New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
NOTES ABOUT VARIOUS CLUBS.
THE BUILDING OF THE METEOPoITAN-CRI< X
LETTER FRATEkNTIES.

THE BUILDING OF THE METEoPOLITAN-cRI< X
LITTER FRATEkNTTrs.
The membership Of the Metropolitan Climb Is now
747 and IL will have % remain until october,
when the next meeting OF the governors will be held.
In spite OF various work the clubhouse, Mt
Sxtcth-t and fifth-ave has not been interrupted 10y
strikes Anyway the builder has lots OF time before
him, for he has until the fall Of sos 10 finish the
structure. IL will take time TO furnish the
house. the club will hardly take formal possession Of
II before 1894. This seems long tin" away, bnt
everything Is 10 be done with elaboration, 80 that
il may be In the best manner possible. There
has been no canvasing for members hut the limit OF
200 win be reached without special effort by me
time the doors thrown opcn.
The Greek letter fraternity clubs furnish s'1NnS
example q the strength Of the club sIdnt In this
city, The number Of men eligible to resident meIn-
tcrship each is limited 50 greatly that 1t Is not
easy to understand how the many organizations
flourish. The secret OF the strength, however, Hes
I'm their oui-of town membership. This usually sur
III, scs the resident class. The dues paid by the
non. sdcnt members not large, but when hIn-
uplicd By several hundred they form a substantial
income The money thus received Is pure ellh ior
| no increase IN The expenses Is caused by n heavy
representation In the various States. Men IN ~Her
ccs usually join Their club here only from feeling
~ LOYALTY 10 their fr7crnity. The National head
quarters are virtually established al the house IN
| mi. city aud each who wears or has worn a
1
Greek letter pin IS Interested In having h's brotherhood
| make a good showing In the metropolis. Inc same
| continent leads many inhabitants Of New YORK lily
IN oIn these clubs although they may also belong 10
| the University some other big organization Il.
| which they spend their leisure time.
At the meeting OF the Nyack Country Cub hcid
IN Wednesday, the following officers were eaec'ed
rresdent stephen f. Bradley vice president George
Game secretary. Edward +. Loonis, and treasurer
| D,ysd d. Smith The new committees are Exeon'
i've A Merritt, George A. Cane. ID. A. NesAtt' . IL.
| pr.d,oy d. d. Smith, J. b. simonson ana f. T.
Ioon,,s on ADM ssions Edward Merritt g. r. Brown
pnrchcll, T.. De Witt :. n. Bradley, 1r', j. ~.
] wbi,o and J. C. Moore: nominating, g. y. Brockwhy +,
n II : Polh.mns. r. E. Ball, II. q. Newton ana
| :, Rutherford stewart. The club now has an active
.mIcrsbip OF over 800. and is In Trospcrois CON
III. sscond summer reunion OF the oagnwaln Cno;
,ich INCLUDES many wellknown civIcns %. Di
W., Wn'" xlIi;h aud XVIII Assembly districts IN
rs .n @s'n1sr' al the ATLANTA Casino
anA az, - d,,h<; aud Egi,h-nve. TIE 1penlhr6E
mor1h viii be- led iy John J. Dccrtng. who VII
ane The dancing insisted by John '. Campoeii.
n 70 Smith win be chairman Of the Reception
,nnn,t,r: aided bv cxAsscmblynian FREDERICK iisi
oonii ana Wesley smith. The Press Commute, u,
nops,sts 81 John j. Gallagher Bartholomew PocA anu
| Charles Kelly.