New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10
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ment will be in the nature of surprise as profound as
1t is pleasant indeed. the announcement was COM
plee surprise to the seventy odd members Of the club
Who attended the annual dinner Of the organization last
Tuesday evening Then IL was that r. Ii. Robertson
the president of the club, first made known to the
members OF the organization that Alfred Corning Clark
oldme member and friend Of the club, proposed TO
erect handsome structure for the Of the club and
to place II at the disposal OF the organization at
merely nominal rental. Mr. Clark about month ago
formally proposed to the Executive Committee to erect
an ornate and commodious structure, provided with
for the club and large concert hall ana turn IL
over to the club rent free at nominal rental
lot with frontage Of eighty feet and depth OF 100
feet, the north side Of West Fortethst, about mid
way between sixth-ave, and Broadway was purchased
and Mr.. Robertson who shaped the alterations which
converted the old CaSwel mansion into the present
home of the NewYork Club, was commissioned by Mr.
Clark to prepare plans for the new home OF the
Mendessohn Glee Club. These plans are about COM
peted and the work of removing the old frame struct
which occupy the selected site Will be I'M
medlatey begun. AS soon as these buildings have
been razed work the new house will be begun and 1t
is hoped that the last concert of the club for the season
Of 1892 will be given in the new house. Mr. Robert
sons plans provide for building which Will practically
occupy entire and be equivalent in height to an
ordinary six-stOry building. The main feature will be
a large concert-room. This room will be nearly so
by 100 feet In size and proportionately high In the
front Of the buding for the use OF the CLUB VIII
be provided on the ground floor, and these rooms
there Will be gallery, that the entire area OF the
will be utilized for seating purposes. Including
the seating capacity of the gallery the concertroom
will seat about LOO persons, or, in other words
nearly as many as can be seated in Chickering Hall
Mr. Clark has directed that expense be spared In
the decoration and establishment of the rooms, and the
most careful attention will be given 10 the problem Of
how to the most perfect acoustic properties
Tho club was founded In 1886, and for many years has
occupied a commanding position In musical circles 1t
has fifty active members twenynine retired members
twho have served for at least five years active mem
bers two honorary members and $50 associate mem
bers.
A dinner in commemoraton Of the twenty-ffh
anniversary Of George Barthoomew's connection with
The Daily News" will be given tomorrow evening
Fifty plates will be set, but none except attaches OF
THE Newsn will be present. Among those present
will be Benjamin Wood and Colonel William L. Brown
The annual statement OF the Aldlne Club has Just
been sent out in anticipation Of the annual meeting
which will be held next Tuesday evening, ana tle
members OF the Adine, which In point OF years ranks
az tho baby club among the more exclusive SOCIAL
climbs Of the city have every to feel in good
spirits after reading the statement The club Is only
two years old and has not yet paid on the deDJ IN
Cured by fitting up its clubhouse but It has enjoyed
great prosperity during the last year 1t now mas
$50 resident members and more than hfty NONRESIDENT
members and for a young club its finances are in
good shape For the annual election only one ucKet
K in the field and it is not likely that there Will
he any opposltion. Those named for the Council are
Colonel Daniel F. Appleton, Charles f. Merrill Arthur
II scribner Frederick A. Stokes Edward W. Sheldon
and Albert F. Houghon. The nominees for tne Coh-
mittee on Admissions George z. Brett, ROBERT
bridges salter S. Clark Richard Watson Glider and
Theodore H. De Winnie The clubs restaurant broke all
Tho M a
nroGt NJ nearly 1900. Considering the fact that the
Aldne Is an exclusive club and has only about 200
members the success Of its restaurant Is something
rbenomenal and has never been equalcd by any club
retaurant in the city.
T. Uammatt Norton, to whom the organization Of
the Tendcrloin Club largely due has resigned the
Office OF treasurer which he has filed ever since the
start Of the CLIO Roland BroherstOne has been APP
nolnted acting treasurer pending special election.
The notice 10 members to drop around" and " cash
un- which was sent around by the Tenderoin Club the
other day Is having excellent results. The treasurer
of the club has his hands full as consequence ana 1t
is safe TO say that least 700 Of the ESQ men whose
names have been the roll of the club have qualified,
or VIII qualify, by settling up all indebtedness. On
the first OF the year. the Tenderoin Club, which had
previously initiation fee, decided to tax new mem
bers S25 apiece. II has been practically decided
by the powers that he in the club 10 suspend this fee
altogether for the time being
A dinner IN honor of J. ]. OKeIly formerly jour
nalist of international reputation and atterly mem
Der Of Parliament, will be given by some Of his jour
nalstc friends about June 3. Covers for seven
ty-fve persons will probably be laid.
The Seventh Regiment Veterans Club has decided to
fall into line with the other progressive clubs of the
town and adopt the practice of giving ladies' days
The management is now arranging for the first Of these
affairs, which will probably be given next Saturday.
The innovation introduced at the Reform Club last
Tuesday evening when the first Of "a contemplated
series OF subscription dinners was given, proved i'm
mensely popular and IT IS safe say that IL viii be-
come feature OF life at the club house at Fifth-ave
and Twenty-seventh-st. Some six score members and
guests were present. Near T.. Ellery Anderson. the
president of the club. who presided seated eesec
rpta,y Farchild William J. C0ombs, the Congressman
elect from BROOKLYN Congressmane elect John De Witt
Warner Thomas G.. shearman. Everett p. Wheeler,
president Of the club President John H. V. Arnold Of
the Board Of Aldermen Louis Windmuller. Count Kess
Ier Captain Hugh II. Garden, Henry George, Jefferson
NJ Levy and William T. Croasdale.
prpparatons for the ghostly dinner at which the
Thirteen Club is to entertain women next Wednesday
evening are about completed. II is now certain that
about 100 men and women Will be present No tickets
Will be sold after 10 O'Clock tomorrow
II appears from the annual statement Of the Harvard
Clnb that that crimson organization Is In excellent
dltlon The club now has 800 resident and 201 non
resident members and has balance in hand Of neaely
SO 900. The lease Of the present club house expires
next May. and special committee IS wrestling with
the problem OF arranging for new clubhouse, II pos
sIble 10 be owned by the club The annual election
and meeting Of the Harvard Club was held last night
The special committee on non resident membership
recently appointed by the Democratic Club does not
propose 20 Jet the grass grow under It's feet IL has
secured lfst of the names Of about 100 prominent
Democrats in the state OF Ohio and Will make effort
10 place the advantages Of the club before each OF these
possible members. The committee is now at WORK
nr,cnrine similar list OF the Democrats in the State
Of Michigan, and Will continue rs systematic work
until II has raked the whole country with nne-tooth
comb for eligible Democrats.
The Democratic Club proposes TO honor the newly
appolnted judge OF the Superior Court Henry \.
Gliderseeve who Is Of It's members, by dinner 10
be gwen early In June
The New Rochelle Yacht Club has secured new
steward la the person OF william Veltz, recently OF