New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-07
THE NETWORK PIcKW7cK CLUE.


ips, at the Apollo. Tha yearly festvi,y Is always
eroved hugely BY the psrticpators therein inasmuch
q. ali members OF the Cab required TO sppear In
f.ncv costumes. the chsrsc,e, personssed being
mostly chosen from Dickepss popular work, wherein
il written the history of the Somewhat QaSotc per-
formanoss OF Samuel Pickwick, Esq. and his devoted
followers In this book there is such multitude d
original sketches Of people OF such diverse dispo-
sitions and pecuiari.ies that one VIII find d'fh-
Guilty in selec,iog from tire number some character
which he csn successfully persoufy. The various
professions all represented legal trsde by the
precise Mr.. Perker. spd those other ornaments 10
their calling Messrs. Dodson and Fogy. Young
Physc sends as deieg ,tes, those scenaic ally Jolly
and Cd. TO al sorts of deyity Esculspisas Mr.. Bsa
Allen ard Mr.. Bob Szwyer; and we have taste Of
the clerical in the redpcsed Mr. S'ggins, Of pins
spple-rum celebrity. The stage ends representatives.
in tie persons Of Alfred Jingle the volatile and una
dashed and his faithful scoundre job rrotfer; and
the tremendous power Of the presss sby set forth BY
those courteous journalists Mr. Po Of the =" EasAn-
"swi Gazette, and Mr.. Slurk OF the ditto " lnde-
pendent" This book 6rsi taught the world the
history Of Sam" no; the modern, know-Nothing
individual bat enc Of considerably more importance,
rhe eccentric Sam Weller-sso his plethoric prcgen-
itcr, Tony Weller, the model coschmsu. the compls-
cent philosopher and the sworn enemy 10 :" widders."
And here too we frs, beard Of that unctuous youth,
the fat boy. of somnsmbulisic memcry. There
s rsihsr a scarcity Of femniue originals still there
ee the ptrsevering Mrs. Bsrdel. the regusnt Mrs.
Pot the susceptible Rachel Wsrlle, ard the gifted
Ms Leo Hunter the authorizes of taa. touching pro-
| ductious An ODE TO an Expiring Frog"
IN these personsges are reproduced once a year
by The New-York Club. Spd the pos.humous Pick
wickisns themselves are brought to life " for one
night only, 10 jon agsin in social joys, and let
the world look once mere upon the immortal Pick
wick Respondent in CATERS tights, spectaoles snd
tmes, and his irseparsble attendants, the anorouS
Tupmsp, the sporting Winkle and the poe ic Snod-
grass. And last evening the eNpectsnt crowd was
not disappointed for al these MISUNDERSTANDING
individuals made their appearance punctually at the
appointed hour. At precisely halfpssi nine, s the
excellent band In attendance Meyer formerly Ad-
KIM struck up march, the members Of the Club
msde their appearance in the ballroom In character,
in grand Pick~ioklan procession.
1t was Of course expected that all the original found
ers of the Order Of the Pckwck Fraternity would Do
represented, but who prepared for three Sam
Wellersl Yet there they WERE each more impudent
and self possessed than all the rest yet every one the
identical Sam, who, had he been suddenly promoted
from the stable to the parlor, would have been just
as much at home dancing qusdrles, and doing the
gal and agreeable to the ladies there a. backing
bis masters boots in the kitchen or kissing the cham
berInaid behind the door. And another individual.
vhose story is my seriously related in the Chronicles
of the Pickwickans one Gabiel Grubb the grave.
digger. whose unaccountsble disappearance with his
Satanic Majesty, kicking Off the weaihercock of the
parish church in his hurried exodus, caused much
I - a.,,,taf To- hoal andx vaad
covered early in the evening with bis spade on his
shoulder, dancing cotion in his shirt sleeves with
a taperlegged fairy in pink dress.
The Fat Boy having taken nap OF couple OF
days in order to be prepared to keep awake on this
eventful occsion, was present, and was, for won
der wide awake. Indeed, he has grown wakofu
since our fret acquaintance; and last night, instead
of going to sleep in impossible corners with huge
pieces of unmasticated pie in his mouth or breaking
his shins by walking about with bis eyes shut, and
turnblpg over the tables, he was positively active
enough TO make suDdry insane attempts to dance In
the performance Of which mighty feat he displayed
az much graceful ease as is exhibited by the learned
elephant when he essays Waiting on two legs, under
the immediate direction Of bic Hndoo master
In the sriisc display of Terpsichorean proficiency,
M Pickwick ecpsed the crowd-conscienti0usl
making moral duty Of dancing all the WHILE whether
he had any right not, and introducing an infnty
of hitherto unknown steps, which, though compl-
Gated ard difficult, he achieved with ease littls
short OF miraculous.
Many other characters were capitally personated--
so many indeed that is exceedingly difficult to de-
termine who were most worthy Of special notice. And
many individuals unheard Of by" Boz" were intro
duced--miliiia officers in unknown unforms-pomp-
Gus doctors with digni6ed looking specialization
KEGS with the orthodox hsxen wigs and bell owned
hats, swailow-tailed ceats, and calico pants with
leather -trsps-NuDs, Fairies, Brigsnds, Indians,
Flowtr girls, Peasants, Watermen, Beadles,
Boot. blacks and Bsllet-grls, and all the usual
assortment of a fancy cress ball. The Pick
wickisns gave all a welcome, and when tho
writer left the ROOM the great Pickwick himself was
dancing with brigand' daughter, Sam Weller being
opposite with good.lookipg seanympbi the rest Of
the set being made up BY militia colonel, with yell
low sash and red feather. with Quaker lady, and
a veteran of 70, with May queen. The fat boy
kept awake till after supper but was then discovered
eaeep under the table, with ham sandwich in his
mouth cold chicken in either hand, and his pockets
! full of spoDge-cske
| This festival vas well attended, admirably man.
aged, heartily enjoyed by all present. and will be re-
menbered with pleasant thoughts for many future
dsy. The dancing kept up until an early hour
this morning. when the Pickwick Club reluctantly
d,bsnded for the present. ard disappeared from pub
lie ken 10 he no more heard Of until their next annual
resurrection.
sys~oR DuRKEE OF sLAvE-CATcBisG.-Mr.
Durkee the new L. s. Senator from Wisconsin, has
H. 10 Anti rsua sfe