New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
THE HARVARD HAS NEW TREASURER
ELECTION At THE UNITED sERvICE-NoTES
ABOUT VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.

- r-.a.rc Cromwell succeeding Charles Rowland
Russell as treasurer. Edward King Remains presi-
dent: George Blagden vice-presiden' anu ENer'
Jansen Wendell secretary. These were elected 10
the Board OF Managers to serve thfce !enrs oeo'se
p Sheldon Arthur J. Cumnock Amos h. Fiske, j.
rAword Weld and Samuel II. Ordway and these TO
~. (.ocmittce ON Admissions, also TO serve three
wears: Walter Alexander. Henry ;. Wardner jacob
wendell ir Perry d. Traford. Herbert d. Robbins
Deorre Blocdcn, r., and Francis L. Mag0un.
Messrs. Fiske. Weld. Ordway. Robbins. Bagden
ana vasoun were reelected. For the other places
ouns mon were chosen. Mr.. Cumnock. who
r,a,r of the famous eleven which defeated Yale at
crLr~ae,d Ia n ,Ol man. Mr.. Alexander was gradu
.t.A in 1887 but aftcrward took a course in the
Harvard Law school Mr.. Wardner popular
,ss man. Mr.. Wendell was in 81 and is "a brother
NJ Evert Jansen Wendell. who is serving his
sxtn year as secretary Of the club Mr.. Trarord.
az was a great football man. This giving the
youneest members an active share in the manage
ment undoubtedly Increases their interest In the
Climb The older men. graduated in the sixties and
seventies belong TO the University. Union and other
big clubs and spend their leisure at them. The mem
bers who are still under thirty likely to
rfsit the Harvard Club.
Indeed. the young have got up b0undless en-
husiasm for the club and the older ones are almost
equally catcd over the advance made IN the prof.
NJ Of erecting q house in West Forty fourth-st At
the annual meeting announcement was made that a
10! so by 100 feet had been bought. The cost was
$4,000. Enough money has not yet been sub
scribed warrant erecting building to cover the
entire fifty feet OF front the club limited the
amount 10 be raised on mortgage to $4,000 The
owner OF adjoining property has offered $4,000 for
strip Of the lot 90 by 80 feet This Is less than IT
really cost, but no other purchaser could be found
for i piece OF land OF that size. The sentiment is
that house with fifty foot front should be built as
the permanent residence Of the club. The success
in obtaining subscriptions has greatly surpassed the
first expectations. there IS encouragement for the
new ambition The club grows steadily, so IL IS
thought we'll to have Accommodations that viii be
ample In Size for some time TO cone.
The new treasurer or the club. Mr.. CROMWELL Is
one OF the most influential OF that band OF HE IN
srance men who have built up companies IN thls
city with millions OF assets lie is treasurer OF the
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Born in Cornwall
n. T.. he prepared for college In New-iiaven.
He entered Harvard In 1868 and was graduated four
years later. In 1870 he went to st. Louis ana De-
came interested in the Eaclede Gas hght company
which about that time securing us lTahchlse.
The rreat works were built ard besides his connection
with that enterprise Mr.. Cromwell was engaged III
other business affairs in the West. In 1870 he
returned to the East and made hi, home in Brooklyn
There he was active politics being closely iden-
tilted with the interests OF Seth Low lie was prcs-
dent OF the first Civil service Reform Association OF
Brooklyn and a member OF the citys first Civil
Service Commission
Mr.. Cromwell was not too much occupied with
bus,ness and politics TO give some thought 10 the
fine arts He became president OF the Brooklyn
Art Association and vice-prcsdcnt OF the IAlihar'
monte society. III 1881. year after MS chcuoh
as trustee OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
he removed TO this city. Three years later he was
made treasurer of the company. and as such handles
tons o, millions Of dollars annually The position
naturally entails vast amount Of labor, but Mt
Cromwell has st an interest in clubs and In affairs
other t!an Of business. II" belongs to The Metro
politan. University, Down Town and Commonwealth
and TO the Hamilton OF Brookyn.
May moving Is bad enough at lis lest, ana Is
generally worse than the most pessimistc eXpccta-
tions The Alpha Delta Phi Club has mad an eN-
periencc that must make its members feel glad mat
Il has tirce-years' lease the house No. 50 West
St. Of which 1t has been In possession Tor
three weeks The club hampered In the first
place bv not deciding To until within few
weeks OF May !. For a long while it' dehgh'ini
house. at rtyninth-st. and Madison-a". WAS
wanted by the woman who purchased the properly
afer tne club was in possession OF it. She offered
bonuS FOR the lease. The club was TOO well sasheu
with the house to accept the terms. but the figure was
,ncrcscd until the proposition became TOO handsome
IA M refused 1t was agreed TO surrender the lease
which had nearly two years Gnd nail 10 rum ioi
n sun. that would pay all the expenses OF moving anu
leave good surplus besides
Benjamin W. Franklin Vice-pfeoi"c''' -'N'N' -
Spencer treasurer, and Alfred F. Hyde, secretary,
re,. NAMED 10 secure a new house. They looked
on No 35 West Thirty-third ST. with favor Out De-
fore the terms could be arranged the properly PN'c
into other hands. Therefore negotiations had 10 pe
node anew. The lease was not signed until shortly
before the date when the old place had to be gwen
M II was necessary 10 move the furniture at once
Some alterations had to be made TO the new cluD
house And some redecorating to be done The Alpha
Delta Phi convention held here the week before
last and the house had to be put In some Mhu
OF shape for the reception given the delegates Inc
binding looks habtable and on tomorrow II Is
hop.d IN begin the serving Of meals again. The
University Athletic md Manhattan clubs gave the
privileges Of their houses TO the Alpha Delta fhi
men pending the removal.
On the ground floor Of the new house are
reception room, a billiard room and care. Inc
ward In the rear will be fitted with chairs ana
tables and used as a summer garden. The dining
room is in the second floor, In 'front.' oelhg
the reading. room. Upstairs are number OF sleeping
APARTMENTS some OF them being occupied already.
These accommodations a larger scale 'hai
those Of the old house, there being one more story
for them than the case before
Nelson s. Spencer treasurer of the club is mem
Dor OF Manhattan Chapter college OF the City OF New
York; Of the fraternity In the articles OF lncorpora
ton Of the club he named as trustee, ana
he has continued to be prominent In the organization
He Is OF the law firm Of Stckney spencer d
Ordway. His clubs the University, Reform
Adine and Commonwealth.
The artists Of the city have already, In spite oi
the tardy spring begun TO scatter to the seasore ana
the mountains to repenish their sketch books, ana
the Salmagundf Club will sink into Its summer
quescence. The closing has been full
Of prosperity to the club. There has been an In
crease In the membership. although that Is point
about which there is worry. Good fellows are
wanted for their own sakes, and not merely so that
1t may be said that the club is growing The usual
exhibitions have been held, and the "club nights
have been numerous than ever before and
better worth attending.
Andrew Teggin made corresponding secretary
Of the club at its last election. He is a veteran
In the clubs ranks, having been Of the ten
men who founded it in 1871. After continuing n
member for several years, he called away ON
business and had TO give up his active connection
with the organization. In 1856 he enlisted again,
and since that time has served on the House and