The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-12
THE COLISEUM CLUB.

One OF the truest evidences OF the intcllec-
tual development OF tho age is tho desire of
cultivated and refined people to meet each
other where there can be an interchange of
IDEAS and opinions free from formal restraints
and upon a perfect social level. The forna-
tion OF social clubs Is the outgroWth and owl
dence OF this desire not clubs devoted exelu-
sivey to gentlemen. but such rs provide Tor
the admission OF ladies, whose beauty. bril-
liancy and refinement arc important factors Ia
the general purpose and design, and whose
presence must necessarily exercise genial
and hoalthful influence.
In one or the fairest portions Of the Fourth
District Is located the Coliseum Club. which
was Incorporated In tho early partof tho pres
| ent year. and which, though young, already
numbers among It's members q large number
or our first gentlemen. and gives promise OF
becoming ore Of the most delightful OF our
social organizations.
| It's objects, as stated In Its charter are Ger.
| tainly worthy of COMMUNICATION, and embrace
"the cultivation OF literature and science by
| tho establishment and gradual Increase OF @
| library Of well assorted and standard books
for the free ,lse OF all members OF the assoe!a-
| ton, and by the establishment Of q commodi-
| GUS reading room supplied with the leading
| periodicals, magazines, reviews aud neWspa-
pers of the day. whether literary, scientific or
| political, to DO open ut all suitable hours Of
| the day and evening for the use Of the
members of tho association, the ladies OF
their household, and invited guests without
special charge therefor and, secondly, the es-
/ A. III Al y,,f ri n yut
be exhibited the productions Of both native and
| foreign artists, paintings In oil and water
colors, drawings, etchings, engravlnRss,
pastels. enamels photographs. medaliots. an
tjuues, vases soul ptures, etc, either the prop
erty Of the association, or loaned to it by ar
tists, amateurs or msmbera said gallery O
art to be open at all suitable hours Of the day
| and evening for the uses aforementioned, ant
j thirdly: Tho regulation Of social intercourse
| and amusement among the members OF sale
| CORPORATION by rules framed to promote enjoy,
| ment harmony, refinement OF manners hne
/ intellectual and artistic Improvement.
/ II is not 10 be hoped that the purposes q
| the club will at once be achieved, for 1t takes
years to collect u library. and gallery OF art
Is u thing OF slow growth, especially IN otll
city, where art has been driven to the wall by
poverty, but much doubtless In both these re-
spects can be accomplished at once, and ths
rooms are even now exceedingly attractive
while tho beautiful grounds around the house
with the graceful shady trees and shrubbery
make the place charming retreat during The
day for the lady visitors.
We learn that the members Of the club Will
4 pi va during tho winter commencing in No
vember, series entertainments balls ant
receptions which cannot fail to be most en-
ioyable, and we suspect that society IN the
Fourth District viii soon be pleasantly
agitated by the anticipation OF the receipt
d, lcately tinted and scented tickets Of invita-
tlon to the initial entertainment.