New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-23
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.
WHAT Is GOING on IN BROOKLYN's SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS.

OR(IANl/A lONS
Two dinners OF considerable Importance will be
given within the next ten days-Rear- Admiral VIII
lam T. Sampson will be the guest Of the Montauk
Club next Saturday evening and Secretary Long
OF the Navy has promised 70 be present ana on the
following Wednesday, February l. Governor Roose-
welt will be the guest Of honor at the annual din
ner OF the Manufacturers Association OF New-h orK'
70 be held at the Union League Club.
Leaving out OF consideration naval officers. who
perhaps II would not he discourteous to say have
been much in vogue this winter, the manufacturers
dinner will far surpass any previous dinner THIS
winter at Brooklyn clubs in the number Of guests
of National reputation who will be present and the
breadth and interest OF the topics which will be dis
cussed This will be the first appearance OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt at formal dinner In Brooklyn,
and in view OF his busy life. IT Is TO the credit OF
Ludwig Nissen. the president Of the association,
that he succeeded In getting the Governors con-
sent.
The members OF the Montauk Club are congratu-
lating themselves that Rear-Admral SIMPSONS
first visit Brooklyn since his elevation 10 fame
through the will be their guest at dinner
70 be given next Saturday, the 2Sih 1t IS safe 20
say that the accommodations Of the clubhouse will
be inadequate for all those who will wish 10 be
present John d. Long. the Secretary OF the Navy;
Commodore Charles O'Neil. Chief OF Ordnance,
Commodore Philip Hchborn. Chief Naval Con-
structor; Commodore a. s Crownnsheld Chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation. Commodore r. T. Brad
ford, Chief OF the Bureau Of Equipment; Commodore
VI. E. Endicott. Chief of the Bureau OF Yards and
Docks. and Paymaster-General Edwin Stewart have
sent their acceptances TO the Montauk dinner in
TO make IL a naval night. Commodore John W.
Philip II Is hoped. VIII be present, and II II be-
lieVed that number Of the other naval officers
who have been Invited VIII accept. This Is one OF
the principal weeks OF the Union League Clubs
The ninth annual Loan Exhibition OF Paint
ings Will be held at the clubhouse from tomorrow
until SATURDAY. inclusive Tomorrow night there
Is be informal view for members OF the press
and others. The regular opening Will hc on
Wednesday night, when the president, John 5. Nc
Keen Mrs McKeOn. assisted by Vice-Presidcnt and
Hilbert b. Masters will receive the members OF the
club and their women friends. There will be dane
ing 10 O'Clock. The exhibition will be continued
Thurs lay, Friday and Saturday evenings. The
lence OF me exhibit this year is due Warren +.
Hi. chairman. Elihu Dwight William G. Pate,
HILBERT r. Masters. William H. Mead Henry Bat
terman and William j Gilpin.
Al the annual meeting OF the Crescent Athletic
Club. held in the city house in Clnon-st. on Sat
urday evening. the following officers were elected:
Members OF the Governing Committee. for the class
OF l90l-G. G. Adams. J. Herbert Bagg Campbell G.
Broun. Howard Horton Charles J. Mcguire and C.
b. Van Brunt. Members Of the Nominating Com
m!ttee Of ls99-George l.. Duval James b. Leavy
c. f. Mcmahon w r. Robinson and +. l.. Sne-
deker
There was beefseak party AZ the Aurora Grata
Club on Friday night.
The Hamilton club Will give q dinner for the Rev
DR. Lyman Abbott. member of the club on the
evening OF Tuesday, January 81
The Congregational Club vii. have It's January
dinner TO-DAY AT the Pouch Mansion. II will be
served promptly at o'clock. Commodore and Mrs
s. w. Philip General and Mrs Stewart l.. Wool
ford and Miss Woodford Will be present and Will
hold an Informal reception at the close Of the re-
past. Vocal selections will be given by Miss Gladys
NJ Jones. and Leon Vincent viii furnish the in
sfrumentnl music