New-York tribune., 1891-05-03
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
A GAY TINE AT THE UNION LEAGUE.

INTEREST IN AN ELECTION OF D1REcToRs-IN
THEIR NEW HOME.
The Union League Club has been having gay ume
this last week. On Monday evening about loo war
veterans who belong the club held an informai dn
ner at the clubhouse in honor OF the birthday Oh "e
eral Grant H. Calvert presided, and beside him were
Ardrorr n Daird Andrew Peck, DR.. George W. Brush,
Chief Engineer ". II. Heat1n. OF the United ht0es
Navy: Commander Mcdonald, Of Grant Post' raSt
Commander Noah Tibbetts George James, J. Ho"a'h,
NJ T. Davidson, Henry knight. Benjamin r. biair "'u
Postmaster George J. Collins The toast u D. uranV
was drunk standing, and there were huhDer Vi III
formal speeches Mr. Blair advocated the plachs oi all
equestrian statue of General Grant In the open space
in front Of the clubhouse, "iiero Do"io " e
aves meet
The dinner 10 william Mckinley on Tuesday evening
was great success Only the officers Of the club, ana
some prominent invited guests about fifty In all, at
tended the dinner but aferward several hundred mem
hers met In the assembly room to hear Major Mckinney
sneak on "The Republican Party" Owing TO III
health he did not make long address. Several In
formal speeches were made after he had finished
Tho women friends of the club came in for share
~ the festivities on Wednesday evening when musical
entertainment was given at which signor IT, del
pnente Miss Alice Manderlck and Miss Agnes c.
poven were the vocalists, Mrs. Nellie Yale Nelson
elecutIonst and Louis Molenhauer violinst
There Is lively contest among the members OF tho
Lincoln Club over the election Of new board of
directors The regular ticket contains the names OF
Messrs Bowden, Amy, Dyer, Ketcham, Lawrence ana
Perkins An opposition ticket has been nominated
&c follows. Messrs Perkins Ketcham Laing WestaKc,
Harry and Eugene d. Berri. The regular ticket rep
rcsens the present policy of the club, While the oppos
to1 wishes to see more liberal policy pursued in
some directions The contest Is entirely friendly.
The Montauk Club is in its new house overlooking
Darfr UCltGn
mn all over on Friday night, and last evening a num-
bcr of members met there and had jolly time. The
carpets are down. some Of the furniture Is In, ana
the restaurant Is running. The lease OF the OLD
hop.e cxpired on MAY I. On next Saturday evening
the first monthly reception in the new house VIII DO
held
The Columbian Club has finally purchased the
large corner house at Hanson Place and South Port
land-ave which belonged to 4. W. Porter. The price
asked was So5, 900, but the owner finally agreed 10
take S2o5 500 lie retains possession until June 1,
when the club will begin to fit 1t up The renovation
will cost nearly $1,000, and II is hoped that the
house can be occupied by July l. Meanwhile the
club is without home. having given up the house az
Clinton and JoralemOn sts.
The Riding and Driving Cub Is soon to hold n
meeting to discuss the question of reducing the en-
trance fec from $3.50 back TO the ORIGINAL 500. II
this Is done those who have paid the higher rate will
be reimbursed.
Club, gave dinner to the directors on last Monday
evening
The Algonquin Club gave reception at the club
house IN First Place last night J. Williams Macy,
the humOrist. furnished the entertainment.
The Waverly Young Mems Club has prepared an
entertainment Of unusual Interest for It's monthly
reception on Tuesday evening next at the clubhouse,
No 40 Waverly-ave George K. Morse, of the
most successful collectors of autograph letters in
America, will lecture on "Leaves They Have
Touched: an Hour with the Autograph Letters Of
Distinguished Persons; and Will exhibit number Of
exceedingly interesting and valuable autograph letters
which have never before been made public. The re
ception takes place the evening OF ladies' day and
women are invited to be present. The functions OF
the evening Will be under the direction OF W. Fletcher
Johnson the chairman of the social committee.