Dartmouth Club of New York
THE MANAGEMENT of the old club on 38th Street too often gazed with sad eyes at the retreating forms of permanent and transient guests whose loyalties were not quite sufficient to hold them to a cuisine that lacked something of perfection. Not even the kindly ministrations of Charlie could hide the rather patent fact that better food was available around the corner—around any corner, as a matter of calm fact.
Not so with the new club. Sandwiched between the apopletic old gentlemen of the Union Leage Club at the Park Ave. corner, and the aspiring New Dealers of the Democratic Club at the Madison Ave. end of the street, the Dartmouth Club takes no political sides but it certainly does champion the cause of good food. That's one good reason why the new drive for non-resident members, with Warren Agry '11 in the driver's seat, should produce results. Another, of course, is the fact that the rooms and service are far better than we ever have had before. Coupled with the effective work of the house and entertainment committees, headed by Ed Redman '06 and Jib Dingwall '16, who have sponsored a notable program this fall which will be carried through the winter at the same speed.
Every Wednesday noon the club has had some such notable as Rube Goldberg, Bob Bartlett, Count Rossi and John Kieran as its speaker. Every Tuesday evening there's a club bridge. Friday night there is usually such a unique affair as Stanley Besse's '05 Chowder Party. Always there are people around the club who welcome the approach of a visiting fireman.
The club dining-room on the main floor, well worth seeing for its Victorian luxury of woodwork and decoration is open to members' wives and doing a right tidy business. October has been a very busy month with football trains to Princeton, New Haven and broadcasts of the Brown and Harvard games bringing in capacity crowds. The bed rooms at the club are well occupied, making reservations for out of town members a safe precaution.
The club has lost an active member in A 1 Marsters' '30 switch to Southbridge, Mass. In his place on the Board of Governors comes Otto Taylor '10. Otto has overseen the club's books since the first year and the knowledge which this has brought him will be more than welcome in the future conduct of the club's affairs. The first Intercollegiate Bridge League match was a defeat at the hands of Cornell. Last year's champions have not hit their stride as yet.
