Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-28
SOCIAL MATTERS.
All About the Ladies' Ciub-Persoual Notes
OF Interest.

The Washington Club for ladies, which has
been in process Of organization for about a
month, began its actual existence today. The
club rooms are conveniently located upon the
first floor Of the Richmond and today the
majority Of the members crossed over the
threshold of its first home. The aims of the
club are distinctly social and the care which
has been exercised and viii continue 10 be ex-
ercised In the admission Of members has
placed its foundations, IL Ii thought on q firm
but at the same time conservative basis The
club has provided headquarters convenient Of
access and equipped with all that il considered
necessary FOR the comfort and mutual pleas
ure of its members. The suite of rooms which
IT occupies are those at the corner OF 18th and
Il streets. As far as their separate purposes
are yet defined one will be called q whist room,
the next reading room, q third is furnished
with writing tables, two rooms ad-
joining at the corner will be used
a private hail. cloak rooms &c. While these
rooms have only been hired for two mon tbs 10
is quite probable that longer lease viii be
taken, as the satisfaction over the selection
seems to be general During the early part of
tne clubs formation the question Of taking Q
house was seriously considered, but the addi-
tional cares that il would involve seemed more
tnan the ladies cared to undertake. This cues
uon Is nkeiy, however, to come up again, par
ncularly next winter, when the mem ership
viii have grown much larger. and perhaps then
the present accommodations may NOS suffce.
But the general feeling among the ladies TODAY
as they took possession Of their new home was
that they would in all probability stay there
until the club has passed into young ladyhood
any way.
The ladies interested with the framing OF the
constitution and bylaws have given those mat
tiers not only intelligent but the most pains
taking care: They have modelled the constitu-
oon after the most successful Of similar organi-
cations, following the plan Of mems clubs. and
n MT nj mir al
most stringent Of these rules applies Of course
10 future applications for membership. As q
member has said: without being captious, we
are going to be safe, that each lady may feel
that she is always among ladies while in the
club rooms" candidate is proposed by a
permanent member, seconded by another and
the entire board Of governors elects to member
snip. The board Of governors will have, when
completed. fifteen members. Mrs. Admiral Lee
Is president, Mrs. Sweet first vice president and
MRS u L. Morgan is second vice president
The others are Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Mcpherson,
Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Mrs. Winthrop, Mrs. 8. D.
hlchey, Mrs. n. s. Lincoln. Mrs. w. A. Ham,
mond, Madame de Sibour, Mrs. Lothrop Brad
ley, Miss Olive Risley Seward and Mrs. Isham
Hornsby, leaving one vacancy vet to be filed
member can introduce a lady friend from ont
OF town to whom the privileges Of the club
rooms Will be offered for period of ten days
The wives Of foreign ministers resident in
TINS city and distinguished women of othsr
Siiles VIII De erected 10 honorary memberehip.
and will be sent cards emitting them always 70
the hospitality OF the club rooms After the
business meeting of the governors late yester-
day afternoon the social part of the clubs ex-
lstence was manifested by a resolution to give
a clock tea on the afternoon of May S for
members only.
The rooms Of the club will be open every
day from o'clock in the morning until what
ever hour In the evening will best suit the con-
venence OF its frequenters. The chances are
that at this season Of the year those who will
avail themselves of its opportunities will most
likely congregate during the afternoon. when
neither household or social duties are i'm
pending All the current literature such as
newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. will
De Kept In the reading room. Such members as
SO desire can be served with light repasts in the
parlors of the club. and it is thought that this
feature alone will be found a very attractive
phase OF the club life. In fact the club wishes
TO provide an agreeable, refined Headquarters
for women of leisure, such as they enjoy in
many of the larger cities.
Among the ITO membere are Mrs Fuller
Mrs; Field, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs Henderson, Mrs.
Cockrell, Mrs. Jno Carter Mrs L. HoxhaI.
Mrs. j. Mills Browne, Miss Dahlgren, Miss Nc
Culloch, Miss Upton, Mrs. W. c. Hill, Mrs
Bloomer, Mrs. J: Fairfield Carpenter, Mrs.
