New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
THE FUND FOR THE HARVARD HEADQUAR
TERS -NARIOTN NOTEs

Harvard Club Is assured the 100000 needed has
been subscribed. This sum. together with Sfo,ooo
which could he raised by mortgage. would build
house. but not that would satisfy the members
1t is proposed therefore, to raise money. that
Il building u adequate size and proper equipment NAV
be erected Unless than $4,000 is subscribed.
the clubhouse will have grill sleeping apart
mcnts AT first but the building will be arranged 50
that these NAV le added when tho money i ut hand
As the non resident membership forms large part OF
the whole il especially desired 10 have rooms whcc
visitors NAV spend the night. The raising OF this sum
is great credit TO the Harvard Of the metropolis
as The money was given outright. Many clubs nave
secured larger amounts from their members or second
mortgage bonds bearing or per cent Interest Du'
these subscriptions merely safe Investments Inc
Harvard Cubs site committee consists OF {. L. hca
man. George Dacdcn. Lonls G. Clark. Frederic 'ro"'
we'll John s Eldrldge A. T. French Edward king'
j. Loeb. Samuel II. Orlway Edward L. Paris. Charles
H. Russell Lawrence f.. sexton \. NJ. sherwoo''
Charles II. Tweed and II. :. Van Duzcr
The animal meeting OF the Harvard Cinp VIII Nv
held next saturday evening. Successors are 10 w
chosen to ihe president Edward King; NccPrcS'ocnt
Austen G. Fox Treasurer Charles Howard RUSSELL
| Secretary Evert Janssca Wendell. and Managers
Albert Stickncy Charles E. Bcaman. Na'hahlei D
Smith, Arthur NJ sherwood and Frederic Cromwell
special meeting Of the directors Of the New orh
Club held on Monday night. and the board 'hat
has just been elected organized The places "f TWO
the other in Mexico flld. At tic regular meeting
on next Thursday evening tho committees VIII he
chosen. The three who declined ~ cIc'"p"
have yielded to the solicitation OF the members anu
consented to serve. They are Henry {. Wciis' wv
secretary samuel Hopkins the treasurer, ana Fie"-
erck i. adams, d director. Consequently every
is now running smoothly and tremendously Inc
effect of the reduction Of the entrance fee from soo 10
500 he shown itself by thc sending In OF twenty
applications for membership. The step VIII nc Il
doubly profitable one; il will increase not OILY INV
amount gained from such fee. but the receipts from
annual dues and the restaurant a. we'll.
meeting Of the Union League Cinb VIII b" hc'h OH
Thursday evening. bu there seems little Likelihood
that nythng Of importance VIII come up. The ad-
jou.nmon Of ti, Legislature has pu stop TO protests
against its nquous measures, and the clnb VIII ho'
take an active part in the National campaign until tic
nominations made. The social side i therefore
! pre.cmnen Just now The clubs contribution TO tho
Grant Monument Fund has now reached about Fi'oOo'
Thi, applies only TO the subscribed through INC
,luh ~ many members have signed their names 10
books circulated by the variou, trades committees
The committee which appointed 10 secure .ubS'rlp
lions for the fund TO build monument to "chcral
sherman in Washington has been In ciTuplcd il IL
/ work by the new movement for the Grant tomb.
delay will he harmful. however ~ 1t will be better
10 canvass for money after Congress has taken some
I action than before, The improvements on the cIub
hnn,c arc being pushed, and thc lIou~c Committee Is
Informed that tho main dining room will bc ready Tor
Use again this week. AftcI the meeting Oh Thursday
cv,lns the cdccortion Of The apartment used aN the
cafe will be- begun In the meantime the cafe viii be
moved upstairs.
Tomorrow evening the Ohio Society will have a
meeting NJ which the chief fcalur, will De- address
by General Thomas Ewing. the first president of The
organization. There Will probably be other entertain
( mont.
