New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

and the overtures that were made for the bringing
e 11 1b1ee tbet lead me to- think that the
clubs Will be consolidated some day. One reason
mobiles; another is that the members OF the clubs
have only the rriendnest feelings for one another
despite the fact that the overtures failed and the
third one is that the two clubs have common IN
At a meeting held in Brooklyn some time ago by
persons living there who were interested in auto
6n oi9S in BTooEiyn IS' was Giscussed and met with
favor. Several persons at that meeting took steps
afterward for the Incorporation OF an or
ganization. to be known as the Automooile Club
poration papers that they desired. When others
present at the meeting were ready to organize a
club on lines which met with their approval they they
could not call tneir organization the Automobile
corporate5 1ndsr tbe name Of the Long island
Automobile Club. Soon after the Long Island club
the Long island club with the Automobile Club OF
Brooklyp was received by the men most prominent .
appointed committee to confer with a committee
some of it's officers did that they would
committee to discuss the subject. An announce,
been appointed and day set for the con-
ference The committee OF the Long Island cup
the meeting and met a number I OF members .3St or
that the persons whom they met at the meeting
were members Of the committee said to have been
them. but they soon learned that no committee had
thority to bring about a consolidation.
The representatives OF the Brooklyn club said
asked among other things what views the Long
Island committee entertained in regard to the
management of automobile club in Brooklyn
That committee told the representatives OF the
Brooklyn club that social life should be strong
feature II not the principal feature of such
organization. The Brooklyn representatives
not entered their minds. Owing TO these different
views the meeting was ended and the subject
dropped. The social part OF the Long Island club
is it's strongest feature
An attempt was made last night to E. J.
Bergen president OF the Automobile Club Of Brook
lyn. He could not be found
AMERICA CLUB LEASES NEW QUARTERS.
The Automobile Club of America has effected the
lease OF the entire second floor OF the Plaza Bank
Building on the northeast corner OF Fifth-ave. and
FIfty-eighth-st The club will at proceed to fit
up the place It's permanent quarters. The lease
is for two years. from February l. 1901 with three
renewals OF one year each The furnishings equip
ment and decoration of the rooms in the hands
OF the House Committee. of which ]. Dunbar Wright
is chairman. Provisions have been made for the
temporary care OF a limited number OF automobiles.
Permanent arrangements will be made for taking
care all automobiles driven to the club The club
has received several offers from automobile storage
and repair station companies which are deSrou5 of
furnishing automobiles for the convenience OF the
members. After February all runs, tours. tests
and trials will be made from the Plaza Square. The
new quarters will probably be ready for occupancy
about February g. The present quarters Of the
organization are in the Waldorf-Astoria-