New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
NOTES FROM THE CLUBS.
WHAT is GOING ON IN BROOKLYN's
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
WOMEN BECOMING A FEATURE AT THE UNION
LEAGUES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT OTHER

WOMEN BECOMING FEATURE AT THE UNION
LEAGUES ENTERTAINMENTS DINNERS
AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT OTHER
CLUBHoUsEs.
The Knickerbocker Field Club will give one OF
its series of monthly afternoon teas at the club
house tomorrow afternoon. On Wednesday last a
concert was given at this club by the New-York
University Glee Banjo and Mandolin clubs
The women of the Knickerbocker Field Club
have been invited by the Carleton Club TO attend
the bowling match at its clubhouse on Tuesday
The match is between the Interclub League teams
Of the Knckerbocker Field and Carleton clubs. and
will take place at o'clock Dancing will begin at
TO- and a supper will be served
UNION LEAGUE.
Women are gradually coming to play larger
part in the life of the Union League Club than
ever before in its history. Chairman Fuller Of
the Entertainment Committee announces another
progressive euchre at the clubhouse tomorrow
ago his will be the second time that the Union
League has had women present at progressive
euchre There will he six prizes three Tor men
Women also present, as Is now the custom.
held i" on Thursday. Miss Beaston iectured THE
Sentiment of New England"
RIDGE.
The Ridge Club OF Bay Ridge will hold Its an
nual meeting on Wednesday. and elect directors
A directors meeting will be held after the election
for the purpose of electing officers The following
have been nominated for directors: E. W. Bliss.
Otto Bothveld and j. H. Boyce. Mr. Bliss Is re,
nominated Mr.. Bothved is nominated 10 suCceeq
W H. Thomas and MI Boyce 70 succeed made ~ m m
Of Messrs J. A. Townsend J. H. Boyce' D. .
Matthews and Edward A. Cowdrey
SKATING
Tho ro,raeement of the Clermont Avenue Rink
will II is said provide novel entertainment for
Ci,th of
the skating season ends. 1t seems likely now that
the season will last well into April. The club relin-
finished its privilege of exclusive use OF the RINK
last Monday evening because II was nonday; IT
is said that the club committee Is trying 10 es,aD-
fish the custom of having club members wear
pink coats or golf waists; - ,,,X, C,,o.,rc
Cub hockey team Of New-York City played a
half hour match with the Skating CLUB OF BROOK
Ign.
Tho uontauk Club will give a dinner on Saturday
evening March 13 in honor OF the Justices OF the
Anpellate Division of the Supreme Court IN the
Second Judicial Department. These are Jusuces
Goodrich Cullen Bartlett, Bradley and Hatch.
Among the others who have received invitations
are Justices Barnard Osborne. Van Wyck, gay
nor smith Dickey, Dykman. keogh Maddox.
Garretson and Hrschbere of the supreme HEu,n'
Surrogate Abbott, and Judges Hurd ana Asphai''
of the County Court ,,,.,. -, ,o,.
The Montauks fifth annual exhibition OF paint
ines was held last week opening on iues9 d y
There were 101 pictures when were ulspaS,eu ~
the club parors. Frank Squer had supervision Oh
the exhibition and two specimens OF ms own WORK
we're among the collection. An orchestra was IN
attendance every day, and table dho'e dinner
served
The members subscription dinner in honor OF
the ex-nresidents Of the Lincoln Club was held at
the clubhouse last night. instead of on February
20 as was originally intended
CRESCENT ATHLETIC.
Work will soon be begun on the addition to the
clubhouse Of the Crescent Athletic CluD. Inc au-
Joining house has been secured and It's paror moor
will be turned into a reading-room and library
The addition will contain twelve bachelor apart
,napts An entrance will be cut through the wall
If the present billiard-room, and the two small
rooms which now used as oard,ro Don. , and
library will be turned into cafes. Room VIII mus
he LEI, for the addition of more billiard tables.
There will undoubtedly be other improvements. nut
they have not yet been decided upon
The clay pigeon shots of the Crescent defeated
the Columbia College team by twerty-six points on
sisted HGHG Of Donald G. Ciedys, Albert r. Fish: DR. b.
Hail Charles a. sykes and George White; =, ,na
Long Table was held on Thursday at the crescent
Club Of which Sbns OF R es and
speeches made by Robert Van lderstine
Evart d. Newman, William b. Powell and num-
Der of others
AURORA GRATA
Tho e,xth women's reception under the auspices
~ the Brooklyn Masonic Veterans held on
Monday night in the Cathedral An amateur min
strel performance was followed by dinner. and the
entertainment, ended with dance. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Glover
Wr and Mrs William T. Matthias, Mr.. and Mrs
W F. Brown, Miss Marcia Tracy. Mr.. and Mrs
lanes Huggins, Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Arm
strong Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Sand. Mrs. Cheriton
Theodore Coerck w. W. Brown Miss Nellie Hug
gins Geor &c Cook. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hebbard and
many others.
RIDING AND DRIVING.
The affair Of the week at the Riding and Driving
| Club was the visit Of Troop on Wednesday
| ing. and the exhibition OF cavalry tactics and rough
| riding given by the troopers was greatly admired
| Besides the drill and sabre exercises The troopers
gave an exhibition Of throwing horses the ground
| and OF pistol practice. Sergeant Curie a sad
ding race. and Lieutenant Claus's horse Cenien-
| MEL gave high-school performance. There were
also mounted athletics
charity euchre party and dance given on
| Wednesday evening in the gymnasium of the Cycle
Club OF Brooklyn. In aid Of the emergency fund OF
which Dr. Arnold Catlin is president. About Two
| hundred took part in the games and twenty prizes
| were awarded.
DISCUSSION on EAST RIVER BRIDGES.
! ENGINEERS TO TALK ON RAPID TRANSIT PLANS