Literary Clubland II: New York's Literary Clubs

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Bibliographic Information

Maurice, Arthur Bartlett. "Literary Clubland II: New York's Literary Clubs." The Bookman: A Review of Books and Life. Jun. 1905: 392-406.

Type: magazine ; Genre: history, criticism

Abstract

This article gives a brief overview of the regulars at Pfaff's as part of a larger survey that discusses the literary clubs and associations of New York.

People Mentioned in this Work

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's.
Arnold, George [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's.
Briggs, Charles Frederick [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's. His pen name is given as "Harry Franco."
Clapp, Henry Jr. [pages: 396]: He is mentioned as the "king" of the "real literary Bohemians of the later fifties" who would gather at Pfaff's "at the noon-meal hour and through the evening until late into the night."
Clare, Ada [pages: 396]: She is mentioned as the "queen" of the "real literary Bohemians of the later fifties" who would gather at Pfaff's "at the noon-meal hour and through the evening until late into the night."
Goodrich, Frank Boott [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's. His pen name is given as "Dick Dinto."
Halpine, Charles Graham [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's. His real name is given as Charles G. Halpine.
Howells, William Dean [pages: 396]: The article cites Howells' Literary Friends and Acquaintances as providing an account of Howells' first meeting with Whitman.
Newell, Robert Henry [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's. His real name is given as Robert H. Newell.
O'Brien, Fitz-James [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's.
Shaw, Henry Wheeler [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's. His pen name is given as "Josh Billings."
Stoddard, Richard Henry [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's.
Thomson, Mortimer [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's. His pen name is given as "Doesticks."
Ward, Artemus [pages: 396]: He is described as one of the "others who rallied" at Pfaff's. His real name is given as Charles F. Brown.
Whitman, Walt [pages: 396]: He is described as "one of the place's most frequent habitues." Maurice notes that Howells' Literary Friends and Acquaintances describes the first meeting of Howells and Whitman.