The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-21
UNIQUE CLUBS IN CHICAGO.
One Pays Members $500 on Birth of
the First Baby.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
Chicago, Aug. 1S-There are two social
organiza tions in Chicago which cannot be
duplicated in any other city in the Unit
ed States to-day, if, indeed in the world
In sense. they are protective as we'll as
social. They have been in existence now
for over year, and each has much good
recorded TO its credit.
The first was started early last year.
with quiet little headquarters in one of
the busiest Office buildings on La Sale
street. 1t was properly chartered, and
began life with this one motto: With
a mission and without a muZZle." 1t
claims to be cooperative in every sense
OF the word. and that membership is as
necessary for young married people as
sunshine is for flowers.
Any married couple may join this So
ciety by paying a fee of 81, and from
time to time as the occasion comes, by
paying such necessary assessments as
are levied per share in the benefits named
in its certificate.
When a baby is born to member, the
certificate of the attending physician,
properly sworn to, is all the proof that
is necessary 10 entitle the mother TO re-
ceive in sixty days a sum not to exceed
$500. This amount is dependent upon abe
assessment, which is made upon all mem
bers of 81 each.
The membership is limited 20 LOCO fami-
lies, and as fast as one becomes entitled
to draw its due is dropped from the list
and a new candidate taken in. The full
quota of members has been filled since
last January.
Members must have belonged to the So
ciety for one full year before they are
eligible to partake in its benefits. So
far there have been twenty-seven as
sessments and the amount OF 5000 mas
been paid over in each case. The. as
ISOLATION has copyrighted its name and
literature so as 10 avoid, II possible
connection. The whole business is con-
Quoted very quietly, and is purely local
in its character.
When the season of 1890 opened So
CITY was formed on the North Side,
which was finally extended to EVenston
and Oak Park, having for its OBJECT pro-
lection against the dreadful men on the
mart of its members, who are all young
ladies' from II to 80 years of age. These
damsels do not intend that the matri-
monial mart of their lives shall be built
on the sands, so they have formed them-
selves into a mutual protective alnahce,
which is both for offensive and defensive
work.
The method of looking into the charac-
tero a youn man is simple, but declo-
e,jy effective. A meeting is called, anu
each member who has loverof Whom
she is the least bit doubtful gives ms
name and as many of the particulars as
she deems advisable to the club. All Is
held in the strictest secrecy.
A committee is then named from among
those present, and then there begins
measuring up of virtue. morals ana men
tai traits by the side of which the Der
ti,lion system sinks into insignificance as
to physical details. Woe to the young
man who has broken his former engage
ment without good cause, to him VINO
spends his late hours of nights In Chicago,
and puts poison in his mouth in the shape
of intoxicants Private inquiries are made
NV MANY Young women who are curlously
inclined. SO 1t goes without saying that
every pebble on the beach will be turned
up in an effort TO get at the bottom oil
facts.
Al the next regular monthly meeting
the Young ladies' meet with their Judg-
ments all formed. regular ballot is
taken, as in society halls. on the question
of admitting to membership NO one mas
any chance of knowing who deposits the
black balls Three of these VIII cohoeiiih
the sutton.
In order that the applicant for knowl-
edge shall know upon what judgment the
vote was cast the. member blackballing
a swain has neatly typewriter the causes
which led TO her action. This statement Is
not signed, but sets out the facts. Drinks
and swears, was engaged to two girls
I'm Milwaukee al the same time last year.
has been divorced in New York, or
'bets on the races" These explanations
are all inclosed and mailed to the anxious
inouirer. So far it seems that jealousy has
not PLAYED any part in determining YER
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