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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1911.

CLOES FST stant demand for continued activity of the club in every interest of the borough and the city. Certainly the social features will not be neglected, but they are olten as much for the friends and families of the members as for the members themselves. Every day the clubs are thronged by the members, who come to dine or to play a game of billiards or pool or cards or to bowl with a coterie of their friends. The club still serves In this capacity of an adjunct to the home, r.od Its popularity Is sure to be maintained In the future. Continued on Page 20 Great Social Organizations of.

Brooklyn the Nucleus of Sturdy Community Ideals Chop- houses Antedate Modern Magnificent ROOKLYM has become i home, for they had no restaurants and renowned the country made no provision for guests. Coinci-over for its splendid dentally with the beginning of the clubs csv si -n i i i I cams the first restaurants, and these fac plrlt of nelghborliness, hospitality and sociabil lty. A significant feature of its great development during the past forty years has been the growth of its club life. Of all of Its large social clubs and their representative membership the borough can well be proud. Its handsome clubhouses compare favorably with the best of other cities, including the b'nrouarh across the river.

The club mem- fynm tha mn.t nrO- cersmps are cresslve men In the borough, who are jeaiOUB Ol 1LS mtcieoiD, mc I. a LJh a jf 0' si fMWttr vrJ -i (rrrT- been adding new features to their small houses. First came the bulge front for the two story and basement house. Then came the box stoop. In old times only three and four story houses and more costly dwellings had box stoops.

But this was mode "a special feature," as the vaudeville managers say, by tho builders of two story dwellings. Housekeepers found that thcro was not so much work in a two story house, and gradually the three and four story dwelling been mo difficult to sell, or to rent, for the reason that they were being abandoned for smaller houses. Block after block of moderate-Bized houses hava been erected In Brooklyn and have been occupied by home-loving people. The Two-Family House. During the present decade, let us soy.

the value of property in Brooklyn, located within easy reach of the centers of business In this and adjoining boroughs, has advanced steadily in price. Taxes have increased, also. Property owners found that tho income from the once popular two story and basement house was not sufficient to pay even a reasonable return, with the high price of building materials and the advanced cost of the land. Previous to this three and four story houses were used in Brooklyn for more than one family. Young married couples of moderate menus made a beginning in the upper part of a three or four story house, and are still doing so.

The first bona fide apartment according to the French, is said to 'have mode its appearance In what is now Manhattan, In 1868. What are called, in colloquial language, "flats," became generally familiar In Brooklyn a few years later. The two family house was thought by Its originator as a decided improvement, for the reason tha: It confines the number of families under one roof to two. The houso of this design has steadily Improved for the last five years. A vast number of them have been built, especially In the newer sections of the city.

The tendency among builders is to use brick in their construction and to supply their houses in many cases with the fashionable bulge front. Persons of a thrifty turn of mind ore fond of buying one of these houses, living on one floor and letting the other. An advantage which is claimed for tho two family house Is that It gives the occupant more room than It is possible to obtain in what is called a flat. Many conveniences, such as gas ranges and separate modern heating systems have combined to confirm and to Increase this style of house. They Cover the Cornfields.

The two family house is a feature of the Borough of Brooklyn today, which only a few years ago were devoted raising corn and vegetables for the markets of this and the adjoining boroughs. Long rows of two story houses are springing up as if by magic in sections which hnve been or are being developed all the seventy years that Brooklyn has been In the making, it has been known as tho city or homes. This was its distinctive designation. Very early In the history of the city the migration from what was originally known ss the City of New York began. Brooklyn's high hills were attractive then, as they are now.

Land values across the river went soaring very early in the history of tho city. Builders in New York soon found that it did not pay to erec small 'houses on lots which cost such extravagant figures to buy. Long rows of three and four story brownstone houses soon become the feature In Manhattan, and It was not long beforo the rent of one of these houses was expressed In four figures. Not only the general attractiveness of Brooklyn, but also the fact that low-priced dwellings could be obtained here was on important factor In building It up rap- ld'y' The Frame-House Period. Up to about I860 a vast number of wooden houses were erected here.

