The evening world., 1892-01-16
MAY DECIDE TO JOIN FORCES.
A Plan to Amalgamate the Lotos
and Fellowcraft Clubs.
Tho Subject to 30 Discussed by
Lofos Members Tonight.

club circles In town are just at present
which is under discus sion to bring about an
analgamation OF the Fcllowcratt club with
the Lot os club. movement to this end ha-
been going on for som, time past, but not un-
I'll quite recently has Its existence tcCom :
generally known.
The Fcllowcrart club, which was organized
four years ago as n distinctly literary and
artistic social circle. contains among It's
membership some OF the most prominent
men Of New York IN the literary field In
Guiding, with a single exception, the mauag-
Ing editors OF all the great metropolitan
daily papers, and the representative
, writer's Of Hurpe,''s,s the century and
the other magazines. Besides these,
the Fetluwcraft numbers among Its men,
bers majority Of the bcst-known artists and
illustrators, who do work for the magazines
and other illustrated periodicals OF this city,
as well as many journalists and newspaper
writers Of wide reputation.
The club has charming home at l2 East
Twenty ninth street, but there has for some
time been n feeling among Fellowcraftsmcn
that with their. limited membership OF about
strong numerically to support 80 large and
expensive an establishment dS DENTS cup ol
such character and standing.
| This sentiment becoming known to some OF
| thu leading members OF the LOtOS Club,Whlcl
| In many respects is similar to the FellJwcraft
| IN i;s aims and purposes, with the reclgh'.
tion OF the TACT that from no other source
could 81 desirable a class OF m'lnuegs De
drawn as IRON the Fellowcratt, n tentative
proposition was made in an informal manner
some time ago. 1t was urged that II
would be an excellent thing II the two clubs
| should unite tOrCes The proposition came to
the FcllOwcraft club unsolicited, but al.
though IL was received generally. with favor
| II was not discussed seriously until WITHIN
| the past few weeks.
1t is not known yet whether the members
OF the FcllowCraft aS q club Will accept the
proposal, nor has the Lotos club up to the
| present time extended It's invitation to the
| FeliOwcraIt smen IN any formal manner.
| The Governors or the Lotus club, however
have discussed the matter very seriously II
private. and recently they adopted a resolu
ton favoring the proposed amalgamatlon
and recommending the calling Of specia
meeting Of the club to take definite action In
the matter. which has now become topic o
the livclicst interest In both clubs.
| such n meeting OF the LOtos club has beer
called for this evening. when the question
will be formally put. Assul ances have beer
| given by those most interested In the move
ment among the Loios club members tha'
| amn!gamation OF the two clubs. prominent
| among those who advocated the union In th'
| first place was MIR. Frank II. Lawrence, thu
| President OF the Lotos Club. With him ar,
associated a humber OF the most prominen
| and influential members OF the club.
| II the Two clubs decide to combine there II
| no doubt that the Lotns will become thu
strongest and most widely known club OF th'
| kind In the world. The Lotos Is now contem
plating the building OF a handsome new
| clubhouse further uptown, and at TN
| same time desires to secure an add
tion to its membership for the pur
pose OF increasing Its strength and influence
| It's members feel that an infusion OF new
| blood, such oS could be furnished by the Eel
| lowcraft CluD, would work substantially u
| the benefit OF their own organization. whll
| the Institutions OF the Fellowcraft would b
more firmly and permanently established
One OF those institutions Is the Fellowcraf
dinners, which have become famous through
out the land TOR their unique and interestin
character, and In the social entertainment O
such distinguished guests as ex-Presiden
Cleveland. Cows. Hill and Campbell. Bisho
Potter. DR.. Depew, Joseph II. Choate, Henr
NJ. Stanley, and men or note from oil parts o
the country.
II the amalgamation Of the two clubs take
place this custom Will undoubt cdly be per
petuated as a special feature OF the Lotto
club In its monthly FcllOwcratt dinners
under the rose.
| IT is said that the idea has become Yer
popular among The members or the Fellow
craft, and that should the invitation be ex
tended by the LotoS a large number OF then
will be ready TO transfer their allegiance I
the ol der institution.