Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24


Truth.
This reason OF Mauds is a new one. From
all time the humorous papers have occupied
themselves with the matter of clubs. but the
usual form Of the joke involves utter abhor-
renee on the part of the woman for her hus-
bands club and all that pertains thereto But
here comes new prophet explaining womans
fondness for cubdom on the ground that club
men are naughty, and for that reason nice.
There is only one thing that prevents q local
application of this little saying of Truths.
Washington club men are not wicked-that is,
they are not always very wicked. That they
are popular set in society isxdecidedly true.
III proof of this were needed it would only be
necessary to compare the names Of men in the
society column with the registers of the princi-
pal local clubs
1t is too late in the history of civiliza-
ton now for any excuses for clubs to
be necessary. They are too much of fixture
In our modern social system, and whether or
not they are altogether good the men will have
them. and the women are beginning to try a
hand at the business themselves. Clubs and
club life are on the increase all the time. 1t
has been said that in London there are clubs
for every one, from the Prince of Wales to the
bootblack or coster, and almost every one be-
longs to a club. This is getting to be more and
more the case in this country every year. 1t
would be interesting, for instance, to know how
than o half dozen clubs.
In the assembly room Of the Cosmos Club.
which il the chief place in town for holding the.
meetings Of local learned societies, three such
bodies have held their meetings this week. They
were the Philosophical Society Of Washington
the National Geographic Society and the An
thropological Society.
Among those recently elected to membership
in the University Club are Commissioner Ross.
Mr.. Job Barnard, Mr.. Martin F. Morris and
Mr.. Chas. A. Elliott. This makes twenty-one
new members admitted since October and there
are still sixteen names on the waiting list.
This is the time of year when members are
called upon for contributions to a Christmas
fund for the club servants. For any man who
belongs to several clubs and is literally dis
posed this one item foots up to very tidy sum
in his expense account.
A special meeting of the University Club will
be held on January 3. 1898, to take action upon
a proposed amendment to the constitution
This proposed amendment authorizes the
board OF governors to admit to membership in
the club any gentlemen eminent in the liberal
professions, science, literature or art.
The Sigma Chi fraternity will hold banquet
at the University Club next Tuesday evening
Covers will be laid for twenty-seven guests
The Delta Phis will also probably give their
banquet at the same place later in the season.
The Army and Navy Club book will in all
probability reach the members some time next
week. 1t was to have appeared this week, but
an unavoidable delay in the printing and bind
ing made this impossible.
Among club men who make it point to be
eminently proper in small things as well as
large. little spray of holly leaves with clus-
ter Of red berries in the center is the caper for
a boutonniere with dress coat just now.
The Howland-Neville fiasco has stirred up
quite a breeze in the Metropolitan Club
Among club men generally the opinion pre-
walls that the board Of governors acted very
properly in their treatment Of the charges that
were preferred. Some notice had to be
taken Of the charges, but they received about
rs little as was possible. Perhaps the most an
moving thing about the case WAS the undesir-
able publicity it has received.
The members Of the Press Club feel
that they fright in it, Just now The
total receipts OF the recent benefit at Al
baugh's amounted to 81 ,004. 5O-an unprece-
dented sum in the history Of such entertain
meuts. A special meeting of the board of gov
errors was held last night for the purpose of
authorizing the treasurer Of the club to nav off
its entire Indebtedness. This is a very agree
able state Of affairs, and the newspaper boys
have good reason to feel that the club ia start
ing in on its third year under favoring STAR
There is . new aspirant for club honors in
the Washington Architectural Club recently
formed. 1t ID made up Of o number of the
younger local architects, and its object is
mainly to promote good feeling and intercourse
among its members. The membership is natu-
rally limited one. but the club itself starts out
well and promises to be pleasant success