New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
GOSSIP IN THE CLUB WORLD
THE UNION IS LESS ANXIOUS TO MOVE
THAN 1T WAS LAST YEAR.
APPARENTLY THE METROPOLITAN HAS NOT AT.

APPARENTLY THE METROPOLITAN HAS NOT AT
FEcrED IT AT ALI,-FfNANcEs OF THE
co1oNrA1~-vARToUs NOTES
The feeling OF the Union Club. with reference TO
moving uptown has undergone curious change.
Four or five years ago committee was appointed
To secure house nearer Central PARK tnan the
present one but Il was discharged after It's failure
to lease the Stewart mansion. Then second com
mttee was named and this. too, has been unable
10 accomplish anything At the annual meeting a
year ago there was great impotence with the de-
Law about moving The committee explained that
1t could find no suitable site at reasonable figure.
but there was vehement criticism OF the failure to
take any step toward moving. Several members
made speeches expressing these views.
The OF this anxiety was undoubtedly the
progress on the house OF the Metropolitan Club.
The white marble structure was already we'll adj
vanced toward completion. and certain members OF
the Union were alarmed at the prospect OF being
overshadowed by this young rival They thought
that unless the Union Club moved. 1t would lose
much of Its patronage. membership ana prestse.
Now however, the house Of the Metropolitan Club
is OPEN and the effect the older organization has
not been perceptble Indeed the attendance at the
Union IS larger than before and the amount OF
money spent there has continued 10 Increase In
the year ended May. 1893 the total receipts from the
restaurant, wineroom. sale OF cards and from Dill
ards was s14S 1872 81 This last year this total has
grown to sl56.i0 20.
RIVALRY BETWEEN THE Two CLUBS.
Then. too II Is common report that the big club
house al sxteth-st. and Fifth-ave seldom has any
considerable number OF members present The few
who are frequenters there were drawn chiefly from
the Knickerbocker Club, the Union has apparent
ly not suffered all from the opening OF the new
club. The MEMBERS therefore. have ceased 10 worry
about moving, and the subject was not mentioned
at the annual meeting on Wednesday evening IL
had been expected that the members OF the Com
mttee on Site would report that they could do
nothing and would ask TO be discharged. However,
they had no meeting TO agree on such action, and
therefore did not take II. The storm or year ago
did not break again. and the members seemed
content TO have the club stay where 1t was niue
while longer. II may be added that the financial
depression has also tended TO dampen the ardor for
a new clubhouse
Some figures from the Unions last annual report
are:
To stock on hand May l. 1so3.............. S93l OF
Purchases during the year............... 66 $50 -
Wines used cost ......'.''.'.''''''''''' 100 20
rota, seeOo7 40
nv sales during the Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 %
ny .iro 5-t,s.rnt -, ,viner,,n, ....... 593
so or on oe hs1G Mac " S6i 20
Los emp pE,e 1850 Is
ro,o, s6aOo7 &C
WINE LIQUOR AND CIGAR ACCOUNT.
To stock hand May J. 1898. s25 40 81
he 80
fro,S roefarra, 503 ~
f5roat Observation-Disclosures. 2l30i %
Total SIP s2s 40
u so,a, during ,ha year .............. $50 O6i 20
Wines delivered restaurant. lgo oS
Stock on hand May /. io94............... 2so'' w
Total ssll-o-o 10
CARD ACCOUNT.
To stock hand May /. 1898 z9i "a
Purchases during the year..,.......'''..'' n9oa ~
-o-o "a
TO-, ...................$532 1925 70
BY business during the 10
stock on hand May /. ls94...........'...'' zof %
ma, .............S532 ~
BILLIARD ACCOUNT.
To disbursements during the 81 ~
Profit w. W
40
10y ,s Sus'0'S '9 Observation-Disclosures. Is
Total ."