The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
THE WRITER'S, oLrB.
Lovers aud Makers of Literature Have =
Dinner In Brooklyn.
One loves to see his nAno in print

O1nueE n bTOVhiIhs
One loves 10 see his nhtno IN print;
Abook's a book, even II there's nothing int.
Not all the members Of the Brooklyn Writer'S
Club have written books. for what Will house
hold duties and Btore-tending and even
money-maklnR 10 occupy their time, they don't
have much chance TO crafty their literary
ambitions. But at the Clarendon Hotel in
Brooklyn last night. where the annual Inner
OF the club was held. were some really distin-
Guished litterateurs. There was David Allyn
Gorton. Mr.. Gorton has written a book on
1.-THE Monism Of Man" Last night Mr.. Gorton
talked about "Unheralded Heroes and all
the assembled ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
smiled knowingly. for they indeed were The
"unheralded heroes"
Hunter MacCulloch was another literary star
at the dinner. Mr.. MacCulloch has written a
great deal, II Is said. His Ode on the Centen-
AIRY Of Burns's Death" was published. The Lon
don Times declared that Mr.. MacCulloch's
ode was che longest ode on Burns
ever written" and the Times In u very
conservative paper. When Mr.. MaoCulloch
lived in Philadelphia lac wrote . book. From
Dawn 10 Dusk" Mr.. Macoulloch has written
some more verse, which he read last night.
Here Is the FIRST verse:
As the footprints of Friday served Crusoe ~ leaders,
30 the Writers will lead you straight on to the
The writers-the readers-now which should coms
nrst?
,Tls a question like this metaphysics has nursed;
For should you say quickly, ''TRe writer's, of course!''
Amomenti reflection viii show that the source
Like those on the rank OF the egg and the chicken.
This vas found neatly typewritten in a waste
basket In a BROOKLYN newspaper office last
Mr.. MacCulloch told THE Sun reporter that he
had sent his verses, to the newspapers,
Go to the Eagle, or the Times office" said
Mr.. MacCulloch. They're going to print my
verses. You can get a copy OF them"
offices for q copy OF Mr.. MacCulloch's poem"
the head office hoy Uttered. the literary editor
editor dived down into his waste basket. Out
OF the WASTE basket came q verse of tho poem.
One other verse was preserved in the office,
OF IL. Here It is:
The student discovers. while turning things over,
Acurious bond between cats and red clover.
While busily riding Of sweets the red head.
But the ladies' aversion and terror. the. mouse.
Will eat the poor bee out of honey and house.
But then on the robber the stealthy cat springs,
AID thus all nnwittinply eyens up things.
With plenty Of cats there is plenty Of clover.
One other celebrity was at the dinner. He
was Arthur Pottow.
"Pottow lives by, writing, actually lives by
f Eidfesaip te the SP rsp OF Q sno 9 91hss1t the 81 only 5hf H me@ 9Ser
OF the club who does. and / don't see how he
makes a living.
"oh, yes. of course he's a writer OF fiction"
What are the names Of some ofthemp"
saw any Of them. but / know he writes books"
When, the reporter left the Writers-while
one Of their mum Der was singing q ballad about
touched his"c6e ran into the. head waiter,
carrying three water carafes to the Writer'S.
Queer CHAPS these" exclaimed the head
Ice water"