New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
HEARD ANONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELLKNOWN ORGAN
IZATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN

IZATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.
The projectors Of the new club in Fitthavc. have
held several meetings and have gone 80 far rs TO get
a thirty days option tho laumerScy property NJ
Fifth ave and sixticthst. There are seven lots in
thi, piece Of llnd and the option IS given on basis
OF 900 n lot Si4l 900 for the entire properly.
The blckcls Of the new enterprise will have no trouble
In raising Si41 900 and much moro than that II they
desire 10 do 80.
Tic New York Southern Society elected 10 member
ship the other day in the person Of Gneral Felix
Ac.us OF baltimore, gentleman In every WAY a
desirable addition the club, but at the same tme
a gentleman whose position IN the club VIII be some
what novel. The constitution Of the society requires
that candidate shall have been born south Of Maeons
and DiXon's line or az Joas. have lived IN thit part
OF the country for twenty years prior TO l--i ana
as a result nearly all the members of the society VINO
participated in the late wore the gray. General
Acuus on the other hlnd was an officer in the Union
Army and IS perhaps the only eX-tnon general In
the society.
Tho United Service Club is s taking In men by
the dozen. It's usual monthly quota will come up
for election at next Thursday evenings meeting OF
the governors Of the club.
Under the management Of Captain James C. sum
mcrs the yachting director Of the Manhattan Athletic
Club the nautical end Of that landlockcd Institution
il making rapid progress. The nautical instruction
class meets twice a month, and under captain sum
mer,s watchiul eve goes through the manual OF
splicing steering and handling sails, so o. speak Ar
rangsments for the organization Of club within a
Climb the Cherry Diamond Yacht Club, a. the proposed
organization is TO be known, are now being made and
il l. probable that tho club thus organized Will have at
least 100 members A regatta will bc held under tho
al. .piccs Of the club on Juy -.
The Executive Committee Of the Republican Club
has decided to spend considerable money IN r-
decorating. rcfumshing and touching up the present
b-hou,c Even should the agitation for new club
bou-c 90 steadily forward It will be- three bur years
before the new house can be built and put in shape
for use Hence. the decision OF the EXecEtlv" Com
mttee to make things homclike at the presen house
The veterans Of the 22d Regiment arc talking Of
following the example Of the 7th Regiment Veterans and
forming a club Of their own. ono or two meetings
have already been held and the project IS likely to
succeed
The Deutscher Vercin, German Club) got into IL.
handsome now house in Fifty ninth-st. yesterday and
will formally celebrate It's migration from Twenty
fourth st. by dinner at tho new clubhouse on the
evening Of March IS. noticeable feature of the new
house is the set Of apartments for the use Of tho
wives and daughters Of members
hunting IS unsatisfactory business for a private
person and good deal more unsatisfactory businc
the people who are hunting for club houses. The
House iIunting7 Committee Of the United Service
Club fully apprcCla" this fact a hey have hunted
high aud low and yet failed to find house in The
proper part Of town which is adapted to their purposes
and at the same time held in y fair valuation Tho
| committee Is still at it, however. and IA sim hopeful
despite its experience In accordance with tho vote Of
the governors Of the club the committee will make a
report TO that body next Thursday evening.
The Electric Club IS to reduce its initiation fees
both for active and associative members. for thrc
months in order to afford opportunity Of joining
the club TO desirable yonng men who hardly feel lko
| paying the present initiation fec The initiation fec
| for active members is now $50 and for associate
members $50. Both these fees viii be temporarily
! reduced 80 per cent.
The smoking concert at the Alpha Delta PHI club
house week ago last night Sui that sim.
liar affairs will be given the last Saturday evening
| Of each month during the season.
The annual election Of officers OF the Calumet Club
! takes place one week from next Thursday.
The annual election Of officers OF the Manhattan
Club IS booked for March 81 and already iero Is NOR,
or less gossip 70 II result. By the provisions o
the club constitution any ten members may nomuat,
? ticket. but all the tickets nominated must bo
| turned in by next Friday night. Seven members oi
the Board Of Managers arc 10 be elected as the sue
| cessors 0f r. VI. Taylor, John Hone ir., Leicester
| Iome David +. Gilbert, William g. Whitney. George
Gri,wold Haven and Walter stanton. President Fred
| eric X. Coudcrts term in the board does expire
|
| president of the club by the incoming board.
The Reform club has not yet named the date o
its house warming, but has decided 10 call meeting
to discuss the silver question within the ten days
the date Of the meeting not yet having been settled
| There will be an address on the subject by som,
prominent hnanc.cr and possibly speeches may be mad,
| by some Of the leading members Of the club.
At the last meeting Of the Governors Of the AldnC
| Club eight men were elected to membership in tht
| club. Including Daniel :. Appleton and Frank :
| Prc,brcy manager Of "Public opinion" Of Washing
ton.
There are twenty eight entries for the whist tourna
| ment at the Alpha Delta Phi Club which began last
| Wednesday night
The members Of the Southern Society will hold the
annual meeting next Thursday and elect president
four vice pre- sdcns secretary treasurer. and siN
| member, Of the Executive Committee. There Is
multiplicity Of nominations for these Offices, thank
! TO the Australian system o. nomination which prevails
in the society The official list Of nominations /, a
follows For President. Hugh Il. Garden and James II
Parker; for vice-prcsdcnt James H. Parker, jane
Swami, Evan Thomas. William L. Trenholm, william
Il. Creushav, jr Charles \. Dcshon. John G. Calhoun
Peter Mallett John II. lnman and Clarence Cary 70
secretary Wilton Randolph, George Hammond sullivan
for treasurer. James l.. johnson and g. Gordon Battl"
for Executive Committee, William G. Crenshaw. Jr
DR.. j. H. Girdner John X. Abney william =. Thomp
son. j. Shepherd Clark Robert L. Harrison, j. Ierbd
Claiborne, iieth LOrtOn, Mckenzie Semple, f. /. Ran
lett, Frederick u. TIghman. Joseph L. Robertson;
| Bankhead Guest, W. W. Kirkland. Arthur \. Esdra
Norvin Green, Henry Goldthwate and w. w. Flanagan