Langhorne, Mrs. Tiffany, Mrs. Frank Gordon,
Mrs Audenried, Mrs ]. Thompson Swami,
Mrs. +. NJ. Barber, Mrs. Clymer, Mrs Franklin.
Mrs. Chas. j. Bell, Mrs. Breckinridge. Mrs'
Alex. Graham Bell. Miss Myer, Miss Blount,
Mrs. Mckim, Mrs. Leo Knott, Mrs. j. Lowrie
Bell, Miss Aileen Bell and Mrs. McNair.
Mrs. VIM. Z. Earle is the recording secretary
Yesterday the members paid in their initiation
fee, which 10 els The monthly dues will be
81.
The charity dance given last evening at Mrs.
Dyer's academy was q decided success On the
reception committee were Mrs. Stone, Miss
Martin and the Misses Plain. The floor mana
gers were Mr.. W. y. Hibbs, Mr.. b. b. s. Phil
lips, Mr.. R. C. Mckinney and Mr.. Tucker.
Among those present were DR.. and Mrs. Noble,
MIR. and Mrs. b. K. Plain, Mr.. and Mrs Green
Mr., and Mrs. Hibbs, Miss Winner, Miss Mae
smith, Miss Plain, Miss Beall, Miss Milburn,
Miss Martin, Miss Susie Plain, Miss Noble, Miss
Fox, Miss Croghan, Miss Dorsey, Miss Cochran.
Mise Dora Noble, Miss Lothrop, Miss Tucker,
Miss Herbert. Miss Gray. Miss NJ C. Milburn
ana Miss Aukam; Messrs. Appleman, Tucker.
yohansen, Mr.. Carroll Martin, Mr. b. b. S.
Phillips, Mr.. Mckinney, MIR. Beall, Mr.. White,
ing, Mr.. Du Hamel, Mr.. Bingham. Mr. sherman.
Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. A. Phillips, Mr.. Bartlett, Mr..
Kaufman, Mr.. Benner, Mr.. Brickenstein. Mr..
Shepherd. Mr.. Brown, Mr. Mcdowell, Nh. Flem-
ing, Count Velerdi and Drs. Writ, Stubblefield
and Brightwell.
A very elegant farewell dinner was given at
the Metropolitan Club last evening to Mr..
A>oAS, VIC new fersld. WHO
sails on the 9th of May, by about twenty Of his
friends. Judge John Davis presided. Among
those present were Gen. Nicholas Anderson.
Mr.. Marbury Blair, Mr.. Archibald Hopkins.
Judge Appleby, Mr.. Jesse Brown, Mr. John
Baker, Mr.. Robert Hinckley, Mr.. Sullivan. Mr..
u. 3. Rodgers, Commander Hoff, Paymaster H
u. Wright, Mr.. Marcellus Bailey, Mr. Pearsons.
Mr.. Geo. HELEN and Mr.. Richard Smith,
The dancing class gave its final meeting for
this season last night at the Arlington. There
was good attendance of the members an il
was in all likelihood the last dance Of this
season, good music and every condition 20
make the evening . notable one in the history
of the dancing class.
At the Academy of Music on Tuesday. Nav s
at pm, an amateur company, composed of
the most prominent young people of baltimore
society. will perform the PIRATES of Penzanceo
for the benefit Of the Children's Hospital of
Washington. The leading part, Mabel. Is taken
BY Miss Nellie Robinson, daughter Of Mr. John
Moncure Robinson. Miss Louise Morris
daughter Of Mr.. John B. Morris, is one of The
Sisters: The part of Ruiz will be rendered by
Miss Florence Raustead. The managers are Mr..
Geo. May and Mr.. Jno. McKim, and Washington
society anticipates an interesting and UNIQUE
entertainment
Mr.. and Mrh Andrew b Graham are at
Fortress Monroe.
Miss Nellie Friebus of 1899 q street viii s.ii
for Europe on May 6, to remain a wear. studv
ing the German language. She will be At home