New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-10

The intercub whist tourney is as assiduously fol-
lowed the bowling tourney and the third round
shows clean record Of Victories for three Clubs
while two have been defeated in every garneplayed
The record is as follows: Montauk, 3; Carleton 8:
Union League. 3 Hamilton. 2; Lincoln, CSes cent
oxford and Hanover. each. and Excelsior" ana
Mlwood
Coupled with the bowling and whist Journeys, an
interclub billiard and pool tournament has been
begun. in which the Union League. Montauk Ham
iton. oxford and Crescent clubs have entered. with
probabilities OF more entries shortly. fee of 81
to go toward the prize to be awarded TO the club
winning the most games is required as the en-
trance fee. Individual prizes will be awarded to
first and second players. The games began on
Thursday night. and will continue until February
The incident Of the week at the Union League
Club the reception to Mayorelect Charles 4.
Schercn and ludge-elect William j. GaynOr last
Tuesday evening. There no speechmakng. me
presentation OF invited guests occupying the time
" Erookneld the Rey Dr r : storrs " p
Fsrgnson' senator Charles r saxtcn and the Rev
Or. LYMAN Abbott. Charles ). Whitney. president
presSer ' g r. iawrence and a number Of we'll
known men constituted the Reception Committee
another Of their excellent exhibitions OF horseman-
programme presented was by far the best yet this
season. First came the music ride. in whic,,
eighteen couples paraded Timothy L. W9o od ,h
procession An exhibition Of rescring a woman
from a runaway horse ard stopping runaway. By
twenty four picked men OF the mounted police force
In command Of Sergeant Johnson, is on the card
for the next tourney. which Is to Include other
during feats In the saddle BY members Of Brook
An excellent entertainment marked the opening
of the social season at the oxford Club last sat
urlay evening. There was a large attendance Of the
members and thelr friends who were entertained
ney. y. +. Thayer. W J. TAYLOR. +. Ouimby. J. l..
Ross C. f. Te9le " owns. w. RossI'er, a., a.;
In charge. Before the end Of the week challenge
will probably ind rs way to the Hanover Club 70
latter.
night arrangements were perfected for home
pool and billiard tournament.
an interesting home whist tourney on hand Two new
alleys hay" Just been completed and six are now
handicap bowling tournament was begun last
In It's home by the sea a Bath Beach the annual
election OF officers and trustees OF the Utrecht
club was held last Thursday evening. The officers
president John V Van Pelt treasurer. X. g. Lara
son. recording secretary, Mortimer Van Brunt;
The Brooklyn Press cub has arranged to hold
an entertainment at the Park Theatre on sunday
"reminiscences OF Horace Greeley. the elder Ben
nett II. j. Raymond. W. A. Seward and Salmon
The Nominating Committee Of the Columbian
for AZ IN" annual meeting IN January as loH2 Tvs
The Row. T.. W. Mccarty, honorary president Der
nard j. YORK. president. j. X. NrrNln, VICE -pTtSl-
dent. James Moore. secretary. G. J. Joyce. financial
secretary. O. \ Arthur. treasurer: directors +. J.
carlin Felix Campbell. James cassin. J. loughran.
James Rorke. j. Malone and Terence Conley
\ duplicate whist game occupied the attention Of
thirty-siN car1-players In the large assembly han
OF The Hanover club last night. There were two
teams. capiainci by Frederick II Evans and VIII
lam Donald. respectively. The club sti holds the
M0n'nuk silver trophy cup. but Is expected 10 30
battle for It's retention with the hOwlers Of the
Aurora -Grata or the oxford club this week. On
THURSDAY night Messrs. Miller Weeks. l}abn and
William Donald. the Hanover intercmb whist team.
defeated the team OF the Lincoln club by the
row score 81 3l3 To 81 points