New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
NEWS OF THE CLUB WORLD.
THE. UNIONS SITE COMMITTEE HAS DIFF
FICULT TAsK-GROWTH OF THE
METROPOLITAN

There seems TO be MISUNDERSTANDING aoo"O w
action taken BY the Union Club at us hee'ius N"
DAYS ag~ when the Site Committee maze Ito Npo'' '
costing that leave to lease plot Of ground be gwen IT,
RI ho,. srhect vas referred back TO the committee
with novcr n act but the requested latitude was ho'
voted Major Franklin Bartlett, secretary OF tie o'uo'
made an earnest protest against the ciuos ic'''ne
site and he carried his point. Many members A4'e'
ward shook him by the hand and congrafnia'ed Nun VI"
hs snecch There was a resolution that an adjourn
mont be- taken for two weeks, but this was w'hdI"'
Nevertheless many Of those present seem to nave oD
,i,od tho imnrcssIon that this motion was carried.
ppmbcr LEFT the meeting before It actually adIourheo'
and those pcrhaps spread the mistaken report w
other special meeting to consider the purchase Oh so
will he held now until is called by the secretary.
The publication Of the plans for the Metropolitan
cruh.s house at sIxtie,h-st and FHthave has called
forth new interest in the organization Inc mcHuer'
ship grows steadily 1t IS ILL., twelve names nav
ing heen adSed 10 the list ut the meeting OF the COM
mttee on Tuesday last About fifteen applicants nave
already had their posted for the aeuoh ot inc
committee at It's meeting next month. Inc l,o'"
mark will reached IL Is expected, at ABOUT ohe 'o
that the clubs home Is ready for occupancy Inc
membership limit is now 200. Work on the ciuo-
honsc Will be continued as the weather PERMITS
the hone being that the building will be finished by
Juy 1sO3 II the painters and decorators are all out
of the house by the fall OF that year, however thore
will be little complaint. The calculations now are that
81 900 900 Will about the entire cost OF the buu
Ing
Arthur p ". Seaman, secretary Of the COLONIAL Clno'
ornounco that no more club nights will be given by
that organization until It into IT. new house In
the boulevard. The house in West seven'y-second-
A. which the club now occupies, has been found much
too small FOR the.c affairs. The members Have always
turned out In such numbers that the rooms were crowd
ed beyond measure. Ev,n the most enjoyable pro
gramme hardly appreciated under the cIrcufi-
stances, 50 decided 10 give up such entertain
mcnt, for the time. Work the clubhouse Is
progressing satisfactorily. Until short time ago, 1t
VA, thought that the building would not BE- ready for
occupancy until some time in May. but now II Is likely
that the removal 10 Il will take place about the middle
of April. The club Is growing steadily In membership
the list Of candidates being long one although patches
Of men arc being elected each month Several paint
lncs have recently been gwen TO tho club TO MD IN
Identifying IFS new house.
The quarterly reunion Of the Southern Society on
Tuesday night was well attended and highly enjoyable
Last night one Of the bi weekly dinners was given and
tome night the annual dinner will be held ut
shefr The list Of speakers contains the names OF men
known for their cloqucncc. and the evening VIII Ger
tanlv pleasant one. for Souihcrners have no morn
onspicuous Characteristic than good fellowship. The
annual election Of the society takes place week from
THURSDAY
The Twilight Club expected TO discuss the salvation
Army AT its meeting on February 1. Mrs. Ballington
Booth. who u make an address. was compelled
10 be absent from the city on that day, 50 the topic
had toite changed Mrs. Booth merely postponed her
appearance. however. AMI she has written to Charles
r. Wngac secretary Of the tub that she Will deliver
her address the dinner to be given on March . mt
the Columbia. Tho "Twllighters' discussed the qucs
ton How DO yon Keep welll' at their dinner last
Thursday evening. Mr.. Wngac doesn't know whether
10 be- proud cnvous Of the success OF the sunset
Club. Of Chicago which Is an offspring of tlie Twilight
At a recent ladies' night Of the Chicago organization
so persons at dinner and 200 had To be turned
away. The ladies night Of the parent club last month
was attended by only 900 guests. Mr.. Wnsatc feels
that the older organization ought at least keep up with
the pace of it, young rival.
The annual election of the council Of tho GrolIcr
Club was held on Wednesday evening. but 1t arousei
little Interest the entire old board was Reelected
George William Curtis elected q honorary mem
bcrshlp no small distinction. because 1t can 30
fcrred only one person II year. and then only by
unanimous vote. MI. Curtis l. the second man who
lao thus been honored. the first being Professor An
drew Fleming West. Of Princeton. who was ralS,d 10
this dignity in appreciation Of his hreoc labor
tho GroAer Clubs edition Of the "Phlob!hlion' The
meeting last week cavened by the sale At auction
OF two copies Of Curiss Washington Irving" and Of
one copy of the second state Of the etching roller in
Tie House OF .Allus.' by Leopold Fleming The
tioneers wero amateurs, but they did their wrN
right meTiIy. II Is the clubs custom 10 print
and three additional ones on ycllun one oil these Is
kept the club library and the other two sold al
auction The bidding for these Is always spirited and
the price Is often run up 20 fancy figure Tho CLUB
membership limit Of $50 has been reached aud II has
attained tie distinction Of having waiting list. The
council viii elect the officers at its meeting next
month An cslublnon d early manuscript such as
rho now house Of the Catholic Club viii be formally
opened week from TO morrow. when a reception will
be given for members and their friends. G. Y. Forncs
president Of the club. will receive the keys from the
building Committee through its chairman, John n.
Ciimmins. IL is hoped that Archbishop COrrgan will
bless the building On the following day there Will be
receptions In the afternoon and evening, the latter
OF which ladies will he invited.