New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-07
WITH THE TWELFTH NIGHT CLUE.
An APPROPRIATE CELEBRATION At AN APPRo.


AN APPROPRIATE CELEBRATION AT AN APPR0.
PIRATE TINE.
As was the year ago, the most marked winter
weather arrived just In time TO be enjoyed suffered
on Twelfth Day and Twelfth Night This state OF
things was delight TO tho Twelfth Night Club, which
has every possible regard for the propretcs In such
affairs and always wants the guests at It's annual re-
cepton 10 find Madison Square white they
It, The club held the Aforesaid reception last
night at It's rooms No. 1873 East Twenty third.st II
unnecessary explain OF all organization which
has been well known for long. that the Twelfth
Night Club consists entirely OF women. and Chiefly OF
actresses, and that men allowed 10 enter Its bounds
just once q year. on Twelfth Night.
The guests, who began b. arrive at about 10
O'Clock last night, were received by the president.
Miss Alice Fischer, and the vice president. Miss
Barron In rooms decorated with wrcaths ana fes
toOns OF Christmas greens, and they crowded the
rooms more and more densely TIL midnight. Then
the real exercises. which had been kept sur
prise began. The company invited to come
upstairs, and when Il had come upstairs II was not
slow to the reason. The rooms there were hung
with holly and other adorhments appropriate to the
and In n corner WINS table that any Twelfth
Night king might be proud Of. IT had big roast
OF beef In the middle OF II and there ham rs
II worthy rghthand supporter; there were dishes OF
mutton pies and cakes for tho club has distinct no.
tons about cakes and ale, strange It may SEEM.
and the ole itself was near ut hand. In ktg. ANY
club might know that draught ale was better than
bottled. There was also bowl OF wassail and a
brave display Of stone mugs, and II there was any
thing missing that belongs to q good old English
Chrlstmastimc feast nobody present wise enough
to miss 1t.
All these things were enjoyed their honest
natures deserved but in the meantime, yet more I'M
portant ceremonies. II possible, were going on
Mis- Agnes Ethel, who was made tho guest OF honor
Of the evening, was resolved TO give TO the club
a handsome lovng-cup. 1t was OF solid silver. big
enough to hold about two quarts. 1t had three mas
svc handles; In two OF the spaces between the
handles wcro floral decorations IN high relief, and In
the third space wore the words, Twelfth Night
Club january g. 1893" This beautiful cup was
presented to the club behalf OF Miss Ethel. and
was received on behalf OF tho club by Joseph
Jefferson who made a short speech Mr.. Jefferson
by the way, also gave 70 tho club last night
fne portrait Of himself. and Edwln Booth sent note
expressing his regret at his naMity to be present.
and many good wishes for the clubs prosperity.
Another impressive part Of the programme was
the cutting Of the twelfth cakes There were two
OF these one FOR men and for women. The one
for the men contained thimbe and a dine. BY
the decree OF the fates the wretch who got the
thimble will never marry The one who got the
dime will be prosperous I'll another Twelfth Night
gives opportunity for another prophecy Nh'ih'r
lie would eyer marry or not the fates were not askcu
ring and u bean The finder OF the ring VIII BE-
married without n doubt, within year, ana The
finder OF the bean quite certainly viii not VINO re-
ceivcd these prizes II Is not ltnhg I" ecoru' tnc
two would. II Is feared. be moved to VANITY ana
both results arc undesirable.