New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-28
THE UNION CLUB TO MOVE.
AN OVERWHELMING VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT.
POWER GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE ON SITE TO
Buy PROPERTY.

POWER GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE ON SITE TO
BUY PROPERTY.
The Union Club decided by vote OF
four to one last night to move further up town
The meeting, which began soon after o O'CLOCK
was unusually large, perhaps onethird OF the
1867 members being present Clarence A.
Seward, the president, was in the chair. The
resolution in favor of removal went through with
rush. The committee on site appointed at the
special meeting in April was continued, with
power to act. The election of members Of the
governing committee was also held. The count
ing of ballots was not finished until an early
hour this morning, but there was little doubt
TINT the regular nominees, or most Of them, were
successful There whs much scratching. The
contests over the governorships had no connection
with the question Of moving.
The regular ticket was as follows j. Hampden
Robb. Chester Griswold Franklin Bartlett, Henry
w. T. Mali, Henry de Forest Weekes. John NJ
Bowers. James G. K Duer and Daniel NJ Wal
bridge to serve three years j. G. X. Lawrence
70 serve two years In place Of Lawrence Wells,
resigned and David Bradley Lee and Henry WIN
throp Gray, TO serve one year, In place Oh
Edward Cooper and Henry H. Holister, resigned
The eight nominated for full terms were candi-
dates for reelection
The opposition ticket consisted of the follow
inc names: IN. Abop Griswold Morris j. Asch,
Henry De Forest Weekes, j. Hampden Robb'
John NJ. Bowers, David L. Haight, Thomas
w Pearsall and Oliver II. p. Belmont to serve
three years, and Henry Winthrop Gray to serve
one year. There were no candidates on THIS uckeU
for the other two vacancies.
The meeting soon adjourned, the polls remaining
omen until after midnight. Many Of the members
went home the chief business of the evening haV-
ing been finished but a number remained to learn
| who had been elected governors After the pal
| lots had been counted the meeting was called 10
| order again. and the result was announced Inc
members spent the long interval Of waiting In hav-
ing good time. a part of them joining In singing
| For He's Jolly Good Fellow" and " John Brown
Body as if they were alta college reunion instead
of in the staid old Union Club The rejoicing
among the younger set was only natural aluer une
| victory over the conservatives.
The plan to move the Union Club further up
town has been talked OF for several wears and three
different committees have been appointed 10 look
I'D an available site. The first committees ell
forts resulted in nothing. The second reported
several situations One of these was the north
| east corner of Fifth-ave. and ffty-seVehth-st''
another at the southeast corner of tlith-ave'
and FiftySiXth-st. and thlIu One
stewart mansion at Thirty -fomth-st. The last
| one was looked on with most favor, but IL was
learned that the Manhattan Club was already
negotiating for this and the Union Club struck
it of its list The other two sites have passed
into the hands of persons who would not part
with them, c. P. Huntington having bought one
and William Waldorf Astor the other.
| The founding of the Metropolitan Club was the
occasion of the renewal of the agitation in favor
| of moving. The new organization started IN WIN
such strong men behind it that it looked as II the
Union Club would be in danger OF losing some OIL
| its prestige if it remained in its old home at
| TNTenty-frst-st. The great body OF ltt
members live some distance further up,
f Hew CLUB ana with its f 6GmS opposite
would make great inroads into the membership OF
| the old one if the Union Club did not move The
| talk among the younger and more progressive ele
| ment soon led to the calling of meeting by sew
eral hundred members, to act ON the question Of
| a removal.
This meeting was held on April 49,. and was
one of the biggest ever held by the club. The
opponents of the pa =, consisting of the members
| who still live near Twenty-first-st., made pool
point . committee to report on available sites site
| went through with rush almost unanimously
Since then it has been foregone conclusion thai
| some new building above Thirty-fourth-st.
The committee consisted of Clarence A. Seward
]. n. A. Griswod John E. BurriI, Frederic d
| Happen u. 11dmpuen ItoDp, Il 'oH
Nest and S. W. Alilbank. Mr.. Seward was APP
pointed out of courtesy. he is strongly opposed
to the clubs leaving Twentyfrstst. The Other
| committee sent its report to the secretary, who
forwarded copy of it to each member, The com,
| mittee reported a number of sites which might
| suit the club All were in Fifthave. and on a
corner. The two that were viewed with most
favor were the st. Luke's Hospital property,
from Fifty-fourth to Fifty-ffth SITS, and the plot
| on the northwest corner Of Forty-thirdst. The
hospital plot would cost $4,000, 900. but part OF
it could be sold. as it is too large for a club
building. The other site would cost about $500,
| 900.
The Union Club owns its property at Twenty
frst-st., which is worth over 100000. and has
no debts. The membership limit has recently
| been increased from 200 to 1900.