New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES
A DILL WEEK FOR MEMBERS.
THE CHIEF INTEREST is IN INCIDENTS TO
COME.

THE CHIEF INTEREST is IN INCIDENTS 10
COME
The week just passed has not been an active
ono in Brooklvn club circles far as special
meetings and exciting topics concerned. Some
snort has been going on in the shape of tourna-
ments at several Of the houses, and all OF them
are fairly we'll attended. The activity OF few
weeks AGO has quoted down to a great extent
Possibly one reason for the present state OF COM
parativc inactivity is that the clubmen are busy
with the round of outside society, which JUST
now is at its height, and look forward TO a long
seq son of fun in the clubhouses after Ash Wednes.
day has put an end to much OF the festivities
of the winter.
Perhaps another feason is that voiced by men,
her of the entertainment committee OF one OF the
leading clubs on the Heights who said that he
was getting tired Of planning entertainments
which members attended if it suited their con-
venience or let fall fiat if that happened TO meet
their pleasure better. lie thought that, after
all, the function of a club to meet the ordinary
needs of a man in the way of a parlor, an open
fireplace, a dinin. >room reading and writing
room and such other conveniences are com.
monty associated with the idea of club-life. The
committeeman had become tired of working 10 get
up shows which one cared to attend When
they a success il was n matter Of course, and
when a failure through lack of attendance the
committee had to shoulder the blame. There
is a good deal of sense in that notion, particularly
in view of the nature of many of the so-callei
entertainments which committees think it their
duty to project upon members of clubs. Many
of the older clubs that are run more nearly after
the fashion Of the New-Yorl clubs (and there is a
great difference between the club-lifc of New
York and the domestic life that sometimes fire.
quents club-bouses in BROOKLYN have given Up the
frequent entertainments and content TO lead
a humdrum sort of existence, much TO the salts
faction of the man who did not join club for
the purpose of listening TO amateur theatricals
and minstrel shows.
The Brooklyn Club is following this plan. and
far, beyond the customary social meeting on
the last Saturday of every month, no plans for
entertainments have been made. A private sub
scrption dinner which was well attended, was
held there last evening.
The Reception Committee OF the Lincoln Club,
which consists of David VI. Swaney, Charles S.
Wilbur. c. T. Richardson, c. Creighton. T. Leeds
Waters. X. b. Sinner. \. +. Hamilton, c. X. Sher.
wood and T. ID. Carpenter, jr., Is making active
preparations for a reception February IL. The
Lincoln Club always stands by it's name and is
accustomed TO observe The birthday Of Abraham
Lincoln in that manner. The billiard pool and
bowling tournaments began at the Lincoln on
Thursday.
The recent gift OF $4,000 to the library fund
Of the Hamilton Club by ~ A. Low will permit
the addition of a large number of volumes to
the by no means inconsidcrabc collection of books
that the cuo already possesses
Last Monday evening the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
gave their annual euchre party at the clubhouse
in Hanson place. IL well attended by the
women friends Of the members.
The Wildwood Club of FlatbuSh will hold an
assembly at their clubhouse. in Occan-ave., on
Wednesday evening next. The patronesSeS are
Mrs Robert LeifertS. Mrs. Richard Young, Mrs.
II. Wood Sullivan Mrs. Louis German. Mrs James
iarland. Mrs. Henry j. Johnson. Mrs William
\ \. Brown, Mrs Gustav jain, Mrs Robert ).
Walker Mrs. W. II. Garrison, Mrs. Walter Nelson.
Mrs joel de Sclding. Mrs Schuyler Miller and
Mrs Henry ". Sheriff. 4 library has recently
been added 10 the possessions OF the Wildwood
cub and many valuable books have been pre-
scented by the members
The Carleton Club will begin its series of bowl.
Ing games next Wednesday. when team from
Newark. y. j.. will play at the clubhouse in
st. Mark save with Il team from the Carleton.
The nrst women 5 reception at the new Hanover
clubhouse, Bedford-aye. and Rodncy-St, will be
held tomorrow evening.
The tai0n League Club celebration of Lincoln's
birthday, Oh February -, promises to be a brilliant
affair.
The Union League is obtaining an enviablc
reputation for private dinners. On Friday the
directors of the Bedford Bank gave a dinner TO
their president. Eugene G.. Blackford. rs a mark
of their appreciation Of his successful admnistr.
tion of the bank. The entire board were present,
ana with coffee and cigars short addresses weie
made by DIR. Paul II. Kretzschmar. Nelson J.
Gates, Howard NJ. Smith and Julian ID. Fairchild.