The New York herald., 1879-07-15
RETURN OF THE TILE CLUB.

DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION TO LAKE CHAM
PLAIN-RECEPTIoN OF THE ARTISTS ALONG
THE WAY.
The canal boat John C. Earle has arrived at the
port of New York many times. but never was her
arrival Of much importance as last evening. u
will be remembered that about fortnight ago the
Earle towed from this city. bearing fifteen mem
bers Of the Tile Club their annual excursion.
Last evening. nine o'clock. she moored along
side the dock at West Twenty-second street and
most of those aboard hastonei to their respective
homes. but few of the bachelors remained with
their artistic treasures overnight The club
had pleasant the one just finished.
They were towed In the regular line up to Albany. .
journey that took three days; but they were
busy with sketching aud amusing them
selves that the time seemed much shorter
They were, of course objects OF interest to the
q sort OF reverence" one OF the members said. Al
night they lit up their decks with Chinese lanterns
and brought up the violin ana bass VOL and had
music and dancing under the stars. The baritone
generally sang. to the delight of the other boat.
whose ''hands" stood round in silent awe.
was seldom earlier than one ocock when they sought
their downy % couches. The nights rest peace
ful. but toward morning the hies came fast and
furious and showed respect for "1iley" features
so that the wakeful artists were fain to pull the
sheets around their heads and sing, "Let me dream
again. One or two energetic ones made sketches Of
the others while swathed. After breakfast. fit
for the most fastidious, they would to with
pencil. brush and clay. While at work they dressed in
the Owl transformed into Turk. the
Griffin became beef eater, and the Hawk was
liable Ralph Rackstraw. and could dance hornpipe
equal to Sir Joseph Porters. Their sketch books
rich with the results OF the trip. The colored
Dan served model for Arab and Mr.
Chase made a large painting OF him with
tray his hand while Mr.. Sawny has him
in several attitudes: MFR. wier worked in oil
and made u number of studies from the
gallant captains daughters of the othel
boats. MIR. Hopkinson smith filled his portfolio
with sketches of the scenery through which they
passed, and Mr. O'Donovan got the head OF his
friend Quartley in clay. MIR. Dieman and Mr..
Twachtman made some capta alssketches of children.
Mr.. Sarony. in his eagerness to get lock keepers
boat. his companions thinking he had gone on. and
he was Obliged to walk eight miles along sun
scorched towpath before he caught up with them
The result attack of illness-the only one OF
the excursion.
GnEET1HGs.
As this singular boat load passed along tho canal
they met ht every town by crowds OF eager peo
pie. who had read of their coming in the papers At
Schuyervillo they were received by the Mayor. who
took them out IN carriages and showed them the
town. They came across u camp OF members or tho
jersey City Canoe cub some OF whom they enter.
tanned on the Earle. The trip extended far
Lake Champlain. and was thoroughly enjoyable
from the start. There not thing
TO mar tho general harmony. and they have
all back the better in health in spirits and the
richer in material for their work. The only bad
suit from starting out on Friday the breaking
of one or two pieces of brica-brac but some think
that was owing to the fact that they sat down thir
teen to table day. This morning will be devoted
to taking photographs of the cabin OF the Earle.
made to carry coal or grain anything but brc-a-
ri nd