New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
THE FENCERS RECEPTION-COMlNU ELtC'
TION OF THE UNION LEAGUE.

In homo Of
GIgnsc. opened the week in club circles most auSp'
o,onsIr Tho executive committee. which Is TINS
ro,r cor,nosed Of Clarence &. Bucl. Ah"ry >. '"i
hart Truman Heminway. Eugene HIGGINS olaai
latham Charles DcKay, j. Murray hltC"''''
Sc,tt O'Connor and ,. Montgomery hoo'o''
r,nged the affair and extended the iNi'"'on'' ',
, o,, IN g, large number Of representative c'u"
man The novelty OF an affair OF the sort oh 9u""'
ovoninr added TO a curiosity TO see the cruz no"
ham,. and the interest that Is now felt IN ie"o'.,e'
.r.ciouv among the younger men. brousp' "
rrcttv little clubhouse a thronS Oh b"o' ,.,
crowded Il 10 the doors. some eNcehe"' 49, -
tho fos were given BY the best ol uhe VIZ"
and NJ Gicnac also showed his proves III ,u@
n, Following the bouts with Inc 'o'"
oo"''' , I,cIes,ck and broad Sword en-
-. and If tho close OF the athletic part OF the
Zinc o,tertanment light refreshments were SerNcn'
Much sunrise was expressed by seNeril vi "i.
,rho have studied fencing In Paris Duo WIZ ' ~
boon nrcsent before at any OF the fe"'''N
,crtanments at the skill displayed by seNera' VI 81,
older members OF the club, whose Ichon'7' M
. canal to that OF most Of the Partisan ail'''0"'
wa, 49,, ,,crs ord their guests had so ENJOYABLE
.,o on sunday evening the former lou'u ''
hodou, following the sunshine on Wednesday WI"
they we're called into court. Tie ueasuio'' ga aa,
way as defendant. and several Vi ''e t Cor,ncr
mittce A., witnesses. In II SUIT oro"e'' ~ 49,.
-, r,o.tor of the club Captain Iippolyte NcoLi'
y. IL
had given The suit has been an ihu'i'No g.,
-. ,r % those persons more directly inteFes'cn ~
,ho affairs Of the Fcncers' club, out u cluO'i' "
general 1t was shown that captain NiooiHa -, h
rather peculiar contract with the oiuo' W - -.
na- oil tho expenses Of the house, which, "'
,bo fine he was H. charge was at NO Ia ~,
T,vcnfy .fourthst., and was In return " r 90
49, duos Maid in BY the members In aouiuo" "
Al. ho ,ras to receive lie asserts, Ihe S"P'
du.s or those which came In after s"''lr"'
had been paid to meet the expenses A.
admitted that Captain Ncons was eh~u'" !"
su,nl,,s dues but disputed bis claim 10 an an'ou",
"a 200 which he asked for ms serNroc
e''-0O ,,nnao,t and TO - ,266 further
u" =, ,,,,.d AN the ground that Presi-
a.. Charles DeKay In n circular Issued on N"Neno'
. ,sso stated that VI. Jacoby had been empios'" ~
,,c,oc mascr on the same footing as 'Hp''''h -''
and mis- Nicolas argued entitled nun !" '
remuneration as NJ Jac)by. or S7oo year. -
dept DeKay on the stand testified thal 'I,' o'"o
- had lost confidence In Captain Nicolas ana Una"
w. cIh uoa rinning down In corscvtsP-'' ~
C,o,, Nicolas leased the house In iveny 'our'n
-. .i,o ciuh WAS obliged 10 move into Now iuhr'''''
rb. bringing Of this suit VIII probabiy u''' "'"''
clubs from making contracts with suPfihl'io'H'S W
r,,,, tbcm 80 much power "a, IN mS
Instance However. Captain Nicolas got '''"''
Tor ,nly $50 Several organizations nave n''
I'll and one ~ two have failed IN consequence
of ron
powers. A., .,,- ~, tho
bo,ra Of managers of the new Metropolitan ''O'
which was held at 80. 80 fith ave. Oh '''''''
several now members wer" elected ana inc "'o''-
WIS a brief and harmonious ono. !" Response "
.cyri ue.t tons, The secretary said TIA, the ouoho"
,,, in cour,. u erection at Fifth ave ana sNle'n
a. vould almost certainly be- ready for use III HoVe''
bor next.
