New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELL KNOWN oh"ANl
ZATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN

4, o,.o-, cluhman-and everybody else who KNOWS
,nythins about cub~l' aware. the bouNe f"c' y, 49,,
clubs worthy of the name Of clubs S'r''uS P''"'o
M t,.i,, -, tins 10 walters or other employees OF
ne club. good many men. whose IDEAS u, 'i"o ~
rc soncyla, hazy seem TO think that this rule Is more
,,r, fl, cha breach than in the Observance. A'
,,.- q, f,c, the rule In question IS one OF tue most
,i,tlv enforced rules In the club books oil an "o
hlyber grade clubs-and naturally 50. III" Iu"''"''
tai idea OF a club Is an ASSOCIATION VI $50,
,rbch ALI meet on terms IL absolute elu"iN' w
man. exceptional wealth or social place Is SuPI"'"
entitle him t. or secure for lin. any privilege VIM
are mo, to H. had by every member Of the 'lno' 10
- , ,h, bcorc,irnl idea II Is absolutely necessary
e., nrobn,, lin giving for otherwise the man VIII"
,,Id AFFORD Ia Lc and was. most liberal In bc'""In|
,-a,uities upon tie clubs servants w"nh lh'a'''oN
c,ro The most attention and the best service '"
coucntiy all clubs make IT, acceptance ol "P '''
offence liable by the Instant dl>nl'9h "' u'' r'
cryltor The clubman who up hl' water - "
course the real offender. a, 1t !, second n'''c VIII
,,,iter, to accept all the pom bore VINO" "'N WV"
,n..r way tut such an offence on hi, part i NOV
c,in, cr,pd for discipline. aud the result Is ih''
80 ,,ct,u. waiter Ia, (, bear the brunt of the w'Il
,r, infringement Of the house rules In TIE !uuEW'"'
-, ,luI,ucn ~ the old -chool-thc men VINO are lpo'
ouehlv imbucd with IN" old time club iue'' -'nc'' -
scarcely anv infringement # CLIO rules mlc '''
cuptihlc than the giving OF up' !" 'l"p ''"p''' '
sc they look NJ II. the man VINO gives '"' "P W."
mot do 60 through any generosity or desire L increase
The Income Of the servant. since he KNOWS '""u ''
,cccptancc Of the procrcd tip means the lh''ah''
u discharge Of the servant IL hiS action Is seen OF
remarked to the hou>c committee. lie really bcNt""s
NJ. nominal bounty through desire to secure unu'"
,lly good service for him'cf-or. IN DINER """'' u
dcfr,ct from the service rendered 10 his i'll"W
n has often been asserted OF late tha
house rules or custom, "up-gNhe l. PrcN"o''' ~
SO, eral Of the larger and more as'"cl"c o'ups % ~
citv Those who are in a position to know hatly deny
the assertion and sustain their end OF the controversy
BY citing numerous instances Of recent occurrence >"
,rhIch walter, have been discharged for a''cpuhS
cratuitics Although the clubmen who nave been !"
,ponsihle for these club employees DISMISS" ma"
not been subjected to discipline theF a' "V'''
thelees compelled TO pay the penalty oi 'i'
rotation Of club etiquette. The discharged ""'''
naturally looks to the man VINO was ''p'"
e for his dismissal to him out OF his trouble anu
II the clubman has ths sOul OF mouse ne VIII , i,
II incumbent upon himself To get ahot!Sr "a "a =,
Tor the waiter whom he has forced on, n,o w IN one
mi, nccessitatcs or les tfoubIc ana ~ nnt
cny If not In another he has 10 pay Tor MS IhitS'
y his club rules Then again he neconro , Min
a, persistent offender against tine rue pru ~
. tn aivingT he is not likely to be popular WIN ms
below members whose heads ne - ulln ~ and
h., - 10 some extcnt AZ least sent To Coventry. MI
This IS not unreasonable as u mSht NeeI ~ my
rIubman at lrs thought. Cub-wait'rS ana onpm'h,"1
e nabIy noid living wages aud are not coIpeid
To- exc out exceedingly meagre salaries by h,llhg dop
tip a, the a, sncr .SNps and other places Of
The kind. Again not the least OF me ahvahlasc, VI
club life Is presumed 10 he the eSrns'. oi honsr
scekng7 Nuisance without the walls OF the cluph"uc
pople who have been fortunate enough to be favored
with invitations TO the recently monthly art exhibitions
AZ the Union League club will learn with regret ua
no further exhibitions will he given bv the cluo uu'
next fall Beyond all question tho exhibitions Oh INC
nrescni season have been the best IN the history oi
,he club and have been managed win '0hsu'nnia'c
skill The Union League has perhaps. better la''"ucS
tor obtaining art treasures than any other cup III
town and that its excellent Art committee nav ced
the most Of their opportunities mas Dcch eNuru',
,r tho recent exhibitions. still, there Is An emu 10
everything and even the wide neld upon With . VA
Inion Leacners had draw has about been eNaSucui
ror This and other reasons no more exhibitions VIII
be given during the present season.
The recent ladies' reception at the southern society
proved so complete a success that huhoe' VI iNS
Of the society met and decided 10 give oo"'as'
assembly ball. The idea was broaeheu ~ 49,
members of the society and their support ehis"u "
arrangements for the affair now actively un"oI
,vav The ball will be In sense southern oooleN
CIR although all the gentlemen in charge oi t"e
.r-arrements happen to be members oi tle SOCIETY
r,o hau will be given at Shcrrys on the evening oi
i,nuary ~ and will be fashionable aha ar o,%h
n,er,cr will H., restricted 10 two guests ny ,, L.
~ mai ronesses Is not vet complete on' , circle
widely known a. eadeS III +" act in tGat capacity.
,v viii decorate his ballroom with LAVISH "'P'
of southern plants and ioiase' ,
when the Uuion Club moved into us present ''"o
bonse on the avenue at I"ehV -niS''', ~ an,,
y, 20 ,adie, reception This affair was the on'S
II s racsnt,on ever given in the history Of the uh1Ii
l%, and II IS said that no reception OF aE 80
scrIpton since been given Sy e S of the onion
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