club affairs VIII
-, ,,.o ~ the Groller Club house this week, when
an exhibition u almost priceless fans Is to be
cnened The club authorities on this particular
b ~ aesthetic objects have been hard at work cat
oorulne the gems which the club T. to exhibit and
tse ,csult Of their labos win make exceedingly In
,or,stinr roadiae From 100 t. 80 fans, valued at
80. ,cs man $50 900 Will be exhibited, many Of them
ne'ng manipulated by artists of worldwide repstl-
ton An Of these fans among fans have been lent
10 the club. The exhibition will be the hnal one OF
! the season.