New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-07
SWAY OF THE LORD or MISRULE

THE ST. NICHOLAS CLUB TWELFTH-NGHT.
CUTTING THE CAKE FOR THE SILVER BEAN CoEo-
NATION OF THE MIMIC KING-A GENERAL GOOD
TIME.
The Lord Of MIsrule held full sway at the st.
Nicholas Club last evening; for it was
the occasion of the Twelfth-night celebration the
browning jolfcation Of the year for the club. Ven
cradle members forgot their gray hairs while hiding
them under fooscaps, and revived their youth by
blowing unmusica blasts, redoIent of punch, from
tin trumpets. The younger men. many OF whom
have been added to the club in the last two years.
sought 10 drown the din Of the horns with college
songs executed with emphasis and enthusiasm.
II was $3.50 when the head cook, in traditional
white cap aud apron, took his stand behind table
on which repOsed a vast Twelfth Night cake It's
snowy rosting gttering in the Light Of the partl-
col0red candles that encrcled it. Songs by quar-
tet from the Ar0n Giee Club had enlivened the
time Of waiting. but expectation was centred IN
the discovery of the silver bean in the cake, which
would appoint the king. The cook de.tly sliced the
cake with his keen blade pieces were distributed.
and presently a great shout announced that
Charles T. Cromwell was the recipient of the bean,
and in consequence the Lord of NI,rule. Then The
KING retired i,upatieutly awaited meanwhile. and
wa, present y usncred I'm by his Prime Minister ey-
Governor John I. Hoffman. cl9d ~ royal toDeS or
crimson gold and eruiue. HIS Majesty seated hims IL
I
Nini.fe Hoffman remarked: In this city au-l-
mouoposts are kings; but this monarch Is dry
monopost Other erl. aSi s1 gopIt cca DH,
on them to-aitbt warning Won to be careful that
What is YOUR royal behest 2" he asked the King,
who became uneasy az the alusiOu 10 his cellars.
Il want 10 De crowued,' replied Ills Maj
es-v. and a massive crown was placed
urou mi, be9l such rs no king ever wore before,
while - scrptre of dimensions Ike unto lamp post
was lightly swayed in the ROYAL and. Prime Mn
lister Hoffman win appropriate comments
announced the officers OF the hlny. Inc
| Treasurer was Edgar DE Icyster about
| whose name the Minister teI into DISPUTE with
twice because it looks like q flse count and I've
been accused Of doing more counting in than any
~ ! Hamilton was secretary, aud the Council
/ was headed by Benjamin Il. Field. not brother
70 70 1igbf il won't be on the railroad
| The other members were Edward De Laucey. Ben
! iamIn swan. Frederick Roosevelt, Robert q. RIM
sen. William Remsen, john l. irving JoAn
| schuyler Abraham 81 L5Wrenge, James ".
! Augustus Schell, Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall
| and an auti-m0nOpolst particularly strong on nc
! count of his connection WITH the NeW-l DIRK
| Central was also placed in the roya!
! boe and gold ribbons studded with wohdrous
gems oyer Their shoulder ami Tlth i9uGa eiof,
! cred their waists about with s4sne@ OF generous
/ Dimensions But the King seemed in distress, and
/ suddenly made known his wants IN s-en-
! torian cry, Bring The punch bowl and
the Prime Minister promptly slipped IN petition
| for the first drink The King drank, and the
minister, mindful Of tine future appointed
| duties will be to put his arms around
| the King and support him The cup and bells
! Lanrev Then a full bowl Of punch was placed
| before his Eighncss and he, with his c0utcrs
! drank the first toast, " Punch his head The
! King has a pain exclaimed the Prime Mn.--
ter - which reminds me to appoint the Rev. Dr
The eTortl-..lg of he puuch-boyl WI, erected Yith
iudecor0rs .auchterau1 the King fined each court.er
! a bottle OF champagne, buJ vas soo.hea
! by the singing Of 80 d King Cole
/ Suddenly sound of strange and un-
! earthly music was heard from the diunq-room.
| The head COOK in full re2ala appeared a. chief
/ trump ter Wtlh ~qu'ahI ind ,"VIH2 instrument
! bearing Ink ness 20 an aggravated TN norm. BE-
! hind him marched cook bearing alofJ the l1afs
head a very mild little head, however, viii an ami
/ a.Ie expression, which Ia III" cU.lu not have
/ been huge nor threatening. Next carried
/ q pig roasted whole. buis,efed up with bis .c-s
sp5awed out as If he found tAe q 4h painfully ship
merry and after him came n remarkable fowl which
/ The ,yi.est naturalist must have termed q monde
/ script. The neck and head OF peacock
! rose abo'e naIae.ess oodI rom when
stretch Oh the Imagination wa, IN" ruae, peacock OF
! the dal IS Of chivaU, MeInNh lille Shove cI bon
J hous were scattered among Che crowd Their cN-
posIon resOunded rUm every corner of the rooms,
! and within them was found al ample store OF taa-
Tbe evergreen hangiuzs that festooned tbe
| rooms looked down upon a strange ant motley pro
| ce.aion The .rumncreg and b0ars head We're first,
! while the peacock, ran JIchieG the nose OF the
! King who came next. leaning upon hls Minister'S
! arm Wht.e council Ori IN ckcd mats trOi upon
! his trailing robes behind. Then followed
long line of men VINO n1u gwen "a pleasing IeNeI TO
/ rhe severity OF their evening dress by wearing
/ fools caps night caps, bonn O. nuTeS and coca
! cOmbg of cOlOred tissue paper some
| t..o e.tortrd inaddca4uE squads from
viloi,, wind uStrumeu ts,dua .hers cuccrtally and
nharuCuiGUsy sang evtrdl college songs 10 differ
/ eut keys al the same Llme.
| The brightly decorated tables IN the dining room
| we're taken by storm. Alter the supper
/ the court lester made various pDugeut
| remarks aud personal Applications, Ihe
kiUV sought to r. gain his throne, OIt wa ncoG-l-
! ueutlv forced lO a1dlca - tlrl!.Ihg tourney vas
hrld ami KNIGHTS OF ST. NIrhJia, vdIiduty ran tltS
| AGAINST otcA OthcT, A new form OF uuiue racing
! also was lmpIOyscd, ana tie ceieOrauon was CON
! tiuued far into the night.
Among those present were Blyard Clarke, IT,. o.
the House Committee, under " hose superintendent
the arraB genlonts we're made, Chauucey VI. DepeW,
Edgar 1ederIc, FTenerlc J Johnston H. ana " lison
DE Pey 5ier, j. ". DIIyea, \. ;. Hewitt, johnston
IL. and James ~. Mclean, l. Bailey Myers
! Charles e. George H., and Herbert &. Rowland
| james K ard John II. Peli, !. Hanson and J0hu
Henry Purdy. Robert e.. William and Henry
kemsen Alfred Roosevelt Robert ".
and Walter Ruther1urd Walter satteriee,
| horn, John Fitch r. ID. Happen, Douglas Taylor
| Augustus Van Cortland. George NJ. Van hoesen j.
| d. Eermllye Alfred Nagstatf. Oliver T. Cromwell,
John Schuyler Crosby h. Z. Dele an, Roswell Colt
| Samuel NJ. BlatchfOTd, W. L. Breese, seymour A.
Bunee DOugIas ampbell, ;. Townsend Cannon,
| W. Richmond Clarks0n, James II. and james W.
Bcehmau, Frederick IL. AOeei. Charles, David ana
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