New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-22
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
LOOKING AROUND FOR A NEW HOME,
TWO MAYORS DECENTRALIZATION CLUB
SUBSCRIPTION DINNER.

SUbSChlPIlON DINNER
The Columbian Club is looking around to find where
1t is going to make its new home when on NAV l il
leaves the present house at Joralemon and clinton
sts committee appointed to look into the question
talked considerably about taking house in Cumber-
landst., overlooking Fort Greene Park bnt that was
found to be impractcable, as no house that was
thought exactly suitable for the purposes of the club
could be found in that neghbOrhood Now several
other plans are considered. largely attended meet
ing was held last Wednesday night l,ut nothing
definitely decided npon, ana another meeting will
be held week from next Wednesday when if IS honod
that the question OF the Gibbs future home will he
settled The plan that seems to meet general
approval is to buy a house somewhere in the limits
OF the territory bounded by DeKab, Washington and
Flatbush ayes. and Fulton-st. Several SITES me in
vew but the members as yet do not think it ad-
vsable to make public just whore they are The
wealthy members Of the club have signfed their
willingness to take hold of the project of purchasing
a house. The change OF site will probably strengthen
the club. 1t grew out Of organization in ST
Augustnes Church in Fifh-avc. and many of the old
members live in that part of the city. Then there are
large number who have sgnifed their willingness TO
join the club il il further uptown. Few of the
members live the Heights though there are num-
Der In south Brooklyn.
The oxford Club dinng.r entertained two Mayors
on Thursday evening. Colonel Austen, of the 18th
Regiment had Mayors Grant and Chaplin at hi,
armOry on that evening. and af1crward he took
them and number Of others to the club
for a supper. Among the guests were ErigadierCen-
era MCLeer. Lieutenant Colonel rockingham Captain
W. H. Cochrane. General Philip H. briggs Colonel
Alexander 5. Bacon, Colonel : Richards. J. \. Wcm-
berg, General HoratO c. King, General. Thomas B.
Gates. Lieutenant Morton, of the United states Navy
Lieutenant Colonel Ila'ding Major Morlc supervisor
ta-Large Paul IL. Ketzschmar Commissioner Of CITY
Works Adams Police Commissioner Hayden. Park Com
missioner Brewer and Colonel Henry c. Clark. After
the supper there number Of informal speeches.
The Lincoln Club had subscription dinner at the
clubhouse in Putnam-ave. on Friday evening, which
attended by over 100 members. President j. L..
Bowden POSTMASTER and there were number OF
informal addresses. The dinner was gotten up by
a committee consisting of Charles 7. Wilbur" George
Crosby and DR.. IL. A. Williams.
The Lincoln Club has appointed a committee of five
to nominate trustees to be voted for at the annual
meeting to be held on May l.
The bowling team of the Lincoln Club has won the
Perkins Challenge Cup for the second time in its
tests with the bowlcrs of the oxford Club. The
bers of the Lincoln beginning to leave town in Lar
numbers. party among whom arc George Steele
and Mr.. Peabody have gone to Europe together.
The annual report Of the Algonquin Club fled last
week shows that organization to be in prosperous CON
dition.
lecture by Eugene q. Blaclfou on Fish AMI Fish
Culturen on April l. Mr.. BackfOrd will illustrate his
remarks with numerous specimens of live fish