New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27

REPORTS TO THE COLONIAL CLUB.
Tho members of the Colonial Club are studying
with much interest the annual reports of the sec
rotary treasurer and other officers which nave
lust been printed II has been evident that caretuI
MANAGEMENT was necessary to run the club sue
cessf,,lly as the big house erected when the
club had a comparatively modest sum in It's treas
urv An increase in the dues was decided on, ana
II was natural that this should lead 10 some resig-
nations especially as the times are so bad. j. Van
Nechten OcOtt, the secretary however announces
that the new men elected have nearly MADE up LOT
the losses Sixty-eght names were fayoraoy acte1
ny that the Colonial is certain OF largely Increased
membership in the next few years. a,. -, ,o,,,
dollars less than $50 but the profits on wines and
s an Te 6H b nfaa The income Prom
rentals reached the respectable figure OF $500 as
shown BY the report 81 ne ,ares w braEe the
treasurer fixes $il63OS 90 the value OF the assets
Of the club The first and second mortgages amount
TO $500 and the other liabilities make total
which leaves $37. 262 80 the value Of the cuD
equity all 6 he rms most IS an de-
crease In income was that in the entrance fees ac-
We're made on the construction and furniture con-
tracts and a balance OF $4,000 due a bank was also
WIPED out. Financially, therefore. the club is in
A modest beginning has also been made by the
Colonial club toward a library. An annual appro-
nriotion is now given for the purchase Of new
books. There are now over loo volumes on the
shelves nfS S books @s we're Se GIFTS Ared W. Sea-
man. as chairman of the Entertainment Committee,
describes e ee ff sPca kbaTn ha been
chairman OF the House Committee, his associates
Tens new Ur Srt Committee Consists Of George A.
Hearn. chairman; William I. Evans. Thomas K.
Ball and John Elderkln
A SUCCESSFUL OPPOSITION
The opposition ticket at the Catholic Club elected
all its candidates but Thursday evening.
However. there were only four Of these. the
victory was by no sweeping. The three
winners were all named for managers and were
Thomas AIOsher. James L. Campbell and John
Crane They defeated Joseph l. McKeon. Victor J.
Bowling and Edward d. Farrell. Joseph Z. Owens
was vanquished for secretary. The regular ticket
was as follows: For president Chief Justice Joseph
f. Daiv of the Court of Common Pleas; first vice.
president Joseph Thoron: second vice-presdent Ed
ward J. Mcclure: treasurer. Philip b. Cavanagh;
secretary. Adrian T. Kiernan and managers John
John F Martin Michael F.. Bannn and the three
defeated Ho mR v6tes we're cast Mr. csvanagh was
the only candidate to receive all OF these, although
'' n x Bayne has resigned from the House Com
mlttee OF the Manhattan Club and John Hone: who
had Na seen named to Succeed him Judge
Truax and Henry ID. Macdona are the other mem
AZ the meeting OF the governors OF the 18th Regi
rnent Veteran club tomorrow evening, the names
OF over i,i club took up heavy burden when it
moved into its big house last fall. but the accessons
10 Is
confidence OF the managers In the ability or the cup
10 bear the additional expense Win the new men
10 he elected tomorrow the club Will have mem
bershlp OF nearly 700 .
on Thursday the new Hardware Club Will for
maily open It's rooms the top floor OF the Postal
Telegraph Building. These have been Handsomely
fitted up. and the club Will doubtless take leading
place among those Of its kind downtown 1t Is called
the Hardware Club because many OF Its members
are in that business, but many merchants IN other
trades bankers and officers OF corporations also be-
long to II. II would seem as II the demand Tor
clubs downtown were now about hIed unless one
were needed in the neighborhood OF Houston-st and
Broadway.