New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
The News Of Brooklyn
CLTBMEN TALKING EACISE.
POSSIBLE EFFECT OF THE RAINES BILL
ON SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
PROMINENT BROOKLYN CLUBS WITHIN THE PRE-
sCRIBED LIMIr-sENAToR BRUSH ON THE

PROMINENT BROOKLYN CLUBS WITHIN THE PRE-
scRIBED IMIT-sENAToR BRUSH ON THE
INTENT OF THE AMENDMENT
Brooklyn clubmen found an interesting topic
for conversation Sunday In the report from
Albany that an amendment to the Raines excise
bill adopted at the Republican caucus on FIJI
day prohibits the sale of liquor by clubs whose
houses are within 200 feet OF church or SCHOOL
The meagre Information at hand LETT much
room for doubt as to the true intent or the
proposed amendment and most OF those VINO
gave the question much thought were incnneu
to take the benefit of the doubt, ana beheNe
that the legislators would not intentlonaii! au-
vocate law which to them, appeared 10 ne
most unreasonable. The matter ~ one WHO"
is of no little interest to Brooklyn clubmen' ior
The scattering of the city's scores of churches
and schools throughout all parts OF the CIT!
would make trouble for the social organizations
If the amendment should prove to be as s'lN'
as the information now at hand suggests
At leas, four of Brookyns leading CLUBS are
now situated it is said within 200 feet OF
churches Each has a hna home, The abandon
ment of which would be serious bow to the
cnb The BROOKLYN Club at Pierrepont and
Clinton SITS is only few feet from Holy Trihli!
and the Reformed Church on he Heights Inc
Hamilton Club two blocks away. in Remseh-s'''
is lust across the street from the Second fres-
by,erian Church. Of which the Rev John FOX Is
pastor At Lafayette-ave and South Oxford-s''
the oxford Club and the Lafayette Avenue Pres
bvterian Church are separated by about one nun
dred and fifty feet 1t is also thought that the
Germania Club, in Schermerhorn-st, Is WITHIN
the prescribed distance Of the FRIENDS Meeting
House near Boerum Place. Several minor Or
panjzations would also be obliged to seek new
homes II the law were enforced according to its
strictaSt construction. =,
Senator George W. Brush, who was seen by
q Tribune reporter last evening. said that. al
though he was present at the caucus at when
the amendment was passed. he did not reinen-
her its exact provisions. 81 believe. however
he said that the provision is merely 'htenu ae
TO prevent the erection OF cluphouses Wi'ni'i
900 feet of churches in the future 40 hot
think that it is intended to AFFECT ciups no"
organized and settled in houses. hardlE pc
Neye that it would be aimed at such ctuos
as the BROOKLYN. Hamilton and OXiorc'
William Berri. a prominent ineniper Oh 'n
oxford Club. said that the ainehuneh' na a
been discussed at the Oxford ana ,ha' VI
oninion there was that IL would not bother ciups
now organized II II referred to all CLUBS ne
said il would prevent clubs from giFins u,I'-
ners at which wine served. III that Was
the case and If the bill would IN any way ~" y,
mower to drive the clubs out OF tEeii P n,
homes he said that action would Ger taii,i.
taken and that a delegation wouiu u""""'
be sent TO Albany. A.. ,Iori,,o,
lanes McKeen, president OF me han,i,s ua
CIub is quoted as saying that the propoSo'
amendment is unconstitutional