New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
posed fine Of SO each on Hughes and Mr. y.
DoweIl while sentence suspended In TIE c. -
the Injured wife.
AMONG THE CLUBHOUSES.
PROGRESS OF THE HAMILTON sTATUE-Nloy
LEAGUE PREPARATIONS.

PROGRESS OF THE HAMILTON sTATUE-ux1os
LEAGUE PREPARATIONS.
The Hamilton Club statue Of Alexander Hamilton
has been finished In the clay and will soon be run n
bronze. 4. A. Seccomb the chairman OF the art CON-
mittee Of the club has received word TO this elect
from william Ordway Partridge, the sculptor who has
been doing the work in Paris. Mr. Partridge sara
that he has the clay completed In his studio and asls
that the critics OF the Hamilton Club visit him ana
make suggestions. After their criticism he will I'm.
medlately have the statue cast In bronze and YIN
bring 1t with him to this country In the fall. Mr.
Partridge has been extremely fortunate In the q,
vantages given him by the French Government In h.
work the Grant statue for the Union League Club
A horse and cavalryman have been placed at hs
disposal for long time as he may need them 10
enable him TO study the horse and the position Of
rider Not OILY IS this n personal courtesy to tAs
SCULPTOR but Ii also adds another to the many ey.
pressions Of good will Of France to the United Stat
for it is assistance given toward the making Of
statue to q great American
The Hamilton Club has compiled promptly with the
terms OF Its contract with the sculptor and has snt
him the second payment on his work. The additions
TO the Hamilton library from the a. A. Low fund have
been made and the books have been catalogued. IL
library Is one OF the pleasantet rooms in the club
house and the selection OF books IS excellent.
The registration committee OF the Union League
Club has been appointed and Is just about TO or
ganize for active campaign. 1t consists OF Fnnct
II. Wilson. chairman: Ethan Allen Doty. ex senator
Charles H. Russell Benjamin F. Blair and Charles A.
Scheren. All OF these men have had experience n
this work. Mr.. Wilson one Of the leaders In the
campaigns in the Twenty third Ward which doubled
the Republican vote there. He also. while president
OF the Union League and particularly in the last cam
paign did a great deal OF work In increasing the
registry Mr. Doty and ex-senator Russell are both
well known in politics. Mr.. Bair IS FIRST vlce-pres.
dent OF the club and Is active as lawyer and IN
notifies Mr. Schieren as president OF the Young Re
publican Club, made reputation as worker, and
though unsuccessful in the last campaign when
he managed the canvass for Henry A. Meyer he
helped &c cut down the Body majority much below
that of the rest OF the Democratic ticket 1t Is
urobable that two other members will be added To
the committee. No attempt will be made to interfen
with the work OF the regular organization, but actual
work will be undertaken In every part OF the city To
sec that the doubtful voters are interested early
the campaign and do not let registration and cleo
ton go By without action.
The Lincoln Club has received a handsome engraved
portrait OF Hannibal IIamlin from his son. Mr.
HamIin was the guest OF the club at the reception
given on Linccln's birthday year ago, and befoN
another Lincoln anniversary around he was dead
on the occasion Of his visit Mr. Ilamlin wrote IN ne
visitors book OF the club the Wish that the day %
made a holiday in which to commemorate the In
of the martyr President. The picture OF Mr.. Hamha
is hung In a conspicuous place In the club pariors
on June / the Lincoln Club will have It's annual
subscription dinner. IL commentaries hothhg ana
is given I'm honor OF nobody but Is meeting Tor
good time which 1t is the custom OF the Lincoln Cmo
TO have each year Just before the summer vacation.
The contest for the Berri bowling cup Is nearly mn
ished The cup offered this year Tor the INST
time to encourage the sport ii Is gwen not 10 mo
hest bowler but TO the who makes the most
Improvement in his playing over his record OF Last
Is House and Dexter NJ. swaney. Mr. House Is
fraction of a pin ahead in the race
wear book which does credit to the organization. "
contains orysH page ana Is bpund III ro SGa nae
tains l'5i9 names. they are numbered as .
inc order in which they Joined the club. Will
lam H. Ford is put down as No. L.
The present. dIcers are Charles ". Bull president;
CARL IT, De silver, vice president William b. nl+
secretary and Harry l.. langhaar, treasurer. In
club was founded football club in November, lses
orcanzed a. an athletic club in January leo6, and In
corporated in February, 13os II has had four pres'
derts. Walter c. Camp. Frederic r. Vernon, William h
The launch began its trips the Crescent country
house Yesterday. The schedule will be as follows:
Leave the Atlantic Yacht Club float at 10 and 2 10
D. M each day, and. returning leave the clubhouse TOT
Twenty -third-st. AT and u p M on sundays the
launch will leave Tebos dock at 10 and IL a. and
The Hanover Club cave the last reception women
Of the season on Wednesday evening. J. L. Kellogg,
the mind reader entertained the guests. and In add
lion a literary and musical programme carried out
The entertainment committee consisted OF benjamin
D. Bacon. James \. Taylor Frank l.. Sperry. H. H. 5.
Randolph Louis Conrad, II. VI. Flske, W. I. smith.
J. II. schultz, IT.. and J. ii. Boston.
\ new social organization. known as the Livingston
Club has been formed. and has taken the house No
l.s Livneston-st. The house was OPENED on Wednes.
day night with an entertainment Frank Dawson IS
president OF the club. Waller smith, vice PRESIDENT
Richard Weldon. secretary and treasurer. James Nor
ton. sergeantat-arm>. and Walter +. Keenan,. Walter
Maxwell and Thomas Little executive committee.
The oxford Cub on Friday evening gave a dinner 70
". = Taylor the chairman Of the Art and Literary
Association Of the club lie is going TO spend tho
summer in Europe.