New-York Tribune from New York, New York • 4

AMATEUR ATHLETICS CIA'Ds IN and abovt new-iork. quat nooma a mxtekn years. jHHliTlWHB ron thk BFUBIB CAMM tun BMWn OBOVXM. A rei cut wirti-r on athletics thal York waa in a fab irgj breona Um aMiletii capital tf tin wortd. This view, which is nd Utopian as it may at drat appear, ia jiortoil cliii-lly tlie argnUMBl that lin- geo graphical poaitkm of Manhattan leland mata i-voi'i claaa of nut-door aporta anally aecaasiblc, Provided a noble ona of the Annal rivara in the world, I anccesalon of Inland ahal admirably adapted tor theil-rowing, and plenty of open groand within a short distance, cits supplied an ample field lot the activitj ot tin- amateur athlete.

And the athlete so bu has nol i- alow to avail himseli theae in year greater intereal li tal.cr. i.i health-giving recreations and rivalrict nmi greater attention paidtothem. cupped at thc start hv thc climate, with it-ex iri mea ol boal ami cold, and the early darkneM whlcb roba him of a part tbe evening exercise granted bia more-favored English eonain, tho yoting N- i Vorker, nevcrthcleaa, holde hia own ii. the amateur contents ofthe wortd. Though lin- i Mr iti is denied the glorj of a so-called the bnaineaa honra of thia city yri shorl enongh to allow the enthuaiaal an Abundance time for practising.

He has nnlj to take elevated train or one of tho numer? ous ferr? boats tm Itht ride of island or at the Battery, and in leaa than an hour be Andi bhneell in tho luxurioua ease of hia Hannels," wielding the bator taking gentle trot round tin i-inih i Sixteen years ago amateur athletic clubs were unknown In this eountrj and Canada. To-day tlu-n- arc moro than half a dozen strong athletic rlnba in New-York and ita sttbnrbs. hi reportera have gathered togi ther many beta of general Interest concerning thcar clnbn and woven them into the sketches which appear below. MW-YOI: li CUD. ITS REMARKABLE GROWTH AND AMBI? TIOUS PLANS.

1 riirdly i ti iliH'e iii tlii- dav elations aad elana cf aU aorta and descriptions, thal ei-ii-nii-i years ago there wm doI aa anuitenr athletic elah to he found ea this continent. There wi Cal be, aa thej were oalled.il ia true. of worthy Bootchmeil were iiatomed to devote themselves lo putting the stone, dancing the festive eiriud eraring thc neighborhood with tin--kiri efthi bas i''iM psaetlsing various gamea and cordi-, les in eonoert, which acre dignified with the nsane of Celedonlea Bul these hore about the emin- teiablaaee thc athletic duh ofto-daj with it tana of Bseaahers and gorgeous ohtb-lmnee atid 'i- tho primeval ai in lo one la thc nineteenth In i'n11 of 1868haifa dosen individuals mi utgt mi'! alter dental lng the tad state of again battas lt ae mr as tn them lav. Theybad not miieli bul thai had pleat of enthusiasm, mid i'n Ni-i'iciui'hcr 1868, they formed themselvei int" IbC NcwV.uk Athletic lull, uni nut tu tinht thc huge ebra! of public indifference. van lena aad laborious, bul In Ihe end auoooasihl.

Arnon 'j I bi founders of thi- little compan.i xxtir lt innis, ll V. Ruermeycr, w. K. VanWyrli, Charl' ll Richard Meara aad K. Kinney, Nene ii three naatee now appear on the muster-roll, Curtis Buemeyei receded a lbw venra neo, though Ihi was for lona tbo president of the club.

Charles ll Roosevelt tHea recently while and tuc other- bare for om- reason oraaother left tbe lt mus mme dlftculty thal the frand quarters, bnt after mach searching a loft aai discovered al tne of a building attnated where Muov's atora saw Here they ri i ted a horizon il li.ii. parallel Inn a fi a other arbaan necessi? ties of a gjaanaahms aa the wari wu then unaemteod. In their loft aad tolled aowingtbe teed lo reap. Little by little thc duh grew larger and flnnlli bega" talked abont fte loft in was deserted and mon convenient found nt Maire's Gymnasium tn Sr. Murk' j.iud-, where greater conveuii nen- and better apparatus were to be bad.

This change made ia l8T0. Tho vern tin- Ural roon toward the of lasting wai The clnh dei ided add rowing to Ihi gymnastic exercises. A rigomuapuab waa made and enough money "Hooted to build a little boal house anthe Harlem near tho Third Ai une Bridge. Oue boal wai bought, and during thnt rammer th boat wes it allowed to remain idle long, 'lin-next year, a doable more was made. Grounds were lettrte-1 neal the boabhouac at Oue-hundrcd-and thirtieth st.

iimi Ihe down town meeting J.hie. of tbe duh w.ns shifted to (i wnliH-uun ul v. i lghth-et. and Kutti tn; More boats were rhaeed. aad rowingbecame one of the chief features ii'tin cl'i1' i- went on for four yeats till the club had bc wnelustj and rejoiced In Its strength A change had reeas aver the spiril of tho public as re nardi athletics, aad were springing all tides.

-Still the New-Yorkers held their own, and ia 1 leased aew granada at Mott Haren near Ono handied-and-flftieth thr river, and from tbat day the Athletic Clnb lins held thc leading In th" country, though Its sldp han been through perilous wah Thc new ermin.ls ut Mott Haven ate perhaps as well arranged end ai any in thc world; tln uut -mill boat-honaa of 1k71 bmreased la half a large and fully fltted ones, while the solitary 1 bas boen multiplied more than a hundredfold. In fbi grounda is i cinder track which the eluh i (viuul. It waa oa this track tbat Mtchi ti.ailc his wonderful quarter of a mile In 2-8 eeesnds, while the hundred yards has here lieen re neatcdli rna iu tea seconds by R. L. La Montagno, W.

C. Wilmer, Meets ninl others. Hen ll was that ll. Itrook-, of Yule, beat Mm r- year and caused commotion in the manaor tbi Manhattan Athletic tah by i doing Until the fornuttion ofthe Anrntcui Atblotfo Association waa at Mot! Haven that the an aunt obampiotiship garnet wereh ld. lt is to tl York Clnb almoot entfawly thal thc formation ef thr dation with its pu -cut constitution li due.

It i Hurt- of Minc-o(tin- Kow-York membera that obs belonging to the Association were restricted to athletic clans pure aad simple, and the rowing clubs, olabs au.l bicycle duh- led tu form distin of their operation i suiting favorably to all. Tin- course ofthe duh has nol been all smooth sailing area tn latta yean. About three years ago thi long fie those wbo bad the club's welfare most nt heut. roll h.ni shrunk tn au alarming fashion; there were debts to lu paid, and a I ri re of dellaro tn the treasury with whieh to pay liicm. Something must clearly be done, and to A.

Tf. Cartis, thi credit ls given seeing what that some? thing x- A doing it. The ann ml Hon of offirei w.ia et hand and lo the surprise nf maui both In ami ant ot th. I.ut to the gratification of all, W. R.

was elected president; and consent to serve, from iln.i the fortnaeeof thc club were Tho marnbi rs came pouring In, tin tresant i i Aoweil, all thc debbi were paid, and more than handsome rurj.lii- wn- left Te-dnj lhere aro l.ftOO m. nil, forming thc tull complement, and more than 400 men ero w.iitiiiK their lum for iou to thc i l. Mott ll 1-, ii But the ambitions as Siruti. ii- "I tl New ork (Hub rannol hi nunton) e-. ith M.

ti Kiimll children accompanied hs arhlte-aiironed aad snowr capped mi tbi ap8lxti ive. ta trundle the mfantlh hoop tn the Para willi awe al a anti ki ton fai i i chimney Ih twiMti tilth and Kii'n-ivih sta. The moron i tun- mind Itnows thal this means that an arteaiaa well ie h. it. ji If Atrlhei in formation as tin the maasive aad aolld building which! fast spt from th-ur.

