New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . dy mentioned, there are the Har-monic, the Deutscher-Verein, the Freundschaft-Vereinand the Fidelio. Among the literary and artisticorganizations may be mentioned the Press Club (ahistory of which is given on another page); the Lambs,for actors and musicians; the vSalmagundi, the St. Anthony, the Quill, the Grolier, the Cosmos, the Shake-speare Society, the Holland vSociety and the Players, which owes its prosperity to the generosity of thelate Edwin Booth. To conclude, there are a number of political, religious, university,
New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . dy mentioned, there are the Har-monic, the Deutscher-Verein, the Freundschaft-Vereinand the Fidelio. Among the literary and artisticorganizations may be mentioned the Press Club (ahistory of which is given on another page); the Lambs,for actors and musicians; the vSalmagundi, the St. Anthony, the Quill, the Grolier, the Cosmos, the Shake-speare Society, the Holland vSociety and the Players, which owes its prosperity to the generosity of thelate Edwin Booth. To conclude, there are a number of political, religious, university, athletic andsporting organizations for the delectation and comfort of every class, the more prominent being theCatholic Club, the New York Bar Association, the Down Town Association, the Old Guard, Tammany,the Sagamore, the Republican, the New York Athletic Club, the Racquet and Tennis Club, the NewYork Turn-Verein, the New York Yacht Club, the League of American Wheelmen, the Thirteen Cluband the American Actors Amateur Athletic Association, known as the Five THE MANH.\TT.\N CLUH HOUSE. SOCIETIES. NEW YORK has several societies whose main objects are to perpetuate the names and acts of the ancestorsof their members. Those societies hold regular meetings and reunions and keep alive the patriotism of theirforefathers. Many of them have contributed largely to the support of indigent members, and others devoteconsiderable time and expense in collecting and preserving old relics of former times. Nearly every promi-nent philanthropist, our leading jurists and lawyers, our school advocates and bank officers aremembers of one or more of these organizations. The oldest, and perhaps the first in importance is the Society ofthe Cincinnati, formed in 1783 by officers who had foiight on the American side in the great RevolutionaryWar; the great financier. General Alexander Hamilton, being one of the leading .spirits in its organization. Itis certainly the most exclusive society of th
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