New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
NEWS FROM THE CLUBS.
WHAT is GOING ON IN BROOKLfN's
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
THE HANOVER GLIB TO HONOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR woODRUFF-A PROMISING
NEW ORGANIZATION.

NEW ORGANIZATION.
Iseu,enant Governor-elect Woodruff continues to
receive honors from the clubs of the city. "hich
seem 10 vie with each other for the credit OF tes-
flying to the popularity OF the first citizen Oh D'
lyn who has been elected TO State once III i'''
years The Hanover Club will give dinner III HIS
honor on December II. Herbert f. Gunn'son' as
secretary Of the club. has invited number oil cruz
presidents TO attend the dinner. in addition TO the
Uanove: 1,,,abers and many Of their friends.
The Union League Club is still rejoicing over 'ne
victory OF last month. and senator ueoise H.
Wellington is the addition TO the list OF prom
inent Republicans who have been entertained by
the club since Election Day. Last nights dinner
was in some respects of the most enjoyable ana
successful OF the affairs OF this sort when nave
taken place at the Union League.
NEGOTIATIONS for tho union of the Lincoln and
oxford clubs have not been discontinued. me
prospect of union seems further off than 1t did
month or two ago. and there Is a possiph'y Vi 'ho
consolidation being effected.
The second game Of the Interclub Whist League
which was played at the Wildwood Club on Thurs-
day night. fully as interesting as the opening
game the Lincoln Club. The teams that maoe
the best game scores were the Carleton and Han
over teams, each winning five and making one
draw. Taking the two games together. the knick-
erbocker Club Is In the lead with six games won
and one tie They second only TO the Lincoln
Club (fve tricks.
One Of the new organizations which gives promise
OF future is the Brooklyn Engineers Club. which
held its third meeting Thursday at No. 149 Pierre
pont-st. This club Is the outgrowth OF the efforts OF
Andrew J. Provost, jr to get engineers to organize
for the purpose Of having portion or the Brooklyn
Library set apar, for engineering purposes. The
effort successful that the engineers Interested
decided 10 form club. and the first meeting was
held on October 2 The second was held on November
g. and there are ifty members Thirteen propo-
si,ions for membership were read last night The
following officers elected for the nrst year:
President A. j. CALDWELL vice-president. Walter NJ
Meserole: secretary. Andrew j. Provost, Jr; treas
urer William G. Ford. A dinner preceded the busi-
session.
The ninth annual dinner OF the Seney Hospital
was held at the Montauk Club Thursday. About
one hundred guests present. most of them ply
sicians The Rev. Dr. J. NJ Buckley. president OF
the Board Of Managers was the chairman, and
among others present were Bishop C. d. Foss, OF
Philadelphia: General Vrooman. Bishop Fitzgerald.
OF Minneapolis: Senator George " lir''''
Hartzer Bishop 10 Africa. Toass were responded to
by Dr. Buckley DR.. J. =. Warbasse. Senator Brush.
Corporation Counsel Burr. Bishop Hartzen. Bishop
Foss, J. S. Breckenridge. Dr. W. '. Kelley ana III.
c. II. Goodrich
The Union League Club gave progressive euchre
party on Wednesday night, Play began at o'clock.
and three hours spent over the tables Defore
time was called. Register Granville W. Harman
and /. A. Lewis frs. prize G.. p. Davidson ana
ID. w. ReSSogule SeCOnO, ana W. H. bISSiH anu %
s. Akman third. The entertainment Of tbs evening
was given by the Entertainment Committee or wnlch
W. F. Fuller is chairman. and finished with supper
in the dinng-room
The Golf Committee OF the Marine and field
Club consisting OF Percy S. Mallett. Frederick -
Fiske and f. Holden Smith, have Informed the
members that they havs obtained permission from
the Board of Governors 10 build house for the ac-
commodation of golf-players OF both sexes, ana
that plans are being prepared a suitaDc
| koh1x ha laH "a a
The members at present obliged TO traverse the
distance between the clubhouse az Bath Beacn ana
the golf course in order to obtain TIE desired ac-
comnodations.
The Brevoort Riding Club has scheduled series
| of Monday evening music rides at tho Bedford
Academy. .
| Tho following ticket has been prepared by the
| Nominating Committee OF the Marine and Field
Club TO be voted upon at the annual election. on
the second Tuesday in January: President, VIII
lam A. Avis vice president Frederick b. fiske; sec
retary Theodore VI. Cuyler. jr.: treasurer. William
| II Beardsley.
| California Jack tournament Is being arranged
| for by a committee Of the Carleton Club. The
| game was popular in the club last season. and a
successful tournament was conducted then.
Tho opening Of the Clermont Avenue Rink as an
ice-skatng rink Thursday night was succcsstul
| in every way. Tho new Brooklyn Skating Club de-
serves great credit for the shpshape way In which
everything arranged. There was not flaw
and the cubrooms over the floor have been excel
| lently fitted up Glass doors placed In front OF
the clubrooms. 80 that the members can watch the
| skating without venturing out into the cold