"imi, ead of which thc well scatfnldli lie be told by lbs HiWrniau bod that li I- Vuiinl, athlitlckoTO" who ure tj.i.i dblc foi thc atruotaro, Mn- elah aban! ap nd i quarter ofaudllion dollnn iimi ird ii exchange therefor a handsome, epuci uml liixurionsgymnasium aad club-house fover tlc indiitei t's drawing! show thal thc uildltig wili atorb-i high acted of Colnbuugh brick with trimmings, the porch betag af rod graniti Thc exterior style i- ti treatment ol Italian Renaissance and trill bc (iit'l simple in character There will la ali wwling in the I well as a shooting l'hiIcin The principal feature of tb first story wul V.i a ewaaualag-bath, Uti hy 20 feet, whick will he aui'jilie'l wiih ii atrcam ofwatei from thi trtaema well Thereat ot thia door will lie Taree Raaalaa beth, odicM a id commltto st.ny trill ct.trihi th- reception-room. lulliuiil ii.i.'iis unii reatanraat, besid parbiri ami r.udmn i.nuns. The ii'-xt will coastal 4treN6iug-tKotn? nnd large reception und sparring rooma lint it u. on dor thal the rc il work orthe club will Lo dena. TWaae win hr the magnificent kv inna alum, ta outr ta high, v-iih six-fool oalcouy tnaalag aroutid it aboat midwaj betweea tbe floor whieh will be Used exclusively mu gacinit tra' k.

Tue gTiuiiiisiu'ii grow wilt be un vith all thc improied ma dara appiinnces, the eaat tliia itt.ru alone HUioiinting tu Buuy thousands of dol huruiouiitiug the whole uii: lia the kitchen. The tootnt will all he Biiishi'd In ash, clierrv ead other hard Ot rania, while the huge swiauatag hath will bo Unod with pure ahitr Ullag, Qaorgo linton ike aroniteet il will by thu plan of the nen club koa I ti tho life of the modem athlete le hf ge BBW Spurt.m 1n its Iii" vmm(T athlete cnn town hv tho elevated land from hi- olilce in the cv cum g. luke his spin ur his exercise in the gym iiiisiiun, put on the gloM-s with one of his fellow turin hem, luke dip or Ida Turkish bath, and fitul aithal a welbekpplied reetaaraal whew be cnn recruit ea kanated nature All however, is In thefcturc. At present duh ii piixutc KJmnaataaam tin Cneeent Clnb ut Weal rwenty where pleats wael la ketng dena, ami whoie eight wwmg machiaea aro In constant usa, lt is soiiictiini'H hinted hy humored hut RggN membera elabe that tbe New-York Clnb ia piiiii-ipulh eompoeed fogiee aad others wno the leuroia af a paat, gtortona it maj be, bnt aomewhal diataat lt (a dangerous, kowever, to breathe this to an active New-York Athletic i lui. mern her Ha will ask pm if Hugh ll Baxb the champion pole-leaner, le superannuated; if W.

Ford, tbo chem pion aad loaa Jumper, bsa no lan win: if C.J Oueeknerner, tbe rhammon abel ina hummer putter, bu no langra tbe stn Bath hi-t rear W. ll 'lindum, of Harvard, i- aa "old i he will Kin.i,il Mill tlmt tin- majoril.v ofthe BCW -I are youag men whe hine not had chance to -how what thoy eaa do In sin.il, ko will pul ranons othei perttnciil qucstloni whieh go to prove thal though the Nen fork Ink hus many arealtht and middli membera. lt nevertheless haa a large majoritj .1" inti-, c. roung fellows who will in foturo, did then forerunners, help to keep the clnb, where it has ever 1.1 en. in the mn of tke amateur athletic clubs of the world.

At the laat election B. aasclecl dpreai dent, and A. H. Curtis riee-prosblcnt; Willam wood, secretary aad treasurer! and W. Craig Wilmer, cap tain; the committee eonaista ofA.V,di Goiconrta, Herman Oclricha, s.

Innot, A. dc Bernelee, 1 lirukc Kulgera Van Brunt, ll. B. Phlnny, Otto fcarony, K. .1.

Kilpatrick. A li. Wheeler and Wilson. THE WILLIAMSBURG CU B. THE PRIDE Ol' SUCCESS I'll.

CAREER. In January, 1870, some young nun belonging to a Sunday-school Brooklyn, V. kcld a meeting in thc basemen! of theil church after having discussed Ile-mutter for roany week-, and formed themselves latona aaaoclation iitr.h Ibe name ofthe Williams? burg Athletic Club. Though thc club was onlj incor? porated in November of ilmt year, and thi original nu bare one by one diopp.il from tbe ranki and disappeared, the WilUamsbnrga are to-day in thi fore most ranks of the athletic of thi country. Fr.

un the start, however, tkey wero an active and energetu body, and during thc Aral year their existence hind a good ground iii Brooklyn, ami aonie exeellenl games in tho fall of that year. Tbe ar 1.1 en ts primitivi enough, the dressing-rooms being separated by a screen from thc real of tho targe t-ni a'hioh served as a temporary club-house, bul the I -pim lhere aad thc were a success. 'lin li-t of membership waa ranldl.i enlarged, and the next Ihe duh felt justified in leasing large grounds ai Wythe-ave. and Pcnn-st. in exeellenl track of eight lo thi milo eoustrm ted, of orig- design, on which some fn I time linxhcen nindi Later they built a large Evmnaslnni 30 bj 03 feet, which was well supplied with complete gvtunastii hu nituro.

In the well-known Jack Mi tin- d. rh ii ,1 mi cell 1 nt tniiuer, and the club ri 1 show the resull il hi- skill and the meinbei persevi rana. lllimusburg 1 luh han lim thi Foi 1 four gamea everj season, and so tal have these been no much public interest haa he taken in them ih.it thc duh has lieen up to as thc leading club of Long Island, aud has latterly rosed thc oldi 1 1 lui.1 Manh ittan Island to look their laurels. Thc contest at thi last championship games between the WilliamaburEs and Ihi Mauhatl ms a as k. an, ai A the former olaim tnal liad ii not lu en fm Myers they would have been sporting champion? ship colara in place of the Manhattan Club.

A-ii tbeli nine won Ihe baseball champiouahip in the Ama? teur Aaaociation gamea and proud I bon off thc elabo? rate But it waa onlt a tew weeka ago that the dui. took ii ateu which will probably place it before lone iu tbe forefront ot the athletic army, tin March 1 it obtained on favorable tenn- Icu veora' lease of a block ut ground in tke centre of Brooklyn. Though retaining mil title of the Williamsburg Club, it haa foi long time lieen looked upon ai an 01 sanitation belonging to Brooklyn proper, and foi that reason thi inn. 1, of ihe old grounds waa a terioua im i.eihinciit to the lub'a This ia noa done with, for thence grenada al De Ralb-ave. and (.: aban at ai roached from almoat any point ofthe ciiv iu lem tban naif koar.

tl round hu- been ali. inti, uini bj M.ii 1 it is boped thnt the pine wil he icuih for work to begin, nnd on Ale. il" the apring goum- will he held mnl form the practical house clnh hope- Iimvc as good a track as can bi found In America, arith Bte laps to the i mile. will be room for baseball, cricket, la taara ti nnli and football, while a fine club-house I hv 40 feel in stae und ihiee stories high, with a cupola aiul no mortgage, will keep the members bus) during the winter months. Kat only will tbe gymna? sium be fitted ap 11- perfectly a- possible, bul the upper story, which aili he clear from end to end.

ts ill au client ball for private boxing exhibitions, the four posts in the centre which support thc cupola forming the angles of the stage. Besidi Ihi alum there will be six bowllng-alleya Tin membership iii tm. duh is now len. nmi application! aro 1 coming h. al such rate thal befori Ibe new grounds 1 am .1 tiiey expect to connt up The didi hus nlicudi turned out many good men nnd several ehampioua, among them Mun oj-, tin- walker, who goeato England ii June with .1.

