The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-28
DISCUSSED IN CITY CLUBS,
whether or Not the Ladies' Shall lie
Granted ADMINISTRATIVE sorosis.

whether or Not the Ladies' Shall lie
Granted Admission-The sorosis-
Another subject often discussed in club
circles in view of the more liberal views that
are prevailing in club regulations, and es
pecially since the ladies' days are becoming
80 popular, is the admission of ladies bear
ing cards prepared for the purpose from
members during the day hours, or, say,
from 10 n. IN to 4 p In 1t is the custom in
the clubs that have adopted the course to ad-
init the ladies during the hours named to
the parlors, library aud dining room, and
they have the privilege OF membership in
ordinary refreshments, the same being
charged to the account OF the member in
Producing them If not paid for on the spot.
As they do not invade the billiard room, or
the tar, or the car1-room, the fair visitors
do not interfere with any Of the members
who desire to smoke or enjoy what they are
pleased to term the prorogatives of club
life. The Union Leauge and the Lotos have
been noted for frequently entertaining the
ladies during the season at art receptions,
but none oil the clubs in this city have ac-
corded them the privilege described and
which are extended by some of the leading
clubs in Boston, Brooklyn Philadelphia and
Cincinnati
In London the Russell and one or two
other clubs admit ladies', but the system Is
not popular, but quite contrary, you
know to the severe English realization of
the spirit and theory of club life. The Ham,
ilton club III Brooklyn, gives the ladies
separate entrance. The Queen City club,
in Cincinnati, reserves tables for them in
the restaurant There was an effort not
long since to establish a ladies club in this
city which would he an exclusive resort for
the members during the day, where they
could obtain light meal, find the papers
most interesting to them, write letters, and
receive each other, but Il failure TO agree on
the general plan resulted in general disc
greement among the promoters and the final
abandonment OF the idea for the present, at
all events. 1t is variously whispered that
some of the ladies wanted to insist that gen
tleraen should be admitted into the reception
room il one should happen to call on a mem
Der or to await her coming, while the orig
mating idea was that the other sex should
not be allowed to know anything about the
club, much less be entitled to pass its sacred
portals. The original idea OF this ladies'
ciup was uloie W pEoNiue u resorb iof the
convenience of the members while out shop
ping or calling, enabling them to get n
light meal there, or go over the directory,
or TO write n note, than any special social
center or object.
Probably the most successful and repre-
sentative social organization of ladies is the
Sorosis, which seems to flourish with age,
and which from Il very humble beginning
has assumed Importance The Sorosis, how
ever, is merely periodical dining club,
after all The Pot Luck, which emulates
the Sorosis, but goes farther and invites
gentlemen to its annual dinner and inclines
to levity rather than the philosophic dis
cussion carried on by the grave and digni.
fed Sorosis, has several imitators, but none
which have achieved its prominence New
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