New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
NETS OF THE CLUB WORLD.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF THE UNION LEAGUE
AND REPUBLICAN-NoTES OF oTliEE
ORGANIZATIONS

bc eac boa-inr tbe names Harrison and Reid
proclalms the fact that 'hc Union League Is pre-
emincntly political organization Just now. anu ~
members say It has never done better Work LOT NJ
tional ticket than II Is N present dong como "' '''
members Of The Republican National commute ~
ready belong 10 the club and TO those VINO 40 n"' "
p1ivicee, were granted for three months IN" X
nublca, leaders Therefore are often seen AT the club
at luncheon or dnneruhe. a campaign c0mmi'oc
was appointed time ago. with power 10 Increase
IFS number. Many new names have been anded u j.
and nh organization OF the increased committee VIII Do
effected shortly. In the mean Time many h''nio'''
are doing good work individually IN aid Of the cause
They are having especial success with the socaeo !"
dependent element in the club. Men WHO we" l"k'
warm or hostile in 1894 AMI 1888 have been won 10
strong stand for Harrison and Reid. SO that The clho
presents hotter front than II has Tor years 'haunCey
NJ Dcpew the president, has agreed TO make hnh'oe'
Of speeches John II. Van Wormcr. the secretary has
been giving all his spare lime 10 politics and has MADE
several addresses already. General Horace Porter.
Cornelius " Bis Colonel 5 Y. IL Crneer ana other-
have been most energetic In stirrin. up indiVdnn
members.
Members Of tho Union League say That lis iDternd
affairs have never been 30 well managed a. they are
to-day some Of the halls and apartments were i@
tinrd IN the summer IN lighter ana more Hecl"'
colors tan had been used before. The furnishings
have also been iouCl:d up OF renewed IN pieces anu
the elevators have bean made moro speedy. Inc cuo
superiutondent is pronounced most competent NAL
md he has everything running Ia admirable style
The Republican Club also has story OF hard Work
for the ticket 70 tell Il has not taken up it, burdens
| after q comfortable summer vacation, but has Dcch
bearing them all through the hot weather. Mceuhfs
have been held monthly all summer and a number
of new members have been elected bcsIdcs. tle
club has eusaged speakers Of wide reputation to
address meetings In various parts OF the city Er-
a.. Inrr WAe
Of tho soris and then General George A. Sheridan de-
vered addresses nnder the auspices OF the club every
week night for FIVE weeks. En-JndSe Nhcrlei oil
New jersey mex, made interesting and convfnc-
ing speeches which he illustrated With s'ereopucoh
pictures. After him came Robert T. fTTer oi
Michigan. and then ex-Congressmon william r.
Mason whose engagement has not yet ended About
seventy mectiugs have been held thus fur under the
auspices of the clnb. and at most Of these, some
member has made a preliminary address Besides.
the club has prepared and issued large amount OF
literature touching the theft OF the STATE Senate cnIm
Grafton re-apporlionment. free silver wild cat cur
rcncy the tariff and oher issues These subjects have
been treated In popular style but as comprhensivey
as possible. Hundred, Of thousands Of the documents
have been circulated In addition the club has done
a great deal Of Other work Of the practical kind
which the experience OF James A. Blanchard the pres
dent. and other leading members would suggest
The Lo,oS Climb IS particularly fortunate with
reference the paadcs of the Columbian cclebI5tIon
rs IL will have three hOnseS from which is member
cun view tie line Of march lis present clubhouse.
nj Eiftll-avc. aud Twenty-irst st. VIII BE- used by
members only. and platform will lie erected for their
accommodat lon. The houses Nos. 500 and sos Fifth
ave, which 10 become the home Of the club. viii
he thrown open for members and their wives and
t,nllo, Hans for the agtIvHons in tho two
houses will bc Dnally decided Oh before long, and
then the work on them will begin at once. A. the
interior arrangements % the houses Ul importance
10 the welfare Of the club every effort viii be made
10 ign them to please the greatest possible
number Of members. Therefore, nothing has been
done hastily.
The dining for women al the Colonial Club
has already won - umpc patronage A. 10 please
greatly those who favored having II.
The CrculO colon CervantcS which has been newly
formed by spanish speaking residents OF this city, will
soon be- established In H. clulrOOns nj Nineteenth
St. and Ilnhavc. The floor which IL has rented IS
being fitted up most handsomely and the formal
opening will take place saturday. ON that dny
members and their male guests may inspect the rooms
all afternoon aud evening. Ga OCTOBER 3 there viii
be reception and ball for members and ibc women
whom they may bring. Many maidng haste
Join the club. now that II Is so firmly established.
Forty members, Including some well known merchants
not OF foreign birth, but who have business with the
Latin.AmcIicah countries, were elected September
IL and abou. forty NOR, applications ALREADY posted,
Antonio Cuyas, jr. the secretary visits the club
rooms daily TO oversee the work Of the decora ors