New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
AMONG BROOKLYN CLUBS.
THE MONTAUKS MEMBERSHIP LIMIT IN
CREASED
OPENING THE INDOOR SEASON or THE KNICKER'
BOOKER FIELD-TOURNAMENT PLAY
AT THE MIDwOOT

At TIE WILDWOOD.
At n recent meeting OF the directors OF the Mon
tauk Club in their handsomely appointed CLUBHOUSE
a resolution passed changing the limit Oh men"
bership from 800 TO COO members Nheh 'his 'a'.''
number shall be reached, the initiation Fee which
is now $50 will be increased to 500, ana waiting
| list established The present roster contains ooo
names of representative citizens OF BROOKLYN sew
eral new members elected at the last meeting.
President Charles A. Moore appointed Johh NJ
Rider chairman of the Entertainment committee io'
the season of 1893 and 1884, Timothy l.. Woodruff
was the chairman OF this committee last seasoh
Mr. Woodruff is now chairman OF the Finance COM
mittee of the club Mr.. Rider is also president OF
the Field and Marine Club. and chairman OF the
Membership Committee of the Excelsior Clup. ne
Is thoroughly posted In the rules and etiquette OF
clubdom and it is said to he a wise appointment
by those capable OF judging. Mr.. Riders assistants
will be Il. NJ. Grout. DR.. II. b. Delatour James
| Mathews Agernon S. Higgins, Herbert l. Bridge
man. r. b. Lynch Percy G.. Williams. w. l.. Reese
Theodore Rcksecker and III. Firthwood
1t will be the first duty OF the Entertainment
Committee TO provide attractions for the suDscrip-
ton dinner. which opens the season about the last
Saturday in October. Great preparations are al
ready under way. orators worthy the occasion Will
be present, and the Montauk Indians will put on
their radiant paint and feathers Inc
newly elected officers of the club are: Charles A.
Moore. president; J. Rogers Maxwell vicepresdent;
Emery n. DOWNS secretary, j. Sdyic
treasurer: John w. Wilson. chairman House Com
mlttee: Timothy l.. Woodruff. chairman Finance
Committee. and Rufus T. Grlggs. chairman Mem
bership Committee. From the treasurers report 1t
that the club Is in enviable financial cond
ton. and otherwise progressive
The members of the Knckerbocker Field Club. OF
Flatbush. opened the indoor season with delight
full musicale and literary entertainment on Thurs
day evening. Messrs George w. Maynard. Erskine
II. Lott and +. II. Case were the committee In
charge. At a meeting OF the club on Wednesday
evening the following selected to represent the
club in the coming Interstate League Bowling
Tournament A. Il. Catlin. w. Maynard. f.. II.
Driggs. T. A. Simpson 4. p. Maynard. w. o.
Schwarzwaelder. Frederick Webster and T. s. Cow
perthwaite on the same evening prizes were award
ed to the winners OF the Handicap Fall Tennis Tour
nament follows Miss Grace Alters and William
singles received silk umbrellas Miss Aletta westfa
and G. Bollinger jr.. winners in the mixed doubles.
" d. A. Rose and Henry Wall we're awarded
silver mounted canes pool tournament among
Tuesday evening. and the prize. gold medal. was
or Se election S os and nsw Soa Of Il
ectors OF the club Will be held tomorrow evening.
ance Of the members as business Of mper,ance TO
the welfare OF the club requires that majority OF
The season opened with bowling billiards. pool
and whist tournaments at the Wildwood club in
CABS and competitors choose their time for
the contests. Ten teams are engaged In the whist
tourney. and required to play nine games meet
ing each once the game to consist OF thirty
five points In the handicap bottle pool tournament
q. Il. Jennings allows competitors from forty 10
eighty points. In the handicap billiard tournament
begun last Monday. +. j. Stcinbugler and G. H. Jen-
nings allow from sixty 10 eighty points to four
teen other competitors. The first games resulted
In the defeat OF W. II. Nelson by Herman Alters
81 10 80. Timothy j. Hubbard defeated T. : Stew
art - to 81. Henry Black defeated 4. C. Case - IN
~ and II. Ahlers defeated +. /. Hubbard 81 to IS
points.
An addition 10 the furnishings Of the club during
the past season Is n handsome black walnut roster
incosed in "A glass frame. which is hung on the
wall at the right OF the main hall.