New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
NOTES FROM THE CLUBS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN BROOKLYN's SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS.

WHAT IS GOING ON IN BROOKLYN'S SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS.
Last week In the clubs was especially marked by
the absence Of any large dinners or receptions.
For several weeks previous they had been so fire.
quent that the clubmen were glad to have a chance
to enjoy the queter pleasures OF the ciubrooms and
recover somewhat from the excitement Of the many
dinners
Maude Adams was seen IN her presentation Of
1.-THE Little Minister at the Montauk Theatre
on last Monday night by a large party from the
Montauk Club. The theatre party had been post
poned from November Is account Of the heavy
storm, which kept Miss Adams and her company
snowbound In New London. But this delay. as II
happened. brought II about that the members Of
the Montauk Club took much more personal in
terest In Miss Adams than they would have done
had she been able to appear on the first Monday
evening 1t was all account OF a telegraph
message When It reported In the papers that
THE Little Minister" company was snowbound
In Connecticut on ITS way to open Its Brooklyn
engagement. Thomas ii. Troy. the chairman OF the
Montauk Entertainment Committee sent mes
sage to Charles Frohman asking him II the per-
Torrance would take place that evening as sched-
uled. Mr. Frohman telegraphed TO Miss Adams at
New London. mentioning the arrangements when
had been made for the theatre party. She sent
back the following reply. which was turned over
by Mr. Frohman to the club and which is highly
priced by them as a souvenir - 80
at is all very well for that large theatre party
to do without us but 1t is very harI Tor us 10 1o
that with small shovel and tin pail could have
cleared the track
After the review OF the sd Regiment last Mon
day night Major General Shafter and his aids
were the guests OF the Board Of Directors OF the
Union League Club. A buffet luncheon was served
and 1t was early on Tuesday morning before the
gathering broke up.
The second progressive euchre party OF the Union
Leagues series for the members and their wives
was given on Thursday evening. The prize winners
were: First Mrs. F. A. Irish. parlor lamp. and
Charles D. Street. silver mounted stein; second
Miss Jennie McCaffrey. gold-embroidered sofa pill
third Mrs " W. Smith. umbreiia and George
print. and Louis f. Seitz cgarholder.
Last week the Brooklyn Canoe Club elected the
fSS@ng henTy M Dasr
Eastmond, purser Percy f. Hogan, measurer and
Morton V. Brokaw and ThOmasG Burlington trustees
James III. Oiphant, the president Of the Crescent
Club, made an active member and William H.
Cammeyer, jr., and Arthur w. Perego were chosen
associated members The club dinner will be held
this year on January IL, at the Little Hungary
Cafe. Manhattan
AT the annual meeting OF the Dyker Meadow Golf
made that the Queens County Club. OF Glen
Cove Long Island. had offered 10 absorb the Dyker
Meadow Club body without the imposition of
the Queens County Golf Club but II was the senti-
mcnt OF the Brooklyn organization that It would
be great mistake to give up the prestige which 1t
Last night was Ladies' Night at the Aurora
Grsta Club house No LEO Bedford-ave. The
lowed by a literary and musical entertainment.
The evening closed with dancing
reception or the women friends OF the members ao on
Thursday evening.