New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES.
GETTING INTO THEIR NEW QUARTERS.
CELEBRATING AN MATHEMATICIAN


CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY-RECEPTIO
AND ENTERTAINMENTS
The tenth anniversary of the organization OF the
Kings County Wheelmen was celebrated on Tuesday
evening at the clubhouse in IedfoM-ave Only men,
bers Of the club were present Arthur H. Smith, the
president made the opening address and introduced
Robert F. Hibson, who spoke on "The Divislon-ave
and the Clymerst. Periods of Club History" He was
followed by F. W. Loucks, who told about Getting
Clubhouse and the Clubhouse Period" Edward X.
Austin read historical paper entitled Our Race
Meets" Harry J. Hill, jr, read paper " Our
Drill Team" and Malcolm l.. Bridgman one on Our
Road Racing Teams" A bicycle parody on Amer
lea" arranged by member Of the club sung. The
founders Of the Kings County Wheemen George T.
Brown, John Clark F. II. Douglass Charles Schwal-
BACH f. X. Austin and Alexander schwalbach. The
club incorporated on May Z, 1854.
The Brooklyn Ramblers, another and younger BIZ
cycle club, opened its at No. 1851 Fatbush
ave. on Tuesday evening. Speeches were made by j..
w. Bate vcepresident Of the club and F. c. Gruen,
the secretary. The club was organized about three
years ago, and now has nearly fifty members.
The SeawanhaIa Boat Club has also Just taken pos
session of new quarters in DedfOrd-ave. near ely
mer-st. A three-stOry and basement brownstone
house has been rented for a term of years. The first
floor is devoted to billiards On the second floor is
large reception room, and the third arc the card
and smoking rooms. The reception committee at the
opening on Tuesday evening consisted OF DR.. f. b..
WIGHT John VI. Rankin and oscar Knapp. After the
guests had been shown through the rooms Miss Laura
Willard furnished music, and then dancing followed.
The talk of adding cafe Cor women to the Oxford
Club and refurnishng and redecorating the most of
the house has been revived and 1t is probable that the
work will be done, the $4,000 which it was some
time ago agreed should be raised before the change
should be definitely determined up0n has nearly all
been subscribed. The Oxford Club now has BIZ
members In the last year there have been seventy
five designations from the club and lightweight new
members admitted
The Union League Club on last Thursday night ad-
mtted seventeen new members, among them General
stewart L. WoOdford. Several applications for mem-
bership were received.
The Carleton Club gave smoking concert at Its
house last evening duplicate whist tournament Is
being arranged among the members OF The Carletoh
There are three tables, but only two play at one time
After one table has played hand it is passed TO those
at the second table and they play it. This eliminates
the element of luck from the game, and makes the
winners carry the day purely by skill.
The Crescent Athletic Club held a reception at the
house in Pierrepontst. last evening.
The Rev. j. Clement French read paper on camp
lie in the Adirondacks, entitled ." Rod, Rifle and
Rapids" before the members OF the Hamilton Cluo aSt
night The Hamilton will give q reception to Chauncey
NJ Depew after his lecture at the Academy OF Music TO-
marrow evening John A. Nichols William a. Reeu,
Frederick Perkins John II. sherman and John II. sea,
man have been appointed committee to nominate
candidates for directors in the Hamilton CLUB. Inc
election will he held the last of the month
The Brooklyn Riding Club held their closing INDOOR
exercises of the the Bedford Riding Academy
ON Wednesday evening. There was an interesting eX-
hbition OF many trials of fancy riding and military
manOeuVres. -,,
Eugene c. Blackford delivered lecture on "Fish
and Fish Culture" at the Waverly Club on wednesday
night. lie introduced by W. Fletcher Johnson.
The club is doing an excellent work among the young
men connected with the Washington Avenue Baptist
Church. The bachelor apartments are all hlied up
on Tuesday evening President BOwden, OF the LIN
coin Club will give dinner to the officers and com
mttee men.
night and definitely determined to buy house but as
the purchase has not yet been made the officers decline
to make public the site at present.