New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB RULES.


| Tile members Of the Union League Club stu nave
no end Of club affairs to talk about although tne IN
element over the recent election have taken the
edge of their interest in questions # tie knh' ~
the monthly meeting 10 be held on Thursday evening
two amendments t. the rules Viii come up 'hc j.
the proposal TO increase the limit OF membership
from 500 to 200. There is waiting list of
ZOO and this be the chief grOHnd lor the
change suggested In recent years there have beeh
several attempts to carry out measures which arc OPP
posed to the conservatism which rules so strongly an
the club but they have always been dciea'ea' 4"
seems likely that the present one VIII meet the same
fate There is talk among some OF TIE young chDc'>
q trying 10 have the biardroom removed to one OF
the rppcr floors Wild; used for sleeping apart
monts The idea l. b have the present billiard rooh'
ON the ground aocr red exclusively for cafe. There
is little likelihood ttat this change will be carried Out
at least at preseDt TO 40 away WIFI " NUN
Der 81 living rooms would materially lower tie
income Of the club and, besides, If the billlafd-room
were placed so near the roof the members would
patronre 1t less freely. Now. man on entering the
club can reach the blizzard room with few steps and
Is likely to play the game If he has only little In
olinatlon for it. But II he had TO take an elevator
first he might prefer to 90 TO the reading room o'
merely stay in the cafe 1t is nlso pointed out that
having the cafe and biliaTd-room in the same nan
| Increases the bar receipts members who have
leisure hour on their hands often find 1t agreeable TO
/
The second amendment arises directly ont Of Ire
election last and proposed by some Of the
men who supported Cornelius y. Bliss for the pre'i-
dency. They wish that persons shall be elected
to an Office in the club oftener than three successive
terms. The amendment provides, however. that tee
person may hold Office ngan after he has been In
private membership for gear. The members On tic
whole think that the present IS rather an inopportne
time to Try to force through this amendment
Charles Lanier of those elected to the
Executive Committee last month. He did not desire
the Office but consented To the Of his name 50 that
The nominating committee woud hot lie embarrassed
by having to select another man. Immediately after
the election Mr.. Ianier resigned his place and the
other members q the committee did graceful thing
by electing William Brookfed in his place. Mr.
Brookfeld OF The opposition candidates for the
Executive Committee and the action of the other mem
bers Of 1t aided in healing the breach. Nj Brook
field is an exceedingly popular member 40 his election
has met with wide approval In the club.
Hitherto members who elected to the vice
presidency held that Office for an indefinite time.
Usually there oniv two changes in the list
every year. Tic desire for rotation led to a change
OF the rules whereby vice presidents snail hold Office
only for three years. the plan being not 10 rc-eleci
men except under extraordinary circumstances. The
twelve elected in January have been divided into three
classes by lot one class is to serve year another
two years and the third three years. The allotment
was made shortly after the election seven OF the
twelve men interested being present. The other hvo
had authorized the secretary. John X. Van Wormer 10
draw lots fo- them. The announcement Of the class,
fc,.ion will he made at the meeting this week.
As ives foreald in The Tribune on January 90 tho
Union Club site Committee has been unable 10 find
suitable plot which u build clubhouse, which Is
for sale II authorized last spring TO buy suitable
property, but cen fni none which comes within what
/, considered a reasonable figure. The It. Luke
Nosplta propcSs at riiiy ioa:tl-s,. ana FIN ave. Is
undbtedfs the most desirable site. bnt Ac price asked