Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
WOMEN LIVE LIKE MEN
COMFORTABLE LIFE IN THE
CLUBS OF LONDON.
Cozy and Luxurious Retreats That Are
Carefully Modelled After the
Masculine Plan.
from the New York Mall and Express.

from the New York Mall and Express.
Among all the cities OF Europe and
America there is not one that offers to
women the delightful variety of clubs that
London does. These organiza lions are not
women's clubs as we understand the term
in America. 1t is not necessary to go In for
politics. for woman's rights, for missionary
work at home or abroad. The clubs are
conducted just the mems clubs are and
fulfill the same purpose.
TAKE the New Century. for example. in
Berkeley Street West. near the home of
Lord Lansdowne. the former secretary for
foreign affairs. AS one enters the big doors
there are the small boys In uniform ready
to take In your card IL you a visitor. or
to hand your letters and kilograms IL you
are a member. The hall is spacious, and at
the end. facing the entrance, is wide
stairway leading to the sleeping rooms
above to the bath room and rest rooms.
The big hall is finished in red and white,
and logs are burning in open CRATE.
Beyond the reading and writing rooms Is
the reception and tea ROOM with color
scheme in pale green and white. There Is
a corner fireplace. and on cold. rainy after
moons t.. tables and chairs are gathered
about the sparkling logs, the shaded lamps
are lighted and tea and toasted mullins are
brought in. In the summer tea Is served
on a sort of tiled terrace, formed by the
roof of the dining room.
A Smoking Room, Too.
On the right of the entrance hall are
large dressing rooms. with mirrors and
closets, and plenty of lights and electric
curling irons Then comes the oriental
smoking room, with its open fire and big
easy chairs. It's tiny tabourettes holding
matches and cigarettes. and its center table
filled with late books and papers.
Out in the west of London is residen-
tial club. with a room for each member. 1t
is called the Twentieth Century Club. and
is almost exclusively composed of working
women. Here are gathered writer's. drama
lists. artists and those whose way In life
city. A big garden. with shade trees and
flowers is the favorite place for tea on
Sunday afternoons in the summer.
This experiment of a home club was
started by three millionaires. and II has
proved so successful that the premises have
been greatly enlarged in the past year, and
the membership raised from fifty to one
hundred. In the summer the Twentieth
Century Club has additional quarters on
the Island of Guernsey, in the channel, near
the beautiful shores of Brittany.
Where Noted Women Meet.
In Norfolk street in the Strand. IN the
very center of the old and fascinating part
of London, where all the houses are filled
with historic memories, is the home of The
Writers. At its Thursday afternoon teas
the rooms are filled to overlooking with wo
men whose names are famous in the Htera-
ture of the day and singers and actresses
of international reputation.
This club is going to abandon Its old quar-
tiers for more roomy ones; but IT must be
with great regret to the members, for no
where else will be found the atmosphere of
this part of London. hemmed in. as It is. on
all sides by old streets, old buildings and
parks that were the haunts of Dickens.
Thackeray, Goldsmith, DR.. Johnson and
other immortalS.
In another historic quarter. not far from
the Strand. but near Drury Lane and Cow
ent Garden, Is the Pharos Club. This is one
of the few mixed clubs in London. 1t has
spacious drawing rooms, and once a week
these are filled by the members and their
guests. while some well-known speaker
talks to the club on his hobby for an hour
or two. They are delightfully."- informal
talks. and are usually followed by sort of
general debate Eligibility to the Pharos
Club consists in being lin sympathy with
current thought" so one can see that there
is not much in the way toward becoming a
member: but the candidate will sometimes
find it rather difficult to get the requisite
number of votes. 1t is an exclusive circle
many of whose members bear titles of
greater or lesser degree
One of the latest and most attractive of
these organza tons is the Woman's Army
and Navy Club composed of the wives
mothers. daughters and sisters of the Off
GERS of the two services. The membership
of course. is not limited exclusively to them
but it is one of the most, if not the most
exclusive of all the London clubs and to
become member Is to achieve social sue
cess. Its rooms are exquisitely furnished
A list of the other womens clubs in Lon
don would be long one. In all of them
the members have the privilege of enter
tanning their men friends and acauaint-
ances. as well as those of their own SEX
and delightful dinners and luncheons are
given In the attractive dining rooms.