The election OF IN" Catholic club VIII be held On
1.t.
evening The following nominating committee was
Chosen John u. Cr.mmins. Richard VI. Walters, Fran.
ci, Higgins. Thomas f. Delaney and Ihul r. kammcrr.
il must post lis Ticket by Thur DAY evening I'll"
mcmbc,>lhy Of the club further in~ra Ia
week 10y the election Of twelve resident ani I'VE non
resident members. Among these an John T.. McAn"r
ncy John T. Day, John Fitzpatrick. Eia.ld =. Mora,
p Arthur H. Mclean. william r. Baker ami Arthur j.
Shlpman The membership is now over 800. ana Tho
effort j. being made reach The limit. 1000. 10y the
annual meeting In June. Namcs Of oanIidatcS must
BE- posted for thirty day. aud arady ilcr' Is con~id
cradle li-t awaiting re action Of the 'ommiit'0 The
/ committee on non resident membership. OF which Rob
cr j. iloquet i chairman j. making strong effort 10
( Increase tie number Of ont ofiovn mcmlcis. tn
preliminary bowling in tn club championship contest
closed Wednesday. and the lnal- begin tomorrow.
Tic loan exhibition 81 painting. Will b. h'id on Thurs
day evening and Friday afternoon. ON the second
dav women vii. he admitted II IS likely that a
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Taylor rector Of the Church Of the BLESSED sacrament
whom Yclli,hop C,rl-an recently appointed director
/ Of The cub place Of Bishop Mcdonnell
The plans for the house II the Metropolitan club. n
siytlcth.st aud Fiflavc.. were filed with the Build
ing, Eur,au last week. and work. - the supcr> rrturc
h:.s lccn begun. The foundations were finished last
fall - II viii nO' Dc many MONTH, before the house
f., under roof TIE interior j. to BE- 80 rich that The
decorating AID finishing will no doubt be- q task oi
mag iindo especially ~ the club j. new one. ana
viii have - Ay everything The estimated cost WIS
pIacci at %75Nooo. The lot cost ri7Oooo 80 when
the house ready for will represent an outlay oil
abont II 100000 Ey that time the membership VIII no
doubt be 900. and TIL, mean, S;OooO0 Of imitation
f,o,. II win he seen that pretty balance !, left
IN lie provided for by mortgage and the loan, oil
n,cmber, The committee elected enough me- az
&c last meeting bring the membership up 10 '"''
and a number Of applications already await Inc "ch'h
! IL the board.
Tho Republican Club is having encouraging success
in rs effort 10 strengthen Us membership. The
| rcdyction In the Initiation fee being strong card
! The applicants posted will be- voted on at the
meeting Of May 10. EX Congrcs sInan E"7wch t.
uorrs series Of lectures. being given In various mans
u,dcr the auspices Of the campaign committee OF
| The club has proved a capital venture i"r "'
audiences are always large and enthusiastic I"e
campaign committee met few evenings ago. bu'
found no business Of great Importance before IT, Inc
whist tournament Of the club ha' been the occasion
| of n number Of Interesting contests The K'phDho""
Club ha5 improved i'll restaurant "hlch VIII ~
dould be well patronlzcd this summer when INC
| families # the members arr out oil the Guy. Inv
" summer bachelors" fate can be made less dSie'p'
able if he takes his meals at the club ana perhaps
! eecns there as well. The summer months are not -
,ccially dull 1T many clubs. for while - eood many
| members are away a number Of others WHO uS"'''N
spc. d their evenings ut home In tho winter dhc al
| ,i, cI,L and spcnd their leisure hours there.
Tho election Of directors Of the Aldinc 'inp t"c'
,,c, ON Tuesday evening. The new board VIII choose
the officers. -
! The Alpha Delta Phi Clubs pool tournaments are
In progress, and will probably be- hnishcd tn'S '"
clarence A. seward has just been elected pre''uc"'
of the fraternity.
Tho victory Of the opposition ticket at TIC Coio'i