New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
v. y. A. c. HAS 4 NEW YEARS FEAST.
PLENTY OF GOOD THINGS TO EAT PROVIDED FOR
THE MEMBERS.

PLENTY OF GOOD THINGS TO EAT PROVIDED FOR
THE MEMBERS.
The New Years feast at the NewYork Athletic
Club in the handsome building at FIfty-ninth-st
and Seventh-ave.. an elaborate and toothsome
affair. as usual and probably fifteen hundred MEM
bers were in the clubhouse in the afternoon IN
like in former Years, there no printed menu
cards. and the members did not know of the good
things provided by the chef until after they had
reached the restaurant Leaving the elevator they
encountered the Hungarian band presided over py
Dr. Sonmers; they tarred not. but made s'ralShl
for the rooms where the feast had been prepared.
The set pieces were even more elaborate than
ever. the chef and his assistants having spent EN-
, n ac IN an LOOKING like gigantic pictures OF
forest. hunting nshng and sporting scenes. one
Of the prettiest pieces represented hshng scene
and il was said TO be dedicated to Howard Froth-
inCham chairman Of the Restaurant Committee
and Game Warden OF New-Jersey; me piece was
several feet high. and showed svery pond; WIN
gold FISH swimming around In the water ana with
the lone fisherman sitting on the banks / ne WhOie
was surrounded 10y gigantic salmon. beautifully
Anoiher piece was six fee; high and showed two
S"enr 70 Yepresent a sort Of athletic temple Of
fame. Then there were Spanish buN-tghting pic
assist in tickling palate for the better and more
eatable things to be served al the many tables
distributed abound the room. The dinner hour ex,
tended from p. m to - m, ana there was soo'
II was a Jolly feast and a jollier throng. The
help OF the club frisked about with CAD smiles on
their faces. doing all that was possible 10 ASST SIS,
shouldn't they? The list subscribed for the help
al the club was taken down last night, ana II
was found TO foot up 5000. Certainly pleasant
New Years gift from the liberal members. ,..,
There is every prospect that the coming election
of the club will pass off quietly and harmonousy.
The time for the posting OF oppositl0n ca"aua ~
for office has expired. and AS predicted In The
Tribune there Is only one member named in OPPOSE
tion TO the regular ticket DR.. 7. II. Burch Will OPP
pose /, H. Orr the regular nominee Tor vce-presi-
dent Mr. Orr's friends confident that he will be
elected. ~
There was not the happy throng at the
Knickerbocker Athletic club. Mt Madlson-ave. and
Forty-ffth-st. The recent poisoning tragedy seemed
10 hang like a pail the structure OF whlch
'.Harry'' Cornish is the physical Instructor Nisi-
tors al the main entrance were halted without
ceremony by Nveried attendant. who informed
callers that the members were enjoying free
lunch in the grillroom but that there were no
officers of the club in the house. He would vouch-
safe no information whether the knickerbocker
and New-Jersey Athletic clubs had been formally
consolidated or not. ,, 49,,
Then the honest newsgatherer remembered the
annefiz,ng scenes at the New-Yo Athletic CLUB.
and FASTENED 10 a downtown "beanery. where he
nroceeded To blow IN Is cents for sinkers. coffee
and mince pie" In the language OF the street
urchin "Sinkers and mince pie are so Min