New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
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successfully organized club exclusively for harVau
men, and the project OF Yale Club has been dscussn
In the Executive Committee OF the New-fork ia'o
Alumni Association. The officers Of the association
hive not decided to further the formation Oh
Yale Club but they have debated the advisabiHy Oh
reducing the initiation fee OF the association rom
$40 TO 81, with a view no charging the membership.
As matters stand now tho mcmbcf--p Is comparatively
limited. including not more than 800 men. inoo
are probably more Yale men in New-YTk City thah
graduates from any two other American colleges and'
for the most part, they are men weii".uo ~,
and wcre they so inclined they could make an smost
graduates would unqucstionably embrace the scheme
With en- hnsasm. and doubtless nrgc non s,
membership could the be s Ss d ap me n ss tnSer
Athlete Club and the possible Junior University CiuD,
the air is full q college gossip Many proe athIet ,
Club which has now been Incorporated.
The election Of officers at The Manhattan Athletic
Club will fake place tomorrow the campaign h's
teen full OF tho keenest excitement Gar
cular appeals OF great variety have peen
judges predict that not less than 800 votes VIII 70
cast tomorrow. Tho polls do not open until oci1ck
but the sharI shooters and pickes OF the two mHseS
will make great STIR at the clubhouse ah uay io'e'
The Australian system OF ballotng prevails at the
Manhattan Athletic Club and all the names OF all
the candidates grouped on single Ticket marheo
official ballot Voters are Instructed TO erase inc
names OF the candidates for whom they DO not WISH
vote and there will be great deal OF erasing To-
morrow Here are the two tickets: Irregular ticket
For president, George W. Carr: vice-presdent e. f.
Uoyt: secretary, c. c. Hughes treasurer, walton
storm: captaln Eugene Van schaick first lieutenant
J. b. Anderson. second lieutenant, Frederick H.
Fortmeyer; governors, H. A. Appellus, ). IL. "
Arnold IL Il. leecer, F. p Bieelow, f. c. C9nversS,
f KnnSe o. " e. Page Charles e. Perry G. T. Trotter
and Lawrence wells. socalcd "reformT ticket, nckst'T
For president -; for epresident, william -
swan secretary George p. Butler, treasurer b. T.
Keyser captain Eugene Van Schaich; hrst len'e1ans,
KoGer CovaS s wam Butler James blanchard
CLOVIS, George Tr1mble Davidson, Eugene ~ , ETe'
EdR osS aq Bn W. Page naRS
Sage, William A. Taylor and H. +. Wh'aAer
However the election may 60, the club is in an ex-
cellet condition ancaly is shown by the annual
report. During the fiscal year ending on november
80, which is practically concdent Win 'ne
clubs occupation Of its new house. the NJ a. u
cleared about S33 900 the expenses or MAINTAIN
ing Its house taking Of Its bonded Indebtedness
and notes. Considering fact that this is the result
OF the first years occupancy Of a new and immense
clubhouse the result Is wonderful Almost every big
club on taking possession Of new house loses money
for time until it gets the run OF things ana ana1 inc
C. nS9d not only not b Lose 10 S. ops
and systematic work of the men who have governed
the clubs affairs. For the information OF the enemies
of the club who have persisted In saying tat us
membership was to some extent paper affair II may
be said that there are now 1850 active members on
the roll, every OF whom has PAID MS dues up W
January l.
1t is reported that the Union Club is disposed
to buy the property the southwest corner OF Fifth
ave. and Forty -fourtst Some say that this step has
practically been decided upon, but the officers OF the
club refuse TO give any information about IL. ono
thing is certain II the committee In charge OF the
matter should see fit to try to purchase this properly
their action will big storm In the club. Many
of the members are averse to moving anyway and viii
fTIrtner uptown than Forty fourthst. Then, too,
great many Of the Union men are strongly bent on
northwest corner location. and southwest corner WIN
no southern exposure to dspease every man OF
this element Should the committee finally turn Its
back o. the ST 1 In Fd Gpa aes de-
veopments may be expected III the Vlcnity vi te
Union Club.
1T the recent election at the Renwick Club ninety
votes were cast and the following officers elected
President william j. swan vice president, Charles T.
Lunt treasurer George Lockwood; secretary, waiter
H. stewart governors, Frederick Rulman, Henry Hen
dersoR a. Noel g. earT s Cox and l. Irving B.
Tunlson.
The year has been wonderfully successful one Win
the southern Society. At the beginning Of 91 1t had
about $50 nonresident members; at the end OF 9l
il Ia; more than 900 resident members Resident
ns the Hm nS n into oG b Sr pe n eve
before and the accommodations OF the clubhouse prnct
celly doubled.
The Encouragement Of the rooms in the enlarged
house Of the Southern Society Is proving successful,
not only so far rs the comfort of the members is
concerned but also financially. Since the billiard
has been transferred from the top floor OF TIE
old house TO the first floor Of the new house tho
volume of business has increased by about 1900 per
cent 10 say nothing Of the increased bar and cigar
business attendant upon the increased bill ard playing
Thanks to the presence Of Messrs. Eugene Van
schaick and Walton storm in the directory both OF
the Holland Society and the Manhattan Athletic Club,
the annual dinner of the Holland Society on January
IA will take place in the theatre Of the Manhattan
Athletic Clubhouse. Accommodations for 600
diners will be provided George W. Van Sic
len is the chairman of the dinner committee
The Row. DIR. Talmage will reply to the toast 10
"The Dutch Dominic President Anslin scott, OF
Rutgers college will talk ab01t The Dutchnan as
Teacher and the Rev. William Elliot Jrfs. president
OF the Congregational Club OF Boston, VIII speak on
"TlIe Dutch Yeast and EnGhsh Jake
The board Of governors of the Alpha Delta Phi Club
has appointed these standing nmtecs Committee on
admisslons-Alfred Ely (char1nan), BentaI lin Earker
r.. George E. Debevolse william >. Leonard, Clinton
Palmer, Edward L. Patterson and Edwin I. IucRer'
committee on art and Notwithstanding armstrong
1cLoirnanl Arthur G.. james, Charles r. uumby,
stephen W. Van Schaick and Edgar NJ Ward: house
conlmttee-Stephea II. Tying chairman, Bradford W.
Hitchcock and Charles NJ Baker.
Tie fact that there are nearly 100 avowed Republ
cans I'm the Manhattan Club will probably be news 10
the majority of people, who have always heard Of the
Manhattan rs a stronghold OF the Democratic party
As a matter OF fact up TO couple of Years ago the
Manhattan folks "wnEed the other eye' when Re
nIblcan who was likewise good fellow was nominated
for admission and thus nearly hvescOre Re
nublcans have their names on the member
shin roll notwithstanding the fat that tile
constitution OF the club says Z" Its object Is 10
odvarce democratic principles etc At the last
ELECTION OF scers big delegation OF Union Lesguers
who were likewise Manhattan members, marched down
", the Man Aatt,n In a body and put In pretty solid
Mon LeacSe vote. There has been much growing
abont the Whole matter that nowadays the managere
b9ve given II out that Republicans need apply"