The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
WAYS OF w0MEN'S CLUBS,
WHAT TT MEANS NOW TO BE
DISTINGUISRED GUEST.

An Ordeal That Must Try the stout..t
Heart or the %stronGest Mind in Fer.
mime Observation-Disclosures of n Custom
That II Becoming More and Moro oneron,
Were you ever a distinguished guest nj A
woman's club ?" said Mrs. Pepper to Mira
Pickle.
"Mop mol Not at a woman's club or any.
where else"
well. II l we're you I'd begin soon"
II couldn't be a distinguished guest at any.
thing. An insignificant body like mel"
Weren't you the Secretary pro tenn. Of the
Osknzoo Tuesday Club three years ago ?"
Yes. but
"That's all that's necessary. You'll appear
on the list as the ex-Secretary. and 80 forth.
And what I was going TO say was that. II YOU
knew when ETSSI', I vel 81: you'll make your
is getting more exciting all the time. I've been
%whSeSS' I WA was first invited to be iS"S . guest o,
some friend at her club luncheon, or breakfast
talks and houillon and croquettes. 11Rtaft w STs
all right, Then there was a change. 1t got 10
ttRhe e RR qtsff fsSt; 81 II tS 6 S sISb Ro SsHfs get St u the Sn game sDs.
Ladies. we have with us this afternoon q nun.
Der Of friends. and. as ! am sure you would all
n ,oe r 70 SR fSS n vans s9eS are inc secretary will
That wasn't bad at all. lI,can't, say that my
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didn't end there. Pretty soon the President
s ssop ssSs sailing Th ss , Te deSelo opS r ins5 ed, to N.
splshed guests That tlt!e' became, iiiS91S.
diately popular. and one Of the freakish habits
long liss Of visitors under the heading OF dis.
ihiaanss qldde en 81 innsEEiSSisa e each aie u ths disfin 1ss S5iIi
s sSssts tS T Toa Eh Snnd ssa aa% 'S Taf M fs1,fs; eI Tss
Pepper, Then l would, get up and standthere,
ttsSs ss 8 llo ee t fSrss9 hu hiaHs ~ w q 1Sol @ WE'RE eG RnTinE
the Rs i Pre sasi5 tn 6eiS m souls np as | il G sSe ysr felt sh as i
laK f I made aase tSe 3 Best e ~ Z. and an nf BY getti hls' onI;;
about halfwayupand then subsiding promptly.
IrhfIIss rising for Ri inspection has f been Il the fashion
for some time, but the other day l had an ex.
guished-guost business is capable Of almost
unlimited development.
usual. one OF q half dozen or more visitors.
After the boutllon and croquettes part OF the
began the old, familiar formula: Ladies', we
have a number. Of DISTINGUISHED guests here
deal Of pleasure to have the Secretary read
Smith nFhf Br tRs sfafF Mrs. Myl 4sHfs an Mrs. Margaret
"'one momentr Interrupted che President.
w vi Will her r rSs@s i, that ssi,s each lady rise and bow
And bow That was a new wrinkle. ,I,sas
there wondering how IN the. world l could do
1t without adding a shrek of laughter to my
bow. Imagine the asininity OF getting up and
making a bow as IL you were a little schoolgirl
about to say a piece. II she had said for us to
rise and turn n handspring ! couldn't have
been more confused. Well, the Secretary again
began with Mrs. Brown. who got up and made
her little bow. l know my turn was coming
next and. as / was in the middle OF the room,
with women to right of. me. to left OF me and
behind me. I wondered whether l would be re-
quested to make four bows or would be let on
with one. l made one aud dropped into my
seat. and the Secretary passed on.
Now. 1 tell you the distinguished guests OF
women ~, clubs have q great career before
they will be requested to rise. bow and turn
slowly on one foot. This will give the specta.
tors a comprehensive view Of the distinguished
guests, back as we'll AS front. After that they
will probably be asked to rise. bow, revolve
slowly, close and open the eyes, smile. frown
and give various other detailed expressions.
To this may be added an Injunction to bring
with them typewriter biographical data. Al.
ter n while they can be asked to bring also
typewriter descriptions of the gown and hat
worn, stating cost. materials and anything else
OF interest. Don't YOU see? There's no limit
to It. Now. II you think you would object to
being a distinguished guest under such adj
vanced conditions. l urge you to take your turn
at II, now. when you can get off with the In
junction to make a pretty bow to the ladies.
The wheels Of progress are moving. and the
known antics"