New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELLKNOWN ORGAN
IZATIONS ARE INTERESTED H.

IZATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.
Frederick Keppcl will give a talk Famous E;ch-
luGs" before the Grolcr club next Wednesday even
ing the lecture serving to introduce exhibition Of
ctchings which will be given at the club from
February > t. February rs inclusive. The several ex
hbitlons which have been given at the Groicr Club
this have all proved successful but it Is probable
that the coming one viii even exceed it's predecessors In
popularity.
The officers of the Tariff Reform Committee Of tho
Reform Club are talking Of consolidating the varou,
branches and bureaus Of the committee at Office 10
be established somewhere uptown. As 1t Is. the sub
committees Of the Tariff Reform Committee have
separate headquarters and I'm the opinion Of some Of
the magnaes Of the committee consolidation and con.
ocntrauon Of the work are desirable.
r. Bleeckcr Rathbonc has resigned the Craftsmanship
Of the all important House Committee Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club and j. H. Flacler has been selected by
the committee J., his successor.
The Aldlne clubhouse Is more frequcntcd Just
now than ever before In its history. one or two
dinner, are given there every week by members Of the
club dinners in the XIII room being the latest fancy.
There are two club dinners booked FOR the coming
weot at Dcmonico's. The scawanhala Cornthian
Yacht Climb members will have theirs next Tuesday
evening aud the son, Of Ohio who make up the Ohio
society viii dine next Friday evening. \ biz AT
tendance at both dinners l. already assured.
Since NE last election Of members by the governors
Of the Manhattan Athletic Club. 256 applications for
membership have been received. Probably club in
New York has ever approached thi, record
The new administration at the Republican Club is
now I'm running order. the various committees hav
ing all been appointed in the last week. The new
executive committee met last Tuesday and took up
the question Of retaining the club restaurant from
the hand, Of the 10 whom it has been armed
out and running 1t under club management, but
nothing definite came Of the meeting
The Greinvaded house Of the ~ Nicholas Club is
now In order again. The repairs and renovation,
were completed a week ago, and the members have
turned their backs the several clubhou o. to which
they welcomed during the sway Of the workmcn
who repairing their own house, and arc once
more at home. An Informal sort Of houscwarmng
viii be held some time during February to commemorate
this clubs phoenix Ike restoration.
There arr now thirty six vacancc, the membership
Of the Union League club, a greater number than tho
club has known in ycnrs. No trouble viii be found
in filing these vacancies, however, there 600
men who anxious and ready to step IN and I'LL tho
gap Is shown By the presence Of their names on the
waiting list. At the last meeting Of the Committee
on Admissions twenty Of these 600 names were
favoraLly passed upon. Among this score Of men
several Of National prominence III the Republican
party.
True 10 its traditions and ancestry the salmagund
Club, which originally black and white club, Will
give black and white exhibition carly In March.
This viii be the exhibition Of The Kind given
by the club and at precedent Will be- violated by tho
exhibition Oi work 10y nOnmcmbcr, Of the club Here
ofore has been the rule at the oalmasundi TO eAhbi
the work vi members only.
The story lrellcrs' night at the AIdine Club on
January - successful novelty In the way Of club
entertainment, ana VIII be initiated by several other
clubs Nothing Of the Kind had been done before and
tie unanimous approval Of the large body OF typical
olG0mcn WHO were present stamped The innovation
something worthy Oi repetition. 1t !, likely that the
Lotos Ciu1 will Tor similar Affairs in the near
future and the Entertainment COMMITTEES Of Tie Adino
has been strongly urged to repeat the entertainment
at early datc
The Harlem Democratic Club is beginning To stretch
its wings looking around for clubhouse Of IT,
own several pledges have been made, it Ii announced
before long building project Will be In tangible
shape.
The semi monthly subscription dinner VI the Southern
society last night well attended as have been
It's predecessors. Evan W. Thomas presided.
Fifty men now patronizc the table d'hote at tho
Reform Club every night, but the clubs chef has
not yet proved himself "a McAlliater In the way Of
involving sumptuous dinners. The grill room Is
preferred 10 the restaurant by many members, and a
dozen or more men who don't dotc on table dhotes
take an a Ia carte dinner downstairs nightly.
The Manhattan Athletic Club now ranks as tho
biggest club in New York, having borne away tho
palm from it, oldtme rival, the New-York Athlctl1
Club. Up a few weeks ago the New York Athlctic
club wa in the OF New York clubdom. with
about 300 members all told, but the Manhattan
Athletic has been electng members by the score with
out lntermi,son, and now has something like 1900
members. The Reform Club is not far behind tho
two big athletic clubs, having near 1000 members.
The library of the Reform Clubs house is near
INK completion. and will be. when completed, one OF !
he most attractive features Of the hOIse.
At the last meeting Of the Electric Club the rednc
ion Of Initiation fees aud dues recommended BY the /
Ulcers Of the club in December ratified without
opposition. The limit Of membership Is now put al
900.
The TendcrlOin Club, which has always had a rcpu /
alton for Oddly. fully sustained lis reputation last /
night by giving reception to 3" human !
reaks.p MI the uniformed overgrown and drninu /
i've maglatcs Of the BOwery museums who could be !
PREVAILED upon to come up and shake hands with tho |
TendcrOiiers werc on hand and a veritabe novelty
Of sIthau rfaIu nj xxug Inns