The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

Carpets. dishes. and such things"
| chatted on the President. seating herself
comfortably in her own very Hretty
| apartment. 1--WE cannot promise TO buy,
as individual tastes differ. But L have
| here three samples OF fine carpet which
i can get at low price. and as soon as
there are orders for 100 yards 1 shall
| purchase.
There is one thing" said the Presi-
dent, about which We are very partlc-
ular. and on account OF which so many
cooperative clubs fail. We preserve our
independence and our own social circles.
None OF our members have a personal
acquaintanc with each other. We have
ten directors who audit accounts once a
month, but further than that we never
get acquainted. Individually know only
a dozen OF our members, though L get
letters from them ALL Here, for In
stance. is letter from young artist
who gives lessons in girls school. she
keeps house well and entertains consid
erably. She wants a little maid TO open
her front door afternoons and bring in
the tea tray. Here is another letter.
This is from a girl who has business
OF her own. She goes out early IN the
morning, and when she returns she
wants 10 find her house In order. she is
entertaining considerably and doing her
own work. I fancy the same little mad
would fit I'm both cases at different hours
and can get her for 81 apiece week II
she can get her breakfast at one place
and tea at anotAer. How's that Tor
managing?
"Of course we launder on large
scale. one of ,our apartment-houses,
filled with girl bachelors in hard LUCK
has a laundry underneath, ana mere we
conduct our own laundry work, taxing
in little outside work.
Are we All poor2'' smiled the Prefi-
dent, fitting her pretty nose and se'tlinS
down into the cushions OF her own lux
urious divan. mo, don't think we
are any OF us really poor we earn
considerable and have very nice posi-
lions I'm the social world. But we have
$40 tastes and so salaries. Hence the
Federation Club. AS Tor myself
glancing down the drawiug-room through
the portieres into a small reception room
lighted with Oriental lamps, i earn
money painting pictures. Yes. / am an
artist But / don't want 10 paint all the
time. so / manage the CLUB on cohdiuoh
Of getting my rent free That Is all 1
like the club, because II gives us such Il !
deal for our money.
Now you are going TO ask II we nave |
any other rules for admission. keIer-
fnCff.
of that kind. And I can tell you that |
there are none. IL IS managed like
mans club. A prospective member has |
n name posted BallOting Is done by |
mail. and after financial security Is
obtained the bachelor girl is eligible to
and that reminds me OF an incident
A very stvllsh-looking girl was shown
into this room the other day. You are
the President Of the Federation OF Girls
Bachelors Clubs? she asked.
! nodded.
az want 10 belong. but I don't Ike
such clubs generally. l like to Keep
house as / please. l keep two canary
birds and a dog. go ont nights. 1
have company 10 dinner. ! play the pl-
ano until merning. ! eat In the parlor'
laugh out loud and l sometimes nave
twenty girls 10 dinner; not TO mention
the men that call In the evening
What is your financial security 1
asked.
81 keep books for a designing firm.
get so week and am engaged BY
for a year
you are eligible said /. and I Will
send our list for you 10 choose an apart
ment and order such things as you want
regularly You will have to chip In your
share Of my rent for managing you. 1t
will be about - cents month";
"She went away delighted, and. from
her orders. she Is spending her fun so
a week upon her good times. But that's
her business not mine. And. by the
way she wants two gallons of ice-cream
tonight, and eight others want gallon
each. ret u for - cents a quart.
This club would be a fine thing for
poor girls. shop girls and seamstresses.
But we run ours little too extensively
for them Why, look into that closet.
There are fifty pounds Of old-fashioned :