The New York herald., 1879-07-30
TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB.

ANNUAL GATHERING OF ITS DISTINGUISHED
MEMBERsHIP--A WARM WELCOME TO MRS.
JULIA WARD HOWE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWPORT. July 20. 1879.
The first annual meeting of the Town and Country
Club held this afternoon at the residence Of Pro-
fessor William b. Rogers. of Harvard College. This
is a literary club and is limited to fifty members.
College professors, as well as fascinating young
ladies' enrolled on the list of members, which is
sfollows:-Professor Alexander Agassiz. ProfessoE
j. +. Cooke, Jr from Harvard; Mr.. Thomas q.
Amory, Mr.. Thomas g. Appleton. Miss Mary l..
Bruen. DIR. L. L. Cunningham. Misses Mason. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe Miss Whitwell, William G. Rives,
Jr; Alfred b. Stockwcl and Professor w. Il. Rogers.
of Boston; Miss S. f. Blatchford. Mr.. John w.
Bgclow, Miss Emily U. GibDes. Miss Sarah B.
Gibbes. Mr.. E. L. Potter Colonel George W. Dresser
Mr. Richard M Hunt, Mr.. john La Fargo (the artist
the Misses Lazarus. AIR. Henry e. Marquand (the
benefactor OF Princoton); Mr.. John Paine whose
niece is the wife of Mr. Charles j. Bonaparte, OF
Baltimore; Mrs. Frederic w. Rhinelander and the
Misses Skinner. from New York Professor H. II.
Boyeson. of Cornell University; Rev. Charles I.
Brooks, Mr.. Wilson Eyre, Miss j. Ii. Goodwin, Mr..
Samuel Powell. DR.. &. L. Terrill. Mr. Frederic w.
Tilton Mr. Edmund Tweedy, Colonel George H. War.
ing, Jr., the Misses Woosey. of this city, who arc
known literary circles ia general Afr. William Il.
Howels, editor the Atlantic M0nAy, Hon. H. b.
Latrobe, OF Baltimore; Dr.. 81 Weir Mitchell. Mr..
Thomas Mott, MIR. William L. richards. the artist.
and Mr.. Charles }. Peterson puSlisner of Pete,soas
Mugazine, from Phiiadeiphia; Mrs. Senator Pendie-
ton OF CincinnatI; the Misses Porter of st. Mary's
Parish. La.; Miss Ticknor. OF Boston. and General
q. X. Warren. o. the United States Engineer Corps,
PEcULIARIrIEs
"fanily membership" comprises three PERSONS
who belong Temporarily permanently to on9
household. Members absent from the place for th3
lose their membership in order that tha
number may be kept full; but should they return
atfl.. nnN thar IA
the head OF the nomination list, III the order of theR
application. Each member has tue right ID
introduce visitors. not exceeding two III number, NJ
any meeting OF the cluD he'd private
residence; but he is expected. for the convenience
of the host. to notify the treasurer of his intention
the day preceding the meeting. AT picncs Of
field excursions OF the club visitors Tee is re4
quircd. but the number OF visitors Will not be roy
stric;ed nor is any previous notice necessarily
"Margcry Deanc' says the members have 'blud
teas ON the rocks. enjoy Aristotle and clans tha
shore have lectures some ones grounds or hoid1
receptions at some villa. Ihey do mix things up Y
good deal-science and picnics, dancing aud micro4
scopy entomology and flirting, eating and toasting4
treatises on deep Sea Soundings' anu "rho Eye oR
u Founder aud discourses on good cothes-all, ~
seems. 20 hand in hand IN this ciuo. At one OF tho
"blue teas" last summer ali the china cups werd
tied with small pieces OF blue ribbon bows. 1t IL
customary to invite any distinguished gentleman or
lady who may be in town prior to the meeting TO
attend aud also read paper, give reading or sone7
thing else entertaining or instructive.
The meeting was one OF unusual interest. In tn4
first place, 1t was the annual meeting, and In the
place the members had the pleasure OF mcetiDg
the nrst time Two years their prcsiS
dent, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. who, with her daugl4
ter, has been visiting various sections OF Europos
and who. 1t is believed Will give the cuo the penehp
of her pleasing visit in foreign lands. :.
Nearly all OF the members were present, Hon.
George Bancroft and Professor Botta. tho pilian
scholar were among the invited guests
MRS. HowE's ADDRESS.
Mrs. Howe upon being introduced by Professor
Rogers said she happy to be able to be present
and that during her sojourn in Europe she had
aways looked back to the meetings o the club with
n good deal of pleasure. She read paper on roini-
niscences Of travels, Greece being the country
which sho spoke to them about. She was more In.
terestcd in that country than in any other She was
Greatly Interested in the discovery OF marble
relics illustrative of tho domestic life of thu
ancient Grceks--thcir births marriages and deaths
She spoke of the social life of the higher classes
OF the Greeks and gave highly interesting account
of n royal ball aud of the simplicity OF the King ana
Queen who travelled about with no other escort
than their dogs. She referred i'll touching terms 10
a visit from q committee of Cretan patriots, who
waited upon her to show their reverence Tor tho
great work which had been done by her lamented
husband, the late DIR. Howe They desired by their
presence to show their gratitude to the surviving
members OF his family. The paper was listened TO
with great and the speaker was heartily ap-
plauded.
NEW OFFICERS.
The officers elected this afternoon Tor tho ensuing
year are as follows s--Presldcnt--Jua Ward Howe, Bos
ton Vicc Professor William H. Rogers, Dos-
ton, Trcasurer-Colonel Thomas W. Higginson, CAM
bridge, Mass. Sccretary--Miss ). H. GOODWIN Nrw-
port. Executive Commttee--Mrs. John W. Bko-
low Mrs. Henry q. Marauand, OF New YORK; Mrs.
W. b. Rogers, Of Boston, and Mrs. Y. L. Wariny Sr's
of Newport