T. river, thc bunill racer; Thomas Delaney, the runner; A. Robertson, tin- lou- run? ner; ninl Walter smith, half-mile 1 iiniici. The oliil. ia strong in walkers, for besides those mentioned have 11 Rogi re, V.

c. Triiiiketi nnd W. Perry, nil well known pedestrians, There aro also ll. R. Ninth, H.

li. and W. K. Hogenian, Aumng the amateur sparrow areJohnt onolly. tlieheavj lirij.i champion un.l Joseph Heiser, thelight-weight.

Thc club bi affiliated to the National Araateui Athletic and ha- int- its president Hilbert II. Badeau. The other offlcen are Frank ll Price, vlei president; 0. Hcgeman, secretary Liddle, ii. usurer J.

1'. Smith, captain; ami V. Brown and S. eezv, flint inn! second lieutenants. THE MAS ll AIT A CL VE.

SUCCESSFUL IN GAMES AT ROME AND ABROAD, Four iiit-ii -at chatting togethei nt une tahlee in cafe one apring du-, iu 1877. Thej were George w. arr, lt Cnlbert, W. RIdabock und 0. W.

ami hud ju-i flubbed a dinner which wea the Iniahiug t.h ghan to a five-mile walking raco in which thc had engaged, The ofthe w.n the formation ol' un athletic dui. hm yean carried "ll tha championship catari tina National Amateur Atblctio Association. Tbe four promoters decided thal there waa plenty of 1 non-, hu 11 new di.I. iii Kcw-k'ork which abould baie within tin- cit. limit-, mid the title which struck them ai being applicable wai tin Manhattan Atlil'-tii In Kovember of that year thc cl uh was ly organized undoi that name, uml grounds wero leased ul nnd Kigbth-ave.

The grounds were not exton iM-. and for some th. list of mem? bership ahowed the same peculiarity. Mut what th. club tacked ii.

lt made upin pluck and hard Soon Muubattuns began t-. be fell ir, the athletic World At thi li. ii- hip mooting! ld iu Mott Havel Ihe -1 gau 1.. tie conspicuous aud champion Up un udurued thi I breaati of t1 -t. .1 colors.

A couple of yeara after the formation ol began to be wbiapeied about that a young man named livers, a membei the club, waa except mallj pn Orient lu short-distance miming. After two or'three remarkable public performances I. Mvcn sprang into a position whion he hu- cveralnci held, as one of Billilli! ll.rte',I te- 1,1 hand in baud with thi fame of the If an! i Athletic Club, aud it is ta a measure to the pi ci- that the interest shown to? day bv thi public ii amateur aporta i- due. Beset on all aides ut it- beginning with prophecies from those whose judgment considered Anal that in sit month- their place would knot them no mme. ti, have trained on theil little grounds at ii team of athletes aa one clnb bi tko ever turned out inonthi after thi organization, in April, 187H the ch waa Incorporated, and within the tu os months wm a championship Theyeai after Myers won three al Bott Haven, nnd ita v.

ul duh lui- failed the i hr.tupi..ir ahip colon aaec 'I nut exception, I- waa through titi and consequent iuabUltrofi Hu- promtaoul members to attend tin meeting. Tin wero the Aral American athletic duh whuh. tnt aatiafled with the position it held in America, sent it- champions secure their laurels tai afield li Ikej Hyem to Kngland, securing the neceaaarj fonds foi the- purpose bi nu i in Madison Ronara Garden, al which thc I profeeeional. Rowelb appeared. This eihihition ai largely attended and a large sum above Myers gained an Kngltsh hampton ihip hil ni.t,.nd, niol h-, ihln-j did nii'd.

tan ofthe oluh Re alao won many other valuable Ices rit eames given it London, Binuingham aud Whim Ihe j. manacemenl oi own and th. I.h ti Athletic ('lil. andi most organ taut ion of it- kind latbeworia InlbN'iai rare made with tm Mosaelj Harriers Ath Club, of Birmingham, England, indei which dlerge, ckampion mile-runner England, visited thi-1 itj and lcd in a rles ofraees againsl Mj i whining at the uuarti md mlle aaa being fi i'. at thr oi I ilf mile irbicli 1 i 11 ami 1 the membership of the club had so far in ad i i tin demand tot i it.

ii -ii quarters yt felt laat rem tint ri sos decided lo h-aa aommodwmi groundi This important ra. wai efcetedhytbe lease of thc Eighth hi i.i m. Etahth tree. Nearly wus Uid i ui i'i Itting up targe st indi and aoaatrnct ing an ci.e.-'.l.i.t gaartcr mill In elronmfer ei'. a 2'Ji' it might indi ont nader careful supervision wt a committee tay, pointed for ihat purpose.

A iiutiiher of lawn lennis couria are being laid ont aaa a apace rcKcrvcd ami uaod tor baseball. At lenst lawn tennis ahieldcd from view fiom tin-rest of thf grottnda be laid out for eiclnslvc nae Ih ladlee, und the club hopes 1" the pince favorite resorl fer tin- fair tex when they wieh toenJoj a fea kenn ont i.f nt their BAU poplin pastime. Silituhh und commodious droeetag-rooma for tbe ladlee will ii. provided, sud every etfort lindo for their eonvctiiiuri uml pleasure, lani year toa tke lek la repeattaa itt Muir. experiment of lum.

Arrangements aavi been made with Smith Lon.hm tfarrlero. a well known English duh. ami aelectcd team mutating ol 1- n-ii i ii 'ka. Waldron, and lust belonging to a sister club, will go to England neut month mid endeavor to uphold the reputation ol' ii can athletes, Tho Manhattan la thc onl American duh thnt evei gave athletic roeetingi tatala.intro or in Du rope in connection with foreign duh, and this bat alone at compliment to Hs intelligent, industrioaa und managi mont. lt iini-t not tx supposed, however, that Myero ia tin i.nh well-known athlete in the club.

The list is a long one. and aniline those wini ith. gained champion or un well known OB the trudi, un- ll. Ired cricks, the half-mile runner, Waldron, tbe Laiubrecht, the heavy weight putter: berick m.h. Vi.iirhei hite.

smith. baufrau. Hart, Richard -on. Schuyler, Pomeroy, Moorhouse and Vonni: li kai been frequently midGmLJhlsla the only duh which cold give a complete nrhh-tio meeting with only ita own mon I If Iho-c abo hrnc done good Work in nd rancing thc i Inh and tke rauae of pure nlhletea gener elly. Mr.

Tbomai and Mr, Kidabock have died and Mr. Cuthlieri has retired from aetlva partidpaftan tn the club management Ueorge IV. Carr, one of the four dtnera at Del moir still rem ital preeidenl ofthe i tub, and to 1 i worm Intereat and hard work much of tke club's sue ia due. Charles E. Trotter lathe rlei nroaldent; I I.

Myers, accrctarv; W. Storm, treo irer; i on ell, captain, ike lieutenants aro u. 1-'. Kncubcl IV Heei nnd G. A.

