New-York tribune., 1895-01-07
TUELFTH NIGHT CLUES CAKES IND ALE.
rOLITrY AND GOOD CHEER AT THE ANNUAL
RECEPTION-QUAINT OLD CUSTOMS RE-
VIVED.

JoLrrrY AND GOOD CHEER AT THE ANNUAL
REcEPrroN-oUAINr OLD CUSTOMS RE-
vIVED
For the first time since the Twelfth Night Club
hecame the Twelfth Night club, and ceased TO be
something else, Twelfth Night this year fef on
a Sunday For the first time also In the same
neriod the weather OF the night was bad. Yet
- there was anybody who stayed away from the
cluh's recepton for this reason suppos'ng that
be would cause il to be n second-rate anair MS
absence was not noticed. for there we're enough
who came without troubling themselves about the
hlrnarra-o or the forecasts. make II the same de-
lghtful affair that II aways Is.
The reception was held, II was last year
at me Berkeley Lyceum. Within the year the
cI,b las moved into new house. but II is no more
ADEQUATE to the needs OF the annual reception
than the old house. memorable for its many
corners though II was not corner mouse. Even
the rooms al the Berkeley tyceum we're more 700
larse for the company that assembled last nisht
The club might fiji the Madison Square Garden, no
d,,,bf' ~ II cared TO extend It's inv;ation INST,
bur The smaller the list in consequence or the
naliness OF the place chosen tee greater n 'he
honor ot receiving an invitation. ana eNefypou!
who was present last night feit IL 10 ne q sreae
honor This is the advantage OF limited space
An advantage OF the sunday night was also az
parent as II allowed more OF the members 10
come ar an early hour than had ever been aole
TO do so before. The most or the mehpers a'e
Actresses and AS they are all good actresses. they
erd ,bemsalvas empoyed on the stage pretty con-
stantly and it is not easy for them TO be any
where else on a week night earlier than IL olocA'
The guests were welcomed as they came IN oy the
president Mrs. VIDA Croly sidney ana the vice.
president Mrs. Alice Fischer Harcourt anf eacn
one was .hen taken in hand by some neihDer ana
decorated with an Ivy leaf the emblem or 'he c'uo
Among those present were J. h. Dodson, Dahlel
Frohm,n Mr. anI Mrs. Doubleday Mrs Adeia
Neasor Blackstone Miss Ella Starr, charles n.
B,rnard Miss Alice Ives, Mrs l.. Is. DeVelln MISS
Inlia Kent Marshall p. Wilder Miss Lewis, the
uissss Frohman Mrs. Bessie Tyree, Edward r.
<tller Miss Maude Banks. Miss May Robson Ed
am stevens John McKeever and Edward Jakooow-
skl
Tho rooms were handsomely decorated with
CHRISTMAS green and he supper table was sight
f,r gods and men Above il on the wall was, o,
course the never-fai.ing line from the play OF
..1r,,,lf,h Nigh," which champions cakes and ale.
ON TO tabe were he cakes and ale. In the middle
was tho boars mead. with the Yule candle burning
IN rr,nt Of its nose All around were cakes that
would have anchored Sir Toby and Sir Andrew -
the spot for the night. and at each end was Eng,
nile of green which on investigation was found %
bjIe a mig This the way the table looked oelofe
the reception. Later J, was dlHefent ,
it midnight the Twelfth Cakes We're cut. 1hefe
ucrs Two II them, one for and one for women.
rle one for contained dime ana thiinoie'
rhe who got the dime VIII De r.cn soii,e.ti,S,
II ne ic not ALREADY. the one who got the thimbe
q, revn, never marry. unless he be luckler next
year In the cake OF the women were diine of
tho sa me purport the other dime. and rlng Ihe
woman who got this ring viii he married within
wear unless there is something radically wrong
T,ers were numerous songs and recitations. not
10 mention instrumental music. and when every
body had had good time enough Tor one year
everybody went home. And so Christmas is over
for