New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19

recognized feature of the club is It's annual art
exhibition. Tho pictures are not loaned 10y members
but by the artists Themselves, and nearly always
for the first time outside the studios ut the club
some OF them always sold 20 members At the
exhibition in December the clubs own gallery was
increased by the sift OF portrait Of benjamin w.
Franklin Of tn" founders OF the club. ana one "'
the most unscliiSh AMI unring aborrs In is behalf.
Tie likeness is pronounced good one. 1t was
painted ly Edgar VI. Ward, brother Of J. @ \. Ward,
the sculptor Tic portrait was the gift OF Mr.
Choac Clarence \. seward, Collin Armstrong. VIII
lam T. Ranlsinc Francis Lyndc stct,on. Robert :.
Rudd and other members who wished to attest their
appreciation Of Mr.. Franklln'S zeal.
Mr. Franklin was graduated from Hobart College.
ot Geneva ~ Y. in ISL. although h. does not look
his age, and two years later at the Coumb" La"
school He is practising his profession with the irm
Of NandorpOel Cunning n Goodwin at No. wall ST.
Although he lives in Orange he manages TO attend
most OF the meetings OF the executive committee lie
has been the second vceprcSident from tAc begin
ming Mr. Franklin was also Of the most active
organizers OF the Orange Athletic cub lie served
as a director for three years. and hb're1 ON several
Of The most important committees. II" l. member
Ct the Bar Association and served on lis committee on
adms slons for SIX years
To one coming from the hustle Of broadway or
Fourthavc. Lafayette Place IS absolutely soothing
with its air Of tranquility and peace. Time seems l"
bc two decades or more late in it, course up TINS
street although il gives signs OF MAILING mp LOT us
,ordInoss NO 90 Lafayette Place l. an old New
York mansion dating from the time when tn" ASt"F
homestead was not many doors above IT, and here the
,ldnc Club Ina, its hal,tation Most Of the publish
ing bouses arc not far Of and they supply the greater
part of the membership. although art ana literature
and I'm fact any connection with The making OF b"""a
confers eligibility Its situation. nithcr uptown nor
downtown gives The club dual character. ii II
in 4 business district ana perhaps fifty per> ms
in thD-p !
town cub Put II Is open evenings gives entertain
.,,. ~ various kinds and serves dinner, and thus
Is an uptown club well.
yotb,nc could be coslcr than the rrillroom which
l. in The basement. The floor Is sand'd ana me
vol. are covered with sketches and Interesting old
nr,rts On the ground floor is the dining ROOM Il
rommodious apartment most Handsomely lifted up.
The library up another flight. has LOT on '>ce'ht
pictlIres pretty feature Of the hoh'c anu on "
unfailiug delight tie visitor ana new u'i"'' -
,he notices which scattered about rs one '"'rS
no soes the leycnG d" / am for the house with The
narrow gate too little for pomp 10 enter over thc
door, on the inside are tho words GOOD mglt ana
welcome both at once those that 20 or tarTy some
| ~ the gems from the grilroom are: Il am Yea 10
| the stake and must stand the course Il 'f' I'M"
| eat | swear: AS hungry as Tie sea ana can VI
| Gas, az much: Let them want nothing that my
| house affords" lover the lardcrl; "Good COMPANY
| good wine good welcome; " Am not 'n"K'r am
| a hrotbor4 HING sorrow will Kill cat ana
therefore lets be merry" over The Fireplace" III me
| dining room one reads: "Thon art a scholar H''
| rs therefore eat and drink Other m"'t'"o arc
p, on your bcldes slt Of mirh fo' We hav" ir'e'u'
that purpose Incrrncn' and "eur" tie shoN' ""u
| tongs 10 each other belongs dolphin ch'""''
about an anchor Is the emblem Of the olun ana mus
sneclaf oppropria.ncss IS lent to these words III
slceninc room sitting In dolphin chamber III
| the round table by coal hrc.' tn" r"uhu "''''
4 bnrc and 50 Is the fire. over the door OF another
| ,lcrpng room Is the sentiment. 40 bed, ~n o'"'
| delicious bad.'