Avery, Jai Magee and Minor are thc THE AMERICAN CLUB. TIM.I;|,[Ni. MEMBEHSHIP IN LE8S TIIAS SEVEN YEARS. ll-ci -ince tin Young Men's Christian Association oe cupied thc building ul I entj third t. am Fourth rr, e.

om ol advantages affonled to mem bera hat been thc large and well-cquipiied gymnasium Throughout the summer season, however, tbe mi mben ol thc class -ec linlc another, aad have iliuiiee to continue their exeretaea aaakody. Berni ago thli fact caused certain members to deviot -onie means wherebj the bond of union might be kept np the whole year. A meeting waa held in the Collegi ot I'h. I'is'rrnd Rurgeoni iii thc fall of 1877, and ta uher of that j'ear the tmerii in Athletic Club wm st.uti.i ali membership ofnearh sixty. That sixty i' day nea rii trebled itself, ror some yean the iim.

aas m.m,om in ii- obaracter, Thequarten foi ih. fl were on the St Oe irge'a Cricket Uiiiiind. ut llohi.ken. whiok Ike club shared with tbe Stevena Institute, bul the mi mben won found thal Ibis dual tenancy would not work smoothly. The next vcur aav thi dub sharing the grounds of the Manhat? at Ki t'i si Mh and Eightli-ave, The grounds ll now occiiplec ruc the Polo Uri.I- at One-hundred aiid-tenth-st.

and sixth ave. renting them from the Metropolitan Exhibition Company, which baa dom much to forward tke club's interests andtooupplj ii A comfortable club-house alreadj en cb .1 un the and thi- -i ii uud well furnished gymnasium will lu- pi tup. The track ls a good one. having three laps to tbe mile, while there ia plenty ol apace lui tawu tennis, baseball and other sports. The gymnasium winch ha hitherto supplied the nu with winter practising resort i- John Wood's, ut Fifth ave.

aad Iwentj eighth at. mouthlj business niectinga aro held al tbe Rnickerbockei ottage in and the preaidenl ol' thc Americana Cyril Robinson. Eugene Van Iiiinhiiciit ia their rice-president, V.c. Lowry treas niel, uml S. A.

Bafford secretary, while A. A. Janian is the captain of the club, The club belongs to the Ama? teur Athletic Association, und baa from it-? birth riven um! fall Eames every year and baa turned out end nt ll ie le- V. in. se lian familiar Ul liulnpii.il ship lists, such i's Vx It.

nnd Hinrd. the three-mile and S.A. Salford, thc champion 120-vard hurdler, while among the memben kai been un mitered W. ll. nm-.

.1 Mcclelland, the well known athlete, aud Rober! Stole, the ball mile runner, NV.IVA.A I IS Cl DB. MORE ATTENTION TO AQUATIC THAN TO FIELD SPORTS, of tho prettiest duh grounds, aaregardaits natural situation, to be found near New-York is thut of the Staten Uland Athletic Club, at Weet New Brighton, while the in-tie boat bouae at Sew Brighton tnrosqne Uttle building, li baa taken the duh of bard and patient effort, however, to ob lain these two taiportuul acquisitions, for it determined from the stnrt never to venture a step farther than iii would altai x' leting held in the Club boal honac In tba fall of 1-77 if aaa dei Ided by little band of thirteen form nn athletic club, aad a mi i ''ni; waa held in the Village Hall on November 10. nt which ii permanent 'anization made amt elected. Among thc original thirteen racnihen 1 Johnson. 1 L.

Kodewald, ll. Telfair, J. Vi. ards, Bontti and I' 1 tirst games were to have been held at New-Dorp thanksgiving Hay. IM77, Imt ii was nol until thc l'u il of thal the "weather allowed the athlete -i inhle.

the genies having lieen postponed twice, The when plaved win- successful, and ut once took a prominent position aad from thal daj baa Increased in numben and wealth. In iiie full of the Neptune and Heaperrowing olubs absorbed iato tin- organization, nnd the character of the club was necessarilj changed aorae what uml more attention has itaee hen paid rowing to ti. The hoal bouse al New Brighton wu- baili with money borrowed from meroben thom tin- grounds further improved and carefullj laid out li.ilu. iln- duh hu- propertj worth manj thin dollars! and ls practicallj oul of debi lt haa mado a good showing in thc National athletic Aaaocla? tion, ami a -till stronger one in the Kill- Regatta ki Iuiii- is on thc grounds at Weal New Brighton sixth mile track, and the hunt ho: i-e hm nearlj thins some of which have hceii -cen In many regattas. Although thc principal i ttcntion ha- been given to aquatic ijmitIs, the duh na -ome tn-t runners, Including A.

I. Carroll, high lumper, who hat the unbeaten amateur record In this of ft feet 0 Inches; C. E. Durand, also high lumper) K. W.

Janssen, the hurdle jumper, aud C.B. I', iji a well-known hail' mile miner. At the last election John W. Edwards, one nf the of Ibe a- elected president, and II. Bailej nt.

officen are William C. Davis, recording secretary; V. W. Janssen, treas? Anson Carroll, corrcsjionding aeeretarvt Irani-; fl. Janssen, captain: andC A.

Whlti and II. tl. Van lieiitenuuta. Thc membi ra Board ol Munngemeul are oliver i. Johnson, Wilbur ny.

I. Roden dd, J. E. Falter, ll. Vi.

Telfaii and L. Yarle. NOTES ni' OTHER CLl BS. 1 81 RIDE CLUB. Tho West Side Club waa oi ganlaed bi August, 1881, ind waa known as the New-York Walking Club until i.t -pritis.

when the present title area assumed. I'ntil Ihis year tbe president was William ll Meek, the liker, aud thr- Ital of prominent mi latnraUr include- more a -ll ra tban runnere. Among the tatter, however, i- ll, tonebridge, mile El il.icil,,I,,ihi hu- ii record three o. Ii. Thei iub hulda ita meetluga und pr ii ib the Hcottl ir Fiftv-ioitrtb-at.

ictween Eighth nnd Ninth tr. cl I bi re aro over aeventj memben, and tl, laai election li Clark was i cted pn lidcnt ii'. Watt, lie. ptl -illcrit Mnihuilld uud W. iii W.

Itodgei-. captain and PASTIME AND OKAMf.RI I I BS. Amone the -in iller clubs a I if the Na? umai ur Athletic Association ute Paatime uni i Iramerey Clubs. I bi former i-1 hicfly eomposi .1 if young mea under Ibe age of twenty. The club baa i ground at Sixtj -nth-i.

nmi thc Kasl River, md hu-had ta its ranks mini men who have subse incntly becmne well known In amateur athletic ranki un mg them maj he mentioned A. Waldron, the runner, and H. Fredericks, thc runner, Lc ides P. I. Latnbreoht, Ibe heavy-weight putter, and I Stone, the hurdle icrr.

Clmmeroj Club has no grounds andiagiven to aking long spins across the ntry. One of mew Petei Holden, Ihe mile runner. A BEL ATI FE OF WARREN BASTI tv Itthtlt Kir Oi I ni rall Lewis uacd to hare a theory ht th. r.rei vu- nn aut hen Heall established case n-iv one living foi a hundred n-m Ile used tomain whci ti. eases "i alleged centenarian! wera irefullj inquired into lt ill found either thal itlj exaggerated, oi thal there waa no ii-oof wkatevor the date ol hind lt aroma, how Ihat an Undoubted cent' lint ia ii i- BOW liv itijj and miking on th- nth the per ma Miss Hastings, Malvern, who celebrated ln-i bnndred-and-third hn-th lu-lust wed.

