New-York tribune., 1892-01-07
The TWELFTH NIGHT CLUB
The FIRST ANNUAL RECEPTION
ACTRESSES ENTERTAIN THEIR FaIFXDs-THE
OPG AVIATION

ACTRESSES ENTERTNIN THEIR FaIFXDs-THE
ORGANIZATION
Christina, passed the other day with combinations 0;
oak colos In town and country that were unworthy Of
lis fame and OF the supposed hoary age Of the year
New Years Day was no better. and FOR five davs o;
January nothing had even the tnncs, covering of the
SHOWS mat are supposed To be protection against the
rigors Of season which has had thus Jar must he
confessed few Iisors against which protection could
needed 80 It fell ont that the first genuine appear
ance OF winter was reserved for Twelfth Day Jester
day the snow came. II gave the housetop, the bright
and clean look that they seldom have, 4 decled Madison
Square with longunaccustomed STYLE Of beauty, and
I il set the slclghbes jnclng. Much more might be
w'ltten on This same head, but It Is all contained I'm
various good collections OF poems and this simple state
mcnt space
All this Wa dofe as the faithful believe in honor
Of the Twelfth Night Club. Of course there were
little unpleasant things about the weather Of ycster-
day-almost all weather IN the city Is more or less
unplcasant-but a. long it sca,onaLe who
would care for that surely not the Twelfth
Night CUB, which had as large. a. agreeable and
altogether satisfactory gathering at liz first annual
reception last night could be expected wished.
Through tho lack Of sclf-assert!on on The part of
This club if is possible that ore may have been
allowed to forget what il Is. II is organization of
Young women mostly actrc,Se,. formed for no rar-
tcnlar purpoe except mutual bcHc; and social
eEj0cheht Men are In general excluded from the
c!ubrocms. not because there is any fundamental OBJ
jectOn 10 them. but because their presence is
trarr + the rules OF this club. La. night the rule
was broker. and they were allowed 10 cocc in for
the fit tmcalso for the last til Twelfth Night Of
next year
The rooms Of the club nj No la1 East Twenty third
it. are anything but spacious. but nothing could he
prctticr than they last night The walls were
hung with pictures and The doorway with fish nets.
which wore said 20 mean absolutely nothing Holly
WIZ everywhere, and there plenty Of mIstetoe,
though Moody to exact the privilege i'm
Piled. !hHt" were also number Of appropriate
notices. over the supper table wcr" the words
"D>t think becaufo thou art vrtuous ,icrc shall he
m more cakes and ale, ~ over the pinch bowl was
the inscription: II rhou actc,t cup of canary.
The words " Let there be- gall enough in thy ink'
were said TO be for the critics who expected but
II not explained why they placed under
Edwin Booths picture. Near the picture Of John
Drew was the query. Art thou n comedian - Why
OF the should bc called the ",pOonlng room
another mystery. but over the door was tho
pathetic She never told her LIvc."
The guests began TO come at about o O'Clock. and
steadily til about II. Each one wa, decorated
on his arrival with an Ivy leaf. the badge of the
club. The time till midnight wa spent in almost
any way but always pleasantly. with now aud then
song or recitation. and at Il O'Clock the twelfth
cake was cut This ancient Institution contained
ring. thimblc and dime. lie She who got
the ring IN the division would, IT, asserted by the
prophets, he married the receiver Of the thmb
Will surely be old maid. or bachelor. the case
may be-. and the drawer or the dime viii be rich
and dread OF dynamite The lalcnc-N Of the hour
al which the cake cut made II imDO>, ,blc To say
who were tho lucky and the unucky people and, b.
departure. and Will long for another Twelfth Night
commitf~~ whIch consisted Of ~ Mr. J. J Tr6y' Ms"
Alice Fisher and Miss May Robson