, 1881-08-06
A PARIS CLUB
IIec nllrllton, or sI.e Cere,c a
Artfstiqitc. 'oaIop

Special Gort'pondtnes Of me ca.eooo r.,.
PARIS, France, july i5,-rna w. tnhtn4
exclusive ctut,s In ror,, :. "u =, "1 Tho mot
l'UnIon AriIsiinmo ,,ai,. ~ ulo CefcIe IA
A,,rt,tn,, ~ Me, 1,am'I."., uot1er Known a. tbs
Ing been founded III lS,o by n "".Is n",.;' aas.
musical artists. Amouo ia IN hnhibes Of
present ara ,tlnstctnnu ra,, Nv members II
thc flrat raul. ill., M', uenofass, artists \,
sa su .n, ,', .aM, llHo sletssonnicr, Carous n,
tn''' "''n 'y others; fe'cers Of wot,r%.
stock.brokors Sanccde nnl o.u'Isaasa; .''a; shs
1luluomar: oui n mnn,,os s"' " Alp'!ohse de
,,,tn shaat,,..,e ,e r'lluer ~, o1 adopts at nj
sn.1 t4eaIticais. Inc services uf tbe i,t..
ara Drought Into 1e1,itsttion every v;n.aa Nt
when tho pieces given OH tho cln,,s ""s1e',
sss"ref,3tv % % ~ntta ..S sa.!etses.totcs, ME av.n
trton,ina T., T., . s".'. w ~ thoaEh ther vera
lu1enusu 70 oe represented for several wasts st.
OF lnontlis IN succession. To twa ~ ~.
dramatic exhibitions each mania, " mess
right OF inviting ciihcr h,s "su'oe. ,',,f. hashs
mother. or sister trho Ia,,u,s s mts, qalshtet
handed IN with the members naupc. ,, ,na
it cannot be- sont ont "pprns' .rls incl .e Invitation
walls IN rc1,.rtl 10 tina oniv w., ea..,o tu'e pts
.lnv w,nter.concortaa ~ at om.y o''e Of the Aoa+
mitted These concerts s G'n FILTHY 'aItes ars a
hrtu
opportunity y for q cllb-ma1nbcr to al show4 Wv!
lrienu tle silgtltnst collttesy,-tor at IT, ~
concert eight strangers nrG aliowcadI n y ,easa
present. Inc applications are, thereforps " "
course necessarily placed OH lile for ~. u
oe,2.e tetfn tno various concerts: am! each & apn'
member ca'l Invite frlcnd-not q ,ne,nha,@a ,nhssa
TO thinner, although .strangers cam Ss- Esens,.
temporary members for from ono IN iiSas .iHras
months ny paytng 48 francs, per month DsS Wy
tney must itTst go through tho orieaiH1s
ohitot, u when umo DiHck ball rountery,ll,
Tue three months, tue stranger desire 10 h..
come regular member, he must aeaiu X
bnloted for. The e1ltrutlce fec IL oS fraa.,, ~
u dne at,nual dues ore ALSO 100 francs, Of Wiz
~ per cent, according to law, 20 10 tho ijoy..
etnnent @ as elub.tax. FROM these very lRbt
81 qxeyptoaal ease, as ost 1 ot 1ts ill., Ftafpsss a!s
clubs live Of their t,'ning~tables, and count.
enance. playing u iii almost ,,plnltcd
ainoallit. At tho Alirliton, oil tho contrafY.
While Inc nleMbors my two pence ap{eca "a
tayo q tx!tye y game ut piqnct or whlst thsrs
2o'clock In tho morning every ono las Eons
home. ' o'A'
Tliist and tho YAcllt Club on the Bon,h
yard des ltallclls, IRE the only two PaIis
clubs, Iil which poker Is one Of ths
principal games Whereas In The gambling.
tlie tabie" principle, hero tho members Div
with counters. and tho club opcl,s to eyerY
member credit Of n, 600 frnncs In counters.
All losses haye to 10, settlcu within fvrty.
eight hours, failing which members nama
y a'nel,e. and ll9 Is Liable to expulsion. lYhlla
member here, ms in other clubs, can always
gut 4 loan ut from 20 to o,000 francs from t&s
lnnItre l'I,otel on Ills own responsibility,
!, What the French call tho first floor Is en-.
tlrely glven up to salons,-rcadtng, billiard,
9nd card-rooms. On the second floor ars the
d'ar,les, IN whicl! some or the finest "as
sauts" to be sevn In Paris frequently take
place. On tha third floor nre the club bed.
rooms. Intended chiefly for tho useof country
members, aud not for permanent residents
Tl|o .cls charge for o sleeping aecommodae1'
Tho Kitchen is >also On lie Hill
flour. and It may bo mentioned that the ciub
employs tho services Of chef to whom L
suppllgs nll, cooking apparatus, plate, and
tabls'llnon, togotler or with = subsidy VARYING
fE9 fI}s l 20. so 10 axn ffancs pr yeas 1s Fos
deJuunor at follr francs per head, Including
wlne or tea, and ? o'clock tablerul'ote dl!'
ont wire. After I o'clock members iayo d
pay for what they order. The AlnNe1.tab'e
Is always we'll attended; the dejeune.s lsss KS
club much before 3 or ) III the afternoon
Even when tho club gives grand dnuer
inale on the. club-prci1ises, OH the Place
Vend9,uc. its pride being that It ls lnacpend.
sear et q d of Ss kssps aSssoRs rs wes Mnes IL Ia dc s
cellArs, SO that q member desirous of oniel'
Ing nly special brand can always hafe !
sample sellt up at n moments notice. The
club. III fact is a. selt-goyer1ling society. Win