New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
AMONG TIRE CLUBHOCSES.
THE UNION LEAGUES GRANT DINNER TEA
FOR RIDERS AND DRIVER'

THE UNION LEAGUES GRANT DINNER-A TEA
FOR RIDERS AND DRIvEH-
The Union League Club NAV set down in its history
the story Of what senator Hill calls patriotic day.
well celebrated. The Grant dinner on Wednesday
night was the fitting companion Of the Lincoln dinner
held earlier in the The club has determined
10 recognize the birthdays Of these two men each
wear They may be called the patron saints OF The
clubs PATRIOTISM on the front Of the clubhouse are
carved stone medallOns Of the two and before long
Grant In bronze will grace the plaza In front Of the
house Photographs Of the first small model OF Inc
statue have been received from william orlway Par
fridge and were on exhibition on Wednesday night
The comments Of the veterans were extremely favor
sbIe The horse is modelled with all four feet on
The ground with head erect and TUNED slghv u "ho
side The figure is full Of life, and while there Is not
muscle strained the horse seems ready q be on M
t1uch Of The rein. The rider has hrmness written IN
evcry line He would 70 be overlooking battle
field deep In study full Of determination. ready for
action The photographs viii be submitted to com
mi,,ec for criticism, ard hfter receiving it Mr. Par
fridge viii finish his model and bring 1t TO this
country.
Jle only drawback TO the dinner the slownoss
With which, IT was served II was three hours from
uo time the guests sat before President Smith
ronn for order and Introduced Postmaster Collins to
sneaK for Grant Post, under the auspices
NJ which the dinner was held. The other
sno,,,crs were Dr. Topham the commander Of the
mast the Rev Dr. II. X. Meredith Mnrk ID. Wilber
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy soley. Mayor Boody
and stepncl NJ GriswOld The menu cards bore
nne engraved portrait OF General Grant on one corner
and an embossed shoulder strap OF the General OF
,,o ARMY on the other. Russell Il. Harrison was
,,s.sont at the din cr. but few knew H. lie was the
ucs, not Of the club or the post bnf OF orc OF me
| ,orbers and sat with him al Of the side tables
| few people introduced to Mr. Harrison. lie
| wept away early in the evening.
M q
| .o,,uont Of the season last evening. The lvanhoe
Uo,;,o and Quartet Club, Kellogg, The mind reader ana
I'D Emerson Brooks furnished the entertainments
,,- r Hutchinson Is chairman Of The entertainment
| committee. ,,,,
wood Club Of Flmbusil and The 'mon Leagnc
vod the second series Of games in the contest which
| 49, -, hetwecn them. The Union League won
- seo-e of LA 10 4Oi. Three weeks ago they
| Cc,cated the Mdwoods by 10 pins dinner WAS
| served after the games were rolled
Fycr,,bpg 1, ready for the reception by the C"''h
| HAN Club 10 Bishop NC po"heh 'o'mo'ro" cN'i's'
| >, ,,u, he held on the main floor OF the Academy
,'t aud =, Gunner will be served IN an adjoining
! " An odd,ess Will be delivered 10 the Bishop
ny p !. Cariin president OF the club. AID the
| bishop will respond ,., , a., u,
| The Acorn Athletic Association opened It's new
clubhouse in Fifthavc between chion ava rreS'ue"'
| sts On wednesday evening. Fully 1000 people were
80, and saw a fine athletic exhibition. me
house covers ten city lots II las ~ ZAP ,T"Tf
III me y n tanks There are several parlors ana
me-" meeting rooms. NJ. A. Cunning Is president oi o'
! club ., -, ,,ri,,nq Club WIS entertained
| a.n,day nv liz young women at q tea scrVeu u,
yes'au,nfsh onse The stables and tls, house were
thrown open FOR Inspection the men Of Inc c~D
q mn pbonhlyn Ciub gave dinner Friday night u
Wheeler S sxyea ad lSacees
1 present; H. Wheeicr District Attorney Rdgway'
Jiae Bresn W b. DayenpCrt Gene,nl j. D. WS.a
ward. Jndge Augustus Van "vch Aiueh D. o"'"'
| William Hester and others