New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF wELLKNowN ORGAN.
IzATIoNs ARE INTERESTED IN.


The result of the Union Clubs annual meeting last
Thursday night was scarcely surprising to men who
have been following the steady progress Of the senti-
ment in the club in favor OF moving uptown 1t Is
hard, though, for clubmen TO realize that the Union
has actually decided TO turn it, back on the site
which It has occupied for than thirtysix years.
and the affairs and prospects Of the Union Club VIII
be the theme In the club cafes and oungng rooms for
many day to come. As soon as the organization OF
the Metropolitan Club assured the imperative
necessity Of the Unions Increasing its membership and
getting in the uptown swim with the Metropolitan was
recognized The idea taken up by cubmen In general
and in due time By the Union Club men. No club In
town is in better condition than the Union to take
such step. It's annual statement Just issued places
valuation of 100000 the present clubhouse and
annex and the land which they stand, but experts
in realty assert that that is moderate valuation.
Even accepting this valuation and taking into account
the furniture and other property Of the club which
is vaued at SOL oO0 the Union Club is worth over
$500 900 in the clear, as Its single obligation, outside
Of few outstanding bills, is an issue Of mortgage
bonds to the amount OF $4,000, which was placed to
cover the cost OF construction Of the annex, In part
All these bonds are held by members Of the club who
will press them and the Union thus has at least
s4O0 900 a nestegg for the purchase Of an uptown
site and the erection of building the total cost
OF which will probably not exceed 81 0000 900 at the
outside. To raise 100000 on a 100000 lot an
have smooth sailing far the raising OF the
necessary money Is concerned
The total receipts Of the Union Club for the year
ending May last were considerably in excess Of
$3.50, 900, the income from dues alone being over
O0O and the receipts from the various departments
of the club being follows: Restaurant, $5l,452 80
wines and liquors, S74,5se 6o; cards, 81 ,239 IS ;
billiards s2o43 a.. On May 1 there were 1194
regular members, thirty three Army and Navy mem
bers and ten life members thirty three regular two
Army and Navy members and one life member having
died in the year, twenty members having resigned In
the same period On that same date there were $50
names on the waiting list.
II is said authorativey that the Metropolitan Club
has enrolled more than 600 resident members UP to
date and that preparations for the erection Of the club
house will be rapidly pushed forward That there
will be trouble in raising the necessary money is
apparent by CHANGING the list Of members as there
are at least If not two score, Of members VINO
could easily afford to say 10 the club, Just ahead
with this thing and will guarantee all the the ex-
penses OF the membership nearly third are Kncker-
booker Club men, not quite so many more are Union
Club men, and the other members have been selected
from the social and financial magnates OF the city IN
dependent of their club affiliations. The Metropolitan
viii in all probability eventually take rank as the first
social club In the CITY,
The annual evidence of the triumph OF tho So
cietyn element in the New-York Southern Society -
inst ont in the shape Of the publication of that Or
Annual Report Beyond all question the Southern
Society is the only club IN town which will Insist on
calling itself a society and clubbing It's club-book
report.s As matter Of course. the "eport' Is
gotten up somewhat after the style OF an agricultural
socety,s report or Farmers Alliance publication,
for instance instead Of in hard board covers and all
that sort of thing. The report announces In the
table OF contents "Offcers Of the Society" and COB
jects OF the Society" and all through the clubbook-
report the word society" sticks out Among other
things the report gives an explanation OF the mys-
terious button which certain gentlemen of Southern
blood have been wearing around town for the last few
weeks 1t appears that IL is the Society badge and
IN lis possession the Southern Society Is unique among
New-York clubs. The button IS circular and Is d.
vided into quarters by two representations OF the
windmill sails taken from the coatofarms Of the
civ of New-York and the st. Andrews Cross. which.
as the report puts IT, is rendered by association dear
TO Southern hearts" One Of the features Of the
unique publication Is the arrangement OF the names OF
members OF the society. OF course. since the report
deals with society" and not club. the list Of mem
hers must be printed la society" and not In club
fashion. Hence the names Of the 600 resident men,
bers are strung along the page in cris-
fashion. each name occupying an entire line and being