New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
/, crRONG BROOKLYN CLUB
rrr-yVESANT HEIGHTS REPCBLI
can ORGANIZATION A SUCCESS
FIJI INSTITUTION.

-,avo-alty campaign four years ago the
4 y - ~.-hrican organization TO announce that il
81 He ,ndorse either Republican candidate was
1 scuo Heights Republican Club. whose
Hs Is in Halsey-st' near LeWis-ave. Brooklyn.
t0a'e was followed by the Union League
ne go several other organizations. At that
cr' -,etority OF the members supported Seth
rne y N. preselt campaign the sentiment for
DA is unanimous. The club has a campaign
u &c Of ten aggressive workers who will ar
coh Gov numerous rallies and meetings in the
-assosee Heretofore, in each campaign. the club
amended about 500 for meetings Transparent
y music. etc. and il is probable that a greater
CT will be spent tEis year.
- Rub has wealthy and influential member
=. of two hundred and fifty. Il was organized
-. wears ago as a district club with fifty mem
e rs headquarters VS. 4 small real estate
AZ MaGisoa-st and Surnue--ave Here the
-. coutirued only few months The member
=, INCREASED SO rapidly thar it became necessary
ssa,ain more commodious quarters. The wealthy
-bsrs put their heads together and decided TO
Ease the house which the club now occupies
- uroperty is valued at see eco ard is enc Of the
ros attractive ard comfortable clubhouses in
onOsyn A. the first meeting in the new club
,,use sevenry-siX members Were added to the roll
feature Of the elub is the absence Of a cafe
,rboush il is By no means a temperance organtza-
az, intoxicatirg liquors. have never been sold in
=. house. Soft 81 # Of every description. how
&c, Is aiwa.s c5tl.Ca,le-
-bs club property has a frontage OF So feet and
4, no feet deep The house is s0xs0 feet and IL
.1-rounded ny a large lawn. The first floor con-
..s 0, q parlor and thoroughly equipped library
an one side and large assembly han with seat
T., eaoacity Of ;htcc hundred and containing n
,s-fe stage, the other on the second floor are
: balsrd and pool room. containing three tables
IA, snd cloak room. caTdroonIs and wornen's re-
option roon- and on he rhird door are TWO rooms
m the officers Of the club meeting room and i've
mons set apart for the toward and his family The
elut both political anu social but il is necessary
for nan 10 be q Republican in order to become
member Many social gatherings are held in the
house in the winter tine. special feature being
the eutertain-2e-t % women.
In the first Mckinley campaign the house was
handsomely decorated with flags. and a large
American hag was extended from ore side Of Hal
ssy-st 10 the other IN the second Mckinley am
pa;gn large banner. bearing portraits Of McKin-
lev and Roosevelt. was raised. The clubhouse IS
row d-aPed n mourning in respect 10 the memory
The Officers Of The club are Joseph c Cable
president; r u Sa4tzf Ei2e-president; Joseph p
secretary. and Joseph z. stone treasurer. The
rustees are David Z Butcher, William j Elson
Msc -fiia 8 seeze 'I Ezra Wright fgs i John
L Skillman and Thomas J. Duncan. NJ. Cable
timed IN that capaCi-y ever since. Il was he WHO
organized he cl4b- He was president OF the old
and Of the Home Social Cluh. o. -hr Fifteenth
Ward Tor three years He Is : member Of the
manufacturers Association ana he CD5ou League
Cub. OF brooklyn. he was prominently Identified
Il aeouoAcan politics in TIE Fifteenth Ward for
twenty-five years ard il tire Twa-,: third Ward
where he now lives. for eleven years. -Four wears
ego ne was delegate 70 The convention that nom
mated Seth Low for Mayor. IL voted for Mr. Low
Al ne convention and al he POS.
J espOused the cause OF NJ Low -her he safd
10 Tribune reporter, and I stir think he is the
oest man VINO could have been cnaSea. These
SENTIMENTS aye SHARED o. almost eveGy man in the
s,uyVesant Heights Repubii can ClCt and you NAV
resi- assured that We will spare no effort 70 elect
I'm. Ine IWenIy-thiTd Ward has oS course a
age Republican majority. and Democrats here