The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-27

The Clever Fellows at TOttenvflle, 8. L.
To be clever Ia thing, and to know 1t is another
The knowledge Of the fact, where there is sufficient
ground, seldom makes ono conceitcd; but then such
things have been heard Of as peoples Imagination
standing them in good stead for talent girl who is
pretty and Is ignoront Of her charms s difficult to
discover; and presume, the same plan ''clever
fellow" has perfect right to speak Of himself as
clever fellow, to introduce himself to you genius,
and OF course TO join the Society Of Clever Fellows.
The Clever Fellows Club have oncampcd. They hold
their feast of tabernacles on Staten Island About
FIVE minutes walk from Tottcnville station, at place
called 'Bddle's' dock, though why Bidde's and
Toodlcs' dock, does not appear. Over fifty mem
ber of this club have held open house for their friends
the Let inst 1t be easily imagined that they
have in the interval between that time and the present
been astonshed at the large number of friends they
possess. Nothing, certainly supennduccs moro TO the
knowledge Of our admirers than the fact Of It being
known that you save champagne OF the first brand,
with proper accompaniment of subsantials, which you
anxious 10 get rid Of Mr.. White, whom you have
not seen for years together with Messrs Brown Jones
and a host Of others, suddenly turn up and ex-
press their anxiety after your welfare and that
OF your family If you chance to have any Smith will
tell you it but yesterday he talking to his wife
about you, and wondering why you never dropped in,
when at the same time you are satisfied Smith never
spoke his spouse wondered any such thing. All
this but natural Man is decidedly mercenary biped,
and Is not so much 10 lie blamed
However If hospitality were not the order Of the
day among the clever fellows" the beautiful scenery
surrounding their retreat would attract number Of ad
mirers Tho ocean dashcs the beach within few
yards while cape possessed OF all tho components
necessary beauty spreads right and left 1t is place
where Virgil might with delight apostophse Ttyrus,
treuJans sub egmine fgi." We won't be positive about
the tfgr botanical knowledge Is limited, and we
could not tell beech from sour apple tree The build
ing which Is commocious-fufnshcd with dining sitting
and billiard rooms &c.-was formerly known as the
Roxbury Homestead and has been made TO undergo ex
tensiye alterations since coming into the hands Of the
club. 80
The club obtained charter during the last session Of
the Legislature and has acquired since largo accession
TO its numbcrs The following are the names of their
officers Hon. w. G.. Conner, Presidents Henry w.
Genet and J. Edwards, Vice Presidents; A. Miller,
Secretary A. W. Lockwood, Treasurer while the
board OF directors is composed Of Hon. z. Ellery,
Alderman Kelly, Frederick Anderson, William Gal
lagher, j. W. Lingard, J. A. Fack, A. b. Rollins, J.
johnson, Esqrs and the Hon. A. Williamson. This d
the second year they have encamped on Staten Island
As they can hardly secure better position may ex
poet TO see them there for many summers to We
Understand n is the intention Of the club to give series
of summer nights balls, which satisfied will be
well attended by their lady friends
The encampment can be reached by taking the Staten
Island ferry and proceeding then about eleven miles by
rail- or by tho steamer Magenta which leaves the foot OF
Barclay street every day. At some future time we may
enlarge the pleasures which those Clever Fellows
enjoy at their delightful retreat