The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-14
Our New York Letter.
Regular correspondence of ADVOCATE.

NEw YORK, Oct 10, 1882.
Club life is again in full vigor; New
port has sent back its delegations of
swells, the last stragglers from yachting
cruises have drifted into port, Drowned
and hearty from exposure to all weathers,
and squads of people comprising the
rear guards of summer tourists to Eur
ope, being brought by the Transatlantic
steamers. There is no mistaking it, the
season is in full blast again, and what
would it be without the stony faced men
with ferocious looking moustaches, pos
ing in modern stained glass attitudes at
the windows of their clubs. There is
every indication that during the winter
the attraction of clubs will be stronger
than ever. Nearly all the older estab-
lishments have more applications for
membership than they can possibly en-
terrain, and in consequence a number of
new ones will be added to the already
extensive list of established ones. There
are two things which are the main cause
Of this "boom, to use word which is
passing out of date-the love of good
eating and the passion for play. For,
strange as it may seem, club, be it
social or professional, is the last place in
the world at which to find club able men
outsi lie OF the male hens who make gos-
SIP, and in this respect can beat any able
tongued coterie of ancient spinsters. A
well regulated club however, affords fac.
ilities for gastronomic studies equal in
every respect to those of Delmonico, the
Brunswick, Douovan's, Morello's and
other motel resorts, and at a much cheap
er price. 1t is not within the means of
every man to employ Il Chef of his own
at salary equal to that received by n
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, and dining in public resort, is
apt to become bore after while. Tie
club enables man to enjoy comfort
equal almost to that of home, while ut
the same time, he is enjoying all the
d-licaoies obtsinable only at place
where food is cooked in large quantities,
In the matter of drinking and smoking
the club likewise Offers facilities and
couveniences which are to b. obtained
solely when men ''club together"
But even more tban the epicurean de.
| hght are attractions OF the card table re.
spenSible for the increase of clubs. What
with TIE strict enforcement of the laws
against gambling, both residents and
visitors to town fad it impossible to risk
their money AT cards in the places hith.
erto devoted to the worship of the blinC
goddess. For this reason play in til,
old established clubs Will not only b,
high, but number OF new clubs will bt
formed which, whatever be the guise un
der which they may obtain their charter
are to al iutents aud pulposes gamblin,
Lolses. Last winter, Baccarat rule,
supreme in al the clubs aud in some O
them particularly the Turf Club smnl
fortunes were lost and won. 1t is likel,
however that Roulette, the most attract
i've aud certainly the fair,st game IN pub
lie houses, wiI obtain leading position
in private cluls.
Ga Sauday evening Celia Logan, heI
Sell an uctr, s, now, and for he past te!
Years a contributor OF light literature t
the magazin,s and other publications
= delivered lecture on Actresses at th
Park Theatre The house was crowded
professional people being in the MAORI
~. There was but little personality i
f the lecture, however, and people wi
l came to hear peculinrities Of, aud anec
dotes from the private and stage life c
the women whom they had seen on IL
boards, were disappointed, She dwel
b particularly on the amount Of money (
3 be made by actr-sscs out Of q successfu
I play, and the consequent rush there Wa