Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-06

books; the newspapers, or a rnhber Of whist, x
and do all but slesp-a he'd in the neigho'f>
hood may supply this article OF repose
Thus all physical! wants, and many social
ones. are abundantly, and even luxuriously sup
plird. VI there is any defect im the quailty Oh
the supply, il is clearly remediabie, either ny
more care or more expense. The cook may
not be frs, rate; and the purvcyor may furnish
viands OF al Inferior kind; an intelligent stew"
ard, or an active committee, easily recu'y MAJ
tiers of this sort.
But clubs differ not merely in their COOKS, ou'
in another and even more important POM
We allude TO the spri, If sociality-'he c"r0l'
aity-which reigns among The members
Whatever NAV be The cause OF this dintreh'e g
in different societies il is immense; ina male'i-
ally regulates tie enjoyment deriv.o rom ee-
ing member Of an institution OF the kina. :
ereeablt society D, ing IN important element -
The pleasures Of hIe, measures undouo"o'i
ought 10 be taken to infsse spirit OF general
confidence and easy Intercourse Now, whe"
each member has passed the iery ordeal OIL az :
mission, il ought 10 be taken Tor granted MS
acu.ainla lance cannot be diagraoetnl, may Dc
! greca5le, and certainly should be tolerated. ~"
introduction, as it is called, sets strangers d.
their ease, aud the fact Of being member OF
! the same society ought To have equal force.
Blu, inasmuch as the national character, o'
The imperleo,ions Of The constitution, inielieres
| TO prevent the seneal amalgamation OF the oil
ferent members, and acts by bringing chem to-
gether, and get holds them off from each other,
like the attractions Of cohesion, and. rrpusion,
some remedy is desirable, tho i, is not proba'
bic Ina, not one i'll be sough', much l'ss found
| We would recommend The uial Of an eXpfri-
| ment Of coil sion. Suppose some regulation
was agreed 10, which would necessarily brnS
all the members together in their turns; such
as 4 daily dinner, in which dozen members
| should dine together, selected promiscu"usiy.
II usual 10 have what are called houSesdinners;
but the guests always cousis, OF parties already
previously acquainted more OF less. Ii is true
th.S our scheme might bring members to9eth-
er Of very different ages, and of different char
actcr.; and it is very possible that such DIM
ner might be rksome-ne,er'heless, the end Is
good. and the task could no, occur osten-the
very variety Of the patty may have us charms.
A bishop may sit down with young Man from
the University; IN old lawyer with gay young
man o. plea sure: minister Of state with a
Young studcnt-for dinner a, hast The con-
sequence Of such regulation would be, a gen
erai acquaintance through the club. the ICE
would then BE- broken, and very possibly some
way made to an intercourse approaching the
friendly A man might then, IN a society of
any extent, would BE- sure Of finding three or
four Of his acquaintance There assembled toee'
Their, at whatever hour his idrness or his oeca-
son should induce him TO pass an bour or two
in his club house. We are no, bigolted TO our
scheme, and il is possible that il may be found
imprac,icahe. Our suggestion may, however,
set wiser wits to work and good may follow.