The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27

ton IS pleasing and restful and an adj
1ntraDle background for the few good pic
lures, well selected and we'll hung. During
the season an at home is given, at which
members may receive their friends and at
these functions the English members make
It point to be especially attentive to their
American nonresident members The good,
sensible fashion Of not introducing but tax
ing it for granted that the presence of one
IN the same drawing room with the hostess
of the occasion is a. sufficient guarantee Of
responsibility does much to promote in
iormality and sociability. Conversation is
carried on with great zest, in which 1t is
hardly necessary 10 add that the American
can usually hold her own. Frequently these
at homes are eniivened by good music or
by readings, actors and actresses frequent
" being engaged or volunteering their serv-
ices.
IN addition to all these there are the
Writer'S Club and the Women Journalists
Club. John Oliver Hobbies Mrs. Craigie)
has been the president of the Women Jour-
nalists Club for some years. 1t admits TO
its privileges all women engaged in journal
1stic or literary pursuits and there one may
see many of the best known literary women
in London. During the winter it secures as
lecturers such men as Professor Herkomer.
T. +. OConnOr or Zangwill, and 1t usually
celebrates St. Johns eve with a brilliant
party, where one may meet all London, the
purely social element, with men and women
or note hot only in journalism but in the
theatrical and artistic world, members of
Parliament, diplomats. officers of the army
and navy and any stray lion that may be
time. In 1896 this party was given at Stat
ford House, one Of the residences of the
Duke or Sutherland, which the Queen, ii
is said, once visited whenever she wanted
TO see a palace" On that occasion an as
tonishing procession filed through it's great
corridors, in which ClSsy LOTUS, Mr.. Bal
Tour, Douglas Sladen, the Princess Henry
OF PleSS and her train were conspicuous
figures The beautiful president, in a rich
plain gown of ivory satin that greatly en-
HANGED her brilliant complexion and dusky
hair, stood at the foot Of the grand stair
case receiving the guests with her assist
ants, all eminent women journalists.
The Lady Journalists Club has comfort
able rooms I'm Hastings House, Norfolk
street, just off the Strand 1t does not pro-
vide lodgings. but luncheon, tea and din
ner are served excellent in quality and ex-
tremely moderate in price. From very
small beginnings this club has become ex-
ceedingly well-to-do and has comfortable
bank. For some inscrutable reason her
Royal Hfghness the Princess Christian is
honorary president of the Women Journal
lists Club, and it was certainly evident that
party called forth envious comment from
men journalists who were disposed to ask
when and how their sisters had become
affiliated with the British aristocracy
The Writers Club is also domiciled in
Hastings House, and it's great occasion is
the annual dinner presided over by some
other equally distinguished parsonage.
The fees in all London women'S clubs are
much greater than the average fee in the
ordinary American club. The entrance fee
in the Alexandra Club is five guineas, with
an annual subscription of the same amount,
making a payment of $52.5O upon admission.
The fee and subscription is about three
guineaS in the Journalists, Sesame and
other clubs but much more is furnished for
this sum than in an American club