The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
WOMEN LIVING
LIKE THE MEN
Find Comfort and Pleasure
in the Many, Clubs Of
the Worlds Metropolis
FOLLOW MASCULINE MODELS
COzy and Luxurious Retreats
Are Expensive, but Are Gain
ing Patronage Every Day


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 organizations
are not womens clubs as we under
stand 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 con-
Quoted just as 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 Secrsy
tary of Foreign Affairs. As one enters
the big doors there are the small boys
in uniform ready to take in your card
If you are a visitor. or to hand your
letters and kilograms if you are a men,
Der. The hall is spacious. and at the
end facing the entrance is wide stair
way leading To the sleeping
above. to the bathroom and restroOms.
The big hall is finished in red and
white, and logs are burning in an 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 afternoons the 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-ROOJT. 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
smokiug-room with it's open fire and
big easy chairs, it's tiny tabourettes
holding matches and cigarettes and its
center table filed with late books and
papers.
Out in the west Of London is resi-
Dental 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, dramatists, artists
and those whose way in life leads into
the great commercial heart of the city
A big garden. with shade trees and
flowers, is the favorite place for tea on
This experiment Of a home club was
started by three millionaires. and II
has proved so successful that the prem
ises have been greatly enlarged in the
last year, and the membership raised
from fifty to 100 In the summer the
Twentieth Century Club has addition
al quarters on the island of Guernsey,
in the channel, near the beautiful shores
Of Brittany.
WHERE NOTED WOMEN MEET.
On Norfolk street, in the Strand, in
the very center of the old and fascinat-
ing part Of London. where all the
houses are filed with historic mem
ories, is the home Of The Writers. At
it's Thursday afternoon teas the rooms
are filed to overf1Owing with women
whose names are famous in the Htera-
ture of the day and singers and act
resses of international reputation.
This club is going to abandon its old
quarters for more roOmy ones; but il
must be with great regret to the mem
bers. for nowhere else will be found
the atmosphere of this part Of London,
bemmed in. as it is, on all sides by
old streets. old buildings and parks
Thackeray. Goldsmith, DR.. Johnson and
other immortals.
In another historic quarter, not far
from the Strand. but near Drury Lane
apd Covent 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
0ued bv the members and their guests.
Lra-
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 'in
sympathy with current thought, SO
one can see that there is not much In
the way toward becoming member;
but the candidate viii sometimes find
It rather difficult to get the requisite
number of votes. 1t is an exclusive cir
Gle, many Of whose members bear titles
of greater or lesser degree.
One Of the latest and most attractive
Of these organizations is the Woman's
Army and Navy Club, composed Of the
wives, mothers. daughters and sisters
Of the officers 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
a member is to achieve a social sue
cess. Its rooms are exquisitely fur
nished.
A list Of the other women's clubs In
London would be a long one. In all OF
them the members have the privilege
Of entertaining their men friends and
acquaintance, as well as those Of their
own sex, and delightful dinners and
iuncheons are given in the attractive
dining rooms.
Most Inquisitive Birds.