Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-19

here they are chased away by the courteous,
kindly spirit of well-bred women Of the
world.
Instances of Club Narrowness.
"It does seem as if some OF the women's
associations and clubs modelled themselves
on stric:est conventional patterns. One
lady came over from very exclusive club.
whose members were all society people,
carefully culled from the finest circles. hurt
and indignant that her own nephew had
been refused permission to call and take
her to the theater, and another matron was
not allowed to have her own son come to her
room, while the two ladies were down from
their country homes. What possible good
is 10 be gained from such exclusions? The
Phariseeism of some women reaches imbs-
c;lity, and credits neither their minds nor
their morals. 1t is curious to imagine on
what possible grounds club can be run,
whose members pay liberal price for every
accommodation, but are refused the visits OF
their nearest relatives.
SIT is delightful to have some degree OF
privilege and independence, in virtue of
ones wOmanhood, to enter a house where
women have the first right and considera-
ton, where the large, comfortable rooms are
consecrated to feminine bachelors, together
with the best that a most efficient house.
keeper, manager and steward can do for
scrupulous care and nicety. 1 would not
exclude men from any good thing, yet there
was a sense Of even-handed Justice when the
editor of leading literary magazine, ap-
plying sor rooms with his wife, had to be
denied on account of being man.
The Feminine Bachelors Rights.
"There are so many houses which have no
room for women. The sense Of protected
privacy, of correct surroundings, is price
less to a woman, and minor things about the
place add greatly to Its attractiveness.
"The shining baths and large, light bath
rooms, perfectly aired and fresh with the
sweet garden fragrance OF fine germicdes
instead of the close, intolerable odors usual
on the landings; the scrupulously kept res
taurant, whose tasteful china and dainty
service speak feminine appropriation, are
the more grateful to womanly senses than
words can tell. That the stronger sex ap-
preciates them is evident by the promptness
of gentlemen to avail themselves of the
snug, pretty restaurant on the lower floor.
''There is one drawback to the plaee-it is
not large enough to take one-tenth the peo-
pie who would be glad to fill such a bright,
Rooms are taken a week in advance, and
women share the large, double-bedded rooms
with strangers rather than see sister women
sent away without the comforts of the house.
81 write of this to let women through the
country know what nice quarters they can
find if they wish to take a nice little run
alone to the city, without belonging to an
expensive, exclusive ladies' club or joining
the lists with working women. 1t is be-
ginning only of what rhIght and ought TO be
done, but very successful one.
Doing Good With Capital.
"The affair is started by list Of lady
stockholders comprising names we'll known
is every sense of the word, and they expect
ample returns on the investment. Here is
the chance dear to the heart of the public
minded investor of doing good with capital
at 10 to Is per cent profit. The profits are
so sure that wealthy man offered the orig
inator of the scheme 1000 on her own
note TO enlarge the business, provided it
could be taken out of the hands OF women
stockholders, whom business men have OBJ
jects against joining.
1.-THE capitalist who will open ladies'
hotel of ample accommodations for the in
dependent class of women and carry it on as
it should be. with as competent manage
ment as the single house of the Visitors
Bureau, will strike the success of the year,
and as they pay their dollars into his hand
women will call him benetactor.
"Tourists who find themselves afoat in the
city from the other side OF the Atlantic,
brisk Western women. on for spring shop
ping and sight seeing, head teachers, artists
and professional women would be glad to
know of moderate priced, inviting quarters,
and it is a neglect of opportunity that they
are not provided. KATHERINE II.
The types in my last letter divided a SEN
tence to the sad contradiction OF the writer's
meaning. "Gretna" wrote that over-mas-
sage started the down on her cheeks when
she chad been rejoicing in its disappearance
after six weeks s'use of genuine toilet cerate." I"
A period after disappearance" belied the
sense completely. and 1 fear will cost more
than this explanation to correct.
SHELLEY DARE.