New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19
Memariev 10 the New York EohsNia u
Club.

.R. NJ. Contributes the IL. inter-
estinp reu:uicencc. 10 the ST. LOAF, Keiuc-
lean.
Some time since 4 paragraph was foa':ng
about the papers announcing the death ..
Ida Clare. the one time queen OF Bohtmla.
and 1T the time of this rumor quite a :Ittlc
account of the Bohemians VIII" made ram
their headquarters appeared also.
Now the unfortunate Clare was an. !.
alive. but q fearful accident which happened
10 her last week reminds me of The 81. .e;.
and the fatality which scanned to a.tac.. -
III. brightest and best of them.
Probably more remarkable group ~
inen never gathered in America. than me
habitues Of .'Piatf-." | first met .hcM a:
the rooms of L. G. p. Wilkins. the dramatic
critic of the Herdtd for many years.
Take the crowd there for one night tl.a' !
distinctly recollect. sc..ew. 80 j. Ito sea.
Of 1861. believe.
The suite Of apartments VA, 81 IN" Top
floor vi Ma. - Amity street. "" :ew
piece. OF heavy walnut furniture were dee
Ura.e,: with trophies Of good Time. past.
.i..e. wreath given hy Rachel % WI.
kins. innumerable li.es.. quaint "ccd
carvings. caricatures. collection ~. I'M
;,rellas, signs Of all c!iptions. Il watch. :.
pair Of .ucrtacles. - tremendous leg p'!a'"'.
IN b!aci. and .eG checks. hundred itJr
and big .ou.eDg. q: Jolly .n..i.ls': s'.".l-.
matte up tho !.usa'!. ~ VIC lt'..'..e" -
'.Pe!sonn..
Dwelling in H.. sane .oJs. va. Z: my.
natty bit Of humanity. " h" gal VI: 80
briqust oi the "Cherall.r.e Cant H"r.'.
ihi. man was :. great s.!lIa 81 80 .,st9:
George jordan. So George - =. :e. .L'
the raa?. U0y!sli :ace Una. bc.0hg". - o'
OF the dearest. warniesJ-aearie" men "ys.
met--Dclly Davenport. Here :m.G. "
seen til. tall form and long blonde nri'-
\
Ward" here til. slender tglre ANA bea%'i.
III! face o.. George Arnold. poet and artist;
the bulky form and tlUrld lace %! i!tIp!ue.
miles O'ReiIy:' the military .eain. and
Celtic Countenancc Of another charming
poe. and gentleman. .itz James U,.rien.
.'Baron Inchiquin. There was g ntee. Harry
Neil. :n; it was there that wee " He
Winter, the dramatic critic. met Lizzie
Campbell !. Nova Scotian ",lter"i ..t'..'
stories. an! became convinced he was III:
rich. ~. I. % int, :.ie director. =.
house keeper. married. he. -. .1.a'e,. -
life. po,haps.
lie had jus. .o' 20 r'e nj. lntt,"."'' ~!
~a. writing the '.orc'a .ty.r'! .'''n. .:
stripc with the "!.rr.a.. 70. the :.ea: ;a.c
dies business.
10 Wilkins rooms came T.. =. Ni-g..o'l
md Tom Battele. the "Covintn.a'. i"m.
of por.er's Spirit .' The Tunes. and Dion
Boucicauit occasionally ard t"A grant.
Wood, the editor OF n comic paper. ih"E
were II brilliant party. ana hu!c hI!sar
things were said in an hour beneath tac sas
.f "Ned'." room. than would give : man q
reputation for wit. and carry him Through
life AN. down to the next generation 49, !.
star.
OF corrs. .,er. ,,ir.ei in q female lie.
,nent, Handsome Annie !'rland. iLc .lc'
:ress: petite, piquant JENNIE Ddni1ith. "!'c
of III. editor Of the Rock Island .i'gns.
4 - u Iat -
wife Ut Lavari Wilhelmshurs'. and IA.
blonde Ada Clare" Ada was very s.jI.!t-
nell. and northumberland some personal
sketches of people ahou: town Tor Harry
Clapp's Saturday Press. that ATTRACTED CON
siderable attention; bat IS Willie Winter
and Harry Clapp were III ;bc same house
with the fair Ada. and after this :ic-t
.plurre she never penued line q: auy con-
sequence, it is as safe 10 believe that the
brilliant editor. or poet critic. fixed .u UP
as il is To believe that the poetry winch
flowed for limited period from henkel! :
.,uil and then dried up forev.: was thu
,,roduc:ion of the pro :en husband.
Newell--"Orphaus Kerr.
Al Clare's residence III Eor'r-s.'cnG
street was Der lit.le boy. a child Oh 1--WE "r
six Years whose musical originator. Lou.
GnttschaliS was away in foreign Lands. =.
ali this one, merry, bgigh: pat. Who :,
left.
fnpr Ned died IN int i'pli4S ..i.tA Nlt'.
echoed 70 the midnight iev.igv so '.ge!
!aiout. with the exception "t - gentleman
from the Ncfa.i ethee) III any siEiL. L.|"-e.
Tor nis sister was moving. Nd So. .'l'
taken suddenly i'll with .ntninou. an!
could not be disturbed, ani - .i.e ia.N
day a few persons "a hcred at The .Au.c:l.
coineroi Houston and Broadway. .At: :.
G. T.. Wilkins. the genial. eccentric, j"l'2''
81 head of toe Doaeula. i4AN. hid ne
.s- s,Y,f al
ms last home.
v,r: sue ..i}y tas:,.ar-. = .ho ltlara.
ing nvrUM.r q. separation. .isas'tr .'u:
meath. g. -b,t.I. vent 70 s'5 Esst teEi
rag.u:-wa- on som" Yankee 'ene:
sIat-Lad ga arm SHl'u'ate! IN camp. ana
lied .heIe ut lock jaw. Nl- heauuTl poem.
the 'Balldi Of the shamrock, va. :ec-i..
her, at Masonic deGaato. l.a. week. :.
called forth tremendous '.audits and ..ay-
naraf,Ie ;nlulrt. rs /. ny No wa. II. au-
tbnr', Very truly al. who knew :. i.
James O'Bricn coult :ep!v. . rN...
brave. generous gent.epan, T.' l'"-s ss5 :
tina, nOeiieaI ability W-itA goe' u--
recognized because i vas ruale'Nli ,'..s.
br oyerweenirg seli-connaeur.--.li -,. -
1.35osts tbe Tuppers and M.cHena.d. in,o
.,trtrmus Ward" went ~ En:opo a't
1:ad tI,era almost Immediately. II }i.. ~
.ua Frank Wood went the sane loa L.is'
ah1ut the same time. N4,h me slI4u TO I'm.
the grass grew above the LandsyiL ., -:ie'i
tooff55,.s VA Wilkins. Jenny Dan,orth M
5'rsJ ~, tho scene another season 0. two
then she yielded to the pulmorngaITly ~ com 'nn
Lam. fiat seemed the specially OF tae DO
Z ha,oiSn marry. Miles OReilly '-Ha pine
[S5;ea lie same wear. Tom BatteAe. III
IoWed spit.. George Jordan and .polly
davenport died this year, @ sss go.
However, Ada Clare held out s1e eoH.
Guided. as the res. had GIsting ulsnea '->--.'