New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

Club is a club in name only, because it has
neither house, home nor membership. and a
man may be the leader Of discussion al one
meeting and never be heard Of in the club again.
Its meetings are harmonious, but the committee
never makes an effort to bring men together
who arc known to be Of similar opinions. AS a
matter of fact the Get Together Club is no club
and has no president secretary or treasurer,
and no officers except Its Committee of Drec-
ton. consisting Of nine men. who say Amen"
g. the plans which Dr. William IL TOlman. the
organizer Of the club Purposes.
THE general purpose ~ the club" said Dr.
Tolman. rs to get together IA body Of earnest
men who realize that this age is confronted by
great social and economic problems which de-
mand the careful consideration VI every citizen,
those who feel that man or set of men or
party has all the truth necessary to solve these
problems, but who do firmly believe that there is
\ solution and that from free and open discus
sion by men of divers views, yet having a com
mon purpose that solution may be evolved. IL
Is also the earnest desire, especially Of the
younger men, that by association one with an
other and by being brought into contact with
eminent men who have accomplished large and
noble purposes they shall be broadcned In mind
and upliftcd i'm character"
In order to bring about these meetings din
ners are arranged to which men who are inter
estcd are invited. They eat. and then they get
together and listen to the invited speakers and
take part in the discussions which may follow.
NEW WAY TO GET TOGETHER
"Formerly getting together was an expires
picn used to describe the confabs and caucuscs
Of political leaders" said man who attends the
meetings regularly. "and We have already digni-
fed the phrase by making use Of il in connec-
ton with our meetings" The men who attend
The dinners represent all classes Of the COM
nunity and next to the man who wears the
regulation evening dress may be seen an equally
earnest diner who never owned anything better
than sunday suit Employers and working
men are equally welcome and the discussions
cover so much ground mat the views Of all may
b. expressed There being no membership list
there are no dues or initiation fees and member
ship consists simply iu accepting an invitation
to dinner.
There haV. bcn q number II these dinners
and the prices have ranged from 40 cents to
81 - "A person At them wcll-known men who
are interested in tho movement usually preside
ard among those who hay" acted thus were the
Rev Or. Lyman Abbott Robert g. ogden, Cen
eral Avery -. Andrews r. Fulton Cutting, viii
stn H. Tornan, Albert Shaw. william }. Gay
ror Il. r. l.. Gould James McKecn and James
Stokes.
Morris Tckulsky has spoken on the subject Of
the saloon as club, we'll known carcaturists
hay" exhibited their best work before the Get
Tog"thors, lawyers, physicians, artists mcchan-
les, men 81 all political shades and compilations,
Socialists Sinele-raxcrs rich men and poor men
have spoken Ia and entertained and instructed
the Grt Together diners. and the fact that the
dinners are always we'll attended shows that IN
terest 30 them is not growing less
TIE LAST MEETING or THE CLUB.
The last meeting Of the Get Together club
took place on Monday evening at the Hotel 81.
George, Brooklyn TO those who did not know
the nature Of the gathering the picture in the