Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07

The Colonial Club Of New York Il Q recent
and handsome addition to metropolitan club
dom, and at the opening Of the new homo moi
long ago Mr.. Chauncey NJ Depew was - usual
put down on the program for = speech. In
the course Of his address Mr.. Depew ID quoted
rs having said:
81 belong to eleven clubs. hear lady ex.
claim, oh N.Y. I presume that In an express
sion Of sympathy for Mrs. Depew. But lot ms
tell you seldom go to my clubs. The club Of
years ago. Formerly the ladies regarded the
club an enemy Of the domestic circle. Now
the club opens its doors to the ladies, an she
thinks it Is good thing. Whenever . woman
can 60 where her husband goes she 10 satished.
The club should never be permitted to interfere
with the family, for the family is the foundation
of the community. But when q mans family ID
away from home he needs some place TO 20 and
refresh himself after \ hard days work. He
goes to the clup, and there meets genial people,
forgets business cares, talks politics, gosaips
and tells stories"
This matter OF the admission Of ladies into
the sacred precincts of the club is one that ID
attracting more and more attention every day
and 1t merits all the attention II receives. BY
this it Is not meant OF course, that the two
sexes should be taken In on the same footing in
some arrangements by which members might
have the privilege Of entertaining ladies on
certain stated days, say once every week or
fortnight. What is known a. ladies' day is not
what is meant, for these are marked wi such
eiaborateness NJ TO make them special occasions.
and they cannot be held with very much fire.
qusncy. II the restaurant and sitting rooms
were opened up to ladies on one evening In the
week il would give the club member an oppor-
tunity to be the host at many . little dinner or
theater party and the bachelor member would
thus have the chance TO return many q social
debt The ladies would like 1t, too. and that
club would be popular one at once that frst
breaks through the old rule OF exclusiveness. II
il probable that the ladies' evening would be the
one selected for many theater parties, for it
would give the bachelor a chance to entertain
once in a while other than in public restau-
rants. The Army and Navy Club opens its
cafe and reception room to ladies' In the even
ing for suppers, and the innovation has proved
to be great success. The Down Town Club
also has a dining room for ladies that they ap-
preciate highly ~ luncheon place when they
are down town shopping. The suggestion Is
made to the other clubs In town for what it is
worth.
In New York ladies are beginning TO receive
more consideration at the hands of the swell
clubs. The MiIlionaires' Club, as the new
Metropolitan IL called in vulgar parlance, will
nave III lts new CluO mouse, AT the corner OF 9th
avenue and Goth street, q restaurant and other
apartments for ladies.
The Lawyers Club has several very beautiful
rooms set apart for the wives and female rela-
tives OF the members, and four Of the leading
BROOKLYN clubs have similar accommodations
The ladies' rooms at the Catholic Club are two
OF the most superbly appointed apartments in
the city.
The new book OF the Army and Navy Club
has made its appearance, and. as was to be ex.
pected. is a comprehensive volume and marvel
of good taste. This club is now on a thoroughly
firm financial footing. II has been in its now
building a little over year. for 1t was on De-
cember 30. 1891, that the new home was opened
up with big reception, at which more than
1000 guests were present. The new book shows
that within the year the club has gained 104
members and is still booming. The hardest
workers in establishing the club in its new
home were Lieut. Bliss. Lieut.. PechteIer, Lieut.
Culver, the secretary Of the club, and Mr.. D.
r. Case.
The annual meeting Of the Columbia Athle tic
Club will be held in the club house next We'd
nesday evening at O'Clock.
meeting of the University Club was held this
week to act upon the following proposed
amendment to the constitution: 1.-The board Of
governors shah have power to admit to men,
bership in the club any gentlemen eminent in
the liberal professions-science, literature or
art" There was not a quorum present at the
meeting and it was Adjourned until next Thurs
day evening at o'clock. Since the amend
ment was proposed great deal Of opposition
las developed, and it is expected that the men,
bers who are interested in keeping tho club
true to it's name will rally in force at the meet
ing and kill the amendment. They argue that
IL the board of governors are given the power
to decide as to Q mans eligibility to member
ship. university training not being a requisite,
then the club Ia no longer a university club
but simply scientific or literary organization.
Washington would AGAR be without q club
organized along the lines that have made SINH
lar institutions SO popular in other large cities
At the recent meeting Of the Down Town
Club the proposed change in the constitution
raising the initiation fee and the annual dues
was lost by large majority. On the contrary,
it was decided to do away with the initiation
fee for year. The club has such extensive
quarters, sufficient for much larger member
ship, that it was thought that 1t would be more
satisfactory to increase the number Of members
on the rolls rather than the expense to each
individual member.
The annual meeting Of the Down Town Club
will be held at the club rooms Tuesday even
ing, January H. for the election Of Eve mem
beers of the board Of governors and the trans
action OF other business.
At the annual meeting Of the Mysterious
Club the following officers were installed: Mr..
Robert T. Hieston, President: Maj. James H.
Reeve. vice president; Mr.. A. Dallas Tucker,
secretary; Mr.. James d. Mankin, financial Sec
rotary; Mr.. Emil G. Schafer, treasurer; Mr..
Thomas NJ. Fields, sergeant-at-srms; Mr..
Abram Frey, sentinel. Directors: Messrs. R. T.
Hieston, Maj. ]. Il. Reeve, Thomas Somerville,
George Z. Emmons. E. G.. Schafer, j. d. Man
kin and A. Dallas Tucker.