The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-14
"The Travelisrs' Club"

"The Travellsrs' Club.''
MEETING AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HoTEL-oBJEoS
OF THE Observation-Disclosures or con
xIrrEE TO PREPARE PLAN or oRaANExA-
TON. ETC.
The latest development Of metropolitan life Ia the ~
nation Of Travellers Club having for It's object ~
bringing together IN social and intellectual intercourse
travellers pioneers and other Of progressive and
terprislng views Of whom largo numbers reside, tsmps
rary ut least this city, II Is about two yean stns
the idea OF forming this club FIRST started and absu
eighteen months since It took shape.
Last evening number of distinguished cosmopolitaD
met IN ono Of the rooms Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel ~
the purpose OF cc:ing permanent organization Ssna-
tor Mcpouga and Colonel Ray, Of catina IslaaA
were present
The meeting was called to order by Mr. EpwAHp =
Duss who stated the object OF the gathering, renash
ing that while the fashionable and liz rary clubs In NJ
York lled appropriate p'aoe. yet the design Of IL
few gentlemen who started the Travellers Club -
take broader view Of country and advocate more
co,uprehensl,e measures for the development Of the
sources Of tho country, than any organization
in existence Prominent gentlemen who were insssI
whom Mr. Watts Sherman had either left the country
dead brt those who remained were DESTROYS g
efecting permanent organization OF the club at Thu
time. Mr. Dunbar alluded tho ausp;c.ous terminates
the previous TO which tho OF the coen
the notions 81 petty politicians and petty hnancisH
Some years ago the Act atoms Of few millions woul4
q commercial cir, he tine BpeekeJ
never could for the numerical crashes which
occurred periodically in the country Before the war ~
had circulation OF one ndrcd and seventy millions y
paper money, While there were twelve hundred nib
lions in circulation The design OF the cosmoPolts8
club would be ard in the Development OF the mmensa
isins and the whole country or tho Mississippi
II Is proposed organize the Club under the sener
incorporation laws ., INC state o. S Anew 1srT WIN
shall DO appropriated tie purchase OF ground and NE
erection OF bu ding for tho purposes OF the Club me
by the honorary title Of Founders and entitled
certificate Of which shall be considered properly
and transfer able subject 10 ballot and such founders
shall have all the rights and privileges Of life menbsr
without further dues Annual subscribers shall be ID
mned under such regulations as the Club may adopt
and the annual subscription nfty doara The ClnA
though mainly in thu interest OF travellers and pionee
viii not be restricted 70 such, but IL bensnts shall -
available 70 other gentlemen whose tastes and pursus
may induce them TO ioin the association The institu
ton shall conducted after the plan and have all the
social attractions OF our nrst clubs In addition
ts elegant SOCIAL attractions II II proposed 20 have a.
partnen, the high mission Of which will DO 70 svsn =
gather disseminate valuable information on all sub.
ecls related especially 10 the Development OF the grssa
ton obtained from members and osher sources
oil the Club shall be published under lis anspces st CO..
vcnient ond desirable periods
The club house shall contain cabinet or specimens y
library and reading room.
Already there gentlemen who are wiring 70 don.ss
specimens valuable books of trsvef ana p'csuFs4
whep the Club Ii permanently organized .
Some discussion took place In reference TO the deeg1s
Of the from which appeared thai the Cue,
should be cosmopolitan and open 70 travellers exporosS
and adve nturers from all parts OF the world
Senator N. pouo.L and Nr. KcHARD MCCORMICK, secrs.
tary OF the state Of Arizona, made speeches. pontHg
out the advantages Of such an organization az the on4
thew met 10 establish II stated that numbsr ~
gentlemen had subscribed thousand dollars each ~
wards the purchase OF y suitable building.
Mr. CRf Sorryp, the distinguished traveller, -
yocated the hiring Of building for the present, ana
offered 10 present . valuable collection OF cussosso
VIII CHI ost aim eight thousand doliars
Colonel WILLIAMSON made similar generous 1er stsa
ing that since 1870 he travelled all through souttAmerso
and gathered choice specimens IN that locality.
Mr. j. z. Clarke was appointed Secretary.
The meeting Informal ono; and ar that wno'
done toward permanent organizations was the appons
ment Of committee OF Ave TO prepare plas for rcrns
sent orranaacn and 70 report at adjourned mssssn
10 DO held 81 the same place newt Saturday svennS
FHsvcu TmArRk-M Juxnet announces for -
morrow Monday evening q grand performance -
the Academy Of Music. he will produce on thin
occasion the historical drama inSde os Trsnfe o~s
a. cop,,vu Il 10 one Of the most interesting
usoss IN the whole range Of the Trsach dsamaec roper
tor. The story is well known 70 every ssAdens q
history La,uIe, the hero, Vas Subjected 70 lons
,unysonmen, ~ Madame De Pompadouy and the plea
,nrns upou hi. adventures ard harbreadh escapes A.
be niece IL somewba omrcs,ed, the manager hos hs1
yk,,ni o, u printed Tor distribution al the Acadony.
!, u,u he seen from ttL that the drama Ia esteemed
NOR, Than usually ,oterestns and important one, ana