New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23
AMONG THE CLUBHOUSES.
HOW SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS STARTED
A PROPOSED STATUE TO GENERAL GRANT.

| HOW SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS STARTED
A PROPOSED STATUE TO GENERAL GRANT.
In the midsummer months many clubmen find an
agreeable substitute for the comforts Of home life of
which they deprived by the absence Of their
families from town in their favorte clubs and rs
consequence the clubhouses an air Of gayety
after business hours which contrasts greatly with the
sombre aspect OF deserted homes in their vicinity No
greater contrast be found in the city than that
presented by the spacious cubhouses OF to-day to the
almost total lack Of them half dozen years ago. when
the Hamilton yet unbuilt. the Moatauk, Union
League and Hanover not dreamed Of and the Brook
Ign was the only club Of any Importance in the city.
10 this respect at least the city has gained metro
politsn aspect In the last half decade.
1t is curious fact that the Brooklyn Club grew out
Of movement among the upon the War Fund
Committee, which managed the great Sanitary Com
mission fair in 1854, for continuing their frsterna
lations Just the Union League Club in New-YorL
grew up and that now, after the lapse Of more thar .
quarter Of a century there should be Union League
Club In this city upon the lines the Ne7v-YorA
one, while the Brooklyn Club should have become a
purely social body. eSchewing politics.
Charles A. Moore, the popular president Of the Mon
tauk Clnb and former president of the Young Repub
ncan Club, has been building himself fine country
seat on the northern shore OF the Sound at Beport
Haven near Greenwich, Conn. tract Of forty res
there is owned by several men. who have built cot
tares upon somewhat similar plans with brosd grounds
undivided by fences and laid out in the best style Of
landscape engineering These country seats arc sup
Piled With gas water and sewers and possess every
requirement for comfort and elegance. They are OPP
poste the indian Harbor Hotel. Mr.. Moore and his
family have spent their for five years there
and Ike the region well that they will occupy their
cottage every season.
Mr. Moore's partner, Eugene L. Maxwell brother
Of j. Rogers Maxwell and Henry ". Maxwell, is erect
Ing one OF the finest houses in the city at the north
west corner Of Eiglth-ave and CarroSt II IS across
CaFroll-st. from the fine house OF James Hanai inc
shoe manufacturer and diagOpally opposite the equally
fine house OF Thomas Adams, * president OF the chew
ing gum manufacturing company in -ands-st. These
three en own the fourth corner and VIII hold u until
one else desires TO erect similar mousse thcN
Members of the Union League CiuD ar actVely pro
motug proposition 70 erect statue o. Tencfa Grant
in place OF the ugly fountain in tho open square opPo
site the club house made BY the Junction OF Rogers ana
Bedford The spandrels OF the Sfches al thes
entrance Of the clubhouse ase adorned WIN carved
heads Of Lincoln and Grant. A statue OF the riner
stands in Prospect Park plaza, erectcd ~ me gil %
81 each by 1900 Nsidents Of te city III the STRING
DAYS after the assassination Of the Martyr Plssldsnt
The membership Of the Crescent Atneuc sluo j. no"
1o2 Especial efforts are being put forth 10 secure
the completion OF the clubhouse al Itay IlAge
A fine house IS being built By u; WOOD snnIVan
president OF the Wildwood Club. Of Fatbush IN Lincoln
Road one OF the choice streets OF the town