The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
CRESGEETS BUBBLE OYER.
BROOKLYN ATHLETES READY TO
MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS.

The RsOters Dine Fitungly and Celebrate
the Last Ugh in the Old House Up
rosriously -"Pop" Hart Settles for
sixteen Dinner and some Extras.
This is moving day with the Crescent
Athletic Club OF Brooklyn. Last night
the old home OF the club, at rs Clinton street,
was put out Of commission and the pennant
will be raised over the new house, at the
corner Of Pierrepont and Clinton streets,
at noon to-day and then luncheon will be
served, There will be a hustle TO see who
will sign the first check, and the members
Of the old guard were all in training last
night for this rush. 1t was said that break
fast was to be served in the old house. II
may be, but the boys will nave TO do some
fine work to get the place in condition FOR
breakfast.
1t was the general opinion OF all that IL
was only proper that the parting core
monies should be in keeping with the genera
usages Of he club, and without any for
maIity every one was on hand to attend
the goodbye to the old house. To enum-
crate who were there would mean the
publishing of the club list. This is SIM
plified by saying that 1899 Of the 1000
resident members were present, and the
name OF the missing man could not be
found out.
They gathered in the house quietly be-
tween the hours OF 5 and 9, and a mess
dinner, as they call il in yachting clubs,
was served In the restaurant. 1t was the
usual dinner, but the members and par
ticularly the rooters, added a sauce to It
that was not on the menu. They joked
and Ia,t1hol and anna annna and told
stories.
Pop Hart. looking for a dinner buyer,
visited the cardroom. He picked out
Herhy O'Flynn, h hockey player, be-
cause he in small and suggested they deal
poker hands to see who should pay for the
two dinners. Herby won and Pop tried
others, but laok was not with him and he
lost hand after hand. Finally he tackled
George Dohson, and getting a FIVE full cold
congratulated himself that he at last had a
winri7g hand. Dobson showed a pair Of
fours and drew two more and Pop gave
up in disgust. He settled for sixteen din
ners and extras.
At the dinner were jay Soprano Jones,
who may be a Justice some day; Henry
Kyrn, the only member of the house COM
mittee present and who had his own troubles;
Big Chief Jim Rhstt, his brother, Lownes
Rh3tt; Frank Mead, James Cassidy, no
relative of the ex thorough President; George
X. Stebbins, known as the Titmouse;
Nash Reid, Jack Heatherton, George Dob
son, Bill Candee, Bill Greene, Butch Adams,
John Crook, Percy Walter. Denny Byrne,
Harry Roberts, Baron George Drakeley
Frank Price, Judy Linton, Charley Pray.
Ben Kelley, Louis Doyle. the father of
hockey: Bill Campbell, De Witt Bailey,
Len Brooks, l.. c.. Collins. George o. Cook,
Walte and Ed Kuhne, Charles House, Doc
Jennings. Jack McKelvey, Jim Conway,
Joe Taylor, G.. Kenyon. Jr., George NJ.
Dexter. Arthur Lifitoe and Knocko Walker.
like Caruso. He liz the editor Of the Cres-
cent, the club journal, and consequently
well named.
Dinner over, all adjourned to the swamp.
Some had conceived the brilliant idea OF a
vaudeville and the talent had been sent
posted or the bulletin board
Concert. somewhat musical. In tAs
swamp tonight at ten
In the meantime the spirits Of the ns~A
bers we're up to the bubbling over pr-x{.
All rules were suspended and a battle royal
with ticker tape was started. in which
every one suffered. Then a few gathered
at the entrance TO greet late arrivals.
EaCn man, WIN Orpnan creighton IN me
lead, stood at the door and each member
as he arrived was hilariously greeted, some
times much to his discomfort. Some
were disposed to resent this greeting, but
most tool things in a philosophical way and
smiled pleasantly, although their shirt
bosons were soiled and their hair mussed.
Joe Cassidy has always wanted a souvenir
Of the old house and early in the evening
he was formally presented with a coffee
pot that has seen 40 much service hat IL
had been named Old Lronsides, being bat
tered as much as the old warship. He ac-
cepted the present with grace and promptly
proceeded to set them up.
There were all sorts of stunts done be-
fore the talent arrived TO entertain the
crowd. and Jack Heatherton and little
Orphan Creighton were guards to see that
the peace was not broken.
The show began at 10 o'clock promptly.
Jay Jones presided in trle English style,
but the members would not let him talk
and he was simply one Of the listeners.
The most touching rendering Of the even
ing was a song entitled Moving Day" in
which all took part in the chorus. The
Rhetts and a few others insisted on Dixie"
at every interval, and Dixie" was sung
in. a variety of ways that no true Southerner
would have recognized.
The most popular song was We're Here
Because We're Here" II had ar unlimited
number Of verses and when once started
could not be stopped. IN Members were
singing when the " tried to put the
lights out and they will be singing 1t until
they move across the street 10 the new
otarfora thia Morning