, 1876-03-13

othor day. Tho nusscaf entertainment was good.
Tho pIcsurea OF very little interest,", with fow or
ccpsions. "TwilgLt Al Roa," by Lyman. vss
good. full Of tho myatefy and bush Of tho
shadowy hour in tho mysterious soa.e 1t raa
picture 70 eAr1y away In our mind. Mftss's
"Bunsot on jamaica Bay" WINS good also. Ho
aucceeded In getting tho massJ watsrB 1t tho ap-
proach OF oyonlug. Morgan gsvo stately ship
between US ana tho waning light. This, With
tho broad waters is flno and bold. Tho sea viowe
ato tho only ones Of Especial Interest.
TAIL Cropsy, Hunt, and especially Thorp. hero
afford littlo fatrsfactou to say tue least. Mother
arc tho cluberooma worry attractive. 1t has bcca
Apfvatc restdonce, and has, OF courso. the stero-
otypo doubio .paElor, besides narrow hall
lng-room below. Il is said TO be q cosy Club,
and doubtloss is bnt tho arrangement seemH not
40 agreeable IA TINT Of othors. That IL the way
al tslings aro spoiled by comparison. For ones
dIsconsent springs from remembrance Of tho
League" mud the home-ilke dsliahtfulness of
Tho !" Century" Ia Tho arttst's idcn1 Club.
Formed arst OF artlats, aud to DO limttod to tho
humber OF oho hundred, whence ita nnrne,-it
las como 10 admit those OF other guilds and
tho number Of membership Is extended to
several hundreds, fot Its atmosphere is mono
tho !ess enc Of art: And 1t III very exclusive In
NloAs AAo tAAAt4AtV Aul 4GluI1sll1I u1& VNly
must bo Of ability, but must pnBs = most rjgid
hcrutny nj to character.
1t is worry Interesting to look tt,rougl, lis great
photograph album Or members, aud pce tho
dond. And tho library upstairs is fascinating
nook (for 1t iH ama) full Of the things ono cares
for--porttoios, md books, and albums, and
g!ohes, and busts, and eng1avings, aud othor
objects md ACROSS from II Is tho largo groom
.nLlea In tho. midst. with largo chairs
before tuefn j; hero The business meetings
arc conducted, tho vonorable President,
alr. William @. Bryant, presiding This room
nre elegant. tho pictures and ststuary Of con-
bderatioD; yet thero IL simplicity that charms.
Al! IL subordinate. Tho room commands Cur
respect, 80 to Hay, but Its appointments do not
obtrudc their nowuess, and richness, and cost
lincss. a5 do som0 othOr plnccB,-the Masonic
Templo, for instance. Eaho, and comfort, and
dignity On tho one hand, aud cold, expressions
loss, otpcnsivcnesa on tho othor. 30 much is 10
atmosphere, that why Bhould mol club In which
tho ono clement predominates 10 moro modo8t
and tasteful than other places?
Another reason Of its plcaHantuess, It nas no
resthurant attachment. It Ia not q club for tue
gouTmand. but onco week--overy Saturday
oyoning- there is o dinner, and monthly grand
dinner. Tla Is all the entertainment OF that
sort.
This combined ease and dignity fmpressea ono
upon ontofing, aud ascending tho broad, short
hight Of stairs anu paaaing through into o iafge
room, Wnetoln Is sptoaa sman faplo nnu a. tnc
punct-bovls, magnificent onoughl About tho
WaNs at0 PosIa1s OF memneta, CLOSELY n1nE,-
ono " uuIana.La uouso p!ctuie,-aEo u , Aeh
eott, not Aatse1i,R one o. nim Nhoi ~ nox ooaa'
ana otnols. a. tno letG aepafaLoo oy an alcn'
ia Larger uinlng-Ionm, eioaoly nnn8 Nlsn Pains,
ih8a aofmerly c2nsIlousoo y Msmbc1B. ~! nogon;a
tneao ia tne Ioaula Mnlch y ovoty !nonth
oohveseoa 1910 pcsGle-sane.y, dceo1Asea Hlsa
warm CRIMSON 'Sves ana crimson furnishings;
brilliant At oye Will gas, This room ls nj ycry
large anu Is autnransy aoap!Ea tor tae en}oy~ e
tueht OF ptctu1ea now ID we'll 10 ior enc enjoy