II Isl Hastings ls a relative of Warroo She must bave been seven yean old ob thal a daj when hei famom kinsman was brought to tbi aroa! ball of William Rnfua. Eran In the Pit-, when Hat rote his glowing em iy it il range lo think thal tba House ol Lords hui In it? man who played la Imp' ichinent, and in listening the nnd animated etaqui ai a i hal li Inn I ll ni.h-1" (brm some .1 the poa not a rn er- of liicn v. hom be nut tn fi liiiy baa lima away; him-elf ii dead for well Biak a -anani i century, ned yet il ls reflect Mutt Mn kare atill living muong aa a kiaawomaa of thc gn nt consul, aka wu, aaren nats oldwkea the kn -iiim-iit bogan, win. waa a girl al bnrteen aban il i eu, .1 il. TOPICS IX LEADING CITIES.

BA FRANCISCO. A LONI- DIVORCE CASE-LEGISLATIVE THEATRICAL. mi annan thc tninuan.1 Bab FitAsi a fonrth vn of tba Shanm divorce cane dragged along with little lm? portnnl teetiniony, but with aeveral noteworthy Incidents. Ar Ihe chief of tbcae ia Ihe anddendia appanianee of Mba Brackett, confidential corapun um of Banh Althea, wno wm expected tojtarniah mlnable eridenee on rebuttal, goes thal aba waaepiritod away bj Bharon'a forces, bnt it iadiffl-' cult to ii-aeli the iniili in hui li mixture "i aenndal and fnlaehood tlii-i oaae torniebes. may judge of tbe metboda employed in thia cnaa when private detective, who m-ts ns sim rou's Iradygnaad, recently Invited a reporter, after tbe trial one dity, to dinner at a French restaurant, und one of tbe plaintifl'a lawyora has been twice tined foi groat iii rt.

The work the State Loglalature ia watched with keen Internet here. Thi Banj loll tor and Earea 'mr hes paaaed by thc A tn mbly and referred to the HenateJudicUrj Committee, A number ol other meaanrea to impoac an income tai on railroada bare been Introdnced. lt waa though I thal the lobby Mould mil in llie billa, bnl it noi appeared. I'la- Inference is thal Ute railroad managera eitlierdonol fear tbai tho Renate will pass the billa or they regard thepro poaed meaanrea aa nnconatitutional. Tha latter i- probably tbe true Dna.

Thc Barry bill, for inatance, haa aevernl laiona in conflict a rth the Constitution, and anow wlmt a mnddlothinga are thenblesi lawycradc laretbat the Legialattire 1ms no righi to Ba farra and freights while the Railroad Commission is in exist? ence, lt lock" mk i re un il more aa thongh the extra ea? ston will prove a boomerang foi thc Democrats. Thia imingthe conviction among tin- Democrats, who are eora over the Governor's blnnder. They lay tin- blame tor calling the together on Deimos, the lawyer who lusted afters fut icc, ami mi Greatbouae, the editor of the organ in this city, ft la claimed, and Justly, that these men ongbl to have prepared tho billa and settled what tiny could do before getting Ihe Governor to is-1 io a As fuel not li i ii ir a done, nnd already a fortnight haa gone with little ac ompllshcd. The Democrat)) leaden are nol aura of theil ow mi in the -Senate. When tha railroad lulls come np this Haaco trill hnrt tbe party, bnl if cannot damage aa fri- incompetent boa already ruled liltii out "1' politics.

Iii! i.s conspicuous of a vr mil ai mt officer a ho is a dead Calli re at tin bi od of State Government. One graceful act the Legislature did this wed-. waa to return banka to 0. Mills for Ins generous gift ni ii piece of statuary- "Columbus before Vmeii Isabella the corridors of the Capitol. Newspaper comment on thia ki ft is ilia; other Cali? fornia miilionnairea could nut do better than follow Mr.

Mill-- example and leave tonie tangible proof of their pride in thc state. Among the notable daatbaof the week lethal of John Perrott, a pioneer banker, c.uno hero from Mexico in He amaaaed a large fortune bj i itrictly conservative bnaineaa, and invested i-? ti- li money In city real eetate, confident advance In valnea wbioh a fen yean would bring. Hr waa one ofthe tow moneyed men here who were not carried "tl theil feet by wild excitement in JJ? nama stn. Th- feet rice hoe a. icbodhen yet, but it is nut tbe faull ol the Ci ntral Pacific, Tl a man? agera "i Iho I'tr hm Pacific un- tohlanie, asthev were whcthci the i bangi ol time wonld perma? nent and tbua fm hove failed tu reply, Hence I tbe delay on thia end of the line, Trains are once more running on the Southern Pacific, bul thc innis Eroquentlj d.

lg) Despite the bel tbat tim opera company took $200,000 nwaj from tbe city, a tarps aadtance Excel dor," the spectacu? lar venture of the Kiralfys, and the piece bids lair tn a lmiK run. Sarah Jeweti waa lil foi tevcml days last week, and ber manager rather cavalierly casi Louise Pomeroy tor her rdle in the ni piece of "Claire and the Forge Master." Ho will bj bia action, however, a- thc part waa one la which Miaa Jowett would have made a hit, Tbo critioa have all li.I bnl lier st arri ni lia lieen failure. CH1CAQO. NATIONAL AND LOCAL IOUS-AMUSEMENTS. ir.r ti i li'iiiAi'ii mi.

nani i Ciiicaoo, April now remains no donbl thai ai the forthcoming Republican State Conven? tion Richard J. Ogleeby will be nominated for Gov? ernor by aeelamaHon and that ho will 'in the State next fall reiy mnch in the manner of a cy "Uncle Dick," nt lie is familiarly known, has tho element popular euthnainam In his favor to a greater extent than any other candidate who could nave bean named. The Detnocrntie outlook not ho certain. The nf Carter Harrison Imi already received a damper in the announcement that Morriaion ia coming here ehortiyto speak be fo the Iroquois Club.and that he a ii! take i sw in enge not only for Harriaon'a Iroquoia tariff I'ut ulwi tor Ina advocacy of Tilden during his isit tn Waahington ns a member the Chicago party wbo aecured the National Convention. The Mayor han already begun to badge, in -dets that li" baa no fight with Colonel Morrison, and anya be does not believe that Morrieon ever wrote nletter etnting that he, the Mayor, mum be defeated tor(Inventor.

Me cl.um 11 hat If be Dem ocrats put np Tilden torPreeidenl and McDonald, Indiana, or Moi riaon tor Vice-Prealdent, ho ss ill agree to carry Illinois for Goi ernor against Oglesby, anagroemenl which, it needieeeto say, he can? not carry ont. Tha local Committee an Arrangementa for Re? publican Convention mot thia afternoon to toke fi nalaction on the ptana prepared tbe architecta foi the Musical FeattvaL The plana give a tenting capacity of abonl 8,000. Chairman Barnum, I the p. nmi raiic National Committee, is still lu the city, uml a lille the I'. i ii oe i at- have bet ii slow in lu ki ic I action ii is understood tiiai the chairman iaaatiaAed I with the aa they bnve been prepared.

The city election Ina! Tueaday substantially I leaves tho aa it was, twenty Demo ernta tn fifteen Republicans, witta one vacancy to ba filled by special election. All tbe old ringeten whoee tarma were ont bnve laen iel urned, and ll" ii niiiulici has been lu. leased by tba addition of Whelan from tha Pira! Ward, a disreputable saloonkeeper. The result caused in Urge part bj the apathy Bepublioana. Tim Demoerata alao carried tbe town electiona on the north and weat aidea.

