New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
SALE OF MILITARY CLUBS EFFECTS.
MANY ART TREASURES sAcRrFrcED-FUTURE OF
THE ORGANIZATION GENERAL ROWE
MADE RECEIVER

The mortgage sale OF the furniture and effects
Of the Military Club 70 pay the debt of 800 due
the Walla bout Bank OF Brooklyn. took place yes
terday afternoon in the Avery Art Gallery No. 365
Fifth-ave James P Silo was the auctioneer. The
entire furniture and effects Of the club, including
many valuable works Of art and military treas
ures brought si.3Ss Is.
The sale began at o'clock Up TO II o'clock II
was not certain that it would take place. as some
OF the members were making a personal canvass
among the members of the club in the hope OF
raising enough money 70 pay the pressing in
debtedness but they failed to the necessary
amount Charles De Hart Brewer the attorney
for the club. asked that the sale might be post
poned for hour, until the canvass com
pleted This granted. Auctioneer Silo, getting
no word when the hour up. started the sale.
Everything went for some price except the picture
Of the 9TH Regiment Armory which with
drawn
Representatives Of many different clubs in the
city were present and a good part OF the furniture
was disposed of to them. It Is said that many OF
the effects OF the club were bought by friends and
will be returned TO the club representative Of
the Engineers club bought the Tiffany hall clock
with tubular chimes. which presented to tho
Eth Regiment Veteran Association by the active
members and veterans OF the Sth Regiment. in 1880
The clock Is said to have cost $3.50. 1t went for
$3.50 An upright piano brought $50. and one billiard
and two pool tables brought the sum Of sos.
bronze figure Of The Color Bearer with onyx
pedestal went TO the Engineers Club for s05 90
An autograph letter Of the Duke OF Wellington
with portrait, brought S. and a diploma Of honor.
awarded 10 Citizen Nicho.as Lefebrc by Napoleon
Bonaparte. and bearing his signature, was sold for
81 So
The entire cuisine equipment OF the club went 10
r ~ HAM together with the wine sets the glass
ware and croekery. bringing a total Of $3.50. The
clubs safe was sold for 500 to Charles f. Nae
thing. Much interest manifested In the sale of
the art treasures and many connolsseurs were pres
ent. Three antique oil paintings went for ST. A
lifesze painting Of Colonel Marshall Lelferts by
picture in oil of General Abram Duryee. was pur-
Chased by + a. Goodwin for $50 The oil portrait
the 9TH Regiment Veteran Association by Samuel
Budd was sold for 500 The 20 by. 10 oil paint
ng Evening Song" by Francois Znorko. which
is said to have cost several thousand dollars, went
10 Charles F. Naething for $3.50. An oil painting
presented 10 the 5lst New-York Volunteers, by h.
+ Shepard. went to f. S. Wright for $3.50 'Mlda,"
na qn0theT by s aRprkS 2 NndT re n 56n p6
"A 4 humber Of the members Of the club were pres
the future of The Military. Cub one Of the members
said that an attempt will be made by some OF the
members Of the 7th Regiment Veteran Associa
ton to re-estabish the club. Out OF the money
realized by the sale 5000 will pay the pressing in
eblv be- used TO build up the club. II also said
by the members that the same quarters, at No 100
probabty would be secured.
Judge Truax. Of the Supreme Court. yesterday
appointed Brigadcr General Charles f Roe re-
ceiver OF the club in proceedings brought by the d-
rectors for the voluntary dissolution of the cor
poration The receiver is one OF the governors Of
he club and Charles De Hart Brewer. the attor-
ney suggested the appointment Of one Of the gov
errors as the chances for reorganization would be
improved thereby and expenses could be kept at
the lowest figures by one thoroughly familiar with
the affairs Of the club rather than by total
stranger The total liabilities are s2S7i as follows
Bonds S475O). notes $3.50. open accounts. S.l7i.
and rent $3.50 The assets are Nii6. consisting
Of furniture and contents Of the clubhouse. $1,000;
cash on hand. 800: dues. s2672. and due for sup
rtie