New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
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grcatef the demand, and this rule NOUS Tuc III 0'N
club world as in all other worlds. The Marine ana
Field Cmh is one of the metropolitan clubs which
hold out the attractions of country life TO their shen
bers At this season of the year 1t is as lively as to
proverbal cricket In one sense 1t is country ouo
pure and simple, for it has no city quarters. al e1
pther sense though il is metropolitan cluD' even
its club house is at Bath Beach. Ninetynne-oneh
,,redths of its members city men, Inc cluo-iou0
Is so conveniently near the city that 1t may frS w
said 10 be in the suburbs. The traditions, customs
usares and appointments of the club are al "'oso VI
city club. There are three metropolitan ciuos WIN"
have country houses namely the New-forK Athieuc'
the Crescent Athletic and the Marine ana flcu' Inc
Marine and Field is little club so far as It's member
shin goes but IL is rich club we'll as an exclusive
one and its clubhouse and grounds compare ia'ouis
with those of the brace Of older and larger cnDs
Ray and Command view Of the Narrows as far south
as Sandy Hook, having frontage OF OBJ ac from nm the
mad in the abundant shade situated the main club
house and at hand are the aaneS nan AT the
foot Of the bluff Is cosey little boat mouse LOT .e Lnen
bers aquatic tastes and in the rear OF rne
for enjoying tennis and all the other f
The club is to have big billiard ana last night and
more than two pool and billiard prayer,
% bond,can the pl9yers The tournaments will begin
tomorrow and viii last all summer
That Young but vigorous, suburban club, the
oranac Field Club, is making an excellent start al"
bids fair TO become permanent fixture. lts ne" oio
house at Bronxve. which was opened couPe VI
months ago. has now been handsomely furnlsheo'
,rco,v +bronrh the Nberalty of Jefferson NJ. Levy
one ~ the clubs governors. and is favorite resort
for the members OF the club living near 10 ~ tho
happens that there IS colony o. oat of them have
Joined the club, member OF the S9uert fancy
himself in the rooms Of the society in Twcntyith-S''
Although the attendance at the Aldine Clubhouse
-off ha monument
of the club have gone away their annual summer
iaunts. President Frank r. stockton is swinging
around the summer circle with his country mousse aV
Convent n j. as centre I ssGsmv Of Design
IS up at his summer studio al MonlpcheT roor,inc
Frank H. Scott, the treasurer OF the ciuO' Is roae
about Europe.
The Brooklyn courts have taken somewhat IN
usual stand regarding club membership. Last week
inandamus directing the reinstatement OF ceru'h
prominent member Of the new BushwlcK Cluo was
granted thereby shaking the oldme notion tlat inc
courts would not interfere with club affairs rms
the second case of the kind which has occurred IN TINS
vicinity within the last six months but to
clubnen of the legal profession assert mat theSe t"o
eases are exceptions which prove the rule
Tho waiting list at the University Club has now
precisely 3O5 Names this number Including the names
Of the candidates for nonresident membership as well
as those of would-be resident members
It was expected that the new Insurance Club would
open Its clubhouse at No. 81 Cedar-st, by the lOh
of this month but the club met the usual disappont-
ment at the hands of the workmen and the opening Is
now set for August l. In the meantime the list
OF members is steadily increasing, and the success Vi
the project seems assured.
The enemies Of the Manhattan Athletic Club are az
II again. This time they are asserting that Messr'
Young George and Sarre who left the other members
of the NJ. A. C.'s European team and came home
few days ago. did so because Of split In the team.
President George w. Carr who ought to brow as
much about the NJ. A. c. anybody else says that so
far as he knows there is absolutely foundation for
inndoD in advance Of the team and Mr. SaITe went
his own accout. Mr.. Carr thinks that all three OF
abroad in order to get back to their business, and
rdcules the idea of any trouble among the travelling
athletes Of the club.
The officers of the Manhattan Athletic Club hard
nt work revising the list OF members Of the club in
anticipation Of the publication Of the anxously awaited
club book. In the case of club which is electng two
or three members at every meeting of its Board
easy task the work will be completed and the club
book will be issued between now and september l.
are about 1900 qualified active members Of the
club. The limit is 1900.
1t Is probable that delegation OF members of the
Southern Society will so Lexington, KY July 81
to witness the unveilng Of the monument OF Stonewa
Jackson
The recently established table d'hote at the Alpha
Delta Phi Club has caught a big fish In the person Of
Joseph H. Choate who is conspicuous figure in tho
club world as in the legal world. Prior TO his de-
partue from the city Mr. ChOate dned at the pleasant
clubhouse in Madison-ave almost every evening and
nv his presence did much pOpularze the table dhOe
with The younger members of the club. who came to
the conclusion that If IL good enough for the eX
President of the Union League 1t was good enough for
them
At the monthly meeting Of the trustees of the Colonial
Club last Thursday evening Of candidates for
admission were elected. This brings the club within
about fifty OF its limit of 600 and there is pretty sure
to DO rush for admission in view of the fact that the
club recently rejected by overwhelming vote a
proposition to raise the limit The clubs hopes Of see
ing its new house completed schedule time once
more in the ascendant. The wormen who went off ON
strike have got to business again. now that the
trouble with the workers been adjusted Like
the University and Union League clubs the Colonial
Club finds that the warm weather Is decidedly ad-
vsntageous for its restaurant The families Of most
of the members of the latter club have left town and
the bereaved husbands and fathers are now breaastng
and dining at the club house Nowadays it is almost
impossible TO get seat in the dningr at the busy
hour.
The old-time members of the Century Club who were
inveterate frequeners OF the old house in Ffteenths
have at last got accustomed to the order of things
and are beginning to feel at home In the house
Asa result they are now regular in their attendance at
the new and the cotene OF veterans may be seen
up in Forty hird-st almost any afternoon or evening
1t may be interesting TO the officers Of some Of the
clubs whose restaurants have proved financial failures
tn know that the table dhote dinner served for 81 at
certain uptown club costs only % cents
Tho excavation for the home for the Mendelssohn
(ee Club which Alfred Corning Clark proposes to build
IN Forteths ST. near SXth-ave las been completed and
the work of laying the foundations is under way
Now that the Racquet Club is established in its new
home in Forythidst, just west of the Century Club
there is a big increase in the attendance At the old
house at Twenty sixtst. and sXthave the attendance
Oh ordinary occasions practically restricted to a
comparatvely small number OF habtues. but the new
quarters are proving verable magnet and there Is
no lack OF social life in the clubs quarters. With the
RACQUET and Century clubs established in Forty
st. and the IOtOs and Union Oh the point OF moving up
town IL Is apparent that tire DAYS OF lower Fth-ave
and its vicinity as club stamping ground are mum
bered. When the Union and LOtos have actually Jones
the procession there will be only two welknown social
clubs in Ffth-ave below Thirty fourth st.-namey, the
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