New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24
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The Alpha Delta Phi Club has recently had one Of
| those strokes OF good fortune which likely 70
| occur TO any one holding lease Of real estate in
| this city. 1t holds its present quarters at Thirty
| ninth-st. ami Madisonave under hveyear leasA
which has nearly four years TO run. The rent vN
remarkably low for property In that neighborhood. and
the lessons allowed the club 81 600 for preparing
for clb purposes The house recently sold for
500 600. and its owners have offered large bonus
Considering the proposition and 1t Is probable thai
will secae TO sSssp few bos rsr T
ison ave, and II satisfactory arrangements can %
made The rn h ants "' house, Ths club is N Ss
most nourishng condition. an unnsualy larse Iumrf
of Us $50 members being regular frequenters OF the
house.
striking instance Of the loose financial methods
OF some New-York clubs exemplined at the Reform
Club The annual dues OF this club are only s2o and
vet there is posted its bulletin board the name
one man who is tn arrears for s2l7 for supplies fur
nished by the restaurant and bar Much more am
bilious and prominent clubs than the Reform Club
have found il necessary to place limit Oh inc o'uS
indebtedness Of their members
The Brooklyn Press Club is an assured fact
Its organizers met week ago last wednesday ard
adopted a constitution and bylaws. ticket WAS
nut in the field for the officers and trustees and most
Of the details Of the organization were perfected. ]"
membership will be strictly limited 10 newspaper mea
either living in Brooklyn or employed by BrooKya
Newspapers Already 252 names have been PLACED
me LIT eligible for s r. held l GS a The S
Thursday in February, at which Tune emoes ara
ras sees VIII He Viii probably 0 secure quarters q
wIlloughbyst.
There was an innovation at the regular monthly
meeting of the Sigma Phi Club. which was held at the
clubhouse No. Fast Twenty -seventhst, last n'she
The special feature Of the evenings entertainment vac
an address by Colonel II. g. Prout on "Rallroaa
Accidents and how u Prevent Them"
Some Of the mrthful members OF the Union League
Club are enjoying Joke At the expense OF somewhat
stcated member In the height Of the campaign
which was held week before last number ~ "au
earnestly advocated The election 70 a number "
different and responsible Offices OF man who Is known
in the club 10 susceptible TO hattery After spend
Ing the last few years in Europe. he returned to THE
country few months ago. and has since spent much
NJ his time a, the club His interest In the election
suggested the idea OF running him rs an independent
candidate for vice president. chairman OF the committee
on Political Reform and one or two other omses. SONS
members were induced e. vote for this Independents
candidate and he poled about thirty votes for Woo
president and considerable number for the numerous
other offices for which he on the sunday folbw9
the election some OF his most ardent supporters met
him in the club barbers shop. and after congratuladnS
That o he Should rewar those who supported MIN oy
giving them dinner lie wa, S3d ina. tn,s ,S SGea
and as he is ambitious OF holding ONCE In the sua
next year. is hoped that he viii adopt the suggestion
The University Athletic Club promises 70 be con-
spicuous success among clubs which have been formed
in this city in the last few years seventeen trustees
have already been elected OF tweEty and they have
perfected the preliminary steps OF the clubs orean
lion and have secured option on permanent quar-
tors The only available house In the city wNlc1 "s
ready for immediate use was the old Racquet ''A0
building at SAthave. and Twenty sixthst. There %'
already 400 names on the clubs list. The nine COZ,
ar all members OF the nlNer>Uy 'luU
II the seventeen members Of the board OF trustees "
r,ady elected all are either members ~ or have o,sn
Unused for membership In the University club Ts
limit OF membership has been placed AT l:Wo, guy
Ms applications are coming In at the rate Of ioriy
dfv day II f. possible that this limit will have oeea
reaci ed even before the new club IL housed w !"
quarters.
There has been a vague rumor for some months tnA
the 81. Nicholas club wa on the verge Oh us>so'1"
IL has been impossible to trace this rumor to itS soa'
and there 1, absolutely nothing In the clubs sosai
financial condition to give tbs slightest foundaun
4 prominent member OF the club said: Inc co
Nicholas club has never been In more noa s,nd
condition than IT Is today 1t ia, ,.h ninses andE
$1,000. Il more thai meets IT. amman eAp'llsoS o.
adding each year to It's sinking fund IL ma, nov a.
membership of Us with u limit OF 300. ana y ,s.
ira. ting ~ large a daily attendance as NJ 'H' UNIV
It's history
Attendance at the Psi Epsilon Clubhouse has oes
largely Increased recently by the membef> VI .,.,
Lambda Chapter of the socieT VINO no. ar e., ,his cty
for the convention which Will be hcd III '"' W.
early in the spring
The officers of the women's Press Club have af'~'s
for an entertainment 70 be held at the '"s'"o 80
IN February the proceeds Of which VIII 20 10 ,nn
COR ths erection Of permanent home for tn s
A number Of actors ard managers nave 'ou'
their services. ,
Al the monthly meeting of the Colonial Cllio ~"' :.
was held on Januay Il eight men wco ce -.
membership bringing the whole number up 10 Do ~.
hui,diuo committee reported that the WORK U" -
,cw house was advancing rapidly. and that INC ThrN
her, might expect T. be In the house " aaS ever
will be "A subscription dinner oi INC ''u' W.
ing of January 70
Ricardo L. Trumbu a member OF the 'o"su
~ Chilli will lecture that country IN the h'ie $50.
of fine Reform Club on the evening OK Ihufsua''
iry 81 -
one of the most prosperous OF the shia'el "a -.m.
This city is the Renwck. 1t Is Limited 10 'oo
h,rs Int IFS cosey little house In Thirty se' 40.
i filled every night with men most Oh VIM" ,,,s.
members of larger and more ambitious OF ,onth ID
II will Introduce u new feature cary nc' ,,a wives
tho shane of m afternoon tea given Nv u"
sisters and sweethesrs OF Its members
The stringency Of the New York Atheu' '''
in regard to gambling has driven some vi - "a
hers who have a fondness for games oi no s,as
organize rotelie which they have chrtsteheu ' ,r.t
Club. They have secured rooms IN siNtn 80 INV
above tho New-Yo.k Athletic Club house, M"s rsme q
can obtain al the requirements OF sv .s ednnkA
noker Including cool service. cards, CHI ,susnt a
cigars and Welsh Ia-cbits. since the ni,Ing an Ia
the studio Club, there has been notaoic and 6iuSN
the attendance at the Athletic Clup eSio III"
room after midnight