New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

country members. 10 guineas. Members proposed
by immediate relative belonging to the club are
admitted upon payment of guineas- The yearly
dues for ali are at present guineas. 1t is hxeu
rule that a members yearly subscription can never
be raised. Whenever the rate of subscription IS
raised it applies only to new members elected after
the date upon which the vote is passed
black bali being sufficient TO exclude from mem 6sr
than the hall until their names have been entered
in the visitors book, together with that OF the
rule that no member shall ever introduce visitor
who has been rejected as msm6er Il bnn Is mace aGs
gratuities any of the club. nor shan the
55sr g If Instant 6h 0h To OFFSET this IRON
rule an annual Christmas fund is Instituted TOT
is Imperative that members pay for every expense
quoted may be of interest: Club luncheon Is od.'
afternoon tea Is dinner. Is 6d u 5 akIas.s, fe
n Tb ne RtsaIs+ dnnp is frequently used BY
members for private receptions weddings and other
gatherings For hfty guests or awaro Ine ta nos no
charge being made for rooms, orchestra OF ser
The regulations cited as in force at the Empress
Club practically the same as those adopted ny
Golden Crescent. Pioneer and other residential
Clubs OF those named & Tha SandrlngnaI @ @ in in
exquisite taste and Yet one gets the impression
that there is nothing considered too good to us.
An American visitor examining its dainty pro
chure notes. with some surprise. that in the place
usually given TO the names OF conllntSSgegs Ga ~
literature. etc appear those of the Billiard COM
express wish to meet some OF the members. she Is
quite likely to find them enjoying cgatei!e i ~ Ths
membeT in a tone which left little room for reply
from guest to hostess
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.
The Army and Navy Club is unique in its require
rnente as to eligibility only those women being ad-
mtted who have husbands. brothers or fathers In
either the army or navy. The president OF this
association is Her Royal Highness Princess Ed
ward of Saxe-Weimar. Although only lately
+FqTIsa and ne m
bers. clause in the constitution provldtes t LIat
from the yearly subscription ~ fs o. edSH "a riI
donation to charitable institution coIneCteu
fgnated each year by the president As the nTst
contribution. check for zee was IorMaTaee % t G t,L
Incorporated Soldiers and 9all9TS rep eide8t
Affairs Of the club managed by the president
and a general committee of twenty-tour nehoeIS @
seven OF NON az - ~ss-e5 with power 20
i,If+a the wives Of ambassadors and ministers
credited to the Court of st. James. and also tng
wives Of DISTINGUISHED foreign military or naval
me- to become honorary members. without bal
lot. fee subscription. and to elect as illL In, en-
members such other persons as they ma ~ 6ar
advisable provided that at no tlne me ~ EIIcb
he bv unanimous vote Of the executive committee
The acme of aristocratic ciubdom IS reacneaz IN N
~ II i9' aaT Ce bol Snciai and musical For ladies
eIigibIe to- attend her maiestv's drawing room
Lady Edward Spencer Churchill is PTesldenI,
among its members sre Her RoyaI fgnIes Pnnes
Adolphus. Her Hghness FrI4cess t4ib1ss a I T9ri-
cess DoIgourki. the Countesses OF LlnerlSh S
NEStm0rela0f.
REPRESENTATIVES Of Englands blue blood. Among
the many interesting people to be seen at TINS cLqo
white woman in East Africa and Lady Parker. the
wife of Sir Gilbert Parker. the wen known iloV.LsC ]
Musical and dramatic entertainments are given
on alternate Fridays during nine months o. t Int
wear To these members are admitted without
charge sccor7Dauied by a man. but If women are
and other games are allowed but no playing 10Y
money'' is a rule that would be rgidly enforced
4i+boTgh the appearance Of the Green Park Club
house is much less pretentious than ti L - }e
very
seen and upon the floor OF the grand dTaWdds IooI
is a tapestry carDet-hand made-worth tgo. -,
Princess Christian was rndeh lIlLsI -
club and when the rooms were helng fJIed W
many pictures. works Of art and articIes OF d
cal value were. through, her l4ilxeL.SE - -
from some OF the OLD palaces teterenee I 70 en- M
tapestry brings to mind the renlark OF a ler
oouS member. who. comparing tne rtIaIIEs @ L.
M several clubs concluded: w ell. you Know W.
have d reputation to keep We have TO I'VE up 10 1;
four princesses and our old tapestry IH7ie -
The Writer'S club requires all members to 5e
women engaged in literary or l9uraalstlc w ~
neighborhood Of the Strand where women enEaseI
in literary and journalistic work can VII WIZ. II -
lence dine see the newspapers and meet thelr
4 house tea is given each Friday afternoon at
which guests may be privileged TO meet Mrs Alex
ander Mrs .Craigie DOM Oliver Hoooesl. the
Mrs Stan1ard John Strange Winter). Edna LyaIl
and many mora Of those whose names dLe wen
known to the literary world
JENNY June FUND.
The Pioneer Club is as its name indicates one
Of the first woneu's clubs established in England
II combines certain charact ctertstics peculiar TO
English cIubs with a programme Of work similar
+o that adopted by many in America Like the gen
Aralftv Of English women's clubs. the Pioneer is
well housed in its own clubhouse II hes diSo
library supported By voluntary contributions ana