New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-27

RITAL CLUBS AND BROKERS.
From the New York News, Sept la1
The latest phase Of fashionable financierinc in
New York has hronghtt to light the existence Of a
coterie 81 entsrnIisng young gentlemen. who
have organized themselves into a matrimonial
club, with the avowed object Of securing
Eieh wives for tie members Of the club. The
range Of this ma tfimonial organization is not con.
lined to any special quarter Of the METROPOLIS but
extends IT'S operations from New England to the
lar West
Those members Of the club, who in their t7ailv
aqoeatQns orln society, are introduced to, or
near mentioned, the names of young ladies of
Eeath, pursue minute inquiries as to age and resi-
derce; whether an orphan. or if with parents
metiier eT father or both, are living; the
and the amount of the daughters expected nor.
non The result of these inquiries is carefully
noted IN the books Of the secretary somewhat
after this fashion:
FIRsR CLASS.
Sarah Johnes-Aged Iii orphan and beiress.
portion, 100000. Guardian, Peter smith IGonr
merchant). Residence, No. - Madison avenue
SECOND GLASS.
Maggie Peters-Haif orphan; father died rich:
mother and one brother liying age 10; portion,
THIRD GLASS.
Elizabeth Van Buren-Age about Is: father ana
mother living; two brothers and one sister living:
CID gentleman good natured and worth $1,000.
Four6h street.
Z
Josephine Leyantour-Age 20: father ami
mother, one brother and sister living: father doing
good business as q broker in Wall street and
likely to leave respectable fortune to the chill
Cren Residence, No ~ West Thirty.fourth
street.
MODE OF SELECTION.
Each new name which is added to the roll. is
drawn for by lottery among those members Of the
CLUB winch are not provided with manageable
female acquaintance. After member of the
organization has selected his intended partner, Sc.
cured proper Introduction, and cultivated al
reasonable acquaintance, he introduces into her
nousehold one or two Of his friends, who in their
1urn, introduce other members Of the society," who
VISIT the family occasionally. The purport of
ahelr visit is TO extol the character and capacities
q their friend whose attentions to the Glover Of
4ne noeRa soon becomes marked. The old lady |
ana gentleman becomes befuddled by oficious
interference Of their many friends their consent
~ obtained, and the match is made
MATCHES MADE.
number of very excellent marriages have 1
been made by this matrimonial club. One hand |
some, imprudent young fellow, well known about |
5LoWns not worth dime, and half the time sub |
sStlng upon mis- friends, recently married young |
lady with fortune of $50, 900, and thenreformed
cut all MS old associates, and is presiding at
lha heaus and transaeting the business of his /
grandm 0therfn-l law family, with all the dignity
and gravity of an old expert. Another member
of this society married an elderly widow who had
buried three husbands, and Who on each nccasion
had married them for their money and who al
last surrendered herself to the arms of heryouthfut
aoyer % ENJOY those transports OF love which had
hitherto been denied her.
THE MEETINGS OF THE MARTIAL CLUB
Are held in the back parlor of drinking saloon
n the upper part Of Broadway. The entree to
the olub was easy.
After reading the minutes and drawing the
marital lottery, the president called upon each
member DIT the society in rotation for new facts in
reference to the object of the club, which had |
come under their observation since their last !
meeting and their statements were something
very amusing.
MARRIAGE BROKERS.
Madame Gelestine, of No, - Sixth avenue adj l
gertises " that she will secure eongeniaI, sympa-
Lhetlc ana wealthy partners for all persons who 4
Consult her aid with reference to Tnatrimpnv y @
On entering the sanctun of this matrimonial pro.
3uresss we observed q plainly furnished room v
whose chief ornament seemed to he massive ma Il
logany desk, behind which Wasseated the mad J
ame After stating our business, which is the o
securing Of o marriage partner, and paying the k
initiating fee Of ga, the complaisant lady incurred
n 3 slight French accent what kind Of q com
cannon we desired, and after stating our prefer q
snee, she ran over q, Voluminous reg +
ster and informed US that there was no s
person exactly corresponding to our wish on +
he pages Of herledger; out that she would send a
IS note when she could select such one Or Q
Il we preferred, she would introduce us to lady 4
whose qualifications approached our ideal. Indi- q
saang our desire 70 pc introduced, she opened a
door and usheTed us into richly furnished apart
nent, the walls ofWhich were profusely hung
with oil paintings Of the deites attired ID very
light summer garments. When we became accus- d
s0med to the dim light which came through the e
closed blinds, we discovered q handsome young il
ady attiFed in allow necked dress, to whom We k
we're introduced as Miss Sinclair. The brokeress
soon left. "A few moments conversation enabled ii
Is to discover that it was the bagno of a pro c
,uress, who adopted this mode Of enticing the I
GENEROUS and INV airy into her gilded den.
ANOTHER SEARCH FOR WIFE. .
Leaving the establishment Of Madame CeIestne, I
We repaired to the residence of Madame Tire j
Eanien, whose advertisement we had cut from I
me of the papers the day before our contem- n
dated visit. It read :" All persons male or i
emale who desire congenial partners, should call
Without delay upon Madame Trevanion No. - n
Blocker street, Madame Trevanion occupied !
he front parlor of a dilapidated dwelling. Upon :
knocking at hardoor, which bore upon its face y
IN sign with the inscription g Madame TreYan- \
on, Y twas opened by the madame in person who I
'ade US enter. We entered, aud madame re: a
marked that, before beginning business she 4
sually received 81, which matter was soon set | d
led The madame then scanned the palm of our | y
and, and, after asking sundry questions pro- n
laimed that we would be married TO stout Il
lady. n
Bhe then steppel 70 one side and lifted cur
ain, revealing o dull-l00king mirror. Taking some
me herbs in her hand she sprinkled them upon an J
ntique brazier3 filled with burning charcoal / F
Fhieh was placed before the glass, and as the c
moke ascended q round and girlish face seemed In
press outward in hasrelief from the mirror and q
con faded away. After telling us the seance was Il
nded, she placed in our hands a yignette Of the n
anne face we saw in the glass; and stated that il q
Eas correct likeness Of our wife that is to be- 4
Whatever the witchery connected with the affair =
70 could not explain. r
THE YOUNG LADIES' MATRIMONIAL coTERIEs II
The pursuit Of rich marriage partners is not t
on6ned exclusively to the young men who desire d
better their pecuniary condition; the daughters
Eve also pursue the fortunate subject of Mann U
ION with an avidity that brooks no restraint.
his il secured by the formation of clubs or CO. c
sries composed exclusively of young ladies' and e
-ho elect their feminine officers who direct the II
loveinents of the club. These ooteries are u.s. Il
ally designated by some term of endearing N
haracter, as the " Glamour Coterie 2 the Dove b
oterie.n Their sessions are held at the resi-.
ances of the most fashionable members of the I'll
sseciation once a week, during the winter aud "
1rng months, and monthly picnios are the order st
the season during the summer and autumn
he invitation to their unions, as they are called,
q issued ii the name of the presidentress and OF
and addressed to all eligible young
en- with whoIH the members are acquainted. The al
flowing is the form of invitations
NEW YoRK, 49,, 1866. N
The pleasure of Mr.. Is company is requested di
the Seventeenth Union Of the Amour Goterie,
Wednesday evening May 18th, at the residence
F A GsaE fItA Ma, N.