Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
THE THIRTEEN CLUB.
Its Next Feast to Embrace Thirteen
Tables, Each Seating Thirteen.

Its Next Feast to Embrace Thirteen
Tables, Each Seating Thirteen.
New YORK, Aug. There are three
rather unique clubs in New York that,
Judging by their recent growth, Will in
time become quite celebrated. One is the
Thirteen Club, which meets at dinner at
1913 o'clock on the 18th of each month,
to disprOve the popular superstition that
one OF every thirteen who sit down to a
table will die before the year is OUT, The
club started several years ago with thir-
teen at a table, but so popular have their
dinners become by reason OF the feast of
wit and wisdom, not to say the viands
provided, that at their dinner next week
at the Brighton Beach Hotel, Coney
Island, thirteen tables, each seating thir-
teen, will be provided. There are thir-
teen courses on the menu, thirteen at
table, thirteen speeches made, and the
number is introduced in every possible
way and shape. Not being able TO make
the menu card in the shape of the nu-
neral, the suggestive form of coffin is
adopted. The neurology of the club
effectually eXplodes the theory of the
fatality of the number, and the club
is gaining recruits every dinner, and
will have a headquarters and take it's
place among the social clubs next season.
The other club is the Twilight Club.
which meets at dinner every fortnight,
and alter the cloth has been removed dis
cusses the leading questions of the day,
pro and con, according to the predilec.
lions OF the speakers, who are generally
selected because they are known to be
8nt3gOnistlc. The antagOnism of the
speakers prevents the club from ever
being mutual admiration society. and
consequently its dinners have become
very attractive to large class who enjoy
this species of intellectual sparrlng. The
other club is the least known OF the three.
indeed, though with larger mem bership
than either, little is known OF it outside
OF It's members. 1t ia known as the Pea
nut Club, and the badge of membership
peanut-must be worn on every Ocea-
sion as an ornament or amulet, in metal,
jewelry or carved wood. ANY member
accostng another who cannO: DISPLAY
the badge can call on him for n dinner
Tor as many Of the club as he likes. 1t
may he the call may be made in the mid
die Of the night and the challenged party
aroused from his slumbers; or II may be
that the demand may be made in the
breakers on COney Island or Long Branch
no matter when or where, il the coun-
terieit is not produced the penalty is es-
tablished. The result is that many OF the
members carry their emblem OF member
snip attached to string around The neck
and wear II night and day. The
gentleman who WAS aroused from his
SAUNDERS wore his this way. The Hon,
/ Jacob Hess, or the Subway Commission,
was accosted the other day by fellow
member in the surt at Long Branch, but
he was prepared, having the golden pea
/ nut that generally bangles from his watch
/ chain IN his mouth. II the challenging
! party cannot produce the emblem II re-
| CURED by one who has, be IL called on 10
/ pay the penalty, and in this case IL took
/ the form of a very elaborate dinner at
| the West End Hotel. Mallahan. the
1 trainer and hacker Of Herald, the new
! aspirant for tistc honOrs, tucked his ivorv
! peanut into his ear one night while act
! Ing as master OF ceremonies at fistic
! gathering, and 30 was not caught when
/ Peters. the wine merchant, challenged
! him. The emblem Of the club is bpcom.
| Ing common in all circles. The imitation
is generally in gold and worn as a watch
/ charm.
THere is quite an excitement among the
dudes in the knickerbocker because some
tradcGman mas obtained a list of the mem.
bers aud forwarded them TO the club adj
dress in his business ciUeular. IL is
against the rule IN the club that it's letter
boxes should be used for advertising pur-
poses, and generally all advertising CIR
! culars are destroyed by the wholesale:
| but Ia this case the willy tradesman used
square tinted envelopes, such as ladies
generally use, and the superscription was
in slender, tall, fashionable, feminine chi.
Biography, aud the disappointment OF the
receivers may have heightened their sense
Of club etiquette. JONI D'ARME.