New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
f! THE FINE NEW HOUSE OF THE LoTos.
NAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE Wis.
g uropS-yAprorrS NOTES

IToRs-vARIoUS NOTES
With many a sigh. and vet with much rejoicing, the
Lotos Club took farewell last night OF the house al
Twenty-Arstst. and Fifth-avc., which has been Its
home for seventeen years. dinner was gwen 10
which members alone admitted, and the many
delightful affairs which have been held I'm the house
were spoken OF In tones OF tenderness. The house
will be open today for members for the last umc.
For few days the club will be without roof to
shelter its head, as the place. Nos 800 ana Dos
ffthave.. will not be ready for Immediate occupancy.
The Union League and ST. Nicholas clubs have IRA
ternally thrown open their doors TO The members OF
the, Lotos This courtesy was shown by the Lotos
10 The ST. Nicholas when It's home was burned out
The project Of buying house OF It's own was first
preached TO the club at its annual meeting in $500.
John Eiderin who had then Just been elected score
tary suggested the idea TO Norman W. Kingsley. who
arose and impaired II TO the club. Mr. Elderkin
then formally made motion that the directory be
requested to raise money which shond Ice secured by
second mortgage bonds TO buy n clubhouse. Frank
r. Lawrence the president; f. Il. Harper, the treas
urer: Walter p. Phillips, who is now secretary; Mr..
Elderkn and few others subscribed SCI 900.
Captain William Henry White. the vice president :;
Mr.. Harper and Mr. Ederkn were named the site
Committee and they at once began the search for a
house. a number were examined. The Barreda
mansion. the east side OF Madison Square, was
thought Of but II Is bit out OF the The north
west corner OF Thirty-eghth-st. and Fifth-ave was
be consummated. Finally Mr. Elderkn learned OF
Nos. and 55s Fifth-ave, Just below Forty'sixtl
st. These were admirably situated, and together
would make n spacious clubhouse, so by TO feet
Through Mr.. Harper the property was bought Tor
1921 900. a price that was considered low
The following appointed building COM
mittee Captain White. Mr.. Harper. DR.. Charles
lnslee Pardee, F. l.. Montague and Mr.. Elder
kin William II. Hume. the architect was en-
Gagged 10 direct the extensive alterations to be made
In the houses, and he has given great deal OF
personal attention TO the work. The lots are loo
feet deep. so extension has been built In the
rear about 81 by a. in dimensions. Iron beams
have been put In to strengthen the structure. One
entrance has been taken out. and the two houses
made into one. The hallway on the ground hOor
Is biz apartment, and the main stairway Is un-
usually broad.
No SIS Fifth-ave. was bought from James W.
Tappin and his sisters. No. $50 formerly the
property OF one OF the leaders OF the Tweed
ring Mr. IDgersol A great deal Of money had been
spent in fitting II up. The members subscribed
100000 for second mortgage bonds. and the rest OF
the money raised on first mortgage. The re-
pairs about $4,000 and the expense OF furnishing
the house will be about 100000. This $4,000 Is
being raised by subscription. No old furniture Will
be taken TO the place. The interest Oh the
bonded indebtedness viii be about $4,000 year,
against the previous annual rental OF $4,000 In
the big house. however, the club will have about
eighteen sleeping apartments from which expects
TO derive SIS 600 year. Some OF these rooms have
already been engaged
The regular dining room will be in the extension
on the ground floor. 1t and the parlor can be thrown
into one big apartment which will seat 200 persons
nj dinner There are two smaller dining rooms on
the second floor, which also contains the cardrooms
and the library. In the basement floor OF the eA-
tension will be the bilard-r room. The cafe ana
grill room will take up the entire front part of the
,xl ,ho np1.s- 1pNnftS mid
night entertainments. The kitchen Will adloin ths
,oom In the sub-cellar will be the servants dining
room.
The Lotos Club has made great strides in its
bership since the plan OF clubhouse was mooted
The limit of the resident class, 5O0 has about been
reached, and applications continue TO pour IN.
Everything indicates that the club is entering OH
season OF prosperity such the fidelity and vgor
OF its officers have surely earned.
The Union League Club will meet Thursday
hight.
ON Wednesday evening Secretary Herbert and a
number OF the officers Of the American and other
navics represented here will be entertained By the
southern society. 1t will be reception for w
men, 50 the fOrder,:s will have all opportunity OF
meeting daughter, q. H"E:,cky. Maryu:d end other
southern States renowned - the beauty OF their
women.
The Crculo Colon Cervantes Will give fine
ception Wednesday evening for the officers Of the
spanish. Argentine, Brazilian and Italian ships that
may be in port that time. Women will be present.
ON or about May % the club will give handsome
ball in honor Of the Infanta Eualie. TIE Assembly
Rooms of the Madison square Garden will probably
be engaged. and number of persons well known in
society will be patrons and patrOnesseS, and will
aid in arranging the details OF the affair. The in
vitatons will be limited TO 400 500, and it is
planned that the royal visitor shall meet the
"smartest' people OF New-Iork's social circles
o
the Infanta and learn what date for the ball
would please her best. The Crcuo's Committee Of
Arrangements consists Of Arturo Cuyas, chairman
Santiago smithers. treasurer; Antonio Cuyas. jr,
secretary: j. VI. Ceballos Alberto Falcon Jose q.
Garcia, Dr. J. J. Henna. Arstides Martinez, Pedro
u. dc Forez, Henry Roso. Il. A. c. Smith, ).
Mallet Provost and Jose A. del Vale
The house No. IS West Thirty .thirdst., which the
Alpha Delta Phi Club has leased for three years,
f. larger and more conveniently situated than The
one at Thirty nnth-st ana Madson-ave. which has
just been given up. The new place is being
thoroughly repaired and is to be fitted up in most
attractive style. 1t will be ready for occupancy
BY Thursday night. when reception is TO be given
for those who attending the Alpha Delta Phi
convention here Many members OF the fraternity besides
the Undergraduate delegates will attend the affair.
The convention will end on Friday. Both the Man
haitian and University have opened their doors TO
the members OF the Alpha Delta Phi Club pending
tie completion OF the alterations. As the new
house has five stories, one more than the old,
there Will b. enlarged sleeping accommodations The
club shows a steady growth. Among the candidates
whose flames have recently been posted is ex Mayor
Chaplin. OF Brooklyn.
Tomorrow night the Ohio Society will have its
last meeting Of the season. TO which women will
be admitted. The redecorating OF the rooms, which
prevented the holding Of meeting In April, has
been finished. Tomorrow night Nine Albert will
read Hezekiah ButterwOrth's poem. THE Banner
that Welcomes the World, and VI. VI. Muller story,
entitled - Thafe and a RObber," written for the
OCCASION
by the end OF this week the painting and re-
fitting OF the Delta Kappa Epsilon clubhouse will
have been finished. and soon after that Il big en-