New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-10
NEWS OF THE CLUB WORLD.
THE vAyDEvILLE's PROSPEROUS SEASON.
SUPPER FOR Mr.. IRVING AT THE LoIos-IiIh
CLUB ITY-RECEpTION FOR
JOSEF SIIVISSkI.


JOSEF sLIvINsKI.
The season Of the Vaudeville Club Is now in fuil
swing. and the members appear TO be convinced
,hat IN. venture Is no longer an experiment An
indication of tho success of the club Is the STEADY
growth in it's membership. even IN these uass'
when most clubs merely hold their own vi iose
ground in this respect. Among recent adoi'iohs "
its rolls number Of members Oh o'her 0'uo''
including Ex-Governor George Peabody Wetmore'
william D. Sloane Richard Peters. Whitney war
rem Charles F. McKirn II. Mckay Twombly. sam
uel d. Babcock A. d. Juilliard' George u raven
Rowland Robbins, DR.. T. 5. Robertson clarence
Barker j. McKim Mlnton. Henry Sloane Henry
Gilsey and George F. Baker. Jean and EGouaru oe
Reszke have also recently Joined the cluD
An entirely new programme will be put on at
the club this week Those already engaged are the
Hengler sisters who appeared al the cup ias' year
Paquerette, Soto Sunetaro japanese Juggler' the
Julians acrobats and cOntortionsis; MISS catherine
Giles club swinger. and Wood and -.epard negro
comedians and musicians. one or TWO more AT
fractions may be added to this list. Miss Lam
caster, the mind reader. gave an exhibition OF he'
skill at the club Friday night
On opera nights only short entertainment De-
ginning late is given. Just now the club has no
Sunday evening concerts the members having the
privilege of hearing that given in the Opera House
under the direction Of Mr.. Abbey. II Is the inten-
ton to- give Sunday club concerts later which VIII
be known as artists night Some of the best sing
ers and musicians to be had will appear AT these.
Stories afoat that the club is having dlf-
fculty in collecting the sums cue IL from members
are pronounced untrue by the directors In the
first place is allowed to fall much behind In
his house account When he owes the club Slo for
food and drink notice is sent to him asking him
to pay the sum If he fails TO do so he Is posted at
the end of a week. OF course. this amount is so
small that a member could always get enough
money TO nav IT, The club pays its entertainers
weekly and its groceTs and butchers fortnighty.
AS its expenses heavy, 1t has TO be run on as
nearly cash basis as possible. At the end Of last
wear $500 was owing to It, All Of this except %o mas
been paid an exceedingly favorable showing.
The opera -box is seldom full that newcomer
cannot find a seat and some nights most of the
rear row of chairs is empty. Many members drop in
only for an act.
The Lotos Club usually gives dinner for those
whom 1t wishes to entertain. but this was out
of the question in the case of Henry Irving on
account of his engagement at Abbeys Theatre
As Mr. Irving said he would be pleased to accept
the hospitality of the club it was determined to
give supper for him. Next Saturday has been
seat for one guest after a m. on THURSDAY. If
any vacancies remain on the subscription list at
early the evening to ~ in the ot time Until the
supper err, the date of which is yet to be fixed
In ecepSn for r's Anders form and Josef vn
Charles E. Proctor is chairman OF the kece Ipioh
nshi at the c"6 AT that time exhibit
sketches WHICH are subjected to cr1tic nc, hoo,r +,
the pd 5Ss Sad and SS o
will last number Of weeks The o96 r mas nriz ap
alsS ns , TSphe b ex by
beers i The w sNer table
President G. v Fornes has been won once r T me
own. The big punch bowl offered by Peter Doelgeer,
has also been awarded once and must aso es
his property Little was done the monthly meeting
Of the club on S Th9Sy night Ths next OK
Is, and the New Years eve concert Tor which
T nne c RSS cab nteTested in having its affiliated
Good Government clubs organized so as to take an
Thnu1sday R hight there s was held Ct
delegates from Good Government clubs. There are
others s are in embryo The attendance large
OF ye fer S eae cuS and 20
a scheme Of federation for them. a resolution was
PPenaencs wh IN mancpa f IS as follows
who n a 1Oens IN this tSe suh
voters they influence. should when asked
ties Insist upon their right to exercise absolute in
dependence OF party ties in voting for candidates ,t
par him from attending and voting primaries
held by the National party to which he may be-
long"
A. committee Of the City Club IS busily engaged
in drawing up the provisions of State constitution
wheh Will n5 s seS'bs sp Wbsb s5 n n
pendent Of the LegslGtqre, On this committee are
President Seth Low, William NJ. WINS, Henry X.
Beekman and Professor Goodnow Two meetings
have been held one at MI Lows house ana the
Of new members were elected to the club at its
last meeting
The effects of the hard times have manifested
themselves most plainly in the incomes of clubs
from the restaurant and bar accounts. Yet many
expensive dinners are still given. well-knOwn
clubman explains this by saying: Men have
much to worry about that they seek sOlace
in elaborate feasts and fine wines. Some rich
spend more money now for such things than they
did when times better and money more pen-
tfu. The men OF moderate comfortable means,
however. are generally more economical than they