, 1876-03-05

noted New York politician, is the head an
15ons OF the Blossoms. Judge Dowling til
!oMbs Judge. is another. State Senators an
Aseembymen Of the Democratic persuasio
a5e gu frequentets Of :bis Club, and, in the goo
old aays gone by, Boss Tweed was one of III
shining lights. On its roll the names Of RicI
ard B. Connolly and Peter B. Sweenv, !ate q
1ammany hall, may be found. At present hi
Cluo is the representative OF the Young Democ
facy. It has about GOO members, and differs In
! little in organization and method from tho o'ae
clubs. Its restaurant is trst-class, and it's men,
uers are nearly all habitues, probably laroe
proportion arc regularly on hand in the eyeninr
| especially about election time, than in any othe
! club in the city.
TIE TRAVELLERS CLUB
IL unique ln its method, but simple in its ain,s
and objects. Its particular mission ia dec,arai
! to be the promotion Of literature, ACQUISITION a
knowledge, intellectual Improvement and soc,a
intercourse, especially among those accustomed
TO travel. Its origin is in Doubt but we find F,
u. oquier, tho Central American traveller Jobr
Savage, Of Ireland, Dr.. Isaac I. Hayes. Steye
Aassett, and others, playing the part Of co3.
fathers- The Club occupies handsome anart.
nents on tue corner Of Fifth avenue and Four
teenth Street, close by Deimonico's, tn
receptions to noted travellers have bean
te1c1sous and interesting. It's collection
o1 sooss and mementoes Of travel.
INA lts coilectlons OF minerals, rare works OF
ts' cnsaoaltieh, and articles Of Jir have already
tom become famous and valuable. There is q large
literary element in the Club. though it is leas
GGonsplcnous Garp M than formerly. 1t has one pecu-
,1arlty in its system OF allowing monthly mem
bsrshlp with restaurant privileges Cunning ia
al'o"ed,-the games limited to whist and euchro.
ana Stakes to one dollar. It allows !ife-membefs
on payment Of $500 The honorary roll include
sue gneh names ne as Louis Aeaseiz Anson Burlingame
!. Koss Browne, Prof. Pepper Prof. Pumpelly
400. ~o'7
TIE PALETTE CLUB.
CLARK Bell. the Pacific Mail LAWYER, is now
President Of the Cluo, though it is of German
origin, and originally 1ts bylaws we're printed
in German only. It's projectors were German
artists and their friends aEd patrons. It ,yaa
not until 1870 that anybody heard Of the Palette
Its membership was not over eighty. In au-
other year it bad risen to 220. 1t was now en-
abled to carry out one Of tho objects of iss pro-
jectors III the commencement Of a Iife-school
for artists With advantages not to be obtained
in any single studio. The Club also started
= eciloo' Or drawing from ths antique for
tho cse OF aulateurs and younger pupils
Thus the Palette il essentially practical club
Tor comforting something more than social BENG
ills. but It does not lose sight Of the latter ad-
vantage, as its festivals receptions, dinners and
entertainments suggest. Its annual dues aro
intended to benefit the toiling artist, and the
fees gro made low purposely. In fact, it is an
art-school quite as mnch a club, It nos &C.
cupiea stylish rooms On Second avonue facing
st. Marks place mud LII its ranks will be found
the leading art publishers, and art patrons, pho-
a NrnHlfrrfn
neers. and artists proper, of German birth and
descent ia this city.
THE ARCAD1AN CLUB
This is the Club formed by tho seccders from
the Lotos,-thoso who claimed that the Lotos
had departed from the platform Of its founders.
The idea OF the Arcadan was to mako it the
true Lotes, but they went beyond the original
Lotoa idea, aud c.eated one Of the pleasantest
aud most enjorable clubs in the city. It took in
not outy leading journalists {theatrical critics
mainlyl but actors and patropa. Henry e.
Stebbins was itB first President. J. H. Bundy,
Of the Matt Pa.ke Goodwin, Of the Ercniny Posi-.
Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, actors. and
George ". Carleton, publisher, we're in
its first Roard of Directors. 1t has
been to some extept rival of it's
ptogenitor, the Lotos, and the outside world
have laughed to witness the strife between
the two clubs to capture the artistic nnu literary
aotabes aa they haye arrived in town. Tho
Lotos gave receptions to R;binstein Wienawski,
Edmund Yates, James Anthony Froude and the
Arcadian received Clara Louise Kellogg. gave u
and has ionized others. It il regarded as tho
Of the critic, and for this reason
has attractions to all newiy-arrived art1stcs who
wish to be on tue right Bido Of the daiiies It
:aaes in the oncratic and dramatic managers at
one swoop and actors By the score. Its
rooms are at 81 Union Plaza nnd