The morning times., 1896-05-31

stolen by Reginald De Koven for his 'Fenc-
ing Master On the reverse side the coat
oi-arms OF the club is set Cn a low shelf.
This bowl is the pride OF the manly hearts
who cali II theirs, and justly so. A cOrOnet,
a-ful-haRd, three poker chips rampant,
bruller couchant. aud the motto, who is
Shy?'' is the symbol of their regal conneC-
ton.
Next in value ma Y be rated the painting
In the Rockies done by Joseph Jeffer-
son and sent with an autograph letter.
which is framed and placed where all
ma read ITS cordial sentiments. on
ledge above a door are a yellow silk
pumpkin. cushion, the work Of Mrs. Ken
dali, ana an original poem to the club by
the same gifted woman.
ROW OF TEMPTING LOCKERS.
Quaint Nuremberg and Oriental carvings.
Thibetan bronze dated 1860. a row OF
lockers just spacious enough to contain
"a bottle, a glass and good cigar all
these Ire objects of admiration.
piano. autographed photographs of
Henry Irving. j oe Jefferson, Wilton Lackaye,
| Billy Florence. Barnabee. HopkinSon Smith,
Johu Drew. Richard Mansfield, young
SOthern. the Mask and Wig Club. and many
other choice spirits, furnish the music-room.
In an ante-rOOm. 10 the Kitchen. the walls
are decorated with old French cartoons by
Random and Daumier, am! here hang numer-
Gus white caps and gowns, which are
donned by the members OF the club. when
they go TO prepare feasts for those who
dina and wine with them. Over the red
tiled mantel is an old-faShioned ''skil-
let = iugeniously arranged for Il clock, and
above is plaster bas-reiief of Crane. In
corner cupboard, rows Of blue and white
china plates, are seen set in lines.
The Kitchen"
Rabelais once said:
RABELAIS DIED TOO EARLY
II have finished with love, religion ana
| philosophy and fallen back ON cookingr'
One cannot but regret Oh entering the
Albi Club Kitchen the opportunities of
enjoyment RabeIais missed by dying
| Pawvre, Monsieur Rabelais
A great, generous room, with a round
| table circIed by homely pine chairs. Bright
| CLEANS are reflected from dozens Of copper
| surfaces at the wooden crosS-piece chan
deler, set with tallow dips and having
| inverted beer funnel reflectors, is lighted.
] Hams swing from the rafters, strings of
! scarlet peppers and glistening onions are
| suspended here aud there Charcoal bra
| Ziers, ranges, mammoth clam steamers, Of
/ balf-barrel capa city, patent broilerS, pyra-
mds of ovens delight the domestic and
reverentiaI soul who gaZes upon them.
Here are to be found quaint pewter
| tankards, against which lips now cold
! hundred years were once pressed; FIem-
ISL lldSoIis, tdl iiihGs- tNCh ''S
dear old guord and the capacous tin dipper,
are in sight.
SOME SUGGESTIVE BARRELS.
A heap of barrels of graduated sizes gives
/ tue idea of nut brown ale, cider and other
good and liquid things. Blue and white
china dishes, ancient trenchers, can be had
| for the asking by the club cooks and men
| who live to eat can time their enjoyment
| by truly wonderful clock. To tell the
| hour of the day by q tnpan OF oyster
| shells and n knife and fork one must
| visit the Alibi Club kitchen. The savory
| concoctions that are brewed and baked
| there are praised and remembered on more
than one continent and in many Ian
guages.
| The upper rooms OF the club house in
] clude card room, eminently Spanish.
| The story of a bull fight from start to
finish is told III a series of colored pic
tures framed in the walls and bordered
with gold. Over the sideboard a scarlet
| and yellow wrapped banderilla such as
| the tGreadOTs carry and an array of bat
! tered firearms are displa yed.
TWO CHAFING DISHES.
Two chatting dishes stand conveniently
| arranged not far from the card table and
row of well used pipes lie in row.
When age and his own lucky star,
To him perfected wisdom show,
! The schooner gldeS across the par,
! And beer for him Hhal freely flow.
! A pipe with genial warmth shall glow,
To which he turns III direSt need,
1 To seek in smoke SurceaSe of woe,
A slave is each man 10 the weed.
The men OF the ibi have plainly passed
| the cigarette, and stiff and stark cigar
! period and are deyotees of the pipe. The
pipe, meerschaum, clay or brierwood, but
| the pipe.
WHERE FEAiININITY ENTERS.
A room where the feminine creatures.
| who are occasionally allowed to descend
on the place. delight to have their tea, is
| rranged as a country plaza. with a
| stretch Of beautiful country prettly paint