New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
NOTES FROM THE CLUBS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN BROOKLYN'S So
CIAL ORGANIZATIONS.

THE SEASON COMING TO ITS CLOsE-PREPAPA-
TIoNs FOR THE SUMMER.
The end of the club season Is approaching. II 1t
is not already here, Most of the large clubs have
given their closing entertainments, and those which
have not will have done so within the next week
or two. The closing entertainment of the Union
League will be held Tuesday. while in the Mon
tsuk the dinner for General Porter last night
the last big affair Of the season. Another sign of
the end Of the season is the fact that. while the
purely social clubs are winding up their various
series Of entertainments and dinners the Marine
and Field Club is just starting In on its summer
season. The flag will be raised Saturday next
and the club is already preparing for busy
son OF summer sport. The energetic young clubs
Of Flatbush the only ones which have not be-
gun to wind up their seasons.
UNION LEAGUE
w F. Fuller, chairman Of the Entertainment
Committee IN whose absence the entertainment
series Of the Union League rather languished. re-
turned from his Southern trip In time to superb
tend and make success Of the closing musical last
Wednesday at which Miss Edyth lie Gierse. Miss
Marian Van Duvn Herbert Witherspoon and other
well-known artists appeared. 1t was perhaps the
most successful of the The last progressive
euchre party of the season Will be held on Tues
day. Mr. Fuller feels thoroughly satisfied with the
success Of the innovation instituted by him-that
OF having progressive euchre parties TO which
members might invite their women friends. The
attendance has s,cady & b at c Gas
will be the most Interesting ana largely attended
- The annual election will take place Wednes-
day May IL. when the ticket headed by John s.
McKeon will be elected without opposition
BROOKLYN.
Last night the Brooklyn Club held its thirty
second anniversary subscription dinner An enter
tainment was provided including banjo playing by
Brooks and Denton. and singing and storytelling
nv Franklin Hart. William c. De Witt made the
speech of the evening on THE Greater New-Yorh."
KNICKERBOCKER FIELD.
A series Of athletic games will be given at the
Knckerbocker Field Club on Decoration Day.
minstrel show by members OF the club was given
there on Wednesday evening. The cast included
t R F H. A n %sS w. X w. d H1mss M }
Davidson, William Griffin. H., A Price. II. wall
ent nUe' II. Seaman. jr. ". A. Norwood and Mr.
Mowlern. ~,,,-o,
baseball team is being organized from the
membership of the Cortelyou. and 1t Is believed
that Charles Balm will be captain. On Friday
eyening the anniversary Of the breaking of ground
for the clubhouse was celebrated with progressive
ana spe ana AN
tea were enjoyed.
WILDWOOD.
The chief entertainment Of the week at the Mid
wood Club was a lecture by Colonel John Oakley
on Thursday. entitled Our John; What Shall We
Do with Him." II was discussion Of the way in
which parents should consider the proper vocation
for their sons on leaving school
FLATBUSH YOUNG REPUBLICAN. .
In the short time that this club has been in ex-
istence It has proved a surprising success. II
already numbers $50 members It's euchre party
on Monday night was interesting and successful.
UNITY.
The Unity Club will have a dinner on Thursday
of this week at the clubhouse. at Frankn-ave
and Hancock-st. The dinner will be in honor Of
the anniversary of the formation of the club By
the consoida ton Of the Lawrence and Friendship
clubs Mitchell May. the president. will preside
and covers will be laid for 800 A vaudeville per-
formance will be held after the dinner.