New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
AMONG THE CLUBHOUSES.
PLANS OF THE UNION LEAGUE-A Lively SEA
SON FOR RIDERS AND DRIVERS.

PLANS OF THE UNION LEAGUE-A LIVELY SEA
son FOR RIDERS AND DRIVERS
It ts practically settled that in due time statue of
Alexander Hamilton will adorn the front Of the Ham
ilton Club at Remsen and Clinton sts and give this
organization still greater prestige among its ieho"s
from the fact that it will be the first club In Brooklyn
to look beyond itself and the comfort OF Its members
and concern itself with the work Of beautifying the
city, The dgnihed character Of the Hamilton Cub
and its liking for Intellectual pursuits has given it
character such as no other club which Is merely
social convenience gains. Perhaps this is que
In measure to the antecedents OF the club, for II was
the outgrowth of one of the Odtime debating soceues
which were in fashion years ago. AT any rate, the
Hamilton has drawn to itself many men who wouid
not he frequenters OF the average club and for many
wears il has been the aim Of the ruling spirits there
10 make the character Of The entertainments provided
and t atmosphere of the house such as to hold these
men, How we'll they have succeeded glance
at tho club-ust shows. The appeals 1or inc
payment of the $500 subscribed ior tac
Partridge. statue of Hamilton were sent out
at the end of last week, and before Christmas over
a., 800 had sent in. This makes it almost ce:-
tain that there will be trouble over the provision put
in which it was supposed that the statue couid h't
be put up for less than $4,000 that the subscriptions
should not be binding unless that sum was raised
The Hamilton Club is TO observe the birthday OF
Alexander Hamilton by dinner on January ..
Elaborate preparations are being made ana some eA-
cellent speakers are promised
The veterans of the Union League Club, who have
organized to erect equestrian statue OF Genefai
Grant In the plaza In front OF their clubhouse are now
drawing up petition TO the Common Council for per-
mission to pnt up the statue on that Site There IS no
doubt that il will be granted, and then subscription
10 carry ont the scheme will be started and the con-
tract for the work will probably be given out before
| fe Grant dinner in April The pictures which formed
the recent exhibition at the rIiOn League were re-
| moved last week. On saturday night week ago.
which was the last time the exhibition was thrown
opcn TO the public II is estimated that several nun
dred more people visited the house than the night
| q, sbe great reception The officers much
| pleased at this and from it arg'ed that such
| an exhibition OF American pictures was really
a matter OF interest 10 large numbers of people.
They were right, for in other clubhouses tlan the
Union League the visitor was more Hkey uhh ho'
10 hear the question: "lIave you been over TO see te
Union League exhibition" and the answer wond
generally develop the fact that the questoner had been
The Riding and Driving Club is having lively sea
son The music rides on Wednesday evenings are s'ill
kent ND Last week there was a more tDaN ushai!
brilliant gathering both on the track ana IN tho gallery
The last issue OF The Rider and Driver contained an
interesting Illustrated article by j. Jerome Carroh on
the Riding and Driving Club. The article includes
pjct,,res Of John 5. James. president OF the cuD
Thomas T.. stillman. the ex-presdent: Alexander
Barrie the secretary: George NJ. Olcott, Harry o
Dnval Timothy L. Woodruff, Emil II. Frank Thomas T.
parr Francis F. Dodge Colonel Charles U. Manchester
and Edward II. Litclfcld.
The Carlton Club is having q series OF interesting
bowlng games between four teams.
The Lincoln Club IS also doing good deal OF bowling
IN Tuesday evening ties in seven classes In the IN
| dvjdual Tournament were rolled. The games rs
finished leave the following winners OF first prizes in
their respective Messrs. Berry Furman ThoUp
son. Weeks Tliorp, Farbain. House and McDernoit.
The second prizes went TO MessrS. Jacobs, Jackson
Icllardson Phillips. Lalng Randall simmons ara
Wait Messrs. Buer, ketchanl. Ba!flett, shcF"Ood'
ParsOp McCement Parsons aud eivoir were the
winners of the third prizcs. . - .,oh
The inter-club bowling tournament games, which
were suspended on December II, viii not be resumed
until January 7. - ,>
The Hanover Club is TO have reception on Decem-
", on the same night the Gcrmana Club will have n
ploy nv professional actors st the little teStre In the
Great preparations are being made for the formal
opsnng OF The Montauk Club and the reception 10
women on the evening Of January o.
Invitations will be issued in few days for the open
ing of the house OF the Colnhpah Ciup III Hasoi
Place on January D.. -, - 90. ,,.,-
some Of the members Of the WayeIly Young Mems
Club under the leadership OF W. II. Clarke chairman
M fie Library Committee, have organized literary
circia for the reading and discussion OF papers by
manorS on literary and social topics Of interest. The
meetns,- will he In the clubhouse every Saturday night
THE rst meeting Of the circle WIS held last evening
+ iIoDhinsOn Smith will entertain tile members of
the oxford Club on January D.