New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
GOSSIP OF THE CLUB WORLD.
THE SEASON OF ANNUAL ELECTIONS
VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENTS.

circles than Its immediate predecessors iHc ''Nc -
approaching the annual elections IN many OF the
cubs and This stimulates interest among club mem
bcrs who gather AT the clubbouses 70 discuss club
poltcs out OF which discussions grow dinners. pool
aments and the thousand and one Incidents ard
entertainments which marked n feature oil VIII
ter club life In NcwYork. The leading social clubs
for the most part hold their annual elections IN one
OF tile three winter months, tie idea being. prcsum'
ably that they obtain larger representation OF
members In the season when the cy Is crowded than
in the spring autumn. and especially in the sum
mer months. on the other hand. such clubs ms tAe
Union and Calumet whose members are largely dra"
from class OF men who are devoted to society. would
probably find It difficult 10 obtain quorum IN uie
height Of the season for their annual or even for any
specal meeting unless called matter OF vial
interest and hence hold their annual meetings the
former IN May and the latter In March OF each year.
Tho annual meeting OF the Manhattan Athletic CiuO
will be held at the clubhouse tomorrow eVe"'"e
Through the efforts OF OF the present omcers OF
the club and several members prominent IN what was
called the reform movement" year ago. a conference
was held recently at which It was decided 10 pace
ONLY one ticket In the field mt the meeting tomorro"
night In addition TO the annual report OF the BOARD
OF governors several amendments, none OF any VIAL
inptrtance however 10 the constitution and bylaws
which have been proposed, will be voted upon
The annual elections OF the New-lo ra lnoihg OiuD
are generally more quietly conducted than those OF
is heard OF this we-appointed and welimanaeea
Climb but there IS no organization In the city which
has more Interested devoted members IMAM 'he
Riding Club. As said IN this column last sun
day, it was the first club in New-lork TO provide
accommodations for the women relatives and friends
Of dts members and this move was success from
The start. The club was started abont ten years
aro nv II. H. HOLSTER, Samuel Dorrowc. Henry
Emmett and few others, and has been a success
from the start Several Of the original governors
are still In the board. and are as devoted 10 'he
club interests as they were when Ii was n!sO s'areu
The club affords 10 lis members and their guests
especially In winter sort OF perpetual horse snow
on a small scale. Some of the finest saddle horses
in the country are kept in the club stables, anu
there is riding In the ring every afternoon ana even
inb. During Lent Saturday evening receptions are
held Those members who not riding ana the
guests il the weather is cold. sit in handsome par
lors extending the whole width OF the building on
the ground floor on the Ffty-eighti-st. SIDE. ana
watch the cvolutions OF the riders in the ring through
large plate glass windows. Refreshments are served
and the scene Is animated and gay. The riding IN
the ring can also be viewed from an upper gallery
when 1t is not too cold for although the building Is
heated by steam, the ring is kept at a fairly low
temperature to admit Of active exercise
several theatre clubs lave recently been formed
These clubs are growing more and more fashionable
every winter The members meet either at dinner al
the house Of the members In turn or at the theatre aItcr
dinner, and then when the performance Is enueu
GO TO some of the fashionable uptown restaurants or
TO the house Of each Of the Lady members In turh'
where supper and sometimes a small dance are en-
1oyed. Miss Louise McAllister has recently organ
lied one Of these theatre clubs and Mrs. H. Victor
Newcombc another.
The dinner given by the Deutsches Nerein on tues
day evening last at its handsome clubhouse on Fifty
ninthst of the most enjoyable and novel club
dinners ever given IN The city. Small tables were
set in the handsome ballroom. on whose walls hung
a well-seected loan collection OF pictures, and at
thesc tables sat the members of the club ana thelr
friends. Women were invited and their presence Az
evening dress added much to the brilliancy OF TIE
scene. large orchestra furnished music throughout
the dinner. and at the close Of the feast ana while
tie ladies paroo OF the coffee In tie parorS ana the
men had their cigars in the smoking room. the tables
and all OF the feast were removed, ana uahciho
went on until q late hour.
Tho Progress Club also held loan exhibition OF
pictures. 1t is remarkable evidence OF the extent
OF the art treasures OF this city that while every re-
curing winter these loan exhibitions OF pictures ana
art objects at the leading clubs increase In number yc
a sufficient number OF pictures and variety 81 art
objects can always seemingly be secured without TOO
much repeton The Union League Club has Tor
over ten years held mout!y art exhibitions during
six months OF each year. and, except on rare occ'I
sions painting not tie properly OF inc ciuo
las been shown than once. When 1t Is con-
sidcred that these pictures and art objects are gen
orally lent by members OF the clubs to the exhibitions
held under the clubs auspices. some slight idea Oh
liz, art treasures of the city may be obtained
The coming together Of the two societies OF the
Sons Of the Revolution and the Sons OF the American
Revolution which has been alluded TO as among TIE
possibilities Of the future. IL now 1t Is under
stood as good as settled AT the last meeting OF the
sons OF the Revolution, at Frances Tavern PRESIDENT
Tallmadge announced that negotiations were In FAVOR
milo urocress looking 10 this end.
The first subscription dinner OF the season OF the
West side Republican Club took place at TIC io'ei
End,cott at Eighty -second-st and ColmousaVe.. on
Friday evening over n hundred guests sat down, ana
the dinner was spirited and enjoyable from bceuhs
10 end Some remarkably effective speeches were
made This club has handsome parlors In the Hotel
Endicott on the ground Goor has on It's list OF ne
bership almost all the bestSnown men on the "eso
Side and really affords the facilities ana dement's oil
social club to n number OF men WHO i've u I'hc 'oo
far from the Colonial Club to make 1t convenient 10 30
there frequently
A new Democratic club has been started az NO
=, EWc,t Twenty .fourth.st.. called the Caynsa
CYn u,s,c has been 80 successful that 1t purposes
having new clubhouse, and II Is said has It's eye on
the Lambs clubhouse, In Twenty sAth'st' hOc''
GALLUP and other leading Tammany men WHO arc
nsmh.rs of other social clubs. such as the Calumet
and Union are leading members OF TINS ORGANIZATIONS
1,sc club gave smoking concert last evening
The new City Club gave Ito first ladies' DAY yesterday
a, lie handsome clubhouse No. 81 FilthaVc'
T,o annual meeting OF the New-York Driving CLUB
was held NJ the Hotel Metropoe on Thursday evening
J. c. De la vergne reelected PRESIDENT Andrew
Miller. yice-p,esident; Fred Dietz treasurer anu
,rbomas Greenwood. secretary. An executive com,
,ntce was chosen consisting OF DAVID Bonner sa'uc'
Ncun,,p G. E. Armstrong. NJ. IL. Bernheimer, =. IL.
chan.id John Rudd Thomas h. EsDeTt ana J0hn -;
Harry IL was decided 10 release Fleetwood raIN ~
Inc present rental oi TsVoo i"c 0iu o - was
xt,cmeIr prosperous condition. and Inc mee'iho was
y tburoashly haImcaious one. ~ . A., c,
1bo rrcei,tiou l., Mayorelect Giioy by the saga
more Cin at its fine house in West uqehuIuicuhiIu
wenty .iourIst.. Thursday hlsnI Wa :" lii W,I
,orceiv attended There was COMPENSATORY ht'i,
sn.sc,y nnIJng and after the members anu guests Jaw
sbNcn hands with Mr. CAroy the rest oil ''e evening
' day1as.I IN a supper and q general gO0u tiHc.
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