New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
THE VAUDEVILLE CLUB.
FLATrERINI PROSPECT OF SUCCESS.
CHECKS AND PROMISES COMING FROM ALL SIDES
THE PRESENT SITUATION.

CHECKS AND PROMISES COMING FROM ALL SIDES
THE PRESENT SITUATION.
The projectors Of the Vaudeville Club are much
clatcd over the encouragement which they are re-
ceving and they deem the number OF favorable replies
10 their Invitations sent ont few weeks ago remark
able at time Of year when clubmen and others are
scattered In all parts OF the world. Checks, Win
letters thanking the projectors for the opportunity OF
Joining have been sent fiOm various parts Of Europe
from san Francisco and Alaska. and even from Japan
to say nothing OF favorable replies from all the summer
resorts The recent disaster to the Metropolitan opera
House WILL In the opinion Of the board OF directors
OF the Vaudeville Club, bring them more members
than they had counted on at the start, for as the
club /, to be conducted on strictly social plan, IL
will have the following OF society and there VIII Dr.
the opportunity for meeting and exchanging VISITS rs
at the opera. Among the several hundred who nave
Joined previous To september l are: Percy r. Alden
C. II. Arnold, Gustav Amsinck. ". sulvant Aleu-
James L. barclay. Samncl +. Barser, Dr. Joseph d.
Bissen 8, NJ Elatchiord. WILDER Il. BiOodsooo'
Henri NJ Rraem. Carroll Bryce, James h. breese'
Miss Eloise L. Brccsc Frank stuart Bond. Hugh ~
Camp. F. b. Gambler, II. lie Grand Cannon j, W.
CebaIlos, Addison Cammack. DR.. Clement Cleveland
Samuel j. Colgate Henry ". eating. Rowland DAVIS.
Elisha DYER ir, f. NJ. Dckerson, Pieirepoht bn"ar"S'
W. Iidreth Field. Charles l.. Foote, John H. flaSer'
f. LeB. Gardiner. j. Il. Garland Frederick "eonIu'
Thomas = Harrison, John Hay, Edmund hehnricAS'
Erskne Hewitt Robert Hoe, Colgate lioyt hch"rd W.
Hunt. Lyman c. Jcsephs. ID. II. King jr, Eugene
Kelly IT,. Prescott Lawrence Richard T. LohhSoeHs'
Grosvenor r. Lowrey. Leon Marie, jules Moh'iii''
George C. Munzlg H. Victor NewcOmb. Frank " Gus
James OTIS Trcnor l.. Park, George ii. Penniman Duu-
ley Phelps, Julian Poter william ~ Potter w ~
Parrington Phoenix RemScn, II. d. Dlion hipleS' .
Dillon Ripley John A. rutherford. John Hope Rutner-
ford Edward &. sampson. John Sanford, Frank W.
Sanger J. Langdon schroeder. sidney j. Smith, Walter
ID U,ttha rf,rdS W.
f. D. Stokes Hobart Taylor W. H. Taller L. Mortl-
mcr Thorn IT, william s. Tod, J. spencer Turner. W.
X Vanderbilt ". A. Wndsworth, Raymond Ia "atu'
Reginald H. Ward F. Egert0n Webb. ii. walter WeDo'
Norman DER Whltehouse. Charles A. whittier D.
Burke Wolfe and Charles G. Worthlngton
II was at first thought that the younger cno men
voud be the first to join. but much to the a'i)ni'h-
men, NJ NIL the oldest members OF the Union and
Union League clubs aud many OF the most important
merchants and bankers were first to respond ahd 10
send with their checks letters expressing th"r great
pleasure In having the opportunity to )oln' lie
secretary OF the club says that unless the requests are
answered at once the fifteen hundred limit VIII DE-
passed After that number It VIII cost $ioo 10 Jo''
The charter members Will be taxed only so annually
and no initiation fec.
n 4 the intention TO have the club so conducted
that ladies can be introduced at any time Each
member will have the privilege OF bringing iddS u INC
club entertainments but no limit VIII be put upon '
number In order to do that the member Is required
10 hand I'm the names on 4 card, with his own hanio
attached TO BE- deposited in box and subject % 'he
supervision OF the executors. ANY ohendlng meupes
uho intto1uccs such persons rs rot eIdb'c VIII
lr su,prndcd for n month. and later. II satisfactory
c,p,anston Is no, given, may be expelled by Two
thirds vote.
II Is int. nded that the club shall be run on the
principle of the New Club. OF London when nhder
is original status was looked upon as most desirable
..t-lt
be conformed TO- They will be- welcome IN full
evening dress or Just rs they come from dinner
partles To stop for a whilc on thcic way to bail.
REGINALD de- Kovcn, the president OF the club Is
constantly In receipt OF letters asking for Information
and he gave the points for this article 10 Inc
Tribnncs' reporter. Many ask what Will be done
with the Initiation fee II It Is found Impossible 10
organize the club The answer l. simple enough Tho
money In that case will be returned to each indivl-
dual There has also been much curiosity as to tho
amount required fur running expenses OF the ciuD'
the entertainment and other things IL Is calculated
that the amount for dues will be- SlOo,ooo Inc
season Of the clubs entertainment Will cover peroo
Of thirty weeks and IL Is not expected That NJ inc
outside more than 1000 will be paid weekly In
salaitcs That would leave balance OF sio'ooo
for rent and certain other expenditures The grill
room will be revenue the club, as Will also be
the rent OF private boxes to be taken by the season.
The holders OF these boxes will have the privilege OF
Inviting any OF their friends, not members VINO aIe
oot entitled otherwise TO club privileges: Is
hoped tina, eventually the club VIII have mouse vi
its own 10 he designed by Stanford white. ,
As 10 the nature Of the entertainment, thcIc WI
ne only high class specla. and II Is not imprbaD"
not H.. ;,momS Cafe (hantant artist, Mile. lveite
GuIibert viii be hers for the opening night Such
club viii be- an inducement for people OF mat fiss
In vIst America for they VIII be able to DO " turn
at the club and Mt ore OF the theatres IN ,own
on each night, as they do In LONDON anu i,s
There will b. a permanent orchestra OF twenty Vi
twenty-five musicians. A. n,.o. 4, sor,o |
II will be the object OF the grlllroon 10 sersr
SINNERS but n, the club Will be open ms carry rs
7 o'clock I'm the evening, suitable dinner can De
ordered There Will b. each night an orchcSruhl
concert for one hour, beginning at 10 O'Clock. lnc
regular entertainment will begin AT II O'CLOCK. Oh
sunday nights q suitable entertainment VAL De pfo
yidcd and II Is altogether likely tat leading slhgers
who nrr engaged Ia light opera ut various theaucs
will he heard Miss Marie Tempest and Miss Lillian |
Russell have ALREADY promised TO sing on ouhu"3 |
nights when they are In town. , -, mo, |
The allImportant question or clIDrooHis HIS noe |
vet been decided upon, but everything points 10 ehc
concert room Of the Madison square Garden Quitting
which seems to b. the best equipped FOR me PurlpSe
The re ore alrrndy boxes room suitable lot IN. s
foyer and dressing rooms. This matter VIII be de-
cIdcd soon While the club Will bc managed by IN |
executive board, u regular professional manager VIII
be engaged to look after the entertainment As therS
is 70 lie non re siden list OF members, who VIII be
rcGuIr,-l 10 nav only half rate. wide interest VIII be
taken I'm the affairs OF the club Prominent club men
OF boston Philadelphia, Washington. baltimore, chi
cngo and other cities will be invited TO JOIN
4 CLERGYMIN ARRESTED FOR FRAUD