Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04

| Hotel On Monday. Tnis Siited snu CT
ratio genius, the author Of /" Nadjesda 7"
and "The Don," Is one OF tho most
popular men In the profession. He had
not been in town an hour before he was
verwhelmed with friends. Issw him
at the Morton House, and he had one
hundred men around him. lie isaman's
man. All men seem to have fondness
for him. II Is difficult to say why this
is so. The best wrestler, the best diner,
the latest night-owl, the cleverest OF
our young dramatists, tho most iasci-
mating talker, the most utter Bohemian,
the most continuous wine-drinker, and
the most superb gentleman, be exerts
kind OF spell in large masculine set.
Symposia begins when he gets here. A
new opera is sticking out OF his pocket
In company with all the fellows who
know what cleverness and independence
are, I take my hat of and welcome him.
SUMMER CLUBS OF NEW YORK.
The country or summer club is q PEI
culiarly American institution. While
the famous Schuylkill Dining Club was
founded some years before, the Oldest
summer club is the Olympic Club.
Originally the Olympic "camped" out
on the sands Of the Highlands, but for
years it has owned q commodious club
house and grounds on the South
Bay, a short distance from Bay
shore, on the Long-Island railroad.
The Olympic is a fully.equipped
club, with limited membership Of one
hundred, providing food and lodging the
three summer months that it is open for
ELS, washing, liquors, and cigars being
specially paid for, with the privilege Of
o guest at g. per day. The author
traveller, Colonel Thomas W. Knox,
makes this Club bis summer headquor-
tiers. Only a few Of the members,
however, remain more than week at a
time. Most of them come down to
spend Sunday. The day is generally
passed on the bay fishing or sailing in
the boats Of the Club. There is not much
else to do after bathing, except to sail
or fish or play cards or Switchboard in
the Casino. Originally conviyial set,
of which the late Tom Placide was the
leader, ruled the Olympic, but now the
frequenting element is largely political,
and f. b. Asten and ID. ID. Conover
are bright lights. Across the bay on
the sandy strip is another Summer club,
The Waywayanda, which, however, is
little more than a. fishing resort, with
comparatively limited accommodations,
though this season, for the first time,
furnishing meals on the premises, in
consequence Of the burning last winter
of Jesse COnklin's famous resort, near
by.
THE kMERICUs CLUB.
The full-blown country club Origi-
mated in the founding Of the famous
Americas Club at Greenwich, Conn.,,
in the pslmy days of the Tweed regime.
Royalty never had moro palstial accom-
mediation than the members Of the pollti-
cal-social organization found here for
there was everything that money could
procure, and life there was one round
of dissipation that terminated, alas !.
too often, in the ruin Of those partlci-
pa,ing. Tweed, looking extremely
well in the uniform of the club-white
trousers and vest, blue front coat
and naval caps, all with gold buttons
bearing the badge Of tho organization,
the famous tiger in scroll with the
received his henchmen here in
royal state and royal mein, his man
dates being as implicitly obeyed as any
kings in the Old World. The down
fall Of the ring dynasty etiectually put
ont the lights of the Club, and the
mansion was found to be sufficiently
colnmodious to become popular bo-
tel. IL is not likely that there will
ever be such another az the Americas
Club with all our national tendency TO
royal extravaganza.
Chamberlsin's Clubhouse at Long
Branch, which fourished cOeyaliY with
the AmeIicus, was a feeble imitation,
and open for the public. Both passed
away about the same time and from the
same reasonable downfall Of the ring
which, in its day, scattered money Over
its favorites like water. MOrrissey had
previously started his clubhouse Al
Saratoga, out on a more substantial
business-like basis, and this style o
clubhouse, in which the restaurant Is
combined with the gsmbllng-house, i:
now to be found at all the watering
places; but being accessible to thu
public, these are hardly to be classed
with the regular clubhouse.
THE TUXEDO CLUB.
Perhaps the most elegant Of the sum.
mer clubs is the new Tuxedo Club, oc-
cupying the Lorillard mansion, over in
jersey on the Erie railroad. This l!
intended to be the resort Of the wealthy
members of the Union and Knicker
booker Clubs. Rural life is to be en-
loved, with the luxurious surrounding
= of the metropolis. Mr.. Lorillard ha
Opposed Of his mansion to a wealthy
corporation that will probably be abb
to maintain itself successfully attel
such an suspicious beginning, and no
= fail like the set who purchased Mr.
Cryder's mansion at Sands Point, Long
Island, and started the Land aud Watel
Club, which passed away after sea
son. like the flowers that bloom in tn
spring. The Country Club, at New
Rochelle, on the line Of the coach, bid
fair to become an institution, as por
tons are open to the public who's
money compensates for its presence.
woEPIsHoFFER's FORTUNE - TIL!
STATE OF THE MARKET.
There was great deal OF guessing in
dulged in in Wall street i'll regard to tn
fortune which the well-knowu specula
tor Charles +. Woerishotfer LEFT at tn
time of his death. Some people sai'
that it would not amount to more thar
sl,000,000, while others estimated
at $4,000, O00 or sl0,000,00O. As hi
: widow is the only executrix of IN
estate, aud as the estate consists MANI.
Of securities which have to b