, 1874-01-11
History Of the PreSs-CIub-~-The Man
with the Dollar.
Origin Of the High Toned Mehopol-
itan Club.
Hr. McVicker Is Again Reelected to the
Viee-Pfesidency.
and Again Fails to Collect Any Rent.
The Last Unpaid-for Festival.

The Last Unpaid-for Festival.
4 writer in a daily paper, not many weeks
age. endeavored to illustrate to the rising gem
GRAFTON committed to his care the innate force
OF the 1nonosyuables OF our language, IS CON-
pared with their mora elegant synonyms Of
greater length. The writer omitted from his
article one Of the most remarkable monosyua-
blcs that the ingenuity Of man has formed
The little word in question has afforded more
amusement than almost any other. 1t has
steeIed the feminine heart against that unascu-
liue orgaa which, We are lyrically informed,
should pulsate in unison with it; has been the
destroyer Of that charming confidence which MI
young men wish to inspire in their young wives;
has became byword among the matrons, and
. neyer-faiing cause Of reproach against their
husbands. The "club," alas, is regarded rs
the bugbear at every domestic dreside. and all
it's other members looked npon by the family
Of each as fell tempters and unsoc.able misog-
yuists.
1t is not the office of the impartial historian to
correct by argument these feminine antpa:hles-
He should not become the apolosiat Of his COM
panions in such manner as to throw doubt
upon the candor of his tale. He should endeaTor
only 70 give the facts to the world, and an OPP
portunity to an to judge fairly upon them. And
with these predatory remarks. humtly dedicated
to Mr.. James Il. Mcvicker, for reasons given
below, he will commence his truthful history
TIE BOHEMIAN CLUB.
In all large cities there exists number OF
young men Of the largest possible capacity for
enjoyment, end the highest Imaginable appre~
ciaticn CT social amenities, combined with the
UTMOST attalnab1e want Of money. They are,
generally speaking, Young men OF average
ability, living On their Wits, uncestralned oS inc
harassirg conrentionaliiies Of society, going to
bed about the time wien other people turn over
fer their last enooze. hnd getting up when the
rest OF the world ia preparing for dinner. These
xonng men are generally tied down by no family
duties, and live life Of single hlesss :ness all
for themselves and their employers Their de-
votion to duty is sometimes amazing IN the e1-
trcmes OF hilarity to which it carries then1, and
their devotion to themselves often sublime in
the oblivion Of the rights OF others that it brings
with it. Such men have from time lmneno11A
been termed Bche1nlans, aud perhaps net one in
ono hundred ever knew Why They figure in
editorials, and are presented on the stage in
nearly every "nodern society drama" This
title, which is supposed to include all
those eociai Arabs whose sole occupa-
ton Is to live behind the scenes Of
daily life, has lately fallen into disuso in Chica~
20, and is NOW hurled only At the wretched re-
porter who immortalizes small men in long IN
te1eiews. But few years ago, when Chicago
was already large city, the Bohemians includ-
ed more than newspaper men. Actors, painters,
journalists, stenographers, and their friends,
we're formerly regarded rs belonging to this fra
ternity. And, at the time when these gentlemen
they were numerically strong aud collectively re-
socctable. At the same time, they were indiyid-
ua1Iy impecunious, and it was this latter unde-
eirable characteristic which has secured the i1n-
mortality Of the organization.
Like other famous institutions, the Bohemian
Club started from very small beSiuuing. IL
may be said of it, as of mankind. TINT We are
furnished with very eIladowy and unreliable
dats as to lts commencement. Time and
is creditors have wiped out many OF the ancient
refer the reader to his own imagination for the
origin Of the Bohemian Club: From fe" stray
facls in possession OF the writer, it appears that
it first saw Light in q beer-saloon, having been
d ehered into existence by that refreshing fluid
wh ich has inspired the CORY records Of many
sensational police item. But, having once given
evidence Of ita o1lstence In 8 feeble, but emf
nentiy appropriate manner, it attracted the Ut
tentiou df the gentlemen Those names subse-
quentlg shed lustre upon its annals. The sec1e-
terys records show. in few very bEief words,
tha. it met in the office Of Mcssrs. Blnnore d
Nerins, short hand writers. At thus time it was
very dull institution. The members would meet
IN that Office frequently, and discuss the future
prospects of the Club. They would then call
upon the Treasurer for hnancIal n,a stat9nene'
when the Treasurer would rise, clear h!s throat,
and remark that when the members paid LII the
6rst dollar Of dues OF initiation fees ne would
be able to gire very clear and explicit state
enent Of its expenditure; !" as 3 the case now
stands.' he would 400, ne i1easnrefs
hooks chronicle only tue lnoentednees OF the
members, which IL as follows At TINS point
saa minutes atnioss lnEa1l2o19 Sno" tnas Inc
treasurer was caiieo TO ofaei;
=, In 80 orderly ana aotleanM IN 2, eteanIanon s.
treasurer "no coulo po' nHAe nnanG'al sta1e-
1aant without the a3a OF money 1loIn e. tne mem
2ees rs -. c Ana as the cut u a Ii iittl
q 90 oat discuss Us .nu H. s,1 a1
saaaaseae1 VIZ" n't ~ euA ras sofh 4a
aatelIcan fe,e4l; +rorh1o. hnt tfo Pras;
9GeI o;a ,nt;n-,s ~ ords, ana nronrjetv
,fsen ,fas involved him in dfculties Which eo1id