The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27

the town should be chosent annually
from the two clubs; by which means the
principal magistrates are at this day
coupled like rabbits, one fat and one
lean.
In one of the New England states
there is Fat Mems club, whose quail.
ifications for membership are that the
candidate must weigh at least two hun
dred pounds. AT each annual reunion
all the members are weighed, the
heaviest becoming, eU o6icio, president,
the next heaviest vice-president, the
next treasurer, the next secretary, and
so on. 1t is incorporated under the
name of "The Gentlemen's Library
and Entertainment Association" The
only business done is to come together
once year, and eat shore dinner.
There is in New York city tall
mems association called "The Titans."
To become member one must be at
least six feet in height.
Some two hundred and fifty yeers
ago there was club in England called
"Ihe Confederacy of the Kings" 1t
was organized soon after the return of
King Charles the Second, and admit
ted into it men of all qualities and pro-
fessions, provided they agreed in this
surname OF King, which was supposed
to declare the owners Of it 70 be alt)-
gether untainted with republican and
anti-monarchical principles.
A Christian name has likewise been
often used as badge of distinction,
and mede the creation of club. That
of 1.-THE Georges" which used to meet
in London at the George, on St.
Georges Day, and swear "before
Georgel" is still remembered in Eng
land.
The "Hum Drum Club" was made
up of men of quiet and peaceable dispo-
sitions, that used to meet and smoke
their pipes, and say nothing til mid
night.
During the reign OF Charles II there
was Club of Duelists, to which none
was admitted who had not fought one
or more duels. The president had kill
ed half dozen men in single combat,
and the other men took their seats &C.
cording to the number of their slain.
This club, however, did not continue
long, most of its members being killed
in duel, or hanged.
Many Clubs have been founded upon
eating and drinking, which are points
wherein most men agree. The Kit
Cat Club took its origin from mutton
pie. The Beef-Steak, and Gridiron
Clubs are of the same jlk.
There used to be in London a Bread
and-Cheese Club, 80 called because in
voting upon a candidate, piece of
bread admitted, and piece of cheese
rejected.
| A club of artisans and mechanics
adopted the following rules:
| Rules to be Observed in the Two FEN
NY CLUB, erected in this place for the
preservation of friendship and good
neighborhood Oello,oship?).
| I. Every member, at his first coming, is
to lay down his two pence.
II. Every member shell FIJI bis pipe out
OF his own tobacco box.
III. If any member absent himself he
shall forfeit penny for the use of the club,
unless in case OF sickness or Imprisonment.
". II any member swears or curses, his
neighbor may give him kick upon the
shins.
V. II any member tells stories in the
club that are not true, he shall forfeit q
half-penny for every third lie.
vi. II any member strikes another
wrongiully, he shall pay his club, Il. O., ex-
pense OF the evening", for him.
VII. II any member brings his wife into
the Climb, he shall pay for what she drinks
and smokes.
VIII. II any members wife comes to
fetch him home from the club, she shall
speak to him without the door.
TX. II any member calls another cuck.
old, he shall be turned out of the club.
X. None shall be admitted into the club
that Is OF the same trade with any member
OF 1t. probably on the principle that 1.-TWO
OF kind can never agree.")
XI. None OF the club shall have his
clothes or shoes mended, but by brother
member.
XII. No non-juror" shall be capable Of
being member.
In my next article propose to give
an account of some of the most cele.
brated English and American clubs
l. g.; one who refused to abiure the Stuart ERE
| tenders"
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