The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Tho announcement by Mr.. Croker of his inten-
ton to make the Democratic Club his head.
quarters was the most interesting bit Of club
news that has been mado public for many
months. The Democratic Club has had troubleo
of is own in the last two years, and this an
nouncement will give 1t "a new lease OF life;
but it 10 q question how it will affect the
Manhattan Club. Before the. latter organiza-
tionlmoved into the big Stewart house at Thirty
fourth street and Fifth avenue it had an en-
viable reputation, not only as n strong party
club. but as a club where the best dinners and
tine best wines in this city might be found.
The uptown move was expensive, and there
are is n many men nimbb in the 4, Manhattan . I1h;ta aI1 who say t that
will in time crush the club, unless 1t finds re-
lief, The membership list now is big, but IL
was found to be necessary to increase the list
many men who might have stayed on the wait
lives seized the opportunity to join the Man
haitian. 1t now looks as II many of the Demo-
cratic members of the, Manhattan who Joined
that club for political, purposes may find it
to their advantage TO leave it for the Demo
cratic Club; Another club that has been max
ends meet is tho Calumet, but since it pegan
beating up the town for members, after tho
Improvement has been noticed in its finances.
For most of the big clubs In this city the past
year has been more prosperous than was
are correspondingly larger.
Ono of the novelties of tho season in the
horlsts' shops just now Is Scotch heather, and al
though 1t has no particular beauty or fragrance
it is q fad and therefore expensive. Little pots
of 1t may DO used for table decoration. Tho
shrubs keep in blossom for several weeks, and
the leaves retain their freshness for a long
time. Scotch heather has been brought to this
years. 1t is brought here in shoots and cult
waited In hothouses down on Long Island.
A story is going tho rounds about one of tho
Tammany men who has beon with Mr.. Croker at
Lakewood. and the hero doesn't deny 1t. He
had heard of the fun of riding to hounds, and
when 1t was announced that Mr.. Gould and
several of his friends were going to enjoy that
sport on a certain day the Tammany man de-
termined to he in at the finish. He had not
been on a horses back since he was a small
boy, but that didn't interfere with his prospec.
tive enjoyment. The horse that was brought
around for him was small and tho Taminany
man stands over six feet In height. His toes
started away from the hotel, trying TO look as
II no had been brought up in tho saddle and
The horse knew his business If the Tammany
man didn't. and he got away with the dogs in
hne style. The other riders had a vision Of a
long legs working like the arms OF a windmill,
and away went the hunt. There were times
in a downtown district, but tho Tammany man
was a Ginger. lie, went over fences with his
wrapped around the horses body. His form
In riding was not deserving of praise. but his
pluck was greatly I'D h hinrresdd The TammaHy
was in, al the finish, and as Mr.. Gould came up
he said to him; $1,000
but / don't dare get of my horse"
in had and hp RaES TINT riding IN HONDA al ffara