New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
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GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
RESERVATIONS FROM THE UNIONS HOUSE
COMMITTEEMAN NOTES


COMMITTEE-VARIOUSN NOTES.
Two OF the House Committee OF the Union Club.
George De Grant and Major David Croker, have
resigned. and Richard n Young and Chester Gnswoo
were elected to succeed them. The cause OF the
retirement OF the two Is that they were tired
Of serving The position mas onerous duties even In
q perfectly managed club Mr.. Griswoid was formerly
member OF the committee for several years and also
resigned to escape the burdens OF the Office The
governors OF the club have proceeded with caution
and delIberation extending the membership toward
the limit 1,4OO. There still about 100 vacancies,
although nearly enough proposals are on file TO M
these The internal affairs OF the club are altogether
I'm a satisfactory shape The restaurant has never
beer better patrOnzed than now Private dinners are
given almost nightly, and at times both the p1vnts
dining rooms are in The clubs site committee
remains inactive, no meeting having been he'd Ioe
five or SIX months
The Metropolitan Club governors are also electno
members with great slowness. On Tuesday eleven
were admitted OF the long list. The committee
believes that not many more than this be elected
at single session II the desrability OF each man 70
carefully canvassed.
The election OF the nominating committee Of tho
Union League Club will take place on December 3.
Probably three tickets for this election VIII
be posted The line which divided the members
last year exist IL seems that the elec-
ton Of General Horace Porter TO be president Is moro
than likely. He Is personally extremely popular ana
his gifts make him ideal presiding officer OF the
club His services in completing the Grant Monument
Fund would also be recognized BY his election.
A meeting OF the Republican Club Will take place
tomorrow evening. The members are highly graiihcd
at the Republican County Committees public recOgni-
ton Of the clubs untrng services In the campaign.
Major II. W. T. Mali has check for several
hundred dollars pay for trophies TO be competed fos
bv members OF the 9TH Regiment Veteran Club 1t
pool Billiards, whist and euchre. The tournaments
Will begin about December !, and last six weeks
The committee which is TO have supervision OF the
poo and billiard games are Walter II. Zandt, e. w.
Candee and w. s. Scott; OF the whist Colonel f. NJ.
Crawford and william b. Dick, and OF euchre MAJOR
David F. Wright and d. II. Fowler The tropmes
will become the possession OF the men winning "en
once. The clubs membership continues TO grow the
most recent accessions being: Resident. Edgar VIII
iams Thomas f. Tripler, jr.. August Belmont, o. c.
Arrowsmth, william A. Belcher, Charles W. henry
Michael p OConnor, Marshall W. scriven Charlcs NJ.
Baker. John T. Fisher J. Everett Hasler. william T.
HYDE John T. Jackson, samufi, NJ. Warnock' T. l"
Rosser, Charles +. Lord, H. T:E oakley, ). H. W.
Strong G.. r. Dyer and non resident. Colonel Chares
Francis Beebe, Portland, ore. and Colonel Harmon
ID. Hull, Paris
The Patria Club will have meeting at cherrys
on Friday night, at which Charles Emory smith, ex-
Minister 10 Russia. and Frederic Taylor Will lead pAe
discussion on " Immigration
The LOtOs Club was deslrOuS OF giving Il oiuHcT W
President elect Cleveland, but he has declined the
honor In the following note to John Ederkn, secretary
OF the club have received your very kind note ask
ing me to fix the tenth seventeenth day VI Dccein-
Der to dine with the Lotos Club. When declined
the previous invitation OF the club, the ground OF
previous engagement lad an idea that II might Do
well II went further and gave other reasons winch
stood In the way of my acceptance Your courtesy
encourages me to very frank In dealing With the
4 a tor ed / "A
celpt OF invitations similar 10 yours. In the mean
time ! am overwhelmed with calls upon my time ana
attention which cannot be postponed or avoided, ana
hardly know which way 10 tura VIII you not per-
init me to express m, gratitude to the Loos Club for
Its courteous invitation in thus remembering me ana
allow me to take the will for the deed'l'
The salmagundi Club will have its 81 house warm
ing, on Friday.
The Catholic Clubs reception to Cardinal Gibbons
and the Archblshops Wednesday evening was the
most imposing in the history Of the club, and VIII
hardly be elualed In generation II was attended
by notable gathering, including men OF prominence
in many walks Of life, and in various denominations.
The members especially glad that their new
clubhouse was finished for they felt pride In having
every one see IT, ON Tuesday night the clubs pool
tournament was begun, with twenty entries. II will
probably last until January. The bowling contest
which was begun early In November. will continue
until February. There thirtyX competitors. whe
bowl Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
The City Clubs committee on affiliated Organiza.
Is receiving many letters In reply 10 It's circular
asking for opinions concerning the forming OF clubs
In various Assembly districts. Active work. Is being
done toward the establishing Of several such and V
Is hoped that within few weeks one or two OF these
clubs Will be opened The City Club does not stand
the parent organization Of these but merely sug
gcsts that they be started. Other associations, ide
pendent II the Cty Club. hut witl similar aims.
coming Into existence. This clubs committees have
been active recently. That ON legislation at It's last
meeting listened a paper by It's chairman, Alfred
Stickney, Il proposed charter for the city.
OF the other committeeman present John f..
Parsons. W. b. Horn'lower, J. Mobiles Hayes and
W. Travers Jerome. The committee resolved to have
subcommittee elections, blanket ballot, q con.
sttutional convention and civil service. The com.
mittee municipal government also divided itself
into the following sub cOmmttees: On the hgts-
iative department the executive department, includ-
ing civil service: law, including Corporation Counsel.
Public Administration. Distrot-At0rney, Sheriff, ETC.
finance police, public works, rxce education, fire.
docks, health and chaiites AMI corrcc,i n.