Some of these were extremely modest In appearance. A good many of them are still standing. Walk through Orange, Pineapple and Cranberry streets, or some parts of Adams, Pearl and Nassau streets, and you will see the neat, cozy frame houses still surviving, which tempted a long list of pioneers to settle In Brooklyn. Some of these houses, it Is true, were considered quite ornate in that early 'day, but have been far outstripped by dwellings which are now considered indispensable. When the fire limits were fixed and gradually extended, until they included the greater part of the entire cily, the erection of frame dwellings was greatly restricted.

It Is surprising under the circumstances how long frame dwellings have survived, anil what admirable service they have those who Invested In them. The Two-Story and Basement. There have probably been more two-story and basement houses built Brooklyn' than any other class. At first these houses were generally built of brick, but their ready sale and general popularity seemed to require something better, and brownstone fronts came into use. There was a great rage for these houses during the '70s.

Such dwellings could rarely be obtained In Manhattan There the tendency '80s and '90s was for the big apartment house, and these of the most ornate character. Small houses for a single family became more scarce every year. Tho man with a moderate Income was literally crowded off Manhattan Island. Some homeseekers went to the country, but a great mnnv of them came to Brooklyn. Builders for a number of years have bers of the association and incorporated on May 11, 1832.

As the development of the city brought thn population farther uptown, the moBt natural trend, of social life came in the formation clubs, small at first, but becoming stronger at every step, and the largest developing Intq what are now the principal clubs in the various well-known sections, of Brooklyn. Union League Club was an outgrowth- of the Twenty-third Ward Social Republican Club, which began, lis existence In a hall, at the cor clubs, and the men In question become Important factors in the development of the clubs, the borough and the city. In addition, clubs take a prominent pert in the history of the city and in the events which mark the important epochs In the growth, the enlargement of Us transportation facilities, the erection of new public edifices and of public demonstrations of many kinds. Hardly Is there a parade or an Important celebration that the club does not stand as a host or is selected as the chief meeting place of the officials concerned. The history of Brooklyn during the past ten years includes many events, dinners and meetings of more than merely local significance, and Brooklyn has been singularly favored, when It comes to crowning THE PEOPLE'S LINE THE OLDEST COMPANY OPERATING ON THE HUDSON RIVER TO ALBANY 70 years ago today the People's Line carried the advertisement reproduced here in the first issue of the Brooklyn Eagle and it.

achievements of world-wide import. Often i nan uie i-resiaent or tno I'niicd States been feted here. The Governor of the State, the Mayor of the city, the guests of honor to this country, liavo all been entertained in the handsome-clubhouses In Brooklyn. Club Spirit Is Growing. There Is every reason to believe that club life in Brooklyn, in Its present form, Is taking a step forward every year.

Annual reports presented at the close of the previous season, lust spring, were optimistic and gratifying. Memberships have been held to their constitutional limits, with "wnltlng lists" in many cases. The financial condition, which is most Important, has been declared satisfactory, and In moet coses prosperity is' evident. There Is a con- A FAMILY PAPER. To The Brooklyn Eagle: For fifty years The Eagle has been our family paper, and always read with Interest.

We admire and respect its purity of editorials In thought and words, its freedom from sensationalism, courage of conviction, and quality. We appreciate its help In making our fair Brooklyn a beautiful city of homes. ANNA SHERLOCK REEVES. Brooklyn, October 16, 1911. GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

To The Brooklyn Eagle: We beg to extend our congratulations on the occasion of The Eagle's seventieth birthday. We have advertised In the columns of The Eagle for many years, and have always regarded the paper hh an Important element in our plans for advertising. While seventy years Is a long time In the lives of men or Institutions, we hope that there are many more years of grow ing usefulness and prosperity In store for The Eagle. Very truly yours, WALTER BAKER LTD. H.

C. Gallagher, President. iei a were me unmaking of the chophouse, wnicc was unlque feature of the life in Brooklyn at that time. It is difficult to trace the early history of Brooklyn clubs or to get exact dates to ascertain which was really the first club of the present day to be established. Several of them have celebrated their nrmiversarles eachycar.and some of these events represent forty years or more of prosperous growth.

