The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
Spicy Comment on Kate Master
tons Screed in Golfers.
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS
Gossip Abons Many Eaters ia Which womsn
Gre Reconsideration Hints
aad Other Domestic
Suggestions.
List. Ye Gubbonlen.

'The Patlos Of the Clubwoman' is the
subject of a scrced in q recent number.
Of Golfers Weekly. The writer is Kate
aiasterton always a delightful writer,
but in this case she seems not to know
her subject. She may know of club
women in general, but she evidently does
not know Richmonds clubwomen.
/ reproduce a part of her article. She
says:
The clubwoman is satire as yet
whatever the future may prove her. and
all satires are sad. Despite the position
that she has made for herself, the proof
that she has given of her ability for
organization. even to the procuring OF
club quarters, impressive Hastings at
big hotels. and the fact that sE> general
1y is accepted as the typica. new wo-
man, there is no getting away from the
Self evident truth that nothing but in
sufiiciency will drive a woman to the
clab.
Woman nowadays, with her fads, her
outdoor life, her music, her grooming.
her gowns. her beaux, not to speak OF
z home, husband and children. lives life
too full with duties and pleasures 10
allow for even a casual interest in clubs
Even the booky woman will enjoy her
favorite author, the outdoor girl will take
a, horseback ride or trudge over the
links in preference to tho tame enjoyment
offered a these manless festivals known
as club receptions.
For the clubwoman is the manless wo-
man. True, there are matrons with sons
! and daughters high in the list of wo
: mans clubdom but there are any num-
! Der of matrons who through professions,
,tsports and the allurements of modern
>aife are practically widowed wives. Wall
r Streets Vaccinations keeps more men
away from their fresides evenings than
amy siren that ever sang. and golf. polo
and scientific studies and pursuits con-
trpirc to rob from many woman the
companionship of the man she married.
This is the type of married woman you
will find in the clubs. Never the wor-
shipped wife who will tell you that Jack
or Tom or Dick is not in favor of the
idea. In reality. Jack and Tom are too
fond of their wives TO allow either one
of them TO accept any other interest III
life except him as the one thing needful.
And so the clubwoman, with her brave
air of being thoroughly sufficient to her
self. is in reality consoling herself for
the lack OF the Impossible He.
But the individual clubwoman is by
Tar TOO delightful to be grouped she
is in the several organizations. She is
invariably cultured: is apt to be over
Intelligent as n rule. Like Nillon. She
knows all save herself alone and would
resent any sympathy that might express
the idea that as a unit she is far no;e
charming than as a molecule. No one
could tell her that effectively but some
nice man. and. fortunately. nice ma do
not frequent the receptions Of the w.
mans clubs.
Think OF that. Mr. Goode ana Mr..
Lindsay, and other distinguished maml1cls
of the learned Constitutional Conversion,
who have honored the Woman's Club by
your. presence this winter and sec IN
what class you have ranged yor-s@":e!,
according TO clever kate Mastcleon
..,Sicc men do not frequent the recep-
lions of the wonans clubs ana again,
The man one meets. usually. II We
mans club reception is of tie so't tha-
only a Gilbert could Adequately cosci'lo.
In fact. they suggest Lond N 5 lorg haired
decadents. Looking at them. one can
not fail to understand whv the women
who know them and are niailred to them
join clubs.
Again she says: The club woman