New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
NOTES FROM THE CLUBS.
WHAT is GOING ON IN BROOKLYN's SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS.


Under the able leadership of William F. Fuller.
who has been It's chairman for four years. the En-
tertainment Committee OF the Union League club
IS arranging a series Of winter entertainments
which will be equal to- If they do not surpass the
excellent entertainments of last season The hrst
Of these entertainments takes place this evening
The principal attraction will be the exhibition OF
the Edison yitascope Nina Drummond Leavi't
the banjoist and the Metropolitan Quartet VIII aso
entertain the members. At the first LADIES mat
inee of the season. which Will be given on Thurs-
day. the following will appear: Miss Marguerite
Hail. Soprano John Cheshire. harpist. OF the
METROPOLITAN Opera House; Gwylm Miles. barry
,one Hans Kronold cello and Miss Ida Bentley.
reader The usual dinner will be served at 6:SO
o'clock that afternoon.
The first theatre party OF the CLUB THIS season
will be at the Montauk Theatre. on December -
when Z. s. Willard is to appear In The Pro-
fessors Love Story" a supper at the club Will
follow Special cars will taks the party from
Dean-s.. and Nostrand-ave. to the theatre and re-
turn The usual New-Year's Eve entertainment
for members will be given.
The society of the Colonial Daughters Of the Sew
enteenth Century will give luncheon at the Union
League Club on December 10. in commemoration
OF the landing of the Pilgrims and the Great
Swamp Fight Papers will be read on these SUBJ
jects by several members Of the society.
The Entertainment, Committee OF the Hanover
Club has also arranged schedule OF entertain
ments. The committee consists OF Frank Sperry,
Daniel T. Neson and George W. Hawkins 1r. The
first entertainment was given on Wednesday even
ing Of last week Ludwig Nssen delivered his
illustrated lecture on Gems and Jewels" which
he has already delivered before the Manufacturers
Association. On Wednesday Of this week theatre
party will be given at the AmPhon, where De
and dance will follow the clubhouse. On Mon
day. December q. Ladies Dutch. will be given
under the auspices of the Bowling Club. The an
nuai stag" is fixed for New-Year's Eve. but the
programme has not been announced.
the Hanover last night was a brilliant affair. and
unique in the respect that the invited guests were
Another interesting affair in the same clubhouse
Will be the dinner to Dr. Walter Is GunnisEn d on
some of the most prominent In the State.
They Mayor Wurster exlGoysrnor o t0WeT eS
James, President swanstrom Of the Board OF Edu-
cation baGku sr,b ne somers
Principal Charming stebbins of School No. q,
Principal John il Haaran of School No 10, Charles s
trict-Attorney Everett Caldwell. Secretary Lent Of
the Civil Service Commission and Bernard j. LINK.
Invitations have been sent 10 members OF the KAN
over Club and others. X,,,, ,
M Glib su Se season %ss ed ' on
evening at the clubhouse. after the usual Wednes-
c. Candee. W. A. Luckenbach and Harry Cadenas.
Mr. Cadenass ribbon was taken IN six seSon ms
in twenty-seven seconds. The winner must lead IN
three contests to obtain the cup. On WEDNESDAY
club
The following men were recently elected 70 mem
jerks w P. Callaghan. Edward F. Heating Henry
H, Benedict, Robins B woodward Lawrence a.urlr T.
Bowling ana whist are the rss PPu ,h1s
S at saRcae is
half through its second month: In this tourna.
mens 'n after different Colleges and
Games played on Mondays and Thursda avs
Tuesday evening being devoted to whist me
me give dramatic performance IN
January and later on a minstrel show The En- n
Eveason s " coWperth%ai N p Lewis Fred
erick Langford and w, F; Holmes. Thursdays
respective College yelis are. heard TIE alleys.
which serves the purpose Of adding to the enthu-
The second game The whist c one ws bsss6
l last nsh one Of the affairs Of
latter club will be testimonial dinner TO Alder
TRe rs smoker the at the
& NIL viii be sseh Hn by The
tet. Rotations by humorists. performance Of
% na dsay q sy e Gl1
a ladies' dinner. which will be given some time in
'4 An Interesting occasion at the Montauk Club
was the tenth annual dinner OF the Polytechnic
Reunion on Friday evening On Tuesday evening
tauk will be given Il honor Of DR., Joseph II; Ray
ona and nd M Br who nnr % bee f To
by the members and officers of the Board. Among
scheren. Judge Charles E. Teale and William
Hardness.
There is considerable rivalry between the Han
over Montauk. Hamilton and Union League clubs
as to which shall have the pleasure Of entertain
ing Captain Cook. commander OF the cruiser Brook
iyn. 30 matter which is successful 1t Is certain
dinner to be held at the Hamilton Club on Hami-
tons birthday. Ex-secretary Of the Navy Benja-
Herbert has been invited. but has not yet responded
to the invitation.
The first game OF hockey at the new Ice rink on
Cermont-ave. took place on Friday between the
Crescent Athletic Club team and the Hockey Club
of Nontclar ~ j. II purely a practice game
as the Crescent's first date in the Amateur Hockey
leagues season is set for December q with the
New-York Athletic Club, This contest will also
take place at the Clermont Avenue Rink. On Tues
day evening the Skating Club of Brooklyn Will send
lis team 10 New-York TO contest with the St.
Nicholas Club. Of that city.
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.