New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
AMONG THE CLUBHOUSES.
TALK OF AN ADDITION TO THE UNION LEAam
CLUB-HoUsE-TRoUBLE IN THE
BROOKLYN CLUB.


BROOKLYN CLUB.
The talk Of an addition to the Union League Clrh
house started in Brooklyn a week ago. has caused
some Questioning as to the fact OF there being any su
intention in the club There is no expectation OF In
mediate action. The members have often expressed
the thought that ii would be nice thing 10 add Q
Turkish bath and largo hall to the clubhouse, but
the present management Of the club is too conservative
TO assume the debt that would be involved In such
building until the fnaqces Of the organization are
proved to be sufficient for the undertaking. The
Union League has had phenomenal success and It's
officers do not mean 10 tempt the fates by any rash
enterprises. At the same time the idea Of such IN
addition has been preached and its desirability Is con-
coded. The frontage of the block between Dean and
Bergen sts In Bedford-a ave. is 215 feet. The club
owns 100 feet Bedford from Dean-st, and tho
house occupies nearly all Of this. There is slight
projection Of the rear part Of the house toward The
middle Of the block beyond the line OF the front OF tbs
building. The stone and terra,cotta work is carried
around the side of the building and the street front Of
this projection. The idea is to purchase the remain
ing nnety-fve feet TO get the whole frontage
of the block, and then continue the addition
from the place where the blank wall begins
straight ont from the present house 70 Bergenst This
will leave grass plot on the corner OF Bedfordave
and Bergen st. about 30x10O feet. The addition
would make the general plan of the house SHAPED.
could be made that would harmonic well with the rest
of the house. 1t would contain additional lowing
alleys and Turkish and Russian bath In the basement
and first floor while the second and third floors would
be made into large fall theatre and the top q mo
building devoted to servants quarters.
The talk of a union of the Alcyone Boat Club with
the Marine and Field Club still continues but nothing
is settled as vet The members Of the former, II IS
said will remove their quarters TO Gravesend Bay In
case the consolidation is not effected. BY tho consol
idataon they would gain much better house IN tho
same neghborhood than they could hope 10 oulid for
themselves. Besides, in removing, number OF men,
hore might be lost and this would hurt the Acyone
a. senarate organization more than If II were part
% the Marine and Field Club. The latter could wei
afford 10 take in the younger club on liberal terms as
the income of the club would be considerably increases
and a desirable element added to the club.
There is trouble in the Brooklyn Club over the facs
4bot some person has circulating among the mem"
ho of the club documents intended to cast dscredis
on Charles H. Wheeler. one OF the most popular men,
hers of the club. The papers were rvle" OF
law case in which Mr.. Wheeler was engaged IL
said that the person who sent out the documents Is
member of the club. II the fact could DO eSuo-
lished, there might he trouble in store.
The following are the new officers OF the Algonquin
Climb President, R. II. Laimbeer IT,; vice-preslaen.'
Dr. James Watt; secretary, w. +. Penney u TIC NJ
George A. street: GOVERNORS. 8. I. stFansnan D.'
A. W. Ford A. J. Perry John Dunbar, Jonh D. hAein~~
III. c. Webb and Cornelius Morrison.