New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
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black balls again, this time their victim being no less
person or parsonage than Austin Corbln OF course
their action in depostng black balls instead OF white
balls when Mr.. Corbn's name came up is the club
| sensation OF the hour Some people who recall the
blackbang Of John King by this auocratic body
and the recent subsection Of W. Seward Webb to
the same unpleasant treatment inclined to believe
Who lile Death. Owe a shining mark Others fancy
that these three successive blackbangs OF railroad
presidents furnish good and sufficient evidence OF some
remarkable antipathy toward railway magnaes on the
part OF the Union Club. Mr.. King was oack-Dalied
On Perpont Morgan. Mr c' Webb was bfacRbaed on
account of the antagonlsm Of two influential members Of
the club. Mr. Corbn met the fate OF MesSrs King ana
Morgan, Who, as president Of the new Metropolitan
Club, stands as the foremost champion of the move
ment TO pegate the Union Club 10 second place IN
| New-Y0rk clubd0m.
The blackballng of Mr.. Corbn has set the philoso-
pliers OF clubdom to phosophlzng, and they are COM
mentng upon the fact that many of the representative
men of the new Metropolitan Club are either nom
| Union men or dissatisfied Union men. J. Pierpont
Morgan president OF the Metropolitan Joined the Union
| in 1865. George S. Bowdoin treasurer of the Met
| ropolltan, has been Union Club man for nearly @
quarter of century but has ceased 10 De actve 10
| and chief engineer Of the new club, is not Union
man, but is preeminently Knickerbocker man, ana
spends most Of his time at the homo of that outgowta
from and rival of the Union Club. Most of the otheI
organizers Of the new club Union Club men, to be
sure but none of them is at all conspicuous for his
| active interest in the welfare of the Union.
The Nineteenth Century Club has always been Of
progressive tendency, and has cultivated people OF
advanced ideas but 1t rather outdd itself the other
night by inviting tho Rev. Howard MaeQueary 10 se1
I'D his revolutionary standards Of religious belief undee
its auspices. Some Of the moro conservative members
of the club not at all pleased with the nnova-
ton, but it is hard for leopard to change us Spots
and lust about as hard for the Nineteenth Century
Club 10 change It's character. If ever there was man
of advanced ideas1 who enjoyed the courage Of his
COurtdndt i
was who shaped the character and destiny Oh tlo
Nineteenth Century Club, and the imprint OF MS IDEAS
| is indelibly impressed upon the organization.
A novelty in the way of clubs will be organized at
sherry's next Thursday evening, when 100 members
of the Institute of Ciylcs and their friends VIII get
together and formally institute the Patria Club The
new club, as Its indicates, VIII be designed 10
nculcate and promote the diffusion OF patriotic FEEL
ing or as the prospectus of the new club states Is
aim briefly stated will be to inspire the activities
which shall result in eXatng the standard Oh citizen
Ship its purposes shall be such as to enlist the
warmest sympathes Of patriotic men and women"
The organization of the club was decided Oh al inc
last meeting of the Institute Of Cvics, and COM
mttee consisting of Warren gley La sale Maynard
Tompkins and Henry Randall waite, was aPpoIhotu
to make the necessary arranSeiaenSS deiiverp ad
dresses next Thursday evening" anu alteI tl n S
dresses will como general discussion OF tne SUD
Consisting of some forty fifty gentlemen and ladies'
will have charge OF the meeting, among the Hemoeis
heing Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Arnoux, the Rev: Dr. ann
Abbott The R Rev. Rr Snd M5 Mr. H.
n HAL the E TSn JAW Knox Mr. and Mrs Orlando B.
Potter Pot Mr. and Mrs Charles II; Roosevelt Mr. and
Mrs Daniel p TG%SN % f be- o Me f both To men and
women
Hereafter the executive officers Of the St Nicholas
Club will be elected by the trustees in accordance with
The usual custom Of irstclass clubs Up to date the
club has elected its own officers trustees and an;
nracce and the order of things will go into ehect
next year.
There is certainly no reason for any clubs infcting
a cheaply gotten up lubbock on the helpless cluo
pubIc There is not handsomer club book In New
York than the annual production Of the st. Nicholas
Climb and handsomely gotten up as Is that volume It's
cost docs not exceed $50 hundred. II certain New
York clubs would take hint from the st. Nicholas
experiment and substitute really presenta3e DOCK dor
The pamphlets which they now get out, the manage
ment would greatly improve in favor with the MEMBERS
Club theatre parties are not altogether common.
even in this city OF nearly 400 clubs. Hen0 the
presence Of theatre party from the Southern Society at
Pamers Theatre last Thursday evening was some
thing of a novelty. The play now running there
Aiabaman appeals particularly to Southern people,
and the suggestion OF theatre party 10 witness IL Heo
an enthusiastic reception in the clubhouse In twenty
hfthst.
An exhibition Of about 100 paintings by wafer
sbrIaw was opened in the picture gallery OF the new
century Clubhouse last Tuesday and will continue
HHtIl The 9th The exhibition is open afternoons from
to O'Clock. Cards OF admission may Dc Seouio'
from members Of the club.
The Ohio Society has gathered in either active or
honorary members most of the distinguished sons OF
the State from which it takes its name The LATEST
acceptance in the way Of honorary members b,o are
The Colonial Club, which laid the cornerstone OF
its new club couple of weeks ago, has renewed
the lease Of It's present quarters, at No. III West
seventy secondst for year. but hopes to get h1o
its new house by next March at the latest
The whist tournament at the Psi Epsilon Club has
reached the exciting stage. 1t will close about May D.
The annual meeting of the Colonial Club Will be held
on MAY and o nominating committee Is now wrestling
with the problem Of launching ticket satisfactory to
all the members The ticket has not yet appeared,
but there is no question that IL will contain the name
of Colonel David S. Brown candidate Tor re-eecuoh
TO the presidency of the club Mr. Brown mas been
nresident ever since the organization and his hard
and Sncces %SrM as deserving of recognition in
the way OF a re-elecuon'
At the last meeting Of the governors OF the Colonial
Club twenty eight members were elected, Including
William L. Trenholm, Dwight II. Olmstead and Daniel
S. Lamont.
An exhibition Of about $50 watercolors and pasteles
by members of the salmagund Club was opened at
the cosey little clubhouse, In Twenty last
Friday evening" when stag" reception given to
the friends of the club. Tc exhibition will be open
the coming week. This Is the third exhibition OF the
season at the Salmagund house, an exhibition OF works
I'm oil having been given in January and black and
white exhibition In March.
There was an enjoyable smoking concert at the
Alpha Delta Phi Clubhouse last night.
1t is not unlikely that the question Of consolidating
with the Federal Club will be the principal subject Of
interest at tomorrow nights monthly meeting Of the
Republican Club. 1t looks as II the consollda- |
ton Is an assured fact The Federal folks have de-
cided upon it, and IL only remains TO overcome the |
onposition of some OF the members of the Republican
CLUB who cannot sec the desiTability OF the step.
Another prominent clubman has gone over to the
great majority in the person of John H. Gourle who
died last Tuesday Mr.. Gourlie Of the |
founders of the Century Club, and was prominently
identified with the Union, Union League and dozen
other New-York clubs.
Among recently elected members Of the Electric
Club are Dr. E. r. Chabbourne, Charles T. Hughes
George W. silsbey, W. e. Whltmore Duncan O. Rob
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