New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04

-. an old baseball player. He was two
,rs oco nresdent Of the New-lork Athletic Ciup'
and * still prominent in its councils. He Is com
ondor ~ Lafayette Post, G.. a. H., having As Doy
serv.d r., the Union Army. lie Is member OF tue
Ioro, legion the United Service Club, the Colonial
Club. the \huuc'"ic N'""' 49, ~
Engineers Club
,,,.t { Alexander. the secretary OF the club
WAS ono OF It's incorporators and member 81 the boaru
~ Trustees from the beginning He Is lawyer, ana
,,noncr man by force Of circumstances. having been
called 70 the management Of The Mail and Express
uron the death of Colonel Elliott +. shepard Win
u,om rs with The Mail and Express he had pre-
.o,s,r hecn Intimately associated. Mr.. Alexander Is
q, graduate of Union College and one Of It's trustees.
ue l. president Of the Fifth Avenue Stage Company
and CT The Club Publishing Company vice president
q, tbc Ceylon Planters Tea Company, treasurer Of
The Mail and Express" Publishing Company dl
rector Of the Burgess Gun Company Of Buffalo, the
Pioneer Printing Company and the Associated Bank
ing and Trust Company Of Portland, Ore.
lie Is member Of the University. Lawyers Colonial
pre.s Tnivcr,it, Athletic and Alpha Delta Phi clubs
of This city, Of the state and Nrw-Nork City Bar
associations: corporaor and trustee OF the oval
Country cub and OF the Palmetto club Of south
Carolina n member Of the Negantic Fish and Game
club Of Maine ard Canada, and Of the sullivan
County club. lie belongs to the Lake George Yacht
Cub tho American Canoe Association and the River
side Whcelnen. He was elected secretary OF the
Adirondack League for the second time at its last
annual meeting.
The holly contested election at the Church Club
on Wednesday evening last at its annual meeting was
rather surprise 10 the members Of the other city
clubs. 4 member OF the Union discussing II quoted
the line from Virgil. Can such passions dwell In
celestial minds ?" quietly has this club grown
up, that lis very existence unknown to large
number OF New ork cluhmcn, and the report OF the
treasurer Robert l.. Harrison. presented at the meet"
ing and published on Thursday morning, which showed
that III" club has IA membership OF 300 S2,ioO IN
the treasury and debts. surprising to many
Ct the member, present Themselves. 1ncre wrr"
two ticket, In the field. differing only I'm the names
of th. two trustees and Robert l.. Harrison ana
lame, T. Learned. who We're the opposition ticket.
were elected John Mcdonald and John II. Glover
tie regular nominees. 10y a vot" OF IL and liz to
II ana 20 respectively. Chairman Oakley. the first
vceprr>idrnt. who presided. announced The receipt
OF Anonymous letter, In which member OF the
nominating committee charged with fav0ring
men for trustees whose ideas not In accordance
the 'lUh's best Interests. The member In
dignaniy denied this. but 1t caused Il sensation.
The opening OF the races at Morris Park has filled
the pretty clubhouse AT the park with "A number Of
vel. known people who have been looking forward
10 this opportunity to leave their city homes and
enjoy delights OF the country at this and
the races AZ the sam" time.
There /, beginning to be complaint in The University
Club again To the cuisine. and especially the
vice In the restaurant. These complaints break