New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
THE WOMAN'S CLUB PROSPERING.
ITS MEMBERS GETTING THE TRUE CLUB SPIRIT
PLANS FOR FUTURE ENTERTAINMENTS.

| ITS MEMBERS GETTING THE TRUE CLUB SPIRIT
| PLANS FOR FUTURE ENTERTAINMENTS.
| The WOman's club which has been in practical
operation about two weeks to be fulfilling its
mission in manner TO crafty the hopes of its most
sangune projectors. The afternoon tea which took
place on December s. and was attended by more than
600 women, many of whom prominent in society,
largely increased its prestige. 1t the means of
introducing it to the many friends of the prime movers
of the enterprise. They turn took their idea from
Mrs. Henry Wright Shelton whom they justly regard
the clubs original philosopher, guide and friend.
Now that the club has settled down to its every day
life il will doubtless interest the many curious
who watching this new departure Of the gentler
sex, to know what is done there. Every day except
Sundays luncheon is provided and in the evening
dinner. Both well patronized Then the sleeping
rooms for the accommodation Of outOftown members
have proved TO be, as ii was originally supposed they
would, great convenience. Many members have
also become sufficiently imbued with the club spirit"
of lbeir husbands and brothers TO enjoy dropping in
write their letters the club paper, look the
newspAers and magazines, look out for the bundles
they have ordered sent to the clubhouse while out
shopping. The best proof however, that the club
really business is the fact that it has selected
both entertainment and membership com
mittees. Applications for membership have
been received from all sorts of people,
but the committee has done its work heroically and
who apply asked to send in their references and
that always disposes Of them II is unique custom
of the club to add the names OF the members to
the rolls in groups of fifty. Just now the fourth
stament of that number is nearly ready TO be in
scribcd the roster.
The functions of these committees are obvious
enough, but in other respects the government of the
club is most striking and is peculiarly feminine
Thursday is set apart eldb day" and In the morn
ing about IL O'Clock, the members began to flock in
bringing their knitting, sewing. or croc het work. and
gather in the parloTs Then the affairs Of the club
are talked informally, between the intervals OF
chat other subjects and just informally decided
There votes in the strict sense the
term and no voting by ballot. Nevertheless every
member has her say. The entertainment committee
has also been busily at work, having arranged for
another afternoon reception and tea TO take place
about the middle Of January and entertainment
of another character not yet decided upon 10 take
place later. But the most novel of all the clubs
experiments will be the whist class which is soon to
be started ANY member is eligible without "a pre-
liminaTy civil service examination as TO her ability
TO sit silent throughout hand or remember what Is
trumps. A masculine expert OF pronounced ability
in getting in a word edgewise Will be engaged as an
Instructor Who say that in this age of progress
womankind is not advancing with giant strides