New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELI-KNOWN ORGANI-
ZATIONs ARE INTERESTED IN.

II the trustees of the st. Luke Hospital property
can be persuaded to lower their price IL possible that
the Union Club may select the southern half of the
hospital property the site Of it, clubhouse. A
committee on new site appointed in May, and
did fair amount Of preliminary work before the sum
without arriving at any definite conclusions.
During the Clarence A. seward president OF the
club and several members OF the committee sought rest
and recreation the other side OF the Atlnnte. 1t
became apparent that the members practically Of
mind the desrablnty OF taking title to the
hospital property, provided that the trustees would
lower their price. The trustees now demand some
thing Ike $3.50, 900 The committee think $3.50. 900
Is enough. A subcommittee OF the clubs committee
work seeking soften the hearts Of the hospital
people. The general sentiment Of the club seems to be
in favor OF purchasing the hospital property.
At the special meeting OF the Southern Society called
consider certain proposed amendments to the con-
stltutlon, most Of the proposed amendments went
through. Up to date, only people OF Southern birth
or ancestry or those who had lived south OF Mason
and Dixon's line for twenty years prior to 1884,
eligible. by the recently adopted amendment all
those who shall have rendered signal service to the
south' eligible. The executive committee
will act the judges Of Just what
constitutes signal service to the South. :"
1t is probable that the who have played
prominent parts in the development Of southern in
dustrcs In the extension Of the railroad systems or
IN any OtNer way contributed 10 tne cOHMcrcd
prosperity Of the New South, will be REGARDED as
eligible candidates. The single other amendment Of
importance adopted cuts down the number OF vice
presidents from four to and makes the executive
committee consist Of the president, vice-presdent
secretary, treasurer and thirteen members.
The work Of alternating the socetys house consequent
the annexation OF the adjoining building IL going
we'll and within week the wOFkmen Will depart
The various dining the second floor OF the Old
building are being thrown into one big dInng-rOom
an entrance 20 the billiard the first floor
Of the annex" is being cut through the wall Of the
paror and various other changes consequent on the
new order OF things being made
dinner a little out OF the usual order viii be
served ut the Reform Clubhouse from to O'Clock
ON the evening of Election Day by why OF introduction
10 the reception Of election returns. Messrs Wind
muller and Monroe have been appointed committee
TO arrange for monthly dinners and lectures at the club
President Russell sturges, of the Architectural
League and a number Of other prominent members
Of the league are members Of the Reform Club, and,
pending the completion Of its new home, the league
will probably hold its winter reunions in the lecture
room.
There always has BEEN and stu is, TO some ex-
tent division OF opinion in the Democratic Club a.
10 whether or not the club should be social or
political lines some OF the members are decidedly III
favor OF making social club Of 1t, While Others want
sec
Democratic National Committee has quarters in the
clubhouse.
All four OF the big political clubs OF the town VIII
do a big business on election night. Returns Will be
received at the Union League, Manhattan, Republican
and Democratic clubs and the restaurant and bar Dc
partner OF these clubs will profit CORES pondlngy
The Manhattan Club takes In 300 or 1900 a day
through is bar ordinary occasions and on this par
tcular evening viii probably It's bar receipts up to
a round thousand at least.
The completion OF the new house Of the Catholic Club
efionab fraD
ganization Originally the club was Il religious so
ciety pure and simple. and went under the mime OF
the Xavier Union. Little by little ii developed into
club took the name OF the Catholic Club. bought
clubhouse and introduced many Of the features VI the
ordinary social club, retaining nevertheless Us re-
ueOus character TO some extent. A director appointed
by the Archbishop OF this diocese Is still supposed TO
nave the veto power any action Of the club and
otherwise 10 regulate it, affairs. but q matter Of
trct this norrer il rarely n ever exercised. Al
though the club has had house OF s own for several
YEAR. IT, original religious character, and the lack Of
certain social features NJ the average club, have pre-
vented IL from becoming club in the full sense Of the
word Now that the house. provided "a II VIII
Re with all tie usual club appointments IL nearly com
pleted IL apparent that the club VIII soon resemble
other social clubs