New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
NOTES FROM THE GU BS.
1rxCorX.s BIRTHDAY. FEBRUARY II. WILL.
BE COMMEMORATIVE.
THE ryIoT LEAGUES ATTITUDE oH THE CON-
soILDATIoN QUESTION NOVEL ENhih'' ''''
ny RIDING AID DRIVING ASSEMBLIES
THE CREscEHTs HONOR YALE
FOOTBALL. PLAYER

FOOTBALL. PLAYER
IAncoln'- birthday Will be COMMEMORATE on ".'-
rossov by several club entertainments Inc Ian
Gala cubs celebration will he quiet one consisting
Of an informal entertainment for ladies' VII" cara
playing and bowling ,. .,,....,
Th. 1-uion League will have an elaborate ''""'''
entertaining among other guests Governor 'h"'r'
a. r,,,t,, NJ Rhode Island. Professor Booker J.
,vaobing,on OF Tuskcgcc University In Alabama .
the Rey Henry ". Gailaher. and Mayor hooPr'' VI
baltimore Jackson Wallace IL chairman oI NV
committee and the other members ut" rf"''h ~
TYLER General Stewart l.. Wooiford. clarence W.
ssamen. William Coonly Frank D. futile. John Il
Sutton William F.. Fuller. John l." b"''''s"' ~ >
Reals and Henry G. Wells.
NEW RIDING ATTRACTIONS
The Riding and Driving club will assemble on
Wednesday evening TO witness series OF a'rac-
,iors arranged by It's entertainment committee The
rough riding class will give an exhiDi'lon ana the
usual weekly ride will be held An attractive te"'
me- ., the clubs third monthly reception to be held
on February &c will be the appearance OF MY
troopers from Squadron A. OF New-fork
The annual full-dress ride OF the Bedford RIDING
ClAb on Thursday evening proved no less successful
,h,, i,s nredecessors The ingenuity OF the enter
,oinment committee was well shown In the novel
features introduced. The egg-race between seVera
NJ the women members followed the opening quad
rule Mrs +. Il Dreamer showed the greatest skill
In carving around the INK IN Il spoon "hllc
ber horse cut I'D all sorts OF capers In the pump
kin race f d. Dreamer clearly demonstrated TO the
satisfaction OF the judges his superior ability In
handling the cumbersome vegetable. Supper and
dancing followed the exhibition In the tanbark ring
UNION LEAGUE AND CONSOLIDATION.
The attempt Of George W. Chauncey TO put the
Union League Club on record as fsvorins consohda-
ton by big majority has stirred smali-slzed
hornets nest In that organization. 1t has been said
by some that Mr. Chauncey's failure To ma moro
than III corsolldaonists out Of the clubs thousand
members points TO conclusion d'ameuica''y oP-
,os,,s IN Mr. Chauncey's deduction At any rate. no
authorized poll OF the members mas been taken and
r"eI i{epubcans ind IT difficult to believe that the
crack Republican club is really favorable to the
union OF the Giles
CRESCENTS HONOR A FOOTBALL MAN.
One of the most recent and mos, enjoyable dinners
given nj the Crescent Athletic club was spread on
SATURDAY, evening February !. In honor of william T.
UuJ Yales famous football player. Those al the table
were WHY'S Terry. Frank r. Lawrence. Carl q.
Raemus James r. Terry. Charles McDouga,l Frank
ID Tnttle Philip Ruxton. Albert Il. Fish. W +.
Richards. ". T. Barnhari. J. X Sloane. Charles j.
Mcguire and \. l.. Norris
on the same evening the Hiram Crew OF the
Crescent club held Its first annual rowing dinner
In the clubhouse.
The Carleton Gibbs annual dinner on the evening
OF February u promises to be glorious occasion
FOR the members OF hat energetic organization.
The newly formed brooklyn Writer'S club Will
hn'd the frs, In A series OF sOcal meetings on
Frank Lee Farnell the president Of the organiza-
ton. At the monthly meeting Of tn" club on Thurs
day evening several applications for membership
were received and acted upon.