New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

COOP CHEER AT TIE TNlpN LEAGrE-GLpoM At
THE MANHATTAN.
Tn. holiday season among the clubs NJ observed
not only with decorations more elaborate man Is
customary generally. but With Il larger att'ndan''
both ON Christmas and Sew Years The old custom
Of making Sew Years calls IS gradually dying ont
the clubhouse has become = centre Of attraction.
and n has become the habit of the clubs To provide
entertainment for their mcmbess. Al the Union
League club the holidays were made especially
attractive Christmas we introduced 10y tn"
clothing Of the interior with cvcrgrrens ana molly
There were fcsioons ~ cedar and IVY ana sprays
OF msiletne were ntcrminslel with all the group
ings Of the adornments Ropes of cverst"ens were
wound around the principal columns and stair~ayS
AT tho top 81 the house. Both on Christmas Day
and New Years Day a buffet was arranged where
the choicest OF refreshments we're served
The l'non League has about - names on the
list Of servants attached 20 the house. " l. 4
rule that no fees snail be paid to th" servants at
any time. 30 that when Christmas approi ches u
list is prepared to which any member desiring TO
10 80 may append his name. with The amount Of
his subscription. to fund 10 be- employed as a
holiday Offering TO the employees. About N"" was
subscribed and distributed among the employees.
feature - Now Years Day N the Union League
was tho sending OF the following dispatch to Cow
ernor Morton Al Albany an honorary member OF
the organization:
Hon. Levi T. Morton. Albany y. Y.
Your cd friends in the Union League cub con
graduate you cordially upon the suspicious begin
ming OF what they believe will he "A memorable and
succ, ssfu administration. and wish YOU happy
New Year.
The message was signed by Horace Porter. Ellhu
Root T. -. Happen. Salem H. Wales. Arson q.
McCook l.. ". Winchester. A. Van Slntvoord. w.
l.. Strong. John II. Van Wormer $ p. French
George q. Dewitt. w =. Nichols. Frederick r.
Brown. Charles II. Blair Nicola, Geonroy. James
o. Bloss William Hull wickham j. NJ. Requa. W.
l.. Poneroy. W. c. Buchanon. o. ". buckingham.
T.. H. Perkins jr.. David Mliken. Charles d. Curtis.
j. W. Kilbreth Joseph W. Howe. Joseph {. Will
let's Cornelius y. Bliss. George w. Lyon. Henry
Thompson John +. P.ummcr. John Is. Ciley, James
j. Hlggnson. Frank w kichirg. Robins Lite
g. H. Ludngton George Il. Adams Warren NJ.
Healey Henry W. Watrous. Charles II. T. Coils.
W g. ellison. A. H. Brown. J. r. Gay and William
Argyle Watson.
TO this dispatch this reply was received promptly.
addressed to General Horace Porter Ellhu Root and
Others
1 appreciate most highly the cordial congratula-
lions and good wishes OF my longtime friends In the
Union League club and thank them for their hearty
greetings l.. T. MORTON.
Among the entertainments announced by the
Union League club for the present week. and in
which ladies' are expected to take part In large num-
hers 10 in the form Of recitation tomorrow
evening John ward. chairman OF the Committee
on Library and Publication has issued a notice TO
Locke Richardson Will recite the hrsi part oI
shakcspclre's King Henry ~" beginning at
che Sab The sPisr'a%mem is n's sRs@
only for mem I'M h r nnn ee' '
little circle consisting Of about 100 members OF
n latest f" noeal FAD siyed the snokrr these
smokers has already been svsn, app two more
ton Subscribed SIS each for re season, and each
il entitled to the companlonsh.p Of friend OF hs
While tke enjoyment by the Union League Grub
has been unaoyed BY any political shadow OF