New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15
BROOKLYN CLUB-HOUSES.
OBSERVING ABRAHAM L1NCOlN'S BIRTHDAY.
THREE IMPORTANT DINNERS TO BE GIVEN
BOwLERS DO NOT AGREE

THREE IMPORTANT DINNERS TO BE GIVEN
BOwLERS DO NOT AGREE.
IT, is rare that one will find better dinner
than that served To the 800 members of the Union
League Club when they mot on Thursday evening
IN honor the anniversary of the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln The room was admirably arranged for
everybody to see and hear and what they heard
was well worth paying attention TO- The officers
Of the club made it point TO have everybody
There on time 80 rs 10 get H. the to1stS before
if was 50 late that The guests tired ont and went
home and M" newspaper men rushed OIL 10 eaten
n train going downtown. For this latter class
carly speeches are godScnd. and the blessing
falls equally upon the speakers. II the late
sneakers at n dinner understood this better there
would De fewer lists Of t'astS half gone through
M | n. III. President Wilson and lis colleagues
did not mean to have that complaint made 81
the Lincoln dinner. but they did not quite sue
coed in their puisrWorhy Efforts. Though the
diners were there on time the service was 50
slow that il was over two hours and hall h"ior"
Mr. Wilson arose 10 make the opening speech,
and then the coffee had rot all been served.
With that drawbacks removed nothing NOR c"nld
have been asked Mr. Wilson made particu
larll graceful speech. in which be introduced a
letter Showing Iiucoln's Kindness of hoert in
killed i'm the war. Congressman John VI. Lang
ston's speech on Abraham Lincoln" was able and
WAS listened TO with marked attention. Nathan
Golf cave an eloquent sketch of the history of
the Republican party and made strong areu-
mcnt in support of its present policy some
Characteristics Of the Craftsmanship of Abraham
Lincoln the subject of an interesting address
by the Rev. John Coleman Adams
TIE Lincoln Club also observed the day I'm
less formal though 10y 40 means less pleasant way.
On Thursday evening the house was thronsed
with men and women. The music was excellent
and everybody seemed 10 enjoy the dance. The
house could hardly have been decorated In better
taste. On Friday afternoon the festivities were
continued and closed with an informal reception
TO eX-Vicc President and Mrs. Hannibal llamlin.
Mr. AMI Mrs. joseph b. iiowdcn received with
them Great credit for the success Of tho re-
ccptIor i due 10 the Social Committee. consist
Ing of Dexter VI Swancy. Charles X. Sherwood,
Curtis G. Wayland. Albert L. Hamilton, Charlie,
:. Wilbur Charles r. Richardson, Clarence Crcsh-
ton. r. Leeds Waters, Robert Il. Sinner. Thomas
j. Carpenter, jr
There will be- three important dinners among
the clubs of brooklyn this coming week
On Wednesday evening the CrcsccniS will give
a banquet in honor of their football
team. which won the championship Of the American
Football Union II is 10 be held al Tie Clarendon.
and the number present will be- Limited 10 10.
( Everybody is anticipating jolly time.
The Algonquins are going - hold their annual
! dinner al the same place on Friday evening
The cub-hopsrs of neither of thcs" 1870 orSanil,-
tons have dining-roomS nearly larcr enough Ia
| Accommodate their members Wien they tmn ont
in force. The oxford Clnb will give a suhsrrp-
ton dinner on Tuesday evening. Only 100 covers
/ will be laid.
| TIE cau,bakc of the Brooklyn Club VIII take
! place on March :. 1t was intended 10 hold il
! on February -. but many Of tlc best diners in
the Brooklyn club are politicians, who felt il
their duty To attend the police dinner, which Is 10
/ be held on the laSt-naIncd night.
| The Gcmana club viii hold lis annual mas
qucradr ball ~ the clubhouse IN SrAcrmrriorn-s
! on February -. II promises - be- lively Affair."
and some strange costumes are talked about.
} One Young man. IL is said. Is going 10 brlcWcl
/ himself with electric LIGHTS, supplied from. ~
! battery concealed about ms clothes liz VIII
/ certainly be- prominent member Of the company.
/ The Gcrmania viii throw open It's house for %
/ llirmces in aid OF the German Ladies' Socciy
| ON February ! =. The members of the GcmaulI
I are lust now organizing q billiard tournament.
! Tie proposed in,er-club bowling tournament has
! fallen through owing To the Inability of some
| Of the clubs 10 agree upon the number of men
/ TO make up the teams