New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD.
EARLY OPENING OF THE INSURANCES
NEW ROOMS.
THE vArpEv1LLE.s opERA- Box-nors.s OF THE

HARVARD AND ST. NICHOLAS CLUBS NEAR
ING CONGRATULATIONS NOTES.
After delays which have come to be rather vexa-
tious the Insurance Club can its way clear 10
an early occupancy of Its new rooms In the Lloer-
ty-s annex OF the Mutual Life Building. The open
ing reception will be held on next SATURDAY or tne
Saturday following Perhaps the chances favor the
latter date The apartments will be luNuriousy
furnished and the club will no doubt enjoy neT1teo
increase in its popularity. The club has tease ''
the entire twelfth and thirteenth floors OF the annex
besides the roof which will practically be another
story. The work the rooms is going on rapi1N'
Abundant elevator service will be supplied me
cafe which will be the largest Of all is on the
twelfth floor occupying the entire east end oil H.
The decorations exceedingly rich, ana AT 'he
same time simple. The floor will be Of mosaic ana
high oak panels will cover part of the walls The
window frames VIII be low, that a view may De
had through them from any part Of the room
HANDSOME DINING ROOMS.
spacious cloakroom and three private dining
rooms are also this floor. Two OF these dlhihs-
rooms may be thrown into one, so that thirty or
forty people may be seated at table In them IN
the cafe those will be served who wish only simple
luncheon and haven't much time to give to H. On
the thirteenth floor. at the east end OF IT, Is 'he
dining-room fitted up most luxuriousy. mere 'ioSe
will lunch who desire a more elapord'e iep"'' ''"
is served in the cafe.
AT the west end of this floor are the library and
smokInerooms The dinng-room for women VIII
be furnished most handsomely OF all IL VIII DE 10
The south Of the main dining-rooin ana VIII oe
reached through a private door from one oil the
elevators. Thus feminine visitors 10 IL VIII 'ot
have to pass through any part of the CLUB CROWDED
with men, The decoration of the room Is after the
style OF Louis XVI. and is faithful reproductoh
of that of the Petit Salon in the lrlanoh al YER
sailles.
iron the roof are the kitchen and the servants
cuor,ers A garden open on three sides and COW
cred with a high roof will occupy the north' east
and west edges. From this garden the Vie" Will oe
sunerb for members will look down on the top OF
tho Equitable and other tall structures or the
,e,rhborhood Indeed. even from the cafe and the
dinng-room the sight will not be obstructed by any
other buildings.
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
The club advanced its dues to meet the increased
expense but they will be kept below those OF the
other downtown clubs. on February the Inquire
was raised to so year. Should any further ad-
vance be made. IL VIII only Apply " '''o'e I0'''s
the club after its removal
The Insurance Club was founded only three years
ago and Is now No. 80 Cedar-st the oihcers
are James A. Silvey. president; Wallace +. Peck
yice-president; W. II. Crollus, secretary ana Nest
pouock treasurer The governors are James A sill
yev II L. Keyes T. r. Kennedy. West Pollock
Edmund Dwight r.. Warren Sage, Randolph Hurry
A NJ Thorburn Wallace F. Peck. b. G. Alderman,
W. H. Crolius. Charles c. Little, Charles W. Gin
ton David Y. Swanson. and George NJ Cont
Mr. Dwight, as chairman of the House COMMITTEE
has been largely responsible for the success with
which the internal affairs of the club have been
managed. The membership is not limited 10 lnsuf-
ance men, but includes many merchants anu le"ci-
lers.
The Vaudeville Club has arranged with Henry f.
Ahbev TO have the use of its omnibus box in the
Metropolitan Opera House during the two weeks OF
the supplemental season next month. IL wouid DE
more correct TO say that certain members nave Sc
cured the box for only will be admitted to 1t
$3.50 which had to be raised IN payment ior the
box.
LOTUS CLUB LADIES DAY"
The Iotos Club will give a ladies day to-nor-
row. when the exhibition OF landscapes and marines
by American painters will be continued W. l.
Evans arranged this collection, which was shown 10
members last night There are paintings by A. H.
WANT George lines. D. W. Tryon. Homer Martin
J. Alden Weir H. W. Ranger, Edward Moran.
Leonard Ochtman. George H. Bogert. William NJ
Chase. F. NJ. Boggs and Arthur Quartley. The ex-
hihton Of next month, which will be arranged by
II. T. Chapman jr. will consist Of early paintings
Of the Eighteenth Century.
The recent election of the Lotos showed thet an
era Of good feeling regns in the club. The opposi-
ton to the regular ticket limited to single
man. and he was elected by overwhelming ma
5ority.
Much interest is displayed in the Calumet Club
in the handicap bottle-pool tournament now In
progress there. 1t will probably be finished this
week. The entries George H. Parsons H. H.
Plat, a. H. Bond, c. w Maury. Joseph Marquand.
c. F. Pearsar, A. W. Miller. Archie Pell. Fleming
Tuckerman, George Bird. c. s Boyd. Stuart Scott,
J. s. Tappan. Leon Marie George l. Seney. Alex
ander Harvey. 3. r. Bayne. +. i. Edrdge. De
Forest Grant and r. NJ Ruli The Handicap Com
mittee consists of Andrew Miller, Percy Clark and
George Bird.
AT least resignation from the Union League
Club has been due to the action of the Executive
Committee in limiting the house credit Of certain
tooi 1fc
extreme step a protest against the extraordinary
procedure. lie has been member since 1885, and
his father Horace T. Fry, is well-known citizen
The feeling against the committee by no means
grows less as the time for the next meeting APP
proaches
The second monthly dinner of the Republican
Club for 1891 will be given April g. at $50 p.
Some speakers of national reputation are to be
present. The last dinner especially successful
and many members have already signed for the
next one. At the meeting Of the club last week,
there was spirited election to fill vacancies on
the Executive Committee The men chosen were
w NJ X Olcott, r. A. Newell and E. W. Bloom
ingdae.
President Edmund Wetmore has appointed Cam
paign Committee of Fifty Of the Republican club
yosenh NJ Deuel. Is the chairman. The times are so
auspcious for the success OF the party In NoVem-
Der that this committee means to begin work early
and to prosecute IL vigorously until the polls close
The club is also paying especial attention to the
task of the Constitutional Convention. which will
meet in May committee has been appointed |
consisting OF James W. Halves, chairman; John |
Sabine Smith, Myer S. Isaacs. Richard j. Lewis |
Edmund Wetmore, James A. Blanchard. Charles |
II Denison and Charles II. Murray, to formulate |
Amendments TO the Constitution, for consideration
by the convention. A meeting OF this committee |
was held on Thursday evening. Among the sub |
tccts considered have been separate municipal cleo
lions and the government OF cities.
The steady growth OF the Church Club continues |
do of fhn IN h.
ave by the members. although the attractions |
there are not those OF a fully equipped club At |
the meeting on Wednesday evening the relations Of
philanthropy and religion will be discussed
ELECTION AT THE COLONIAL
The result OF the election OF a nominating com