New-York tribune., 1892-01-07
MERRY TWELFTH NIGIlTERS.

CELEBRATIONS At THE ST. NICHOLAS AND
CENTURY CLUBS.
In accordance with their custom Of MANY years,
the members ~ the -. Nicholas Club celebrated
Twelfth Night at the cubhOuse last evening.
At o'clock King Isaac Lawrence accompanied by lbs
court physician GOuvcrncur w. Morri-. and Jester
David H. Iddlc, a,ccnded hi, throne and III an elegant
or,ton declared that the rcvcl, might begin and that
the loyal sons ~ ST. Nicholas should draw near and
make merry The Kings household accompanied HIN.
They Minister OF War William II. Dc Ianocy :
Minister OF Marine Robert \ Bown., Minister OF Az
rlculturc, Wilson De Peyster. Lord High Chlnte!-
lor Edward IL. Johnes Herald. DR.. william A Pierre
pont Lord High Admiral. Frederick W. Merker :;
Pooh Bah, Seymour Van Nostrand, and Club Crank.
Walter A. Pcnncld. Mr.. Pe1eld delivered most
eloquent address. ard advocated that the tanN on
billiards and vine in the club should be abolished.
Appausc) william !. O'Counor was page and cup
bearer to the court, and hc pit busy. The
reves lasted until late hour. and the most snc-
ccssful Twelfth Night ever celebrated by the 81
Nicholas Club Hike all other good thing, came 10 an
end
Among the $50 members present were Sac.ett
Moore Harcay, George Gardiner EaTnari. DR.. Henry
: Norris. Seymour Van Nostrand, Edwin . Coles
Isaac Lawrence Judge Henry W. Book,taycr william
j. O'Connor. Edward >. Laurence Charlcs j. Nourse,
Ir. j. Murray Mitchell. Min Parker Palmer. Walter
A. penfeld Rufus King Eugene II. Lynch, !r.. Fred
crck W NccAcr y. ". Mcscrolc. Henry =. Roken-
haugh William H. Budd, Robert southgnic BOVINE,
George De WITT. jr Floyd Ferris. liayori Clarke.
David IlarmoT7 Blddls u. saclctt M1"r'. Morris :.
Miller DR. William A. Picrrcpont. j. 1r"vit PIKE. Dr.
Edward Qnintard Walter Rutherford. Edwin latham,
John IT, rutherford. Edward van Nc-s Cortland r.
Van Rensselaer, John B. Van sclmich. George W.
Walsh Roswell Lyman colt. Wilson De Pcyst'r'
Francis H. Davies. William II. DE Lanccy, AhuI'"
Hrysoa j. Bryson Dclavan, Edward Il. Johh'~'
Tbona, Bloodeo Peck Edward ouintnrd, T. DE WIZ
rhomp-o9 Henry Van Arsdalc Augustus Van '"ri
landt Robert 4. Van Myck, Louis A. |cIega jacob l.
Van WICK and John Howard Cm
While the servants in tho club were preparing TIE
dining room for tine supper to be- served at ''o 'c
Of tho celebration, the ChreInis greens hahslh'
ro,,od the mirror at the end Of the room took hro
from "A lighted candle IN the hands OF one of ''e men,
and for few memeht1 burhen hcr''S' INV
Gr, was extlnguished by William L. outphcn, clerk %
the cInb who burned his hnnds severely. An alarm
was sent out but there was nothing for the hicmeh 10
do vbcn ,bcv arrived. Beyond Il sllght screening o
,be woodwork around the mirror. no damage "''
done ThI. is the second fire which the 81 Nlcho!a'
cnuh has had and only Mr.. sutphen'S promplncss
,rcveutcd a repetition Of the fire Of lssO, when tho
club wns burned out.
The Century Club had especially interesting
celebration of the coed old English holiday. There
rae On ex Ambition OF humorous Sketches conIIlput'd
w" ,rti.t members OF the club. ana II still more
dicrous display of members In costumes 0f Nlesaleu
cools and styles. Each man h.n w. D WI VIZ ir V many
,,rS nseS n"st aughabc. Of those who had de.
yeopcd their mind, to the neglect 3i iheir ankcd eaNkcd
Lot viii, fenthcr, and tasseS was the Only VIu po
lie costumes Of some, but TINS maie uc,iu''
bizarre effect in contrast Win lne n i,t they
~mmh.r Of prominent men were pi''''h,; ah Dno 1be
,r.. NOT willing 10 let the public Know tlou.n ,hc
newspapers just how loyal thcS han pee" "
Tvelf,h Night costumes Oi Merry fhgial"'