Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-30
CLUE GOSSIP.
Lord Lonsdale to be Snubbed if He
Accompanies Miss Cameron.

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Accompanies Miss Cameron.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-It is limited that
there will be a general snubbing in the
Union and Knickerbocker clubs Of the en-
terprising Lord Lonsdale IL he accom-
panies Miss Violet Cameron to this coun-
try, as he has publicly declared he will,
ito look after the money he has invested
in the blarsted show, you know" Lord
Lonsdale has many friends in the clubs
named, and under ordinary circumstances
he would be welcome guest, especially at
the Union Club, which. Notwithstanding
the fact that it has often been shabbily
treated by them not only while here but
on their return home, always secures as
guests the visiting nobility. The troubles
Of the Union with its noble guests would
I'LL an Interesting chapter of metropoli-
tan club lite, as often these gentlemen
forget TO pay their debts before leaving or
else boldly violate the rules, knowing
they are beyond the reach of the Govern
ing Committee. The lmpecuniOus and
dissipated Lord Vaudeville would have
disrupted the Union Club had his three
months card run into six
months lease. The member who intro
duces the delinquent is responsible for his
debts, and until quite recently it was held
that the card was irreyOcable. An ex-
ception which will establish a precedent
was made some months ago in the case of
brother OF NJ. Capel, whose card to the
Union was revoked because, in the Ian
guage of the old comedy, he always took
the club for a public house. 1t is likely,
however, that Lord Lonsdae will be able
to get into some of the theatrical clubs.
There is much discomfort in the Uni
versity Club between the younger ele-
ment and the elders. While all admit
that their club house (the old Union
Leagues, the Dalatial mansion that
Leonard Jerome built for his private resi-
dence in his palmy days. is the finest in
the city the discomfort is that 1t is off the
"avenue" (Flfth avenue), and in such a
retired neighborhood that the members
look out of the windows for passing pretty
girls and never see a procession, since the
Coaching Club no longer starts from
there excepting, indeed, Barnum's an
nual parade, which converts the locality
into pandemonium. While Barnum &C.
cupies the Madison Square Garden oppo-
site, or on the occasion of big gather
Ing therein, the serenity OF the club is
| much disturbed, many thirsty souls mis-
| taking 1t for a palatial gin mill and seeking
entrance to patroniZe the bar. IL is now
proposed to give a series of balls or
dances In the private theatre this winter,
| which may satisfy for the time the
younger element; but sooner or later the
club will get back to the avenue, where
eventually all the clubs will be located
excepting the Raquette and Athletic.
| A good story is told OF gentleman's
appearing In the bath at the Athletic
where the swimming tank is 80 feet long)
in the most fantastic silk garments, such
as are worn by the ladies at the seaside.
| The fact being commented on, he stated
| that the garments were his wife's and he
| was testing them before she doomed them
on the sands at Long Branch and New
| port.
One of Delmonico's noble walters hired
at the Knickerb0cker, and one of the
dudes seeing MIN there In his dress suit
! officiating at a private dinner. thought he
had met him before, supposed he was a
| guest and engaged ia conversation with
him. His friends enjoyed the joke until
drinks were proposed. aud then the mis-
! take was explained, much TO the discOm-
| future of the member as we'll possibly as
the waiter, who is said to be an italian
Baron. JOHN D'ARME.