Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-30

acted in the capacity OF both secretary
and president.
The Pioneer has a membership Of 600,
It's quarters at Grafton street, were
| formerly the home Of Lord Byrons
family. II Is lighted by electricity. In
the room employed by the club as a
| library the mantel Is elaborated In me-
dallions beautifully wrought and In u
variety OF colors. This Is the most at
tractive room In the house owing TO
| choice collections Of paintings and
curios. Here are the original manu-
scripts OF Jane Eyre" and other noted
works, together with the autographs of
famous men and women. On the wall
Is hung, framed the certificate of MEM
bership In the general federation OF the
United States, dated Chicago Decem-
Der 20, 1894" with the names Of Mrs.
Ellen Henrotln, president and Eva +
Moore, corresponding secretary,
The clubhouse contains bedrooms,
which are open to members, their FAINT
Hes or friends on the payment OF the
customary sum for lodging. Meals are
served three times q day In the dining
room, Besides these, there are Il draw
ing room and reception hall There are
three paid attendants and secretary
VINO also draws SaNfy,
The following notices appear on the
Introductory page Of the clubs annual
and are also hung In conspicuous places
In the house.
Love thysef last"
an great things. unityi In small
things, liberty; in all things, charity"
They say-What say they?-Lct
them say
In regard to the comparative social
features Of women's clubs In London
and New York, Mrs. Croly, who Is In
London, said recently TO a New York
Tribune reporter;
"There Is q Wider and better feelink
OF soclabllity and good fellowship
among the. club women of America
than there Is in London Here they
have a social evening once a year The
other evenings when the club meets
they have debate on some subject, the
two sides being taken with litte or no
open discussion, In America the club
woman meets on purely equal grounds.
She Is not restricted by the opinion Of
department Of lady so end SO, or Of
rector this or that. American club wo-
men are more democratic and have d
common interest In q diversity Of sub
jects, ] always maintain that our wo-
men who have not attended h meet
ing of the General Federation Of Wo,
mems clubs OF America have lost some
thing cut Of their lives Of lncalculablo
value, aud can have no idea Of what
mas been accomplished by the women
of the nineteenth century
Another interesting club for women
conducted on unique lines. IS at Is
Grosyenor Crescent Hyde Park Corner
It was founded about three years ago
FOR the purpose Of supplying a meeting
place and center OF information for wo-
men who are engaged in various de
partments OF public and professional
work. II also conducts an agency for
the benefit OF It's members, manages a
bureau OF women lecturers, has a re-
creation department and musical and
art society,
The General Information Bureau Is
one Of the most original socletl,~ ever
conducted II undertakes to give lnfor-
nation on any subject both 10 mem
bers aud non members of the club, a
small fee being charged TO the latter.
Members have the privilege Of asking
twelve questions yearly free OF charge,
provided such questions may be an
sWered by reference 10 the Libraries, to
the indeAed information kept In the
club OF by the assistance OF the honor
AIRY referees. These referees are per-
sons distinguished for their expert
knowledge along certpn lines, and are !
locats d throughout the world-in South |
Africa, India, America, Australia and |
Germany
Students or writer's who wish to pre- |
pare their work at the club rooms /,
have not only the use Of the reference |
library. but the advantages Of the in |
formation bureau TO aid In the re-
search work. In addition TO this both |
the services Of stenographers and type |
writer's may be obtained In the building |
for a small fee, |
one helpful feature Of the club is the
general employment bureau for its |
members, which keeps a register OF sit
nations, vacant and required and, In |
addition. dictionary Of employments
open TO women. Among other instruo-
ton for members, that OF training for
secretary receives special attention.
Some Of Che best-known English wo-
men are ON the board OF the club, which
comprises sixty, among them being the
Countess OF Aberdeen Hon. Lady Grey
Egerton, Lady Hamilton. Mrs. Verrall
of NEWMAN College, Miss Welsh OF
Glrion College, Miss Faithful Of Kings
College, and others equally prominent.