The sun., 1902-03-09
WOMEN IN NEWS CLUBS.
Some Reasons Why They Are Not Welcomed
nv the Older Members.

The presence Of women in mems clubs,
which is commoner just now than ever be-
fore in the history of New York clubdom,
is not liked by old members. Ladies days
are always dreaded by most confirmed club
goers as disturbing interruption TO the
usual order of things
These occasions are little as IL a dozen
women should periodically make an
irruption into the ordinary quarters Of a
bachelor Multiply the one bachelor by
fifty, which Is the average number Of those
who daily visit a good sized club, and the
dozen women by something like the same
multiplier, for ladies' days are vastly popu-
lar with the guests, and you have some
notion Of what this form Of entertainment
means TO the ordinary quiet club.
Ladies' days are an expensive luxury,
for they are usually accompanied by an
exhibition Of some sort and always by a
handsome luncheon, which is likely 10 cost
several hundred dollars.
Several clubs within the last eight or ten
years have provided ladies' dining rooms.
This policy is applauded by the men who
do not frequent the clubs. but is often dis
approved by many Of those who do.
A ladies' dining room occupies consider
general accommodations Of the house, or
provided by costly building operations
II also requires much additional service.
for the ladies' dining rooms are most used at
the busy hour when mon are at mncheons.
The bill Of fare also must be varied to
please the taste of the women Besides all
this the apartments intended for the women
must be maintained all the year round
for patrons that are in large measure alb
sent during the three summer months Of
the year.
And then women are not very profit
able customers because they drink little
wine. This last consideration is offset in
mart by the disposition Of the members
who entertain g,lc-ts IN the ladies' dining.
room To- order more elaborate meals and
more expensive wines than they order in
The privacv Of the grillroom,
Most clubs limit the number Of women
! IN whom n member may accord the priv-
leees of the dining roon,an arrangement
that men cf moderate means ma conven-
| ient fcn usually whatever II ordered by tho
n,;vilagad women il charged To the ac-
! count OF tho member from whom the privi-
4 careful husband who ordinarily keeps
his luncheon within u Gay ls sometimes
| n little estonishcd to find his monthly bill
! douIie What he expected IL TO he, and is
| p,vstiGed until he receives his checks and
! nnds his wifr's delicate signature TO half
! a dozen luncheon orders
| Ihhs used ia common throughout by
| MON and women are unusual in New York
As n matter Of fact most women are not
! cinhha ahle Their very virtues make (;
imnossiblc that they should be,
22here are -condaio'is tale tales told now and
,,,",non Inn, a. u matter OF fact the re-
cept- Of a wo'ncn- club clue or . Of mixed mixed club
from the salcs o, nr;a, w,,s snd "a liquors 1Si are
| bership. -, elt.
,,i,iu and Eolor-. and the mixed clubs
find it difrlcui, 80 make mp for the tenn
,nra,o habits of the women. II is notice.
| pti a. - ,yi,a. are a little higher and por-
tons good deal bs i%1lf5 I Ioom IN the ri ladies
u'itLs ~ x ar,.n do not play billia rris by the
ho,,r a. men do, and they do not turn into
the club toward II o'clock rS5 TS.x Welsh Si ra6- &
usna,n,te. ul. an and no cigsrs, and they do not
yeDs anartments OF suites OF apartments
| at the club.