New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

Monday in April, but this year 1t has been postponed
until Thursday. On that evening the committee
will make its report No Site has yet been finally
selected by ii, but several viii be offered for the
consideration OF the club These are all on cross
streets but not far from Ffthave. 1t was rccog-
nizod that to buy lot In the avenue would take too
big a slice Of the building fund one Of the plots
suggested will De- agreed on and then the transfer OF
the title will soon be made After that IL Will not
take long to select architect and TO begin work on
the house.
The saint Nicholas Is one OF the smaller clubs ifs
limit OF regular membership being 400. The mem
bers, however, find In it many charms which are
lacking in organizations OF four or five times the
size. On its roll the names OF large number
of men Of social distinction. Eligibility Is limited to
those descended from person who lived liz the city
state OF NcwYork prior 10 17s5 The club was
founded In 1873, and OF Its objects Is to collect
and preserve Information respecting the early history
and settlement Of the city and State Of New York.
The officers President. James william l;ecknan
vice president. F.. A. Quintard: secretary. c. = Van
Rensselaer,, and treasurer, william l.. Skidmorc.
For two years the secretary OF the Saint Nicholas
Club has beer Cortland schuyler Van Rensselaer,,
thoroughly popular young clubman. He IS lawyer
nj No. 100 Broadway. having studied at the Harvard
and Columbia law schools. Mr. Van Rensselaer, has
also taken an active interest I'm politics. and wa, for
a time connected with the Office Of the United states
District Attorney. lie had the honor. In l-9O. OF
being the last man whom General Francis u. >pnola
defeated for Congress. The Young lawyer made an
active canvass and had n lot Of amusement but the
"a ,houso' district Of rolled up biz majority
for the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, belongs to the County Cab Of
Wcstchcstcr, the Metropolitan. sigma Chi and Church
Gibbs the Saint Nicholas and Holland societies, the
sons OF Revolution. Society Of Colonial Wars and
The Bar Association.
Monroe D. Bryant was made chairman of Inc
Executive Committee Of the Republican Club IN Jan
uary rs testimony Of the appreciation OF his sterling
services TO the club and the party lie has been Il
stanch Republican since the birth Of the party ana III
fact attended It's first National convention. that held
I'm PHILADELPHIA in 1886. lie lived Staten Island
nj that time and for eight or ten years was secretary
81 the Republican General Committee OF Rlchii"h"
County George William Curtis was chairman OF the
committee at that time.
Mr. BRYANT Is !cwcllcr being head Of th" firm Of
VI H. BRYANT a Co., no 10 Maiden Lane. ana mas
always been active In The Jewellers Republican 'Hp'
lie wa, president Of II In ISL ana chairman oi H.
rvocutvc Committee I'm 1883. Last year he served on
III. Executive Committee. He Is one OF th" oldest
members Of the Republican CHIT and has been on all
TIC compaicn committees. He has given much nme 10
the club rs II member Of various committees.
Tho Catholic Club boasts one Of the largest ana mos'
valuable club libraries In th" city when inc N'''''
yniop was Organized In ISL one OF is objects was
q: an essentially CathOnc library ana '"''
ain, has bccn kept prominent since the | mon "
aro the Catholic Clnb In 1887. something oN"
zoo vo,umcs were gathered IN tc first year. ana III
a., and ~ 1870 tie number I'm u" library was a'-'''
since tbcn the growth has been stcacy anu '"o'H Nv
c,u,, has some 10000 bound volumes ana Nhi"'n
am,;1ots all properly classified Abo"t al Vi "'
Third floor Is given over 10 BOOKS
o,o room contains the IrrcN i"'r'TN VIZ
a,,o, drama poetry and essays IN English fr'"''
-, cnouisll Italian Greek ana L"'ih'
d ,,or, mont is filled with WORKS on p'i'''''
w. rn limos however, In which The '"'i""
=, e,ocolly rich and 10 Which IL EN'S
'' ,,,tt,u ind their places In Inc mann r"""'
~ ,nr,,y and consist first OF the gch'r"i n''''''
q. Wv ,1',,,ch and IFS councils. Every h't"''" -
:" ,.o.n tom Euscbius. Baronius. ana N'''' " ,
there rom r 80, prucck Then comes The
''o ,,.,r,, NJ the Catholic Church III GREAT ,'
sPo ,a and IN Canada the 'hi'" ~
ana "' ,,oric, and general Cathoic ""''o"'
op"'"' ,,tiou which nlls eight o'srs' are W ~
In 'n'' 49, ,,olIo and some urlqr" W'''"'"'''
.r, ,,,.tory of The various religious N',e"' ,s
Inv ,,e diiT, rent As'atic rrie"hs' "' r
le'o" ,,o numerous isms OF m"u'in GOV , ,,
thei"'' cases. photography. win ,he Do 1,"" e.,
mis- Se'''" nd the history Of the religious o
coilec""'' -. ,c,t To the Bible ana 10 w
the 'h" - oo.es and OF course III .'V 49,,
IRE give" ,v,,, be found all tn" great hns"'n
versi'li 9e'" '.,,ors. Manning Newma"' We" .' Ao
American ,,son. Ticker. etc. Inc .n'O n'onr ,hs
EnpihHu. ,, tvcnty-four cases. ana " ,,u.,s
partment MS s'oc,ions must be mentioned "s"'
many valuable conccu''