New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10
HEARD AMONG CLUBMEN.
WHAT MEMBERS OF WELLKN0WN ORGANlAA
TIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.

TIONS ARE INTERESTED IN.
A man who has been connected with large mum
her Of social organizations In this city was ''ni'7
I'm club cafe the other evening OF some OF the o"io"
cluts which have existed here from time to time
and recalled the old Peanut Club which went OUT Vi
existence about ten year, ago. Inc Peahu' ''"'
WAS an organization Of fifty plea'nrelovlng men VINO
were fond Of good dinners ana each DINER s'''c"
Their quarters were in East Twenty -third-'t near
nroodvov and the badge of membership was fac
smile of "A peanut In ivory which the members were
Obliged to carry constantly under penalty oi i iilc
which expended in solid ana hqlnd Teliesnieu'S
once the president Of the clHb was bathing at tocy
Island. when fellow member VINO was e"niinll .
with peanut In his mouth chalengcu Ine nm
nwarcs and the resulting fine was eNpcnuen III Viic
Of the most elaborate dinners ever gycn Oy ti ho
j0lly orgunlzatlon. Another singular feature Oh me
Peanut .'iub was the fact that II gave two aInuI
dinners in each year. This Is PARADOX but inc
club was pardOXlml IN MI It's customs.
The second fortnghtly dinner of the season was
given at the southern society last night. wilton
Randolph presided and about eighty men SURROUNDED
tho widespread tables These dinners have been
growing I'm popularity and among the pleasantest
features Of the club The annual dinner OF me
socetv VIII be held on February -, and will be tie
large, ever given The committee has not yet de
c,Icd where it will Dee held. but probably 1t VIII Dc
given at >hcrys new dn,nsrOom
\ popular and convvial physician who has achieved
tho distinction Of having drink named AFTER MN
added 10 his reputation Inst SATURDAY night Ut 'h0
New York Athletic Club by brewing bowl of punch.
the recipe for which he obtained at Philadelphia, and
which lie keeps Il profound secret Those who were
fortunate enough be present unite in praising the
omtuctOn. The doctors hOsp.tabe example was
followed by the pr,.uctlon Of number OF bottles Of
champagne. the check for which was signed by Il
candidate for Office at the coming election: IL may
b. lncdence, but ne record, s.3" LA the a,ueIu'
ancc az the clubs Turkish baths the following morn
ing beat all rrccedents.
The stockholders Of st. Georges Club moved into
their new budding at Lcxington-ave and Twenty
eighth Il. last week. The new house is not Yet
fully furnished but the directors purchasing IN
tlngS and furniture The club Is not yet ors1Mzoo
and has regularly elected board Ct governors IL
bn, "A PROSPECTIVE membership Of about 40, and a.
soon rs TIE house l. opened 10 members this number
viii he largely increased. Englisimen are by nature
and tradition cluhmen. and there H. every reason Ia
expect that a club for their exclusive use VIII attract
q argc ana representative body Of men: Thc new new.
clubhouse viii be formally open on 1t. Georges Day
I'm the latter part Of April.
The newspaper discussion OF the finances OF the
Manhattan Athletic club Is becoming tr''some. The
nct that the club may bin for whiskey or cigars
Is certainly not mner Of public Interest although Its
general financial standing may be- An oif'er Of an up
town bank IA which the Manhattan Athletic club does
bushes, said last week that the statements ana af-
90 iut, u tie club show that lis financial standing j
perfectly sound. and that 1t will In az proDainty
clear at beast 10000 this year lis bank IA, lent IN
the past AID l. Wiling 70 ehu WI u" l"tuIe Ia - sums
" money 10 tli~ club.
An old member Of the Manhattan Club told an anus
Ing story the other day Of the days when the club oc-
cnplei its old building at Fiiccnthst and tlftfave'
\ wclI-known wine merchant had account against
the club amounting 70 about 300 There was some
little deav I'm collecting the account. he Diet 'rnned
10 bring suit. Coud,rt brothers were his attorneys
npd at t,at time Frederic H. Coldert wa, one OF tho
leading officers of the club. The wine merchant
who Ma, ,,mctMuc of wag, wrote a letter To MS
attorneys informing them of hiN determii'llOh l no
,lur that a. anv member OF the club was. under It's
ora,nizatlon then liable FOR It's debts, he had deter
mined to -u" Mr.. toudrrt n prominent ana ln1-
cd the firm 10 bring the suit Immediately Mr.; Coudcrt
w. ,llq to the emergency. lie replied that he wonli
- ur m immediately and requested his client TO SEND
him b. return mail check for 5000 as retaining zee.
TIE annual meeting Of the s-swanhaka Connthan
Yacht club VIII be held at tie clubhouse, NO. Fast
thirty sccond street Tuesday evening Mt $50 O'Clock
rhe officers ami standing committees of this club VIII
submit their re ports for the last and the annual
election VIII be- held The following is the regular
ticket. Commodore. George II. i. tltll vicecommo-
DIR. Henry stanton rear commodore, J. William Beck
man: treasurer. Walter {. Hubbard mtasurcr Johl
Ivslon. fleet surgeon, Or. j West Roosevelt; fleet
ofip ain. George L. Van d. M3tl liu,W',s NJ -
W Wctmorc There will be no opposition ticket In
the n"ld.
one Of the successes Of the year in clubdom is the
new Insurance Cub in Pinest. Although 'lis or
an1aon 1, ,t IN IT., first youth II already numbers
zoo members and Is convincing proof ~ the 'nani
The club occupies four hoors the first two floors being
devoted 10 TN, restaurant, with connexions and con
t,fohl. smoking and reading on the third floor
and "A we'll equipped gymnasium on the top hVor NJ
th.ugh the dues only ~ "A month. the service IS
c,ceutlouny good. the glass. china and table hnel
lcine dainty aud attractive and the cuisine being re-
n,orlahIv rood AID the prices reasonable. Tn" militia
Ton 9 was recently increased from 10 &" - bul tbs
SONS - have had effect Ia diminishing the nun, ei
81 applications for membership.
The d, mand for tickets for The annual Holland society
dinner nt the Manhattan Athletic club theatre next
Thursday evening ia unprecedented. and coo diners arc
looked tpr
The next dinner of the Thirteen Club. which will be
held Wednesday evening, the 18Th. mt the Columbia
tuuant IN Fourecnhst, will De- the tenth annual din
ucr f tho club and the iOGth dinner given since IT.
foundation. II being the annual dinner officers will b,
elected aud reports of officers and committees Will be
road IT. /, proposed t. make the dinner the most not
,ln IN the clubs history. IL is expected that there
" IN br ten tables with thirteen nj each table. At IN,
first dinner Of the club which held "a; the Kuck,r
becker Cottage In siNtavc. ten years ng1. there
onlv thirteen present Two Of those have since died
An effort Will be- made to have the eleven survivors
the original thirteen at Wednesdays dinner.