New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
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AMONG TIE CLCBHOUSES.

BANDING WHIST PLAYERS TOGETHER IN THE
CARLETON.
The Carleton Club has taken step which bids fair to
give IL a distinctive character among the clubs OF
Brooklyn. 1t has Joined the American Whist league'
As the Hamilton has been the scholars club the
Crescent the athletes club. the Union League the Re-
pubcan's club the Brooklyn the oIlceholder's club
and the Lincoln until recently the bowlers club, SO
the Carleton may become the whist players club.
Indeed that is what the directors avow that they In.
tend to make il. They have extended the courteses
Of their house to associate clubs or TO the individual
members Of the League They have invited whist
PLAYERS IN Brooklyn TO Join the club and assure them
tina; they will find abundant opportunity 10 practise
their favorte game The Carleton, in proportion to
its membership. has already probably moro whist
players than any other club IN Br,okyn and from four
10 ten tables are formed every night. II has fne
library whist and al committee mas been
appointed whose duty it is ID foster and stimulate
play and especially 10 develop latent talent and 10
eustc those DESTROYS OF obtaining better knowledge
of the game.
This committee which consists Of Robert II. weems.
NJ j. Bailey and Judge Nathaniel H. Clement has
Issued circular 10 the members informing them that
the club has Joined the League ana has adopted the
League laws its standard Of play. Among other
things the circular says:
while observance OF the Leags rules is not COM
pusory the committee recommends that they be gen.
the development OF the individual players. The League
numbers thrty-fyc other clubs In all the principal
cities. on payment 81 % cents any member OF tho
Carleton Club can obtain card " Introduction and
tho presentation OF the at any League club will
insure TO the holder sincere welcome. Application
for such cards should be made 10 the secretary.
"The committee recommends duplicate whist as
more can DC learned in a shorter time than by the
ordinary game. Two DUPLICATE whist sets already
in tho clubhouse. and additional will be provided
when required. 'Amcss Whist Lesson Cards and
Fosters sclfllaying Cards are NJ the desk, and will
prove very useful those desiring 20 learn the new
method of play. The committee advises each member
seek play at the table with superior players. IL
has been said that every whlstplayer Is teacher aud
Is always glad 10 mpart any information he possesses
Tho co mittec Will endeayor 10 arrange for an inter
club whist tournament after The summer vacation.
Delegates will be sent 10 the Whist Congress u Do
held In New-io In July.
The Monauh Club has just completed four new
sleeping rooms In response 70 the demand Tor a,,
alone In town by their families during the summer.
The old Jolly room has been parlltioned on ~
removed without Injury TO the building This divt
sion gives the club eight sleeping rooms. Tor theIy
tire wers they Would Ss %o use good
The time: The club owns land to the north Oh ns
do oS' sp sa eTo Is m and hail and library
ana sleeping rooms added and the ofIs s h n
house II Is large enough TO be unconnected with
any other building, enough for II to
DO but being thus separate ii should not have Que
INT red sde and that the side most conspicuous "
one approaching from downtown by way OF Flabush,
ave- The directors appreciate this and mean 10
reS Il when they are iSn enough They naH:
rooms In q corner with big fireplace Is 10 be re-
served for transiens The Others have already been
let will be In few days. The directors held Their
monthly meeting on Thursday night and took III
several new members.
Edward l. Horsman. OF the Moniauk House Co.'S
mltec Is not going to Monmouth Beach this season.
lie has rented his house there for the summer ans
viii go instead the Fort Griswold House. New
London. Conn.
The annual canoe regatta Of the Marine and fieS
Club took place yesterday on GraveSend Bay. -.
The spring lawn tennis tournament OF the Crescens
Ateuc Siao Wl pegn on July IL az cha e con.
sists Of Grant Norman. G. J. Post jr, J. G. Powers
and f. j. Phillips Charles A. sherman Is the MEM
Der OF the Athletic Committee who specially poS
after tennis.
The Campaign C,~,mIttee OF the Union League League
Club and the Executive Committee OF the YOUNG
Republican Club held conference on Friday evening
to devise methods OF campaign work Neither Is as
posed to assume authority In managing the campaign,
but viii 90 on MS In former years, doing what they
increase tho Republican vote aud to see To-
the election Is honestly conducted.