New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
BILLIARD ROOM IN THE HARLEM CLUB.

THE HARLEM CLUB.
the little ones. The members who 60 to the CLUB
10 be alone always bear this annual VISITATION WIN
cOmmendablc good humor.
The Reform Club is increasing It's membership at
Tremendous rate. About twenty resident ana hity
non resident elected at the last meeting
either.
The April meeting of the Grolcr Club will BIZ held
on Thursday evening. There Will be exhibited mum
J. {. Champlaln and LOU, o. Roiy, member OF thr
Institute Of France. and Ringel DllMch, and also
some recent and valuable additions to the library;
Among these books are the liibiotheca Americana.
chronological catalogue Of the most curious and In
lereSting books upon North and south America. Lon,
don. IieJ: Historic bindings In ihe liodienn
Library by BraSsington. suctonius. printed ny
Aidu, IN I3.l; and inscribed 10 orolirr; The Trynl
of John Peter Zeng"r Of New YORK. Printer; who wa,
acquitted OF the charge OF puOllshing libel againsi
the Government. London. l73-. and number of
specimens Of binding given by samuel i. Avery.
\ faint ripple of interest la, been created among
clubmcn by The action Of the Union Club. In appoint
ing Captain smith. recently Of Oh" British Army.
>alaried superintendent Of the club. MANY Newiorh
clubmen. who favor the English idea of paid club
Union being only fcint AT the London custom. and
only halfway measure The point made l. tina, The
paid manager OF n club should BE- a member and that
the way 10 accomplish the end properly i to make
the once Of secretary salarcd one. The Union
Club IL appears. ha. not followed on, thl, idea. which
is the London one. Captain smith /, not member
Of the club and. therefore. cond not Of course serve
In a number Of The city clubs there Is something
o. an agitation going on Jn,t at pic,,ni i9oAng ="
the abollshing OF M custom Of -irc"ti9s Paprrs
bcrs as are wiling TO asrrc lmt they viii IT treat
except in the event Of entertaining. at dinner or
the agreement. The objection Ia treating IN clubs
are said to be that where the custom prevails, the
and members whose purses limited much In
e eo IL attempting to keep up heiT snd,
laugh openly at this anti treating agitation They
s % tel wSS 1 1h been @ over ana sya
I, BE- that under all circumstances and In all place.
where American people concerned. the custom
la 10
%Irra,ng Is pot procil'd generally in London clubs
S out whether the custom b. sosd or bad one i Is
away with In American clubs That the prac,ic.
10 a; rs abnse iowsysr can be u.
one OF the prominent Ffthave. clubs the other even
S ea him member w seated SGdf1's r o5 brought to him.
referrfd 10 II Is customary b. keep number Of
cigars o. dinerepi brands IN tray for convenience
ms tray was brought TO The member who had ordered
's msa GIFT 10 AS aa1 the %., ~ S%s:Sn had helped
lions 10 DO 40 passed the tray TO the fell ,wmcmber
%h9 has been described as sitting near with the
entirely out Of order on the part OF he servant is
pl",,n. h"t It Is equally plain that the servant
abuse Of the "tratIng7 custom constantly under hi.
eyes he assumed he was expected T. do he did.
The Richmond County Hunt on staten Island Is
sbon, to come into line for the spring hunting
Great prepamtIops being MADE for the open
ing run, which will br enjoyed as soon az the ground
y IN proper coalition. 1t Is expected that a Zig
fold will DE- out on that occasion. II f. said mai
the Hunt Club intends making noteworthy Improve
ments at the ciubhon,c: The resni, viii be- one Of
u" most attractive pieces Of property 10 he found
ny annual concert Of the Yale Giee md Banjo Club
Is ANNOUNCED to take place in the Madison square
be S" TO r on on HH % Yale noa pT S S
concerts are much enjoyed by the young set. and
sss be Sf rs and .S"aSr a" %" VIII N"
% The season Is %kproaGhng for hr sprns 'h"atrcals
College Dramatic club known 1S he
Is to give It's annual play In III. Latter part Of April
new bnrr.ane written for the e ccon WI" Is sad
IL b. superior 10 any thing far attempted by The
Sirorrs The place for giving the play has not as
The annual report Of the Manhattan Club Is ont. and
shows membership Of $40 OF whom 100 were
condition The following figures Will attest The assets
exceed the liabilities by 100000 4 profit was made
the restaurant having been sSas net. This This is i'm
deed Te marx, in The face Of III; nnvs,saly
%S g The ap' man an
sion. and last year the sum Of S33OOO was expended
In housefurnshng and repairs. All this prosperity
Is largely due. Of to the renewed ascendancy
Of Democratic rule In National affairs.
Some jealousy seems to have been aroused in III.
GsrGc a. FRANCHISE nou the proposed
the Ccrclc de fIinrmonIe Franchise. Is quoted as
having said that It was absurd to suppose enough
ment in New-York is altogether too limited to make
Mr. d%rv" aspSros
due to a spirit Of jealousy. and maintain that
the statement which has been publishedthat already
fifty members had Joined the Franco Amercan-is an
incOntrovertblc fact.
The animal spring thentricais OF IIarvards IInsty
Pudding Club will BE- given ut the clubhouse I'm this
city on Tuesday evening. As usual all graduates OF
Harvard College are invited To attend and the andi-
ence next Tuesday evening will doubtless b. MS large
and fashionable as usual.
There IS provision In the rules and bylaws Of tho
Metropolitan Club which gives the management the
right In lis judgment 10 call for sxtrn 800 In
tho way OF ANIMAL dnes making the dues 5000. II
Ia learned officially that the provision referred 10 NAV
bc taken advantage Of In the near future. on ac-
count OF tho heavy expense hc club has been under
in making ready Its home. There Is presumably not
the slightest danger. however that should n call
for an extra 800 dues be made any designations will
follow.