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r., cluh draws near the Interest becomes greater
Z, the result There were rum"rs all thr1hEH '''
la, week Of other candidates f'r u" pF''"'HF }"
addition 10 General lIonct Porter. but ~ 'e NOM"
mating committee has reported In his i'Vor' u l. n'
i".iy IA, ANY othe- candidate VIII run. Any sncA
candidate would have TO bc posted. under th' runs
~ M. clnb ten days before tn nomination. 80 'hA'
3, onot,.r ma, /, to be put into the Held j must
10 don. between uIw and Tuesday next 4h"''''
I'm N. pr..li,ntie election OF necessity "N'F''i'"S
that fol, IN regard - the election Of the othr omcers
There f. some probability that II secretary Van "o'''
s. r.,ominaied he will have an opponent "'' Va"
wormcr In, mndc It Is thought. good secretary Oh
the whole but there elements In the 'Iub WHO"
tool That for various reasons they may Hike new
NM, one Mig f. evident. and that Is inst u'r'
mr.. no faction, " the Union League 'luO NJ inc
pre,ent time ha.cd on political differences anu i
my contests occur. they viii be made upon oIuo
rr,,re pure and simple and Will not even be
In gcd
fact that General Porter would make an admirable
nr,.,dcpt lie IS good after dinner talher. and an
excellent story teller and has the good viii and sup
p-rt OF the regular frcqu"ntcrs OF IN" cup i'nS
l.nen, which demand, recognition IS almost 10 II
man united In General rortcr'a favor. u may o.
Interesting lust At th- time To recall inc p''N'''''
n, ma. Union League cub. These have been Robert
b. Mlnturn 1853, jonathan Sturgea. l7oi ''hIl''
If. Marshall lso5: John Jay 1866 10 $50, jackson
S schultz. 1870. william j. ioppn. ISL to 1873
Io.nnh H. ChOatc 1913 10 l-sT, John JAY 10 :
George cabot Ward. l-7e. Hamilton Fish. 10" u
las. William VI. EVarts, l--- I" l--", ana '"'"''''
NJ. pcpcw. l..6 10 date. 1t will thus be seen that
/ Chaun,cy NJ. Dcpcw has held The place longer L'l
any Of his predecessors, and that Joseph II. 'h'Ate
wa.. next to him. the president longest In Office
Edmund C. stanton has resigned M, Office As gov
crnor Of tho Calumet club and George Bird has been
chosen IN his place. The annual dinner Of the older
members Of tie club sill take place neat month Inc
Calumet now has waiting ,t and /, said to be In an
exceedingly prosperous condition.
Although tile hope was expressed In this column last
week that the Manhattan Athletic club would succeed
in securing ~ It's next president ana wee president
ex pos ;nas ter q, ncal James and II. Walter webb.
and would with such officers and the encouraging
financial showing If the rrasurer's report recently
p-c-outrd soon be- free from us troubles. this hope
doc not APPEAR thi, morn1g To be 10 near rcalAuoh
/ a.. il M, last sunday The gentlemen named.
who IL was thought, would accept the places offered
10 them do not appear willing 10 do 80, ana The secur
ng of large Judgment against the club by trades
man for groceries furnished early In the week came
at mos, unfortunate time. and not only WAS dis
coursigng following the treaSurcr's report but made
the task Of those members who have been trying Ia
secure chnngr Of officer, douhly difficult ouc The
criticism made by members Of other club, In the city
on the management Of the Manhattan Athletic cum
is chiefly directed against tho practice Of expensive
IN
the club has favored. The cubmcn who make this
criticism outside the club arc supported by large
number Of the members, WHO say that while che club
has had some glory account Of successful contests
and the prizes It's representatives have won In other
cities the glory has been too costly and has been
gained at the expense OF the club and It's credit ana
n,turc. There still sufficient interest felt In the club
,.l,Aa I'M