New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22

The retiring president OF the Reform Club is also
. Harvard man, E. Ellery Anderson, class OF o.
He was the hero OF the speaker Crisp incident, which
Is still fresh in the public mind His failure to call
on Mr.. Crisp TO deliver the speech which he had
prepared approved by the club generally and Its
members looked on Mr.. Anderson having added to
his reputation by the stand he TOOK lie was meih-
Der OF the Free Trade Club from which the Reform
Club grew. The former organization fourished from
1853 to 1887. The impetus which led TO the forma-
ton Of the Reform Club came from Mr.. Clcvelands
celebrated tariff message OF December 1897. The
club first had quarters In Thirty st., but after
ward moved TO its pleasant house at Twenty seventh
ST. and Ffthave. Mr. Anderson has been member
OF It's Tariff Reform Committee from the first and Is
now chairman. lie conducted the car'tail campaign
OF the club in 1885, and its president for two
years the limit set by unwIitten law. He belongs
to the University Metropolitan clubs and is vice
president of the Bar Association of the City OF New
York.
The fraternity clubs play an important part In the
club life of the city. There half dozen more
Of them with houses Of their own. peculiarly
OF them all is that the resident and nonresident mem
berships are about equal the out-ol town exceeds
the other Members OF the creek letter societies all
over the land join the clubs in the metropolis II
matter Of pride ami they thus become the National
headquarters o. the fraternes. The local chapters
often meet in clubhouse. The largest Greek letter
club in the city Is the Delta Kappa Epsilon. which
FYftllave 1t was formed in 1885 by men who thought
n = pity that the strong friendships of college days
should not be kept up by such organization.
The fraternity had in this city many men OF promi-
nence they have lent II strong support Its house
is handsomely furnished. Various members lend 1t
costly paintings, and the walls, therefore, have con
stantly changing adornments small expense TO the
club.
Much of the decoration Of the house is characteristic
of Greek letter societies. and the Delta Kappa Epsilon
In particular. Numerous photographs Of college build
ings and chapter houses banners shields, symbols and
coats of of chapters hang upon the walls.
Inc dining room is well patronized and each night
IN the reading, smoking, billiard and whist rooms
Is to be fouDd goodly attendance OF members.
The club gives numerous entertainments each season
and thus stimulates interest In Its affairs. 1t will
enjoy in a week or two its aDnual concert by the
social Orchestra an amateur orchestra consisting OF
those who have enjoyed cruises Oscar b. Smiths
yacht the Social. several OF the musical Jack
belong TO The club and therefore, with their comrades
entertain its members each year. whist t)urna-
ment. for which there are twentyfou entries. is in
progress and will continue for month. The billiard
room has Just been reitted in attractive STYLE and
pool and billiard tournaments will be begun soon.
Tho new library committee, which consists OF Eusace
w. Fisher william H. Van Allen, Arthur f. jerks
Frederick G. Reynolds William +. Hahn and William
II. st. John, is working hard TO get the club good
ton Of books magazines and pamphlets on college
fraternity subjects Members have been asked for
contributions OF books money.
The Groller and Aldine clubs are both made up OF
men who interested In books but they are de-
cidedly different in character. Men join the Grocr
because they love books and for first editions and
6ne bindings. The Aldinc Is chiefly club OF pub
fishers. although good many writers and editors
belong TO IL. OF course. some men the rolls
OF both. Each club has seal that Is well known 10
collectors OF old and rare books. That OF the Groer
Is the coat ofarms OF Jean Gr0ler de SERVER Vicome
dAguisy. in whose honor the organization was named
only the words The Grolier Club New York Founded
1854, being added TO the design. The club Is I'M
fortunate In having portrait OF Its patron saint ex-
cept an ideal one but knows enough about him to
feel that he merits all the consideration paid him.
lie was born I'm France In 147G being OF Italian
descent. While Ambassador 10 Pope Clement VII. In
1884 he began " collect his library For many wears
he was Treasurer General OF Finance OF France dS Ing
at the age OF elghy-six. He knew many OF the
great writer's OF the day, and numerous books were
dedicated to him. Erasmus commended him most
highly. Groliers library contained only books OF
standard worth as TO contents and beauty as to APP
pearance. lie always bought the handsomest copies
he could get and had some books printed especially