The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25
A HUSBAND TRUST.
New Jersey Girls Organize to Secure
Eligible Mates.

| Over in New Jersey the way of the COM
muter is hard, but never quite as hard as
| now. In the aristocratic suburbs of En-
| glewood. where the yellow-wheeled vehi-
| Giles congregate at the station to meet
| papa or mamma or brother: where the
| spindle legs of the young man commuter
surrounded by golf socks very much
| in evidence; where hoary heads of fami-
| lies have fed to enjoy mosquitoes and
| other rural joys. and to give the young
| folks a chance to conduct themselves in
| their enthusiastically half-baked man
ner: there in Englewood lies the superla-
| tive of all these things, and the first let
| tiers of its name are l. S. o. A. H, which
| being interpreted means the In Search of
| a Husband Club.
The fascinating young woman of Engle-
wood has discovered that Amalgamation,
Cooperation. and Organization are the
thing. In the first place these things
sound ''labory," and Heaven knows it is
laborious matter for some women to ac-
quire husbands. a sort of man-trust has
presented possibilities to the feminine
New Jersey mind. Not too much trust,
of course, just enough to get cinch on
a man and to make him an honorary
member for life. This club is properly
differed, and is conducted on business
principles.
Before this season the club has adj
journed during the summer months, be-
cause hot summer and a hot club were
likely to make a hot town beyond en-
durance. But, owing to the extraordinary
success Of the club or to the desperation
of its members. the club is now working
overtime. and is doing business at the
same old stand all the summer.
Of III aIt,b
sufficiently feminine to lure commuter
into its precincts once in a while. even
though its courtships may be conducted
parliamentary and according TO Hoyle.
Several inducements are offered the man
who shall consent TO marry club MEM
Der. The club assists him to establish his
household by giving to the girl pianos.
clocks. baby carriages, chiffoniers, and the
like. Besides these things he, of course,
gets the girl
The last girl to mary from the club will
receive a vase, and upon il will be in
scribed the names of all the members
who have gone before. 1t is something
TO receive such a trophy, but 1t has its dis
advantages. too. 1t will nail the member
to the matrimonial cross as the last of
the batch. 1t is suspected that there
amt going to be no last
For long time the purpose of the club
was not known to the men of Englewood.
Unsuspecting men were invited TO lust
come in and look on" They came, not
knowing precisely what they were to look
upon. Incidentally, not knowing whittier
were they drifting, nor how to be happy
though single. those who came to look
remained to propose. and three of the
clubs members got married This meant
success enough to warrant the continued
existence OF the club. Three in three
years is a good showing-under some cir
cumstances. Without the club such
thing might not have happend to them
in ten years-perhaps never.
One member of the club naively sets
forth the clubs purposes and methods
thus: There just didn't seem to be any
way of letting the men know about us.
mean there was no way OF letting them
know We wanted to be married. Women
are doing all kinds of things to help men
nowadays. and so We just thought II
would be a splendid plan-and 1t was.
Three Of us have got married because we |
organized, and 1t was. oh. so easy. We |
have days when We invite the men to |
come to the club. Before they knew what |
the club was for we did our very best, you |
know. We wore the best clothes we had. /,
and made the most of ourselves / think |
that was all riSht-the men were worth |
it. We sat around. and each of US said |
lovely things of the others, and il work |
ed beautifully. IL set the other girls up |
and made the men realize how generous |
We were. We-we-well, We Just played |
both ends against the middle as father
says. After while, when the men had /
found out what they were invited for we
just didn't pretend any more, but sat |
around and looked as well We could.
ii went all right-with those
who still came. and quite a good many
came even after they found us out. We
expect a good crop OF engagements as
result Of the seasons campaign. What's
that? Has it worked to advantage in my
case? Look at that ring. New York |
Times.
Perfectly Natural.
(Froin the Chicago Tribune)