New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
SKATERS FORM A CLUB.
PLANS FOR FESTIVITIES IN THE
CLERMoNT AVENUE RINK.
PROMINENT SOCIETY MEN ON THE COMMITTEE
OF GANIzATIoN-ARTIFIcIAL ICE TO BE
AHEAD.

PROMINENT SOCIETY MEN on THE COMMITTEE
OF AN1zATIoN-ARTIFIcIAL ICE TO BE
USED. AND LOTS OF FUN AHEAD.
The latest and best ION the carpet" this winter
for the ioifcation and amusement OF the soeie''
folks of the Heights. Hill and Park slope Is .he
skating Club Of Brooklyn. which talked about for
several weeks, is now organized. us co'iiHii'''o
appointed and the circular that is to be sent out
widely ready for the mails Seldom In the society
annals of the city has such an important project
been undertaken The only entertainments tha'
can be mentioned as comparing with II are '''
art Receptions" of quarter OF century aso'
For unlike the other social affairs that have been
arranged by the round dozen, this includes III ONO
organization represented in its one chief commit
tee of thirty all the sets of the Heights Hiii anu
Slope Brooklyn has never before come SO cioSo ~
q unifcation of her social interests the Dyhc'
Meadow Golf Club this last year was the opening
wedge the Skating Club seems to be 'he Ie''N
ton of what many have been hoping Tor.
Set down concsey, the club is for Ice ska'ihs
one evening week in the old Ciermoht Avenue
Rink which has been turned into an ar'ilci@i No
pond. During this one evening-Monday-the cruz
will have the absolute use OF the Dig ouiiu'"S,
which is admirably adapted for the purpose ana
which II may be remarked was the home OF 'hc
Cycle Club Of Brooklyn. the fashionable "heeilns
association that started two seasons ago i"o
Skating Club expects 10 get. without oiihc"i's'
membership OF co., women being eligible as wen do
men This does not seem too great an ampiioh
when Il Is recalled that the St. Nicholas Skating
Club, Of New-York, limited to 4oc' mas SUI o" i'
waiting list. despite the fact that sunday Is .he
only day II can get the ST. Nicholas Skating Hink
for It's exclusive use.
As Will be seen. the Committee or organi%a''o"
is a strong one 1t embraces not only 'he ieaue''
of the Heights and Hill all the men that nav
been and are at the head Of the dances. inciuuihs
the g. lg chiefs" of the Ihpetonga but the Lieu
tenant Governor-e elect as well The committee conn
pleo IS composed Of Charles a. Sherman John
hoffman. William A. Taylor. T. L. Kalbileisch H.
c. Du Val Alex B. Richards Dr. W. b. Brinsmaoe'
Jay F. Carlisle A. 4. Low, W. W. Henshaw' Don
Geddes Grant hoffman. y. NJ. Hatch, "A. u' 'en
nings Wyys Terry 4. l.. Norris H. o. WOOD l.
D. Tuttle J. f. Talmage. jr. T. L. "oodruii'
Charles Grant. A. L. Fish. Graham l.. bH""s'
Jonathan Buckley. Andrew Peters, 'arroIi ). ioS''
jr W. A. Putnam. +. ii. webster. Joseph H. "e"
man and w. V. Hester.
The circular of invitation TO membership. TO be
sent ou, early this week and over the names OF the
Committee of Organization. reads;
SKATING CLUB OF BROOKLYN
The undersigned have organized the skating
Club of Brooklyn. for indoor ar'rsan ,Cv Hy"r,s
during the coming season. at the ClerMont AN'.ue
Rink Monday evenings have been secuicu 10, % ~.
exclusive OF it's members private c.uniooins l
use OF members only. ,
You cordially invited to become a member ,ei per
OF this club. An individual subscription OF sl1 c,'-
titles a subscriber TO season ticket "nlc" "i's u
valid not only on club nights buy aiso ~ T., an, ,h
morning afternoon evening session durlhs INC
week .
skates will be supplied hy the rink management;
The membership is limited 10 w. i"''e' 'S "'''
az gentlemen being eligible.
Inclosed you will find five tickets for tho open
ing the evening Of November o. also p'ahh APP
plcatons for membership
No president or other officers have been or VIII
be chosen The affairs OF the club Will be man.
aged by an Executive Committee. whose members
are Arthur VI. Hatch ~ G.. Jennings. WyIlys
Terry. Graham +. Blandy. Andrew Peters and
Carroll J. Post. jr Carroll J. Post, jr. VIII
serve as tho committees secretary. The private
club" will consist NJ least AZ comfortable parlor
and a smoking-room for the men. No iesiAuT.Hl
Is attached TO the rink. but a booth where hot
coffee and Chocolate will be serted Is TO be put up.
Outside OF the ordinary skating which VIII d"
sufficient attraction I'm itself the great ice game
Of hockey is 10 be feature OF club for the win
ter An Amateur Hockey League has been recent
y organized in Ncw-York and BROOKLYN; the olln'
forming IL being the Ntw-N Ork Athletic. the -.
Nicholas Skating Club. the Crescent Athletic anl
the Skating club OF BROOKLYN schedule ot
matches IS 10 be arranged wItnin Day or SO. az
q series OF games Will be- played Tor trophy on
the ice Of this rink and on the noor OF me -.
Nicholas None 81 the matches VIII take place on
Monday or club nights. but as VIII De- seen from
the circular club member VIII be entitled 10 eI.-
ter the rink at time and so VIII be able 70 .ee
the games that are played In brooklyn without
charge. -, -
III
the Skating Club OF Brooklyn team has not been
made up as yet but fair guess can be made a.
10 who OF It's men are likely 10 De. ITO
candidates are likely TO he Carroll j. Post. r.
chough T. IS possible that he VIII play WIN
the Crescent team: j. Herbert Bagg. Canadian
hockey expert: Don Geddes. Albert flsh. Wynys
Terry. Duncan Edwards and Alfred l.. Norris.
1t Is possible. besides this. that some games or
lacrosse ice VIII be organized. and n team or
two formed. number Of Crescent club men.
members of the Crescent Lacrosse team. ar" going
TO toin the Skating club. and II IS thought That
they will be only glad OF the opportunity 10 see
how the game goes when played on skates.
THESE CHERCHES WILL NOT UNITE.