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A Brief Discussion of the Origin of Clubs, with some detailed
Reference to the Growth of "Political Clubs" in this Country
-The State of the Democratic Party in the Summer of 1865
-The actual Beginning of the Manhattan Club-Patriotic
Motives of the Founders.
CHAPTER THE SECOND
The First Club-house-Early Presidents of the Club-"Prince
John" Van Buren.
"No. 96"-Customs and Laws-Douglas Taylor-The Fa-
mous Trio-"Cadaverous Ben"-Well-known Members-The
The Old Benkard House-Recollections of Mr. Lyons-
"Uncle Dave" Gilbert and General Martin T. McMahon
-Wilder Allen, the Practical Joker.
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CHAPTER THE FIFTH
The Old Club-Public Dinners and Receptions-Out-of-town
Members provided for-Mortality among the Club Officials-
The Club denounces the Use of Troops in Louisiana.
CHAPTER THE SIXTH
The New Club-Its Articles of Incorporation-Arrangements
for the Renewal of the Leasehold-The Formal Acts of
Transfer.
Club Ups and Downs-Its Long and Arduous Financial
Struggle-Grievous Loss by Robbery-Final Adjustment of
its Money Affairs.
Early Years of the New Club-Many Constitutional Changes
and a Few Receptions-The Election of Grover Cleveland to
the Presidency-Deaths of Vice-President Hendricks, Gen-
eral Hancock, and Governor Seymour.
Last Years in the Benkard House-Removal to the Stewart
House, called the "Whited Sepulchre"-Memorials of Mr.
Cleveland-Death of Mr. Tilden.
The Stewart House-Money Troubles-Truax, O'Sullivan,
and Rodie-"Uncle Tom" Miller-His Tragic End-Factions
of 1896-Colonel "Bill" Brown-His famous Cleveland-Hill
Dinner-His Resignation in a "Huff"-The Reception to
Dewey-The Admiral's good Memory.
CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH .
Club Proceedings in the Stewart House-A Round of Recep-
tions to Gorman, Van Wyck, and Cleveland and Stevenson-
Death of the distinguished Frederic R. Coudert.
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CHAPTER THE TWELFTH
The Stewart House a "White Elephant"-Removal to
Cheaper Quarters Imperative-Hunting for a New Club-
house-The Final Choice-A Happy Solution.
CHAPTER THE THIRTEENTH .
Final Proceedings-The New Century-Purchase of a Per-
manent Home-Celebration of the Club's Semi-Centenary
under Happy Auspices.
CHAPTER THE FOURTEENTH
The Club Library-Mr. James Dunne, Librarian of the Man-
hattan Club, recalls Literary History-Gifts-Purchases-
Rare Volumes.
CHAPTER THE FIFTEENTH .
The contemporary Manhattan Club-Meeting of Old and
New-Present Governors of the Club and their Records-
The President and Ex-Presidents-Prominent Members-
Some Groups within the Club-Thirty-year and Older Mem-
bers of the Club-Notable Employees.
The Anniversary Banquet-A Memorable and Brilliant Affair
-President Britt presides and President Wilson outlines an
Administrative Programme-Speeches by Judge O'Brien,
Mr. Patrick Francis Murphy, and Mr. Frank Lawrence.
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