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28 BROOKLYN LIFE. OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY. 1 -J I IHE dinner given in honor of Mr. Robinson by his best man and ushers elect and a few other friends, at the Brooklyn Club last Saturday evening was another pleasant occasion preceding Mr. Beard's wedding on Thursday.

While not as elaborate in every detail as Mr. Beard's bachelor dinner at the Manhattan Club in "New York on the previous Saturday night, it was, I am told', none the less jovial. The personnel of the party was: Mr. Francis D. Beard, Mr.

Robins B. Woodward, Mr. John Hanway, Mr. J. H.

Shultz, Mr. L. Hough, Mr. H. S.

Beard, Mr. Lemuel C. Benedict, Mr. Clarence H. Robbins, Mr.

Charles M. Clarke, Mr. Adolph E. Smylie, Mr. William Beard, Mr.

Edward' Mr. Cleland- Benedict, Mr. Jesse W. Johnson, Mr Jonathan Moore and Mr. Samuel P.

Hopkins. IT is noticeable that the "Union League Club this season has made more concessions to the fair sex than ever before, nearly all the events scheduled by the entertainment committee having been characterized by the presence of women, as well as men. Another innovation in the same direction will be introduced on the evening of January twenty-sixth, in the form of a ladies' progressive euchre party, the first ever arranged by the! club. BEG1NN 1 NG on Wednesday evening, February' the third, and continuing through the three following days, the Union League Club will have its annual art exhibition. The opening night will be observed by an informal reception in honor of Mr.

William Berri, president of the club, and Mrs. Berri. I am informed that the collection of pictures will be the best ever shown by the club, and will, include examples of the work of many of the most celebrated American and foreign artists, Cards of admission will be issued to the members and their friends. The art committee consists of Mr. War-ren E.

Hill, chairman; Mr. Elihu wight, Mr. William Pate, 1 Mr. Hibbert B. Masters, Mr.

William B. Mead, Mr. Charles W. Prankhard and Mr. Henry Batterman.

PROOP made its first' appearance in New York last week by 1 participating in an entertainment at Durland's Riding Academy, for the benefit of a fund to endow hospital beds for the National Guard. The. troopers comprised two platoons of twelve, each commanded by Captain B. T. Clay tori, and their cavalry manceuvers were so skillfully executed as to elicit many expressions of surprise, many not being prepared for such high-class work on the part of so new a command.

Afterwards they gave an equally fine exhibition of rough riding. That the troop has made remarkable progress since it was organized a little more than a year ago is certain, and with this winter's work to tell, it promises to reach a still higher degree of excellence by the spring. The troop held its annual election of civic officers last week when the following ticket was installed: President, Captain B. T. Clayton; Corresponding Secretary, Sergeant Charles Currie 1 Financial Secretary, Corporal Wieman; Treasurer, Private P.

L. Deyo. rPHOSE gallant sailors and good fellows, the Brooklyn Canoe Club, 1 met for their eleventh annual dinner at Rolfes cosey old chop-house, 42 John street, on Tuesday evening. The dinner as usual was of the substantial chophouse order, with beakers of brown October ale, and entirely befitting sturdy navigators. If there was anything which could by a stretch of the imagination be called ceremony upon the occasion, it was the presentation of.

prizes to the winners of club competitions held during the past season, including also the challenge cups, and this gave opportunity for much repartee and many exchanges of persiflage and native wit. Mr. F. L. Dunnell took the cup for sailing; Mr.

Robert Wilkin for paddling, and Mr. Dunnell the All-around Record Cup. The new officers of the club who were elected a few days before the dinner took place and have not before been promulgated are: Mr. M. V.

Brokaw, commodore; Mr. M. M. Davis, vice-commodore; Mr. Frank L.

-Dunnell, purser; Mr. W. N. Stanley, treasurer; trustees, Mr. T.

G. Buddington, Mr. M. V. Brokaw, Mr.

M. M. Davis, Mr. Percy Mi3VM5 Miller. The specially invited guests MR.

WILLIAM A. AVIS, THE NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE MARINE AND FIELDV CLUB. MR. WILLIAM A. AVIS, who had the honor of being elected President of the Marine and Field Club last Tuesday, is a Brooklynite of long: standing: and has been prominent in club affairs hereabouts for many years.

He was born in New York City in 1845 and has lived in Brooklyn since 1847. For the past seventeen years he has been a resident of the Prospect Slope, his present home being on Lincoln place. For a summer retreat he has a cozy cottage at Forest Lake Park, Pike County, Pa. Mr. Avis has frequently taken an active part in the administration of affairs at the Montauk and Marine and Field Clubs, to both of which he has belonged for several He is a director of the Apollo Club, and also a member of the St.

Nicholas Society and Commonwealth Lodge. In business Mr. Avis is a well-known warehouse and commission merchant, having established himself as such in New York City in 1871. He is enthusiastic and Droeressive in his club views, but withal conservative to a certain degree. From his past record as a club official Mr.

Avis's presidency of the Marine and Field Club is certain to be a popular one. Treasurer; and Mr. Daniel Chaunceyy Captain, the last two being re-elected. The Governing Committee is a very strong one, comprised, as it is, of the above-named officers, together with Mr. Graham F.

Blandy, Mr. Duncan Edwards, Mr. Arthur M. Hatch, Mr. Albert G.

Jennings, the Hon. Edward H. Litchfield, Mr. Marvin T. Lyon, Mr.

Andrew Peters, Mr. William A. Taylor, Mr. Wyllys Terry and the Hon. Timothy L.

Woodruff. I should, perhaps, add that in accordance with the constitution of the club, the officers were elected by the Governing Committee from among their own number after the latter had been elected by the members as a whole. ALTHOUGH only recently formed the Lincoln Club's Entertainment Committee is already preparing a program of events for this season that will be especially interesting and varied. The latter part of this month the Hon. John S.

Wise, formerly governor of Virginia, will speak at the club, and for Thursday evening, January twenty-eighfh, a whist tournament for teams of four is scheduled for uecision. vvnisi coniesis in some iorm are 10 De nxiures onceor twice a week, and progressive euchre or some other entertainment will be provided for ladies once a month. The club will celebrate Lincoln's birthday, February twelfth, as usual, bu in what way -has not as yet been determined, were: josepn vv, Miner, ot miiadelphia, vice-commodore oi the American Canoe Association; Rear Commodore W. W. Barlow, of.

Sing Sing, and ex-Commodore. Irving V. Dorland, of Arlington, N. J. 'he Governor.