Tha city ia now sn nh deeper mt" tbe alongb of corruption th.ni ever before. in ih-" hist.uv of the city has bean ao dis? graceful as I ie election ol Whelan as tbe represent? ative "1 the wea 11 li ii -I wu id in Chicago. The Irish element is in notate tortoni excite? ment over an essay deiive ed by Dr. Cnrrnn. a mern bei ot an Irish National society, in the hall the I nion 'atholl' l.n" arr Aaaociation a fen days ago, in whnh Si Patrick was characterized as a nepotist, a land-grabber nnd a niau willing to sa.

ri ti.e In-h Nationality to the interests of the Chun h. Ibe management of tbe Library Aseociation have forbidden the nae of tlmtr hall for the future to Dr. I Curran and bia fellow Nntionaliste, wbo, being memben of the organization wbteh owna the hiilC do not propose anbmll quietly. ibo Catholic membera are np in nrma al thia ruthless piece of ii iiiincluMiu ano ate determined to vindicate then favorite saint, al all hnzgrdi Mr. George Armour ia abonl to ed an elegant free Episcopal Church at hieownexpenae nu Mate nour Twentieth st.

rbe Kev. Canon Knowles, who 1 baa been officiating at tho Cathedral, will be the tm nt tin- mw church. During the ngeaont week the hus given nn excellent perforaonnea Judaa Mecca beni' ami the iluunaiian Gypay Hand, aaaiated by Mii-in, the floltnist, lias drown targa andianoea. Next week the fltotaon Comedy Company will pre? sent Ciinfiisiiiii at the tlrand, Booaon and Crane be at Hooley'a, The htrangtara of Parla ni baverij'a, "Jalma" at MaVieker'a, reaehiag ita liftr-scventh and last performance on Saturday; aiul Mr. lieccher will lecture on his overland trip.

NEW-OliLEANS. MIXED (TIT POLITICS- HOMICIDIS-TH1 EXPOSITION. I UV TRt.EORACH TO THF TliinriB.l NgW-OftLBAin, April polities are receiving a large share of publio attention. There in mueh egpealltea to tbe repuiar Deaaoeratle ticket fur city OfloOO asaonir tho members of tho paiiy. and a str.ui? so far Ba the names aa arr concerned, bas lieen pul apagoiael lt hy the faction kaowa aa the Pariah Democracy.

An atoaroatof aeaaea thia new ticket, which wflleertataly maka aneeam If it lu uot reineveil. the Uet that tbs up poaenteofthe regular De amer aey an. divided, aad al? though thc factions have been caiiTi-sing and conferring foi ten they have tailed ta acree. Ibe 1'arish I'o however, united witii tha I party, and lt If inure th.111 ptabahla that thc the lither seettoa Ogpoeod te tbe regular ticket, alli approve the aomtaattoM malle hy tba Itlaena aud Parlefe lleuiocraey, aieegl for sonio of he oflfeee. As tbo Republicans will not put out a city ticket there will thus be virtually hal two la the geld on eleettea day two myka banca Tho oppoettioo is le.i ty Oona ral ur.

J. Boban, the preoenl Hayor, abe ins i- eu noailaated tat the mam eftoo. Hum itdec have bi worfctai to seoule ih. approval af Ihe Beg iMicane, nmi on Friday night the Perish Pomuoiaoy suet oed ed in getting it. The Repnbtlcaa Pariah Oooamlttea onam in mslj paw 'I rr leaotuttoa ih li) nf thal fee tlen and promising te support lt, Thlaaetiea Mistaken after tba eaattng vote of the ebairaaaa had decided agaiaal tho KepubUeane WNnlnatlng a ticket There la it, otbor battle tobe fought before tbe ReaubHean vote ta captured.

Iheeolored rote la i.rolled bj If en's Protective fr otoo, and both aides uro i adeevoring to a cure its tarot, rue faction whleh nota ll nUlseeure thc Bepnblleaa ballots. Considerable Burney ta brina raied iii botk factions, and m'- liveliest campaign on p. la expected. Twa mea aero stol an.l killel in the pu: this citj thia week, making three In tendays They wero ordinary affairs, and aro notewerthj enlj be cause tbej swell the already targe number of hoi this year, On Monday, Thomas tfcCTystal Ulled Hoary -muli. On Tuesday McCrystal aaa brought from prison to the Criminal Court au a tritnaoi for the defanci in nf the State againal Edward Knight, on ti al for thc murder of A.

H. Hill two omni ia ago. Oe the ev idenee oi' IfnCrystol knight xx acquitted, and McCrystsl ms token bock loll, fhe verdict a i- aol a iprectated by the public, in fact, it excited muck ledlgnatloa, and on Wc Ineadaj night none one potted on the door ot the criminal Court, In which the trial took eal! for tin cltueas to assemble ta Lafayette! quore, op, I Conn goto tae Parish prison aad hang Ce murderers confined thero. The placard w-m discovered by reporters, wbo Informed tha dice and lt was remove l. Thc condition of the public mind wm mok that tuc newspapers deemed it dangerous to aay anything abonl the placard, and no mention wa? in.vle of lt In thc public prints.

i bera have been bul i wo, in murder canoe In this city ni montos sn i In both Instances accused meu were fri idlers negroes, lu the time Wylies inui Byan, the ao nan ila era, nnd Knight others who had financial or political backing hart tM i ai quitted. Work on fhe (exposition building ls forward rapldlj nnd although tm been I ci bj tin- dUHcultj iii getting lumber 'o fbi fu-i ss it nan be used. It ls being hauled by roams snd oulj a amati number of them aro procurable, However, thc aiala telooinina up so i as ida or it- in cnn ic nv Im funned. The wm hut lui inri ol' the ies lu the building tine and on Monda; there alli be ri geueral itrik" in ipix ri a di maud foi an Increase of upon a'l buildingeontracton by On Friday twenty oarpenters employed by the Kxpoaltloa managers and membori tue Colon work. O.M.

Toraerson, supervising architect, says that nothing whieb inn ne dnnenan Interfere wita the siieeeisful completion of the budding ad rance of the time it alli ie- needed. The Louisiana State Immigration Socleti, organlrod for tin- purpose CStillllishlng a depot In till- city -millar to a- ti. i lardcn In perfecting its arrangements to receive and care for Immigrants, in toe builiilnirs will be engaged the purpose of tin bul the ultimate i of the organization ls tobulld a properstni. lae association numbers anions its supporters and contributors the mo-t prominent snd wealthiest men of tuc i ity. Meson WI banker! of New York, h.ive -ent their Check ior totheaoclctj with the best wlshea for Ito euc BOSTON.

RIOTH AND OLD SOUTH ANT) PEBSONAL. iM IS OCCASIOSA1 nu: ruiniM April tho of hi mutter of handling n.u stace theo 'currences al Cincin? nati lt hus come thal the militia offl eta ot rh, ind especially of Boston have made thc moat elaborate und minute -indy of thc lu Hil- div, toking Into their calculations nil Hu- elements of tomography, -lina lion of points of strength and points of danger, location nf thc pin -i'm--, sad Urotegtc lines defence end of ap? proach to commnndlng positions. A rtol would held under command If it should break out end lerclop it--lt in any tbat ean beal prceentcon? ceived of. Bul a- ii lithe unexpected that always hap? pens, uud as ii" mllltury skill cnn couti nd with tho newly Invented explosives thal tbe plotter-, against sow make usc of, there aro still clements of on eeituiliM A little breeze has been oreated by thc opluloa ca pressed bj Colonel Fdmaade, oommandlng that crack eorps the militia, thc Cadet-, to the rited tbat tbe Behool ililli fi.r whn Blithe boys la tbe public schools overtblrb are organized and trained In marching and thc luann doea mora barm thou good. Colonel Ed nmuda holds thal the drill ls uot practical, but bt Jual tiresome enough to sicken theboyaof aoldieringao thal they c.innot afterward be Induced ta enlist lu the militia.

