New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
THE HAMILTON CLUBS REPORT
STANDING OF THE ASSOCIATION AT THE
CLOSE OF THE YEAR

The annual report Of the Hamilton Club. which
was mailed to the members yesterday. shows thie
organization to be in prosperous and healthy con-
dtion. There are 594 resident and ninety-eght nom
resident members Though the balance sheet shows
a small deficiency as compared with that OF last
year. this fully explained by the itemized account
Of expenditures which shows that unusually large
has been expended for house furnishing. reno
vations and additions including new electric light
plant. The directors too yielded to popular de-
mand for a more liberal expenditure In conducting
house affairs. and. as there corresponding
Increase in income the result Is disappointing.
Judged only by the balance sheet The House Com
mittee is confident that upon the present basis OF
receipts and expenditures the years small loss Will
be speedily recouped.
During the year the club has received by gift an
oil portrait Of Washington. by rockingham. from
the late A. b. Baylis: Oil painting by d. Hunting
ton from Abbott l.. Dow; souvenir OF Alexander
Hamilton. from Andrew SAUL and highly artistic
silver glowing cup, presented by the Union League
Club of Brooklyn. In recognition OF the courteous
act Of the club In relinQuishng proposed celebra-
ton of Lincolns Birthday. which they have come 10
regard as their distinctive festival
The club has been exceptionally active socially In
the summer months orchestral music was provided
during and after dinner "Wednesday evenings. AT
the receptions wel-known guests have been enter
tanned among whom was the late Governor Green
balge. of Massachusetts,; Colonel w. Gordon Nc
Cabe of Virginia. Lieutenant Peary, U. 8. NJ, and
Theodore Thomas. In December dinner was given
IN honor of Mayor Schieren and Mayor-eect Wur-
s,er AT the Hamilton dinner on January ii sew
eral officers and prominent members OF the society
os the Sons of the American Revolution were pres
emf and addresses were made by Robert H. Roose-
volt Woodrow Wilson and Booker I. washington
Al the usual ladies' dinner on Washingtons Birth
aav the club had the pleasure OF welcoming MIS-
Alice Morse Earl, recently chosen regent Oh .ne
Daughters OF the Revolution On New year , I've
The club was entertained by the singing VI III"
Kari. ,,1 ,,,,h tho hv-aws and
the .mernbershjp corporation law, passeu III III,
1895 the following named persons nave peeii H NJ
Conkiin Howard j. Haslehurst, William "a, Mar W.
Gambler Clinton l.. Rosscr Howard ,, h - Per
Hiram r. Steele Harvey NJ Littell Tnares Il prins
kns George H. Southland 1r., william y: D,. Z;
made Howard Earle, Francis A. stuart, 60 81 L.
Brooks Frederick Il Pratt, waiter burHl1" ,o,,ta
bert r. Hand, George L. Fisk George ~; lin Hih
bard, Hermann schaeifer. Samuel +. STREET Harry
ham, George s. Collins. Wallace b. Flint Elijah ro H.
Kennedy al living in Brooklyn ana Albert |fo'"-
we'll living In New-York ,,.s ,,,,,ress
The year<has not been one OF unahoyeso nnpP rmen
as the cv6 depores the loss OF the foiow,ns Will
bers: William j. Richardson Joel W. StgafH w. " ne
lam Peet, George F. Gregory. Josepns -, Mer,.
Josiah O. Low William Merrill r s Rsnar James 4
BLANCHARD Abram 3 Bayss,, Lueien Birdseye' JOHN
The report IL submitted on behalf OF the d'rec'o''
by the president, James McKeen.