New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD
RIVALRY BETWEEN THE UNION AND METRO
POLITAN-NEWs NO1E-.


Of the Union. The following officers Of the Metro
poitan also belong 10 the older club President J.
Perpont Morgan Vice President Sidney Webster ana
Treasurer George :. BOwdoln. All those forming
the new clubs executive committee, George IT,
Haven, d. O. Mills. Henry A. &. Taylor William H.
Vanderbilt and william G. Whitney. are also In the
rnion and 80 are these members Of the Metropol-
itan board Of governors: samuel ID. Babc0ck, rcOrS
: Bowdoin John L. Cadwalader Robert Gocet. Ogden
Goclet George &. Haven Adrian Iselr ir. James p.
KernOcban Charles I.anler Louis L. Lorlllard, ID. %.
NILS j. Plerpont Morgan, a. Newbod Morris. Frank
H. StIrgis, Henry 4. G. Taylor. Cornelius Wander
Iit William X. Vanderbilt James VI. Waterbury.
sidney Webster George Peabody Wetmore, William
G. whitney and Egerton l.. winthrop In fact, only
W. Watts sherman, secretary, ana two governors are
not also members of the Union. Probably onehalf
the Metropolitan Club also In the rival organ
ization. OF the twenty seven men I'm the club
whose names begin with A, nine are also in the
I-non and Of the seventy three whose names begin
with L. not less than forty nine. twOthirds are
likewise members Of the other club. These facts,
however. do not dsprove the statement that there Is
considerable feeling between tho two organizations.
Nearly all Of the most active promoters OF the Metro
potan spend their leisure time at the knlckerbocker
club. II they also the rolls Of the Union.
The blaCkballnc Of two leading railrond by the
Union club governors aroused the anger OF some
Of the prominent mlllonaircs and is largely respon-
siblc for the existence OF the Metropolitan. The
energy with which the new club went to work to buy
property and TO have building erected on 1t, con
;ra,cd with the slowncss OF the older body in finding
uptown site. has done a great deal toward maxim :
the Metropolitan success. After all there are
doubtless number Of men in either club who feel no
animosty towanl the other one. but think that New
York is big enough for BOTH rs II really Is.
The continuance Of The wintry weather has made IL
impossible to begin work again the house Of the
Metropolitan cub II will probably be month
before the and brickaycrs start in again The
foundations are all laid and the work now will H.
above ground. In the meantime the architects are
finishing up the details Of the plan. The club con
tinucs it, steady growth. Enough members were
elected on Tuesday 10 bring the number up TO 72l,
aad about dozen applications are already posted Tor
consideration AT the April meeting.
The furnishing committee of the Colonial club j.
kept busy ju-t now buying carpets furniture elas,
ware. etc. for the clubhouse In the Boa ward.
The furniture t. promised for April -. In week or
two the programme FOR the ceremonies Attending the
opening O. tine house will be announced. Renewed
Interest has aroused in the club by the fact that
l. soon - occupy ~ handsome home and the appl-
cations for membership are coming In steadily. The $50
mark has been reached. and Their, is already talk OF
increasing the limit from 900 Ia 500. even more.
Those elected al the last meeting of tho committee
included Richard Gordon Babbage, James l. Barr.
man, jr, A. H. Jolnc, James MoClenahan. Samuel
McMlllnn, james Mcknight. william Harvey Merritt.
David d. Ncdwl Francis J. Ruc r.. Reuc Smith.
George {. smith. Ormand G.. smith, Walter d. starr,
George d. Watson and sidney F. Wilcox.
The Harvard Club does not recruit all It's members
from those recently graduated from college. At the
ias meeting 80 was elected and so were
several other. whose sheepskins over decade
old
Tho nrst annual dinner ~ the Aldne Club Will be
held on Friday evening. Mt the clubhouse Frank X.
stockton will preside and the speaking will b; Of an
Informal Kind. Among those who have been Invited
30 attend the dinner are William Curtis Thomas
Nelson Page RuGyard kipling, I. HOpkinsOn smith,
william II. McEDy. Edmund Clarence steiman, VIII
lam D. Howell, Oliver Wendell holmes John GrceIcaf
Whittier Donald G.. Mitchell Charlie, Dudley Warner,
Edgar ". Nye. Thomas Bailey Aldrlch and George
KEENAN,. The exhibition Of oil and wstercOor paint
ings loaned by Newlori artists. and Of modern cloth
and leather boolcOvcrs will be opened that
ing. saturday viii be aAc,' day, and the exhibition
will Continue daily. from 10 q and from u 10
until TUESDAY March 81. Admission will be by tickets.
to be hal OF member. The dis play II boDc"vcrs will lie
novel and Interesting. The leading firms Of publishers
in this and other cities will send samples Of their
Lcst work. and boolovcrS will lind great deal In
the exhibition 10 hold their attention
The Catholic Club may have lecture at IL, house
shortly but otherwise the routine Will not lie broken
In Lent. The cub will have dinner this year, but
hopes 10 have "A big In it, home next
The last affair II tie Hind given in 1890, and the
next will be- a celebration Of the remarkable pro, perity
Which has attended the cub since the last dinner.
William Edmond Curtis. secretary Of the Democratic
Club has gone to Florida to the strength lot
I'm his recent Hines. lie may return TO this city The
latter part Of the week.
The improvements at the Union League prosidcd
for al the February meeting being made The
good management OF the clubs affairs left surplus
Of about $4,000 at the end % the year. AID nearly
al 81 this h. being spent In making needed alterations
and additions in tho clubhouse some OF the furniture
has not been mended upholstered since The club
moved into It's present house In 1851, and it nat
urally needs repairing. Some OF the Old carpets arc
being replaced with new. the stock Of crockery is
being repirnishcd the ceiling Is being Tetlntcd In
places, various minor improvements are being
made. There has been good deal OF com
plaint about III. slOwncss OF the elevators and new
hydraulic pump IS being put in which will Increase
the speed.
There has been appreciabc improvement In the
service and cooking at the Reform Club restaurant since
the change Of caterers made not long ago.
quent Increase In the receipts Is noticeable.
James J. lligrinson has been elected a member Of
Of '0i, In place o. j. Hampton Robb. resigned.
Large additions to the Aldlne Clubs collection OF
another room Ia tIo l5rar? Even this Is already
nearly filled with volumes. An exhibition Of
nissalS ana early printed DOORS VIII DC gwen II tne
clubhouse this spring, and the members may also bc
entertained by lecture.
The Union Club LA. at last found Inc 10 which
to pat the basement of the Dix mansion, which
added to the clubhouse about two years ago The room
facing Twenty irstst. has been turDoi Into barber
shop which Is much larger and more attractive than
the old one. The next room contains lockers aud
drawer, for members, novel feature In purely social
clubhOuscs. These for the use Of members who live
out Of town. ana Who do not wish 10 go all the way
home after business drc, when they are 10 attend
The opera or 10 20 - a dinner Or reception In the
city The lockers are large and under each ara two
drawer. \ incmrcr leave his dress clothes In the
locker In the mOrnin., and dress Al the club In tho
afternoon. Thus H. will not have 10 10 To Il hotel.
The convenience of the members has been further
suited by the fitting mp OF two shower baths In the
which leads from the in which the lock
crs situated. 4 man therefore make his toilet
complete by "a bath. Formerly there bathroom
in the club I'm which were two tubs but " WINS se!d IN
used Tho ncW feature however Is llhelg 10 ne pOpu-
lar The ticker has Teen moved 10 the room al.
iOuruing the larber.,hop and little alcOyc Ia, been
set apart FOR a buoablachng stand All the