New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
MR.. TAYLOR AS A CLUB MAN.
4 PEN TCrCRE or HIN Ar THE Century SUR
BOUNDED RY his FRIENDS.

4 PEN PICTURE OF HIN Al TIE 'ENIIhi o'N-
BOUNDED BY HIS FRIENDS.
"It is very difficult to put in words the
charm of intimacy with sir. allor," said Augustus Il.
Macdonougn arcretary Of the Century Club las; even
ing. AT tue club lac very popular, and the meui-
Ders learned u Ike respect and love him. lie Eas not
frequent visitor at tie Century Clab as many OF the
othcr mCmbers account OF bis many absences
from the city. II!s lccturng tours carried nm IN
all parts the country and Kept hlm away from the
cry great deal. But whenever he remained in the
city for any length Of time visited the cluo two or
three times week. He purely literary In his con-
yrrsations aud discussions with members. There were
many professions represented. but Mr.. Taylor seemed
10 choose men Of letters for his associates and
books authors Tor his topics. lie rarely discussed
the drama music, aud never knew him 10 engage
in political argument. Art was also fayorie torr.
OF IN evening ne was wont Ia be seen among group
cOm"o-pd Ol Edmund G. stedman. X IL S,od9hId' fIo-
lessor BIyc-cI OF Cornell Mr. Couant ana ohcrs Wuo
loved inter- trr. His conversations were sharp brl-
liant and Favored with much bnhlOr lie was
very KIND N his critical views Of hrs and
vas acute in his criticisms o! authors VINO
have an established reputation, but he never
spoke IN an uuklud spirit of them lie snnWrd great m
ci-ms of his laho-s bat never saw him act Gs
though ne felI injured. Any task IN which no misni Dc
ed the with them, hut Their sug esons never
seemed 10 bs- used. Very oren he hghtened
His calls ar tle club were often only short respite
from some literary work which occupied ms minu; !;
remain Tor hour, then return to nls room and work.
And finally visit he club later ~ the evening .
Nr JJylOF remarked TO rOue time teinrt hls can
tn Germany that ilitrrly he hld become better ar-
nuatut # with Mr.. Bryant, aud he felt more drawn 10
6iui Mr. BRYANT the club during tGc last car
of his hfr more frequently than ever before, and Mr.
TtvInr and he often conversed together. Mr. BRYANT
presldcd a. the breakfast 10 Mr Taylor just before
his departure, aud at the memorial meeting i"r
Nr. BRYANT, last November, a poem wriltcn
by Mr. Taylor read Mr. Taylor frequently
dISp aycd hs convection that In literary matters
the ,tre was from Boston, and that the
better men IN ntrruturc we're Ia be lOund outside OI
Ncw-Fnglnnd lie not vaIued at his true worth N
Ne -Euulaud aud tus WAS probably tho cause The
Western people fond uf him account 81 MS
.srturc- bu | don't think they could appreciate his
mgner Iabor-. I think the people of New w-Englan
loo. ed upon utm e"yy II he had not gone abroad
I think he would have done much 70 raise
tnr standard OF literature In New-forH From cOnVrr-
salons with MIN know that he cont mplated establish
ug literary Journal here. IL mentioned his plans %
friends, ana received great encouragement He even
went 80 TAR rs make aud receive Suggestions
about the scope and treatment OF suhJec ;,
ana discussed the names OF the cdltor ana
publisher hut In nis call abroad he saw
the OF hi- chief literary nmbt on-thc study
of Goethe rh land where he aborcd Private letters
received from Mr.. Taylor lately showed that ne was
meeting win great encouragement IN study tne nfe Uf
tnc German poet uo WAS promised access TO many
n tg documents"