New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

A4oNG THE CLUB-HoUSES
THE UNION LEAGUE WANTS A sTATUF-coMlNG
ENTERTAINMENTS
The Hamihon Club is not long TO be left to enjoy
Its distinction OF being the only club engaged in beau
u'slns Brooklyn with ststuary. There is project
foot In TIE Union League Club 10 erect "A statue
OF GENERAL Grant in the plaza in front OF the
clubhouse The subject came up for discussion at
the last meeting on Thursday night on motion
OF Henry NJ. Calvert. President Wilson raised
the point that the club was not by its charter en-
powered to undertake any such work. and so no definite
action was takei The club placed itself on record,
however. as heartily approving project left
ior It's individual members to undertake carry Ii
out as individuals. Mr.. Calvert and Benjamin +.
Blair are looking after the subject The Union
eiec'cd SIX new members and received twelve pro
posals for membership Monday night. The annual
reception to women will probably take place early in
December The club is talking Of recognizing the birth
day of General Grant with dinner as well as thet Of
Abraham Lincoln.
The subscription for the erection by the Hamilton
Club Of William Ordway Partridges statue of Alexander
Hamilton has grown to 81 COO. nearly half the amount
required. Only about sixty Of the coo members Of
the club ave yet been heard from. E. A. Johnson,
chairman Of the art committee. is confident that the
sum required will be raised without difficulty and is
better pleased at the idea of having the money
scnbed in small sums by larger number of the
bers than If it done by large contributions from
half dozen.
The following correspondence has Just been made
public
Hamilton Club, Brooklyn. November 1891.
The Non David A. Body. Mayor Elect Of the city Of
Brooklyn.
Dear Sir: Your fellow members Of the Hamilton Club
irrespective Of party cordially invite dine with
at clubhouse such evening shall lie mutually
venient, and awaiting the favor Of your reply,
We remain respectfully yours
George NJ OIcott, Alexander f. Orr,
Stewart L. Woodford, william H. Williams
Robert B. Woodward. A Aug Heaey,
Edward A. seccOnb, Charles A: schsren,
Truman j. Backus. Edward NJ. Shepard,
William II. Wallace, Willis L. ogden,
Cerl ii. DeSilyer, james MeKeen.
Brooklyn, November 5, 1891.
Messrs. George NJ. Oleott others:
Gentlemen thank you for the invitation dine with
you the Hamilton Club.
The sentiment which has prompted this friendly
your part is particularly gratifying 10
Permit to suggest any evening OF the week
neneing the 18th inst, excepting Monday evening
Very truly yours, DAVID A. BOoDY.
The signatures To the invitation many Of them
who opposed Mr.. Body IN his recent canvass
Mr.. schieren managed Mr.. Meyers canvass Dr.
Truman j. Bacus presided at the last great Republican
meeting at the Academy of Music. Colonel Willis L.
Ogden was a prominent worker in the Young Repubn
can Club and the positions Of General woOdford and OF
william II. Williams need definition.
The date for the dinns has been named for Novem-
Der Is.
The Oxford Club had reception at their clubhouse,
Lafayette-ave and South Oxford-st., last evening.
The Hamilton Club has invited sir Edwin Arnold to
a dinner on November 21.
The Carlton Club will give dinner to Mr.. Boodv,
who president Of the club Thursday evening
The Algonquin Club Will begin a whist tournament
saturday evening, November Ia under the direction
Of George Hardy. jr Several valuable prizes win be
gwen to the successful players About thirty mem
bers have entered their names for the contest.
The promoters of the Fides Club, which is the
name temporarily adopted for the organization
Of veteran and active members Of the 23d Regiment.
have issued prospectus containing an account OF the
proposed club. picture Of the house in Herkimerst.
and blank application for membership. An organiza
ton Of which George A. Annable is financial secc
tary. has been formed TO carry out the
scheme il enough join to support 10.
The house is a handsome three-story and basement
brick building about fifty feet frontage. with ycrands
and seoondstory balcony the whole front. II
is detached house with light ali sides and stands
on lot $50 feet by 135 feet inches. The building
will accommodate 800 members with grill room.
library, smoking rooms, billiard tables, card rooms ana
some sleeping AS larger membership Is looked
for plans have been talked for threestoFy ad-
dition on the rear of the house. The basement VIII
contain six bowling alleys. the first floor large BILLIARD
room and cafe the second floor large grill room, able
to scat ESQ., for the purpose of veteran and company
dinners with smaller grill rooms adjoining. On the
top floor will be a large hail. with seating capacity for
700 and fully equipped stage There VIII also pc
a smaller meeting this hOOr. Ihe cohul-
tons made bv the promoter OF the club Tor carving gu.
the plans outlined that 800 applications for MEMBER
ship be received by November 10 70 insure te stdrIuE
of the club and that 600 more be rece!Ven ny
NAV / 1892 10 enable them to put up The adlitOhai
building There will be no initiation fee for the first
600 members Dues for veterans will be $50 year
and for active guardsmen go the nnanclal sIuc
OF the club will be left in the hands OF the organizers
thus relieving the membsrs from any care OF M
The members. however, Will have fuu cOnlrOl o. a.
social features OF the house, and the organizers oner
I'm case the addition Is built 10 appropriate sutoe
su for entertainments each year, allowing uie meHr
hers To determine their character. H..
The following officers and committees h4Ne JUS JUS
been elected for the coming year by the tTer'nana
club: President II. W. steinheser, II Vce pFVs..
dent G. schmmel treasurer, L. DreyeF' seretarn =.
Kerchhof tr house committee q. schennei william
schumacher and r. 1rompeer, comm, lee on @li
rnents + Renken L. Mueller. f.. Pulfrich. g.. Doetnng
r schwanheuser f. schumacher. and MOI Mueiler'
committee on admission. II. W steihneuserr' ";
Schimmel L. Dreyer, c. KerhhoG tr., {. Goepei' ana
H. Esehwege. . -,, lido
NJ The season al the club house "Wednesday might
AhmIt fftv riders both men and women tooX part 10
ne svolntons Among them were W. ~ DEkrntil'
II HIN General LOOMS. Colonel l.. " Mahches,,,r,
Colonel e. L. Middleton. Thomas y. MOOR. mlss
NOTE Miss Deremns Miss Powell. Miss Lockeft
Alexander Barrie. James H. Hart JONI ~ MoCn"aS
IT. q " Kenyon. Miss Kenyon: y MatnsWS,Oh anu
Wse Nothewgon. Among those who Tatrhed NE ruers
,rere Mr. ana Mrs. John : James william II. Male
NJ Mt IN & Moore Mr. and Mrs. F. u: Dodge.
paHo1 r Speahodv Mr. and Mrs George IL Prent.s,
NJ md Mrs T. &. HOaglsnd. and MT ana Mi~. X H.
,TnoSy,ar6 The rides will be continued every Wednes
dav evening during the season.
SHE THINKS HER DAUGHTER WAS ABDUCTED.