Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

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No woman's club OF today feels that
y IS well started until II has a hablta-
uon as well as name. No matter
what II essays, be II civic or literary,
i wants q place suited to It's work.
Women are not willing to make shift
IN the new thing which has come into
| their lives. They want coy environ
| nent, and as they take the influence OF
| lheir club life into their homes they
| take something OF their homes into the
out-in -the-world hours. The fact Is
| mat there Is no rest for club women
until they are located" When club
| lite began for them they met around
At the houses OF the different members.
as teachers boarded In the old district
beilool days, But as the clubs grew
tLis plan was manifestly tax upon
members, and as all did not have
houses large enough TO entertain
large company the burden fell dispro.
portionately The small halls were
hired. but that was too formal and
buslnesslike and could not always be
depended upon. Out OF all this and
following the example OF the men, wo-
men commenced TO make club homes
for themselves.
Word Of the last step In this direc-
ton comes from Los Angeles, where
the Friday Morning club, one OF the
best known organizations OF the State.
has opened It's new clubhouse. There
was an informal homecoming on the
18th OF January, but last Friday, dur
Ing the convention In the interest Of |
state federation the formal dedication |
was made. With members only pres. |
ent the crane was hung over the new
hearthstone and there was a program.
the most interesting part OF which was |
the presentation OF a birthday cake.
with appropriate speeches to Mrs c.
NJ. Severance, who on that day cele-
brated her elghtieth birthday. She Is
an honored member Of the Friday
Morning and was the first president OF
q woman's club In America.
The architecture OF this house Is dis.
tinctiyely Californian aud follows the
lines OF the old missions. II was built
with view TO being source OF income.
as well as pleasure. The entire lower
floor Is arranged so that II may be used
Tor banquets and parties or for any
good sized assemblage. The building
cost about slS,50O and the stock, with a
single exception. is held by the men,
bers Mrs. j. r. Sartori Is the ener-
getic president who has made this
possible.
The Century was the first woman's
club In San Francisco TO have a house
and until the past two years II was
maintained alone for the club and the
individual use OF its members. Sew
aral rooms, comfortably furnished, were
occupied by members who did not
maintain homes. When the club built
he auditorium annex 20 make the place
adequate to its own needs II became
possible for some Of the smaller clubs to
,njoy the advantages OF this well-es-
tabllshed house. The Mills club, also
he Pacific Coast Woman's Press club,
low rent from the Century and the !
little hall Is In demand for
concerts and small parties.
For long time the Sorosis had COM
ortable quarters In Pine street, ad-
dining Keiths studio, but when the /,
'alliopeans consolidated with the Con- ,
'ordlas the neat clubhouse OF the for ,
ner club was available The place
'orosis leased and 1t now sublets TO the
.aure Hall, to the California branch y
{ the Associated Alumnae and 20 some .
hapters Of the Daughters Of the Revo- I,
alton. For the past two years the I
'hil0math club has had clubrooms at /,
he corner Of Bush street and Van Ness n
venue. =
The Woman's Clubhouse corpora
Ion OF Boston has commenced to
uild an edihce which will cost some
100000. Practically the same thing has g
cen done In Cincinnati, and similar /
ut smaller enterprise Is outlined for ;,
ortland. or. '
All these ventures on the part OF u
oman accentuate her business ability. p
he financial part Of club life is man U
ged as systematically as the concerns I
big business firm. The Corona club X
Iakes itself comfortable In the new W
ioms OF the Mission Lodge OF Masons. W
The Forum Is the one club which r
eeps downtown quarters, rooms which a:
e open to the members every day In OF
e week with the exception OF Sun NJ
lys. II Is possible for the members ~
go there and rest when down town ~
topping. They may read. write, and ll'
ere Is always a maid in charge and OF
'od cup OF tea ready to brew. These ~
oms are In the Central block on SUIT ~
r street, and for large meetings the ca
)rum club shares with the Elks their -
wiling lodgeroom. m
'.s ag
The date Of the meeting Of the Gen. ,i
al Federation of Women's clubs. in "a
with the Paris exposition. IN
IS been changed from September to US
Inc. The change has been made at co
e request Of Nine. PICARD. general op
rector Of the womens congresses. on ssN
e ground that inasmuch as most OF the
m occur in lime women eeneraii. III,
II thus have an opportunity to be- ma
me acquainted with and investigate fo
? work Of the American club women. 70
is plan VIII not interfere with the ~
lwaukee biennial. because Il comes oi
fly in June, while the Paris meeting pa
set for the last week In June, thus
ing American club women annie