New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
HONORS FOR C. A. MOORE.
THE MONTAUK CLUB CELEBRATES IT'S
TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
AN INFORMAL. AFFAIR AT WHICH THE MEM
BEERS SAID A LOT or NICE THINGS
AROI-T THEIR PRESIDENT.

BEERS SAID A LOT OF NICE THINGS
ABOUT THEIR PRESIDENT
Ten years Of increasing prosperity were celebrated
last night by the members Of the Montauk Club
IN their handsome clubhouse Eighth-ave. and Lin
coin Place. Brooklyn. Charles A. Moore, as the
first and only president OF the organization, was
the centre Of the honors which were heaped upon
him from all sides. AS a clubman he has Few
superors and # has been due largely 10 his
whoesouled and hearty disposition, as we'll as his
energy and tact in dealing with trying problems
that the club has reached It's present position III
the social community
The Montauk Club has taken no little part IN the
discussion OF National and local problems, and mas
gained a considerable reputation from the dinners
which It has given for men OF National renoWn' b"t
last night the speakers confined themselves almost
wholly 10 their own organization II was iainly
rejoicing a love feast Of old friends. and as such
was DELIGHTFULLY."- informal and joyia. The dinner
WAS the best that could be prepared by the stew
ard who has been with the club almost since its
organization the decorations were appropriate ana
the menu cards arranged IN the style of a valuable
souvenr The addresses dealt almost wholly of
the club and It's members ana many GOO I'I'I,
were told OF the various members. which had p'"h
known before only 20 few.
John NJ Rider presided as POSTMASTER "a IT was
wei known that President Moore n that capacity
eailogies which came to him from the lips OF every
speaker Other Speakers were Genera S IewaII' Il.
u
bert F. Lamb Justice William J. G4ynor+ W!lHam
A Avis William y. Dykman, the Key. Dr. > H.
Mcconnell St Clair McKeway and others H..
II WAS lust eleven years ago yesterday 10 Gay
nat tbs club was organized Its origin was due
70 the dissatisfaction Of several members OF me
carleton Club with the conservative policy or tnht
organizatcn. which kept 1t in rather limited quar-
tors in SiXth-aVe., near Flatbush-aNe Iht &c
fifcate Of Incorporation was signed by charles a.
Moore J. Rogers Maxwell. James e. Hayes Leon
ard Moody. Timothy /. Woodruff A9ro j. NeW-
ton Edwin j. Sayre. George w; SLICK, I1aEIu a. ~.
Roodv Albert r. Lamb. William W. Rooster hufiS
y Cfrlegs Edward l. Horsman, John T. taRsco.t.
iobr N! Wilson Algernon 5. Higgins and THOMAS
r. Pearsall building committee W9s eiih"or IN
rrAdotelv chosen and IN December, 1888. the corner
ntona ~ the present handsome structure was lalu.
~ name Nontauk was chosen because a tue WIS
desr~d which should be distinctive TO -ong lslanp
me members Of the club have fondness Ig o., -"
ferring % the organization a. the MohtauA lI'oe'
and 10 the clubhouse az the wigWam ,, -. .,.o
MANY noteworthy dinners have been held ~ VIC
MontalIC club and the club has GAINED tne p9p5I
tation Of being a capital host Among uhS anlu..
49, are The dinners given in honor OF thauucey
VI Depew's birthday. and the Artists ExIllpluUn i
,t,bore The products Of the genius of young amer
can MATTERS are displayed In the last season ~ H.
,rrai Sarnpson Major-General Shai te-. "a a.
of the Navy Long and numher OF lesear on d. 3D.
Of the Army and Navy have been eueH's at ''''
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