The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-25
CLUBS IN SUMMER.

elegant men who adorn the windows and lounge
In these abodes OF bliss during eight months OF
the year are. for the most part. scattered In
every direction Some have crossed the ocean
and are disporting themselves at French and
German watering places some are yachting;
some are at Newport: others at Saratoga New
London. or Long Branch; while the greater
number wander through the land like tramps.
going from one country house to another. This
is the swell mode for fashionable young bach
elors to while away the warm days Of summer.
A large number Of club habitues. merchants.
and business men. have gone on their usual
summer vacation. Saturday is. more especial
", Il dreary day at the club for those forced TO
remain in town. In the dining room the walters
outnumber tho diners There are in every
well-organized club three or four veterans Of
the old guard-aged bachelors. belonging TO the
oldest inhabitant class-men who have al
ways been members of the club and have never
been known TO leave town; their habits are
fixed and well known. Each one after dinner
takes an evening paper. puts his glassce on his
nose snugs himself comfortably in his accus
toned chair, opens his mouth shuts his eyes.
and goes to sleep. Should he snore too loudly.
possibly some member will direct a waiter 10 re-
mind Mr. Jones that he has forgotten himself.
II often happens that Jones. II afflicted with
bald head. which in weather like this seems 30
attractive to flies. will protect himself with his
pocket handkerchief after putting his specta-
cles on his nose.
Why Jones insists night after night in taking
his nap with the newspaper in his hand has
often been asked. but never satisfactorily an
swered. II has. however. come TO be believed
in our club that there Is some secret influence
about the evening papers which predis
poses 10 sleep. Jones Of our club generally
rises from his slumbcrs at about nine. like
giant refreshed by sleep: he is then ready for
the great occupation of the evening-whst. II
is not always easy to make up game OF whist
at this season Of the year. the card room being
but little frcquentcd even by those remaining in
town. Without his game Of whist. Jones is mis-
cradle and unhappy. Under these circum-
stances he often threatens to leave town and 20
to Newport. where one can always get IA game Of
whist in July and August. But he is not serious.
Jones could not live. certainly could not -four
ish. away from the club
Another variety not uncommon at our club IL
the young man who never leaves town. but
il always about to do so. He Ii generally en-
gagged in some light Wall street occupation
selling puts and calls-which makes IL inn
perntive on him to keep in the immediate
neighborhood of our great financial institu-
tons. Occasionally. at irregular intervals. he
fails makes an assignment or goes into bank
rupt'v. On these occasions he invariably alb
seuts himself from the club during a few days
to let the matter blow over. Many believe he
then leaves town.
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