New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
NEWS FROM THE CLUBS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN BRooKLfN's
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
RECEPTION AT TIE HANovER-THE UNloN
,pAcr,E.s CELEBRATIONS OF
I1NcoLN's BIRTHDAY-oTHER

CLUB AFFAIRS.
r, uo,over Club will give Its annual womens
recepton on February IS at the clubhouse. MIS-
Katharine Bloodgood. Francis Flscner fowers' W.
Victor Rouillard and NJ Is. Parkinson VIII entertain
the members and their visitors, ana dancihs VIII io
low the entertainment. The reception was pos'poheu
from January2n $4,000.
rbo uuebuck C,Iuh had an entertainment last night
., tho clubhouse. Bushwcls-ave. and Hart-st The
programme included singing by the metropolitan
Quartet violin solos by Michael barrow, SONGS ny
Sadie Fox humorous monologues by Ihomas ~
Balantyne banjo playing by Nina Drummono Lea
Witt sketches by Edward Leslie and other features
on Friday evening minstrel performance was
given at the Bay Ridge Athletic Club
The Iincoln's Birthday programme az tho Lincoln
Club IS not announced but the day VIII be observed
in a fitting manner. The dinner OF the week III inc
Lincoln Club was that of the Kings County Hospital
Alumni Association. Monday evening. Justice
Van wyck. Dr. John Harrison and DIR. L. +. Ma
guire responded to toasts. toast TO the memory o.
DR.. John Arnold. the late medicai superintendent -
the hospital was drunk STANDING ,
Tho Rrooklyn Writer'S Club held us res".a'
ponth,v meeting on Thursday evening III the s'u''o
NJ George Willis Bardwel Frank lee a'ne'' pr
sided and n number Of new members were aui'',,''"
ri, ,,oa,iros ~ the club will hereafter be helu d.
No A Court-st. Papers Were redu D nIenenaorf
leigh la Touche Hancock. Miss Mar! " D',
49,, 7 Freder,ck Thorne on invitation OF MT anu
Nrs Court the social meeting VIII be heIu '' ''''''
home No 405 Park Pace. on FEBRUARY H. r,.
r,be Cvc,e Polo Team gave an exhibition on ih"''
dav evening at the clubhouse OF the Yer ',"D
Rrooklvn The programme also ll'ciiu.u t". 80,
,r,cs riding by Belle Lovejoy and Jack Haze,o"' anu
.lNn W II corbam and by Pete" Fischer. the
work by w. H. uoiId" ''' -
comedian. 49, to, r,cb,
Tho Columbian Club gave n smoker las, n.s"'
There was musical performance by Two
a string band alternating with one OF praSS ''"
n4nts The home talent OF the cup suppnsu w
nroo,amme which included songs by Charles hickey
$1,000 nv "Wul" Oliver Rotations by James
=, ,tr,,a-kev transformations by John +. Dyer ana
BARITONE solos by Frank ohVeF. oo,
Tho Rockaway Hunt Club Will hold a specia' me-
ing on Tuesday evening for the purpoSc "a ''' 49,,
mans for the enlargement and improvement u '''
clubs golf links. - d.. o,,, NAG
-, orh,,rat,on dinner which has been described IN
Tho Tribune The dinner was success ana e"-
Minister Kasson's speech was one prolnc OF he" SUB
ees,ions on the subject Of arbitration
Tho Atlantic Yacht Club will hold i,s regular meet
ing Tomorrow. The proposition TO change the c'up
location from Fifty-nnh-st. to Norton ro'''l WI.
coma IN and there Is no doubt that 1t VIII pass IL
has already been favorably reported on ny specia
committee and has received the approval OF the
Board OF Trustees.
UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
The Entertainment Committee OF the Union League
Club has arranged another entertainment for the
members and their women guests 1t Is 10 DE another
lecture by Garrett p Servss. ana VIII De dehVereu
on Tuesday evening. The subject Is Napo'eoh
Bonaparte."