It seems quite probable that the Union Club on Concord Btreet and the Brooklyn Club, which was located in Pierrepont street, on the southwest corner of Clinton street, were really the first organizations to assume their present proportions, though the Union Club was dissolved into other clubs, which have since come into existence. There have been many clubs in Brooklyn which have enjoyed a brief life, but are heard of no more. Many of these were the pioneers in tne field, but have since disbanded or made way for other similar organizations or consolidated, where union brought desired strength. Indeed, within the past twenty years large clubs have come and gone, and their former homes are being occupied by new organizations, with new blood and a large active membership. The first headquarters of theBe early clubs were small and could hardly accommodate the membership, and when the growth was so rapid, plans were Immediately undertaken for some of the splendid edifices, which now adorn the borough and' are the centers of its social activity.

So the Long Island Club came into existence and held forth at the corner of Remsen and Clinton streets, on the pres ent site of the Hamilton Club. But it too, gave up the ghost and made way for! 1 I other organizations which naturally clus tered around Montague street and the downtown section, where business. could assemble every day and talk over their common. Interests. Formation of the Hamilton and Btooklya Clubs.

Several of the Brqokjyn, clubs can trace their organization to the formation of societies In the early days, which- used-to meet for a definite pur pose. The Brooklyn Club, located at Pierrepont and Clinton Btreets, Is the oldest club In this borough. It entered its forty-sixth year on April 24 last. Thus, toward the close of 1864 or early The City Home of the in 1865, Or. A.

Cook Hull, a prominent homeopathic physician in Brooklyn, pro posed to John WInslow that they, to gether with a dozen other men, should rent a room in some suitable building on the Heights for the purpose of having some suitable place for social meetings. Mr. WInslow consented, but suggested that the prospective organization widen its scope and embody as nearly as pos sible the features and conveniences of a regular club. On April 24, 1865, the Brooklyn Club began its corporate existence and has since had a distinguished career. One of the most Important societies in the early history of the city was the Young Men's Literary Association of Brooklyn, organized on November 2, 1830, by the "young men of the village of Erooklyn." In those days Alexander Hamilton was the Ideal of young men In America-, and In his honor the name of the society was changed, in the next year, to the Hamilton Literary Association.

The succession of membership was kept up by a younger generation, as the original members passed beyond activity, while the social quality of the association was kept up at the same high level. It so happened that when, In 1S80, the project of a new club was discussed, the association furnished the most desirable material for a nucleus, and Its Bpirit was maintained in the Hamilton Club, which was organized by ninety-two mem- 1 PROPL1TH LINK OF OTEAMDOATfr FOR place. Krom tlie iteamljoat btiwewi Court- landt nnrt Liberty rtrwlit. TlieflOlTu AMKK.C'A.f apt Brntrmrd.Tueidsy.Thuil diy mi) Hailing 5 o'clock. Tbn NUHTI.

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Forty years ago and the history of local clubs dates back no further the City of Brooklyn boasted of 600.000 citizens. It was a bustling little city, stretching its lines of transportation and consequent development in all directions. The business interests centered about what Is now "lower Fulton street." The necessity for hostelries, where business men could secure their midday meal, was apparent. At that time the old English chophouse was popular, for it served to supply the features of club life, which were lacking In any other form at that time. But they also had their day, though old Brooklynltes can recall many famous chophouses that were noted not only for their Bplendid liquors and viands, but their unique and comfortable facilities, their handsome accoutrements and art works, and withal, the jolly, companionable crowds that used to meet there.

The distinctive social Bpirit, which is still a unique feature of the life of this borough, really had its origin before this time. But with the advent of the large club, the regular patronage forsook we thev nM chnniiniiBPB. and one by one mey disappeared. Today nothing remains but the memory of how this club spirit dominated the social life of the borough at that time, before even the oldest of the present Brooklyn clubs was conceived. But the growth of the city, the Influx of new citizens, the increase of population and development of new sections all had their effect and made changes necessary in the city's club life.

