New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
NEWS FROM THE CLUBS.

The members Of tho Monteuk Club are enjoying
a unique idea IN the way of dinners. Each Thurs
DAY night there is musical National tablo d'hote
oinner The menu is printed in the language OF
the nationality chosen for the night with an Eng
lish translation, in order It is declared to avoid
confusion of orders Last Thursday a Dutch
dihner was served. and an Hungarian dinner will
be given next Thursday. followed by Russian Turk
ish and japanese dinners. smoker and vaudeville
show will be the entertainment New Years Eve.
on January 8 the usual bottle pool tournament will
be held The Entertainment Committee OF the
Montark Cub is composed as follows: Thomas II.
Sa@pb Il L. B4dsnan s n'Rn Z WslDssn NTfslTsr fft pr
4 B Delatour, a. r; johnson, Edward Dodge W.
match bowling tournament Wednesday night at the
Montauk Club between teams OF the Montauk Club
and the Union League.
Members of the Brooklyn Club will have q merry
time together Christmas Eve rafllng off turkeys.
This rafting Is ma made an an occasion OF great fun The
ting off the characteristics OF the prominent men,
bers of the club
Chauncey Marshall Henry Adams and E. w
Bliss, OF the e. w. Bliss Manufacturing Company,
who are well known in the Brooklyn Club returned
Shelter Island. They bagged a ' large number Of
quail. pheasants and other game
There will be an interesting pool tournament to-
night at the Crescent Athletic Club between J. T
Beckwth and J. 7. Mcmahon Later in the evening
there will be a bowling tournament between teams
Of the Crescent Club and the Knckerbocker Field
Club. on Tuesday the Crescent Club and the
Clermont Avenue Rink. On Wednesday there will
be chess match between the Crescent and the
Of the clubs Of Brooklyn the Crescent Club will
nd anS the VIII Re old ou AND
the new year In. The third concert OF the kalten-
day AFTERNOON in the club The fourth concert Of
the season will be held Sunday afternoon, Jan
uary =
The Invlnclble Club will hold a stag next satur-
day night. There will be vaudeville entertain
ment and at midnight Santa Claus will appear and
make presents to some OF the most popular mem
bers Of the club.
The members of the Union League Club last Sat
urday night enjoyed buffet luncheon, which was
served at II o'clock Special dinners will be served
every Saturday night. beginning December 30.
game dinner will be served In the future when
everything will be suggestive OF game A fish
dinner will also be given when the dinner menu
will be largely made up OF fish in various dishes
License will also be extended TO get off the most
audacious fish stories that fertile imagination can
Board OF Governors and various committees will
give complimentary dinner TO Ehhu Dwight, the
has been Identified with the interests of the club
A smoker and vaudeville show will be given by the
@ Snp be- on osere at e club by Garrett sefss
whose subject will be "Old Holland" theatre
party Is being made up for some day In the week
beginning January to Henry Irving.
The Entertainment Committee OF the Hanover
Club Is arranging for a New Years Eve stag enter
tanment Some OF the younger members Of the
club have prevailed on Daniel r. Wilson, the chair
man OF the Entertainment Committee to arrange
for a few dances at the clubhouse this winter. II
has been requested that those who desire TO sub
scribe inform the chairman this week.
The Germania Club will mark the close Of the
year by a programme OF exceptional interest. Spe-
cial vocal and instrumental musical talent has been
secured for this occasion.
The Hamilton Club will hold its usual New Years
Day entertainment
The Aurora Grata Club (Masonic) is making rep
utaton for itself by its great activity. Last Thurs
day night the first OF the winters series OF beef
steak parties was given. turkey contest was held
on Saturday night Next Saturday night there Will
be prize contests for the members, followed by an
elaborate dinner
The Riding and Driving Club will give an enter
tainment next Saturday afternoon for the younger