The sun., 1893-04-30
Two UNIQUE CLUBS.
Exclusive. Literary, and Exceedingly Enjoy
2 abie-How They are Conducted.

Exclusive. Literary, and Exceedingly Enioy.
2 abie-How They are Conducted.
Two very exclusive and elegant woman's
clubs there are In this city. whose meetings
are convened in private parlora and whose de-
liberations are carefully guarded from the
public press. One Is the Causerie du Lundi.
the literary club OF society women. and the
other is the Wednesday Afternoon. the social
club OF literary women. Entry to both sug-
gests the camel through the needles eye cor,
parison. and depends In tho ono case upon the
accident OF birth. In the other upon the accl-
dent Of brains The Causerie du Lundi was
founded about two years ago and has nom :
bership OF fifty and long waiting list, which.
as vacancies are few and designations are un-
heard OF. have little prospect OF admission.
These ladies meet every other Monday
through tho season, and at each meeting one
member reads paper upon whatever subject
she is most interested In. and an informal dis
cussion follows. Perhaps Il is lace that some
member elects to talk upon. and be very sure
II SO that she knows lace lore in every phase.
or It may be jewels or china. Mrs. John Sher-
wood belongs to this club. and reads most
clever papers. Mrs. Burton Harrison is q
member. Mrs. Henry Draper. wife Of the as
tronomer. talks upon her favorite study. as
tronomy. and papers on natural history. on
art on authors. DO, are read and discussed.
the afternoons concluding with tho usual tea.
which is the feature Of all woman's gatherings.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club is an aris-
tocracy Of intellect into which the average in
dividual may enter on invitation Ct member.
and is sure to feel like the guest without tho
wedding garment among these exceptionally
well read. logical. and thoughtful women.
committee appointed for the purpose plan
out the schedule Of subjects for the year and
pf
subject is a preparation for that which fol-
lows. and the last topic Of the list is but tho
climax OF all that precedes It Having ar
ranged the subjects. q list OF books pertaining
to the themes chosen are selected. books In
French and German as we'll as English. and
these books make up an interesting and we'll
arranged course Of reading for the winter to
At each meeting one woman. selected By tho
committee. prepares an exhaustive paper on
TO- ,bs by she way ay ee a.
eased from the performances. OF this duty:
which Is not frksome owing to the number Of
at a table beside the Presi don't. instead. of
finished an informal discussion follows Of the
topic. in which the speeches. unlike those In
,reali impromptu. and not written out before.
hnnd in papsrs OF many words and few ideas
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only Ave guests at any meeting These guess,
are usually carfully selected. since the prtvi-
lege is too rare for any m ember to admit Of
be sincerely interested in the proceedings.
And the club is thus o family Of intimate
full m inds on the suhject which each presents
from her own point OF view supported by refer
with delightful tolerance. and finishing up
with chat over the tea cups before they leave.
This plan is one particularly to be COM
mended among women In smaller towns where
there is greater opportunity for reading and
where the club idea has not permeated so fully
up on a platform and read or declaim their
position and views on everything under the
large assemblaees OF curious and unsympa-
thetic women. Half q dozen women OF con-
genial thought could form a club OF this kind
and enjoy II greatly during the winter season