The celebration Of Ilncolns Birthday at the Union
eaque Will include speeches by number Of men OF
National reputation among whom, II Is expected. VIII
be Senators IIawey ard Wellington. ChaTies ~
Dana General Horace Porter. General Grosvenor' ex
Secretary Tracy the Rev. Dr. StrobridSe ana III
George L. Porter. No address VIII be more interesting
that that of Dr. Porter who will give personal ren
niscences OF the night Of Lncolns assassination THIS
affair was arranged ty special committee. including
Marshall T. Davidson, chairman: Captain Henry
Driser IT.; Andrew JACOBS. John b. Jewell, chester
b. Lawrence Coone! II. b. Masters and W. r. fuis
fer.
II seems likely that important affairs may grow
out OF the dinner at the Union League on Monday at
which ex-Mayor Schieren and the members or MS
former cabinet held their annual reunion. II was
M this dinner that the scheme for Brooklyn Pro-
tect!ve League originally formed al inc laihHloh
Club received its strongest impetus.
The annual art exhibition at the Union League
which was held last week. was one OF the most
successful ever given by the club. The committee
which deserves the credit for It's success Is made
up OF Warren Z. Ill., chairman: Elhu Dwight
William c. Pate. HILBERT Il. Masters, William H.
Mead Charles Prankard and Henry Batterman
The exhibition was preceded by n private view on
Tuesday
members OF the press were invited On Wednesday
there was a reception for President Berr and Mrs.
Berri. Dancing began at 10 o'clock. After the
dance supper served in the banquet hall.
CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB.
A proposition Is being considered by members Of
the Crescent Club TO form from their number "A
division Of tho Second Naval Battalion. Among
those interested in the project are c. c. Broun.
William H. Ford, Norman S. Dixie. Harry w.
Beecher Juan A. Smith. John II. Joy. g. O. BrInck-
erhor Clinton l.. Brane and w. r. Griffith. A
meeting was held last night in the club gymnasium,
at which addresses were made by Lieutenant w. II.
StaytOn. First Battalion: Lieutenant Howard Pat
tersOn. Second Battalion. and X. W. Ct. yelling
and James Barnes. of the First Battalion.
Crescent handball men are to engage IN another
scratch competition for teams OF two. The initial
game will begin about the middle OF this month.
The closing games In the annual tourney for the
bowling championship OF the Crescent Athletic
Club took place Tuesday night at the club alleys
before large assembage Among the honors of
the tourney. Mr. Taylor led In best average with
1921 for fifteen games. and Mr. Bourne led In indi
Captain Howard Patterson lectured on modern
naval science last night before the members OF the
Crescent Club and their guests In the clubhouse.
ON the same evening Captain Patterson delivered n
lecture on How Ships Are Navgated." in Cooper
Institute, under the auspices Of the New-York
Board of Education.
Skating Clubs second team on Friday night in a
match game for interciy honors. at the Clermont-
ave. rink.
RIDING AND DRIVING CLUB
on Wednesday evening the Rough Riding Glass of
NewYork City will give exhibition drill In uni
form at the house OF the Brooklyn Riding and
Driving Club and will afterward engage members
of the latter clubs rough riding class in a tent
pegglng match for "A banner.
Last Wednesday, at the same club there was an
tween the Friday class and the rough riding class,
IN which the Friday class won. music ride fol-
barre contest In which w J.. Candee car off VIC
tor over {. Herbert Potter and r. Il. Woodward
MONTAUK CLUE.
A complimentary dinner for Chester s Lord will
be given tomorrow evening at the Montauk Club
on Tuesday Of last week the sixth annual dinner
Of the Long Island Medical Society took place AT
this club. DR.. w. II. Cowmnzer acting as toast
master Toasts were responded TO by Dr. Henry
T Hotchkss, DR.. John O. Polak Dr. Arthur C.
Erush Dr. Hhln r Hrnnnan LIZ IL