This led to the substitution of the club for the chop-bouse, till today every section" of -the borough has Beveral splendid clubhouses and active social organizations. English. Chophouses Antedated the Large Brooklyn Clubs. Only the oldest Brooklynltes can hark back to the time when the English chop-liouseB answered the demand for club life ind were the meeting places of all the prominent men of the town. Every man had his favorite hostelry, and there he could always be found at certain hours of tha dav.

But the "chophouse" was Aot then interpreted in the same sense that it 1b today. Now It represents, more less, a second-daBs restaurant. Forty years ago, In Brooklyn, the best chop, houses were the acme of respectability The excellence of their liquors, menus and viands made their popularity and constant patronage assured. The chop house took the place of the competent restaurant of today, while it was also the gathering place for only the best citizens. Then there were no good res taurants where men could take their wives, but they came in the later days when the clubs had secured a firm footing.

Modern buildings have taken the places occupied by the old chophouse, and really few relics remain of theBe early days of Brooklyn club life. "Johnny" Force had a chophouse first in High street and then in Pierrepont street, which was noted as the meeting place of artists, litterateurs and persons who took an active Interest in art and lltorature. There was always excellent cooking to be found at Force's, while the place was a dream of comfort and ease. The walls were ornamented with valuable paintings by great masters. Then there was Paul Mead's "Ridgewood Shades," which was located at the corner of Adams and Willoughby streets.

Here the members of the bar and the bench used to meet for their midday meal and to discuss the Important questions of the day with their confreres. Valuable paintings were a noted feature of this old chophouse, while the handsome ornamentations were in keeping. About this time, Thomas Ivory had a place, which was the headquarters for yachtsmen. The Abbey was a chop house of Colonial style which was managed by Humphrey Hartshorn, and was distinctive from the rest. Major Bloomfleld's "Military Shades," a favorite rendezvous for men of the army and navy and the militia, was located on Atlantic avenue, between Court Btreet and Boerum place, when the Long Island trains thundered through that thoroughfare.

Johnny Holder's chophouse on Fulton street, above Nostrand avenue, then almost on the out skirts of the city, was adjacent to a baseball ground, and it was only natural that it should become a gathering place for baseball men, sportsmen and tourists. Tom Dent's chophouse, In what was then Main street, was also a favorite resort of sportsmen. One of the oldest of these chophouses was "The Bank," which was the headquarters for merchants and stood at the corner of Hanover place and Fulton street. Evolution of the Large Brooklyn Club The evolution of the Brooklyn club from the chophouse was gradual. Men found a union of Interest which made further meetings in club life advantageous.

First, one club came Into existence through a closer affiliation of men in literary or artistic pursuits. They suggested the organization of a club with regular meetings. In due time a clubhouse was procured and the movement grew rapidly. None of the early clubs juade any attempt to rival the chop- The Brooklyn Club House. to organize an Eastern District club, with the old mansion In view.

The call met with immediate response and men were present at the meeting. The old house was renovated and th) formal opening of the clubhouse took plr.ee on January 19, 1891. Among the older Brooklyn clubs is the Lincoln Club, which can trace its formation to 1S7S. It was first an association of Republicans who bound themselves together for social enjoyment and furtheriiiff the interest of their party. For more than year, tha which took the name of the War President, met at private residences, but In 1879, having: largely Increased its membership, it rented one of two frame houses located on the site of the present building on Putnam avenue Growth demanded larger quarters, and 111 1889, the clubhouse was opened to a greatly enlarged membership.

The Crescent Club had Its Inception In US84, and Its Incorporation as an athletic club In 1889, but really had its beginning with the football team that was projected on Thanksgiving Day, 1884. Flatbush also grew rapidly and consequently the demand for club life grew with it. This resulted in the formation of the Knickerbocker Field Club, from a coterie of tennis players; In the organization of the Midwood Club and of tlio Cortelyou Club, a little farther out in that section. Other parts of the borough hnvo their own organizations. The Mitn- hasset Club at Clinton and Carroll streets draws Its membership largely from South Brooklyn.