Htorn i ol protest bas orison ogatnsl this heretical and surprising view, lint Oeneral Wairo, tba -upi rtor officer militia In this part of the Btate, heartily agrees with Colonel Edmonds, and an agitation has been gun which nirry poasibly terminate In the abandonment tho popular schoolboy soldiering. One thing ls admitted, thal ii i- rerj hurd for some reason to on atc Alu tab rest in the militia ihat la aecn la Vi fork. not topto that has made a tar deeper -ia in Boston thin week ls Ihe new departure taken by the Old Routh pulpit iii receiving young Mr. c.ni.ni u- it- minister. aui a tong and deeply morea session of tbo council of ii hu Congregational minlaton be enter- thal roner iiilc pulpit declaring that ho rejects utterly the founda? tion -tone of Calvinism, the rteorious atonement Christ Into the world not as a socriltce hui aa au enlighl emancipator of man's mind In religious faith.

young divine professes himself -mi a student ami taswers hi- questioners that ho does nol know enough lire wm 1.1 to cine to -tate plc. what goes "Il lherei but be ls Inced his rooaon thai punishment ann.it be everlasting unless -in is everlasting, ii. Inally received tho votes of-46 to 18 against bim, and the Kei lu. Webb refused to admlulstei thc ooth to bim. lt frcelj that ball the enun.

ll rejected ililli hit hriM- h. put Into the pullut all the some, tbe np lolden of "new departure ta Andover theology m. lu-I the determination toke their stand imd now. The Bov, Dr. Georgi ll.

Ellis, tho eml iim Unitarian historian, pointed oul In his speech ol the nstnllutli.il supper, v.hluh had lid n.nell hv the nugb struggle In thi coum lhal this Old Houfb Church, Ikoeverj "tlni of ahleh he had evei heard, began In a piarrel. He also recalled tbe times abeu tho "gentle nen" onlyrulod In the biisincsa of the churches. This md a pu ti ii Ullin pointedness tniiii that in-nen minister woe a tva ears ago a poor mechanic, a m. young Set, Immigrant ul work tu N.uth -ufe i.ii? reform Mayor continue blt ir iii i ii in- appointments anti reit ls tri uitlon ni oiMi nu nurse with regard the l-'irc t'ommisidon I- nos looked Or X.lltl llllefc lt, ll- On lt Will 'lop. Ill the che.

kin, endencj lhal bas been developed to turn it iu for the in nt or i'i politicians, the promotions In nine.it bavins, ii i- claimed.been too lorgelt teiiiiliieil of late bj them. Ibe Socleti foi thc Suppression of Vice brings evidence thal thc police authorities are too complaisant ilth crin.iu.ii-. Tne A--, elated Charities ara protecting the n-pcatcil st-iiu-iielug of drunkards and aim a i. i.u 'ix f.u them. An organised move neut i.

tl by wiall i has been started to pro i.h tt, dwellings for tbe poor for fair rants, and ii Muiinni- now pi icing uiged attention the legislature i hrllllanl season was signalized bj oncxtraor llnarj suit for un Inlunellon iikuIiimI Nadli-iila," the play written for her by Mr. Barrymore, of iei itinipany. Mrs. Itarryuiora claims to betueowuer, he niece having bren riven her bj Mr. Barrymore to icriniu claim- against him.

Whal these au iii-, u- Mr. Borrj mora hos a fortune ot his "xxn a hltih ic luke- eulo ni, i- haul Mr. Uenschel, Ihe retiring conductor of the Booton mphonj Irchestra, 1- to bave a farewell dinner d'- departure -a smt of peooc-offerlng frum tin- 'euston, apparently, for hts too cosy bul overwhelming mccesM here bus made much heart burning. ts is a "i i flM l.umt, ll LH tliu-e wini ure fond ol' tho lierimin language meditate on the following nerd, composed of tnirtj ru letter- Sta it lllingSflOSSOhuf ll baiter." It Accountant ofthe bun-iiu where itu Btate debts are paid." Now, in Qeraaanj etiquette ilcuiuinU that one Nhould be sainted bj his title, mid State fiilictloiiiiile- xciv particular in exacting thetr dace ta these aaatters 1 pity tin. subordinates who are obliged daily ta wetaeaae theta superior willi Uii- lngliil'iil couglouiciatiuuof iuUurmouiou? lyllabtasl MR.

ARNOLD IN CHICAGO. HIS onsEKVATIONSOF SOCIKTY. A S0I.1I> HASH OK VARNISH Of Cf I.T I at. l.osnos. UN, Mr.

Arnold lanius the publication in lah pull Mull a series of papen embody int; BOBM Ins impressions of American life. 'J ho Iirst paper deala xx'tli Chicago, atul xxiii mi il'inlitedly provide tin- inhabitant- tlial city itli uni' li i' lum. raeneaiber reading in Ike Saiavauw Tn i.i ten yeara ago a statement the effect thal Chi? cago night c-en "the concentrated eesenee nt Americanism." 'lins remark happened io coincide with tiro opinion which I inui already formed tr. tu other oonsiderattona, and the obeei ratione which have made dnring raj recenl visit to America have only gone to ennhnn ita justice, I or thia reason I have cbooen hicago a- the sn Mei nf the tir-' a aeriea artielea in winch it i- my intention to record tin- impreaeiona reeelved while in tbe mi il states. Many tbeee impressions ara ot a Heating, and all of tli'-in a fragmentary ch irnctcr, ami I have th'uiL'lit that tto-y might throw a icxx i light upon tie Intricate pu.idem presented I civilisation the largos! I nalish colon I that from them tore might perhaps follow one or two of lending principles of which erith I ill BOai 'll.

xvo xxiuihl really knon onr heart, let us im pru i tully ioxx our I tru-t thal I -hull no-. ton ii tux tin- forbearance "i Mr. Irrh once more quoting from that moat i tim.il nil-is liishiiji Wilson. Thal which mool nu dressed nu- tl ti i in sr nix "i i 'hii igo, aa xx I ihe "tin I cities lil I wi I visited, was a certain aaanmption culture, a upon dosi- beer vat lon I fonnd to he vcr tn tally varnished ovcra reryaolid baals of Pl liuistn. flus affectation of concern for tim tl tm- which nix xi iy easily lu- a.I nothing more than an affectation served in it- Bathetic aspe t.

Of ethical cultnre there ia lunn cn pretence. Prom sheer stn I habit the members ot thc clergy dispense from tli" pullut t' i ii weekly modi' nm "I diluted mot iii ami inn" sheer taree ot fa-hum the mon disses ul tin- population give app.trent In cl t'? nut is-uni tn th. in. Bnl lt wonjo beanie thnt tin- condition of the trade in m. in puk ni ni grain has tbe largest shan ii tl.

thoughts even during hour ostensible de i'he inevitable curse of tlie monej tm; I- xx nt lurg'. us it were, in tin- action population "I il.iii ri nolien Il mutter know tm beurt of such a coraiuuuit) bi lin-, il- act.no- an- BO open '1' I i. Aa in ill ust i at ion the slight extent to i ti of reputation ure generalh known in merka, I ni iy me iiii.ii an incident i li.ipp.-ueil in h.e.iu'". I was conversing with telligeul teni hmm' "1 commercial pursuits, i iv liol was soul 1 took occasion to re iiiiirh tiiut Mr. Herbert Hpcncer hod latelj lieen in uei i.

