New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S BIRTHDAY TO
BE ESPECIALLY OBSERVED.

TAUK POOI. AND BILLIARD TOtRNA-
MENTY-GAyETY OF THE CREsCENTs
HORSEPOWER IN CONTESTS
UNION LEAGUE SPORT.
Alexander Hamilton's birthday will be celebrated
on Saturday by the club which has taken his name.
subscription dinner will be served, and If all the
invited guests attend the occasion viii be most
noteworthy.
one of the chief joys in life for the members %
the Hamilton Club is to sing the praises of The
brilliant statesman of a century ago and th's in
clinaton has made the annual birthday dinners the
most brilliant in the Hamilton Club calendars.
The special guests on Saturday evening Will be
Chauncey NJ 'Depew. OF New-York Robert i.
Roosevelt of New-Yorl: Edwin s. Barrett, OF
Massachusetts: Colonel William r. Griffith. of
Maryland and Colonel George A. Pearre OF Mary
land representing the Sons Of the American Revo-
luton: Professor Booker T. Washington, OF Tus-
/ kegee Ala. DIR. II. L. Friesel OF Hampton lnsti-
tute, Va and Professor Woodrow Wilson, OF
Princeton. y. J.
MONTArK CUES CHALKED.
The Montauk Clubs pool-players opened their
tournament on December 26. and last Thursd- y
evening the billiard tournament inaugurated.
If all things work we'll and the games are played
according to the carefully arranged schedule. the
pool tournament Will close on March 10 and the
last billiard match VII be played on March A.
The following Is the lSt OF payers enfOIei IN
the pool tournament and their hand.caps
b. q. Alderman. l2O: w c. Boone. Is: c. 5. Burr.
g.: W c. Burr. 95 G. W Conklin. 105: W. r. Elmer
SON 70: r b. Frear IS: Ernestus Guick l9; h. J.
Horsm man. ir. 10; A. w jenkins. ion; +. A.
Lowell lco l.. Molcnhauer. 100; Leonard Moody, 60:
George A. Price. los; Z. II. Sayre. -; H. Is.
Smith. -.
The list Of competitors for the billiard prizes with
the points they must make to win is. Thomas
Adams. jr.. ltC: William 4. Barnard. %: L. T.
Blackwell 10: T.. !. Horsman. jr.. 100; f. h. Jor-
dan 10: George \. Iavie. 100, T. \. Rollins lol;
w W. Rosster 700. John f. saunders. l~ George
{. Smell. 10.
TIKI MARINE CAMPAIGN.
John A Rider chairman o. the Nominating Com
mittse Of the Marine AMI Field Gun has just
announced the following names to be voted upon al
the annua. lection of officers, which viii be he'd
on January IL For president. To.ro Robertson Of
New-York: for vice-presid-nt. william II. Garris)1.
/ Of Brooklyn; for secretary. Alfred II. Donaldson;
( for treasurer William II. Beardsley. OF Brooklyn:
for directors for one year Percy :. Ma.et; for two
years. Alfred l.. Donaldson. for three years. II.
Holden smith. William r. Wnringham. william II.
Beardsley. Theodore Howard and Frederick Il.
F!ske
UNION LEAGUE SPORT.
The Union League has under way several tourna-
ments which sufficiently varied 10 interest
every member who cares at ali for indoor games.
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ron and T. T. Baker has arranged crIbbage
tournament. which will open tomorrow evening.
There Will be four prizes for the successful pairs.
on Monday evening home bowling tourname II.
in which Twelve ive-men teams have entered. VIII
begin series Of games to be played on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings until the middle
OF April. The Lauritzen medal Wi. he awarded to
the player making the highest average; prize VIII
be given the player making the highest indVdua!
! score; there Will be three team prizes. and the
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crease In his average in the tournament vi. also
be remembered with suitable trophies.
! progressive euchre party for members and In
! vted guests will be held the Union League
Wednesday evening 1t is expected that 10 peop.e
viii compete for the prizes provided by the Enter
tanment Committee. Later luncheon In the din
ng-ro will vanish.
LADIES DAY.
The Marine and Field Club gave pretty oo,!llon
on New Years at the house. in Cropsey ave.
! overlooking Gravesend Bay. At 10 o'clock the
dancing began, led by Mss Louise DE Mund and
ID. Van Brnnt Hegeinan. The patronesses were
Mrs. +. e. De Mund Mrs Il. II. Sherwood. Mrs.
Evertt Griffith Mrs J. S. Ierbe. Mrs. J. NJ. Edsal.
Mrs. q. H. Allin Mrs. H. n Finay. Mrs j. V.
Van Pelt. Mrs. \. Y. H. Voorhees, and Mrs. f. &.
Tredwell. Some OF those present Miss Lillian
Gelston. Miss Anna PETIT, Mss Susie Van PeIt. j.
Walker, Eugene Carman, Miss Louise Carman,
Miss Gertrude Carman. II. L. smythe. ". s Deyo.
MOS LtlDe H. j. oIiNcI MISS Laura [eiDc. ~ t.
Kingsland, Miss George F.nlay. Miss Frances Fin
, lay, LitchAed Cotton. Arthur j. Zerbc Robert
Dewey; Andrew Hesoman, Miss Ruth L. Iescc-
man Miss R9ra kraner; Joseph Hssrbsrt N.
Fossle Leach Miss Isabel Sherwood, Miss Corinne
Stove. Mss Carrie stowe, Franklin Wells. J. II.
Colman, NJ IS Gibbons Miss Gr,nth. Hartley shcr-
Z De Mund Mis- ' Hiida freeman. Miss S. Mare
Van Brunt. Miss VI. De Corlebra. DR.. John \.
Voorhees, }. c. Mowbray and Everiti Griffith,
FAIR RIDERS TO THE FRONT
A tandem class has been formed in the Riding
and Driving Cub. with these members: Mrs. W.
L. Candee Miss Rossiier. Miss Edth Glib Mss
Amy Bowers. Mss Ethcl Candee, Miss Florence
Glib. Miss Audemars. Miss Sherwell and Mss
Barnes. Harry Taylor has charge OF the class. and
1t will on Tuesday afternoons
club gave y an enteitainment al The Bedford RGnss
and music ride. The tandem driving Was grace
fully executed by j. II. Aschon George A. SOM
and the high-schooi performance was by Adolph
Busch on AbdaLah There were twelve couples
Harenburger j. Mathers. Miss a. Donovan. Mss
FS May ss ss W N hsy r W M
Won Klein. Miss \. Wcckesser, Mrs. l>ockhart.
ss Il Wpsr Il A sSG ad4 h%r Il K SmsE
II. J. Mcfarland and Or. Mag.lligan.
KNICKERBOCKER' LEAP-YEAR PARTY.
The Knckerbocker Fled Clubs celebration q
New Years Eve IN the form Of leap-year
party given at tho clubhouse al Tennis Conr, and
E.ghteenih-st
The affair was arranged by committee con-
slsting or Erskne H. Lott. Frederick \. Adams and
Charles r. Frshbeck Vocal and instrumental
music and dancing comprised the evenings enter
Ia nment.
GAY CRESCENT SMOKER.
Nc New Years eve smoker at the Crescent Ath-
etic Club doubtless one OF the tollest oc-
cas.ons of It's kind held In the city
highly entertaining show hYi been arranged
nv Heatig and Seamon theatrical agents. consist
ing OF Performances by Gilmore and Leonard,
Comedians: Cora Routt. seriocomic artist: Ed La
tell the black-face musical comedian: the Hengief
SISTERS and Sadie Fox dancers: Carsse Agnew. Of
Ilau, CnnuauN- Naller .InIeS.