New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSEjS.
PREPARING FOR SUMMER DULNEss.
THE UNION LEAGUES PLANs-To GIVE A DIN
NER FOR ADMTRkT, pPATNE

THE UNION LEAGUES PLANs-To GIVE A DIN
NER FOR ADMIRAL BRAINE.
The Union League Club is getting ready for a
series Of festivities before the warm weather will
practically wind up all active club life in the city
houses for the summer. On April % William
Mckinley will fulfil his promise to speak before the
Union League men which he made last winter. but
unable to carry out Just after the adjournment
Of Congress as the members OF the club had hoped.
1t is expected that Andrew Carnegie will be present
at the time. The officers and committees Of the
club will give Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Carnegie a
dinner which will DO served in the large dinngroom
upstairs at 6 rs p M Promptly at rs p. m. Mr..
Mckinley will face the members Of the club in the
large assembly room and will deliver address on
THE Republican Party"
A musical entertainment for women win be given
at the Union League house on April 80. Signor Del
Puente will sing, and contralto will be brought
before the club in the person OF Miss Manderlck Of
New York, young woman over whose voice Mr..
Wiske, who may be called the musical critic Of the
Union League, has become enthusiastic. number OF
other wellknown musicians will take part.
The winters activity at the Carleton is practically
ended Last evening Colonel John Oakley delivered his
lecture on Our John" before large audience in the
club parors
The Germania Is getting ready TO settle down for the
summer Also The series Of biweekly concerts in the
little theatre OF the clubhouse have been great sue
cess from social point Of view. True to the national
instinct which has prompted the setting apart for the
children of a dningroom, the children are not to be
forgotten in making up the list OF the seasons enter
alnments. childrens festival will be held about the
first of May, and then the club will settle down to
summer life.
On Tuesday evening the members Of the Lincoln
Club will listen to Rotations by Mr. Brooks the poet
humorist from California SIX directors are to be
elected by the Lincoln May l. but the nominations
have not yet been posted.
The annual meeting OF the MOntank Club was held
last evening at the temporary clubhouse, No "a
Eghthave Six directors elected for three years.
There were only one set Of candidates. who were all
reelected They had been active in the work on the
clubhouse, and it generally agreed that the
club could afford to dispense with their services
Just in the face of moving into the house. The
six were: Albert E. Lamb Timothy L. Woodruff,
Rufus T. Griggs, Edwin H. sayre, Stewart L. Wood
ford and J. Rogers Maxwell. The new house Is so far
completed that it has been decided to abandon the
temporary house where the club has made its head
quarters for two years and take possession OF the
new building May l. 1t will be impossible to have
any formal opening, however until fall. The regular
monthly meeting Of the Board of Directors was held on
Thursday evening, and several new members were
elected.
The whist tournament at the Laurence Club is
nearly ended The last series Of games will be played
on April 49,
Since March 1s over forty new names have been
proposed for membership In the Crescent Athletic Club.
All indications lead to the conclusion that the dinner
which the oxford Club is to give to Rear-Admiral
D. L. Braine. April o5, in recognition Of his
going onto the retired list May IS, will equal that
which was given to him by the Hamilton Club a week
ago. Addresses promised by Generals o. o.
Howard, Henry w. SlOcum and Daniel Butterleld, ex-
Congressman William c. Wallace and the Rev. DR.. r. r.