Mj friend see a lu un i rn -t, end then yee, he como back fmm Kumpe last I learned upon furthei iu nuirj tiiii reference waa mutta to a Mr. Iii'- I i hicugu tradesman, engaged, I i lieve, in tim inui busineaa, and who liad rei tn ide i summer trip to Europa, 1 irn-i tm ho pardoned ii I relate also ia conned on a thia tlethiugab mt myself which Hound quite as anni-dug iu-t mentioned. wascouvetsiug a lady wini xxa- kind enoUgb un thal -he ny works and greatly admired them. 1 expressed nix gratification ut learning that tbo ideas ol sweetness and light of which I bave humbly en? dear "i'd omi- un exponent hud been so kind received ru thia distant glace, and ventured to xx iuiii ol my works shu honored xxiih lui- prefer? ence. A Iii.lu mt surprise she mentioned" rom ii ai liu'j: I and lire Light of Hut io inki.

tin1 mai nun, seriously, I guv- -ell" tbe p.nus to ask a large number of the cult uicii people xxitn whom I canto in con? tact, whether they had road Obermann." As tho n-sii li of these iuquii lea 1 must -tai" the melancholy tho! to all bul one of those questioned, tho nome waa wholly unfamiliar, and tbwoni under? stood me os referring toa gentleman of thai nama no ia the proprietor of a chemist's shop in 1 do imt ni anv other little liing connected xxith my stay in America which ne auch a sense ol the crudeuess ol American culture. another alchemy xxus th it the author ol "Ober ii; uni," tu.ui the arl practised by tbe Chicago eta-m? ist in Iiin daily diepensat ions I Durtug my stay in Chicago. I attended very little reception liiu-n bj the Literary 1 Inn "i that etty. 1 cul it the Literary Club because that in tin nain'- bx which it la known, ami liol ut any way to imply thal in large a city a- i. i ben is but one society that character.

1 should judge, Indeed, that there must be many similar nm hi of peroone who are aullictantlj released from the dem.mus "I tilt- pushing business lift) ul th, tn be thus ii ii together by the bond of culture, endue faros mj recollection aervesme, the greater limul.ci ol tin peroone "i literary pursuits whom I had im- pleasure meeting were aol included among thc membera of tho particular association which 1 am apeaking. This evening afforded me it curious illustration of thal combination in tho per? son of tin- individual, of bnaineaa ability and cul? tured tii-t'-s which I bo often had occasion to nota while in tlie States. A pleasant little pancr on tba subject Philistinism was read, and as tbi is one in which 1 have taken eoiue interest, I na relly gave it close attention, for xx Indi I full nilly pani. Wishing to learn tim profession tat the l'. 1 lemon xxho hod ao intelligeutl) boudied tbe sub? ject, I mode iuquiry ol altland, wno Informed that the essay iel xva- the ownerofa large grocery busineaa.

I learned alao upon inr.kin.' further io that besides memben of the clergy and "i the legal profeaaion, whom I should uoturollj ex ju it to lind in sui ii a society as this. -vas very Largoetanieut eonaiatiug auocceafultrades meu, auch ns mercers, iron-mongera und packers, which tatter term is applied toduoleroiu tho claaa of food products derived from the hug. 1 waa especially interested when nt Chicago, asl thronghoiit my flay in America, in observing tue various religions bodies, omi in trying to gel smiie inaight into their apiritnal life. Ii quite un --my to suv that in a country where there n.i established church, there ean nu such demarca? tion between the Dis.seiit.-is and the membera "i tba Church of Bngland u- exiata in our oxxn country. Thc mode of worship ol tho Dissenters has about that iian-ness which i- noticeable in England, boa tins max bc aeen tn an nunnet equal degree in ti, bodies ol nou-diseeutore.

ona Sunday morning tuc chapel in which aervicea nc- ducted by one the iimsi popular ot the dissenting miuistera Chicago. The chapel waarealij i iug else than tbe lorge hall in which moat of hm more ii pr runt mci rta tup's are given, aud in which I bini my so ll lectured bul a few nighta fore. I'he audience iu al tendance upon this -en jcs Boomed to ne mode up of well-to-do eud gout class of pc'plo. uu.l I afterward learned thal regtilor hero etonds in i bi ag of cultured tastee. Bo when afterward I trie i inn mj recollections togethoi in some eort of order.

1 came tbe oonclueion that from all 1 had lu an abould bo jtisiiiied iu assuming tbe toueof these lxii-cs tulle fairly typical of the ideal of culture prevailing in Chicago. Here, 1 mimi cootera, 1 wos 1 heard eu much of the-taugunge culture in tho higher claaaeaol society, that) I xxus almost oared ta admit that I bad tn justly prejudiced in the stutemeuto which I bave mode from time to titna concerning America, but ii i In- discourse to which 1 liotaued on the morning which I speak stamin in any aa au exureoaion of thu i lin Ugo idell "1 IMlltUro, that ideal ls, tVgl I t.isax. ii low one. 1 shall venture toaoj thal i liiiily lacking in definition of aiui. aud yet, alas, I kuow luixv little right 1 have to indulge ineuch criticism, for have I nol been accneed ot being -adi to seek, myself, a philosophy with coherent, rn lei .1.

p. nd. subord imd derivative pr il. Ttnro was eometbiiig quite pathetic to tue in the thor ghi that thia discourse, xx uii it- dn waste of iiiictuoii.Ncommonpj ice, its diluted rbetoi nnd ii jiidgmente, manx ni them so ludicrously ciii.eixi l. sh.m.d to such an audience aa I about.the embodimenl ot i ultured thought, from time time 1 contd noi help Philistinism in it- frank English expression a lesa unpleasant sight thou xx as bj tbinly-niaguieed Philistinism which was Inr lui peeing on ii sci and making pretence "i cull uro.

should -ax. although no cati bo mine painfully aware than myself ol li inadequate wein m.x oppoititnitiee for ob ervotion, ba-just reached thut stage of a- devalopmeui which the un "in ph i cr io? of the commercial ul Ino is beginning to moke itself keenly felt, and is uncertainly groping in anarch ol in." larger uud liner thiuga whose existence il diml. prenenda. Hui it ba-mu ut roached the stage of clear discern uwul and is cisilx sa ti-u. .1 with ii.

pcai.uice of culture, oven it tin- substance be lng. It- great commercial success has nix en moreover, a certain impatience of temper whiuli makes it incapable going xxork Lithe i x-. to acquire that ol which ii is begtuui feel nee l. A wtatv thal haa lived -p. ak.

tor so long, aiinot at once and naturally come to live in the spirit. The cl of heart which la the couditlon of theworl --in a ch inge of Ufa must be a gi rhe prevailing attitude of Chicago wty toward thinn- ot culture bas ali.uit it en air of patrol It ju-ax tbinga are desirable, oud xxiii make tin ni the All that net done is to build costly chapels, to purchii pensive pictures, none the com erl end tb- olaoee or fashionable reeoft. flow differentia i bom the humble attitude of ona who rt oognuee tin- real significance of cultnre an i who kuoxx be it init-t yiixxx up silently with th. I'he Kingdom ol cometh not with oba tiiui." Nor, 1 fear, will tbaaweeUteeaaud tta ni cultured lite conn- to Chicago at the beck ti. rub man.

If et it would ba ungracious of me fbesC rand.un obaarratious without sajwg that the a.spects of mu id in Chicago, atti appeared mo, am very far from aspects of nindi of tho individual fife with which I e.un.- cont.1.1 a I to base my criticism upon Chicago Ufa aa it xv.is nreeantad me in tho persons of the di-liulititil frienda xx lunn I mad ti xx lule there, or in their emu Hi? ing homes, my picture ould bo a very di den nt oue..