The Critic and record., 1891-04-18
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Mis- and Mis-. Grosycuor win be outcriincd
alta O'Clock tea this afternoon by Mrs. viii
liam \. Hammond, who has inyitcIa number
ofuicc people to meet them.
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Miss Nichols OF Dtooklyn " y, Is visiting
Nrs. General Emory and Mss Emory Her
reputation for beauty and charm Of manner is
moro than realized by 0ll who have had the
pleasure Of meeting her.
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This afternoon 90 . O'Clock Miss Gertrude
Ghccn, who enjoys % wcllcarnci reputation
as ON clocutiouist, will give q dramatic recital
10 the residence Of the Postmaster General,
l71 street. tho drawiugToom having been
kindly placed 20 her disposal by Mrs. Wani.
maker. The occasion promises to be in every
way success. Miss Ghccn has tho advantage
OF being presented 70 3n audience which viii
he composed largely Of the best known people
in socctj hcgc, under particularly happy an.
spices. She cannot lln 10 make o most agree
able Impression aul acInit herself hlll.
somoly.
Miss Dayidgc who prosidcs with 70 much
grace and tact over tho hJspitablc mansion OF
her father, Mr.. Walter Dayidgc. distinguished
momhor Of the Bar, entertained number OF
friends Last night after the theatre party. a
beautiful collation. was served in the spacious
diung-room OF tho Dayidgc mansion. Among
the guests were Ml-s May Cox, Miss Phcnix,
Miss smith, Miss Juliet Norton, Miss Emory
and her guest, Miss Nichols OF Brooklyn; Miss
Condit Smith, Miss Betty Henry Mr.. Hurst,
Mr.. Ballantyrc, Dr. Chaplin, Mr.. Trowbridgc,
Mr.. Neville, Mr. llosmer and others. The
onair was delightfully."- informal, and ike all
imprompu entertainments, had the charm OF
epY Hf o. a - "a a
more agreeable form of seeing ones friends
than this, and no ono understands the art OF
entertaining better than the lovely yolng host
css OF last evening.
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IL has come. II is here. II is almost q fixed
fact. The holt has fallen, and hcuccloith the
tyrant man will no longer have the monopoly
OF the club az o feature OF our civilization.
a long-fet want il ahout 20 be filed. The
emancipation of woman, aye, oven the blood.
bought ballot, would be o hollow mockery II (.
were not swiftly followed by the investment OF
woman with tho privilege OF cngraftng upon
her domcsticity the social prestige and i'm.
uuitics appcrtaining 10 membership IN
club.
Lovely woman hns been too long hampercl
with the prcdominancc OF man in her life.
There are times when, acting as tho high
and moment have to be acted upon,
free from the depressing AMI irreycrcnt
presence of man. with such q mighty fulcglm
= club organized upon the same lines OF cX-
cusivencss 80 cmpted by man, the power OF CO.
operation for action upon important social
onGiis will be assured. The disciplining OF
"clim bcrs," the stern duty ol drawing the
lirc,n the fixing OF . standard OF what con
stitutcs eligibility 90 al of the franchises
rights and appurtcnancos Of those who are to
| be hcnccforth considered In the full olor of
social sGnctity, cary with them grave duties
| and resi- Ionsibilities that have often made the
stouIest hearts OF club men quail. The pro-
| posed ladies' club may therefore be considcre |
| rs in the nature Of an experiment. When the
| irail bark is once launched upon the stormy sea
of selecting members and the posting Of names
| II Is within the bounds OF possibility that there
| will be music in the air, Started under the
auspices of a number OF ladies' OF the highest
social position, there viii be no question of
the character and objects OF the club. II will
have the impress and seal OF society rcpresen.
| ted by those whose word IL law on all such
matters touching the social life of Washington.
| That there Will be icll0usies, no end of talk,
| heartburnigs and good many sweet and bitter
things said goes without saying. The ladies,
God bless them, doubtless feel the need OF
club life as arest and refuge from the weary
| ing and cXhausiing demands of society and
| home. They often want place TO 20 where
| they can have "A good hearty cry" for in.
stance. What moro appropriate spot than their
clubY The drawing-rooms, library, billiard
rooms and refectory, will present very
different scene, doubtless from similar apart
ments In the mems clubs. Instead OF n lot of
insipid young dudes, sucking the heads OF
their canes and fuddling their poor little heads
with brandy and soda, or cigarettes; instead OF
| sundry crusty old club oraclcs, Who monopo.
| lie the choice seats in the window and glare
| nt modest guests and shy members, we should
sec bcvys Of swcct-faccd maids and matrons,
twittering about the dainty apartments and
| shedding n sunny brightness on the whole
street. No elderly Mncrva-like leaders
will shrivel up with glance through her gold.
| trimmed lorgnotte the meek and owy new
members fIom the lofty cminencc of the
head of the table. The afairs of society
and the laws thereof will he con
strucd by this new Supreme Court OF
arbitration, from whose decision there will be
10 appcal without danger OF social annihila-
| tion.
As means TO the end, the Ladies' Club will
he source OF usofuloess and satisfaction in
| promoting higher, broader, deeper, ana more
soulful and comprehensive state OF things
than exist at present. THE CRITIC takes or
its hat TO the Ladies' Club, and wishes the
| gcntlcwomen who are seeking this new phase
Of life the fullest realization OF their most San
| guine expectations. Success Is almost assured
| already The frmnoss, tact, and discretion
| necessary cannot fail 10 be forthcoming for the
| organization and conduct Of the new club.