New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
.O,STP or THE CLUB WORLD.
HOLIDAYS AND WINTER ATTRACTIONS-THE
MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUBS PLANS

MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUBS PLANS.
Many American clubmen have heard with regret
OF the failure OF the Century Club OF LONDON wmch
was considered the American club OF that city, anu
was really started to give the many American ciuo'
men who so constantly visit London an opportunity
TO enjoy club comforts and facilities while IN that
city. While some OF the London clubs have grown
more liberal in the last two or three years than
formerly I'm their treatment OF Americans. the ma
jority as q rule. only permit strangers who may DE
introduced the Of what are called tile recep'ioh'
loom In clubs here that the being put up at one
CT the London clubs, which many visiting Americans
are likely to mention when they return home. by no
means conveys the compliment that II Is 50 oi'e"
assumed II carries with 1t.
The University Athletic Club Is prospecting 10 all
extent that far surpasses the expectation OF us
founders. Its service and general appointments are
excellent It's dues are light, every one OF us mem
bers Is interested and the attendance Is always go1u
The club has resident membership Oh i''oo'
while It's resident membership Is approaching 'he
thousand mark. 1t fortunate tmng lor inc
University Athletic Club that it WAS able TO secure
such a we'll adapted building for its purposes as that
loft II by the Racquet Club. This taking possession
at the start Of comparatively well-oquippcd o'iuino
NAV have had more to do Win the suoocs9 VI "'e
club than its members imagine. 1t did not start y"
with a handicap in the shape Of gorgeous anu eA-
pensive building not yet paid for, ana the orei"%'o
4 1900
field.
The RACQUET Club is thoroughly enjoying the present
wpter in It's new and beautiful clubhouse. The at
tendance perhaps. has not been up 10 'Ac "'ei'n'
but there have been several good contests ol ac III
the courts, and atmosphere OF cohuh"eu e'o"
fellowship. J. S. TOOker, the Boston phyer' c"ne vi
last week for the first time In two or three winters
and defeated Lawrence Perkins In ine style ioon,l
also played n double game with W. T. lawson Ills
partner against Perkins ard Maurice La Mon'ae"c'
which was both exciting and interesting.
Tbo Country Club at Pelham, rather Westminster,
and the Tuxedo Club at Tuxedo lark are 'no .''.A
ponts of interest in the club worlds tou"y' ~ 10
rather unfortunate In some ways tiat Tue Ne" i''
fnstivi,ic. Mt these popular suburban clubs could not
have been arranged for different dates, Out IL "pP
that John c. Furman, who Is tie host vi d III ~
nnmber OF people to-day and tomorrow at Wes'chester
had sent out hls invitations before the luAeuo i""
festivities were definitely decided upon. Inc noi'i'
n,, ,uhhouse has also been called into requioitioh
nv Mr. Furman who has Quartered some OF ms guests
there and In fact has secured all the a'alioc
uh,,e tho dance OF the Country Club will be Jolly
one Mr. Furman has not only filed ms own house
,,h ,,.sts but J. NJ Waterbury, W. Butler Duncan
,nd Edward Potter have done the same, so mat 'ne
whole neglI9prhood Is contributing its part 10 ',e
iollity OF the period. Tile Country |iuo has ''e
advantage OF being 50 near the CITY that IL ID NV
d.,.ndent upon "A resident membership u heep !"
alive or to make 1t an agreeable place Oh res'''
during the winter There arc few days. even during
,he co dest weather, when the cosy 'IVohS anu sp''
halls Of the fine cd house are not occupied py SOME
members. ..,.ooo ~,
Some criticism has been made IN consequence VI
the oulet which has seemed to reign oil a'e a iuAoao'
and has been suggested that the wi'hdri"ai vi IVY
Iorillard subsidy - the clubhouse Is having oNa
enect on the club. While, Of course WIN feuuoeu
revenue the governors OF the club ut Tuxedo nave ho'
,o ND, increaSel cApcnuituiS''
the cub is running along smoothly and Is IN no dahseT
~ embarrassment The last weeks me "h''''
weather has been thoroughly enjoyed by numerous
company If members an gu ST.. on Ihuisi"S hsI'
m. lake was illuminated and fireworks were SGT oil'
Ii skating and coa,ting have been INDUCED In all
duriny the week Although, OF course, the furnn"'
festivities at Woschestcr drcw many people VINO wo'4
,,.r,-se hav. COMO to Tuxedo for New Years 10
clio former place the clubhouse is NJ present comiJrE
obv filed while many OF the cottaSers are eh'er'"l''
inr guests. The usual New Years iesu'ites 'io "
be enjoyed today and tomorrow.
The Pontiac Club, the Tammany organization oil the
Twenty third ds,rct has decided to erect handsome
clrhhousc I'm Amsterlamavc.. between Eighty first ana
Piyhtv second sts The plans have been prepared
and II l. understood will be accepted IS ils" "ee
side part Of the city promises to become rch III cio'
hou,es The Colonial Club has Just completed us
handsome new house, the West sido Oab has COM
Portable quarters In the Hotel Endcot and is talking
rho Christmas boxes at the clubs have been I'M
usually ,aree this year. That at TIE Union Club Will
probably amount between 5000 and SjOOO. that OF
The Calumet to nearly $1,000, the University TO SoV
and the Union League to $1,000. Immediately aiter
New-Years this annual subscription Tor the benefit of
employees, which really takes the place Of Ups during
the wear will be distributed by the stewards Of the
various clubs the enpOyes Different plans are iol-
lowed in regard this disributon but in general the
money Is divided propor onaely to the length VI ser
vice These Christmas gifts have direct influence on
the employees and after the distribution there is gen
emily n number OF changes among them. Club SER
wants like domestic ones likely TO grow tired OF
one place and some TO delight In changing As
rule however. for the reason above given, there Is
little change for two three months preceding New
Years for the man who goes away knows that his pro-
portonate share OF the Christmas box at the new club
TO which he may go Will be much smaller than that
which he will receive II he remains In the clue whore
he Is employed NJ that time. Many New YORK men who
belong several clubs not surprised to lind the
same waiter or attendant Mt each Of them at differ
en times. perhaps, in one year. man who becomes
trained club servant and who has 10 nd habits soon
becomes known to all the club stewards and can OBJ
tain employment, unless discharged for good cause AT
any cd club nj almost any time. 1t would seem rs II
good club servants would be- likely to drift. through the
that the members become used TO them and 70 their
capl tic,. into ya'c service, ami they occasionally
de- SO, but rs 4 rule u club servant WHO II NJ All
faithful and capable always remains II club servant
and appears prefer to do while their ranls are
more ofca recruited from those 81 tile domestic SER
! wants than those Of the latter are from theirs
! me winter which has TINS lar visited the
land hns caused the formation OF new and fashionable
/ skating club called TIE II. Nicholas skating
Club which formally opened lis skating park
formerly the Manhattan Athletic Club Field In lIShth
ave. between Fifty sixth and Fifty seventh sts.' last
week. There are 400 members OF the club. who's"
affairs are managed by committee consisting "
George Blasden. IT,. Thomas Rhlnelander {. i. An
derson Edward Crowninshleld and C. A. de Gersdort.
The patronesses OF the club are MIS- Philip sands
Mrs. Maturn Dclahed, MIR. Edward hihS MIS-
Joseph B. Choate and Mrs. JOhn Ewing u pretty
3 little clubhouse VII be built at once
The result Of the special meeting oil The Mahha.
lnN ..vnnlng has hrOlght