New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
NOTES FROM THE CLUBS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN BRooKLYN's So
CIAL ORGANIZATIONS.

.o,,rx ro pr c,rEsTs AT THE UNION LEAGUES
NEXT PROGRESSIVE EUcHRE-THE RIDING
AND DRIVING CLUES PLANS FOX
THE HORSE sHow-orHER
AFFAIRS IN PROSPECT.
Some weeks ago the Union League Club tried the
experiment Of having progressive euchre parry
for members and their women guests Inc c,uo
had given progressive euchres BEFORE Dut tni'
r,as tho first time women were allowed TO take
mart AT the time the innovation was introduced
chairman w f. Fuller OF the Entertainment |ohi-
mittee announced that should 1t prove SUCCESS "
would be repeated Although the experiment was
made on one of the stormiest nights OF the Sed'.
there was a large attendance and the affair proved
so successful that It's repetition was assured Inc
second marty OF the kind will be given at the cluo-
bouse ON Monday evening, March |, and VIII Degih
at S15 o'clock Six handsome prizes VIII DC
| awarded to the winners Of the highest hu"per vi
games three TO the women players ana three u "e
men, -, ,,,
| Ieaeue will be given on Thursday next. when Miss
| Deaston will lecture on THE Sentiment or New
| England" Women will be present
RIDING AND DRIVING.
| Tho horse show of the Riding and Driving CLUB
| will omen on Wednesday evening, April ~ me
| entries will be closed about fortnight oei'e '
| tine The preliminary arrangements are "o" "'"'
| ing completion and only another Hee''ie " W.
will proba bly, be held by the committee Ihe prize
| list comprises nearly hfty classes Inc sehe'a'
designations are carriage and harness horses TAN
dems four-in-hands saddle horses jumpers ana
polo ponies. All will be open except the carriage
and harness horse class and the special classes Tor
the Police and Fire department. 81 Tine g a@aru' VIII
ON "Wednesday next the entire evening az 'nis
club will be given up TO an exho'''o" dr'' "S
| Troop g. , o,,as, for tho
riders We're Miss Ethel Moore. Miss Kennedy Miss
Ethel Candee, Miss Marie Zimmerman ana Miss r.
GWathmey, gave first place to f. D. boards Black
Witch ridden BY Miss Kennel and M HeeoGG 11 M
Third place was won by q. Herbert pottsrs Loki'
ridden by Miss Candee Mr. Boards rerie of fh
first contest. The conditions call for three wins Dy
the sa me horse before the cup can De a"a'ueu'
CRESCENT ATHLETIC.
The principal topic OF interest at the Crescent lust
| now is the coming European trip OF the lacrosse
| team The players Will start for England on March
Il and will be accompa MED by number OF their
I'm handbaii AZ least six teams have entered the
| tourney TO decide the double championship. a
baseball tournament will be organized early In the
season. and the schedule may be competed pe'ore
the middle of July.
KNICKERBOCKER FIELD.
The New-york University Glee Club will give
| concert at the Knickerbocker Club on Wednesday
evening This club is growing rapidly, and since
October eighty applications for membership nave
been received. a pool table has been placed IN
| the clubhouse. and telephone VIII soon DE reaoy
| for use. Preparations being made for amateur
| plays to be given in the clubhouse after Lent
A pool tournament was started Monday. The
| connections are divided into two classes. and
| b. and those taking part include ii. +. WhltlocK'
| w. c. Davidson. C. B. Haviland. f. ?. Maynard,
| T. s. Remsen W. a. Norwood +. w. Holmes, jr,
r. C. Bennett. F. E. Daisey, F. o. Rich, W /.
| 4 r. ROrchprS y. W.
A dance was given in the clubhouse on Wednes-
! day evening under the auspices of the Entertain-
ment Committee consisting Of v H. EversOn;, M
qnd Slater Miss Sadie yas Wort George
Bennett. Miss Boch, Miss Wngert, Frederick Mer-
! sereau. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lason Miss Eander-
bill Cortney Kalbfeisch. Dr. and Mrs. f. l.. Van
Note Miss Eleanor ceTperhTait Mr. and R Mgs
Ms snS Mss
Mr. and AM Ms Mr.! JOIN 0SosFs Bonge
| and Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Camp.
MARINE AND FIELD.
The Entertainment Committee of tn, Marine and
| Field Club announces mdwinter dance at the
Manhattan Hotel, New-York City, on Saturday
| February q ,r,,vo,,
A meeting will be held time this week to
| reoreanize the wheel club OF the Cortelyou Club.
| A uniform will probably be adopted at this meet
| ing.
The affair Of the week at the Corteyou was the
dinner on Thursday evening for Henry A. Meyer.
DR. Homer l.. Bartlett was toastmaster, and
! among the speakers were the Rev. c. l." Wells
| the Rev J. r. Woods Fire Commissioner Bryant
and others. The Committee Of Arrangements con
| sisted OF DR. Bartlett John Il. Lott, Judge A. r.
Steers. commission Bryant Pomeroy. Burton.
Or. T. 3. iegeman. Edmund Drg IS Henry ,a ri
W!ff' . Anhony Weber Frank Bailey Alder
man Oltrogge and the Rev. T., G. Jackson. u,
| A dancing class has been formed, which Will
meet i'm the clubhouse for instruction every Tues
day evening This class was formed at the weekly
had been provided for the euchre and the winners
II Hooper M Moss Srsssn wsr Judge saS
and Mrs A. f. Steers, a. White Pierce pr Charles
SSn M ETnes Nes Ms
| Schoonmaker Mr. and Mrs d. A. Banta. lanes lanes
lev Miss Annie Lambert, Miss Grace Lambert
and Miss Minnie Lambert
HANOVER.
The annual women's reception at the Hanover
| Club was held last Monday night a musical pro-
| eramme was given nd dancing in the
assembly-room after 10 O'Clock. Supper was served
| I'm the cafe The reception was under the auspices
| of the following committee: James a. Sperry j. A.
Ysy Hbb biI'T d r Wilson, j. H. Moser Julius De
Long, Or j. Gilbert Guck and George W. Haw-
kins, jr ,,,DuOOo
The Wildwood Club is arranging for the presenta-
ton of plays in the clubhouse by members. TO be
given after Lent. ,.,,..
a
on Thursday evening.
| AURORA GRATA
| A bowling match held last night at the club
| house between the Aurora Grata bowlers and the
| Mercantile Club Of New-Haven Conn. vaudeville
! entertainment and Dutch followed the match. F.
| & Mason was chairman of the committee In charge
! and the other members James McGee, X. c.
| Morse NJ g. Kopp and Charles +. Perry.
BAY RIDGE ATHLETIC.
The Bay Ridge Athletic Club Will give another
| minstrel enterta nment in Prospect Hall In Pros
| pect-ave near Fifh-ave. next Friday evening. IL
has already held one such entertainment this season.
! which was given .ast month and proved so success
| mi as to warrant its repetition Among those who