New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
A DINNER AT THE LINCOLN.

ELECTING CoMMTTEEs-THE MoNTAUK'S Sue
CESS.
The Lincoln Club gave q dinner on Wednesday night
TO the retiring president Joseph d. Bowden at the
club house in Putnam-ave Herbert I. Retcham, the
newly elected president of the club oncated as toast
master The first speaker of the evening was the no
firing president who responded gracefully TO the sehu
mont @Our Guest Joseph B. Bowden' The TOAST
master next introduced DistrctAttorney james W.
Ridrway who spoke on az What we Get for our money
in BROOKLYN William Bern responded TO the toaso
aThe Use and Misuse OF Vacations; Benjamin b. Eos
ter TO "What Constitutes Clubable Fellow ueorge
prahely to "The summer Girl" and John II. ennon-
son 70 "The Next Day."
Among those present at the dinner were Joseph d.
stiIlwell j. o. Williams. j. W. Gillen, GURUS "ayianu'
W r Weeks. E. p Chichester C. A. Hough, ID. NJ.
sw.nev n T Kneeland A. G.. Belden, c. X. Sherwood,
d / Daws G. H. Morris, f. p Barnes, c. II, House,
T. w stockwelI c. A. Tinker j. W. Douglass NJ u
Royden J. y. Silsbee, J. n. Partridge, A NJ sioah'
W r. Nissan, John W. Rhoades Davld Ihorn'on'
G. w. Amy E. r. Wells, J. T. Perkins, Maruh L.
Berry. william Westlake, E. B. COMBS, Eugene ~
Berrf d. H. Valentine, the Rev. DR.. A. +. Behrends
and Judge Augustus Van Wych
The annual election of the Riding and Driving CLUB
was held at the Hamilton Club on Tuesday evening
and resulted as follows: President Thomas E. still
man: vice-presdent. Henry X Sheldon; Secretary
william y. Dykman treasurer, John s. james eAeo
ntive committee, New H. Trast Eugene MAXWELL D.
V " Boorean, Emil J. Frank c. Robinson Smloi
Charles " Manchester, John E. Borne; memoersmp
committee. Alexander Barrie, Jonathan Bukley, VIII
lam A. Taylor finance committee, FRANCIS T. Douso
George II. Prentiss william II. Force.
The Montaak Club since 1t opened its new cluo
house has been gaining members rapidly. Id
fact most OF the men living Prospect Hill no" ioc
that the correct thing 10 do is TO join the Monauk as
It's incorporators have been untiring in their efforts
70 bud a clubhouse worthy OF the neighhorhood. Inc
time for taking new members at the old nluation iee
of $50 will expire on october l, when the rec vi" DC
n,acod et s1OO. Therefore all who wish to become
members have opportunity OF dong SO at the ie
of $50 The restaurant for women Is well patrohihea
and any evening a number Of members with thelr
wives NAV be found dining at The Montauk. U
The interior Of the oxford Clubhouse Is
m he entirely redecorated this summer, and some
rooms will be refurnished.
The Home Club, organization former IN tne
Eastern District by thirty-one men In January 1852
nm Wednesday took possession Of its home In the
cabbe mansion in Grand-st, between Leonard ana
Even SITS The house is large oldfashloneh one
with two wings, and stands on plot OF grouiu iV0
feet SQUARE 1t contains fourteen rooms ahihliao'S
adapted for club -hOuse bowling alley anu gym
nasum are TO be built, and the house is 10 De ehleH
renovated formal opening reception VIII DC gwen
next month The officers Of the club are PRESIDENT
Charles A. Johnson; vce-president. Isaac s. ReInsen ;
treasurer Robert Ferguson; secretary, joseph f.
Kavanach: financial secretary, Stephen F. CUSHING
trustees John W. Burrows John F. werner anu fcrf
,and Plottncr The club has at present membership
Of over 100 Since September, 1880, it has occupied
the house at Even and Powers sts
The following committees have been selected IN III"
,,o,fton flub 10 serve for the coming year Execu-
tive committee Theodore E. Smith, John f. Praescr'
Norman s Dixie William Ii. Wilson, ROBERT b. W.
ward membership committee, John Notman' ha"aru
A willard. Thomas s. Moore. Francis L. hameS he"is
T. Fars: committee OIL arts and literature Edward a.
-, Edward H. Ltchfeld J. sherwood Coinh'
seo TI,"l, n Kendall and Alfred c. Barnes w..
Wine" inc members and friends Of the Wayery 10 uo
~ cinb of brooklyn looking forward WIN ,o
piere to the musical reception which IS 70 De sxee
~ IN clnbhouse on Thursday evening next alss
o. r J. Rowce has generously nndertaken me enter
eminent of the company and VIII be assistI py Mss
Carrie a COrnwell. soprano; Robert j. Weoo; Ienor'
william T. Angel baritone, and Miss George LaihSon'
"ccnnrnan,st Miss Rowlee's work In opera ana con-
eert as we'll as in the choir loft has given her
well deserved place among Brooklyn singers. ana net
contralto voice win be leard 70 the best advantase n
thc programme Of Thursday night. both IN Solos ara
cooceey+ed nieces II win be "adles night at the
club. and the parlors will be in festal array