New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
CHRISTMAS AND ELECTIONS-VARIOUS EN-
TERTAINNfENTS

determined. but that influence at TINS season. vi
the year prevents club politics and interests nom
becoming OF paramount Importance to cluDmeh Is
evident from the quiet Which now prevails all along
the club line. There has hardly been ripple OIL
the placid tide Of club interests since last sunday
/ and even in those clubs whose annual elections are
near a. hand and contests and excitement have
been anticipated. peace now rcgns.
! There IS much Interest expressed IN the efforts
being made to induce cN-PCstmas'erHencrai JamcS
to accept the presidency OF the Manhattan A'hicuo
Club several conferences have been held with MI
James and H. has the subject under ADJUSTMENT IL
he should decide to accept place 1t is probable that
| H. Walter Webb will take the post OF vice-presdcht'
and that an entirely new board OF governors Will be
chosen. The present officers have announced posi-
lively that they will not run again, ana OF the gov
ernors e. f. James alone has signed his intention OF
again being candidate. IL. a. AppcluS receh'y
withdrew from the boarl the remaining members oil
which now are Warren Sage. T. y. McEwen' D. II. v
Arnold C. W. Bradley J. If. Campbell, &. Z. Trotter'
J. NJ Tate II. " Morgan, c. o. Perry. a. c. Palmer,
| IT, Ircminway and G. +. James. There Is a geherai
feeling inside and OF the club that an entire change
I'm the board Of officers and governors VIII be Dehchc
the organization. and that the officers and governors
themselves do not understand that this feeling Is III
any way an inimical one to them personally ana III
dviduallv evidenced by the fact OF their Willingness
To retire. The chances are therefore. that al the
annual election I, held Tuesday evening. Deem
hor ~ u new ticket will be presented. AZ IN" amman
meeting last Monday nict resolution was adopted FOL
lowing the annual report OF Treasurer storm, en-
powcrlng the board OF governors to take any action
they deemed advisable regarding the finances ol ire
club. The rcasurcr's report was in view OF IN"
recent rumors regarding the financial condition OF the
club an encouraging ono. The assets OF the ciuo on
November 30 last shown 10 be- Sl,fIOyO' ~ anu
the liabilities 4Djjj31 II, which leaves surplus ol
s5l537O2s The restaurant showed los Of
SlG1G5 81 the BARRIERS shop, t24I 20, and th" bath
rooms. sll. -, or Il total Of 3i6.Gl2 l3. The bar
pront, more than offset the losses on the
restaurant and amounted to 36G,-70 20. while the
profits from cigars $i,217 7o from lodgings
SD D-9 90: from Billiards, $3.50 23 from bowling
$50 81 and the rifle range FIJI 20, II t"'ai
Of $40 800 -, giving net profit Of T2'oSd 81 III"
du amounted TO $3.50 2o3 o. and tho nitiaon fees 10
$2s, 400.
The heavy loss on the restaurant OF the Manhattan
Athletic Club does not cause surprise 10 the hos" com
mtcc, Of the other city clubs There Is no depart
mcnt Of a thoroughly appointed club which must Dc
50 carefully watched rs the restaurant ana more caps
have come 10 grief this restaurant rock thah
over any other problem Of club management. several
Of the smaller clubs in NewYork to-day are struggling
with the heavy load OF restaurant deficit II l. al
most impossible to figure closely club restaurant a'-
tcndanc particularly ut dinner. and consequently rc
are time, when much material T. wasted. New-lorh
clubmen become more fa,tidi0us every year III uelr
eating and are particularly fnicky" as TO tn" service
and appointments, If these not perfect III every
respect there i sure De much complaint ana II
any club member dining End his iavor'e dish Is
ont there IS "A howl to the house committee nj once
Al new cub,. particularly small ones. Should move
slowly I'm starting rc.taurant.