The Invincible Club, tnough political Its makeup, is a strong social factor in the Bedford section. The University Club, which has absorbed the old Oxford Club, is made up of university men who reside in various parts or Brooklyn. The Club Not the Bival of the Home in Brooklyn. The club occupies a unique role In the social life of Brooklyn. There are few men who are not memberB of some organization of their choice, while clubs for women in this borough are many.

But the club does not stand as the rival of the home. It does not represent that condition of absolute bachelorhood which similar organizations in Manhattan are supposed to represent. There club is an end, while here it is an adjunct to domestic life. Indeed, it differs as th City of Homes" does from its sister bor-oug'b across the river. Brooklyn clubmen are of a different temperament.

They have the club instinct, but the attraction of the home it, stronger and its spirit even permeates the club Itself, in iaci, mum generally realized, women have an important influence on men's clubs and are often invited to participate in their soda activities. All of tne large ciuun ui. special occasions, when the wives and women friends of the members can be present. Some of the clubs have women dlningrooms, while the entertainment committees in outlining a -season's programme never forget to include one or two events that will appeal to women as well as to the men. The Hamilton Club has had special Thursday evening dinners to which the women are invited.

The Union League Club last year outlined a long programme of entertainments in which the social success depended upon the attendance of the women. The Montauk Club has provided many events for women, which have drawn each time a large and enthusiastic audience of members and their wives. One afternoon of the year is given over to them entirely and they take possession of the clubhouse. Both the Knickerbocker Field Club and the Cortelyou Club, in Flatbush, have no club entertainment at which women are not oresent. All the other clubs pay this neat tribute to women and try to secure their co-operation and Interest.

Clubs Take Leading Part in Brooklyn Activities. If a roster were to be taken of all the clubmen In Brooklyn the names of many prominent men would be found on the list. Every profession and art, every Important branch of the country's industry, would be found to be represented In the' notable collection of names, a number of which are world famous. The nonresident membership of some of the clubs extends from Maine to California. City officials can attribute their ne and often their nominations to their membership in local clubs, where their candidacy was fst suggested and subsequently indorsed.

It is a common thing for public men to be members of several clubs at once, selecting one or two for their regular attendance. A small percentage of th momhorshln in each case will be found In catalogues of two or three other out of date new and modern floating palaces took their place. Their steamers, "Adirondack" and W. Morse," now in service, typify the highest achievement of luxury and comfort in modern methods of travel. PEOPLE'S LINE, Pier 32 North River.

ner of Bedford avenue and Fulton street, In Maroli, -18IS7. In February it assumed its present name and was incorporated a mouth later, finally, acceding, after years of growth, to its handsome home on Grant Square. Hot? the Montauk Club Tre Montauk Club originated from necessity. Pleasure and convenience were second considerations." In "the early 80 the trend of removals was to the Park Slope. Hither, In large numbers, came the residents of- other parts of the city.

By their removal from their neighborhood, social relations were broken; Crescent Athletic Club. thelr few club affiliations were interrupted. Transportation was inadequate. The Park Slope became a neighborhood by itself. The pioneers early saw that if this delightful section was to retain Its inhabitants and attract others, and bo enhance the values of their holdings, a common meeting place was a necessity, as well as a pleasure and a convenience.

The Montauk Club was, therefore, formed and was incorporated In March 11, 1889. The only question before the board, apparently, was the erection of a clubhouse and this was finally accomplished, after due deliberation, in May, 1890, when the club moved into its present beautiful home. For several years prior to 1S90, the residents of the Eastern District had considered the question of organizing a strong social club, but nothing had been done. The Hanover Club was really an Impromptu event The old Hawley Mansion, at Bedford avenue and Rodney street, was for aale. A call signed by 10 men was sent out to the well-known men THIRTY-ONE YEARS OLD BROOKLYN'S LEADING JEWELER AND SILVERSMITH.

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CHARLES M. PI'TCHER, Treasurer. LOWELL LINCOLN, 1st Vice-President. CHARLES REIRERT. Asst.

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