New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
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Many clubman has tried TO define the distinction
between the Knickcrbocker Clubs membership and
the Union Clubs membership but no one has ever hit
II Off SO happily certain prominent clubmsn who
remarked the other day that there were good many
more leaders Of tho to be found In the Kncker-
booker Club but that there were far more men whose
fathers had been Union Club men before them TO DC
found In the Union Club than In the Knickerbocker
Club.
The pool tournament which has been the attraction
ct the Alpha Delta Phi for the last six weeks was
finished last week. X. S. smpman captured the nrst
prize. g. T. Donnell the second and S. ii. Tying )r
son Of the famous minister got away with the "booby
prize. The club which started out in the hope OF
perhaps getting as many as $50 members, some day
or other now has 3o5 and, like Oliver Twst, Is
crying for more The little club-if little club II
can now be called-ls decidedly prosperous; me ne
regular attendance Is fully large In proporuon As
that Of any club in the city, and already four OF its
sets of bachelor apartments have been permanently
taken. There are still a few more le1t'
The annual election Of the Holland Socety was held
in the theatre OF the Manhattan Athletic Club house
last week. Ex-Judge George NJ. Van Hocsen was
elected president Judge Charles II. Trax was chosen
vcepresdent for the city Of NewYorlS, Theodore NJ.
Banta Was elected secretary and Eugene Van schaick
treasurer Chauncey VI. Depew and the Rev Dr.
van Dyke elected to the board Of trustees The
election unanimous and the best OF feeling pre-
vailed. The society is in highly prosperous conai-
uon having nearly thousand members ana surplus
In the treasury.
The opening reception Of the Oranac Field Club az
Armour Villa Park took place last Wednesday evening
There was big attendance on the part Of members
and friends of the club. some OF those present beng
ex-speaker James W. Hustled. W. H. Robertson Cen
eral and Mrs. Thomas Ewing, E. H. Ridgway' Leu Leu
tenant and Mrs. F. II. Human and Judge Alfred
Smith.
The members Of the Tenderlon Club met at their
usual ghosty hour last Wednesday night and revised
their constitution The initiation fee has already been
suspended for three months. and under the revised
constitution the governors the club will have power
to suspend the fee whenever they please Another
change in the workings Of the club consequent on the
revision Of the constitution will require members
henceforth TO have membership tickets In order 20
now in running order and the socaled summer , IA
den on the roof is also In shape. The cup Is W iave
by Professor Francesca Fanciuln, who is member OF
the club. Information relative to the cluD may pe
obtained on application to F. N. 1veagh, secretary vi
the music committee
The pastel portrait OF ex-President Everett Z.
Wheeler of the Reform Club, by g. K. HuriDut'
which was recently presented to the club by LOUIS
windmuller and one or two other prominent members
is now on exhibition in the paror OF the clubhouse
1t is excellent likeness and Is generally aahreo'
The table d. hote dinners that have been served at
the Alpha Delta Phi Clubhouse, hadison-ave' ana
Thirty ninth-st during the winter, on wednesday ana
Saturday evenings have become so popular that the
House Committee has decided TO have dinner served
every night at 30 O'Clock. beginning with June l.
1t Is expected that during the summer when tne Iai
lies of many members are out of town, the clubmen
will frequently avail themselves of this privilege