Telegram-herald., 1890-05-12
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
The splendid Results OF the Ladies New
York CIub.

The splendid Results OF the Ladies New
York Cinb.
A successful woman's organization is
the Ladies New York Club, which has
been thriving tie last SIX months under
the guidance OF woman president,
had Al the outset a membership of
about twenty-five. The idea Of the
club at the time was 10 oatford to women
Of moderate means who were liYirg lu
the suburbs or out OF town altogether,
ii resort where they could stay "a day Or
two while on visit 10 the city without
an escort. It was 10 be practically a
hotel. without the discomforts that
make public house d.stasteful 10 a
woman. Women OF wealth took sud
den liking 10 the notion OF a woman 5
club OF TINS sort, and in month over
hundred of them joined and made II
fashionable. Today the club has 4
membership OF about three hundred
and fifty, and members are being added
at the rate Of from three 10 fiye daily.
OF this number 900 are New
York women, and the majority
of the 200 are married. They 90
TO the club III the after
noon while their husbands are down
town. The cluD quarters are divided
INTO a restaurant, parlors, reading
rooms, and lecture rooms and dorml-
torres. Ine restaurants on the ground
floor, the parlOrs and lecture rooms on
the second floor, and the dOrmltOres
occupy the rest Of the building. 10
! costs $50 year III dues TO belong TO the
| club. and for the money a member can
secure many privileges. There IS an
English cook attached TO the club, and
| he will furnish meals at any time at
/ restaurant prices 10 women who intend
TO go out TO a matinee, and who DO not
| Ike 10 eat at q restaurant. Theater
| luncheon parties OF this sort are,
| indeed, one OF the popular
features of the club. Any member
who wants to 90 out shopping can get
a special maid at the club to accompany
| her. Out-Of-tOwn members VINO are
visiting the metropolis alone can secure
! cab service and other accommodations
without the annoyance and bother OF
| hunting them up for themselves. The
president OF the club resides at the clut
! house, and keeps II open both in the
| daytime and at nlghtup TO reasonable
! hour for the use of members. For mem
| bers living out OF town rooms are
! provided at cost of Sl.00 pei
day. Application has TO be made
| for them day ahead. 1t is custom
for members TO frequently bring then
own MAIDS with them, and meals K
order are provided for those staying
| there. NOn-members when accom-
panied by member can obtain
luncheon at restaurant prices. Any
member who may desire TO entertain
her friends at a luncheon party car
have private room for this purpose
Children of members may be left a
the club house IN care Of nurses OF
guardians whenever members want tC
go visiting. Messenger service Is pro
Wded; kilograms and letters, If ad
dressed to any member of the club
are received and cared for, as well
as parcels. Another facility of thC
club is IN the securing of servant
without having them call at the mem
bers' houses by advertising for then
from the club house. In the reading
room English and American magazine
ana all the important newspapers OF th'
city are always on file. Card partle
are one of the enjoyable features the
club house. 4 teacher of the fascina
ting game is engaged to give whist les
sons once a week, and there IS another
day set apart for the practice OF th'
game. On another day there is n lee
ture on athletics and care Of the body
and preservation Of health. This feat
ture Is called Social Athletics" Th'
club officers and members also max
particular effort TO encourage member
IN the pursuit Of useful recreauOns
particularly the making Of art needle
work. crochetlng and knitting. Bot re
Gently the regular annual prize com
petition exhibition Of work Of tins dc
scripton was begun. Members onl.
we're allowed 20 compete, but many out
siders i0ined ~ the exhibition. Mem
hers we're glad Of the chance Of study
ing what exquisite skill their fellow
women who earn their livelihood 3,
the needle have attained. Some o
these outside exhibits were eagerl.
bought up. About thirty prizes vcr
competed for hy members. a hand
some silver teapot was offered Tor tl
hest art work. and a par oi goh
SCISSORS for the member who peTiorme'
the greatest amount OF embroidery. o
chrochetiug, or tattngs within a state
time. How would such a ciuD do y
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