The Committee on Nominations OF the Ncw-iork
Athletic Climb /, carefully weighing the matter OF
prc,d for the coming year In Wow Of the Ahhu"
election now 50 rapidly approaching. II Is not prop
4. l,
other term and under thcsc circumstances the name
~ August Belmont scens 10 meet the most faNr iot
The place Mr. belmont is such thorough sports
man. aud Is 20 popular a, a sportsman III the various
domains Of racing. hunting. coaching. HdnS' Nac"t-
Inc etc that It i, thought hc will bring to tl" clnb
the interest Of certain elements which II does not
now po,,css and will make strong presiding ohccF'
qhr IN, Tins far been no dissent heard 20 the use
-, his name and II is probable that If lie will consent
f., ,1,, no will be- tho choice OF the committee LOT
president.
OF the three socictc, Of historical character
which bov bccn recently started on the sam" pan rs
,bc sons u the Revolution societies. that called the
ect, NJ The Colonial Wars TO be- tn" iar'h'Ht
advanced The society ~ the Wit oi l-l2. however
+. having acccs.ionS 20 rs ranks Of members every
dov while the society Of Colonial Grants VIII SUM-
h,v. H., first meeting. The Society oi 'olliai H"mc''
,lch had some Internal di-scnsionS la V"iif h'' -
~ tim for the season on Friday afternoon when
number ~ tn" nl''i'Fn d>N''h''''' ~ ''
roports NJ the officers ana 10 map ont work ''r '''
! rro.ont wear. ,
7~. e,ctotv ~ tho War ~ i@l2 has adopted for lis
nod,o ono almost similar to that chosen o' 'h' ''',
~ tbc American Revolution. SIN p'''''i ' -
white enamel with "uam"lloi lanr'l "'"'" III Nv
ccntre and the figures II l7l2 IN gold ON o'r "''''
+,, This decoration /, almost similar 10 tH' ~
tho eros, Of 81 Lou's but is IN effective ana p'
coming one.
,n ,ot tho Ncw.Yorll clubs somewhat SLOW III
! mailing ARRANGEMENTS In regard To ne Nor1 fu''
TN. Rittcnhousc Cub. Of Philadelphia for eN'"p' "l'
leased a handsome house conveniently STUNT" -
Chi,,ro f,r the entire period Of the FAR ana ha'
oppintrd II committee to manaG" IL. Inv "'"''
f. lac run ON similar line, to those ot the parent
Climb and sufficiently large committee mas oe'h
| anroIntcd - that bv mutual arrangement among It's
members one NJ more committeeman VIII D. present
I'm Chcago during the entire period OF the falF. !"
nomher If the club have been extended III" pHNh"E''
Of room, In the clubhouse for their "0leh '''""F'S
-, tho r.gulor Climb rates, these room, 10 be app)r-
TONED bv lot both rs to situation ana time u year.
x rom, can be occupied longer than week ~
may he well Imagined there l. mad scr7nlb." among
the fair maidcns AMI maronS Of Philadelphia society
to secure through their brothers husbands ana ll'mT'
vino are members Of the Riti"nhous' 'iuD cimnc'
to STAY at the clubhouse and the members ol tue
committee appointed I'm charge OF Ia" 'h'''E" "'",'
! have had 10 Use much Judgment ana tact III 'he
matter oven rs regards the female members oil W'r
ovu families The idea seem, To be Il COED one, ana
IL I, somcwha, surprising that the New York '''oh'h
,o,,ld have allowed their brother, in Philadelphia to
he first I'm the field in important matter.
The Old and fashionable Mendrl''ohh "'' 'no'
o,v twenty seven years old gave IT. first concert IN
/ ns now budns IN West Forfeit Il, near bf''"N"A'
| ON Tuesday evening last. and thH handsome nall
h,sniinlv decorated I'm white and gold, ana winch VIII
.cpt a thoa~and people. ent RELY hl'r'' Joseph
No.enthaI who has lccn the CONDUCTOR almost S"''
the club was formed. led usual ara III" ''up WIZ
..i.tcJ hy Mr., Carl Alvc> Miss Maud Powell ana
Samuel r. Warren, the organ>t. The members ana
their friends mutually congratulated each other on the
cnu,plciicn Of the new clubhouse which IS virtually
the ,ft Of Alfred Corning Clark who joined the cluh
twenty five years ago Tie cub concerts nave always
bccn private and after it, first meetings in the parsOn-