The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-08


which clubs he equens he will name all save that particular
he afraid he told you he belonged to the Grill that it would
sound like boasting
The Grill Club dates back days when shakespeares Thea
ire stood on the present site of the mes Office has golden
Grill which Charles the Second presented to the Club and the og
nal manuscript of and Jerry London which was bequeathed
1t BY Pierce En himself The members they write letters
at the Club, still sand to blot the ink
The Grill enjoys the distinction having blackballed without
political prejudice Prime Minister of party At the same
n AZ winch one OF these fell eeed of his brogue
ana ms ous CUTLER c. who then penness barrister
When Paul Prevail the French artist who came to London by
royal command paint portrait the Prince of Wales was made
an honorary foreigners may be honorary
ne sad as he signed his first IT would my
on that than on picture in the Louvre"
At which CUTLER remarked Tha devil of commitment be-
cause the only men who read their the to-day
have been dead fifty years."
On the night after the great fog of 1897 there were FIVE
bers IN the Club four of them busy supper one reading
front of the fireplace There only to the Club and
long table AT the far end the fire of the grill ows red
and when the fat falls bazes into fame the there
broad bow window of diamond pane which looks upon
street The four at the table strangers each other but
they picked at the ged bone and slipped their Scotch Soda
they conversed with such charming animation visitor to the
C winch does not tolerate visitors would have counted them
friends OF long acquaintance certainly Engen who had
met for the first time without the form of an introduction But
Is the etiquette and tradition Of the Grill that whoever enters it
must speak with whoever he finds there enforce this rule
that there but long table, and twenty men at
or two the WATERS supporting the rule will place them side by SIDE
For this the four strangers supper seated
gethe with the candles grouped about hem long length
the table cutting white path through the gloom.
repeat said the gentleman with the black pearl stud that
the days for romantic adventure and deeds daring
passed. and that the fault lies with ourselves Voyages the pole
do not catalogue adventures That African explorer young
ney who turned yesterday after supposed to
Uganda did nothing adventurous He made maps explored
sources OF rivers He constant DANGER but the presence
danger does not constitute adventure the chemist who
studies high explosives who investigates deadly poons
through adventures daily No. adventures for the adventurous
But one longer ventures The spirit has died of inertia We
are grown too practical above all sensible In this
Tor instance members of this Club have at the swords point disputed
the proper scanning of of Pops coupe wghy
matter spilled Burgundy gentemans cuff fought
across this table, each with his raper hand and candle the
other All wounded The question of the spilled Burgundy
concerned but two of them The eight others engaged because they
were men of spirit They WERE indeed the first gentlemen of the
day Tonight you spill Burgundy my cuff you
to insult grossly these gentlemen would consider incumbent
upon them to kill each other They would separate and tomorrow
morning appear witnesses against Bow Street We have here
tonight the persons of Sir Andrew and myself illustration of
how the ways have changed"
The around the table glanced toward the gentle
front of the fireplace He elderly somewhat pory
person. with kindly wrned continuance which continually
smile of almost childish confidence and goodnaure
which the illustrated prints had made intimately familiar He held
book from him arsengh if adjust his eyesgh and his
brows knit with interest
Now, this the eighteenth century, continued the gentle
with the black pearl hen Sir Andrew left the Club tonight
would have him bound and gagged and thrown
The watch would interfere the passersy would take
heels my hired DULLES and uan would convey him lonely
spot where would guard him until morning Nothing would
except added reputation myself gentleman of adventurous
spirit and possibly essay the Taer with for Names
entitled, let say, The Budget and the Baronet !"
But what end srF inquired the youngest of the members
"And why Sir Andrew Of all personswy should You him for
this adventureT
The gentleman with the black pearl shrugged his shoulders
1T would prevent him speaking in the House tonight The