The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-23
new YORK CLUBS MOVING DAY
MEMBERS MET YESTERDAY FOR
LAST TINE IN OLD HOUSE.

beginning To-day They'll he Homeless for
n lear Until Their New Quarters Arc
Completcd-Second Oldest Club In the
City and Has Had Many Homes.
The last gathering In the New York Clubs
quarters at the southwest corner OF Thirty
fifth street and Fifth avenue was held yes
ferday. The passing Of the clubhouse
doesn't mean the passing Of the club. 1t
IA simply homeless temporarily. Some
time ago the members decided that they
vented more modern and commodious
quarters. A plot Of ground on Fortieth
street, Just west Of Fifth venue and across
the way from the new public library, was
secured and a new clubhouse Ia being put
Up there. 1t will be about a year before
this building is completed.
The directors Of the club leased the
ground on which the old clubhouse stands.
The club owns the ground and a large bust
ness building will replace the brick and
start building according to their lease
and the club was politely but firmly told
to scat
While the club as n whole will be practi-
cally homeless for nearly a year the men,
hers will not be out In the cold altogether,
for half a dozen OF the largest clubs In the
city have extended the courtesies Of their
houses to the refugees. For the transaction
Of business and the holding Of meetings
the club has secured temporary quarters
at 0 West Forty-Second street. The New
York Club has 500 resident ,2iS nonresident
and I army and navy members.
The furniture of the club will be stored
to await the completion of the new building,
and the cellar s~urplus-whlch has been
drawn on considerably-will be locked up
and held in reserve for the housewarming
that is to come.
The faithful turned out in great shape
Yesterday to bid farewell to the old home.
There we're no good-by exercises. The
members just met and snapped reminis-
censes. President George Sheldon and the
other officers were on hand yesterday to
take part in the farewell.
The New York club Is the second oldest
club in the city. On January .25, ls45, it's
first constitution was signed, and z. Brug1ere
elected president. The club first took
temporary rooms in Chambers street, ,oppoG-
afterward the club moved to Broadway
and Walker street, and then e uptown
to 1877 Broadway, opposite Aston place.
In December, 1916, John G. Jay was
elected president, and the following May
the club moved to 55s Broadway, just below
4 INV "a ySSh hhNSt NNAAh ~ 'sA.
throp became president and was succeeded
the following year by George l. Cornell,
who held the office until January, 1853.
Before that time, in June, 1851, the club
had moved to 800 Broadway, just north of
Houston street. The club moved to the
Wolfe House, Broadway and Aston place,
In 1858, and remained there until 1882, when
1t took possession OF the Haight House,
Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue.
At a meeting of the club In December,
1869, q few dissatisfied members moved
that the club dissolve and that it's affairs
be wound UP on May /, 1870. To the genera
astonishment, this was carried by a small
majority, and, after liquidation, a surplus
Of some thousands of dollars was divided
pro rata among the members, although
reports had been spread abroad that ehe
club was i~nsolvent..
In the course of the liquidation, many OF
the members who remained loyal to the clut
met at the old Delmonico's, headed by its
president, Henry II. Ward. They imme'
diately proceeded to fill the vacancies In
the Offices and board of the club, and by
vote transferred the clubs quarters to unior
square. ..
The club remained on Union square unit,
May, 1872, when 1t was moved to 800 Fifth
avenue. The club stayed there two years
and In May, 1874, took possession OF a build
ing at Fifth avenue and T~wenty-flfth street
At a special meeting Of the club, held Janu'
airy 25, 1887, O committee was appointed will
authority to select and secure for the olut
a permanent home, which action resulted
In the purchase by the club Of the property
and Thirty-hfth street. The club tool
possession of this new home on May /
1883, and had its opening IN November l
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