New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
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| TIE st. George Club, which was organized BY men
who formerly owned allegiance to John Bull, is no
longer homeless. Its home Is the fourstory brownstone
house at the southeast corner of Lexngton-ave' and
Twenty eigtst that property having just been pur-
chased by the club. The deeds were signed last week
and The title Vested in certain governors OF the
club. The house has 125 feet in the avenue ana a
depth of 50 feet I'm Twenty-dghth-st. 1t was built
nearly thirty years ago. but 1t is in excellent condition.
The work OF making the slight alterations necessary
has been begun and 1t is promised that the house Will be
hnbitabe By December 10. The club now has 100
names on the roll EDgishmen, or the sons OF English
men and women, eighteen years OF age wherever
born are eligible 10 membership. The officers OF the
club tire President, James Gamble; Nce-president'
Oswald Vaynes; treasurer DR.. H. J. Desaxe; secre-
tarv DR. f. Y B1endon: goyernors-F. W. Hayward,
Charles ID. Marvin, A. J. Osborn, w. D. Williams,
W. r. Robinson F. st. George How, j. W. Cooper
A. A. Michel and J. sewin Tate.
The Ohio Society held its annual meeting last Mon
day and elected officers But one ticket was IN the
field The officers are President, William L. Strong;
vice presidents, Henry L. Burnett, c. n. Hoagand'
J. O. A. Ward George Mlmlne and s. S. Packard;
secretary William Ford Epson recording secretary,
H. H. Hobbs; treasurer, Leander ii. Grail trustees
1or three years., John ID. Archbold, Henry H. vail
and John W. Hartman. Tie society has 226 resident
sixty three nonresident and three honorary members
It Is getting big for the brownsone house at NO.
236 Fifth-ave and may seek other quarters wheh lts
lease expires next May.
The socaled row. in the NewYork Club can only
be compared TO a tempest in teapot so trivial Is the
whole matter The which led to the resigna-
ton of majority of the Governors Of superative
unimportance 10 speak. some members OF the CLUB
wanted TO see the cardroom transferred from the
second 10 the third floor Others didn't, both sides talked
abou, il and then seven OF the utrasensitve gov,
errors Of tho club boyishly resigned: Speciai
these gentlemen having been TO%npasd for w r.
Hughes, Jordan l.. Mott and l.. NJ Schwan
The Alpha Delta Phi Club had its hands fun last
night the occasion being club reception and loan ex-
hbltion OF paintings by American artists Members
of the Alpha Delta fraternity, though not members OF
the club were privileged 10 enjoy the Inequalities OF
the evening and of them took advantage OF the
opportunity. About 80 paintings were exhibited.
All OF them were recent works and none had been
before exhibited. number were the products OF the
brushes OF members OF the club, some OF the artists
contributing being +. s. Church, Hamilton Hamilton,
H. Bolton Jones' Francis c. Jones, William H. Low,
GEORGE W. Maynard Walter shlrlaw De Haas, G; Y.
Turner j. Alden Weir J. Carroll Beckwlth G. A. Platt
lIoatio Walker L. c. Fare, j. b. \lstol Thomas
NichOl and Wordsworth Thompson. The exhibition
will continue tomorrow, when there viii be ladies'
the fair friends Of the club by the hundred.
The annual meeting OF the Alpha Delta Phi Club
will be held next Tuesday evening. Five governors
will be elected The nominating committee, of which
ex.CommIssoner Henry L. Sprgue Is chairman, has
nlaced I'm nomination these gentlemen. who will prob
ably be elected without opposition Collin Armstrong
Nelson s. spencer, Robert H. Rudd' Dr. Robert r.
Morris and DR.. Charles +. QuimDy
The general comment on the project for college
athletic club is decidedly favorable. The men who
have beer talking the matter over have been rather
close mouthed about 1t. One thing is certain, there
will be ere long another club Of some sort for college
men in this city The University Club is excellent, so
far as IL goes but il doesn't far enough There are
hundreds Of coege-brcd men who would like to join
club but are discouraged by the presence Of the 300
and odd names already on the waiting lst and under
existing conditions II would DO impossible for the
club 10 take them in, or TO admit even 1.-THE OF
Them It's house Is barely large enough TO accom-
modate the present membership or late there mas
been no little talk in the club about squirting the
MANAGEMENT to take steps for new clubhouse The
talk has been for the most part. among Princeton
men, who are anxious TO that energetic Prince
tonian, J. W. Alexander the president OF the club,
push the scheme and for the scat OF learning
which failed to score Thanksgiving Day last Mr.
Alexander is of the luc Ky men who always make
go7 Of anything they take up, and as one OF the
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day All that is needed to make the scheme success
is a LEADER Financially. the club Is probably In
better shape thnn any other NewYork club has ever
been on the eve OF launching building project. or
members IL has about 200, including many men of
large wealth. OF dollar. II has about Sl50,000 sur
Mus OF debts, IL has none. Nov, club that has
these three attributes OF and the stamp Of I'M
questioned social position thrown in can well afrorS to
take the plunge from tenancy to ownership. And
before long the University Club NAV possibly make
move I'm the matter, il only IN selfdeierce against
projects looking for the formation OF other college
clubs The men who are talking about the matter
have In mind clubhouse surpassed by none In town
and capable of accommodating 1000 or 5000 mem |
berS. They think that there Is no reason why tho |
New-York University Club cannot obtain membership
apProximatlng the famous oxford ana ID, Cannp, sg
by the thousands
The private view Of the exhibition OF engraved por
traits of English authors from Chaucer 10 Dr. samuel
johnson at the Groier Club will take place on Monday
evening, instead OF next Thursday evening, as was
originally announced. The monthly meeting OF the
club will be held Thursday evening" and the ex
hibon will continue until thai time and probably Tor
a week or 30 thereafter.
The activity OF even the smaller cubs IN looking for
new and larger accommodations Is striking indigestion
OF the hold which cube has taken OH the Inhabitants
OF this city Tile latest 10 make movement In this
direction Is the Zeia PSI Club one OF the earliest
college fraternity clubs OF this dty which
mi meeting OF IL board Of governors held at the
clubhouse, No West Twenty ninth-st. on the evening
OF December Austen G. Fox. president in the chair
appointed a committee TO mud new house for the |
club. increasing membership mnhing such step |
necessary. The zeta Psi has occupied Us present
quarters. No. West Twenty -nntest, for several
sfth'st feature is the Tuesday Club night which
always draws large attendance TO enjoy music AMI