New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
ELECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY.
SKETCHES OF SOME POPULAR oFFIcERS-PRoe
.,REss OF THE CENTURY ASSOC ALTON
IN A YEAR-NoTEs ABOUT vARI-
Gus ORGANIZATIONS.

Tho mention Of a well-k mans name usually
calls to mind the capacity in which he has gained
prominence. 1t would not be easy TO say whether
James ". Alexander would first be thought oi as
president Of the University Club, president OF
the EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society, OF an en-
thusiastic and leading alumnus OF princeton. lie Is
all three Last week he reelected TO his
position in the University by the council william
a. Hornblower has succeeded him president of the
Princeton Alumni Association and the two occupy
tho position their alma mater here that Chauncey
NJ. Depew and ex-Judee Henry E. Rowland do to
Yale and Joseph H. Choate and Edward King to
Harvard.
II Is the verdict Of clubmen generally. perhaps. that
the University best and best managed OF all
the great uptown clubs. Mr.. Alexander has been
80 closely identified with It's that the members
hope he may long continue at It's head He Is member
Of the Metropolitan Century. Lawyers and University
Athletic clubs. MIR. Alexander began life as
Princetonian and this may in part account for the
zeal with which he has ever remained one. lie
was born In Princeton, but received his early educa
ton in this city. His father the Rev Dr. James
W. Alexander. The son, after winning the degrees
Of A. B. and A. NJ. at Old Nassau. studied law and
was admitted 10 the bar. He practised this pro
session % few years and then accepted the ohfcc OF
secretary Of the Equitable Life Assurance society.
No insignificant part Of the corporations growth is
due to his business ability.
Mr.. Alexander Is pleasing after dinner speaker,
At Princeton University his advice is valued most
highly and II is always asked when anything Of
Importance Is projected Mr.. Alexander Is at present
abroad
The Club Register gives the names OF fourteen or
CARNATIONS to which Major-Genenl Wager Swayne be-
longs 1t is safe to say that few men In THIS
city can show a longer list. Here 1t is Ohio
Society Bar Association, City Club, University Club.
Lawyers Club, 7th Regiment Veteran Club, Church
Club. Delta Kappa Epsilon Club, Marine and Field
Club Yale Alumni Association Loyal Legion, Metro
politan Museum Of Art the Golf Club OF ShinnecOck
ana the Meadow Brook Club Of southampton II
must take up not little OF the time OF clerk In
the Office to draw checks to pay the dues OF all
these organizations.
General swayne is an officer, Or committeeman,
or has been, in good many of these clubs He
was the second president Of the Ohio Society serving
from 1888 TO 1891. AT present he is chairman OF
the committee on membership. In the City Club he
Is one Of the most vigorous Of the fighters for good
municipal government. 1t feared that there
would be too little oombatveness In this organization
but General Swayne has furnished good supply Of
It. He is a frequent attendant at the many COM
mttee meetings in the clubhouse and fumnes many
questions with his knowledge of affairs and his strong
logic He is chairman Of the subcommittee. which
has for its duty the detection of improper methods
in the law department Of the city government.
When the club aroused about the appointments
Of Scannen and Koch he appointed chairman
was done we'll. From 1850 TO 1891 General Swayne
was president of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Club
General Swayne Is Of the law firm Of Dillon d.
swayne, which conducts much telegraph and railroad
litigation involving big interests. His father, Noah
Haynes Swayne, a Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court from 1862 to 1881. Wager swayne
was born In Columbus, Ohio. He is q graduate Of
Yale. IN the class of 80 He had Just time to finish
his studies In the Cincinnati Law School and TO make
a start In practice when the war began. He went
into the field early in the struggle, and was soon
major Of volunteers Promotion came to him at
regular intervals and on June 20, 1865 he made
MajorGcner He sacrificed leg in the service Of
the Union at Salkahatce, S. C.. After the surrender
Of Lee he remained in the South TO carry ont
structon measures and then returned to the law. In
1880 he removed to this city, where he occupies
o leading position at the bar.
1t has been the aim of the New-York Etching Club
to raise the standard Of etching In this city and
country, and distinct progress has been made In this
direction. The club IS eleven years old and has ac-
comphshed much. especially In recent years. Henry
Farrer is the president, and c. F. w. Mielatz the
secretary and treasurer Mr.. Mielatz is a tireless
worker for the club, and all meetings are held in
his studio, No. 1875 East Ffteenth-st He belongs
also 10 the salmagundi Club and Is exceedingly popular
among his fellow artists. He is thorough good fell
low, In many respects just such all artist as one reads
about
Mr.. Melstz is one Of the few artists who devote
themselves exclusively 10 etching. He has always
sketched great deal. but was for five wears an en-
gineer connected with the River and Harbor Depart
ment OF the Government. In 1888 he began 10
etch and In the next year he exhibited some of his
work at the Etching Club He had studied under the
late +. Rondel. This club elected him a member in
1900, and year later showed how highly he was
priced by making him Its secretary and treasurer
Mr. Mielatz was secretary Of the subcommittee for
selecting echings for the Worlds Fair art exhibition
New-fork Is particular object Of Mr.. MIelatz's
devotion, and fifteen of the twenty etchngs which
he sent to the Worlds Fair views Of its pictur
esque features. He has walked all over the CITY and
come upon numerous artistic beauties that many
would not think existed in the metropolis
The new club book Of the Century Association has
been Issued In the report Of ex-Judge Henry f
Rowland, secretary, is much valuable Information
about the progress Of the club In the last year. The
total membership grew I'm the twelvemonth from s37
to 933. The resident membership on the date Of
the report SOS; nonresident 10 absent 81 and
honorary, 2. There were elected In the twelvemonth
115 resident and IL nonresident members. The
deaths were twenty live iE number. Eight regular
and four special art exhibitions held. The
thanks OF the art committee voted to Arthur
Sedman for his assistance I'm obtaining the collection
Of the works OF the English pre-Rapaeite artists from
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and other
owners.
These works OF art were added to the clubs
own gallery "The Art Stock Market" by Words
worth Thompson, given By the painter; A. b.
Frost's caricature, "ven.ce," given by +. Hopkin-
son Smith; The Lighthouse at HonGeur" by Homer
Martin, the present Of hundred members Il bust
Of Beethoven, the gift Of George William Warren
a portrait OF the late secretary Of the club, John
ii. Patt, painted by George Henry Hall in 1860
and given by him; Walter shiraw's "Ruiiina," given
by A. W. Drake and Others and two artists proofs
Of portrait busts of Franz Halls and Jules Breton, by
the French sculptor Carrier presented by F. Wood
Perry, jr.. I'm behalf OF II. 7. Finlay; worthngtOn
&. Ford gave photograph OF Alexander Hamilton,
with u Treasury warrant signed by him. The great
elk's head placed In the dining-rOom came froln
Professor H. C. Ives. Il was originally presented by
some army officers in the West to General sher-
man. from whom Professor Ives received 1t.
The library WAS Increased 10y the purchase Of 367
volumes and the receipt by gilt OF los more max
ing the total on tie sheIyes 1926. Notice was