New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
his responsibility for the accident The railroad s,..s .
level at the spot where the boy killed.
AMONG THE CLUBHOUSEs.
THE HAMILTON STATUE ASSURED RECEPTION
OF THE UNION LEAGUE.

THE HAMILTON STATUE AssURED-REcrynor
OF THE UNION LEAGUE.
The chairman Of the Art C0mOlIttee OF Tho H..
ton Club announces that the success Of the elnh /.
securing the Alexander Hamilton statue, by wIn,.a
Ordway Partridge, Is virtually secured The sculn.as
has made concessions as to terms and the 80
sriptlons sufficient TO warrant the Art Comm,,a.
In entering into an agreement with him. The s,.,,.
will not be set up 70" year. Hr. Partridge viii al,
for Europe In few days. The subscriptions no.
amount to $500. Though not binding until s1o oon
is subscribed, they will probably be paid up With b,
assured IL will be safe for the sculptor 10 cast ~
statue and the rest Of the money be collected -
leisure.
The Riding and Driving Club has been enabled !.
return TO the MoDtauk Club the l0rgcAtended ccur,e,
which 1t has received from the uelghborng organl,a
ton. For many months the Riding and Driving peon,.
have had the privileges of the Moniank Club drlvin
room and have of late used IL good deal. The Rdns
and Driving Club has now extended to the Montauk
an invitation for its members TO witness the regula,
evening rides on Mondays and Wednesdays. Tbs
Wednesday rides are always accompanied with muslc
number Of members Of the Montauk beginning IA
seek the Riding and Driving Club galleries to see Tia
horses and their riders.
II. ID. PoIhemus gave elaborate dinner to
number OF his friends at the Brooklyn Club on Thur,
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there each year. His guests this time were ExPresI
dent Grover Cleveland. Secretary Of the Navy Ben.
jamin L. Tracy, General Henry ". SOcum president
of the club; Mayor Alfred c. Chaplin, Justice Calvin
E. Pratt Justice Edgar NJ Cullen, Judge Augustus Van
Wyck, Public Administrator william b. Davenpon
Judge William J. Osborne, exCongressman Felix Camp
bell Judge Henry A. Moore Judge Nathaniel n
Clement District Attorney James W. Rdgway Corpora
ton Counsel Almet F. jerks, Police Commissioner
7 py-
Tax Collector Alden s. Swan, Daniel F. Lewis. J.
Seaver Page, II. A. Rogers, David Barnett Hasson H.
Wheeler, s. II. Probasco, william n. Dykman, s. w.
Boocock, George p. Merrill, James H. Bresin, T.
Spcer w. c. Smith, William Hester and William Berd
The dinner entirely private and there were no
speeches Mr.. Poshemus's health drank and hs
made few remarks.
The Germania Club had amateur theatrical per
formance on Saturday night, and Is making great pepa
raons for play by professional actors to be followed
by ball on NewYear's Eve
The annual reception given by the Union League
Club on Wednesday evening brilliant affair, and
all agree that the evening was ideal the arrangements
perfect, and that everybody had good time. There
were over 1000 guests. The entertainment provided
was supper dancing, music and pictures. The place Of
honor belongs to the latter and honor also beings to
the Union League Club for sticking to its patriotism
even in matters OF art and bringing together so large
collection of pictures by American artists. The Art
Committee Of the club consisted Of Warren Z. HlI
Eihu Dwight, james Rice. jr c. y. Hoagland Albert
Sibley, Ii. II. Benedict and William c. Pate. The
exhibition open 10 the public on Thursday after
noon. The pictures shown have been already crit
lcised elsewhere in The Tribune.
The Columbian Club will have the formal opening
Of It's new house in Hanson Place January 5. The
Invitations not yet ont, but Will probably be IS
sued tn week Soon after tne opening subscription
to women will be given.
The Carlton Club held its monthly entertainment
last evening.
The Board Of Directors Of the MOntauk Club. at its
last ting Thursday elected twenty three new
members.
The Knickerbocker Field Club has increased tho
number of It's directors from twelve TO sixteen aud
under date of December II filed the following list Of
directors: Gustave a. jain, Edwin p Maynard,
Tn odore p. Lott, Henry b. Davenport George W.
Maynard, Frederick Webster Lewis German. William
II. Garrison, John D. Prince tr; W. NJ: Kennard.
walder Edmund w. Keese, Morrison HOyt, Ershns
Ii. Lott