Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-25

the only means VI securing entrance.
Men wait trom twenty 10 thirty years
for admission, save IN eases wlrr0 some
great leader Of the Tories dies, whpn
his heir Is usually elected 10 I'LL the
vacancy Tie Junior Carlton was CON
sequenuy established ms "a "ehnpel Of
ease" for the Carlton, and the National
l4ihnral, with thn sump relation to the
Reform, The former has mrmhcrslhp
Of alWu, and the latter with It's splendid
establishment overlooking tile Thames,
has accommodations for 1000 members.
There are also, with Conservative or
Tory affiliations the Conservative, City
Carlton National City Conservative,
ST. Stephens, Bcac0nsiield aud the Com
stlMiionul while among those taking
tbs Reform as their leader aud model,
and possessing various phases OF l,ib.
Urnl sympathies, are Brooks. National
Liberal, Golden, City Aberul aud the
Deyonshirc
The .Alheucum club Is the chief liter
AIRY club. II not the resort, u London
Its huge. time. worn walls aud stately
portlCo have a s0iner look IN the splcn-
did Pail Man region where II stands at
the purli entrance Of Waterloo Place.
just opposite the far SUMMER looking
home ~ the United Service club u
occupies part Of the court yard Of old
Carlton house. The architecture Ia OF thy
Gfecinn order aud "A severe 6rgciuu nr'
cdr, at that. The frirae II
copied from the Pantheon. over the
D0ro purtieo u colossal figure Of MI
uerYa The only cheerful tliings Ia the
whole place are two huge lifeplaces IN
the main hal or exchange, over lheW
are the DIANA Robug' and Venus
NlctriN,' Ia marble The entire ntinos-
phcrs Of iho plnco suggests marble aud
Ice. II u q resort for venerable profess
0rs, philosophers, scientists, anllgunrians
aud authors out Of whom hr life cheer
Is already well filtered The club has
the finest library u any club IN The ms
tropolis and story which HnttOn tells
Illustrates IT. value 10 hHhitues,
member desiring reference to the inihers
ON somr theological point, inquired OF
q club official II Justin Marlyr' was
IN The library. 81 don't think he " D
member, SIR the latter politely rcplirdP
but | viii at once refer 10 The list
SIR
There N large number of thoroughly
enjoyable clubs IN london, some u
them really famous which have brought
socially together strictly professional
people, or mtn Of mea1e Who are liberal
patrons Of the arts, IN the maln tlcir
ffeqnentrrs are prrs0na who have really
accomplished somnihiugi mon who ~ Hii'
thors, journalists actors, artists, singers,
aud even w law md physics are PRO
giessiye, ambitious, independent; Ia fact
the genuinely cultivated gentlemen u
l.Undun These clubs DO not always nus.
sess paintiai establishments entrance
fees and annual subscriptions arn not
equal ~ ordinary inc0mesi and their ex'
ciusiyeness docs not comprise questions
~ blond, TILE political opinion or wealth,
Ia these, ! believe, exist IN d great de-
grp those true aud lAidable principles
which nre the life aud preservation u
genuine club association than Ia all other
great clubs nf London combined.
refer to such clubs as The larrick.
Green Room, Savage, Arundel, Lyric
nnd Brefstcnk. The latter unlgue little
dub. which has Ia hpme over Toole's
thentcr spfang out Of lbv Honorable
Society Of Beefstnaks. IN the old Beef
steak room OF thu Lycenm theaief, which
still exists. and " used by Irving for W.
exquisite private. dluncr parties; The
'Beefsteak over Toole's Il distinctive In
beiug 'Onc room" club, aud admitting
no guests wafsYcr.
The Arundel has $50 to 400 member,
II was once exclusively literary and
artistic Ambitions solicitors and nfia'
ieurs OF all sorts nrr now Admitted ana
while hs pfDiniscuunshess ~ bar 10
especial influence. j serves ap sori
~ necessary training school 10 higher.
club honors, while Attending many de.
serving fellow fooihOld aud beginning
AZ pf0fcaalOual recognition which would
ba difficult Ia conservative London to
otberWiga secure
The i.yrie has a magnificent dub
house iU Picradiiy, and with ~ enilne
appointments. Including large theitef
aud concert hall, il among tho finest
bniidinzs Tor this PURPOSE Ia The void
it also has an annex called The IfHc
elnb az Themes from which
bnat racing and other river fsirs can be-
witnessei The Lyric a dfamaile and
musical ,.lHh viii nearly 300 members
Perhaps iru per lrni Of tliesf are ar-
t8ri Lord I,ondesbOrangL Fred cowen
and Sir Arihnr Sullivan are meaber~
The weii-kn0wn saYage club. literary
nod artistic. which luiefi.aanFes pfiyis
irKr. With tho LOtos clul Of New YORK.
Ia about 100 members, about 800 u
whom are leading London acioff who
ans al.0 niruibers Of the Green Room
dub " had an OHah iwentf.four
years ago u q pnitic hoiise pear DRUG
Lane tAenffr Since iben " has wau-
dplrd - ilArels hotel thoace % foe
savoy and hnaly 10 fbf Adflp1l Ter
race. ossulo0kiux The Ihanes
Tho Gnrdek. ir GAf1.k street, Coveot
garden, scasfAnie. rich stately. nc-loS