The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03

wholly a democratic organization. Inc
Philadelphia Club has always been one OF
Philadelphia's landmarks. The club house
was bought from one of the Buffers Henry
Pratt McKane is its oldest member. his
membership dating from 1885. Gen. George
Cedwaleder, Gen. Tom CadwalAder, John
Butler, Pierce Butler aud William ChanceI-
lor were among its prominent members.
the club was In Walnut street. Both markoe
and Boxer were also It's presidents
Tbs Union Club Of New York has always
bean an institution that we may well be
proud Of Il was founded in 1885, think.
6rst remsmber it as having its club house
in Broadway. below Canal street, then
moving up Broadway, near to Amity
street, and finally building on TWenty-drst
street and Fifth avenue. Among the lead
ing spirits IN 1t when l first became mem
Der we're George II. THlman, John J. As
tor, Col. James Monroe, Denning Duer,
Col. Abram Van BrueD, Kosiusco Arm
strong, August Belmont, Robert L. Cut
ting, Maj Macomb. Isaac Bell, William r.
Travers. William n. Evarts and Leonard
W. Jerome. can never forget the quaint
speech Of Col. James Monroe when, on SEQ
ing a crowd at the club bar he, in his stem
toriau voice, would shout out, Gentlemen,
fire and fall back"
The oldest club in the United States, II
not in the world, Ia the Estate in Schuylkill
OAuDs Cdlleu bub AaA LIbuso
Club" OF Philadelphia, established in l7l7.
In this club they do now and always have
done their own cooking They have always
elected a governor and a coroner as origin
ally authorized by the crown. Once each
year at the opening of Ihe club they serve
the fish on pewter platter given to them
by William Penn, one Of their governors:
this dish was lost for fifty years and then
flshsd out Of the Delaware, recognized by Its
having cut ON 1t PENIS coat Of arms. They
had a grant from the crown of an island in
the SchuylkilI, but the club is now on the
Delaware. It's members contend that 1t is
the oldest club in the world.
"The Beefsteak Club" OF London was
organized few years before this club. They
ceased to msinta their organization for
number of years, but then resumed. This
club, after heightened correspondence with
the Fish House Club Acknowledged that
club as having a longer continued existence.
The IAN SAINTS Quot Club" of Savannah,
Ga, was founded before 1871. The Glib
bonses, the Understands, the Maokays, the
Hunters, the MoAllisters, all convIvial men,
on every Saturday afternoon during the
winter months played quoits '1nder the
pine trees on Savannah's common" provid-
ing an elsbora display of old Madeira by
turns. After each game the member would
stand around table laden down with tue
rarest, choicest old Madeira that was ever
imported into this country.
The famous All Saints Madeira of 1871
tooki.s name from this club. This club
ceased to exist after the war.
The New York Yacht Club was organized
In 1874 by Edwin A. Stevens, Ambrose G.
Ringslsnd, Alexander Major. Robert s.
Hone, William McVicker, Arson Living
ston and Hamilton Morton and others, John
C. Stevens, George /. Schuyler, William
Edgar and Louis De Pau being active and
conspicuous members. They petjtioned con-
gress to grant them special flag, which
they have carried with success all over the
world. The race of the yacht America in
English waters, beating all competitors,
gave birth the inquiry, "What Is lrstgn
"Ths America" "Wnat Be second" "There
Is no second" There are over 800 members
In this club. and they own the largest num-
Der aud the finest feet Of yachts Of any club
in the world.
Before closing this article must make
mention of the two Newport social clubs,
the one known as the Newport Reading
Room, the other as the Casino Club. The
latter club came into existence in a novel
way. When our distin guished New York
journalist, James Goro.on Bennett, made
Newport his home, buying the old Middle
ton mansion, after wards the Sidney Brooks
residence, and filing it with distinguished
Europeans, his activity and energy gave
new fife to the place. One fine summer
OhS VA LIS SNO9Sos al OALlSoA III Oho
English army, bright spiri and admi a.
bic horseman, riding up to the Newport
Reading Room, where all thu fossils OF the
place, the nobs and the swells laily gossped,
be was challenged 10 ride the pony into the
hall Of this reversd old Tub, and be-
ing bantered 20 do it, actually did ride the
pony across the narrow piazz q and into the
ball Of the club itself. This Vas enough to
set Newport agog. What sacrilege; an
Englishman to ride in upon US not respect
ing the sanctity of the place. IL aroused the
old patriots who were membe RS of that in
stitution with the spirit OF '7tI and a sum-
mary note was sent to the great journalist,
Withdrawing the invitation 'tlle club hal
previously given his guest. 7 he latter in
turn felt aggrieved and retaliat sd with this
result: the building for Newp, )rt a superb
casino, embracing a club to be k nown as the
Casino Club which is now one Of the best
and most fourishing little cl uba in this
country,