New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15
TO REORGANIZE SOCIETY.
AMBITIOUS PROJECT OF A NEW CLUB.
TIE METROPOLITAN WILL INCLUDE MEN OF
LONG PURSES As WE'LL As MEN OF
LONG ANCESTRY.

one Of the organizer, of the new club which was
recently formed under the name of The Metropolitan
with T. Picrpont Morgan president, and which may
he compelled - select other name. because Of tho
ono chosen hlvluc been held for time by another
orgluizljiou said yesterday that whatever might be its
name the new cu1 would Doe the strongest exclusively
social organization established In New York.
The organization Of the club said he. us the out
growth 81 peculiar social condition that cXlst III this
city The early exclusive society Of the city was com
posed Of the older famAc~ who held leading position
because Of the prominence 81 their ancestors in tho
Revolutionary period. ~ the city grew in wealth the
circle of society gradually expanded and there cnSucd
struggle for leadership between the families who were
becoming rich and those who enjoyed The colonial pres
tisc. At time the newly rich nearly secured the
a-ccndaucy but >Oscfy Wa~ made exclusive again by
the formation ~ what known the cotllou set,
which had .ts headquarters at DolmJnioos' At Four
tccuth 81. and Fnhayc. Then othcr- who enter
Ing the lists 81 mIDnairc- demanded admission. and
another struggle tor leadership followed, with even
chances Of winning either sde. until the exclusive
circle Was again made firm los the organization Of the
Patriarch. then tli Others have been added 10
the millionaire list. and tle old struggle has been
Wdg"d lrr year, with vi-ar.
Something had De- done. II evident that
society could not be confined 10 comparatively few
flmllic-. and yet effort ha- been made all along 10
draw the Inc against those who have recently become
rich Tile situation such that society must either
Dee divided against Itself. Or be rcor-aHL'si Oh new
basis. The first step iu Nh" direction Of th, lc0rsan
cation /, found iu The formation %! the ucW clnb II
+, t. De- exclusively social. aud IT., membership Of 1000
H. 10 Inc udc who represent the bcsi ime, in tho
city. whether thcs social standing dates from tie
colonial day or fum the recent acquisition II Their
fortunes. II VIII have among ~ member, many men
from All Of the other club ir the city and ~ the
clubs may De Injured E, -omc extent by Withdrawals.
At one tim, the Union club almost a social
arbitcr I'm New io:k. il W, dIncul; To obtain al
mission there bat once admitted the portals Of society
were open. of ai. year. however, the Union tmb
h1- been divided against u-"H. and u that respect It
r.aco, the social condition % large The younger and
more progressive element lr th' club demanded r.
forms that appeared 10 BE- necessary but which werc
>trrIuou~y opp0-cd hy the older members. The
Older members wanted 10 remain ri TWnty ir>t-st
aud rGrayc, while the younger ones wcr strongly in
favor of moving further upt,wn. The older one, won
the fight and the club viii STAY where IT Is bat many
II the Younger men and not few Of The older one,
too, VII now into the new organization. Those Who
can arorl Il viii ic;ain their membership in both
club. hut those Who cannot | chO~c 10 20 with the
new one. There are member, Of the II Mon League,
the Manhattan ana the Kuckcrbockcr clubs who VIII
join the but none of thee viii feel the effect
of Withdrawals seriously rs the Union
some OF the W,r social leaders. realizing that some
Kind Of organization Va, Necessary to bind society
together IN 4 common union, conceived the idea 81
forming club that would include In H. membership
Tie older well the newer element in the city and
the club !, the result IL will have nothing what
ever 10 Do with poiuics ana II VIII introduce many
rHoN alton, not hl,IcrtO thought ~ In connection with
clb life 90 New YORK; one Of these Innovations give,
t the E~lrt' airport Of all women IN society with
reason. the n"" club Will have sor OF au. lary Tor
women under it, ROOF. Ihl, VIII contain adc,' par
loI~, private dining, ROOMS and restaurant which
women connected "ith the fanc, of member, bc
served.
II II not unlikely that some large ball, may la
gwen ut lhc ne" ciub II viii be the proper thing 10
al the new club vdr.Oa, occasions and during
the -ummcr When familc, into tOwn for a dan
they viii take their dinner at the club. Theatre
parties VIII there after the pcrfOI nance. instead Of
- DclmoUco Ia short. the club will bee a resort for
fashionable women well for their husbands,
Naturally The women are delighted with II. This idea
ha- been tntd II the somerset club In Ho,ton with
brilliant success, and II cannot fail 10 work well herr,
We That the club viii be- brilliant aud tnat IL
will rcunitc society stronger basis than ever be
fore J. q lOir-ulc cOncln-lOn.'
The new clubhouse VIII not be completed for two
years. and IN the meantime elaborate but careful plans
Viii be- perfected for il management The Aggregate
wealth represented by H. membership will be enormous