New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
YCEUM AND IT'S WORK.
What an american Woman Thinks
Of the Nezc London Club.

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=. -Der,ber nav Join in Chicago anc Belong 70 IN
-, ~ = Peters bu-g-this Is what some OF the
,s.,,-s 10 TIE Berlin Council encountered on tas'F
Ray home 800, ,b,,
~ ~ -ls --ofessioral women w,-h 5 OF AL
.,,.. and IT'S first clubhouse was opened N
-. 80 1eS Piccadiuy. London. II is e me cIUo
r-r.5,,- formerly belonging 70 tns Imperial ser
~. r.rf and ovarlOokng 81 James, Park
7.a ,rrh IS called the Lyceum. and the nrs' para
ram ~ rs prospe tus states that Il : intended
=. -r.,gile a common meeting ground Tor women
.--t,,,,. the world who are workers IN literature
ar or science. including medicine
--+a members are Ia be women Of any AauonaIt
.7-po have published any original work ih hter9-
,,,re Journalism. science. art OF musie, who nave
.,-i,srs;tv qualifications. or v no are the wives OF
ssrrbters OF men distinguished in literature. Jour
,-alisrn science. art or music
-, American woman who Has elected a MEMBER
- ne club during = visit in London ~4S very
-,poh IMPRESSED by the beauty ana nffnlen'e %
~ clubhouse and the place which the lo seems
destined Ill.
-Tbe way IL which the English women make use
of tber 1i.as she said. is constant surprise 10
American women Supposed 10 be far more 90
nestle and far less independent than We. they make
their clu1s > part OF their lives II ~sy American
women know nothing about Every English woman
q any position a. all has her club. just ike the
men OF ner family. When she goes Up 10 London
sne stays overnight her club Her ma! Is Tor
wsrded from her club; she enterta1ns her friends
there she Tor al manner OF coTven-snoes-
INTERIOR OF THE CLUB
in the Lyceum there IS 3 great dining room
overlooking the park There are private dining
rooms for parties and there is a members private
dining room II which no guests are allowed. where
you can so 4 you not dressed for dinner. ano
wish dine quietly. There are tea rooms and
resi- rooms-lounges. they call than: billiard ROOM
library, cloak rooms. balconies overlooking the
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electric lights
Then there are forty bedrooms. az four shiliings
and slxpence a day. morning tea and biscuit az
rhreepence cup are served in the rooms. or plain
breakfasts. consisting Of tea, coffee or chocolate
roll and toast, for sxpence- Club luncheon Is
served from ! till 2.s0 ?. N. for ninepenoe. one
shilling and sixpence or three shillings- Tea IS
served IN the lounges from $50 70 $50 p m \
delicious tre pot OF tea. freshly made, with bread
snd 5urte- czn BE had for sourpence- Club dinner
Is from $50 to $50 and shilling and three
pence Two shiuings and sixpence or five shilngs
In The dining room reserved for members only meals
can be had q Ia carte at very low prices Then
there are chzing dish suppers from 10 ?. m 10
a. u, tor one shilling and siXpence upward
These are for journalists and theatre going mem
be-s. and the club proudly adver1ses that an
American chez presides over the chaang dish
Nov al these things VIII cater 70 =ich and sue
oessfuI professional women. the wives and
daughters Of eminent men. But the real aim and
struggling members Of the professions For IN
stance, tired and hurrying Journalists may there
ss5 I by NAH or essenEer The tnforatioa
bureau viii be made OF immense value 70 the In
about The standing Q: dl1erent DublcatiOns. which
and which are not reliable financially, VhAs
sort OF matter they take and what they pay.
THE SECRETARY.
Artists can get the same information concerning
dealers. exhibits and everything IN which artists
concerned. While WEs IN Berlin met Miss
Snedley, the honorary secretary OF the club. who
was arranging an exhibit OF work done by Eng
lish women in the arts and crafts Owing TO the
fact that she represented this great club she vas
enabled 70 dealers whom she could never have
approached individual. and she arranged a
most successful exhibit. The expenses OF packing
and shipping to exhibits bear heavily on a young
Reriencea and helpless in such matters than men.
The CUB being able 10 throw its whole business in
ole direction, ana being managed BY experienced
officers, undertakes 10 secure the most advan-
Sseeo4s rates ana honest dealing for It's members
ms eLuo WI stand ready to strengthen the status
OF women physicians, IN securing their appointment
short tSs Whole oeeI 6f ne ch i p S IN
ssna strengthen the position Of women IN the pro-
Vow. women who are eligible may Join this club
60 -Le, y. -te word anc ~hea they so 70 Lon
NheFe lAey VIII have every convenience and M ke
,ne most Interesting acqUaintances. The fees are
80 year for members residing in London. $40 for
use residing IN England outside OF London and
= Tor members living outside OF England. The last
Ciisss pay no entrance Zee. With the other TWO
fee l. q
Two receptions at least Will De given every
49, % NAcn distinguished guests from the liter
- ~-eI- aI41 artlsllc worIc VIII pc invited,
%.a 70 hich membership IN the club Will constitute
OF course. the fees. the cafe. residential GUAR
s go ana other sources Of income did not pay the
in snv cb F l2e,alng Iis s LID baey ne.er 90
Miss Co.. mink they have come largely through
NOW. The idea Is, just. as fast as Tho club &C
S1ires suftcient strength by the 'oininE CT women
cues. They want clubhouse in every capital o.
sTsLqenls coagregate; and they want one in New
1ofH, chicago ana san Francisco. There profes
friends aHa social introducion: whefeyer the,
Paris ,bs s ae oyesnt ,o Is SO sfT91g i
.here. Ths Princess De Rohan became much IN
Mork up the aatter in Florence, where she lives
Fl9rence d certre OF attraction for all American
~ point Tor a clubhouse The Countess d. Brazzs
OF Rome Is already member.
ENGLISH WOMEN INTERESTED.
IN England most OF the names well known Z.
us among English women writer's are already OF
The list OF the provisional committee. Mrs
Hnmphry Ward, Sarah Grand. John olive
hoooes. NJ Z BradcoE. Rosa Nouchette Carey
Hhoda broughton, Beatrice Harraden. Flora Annt
steel and others. Two men editors are on the HIST
aAo sncE women as the Countess OF Aberdeen
f Ls Due F q Sutherland and the Duchess O
a1fra5 s .aep there are Mrs. Bernard Shaw Mrs
Among The scientific women there sre al Sl-S
aiphsFef 49,. .Sn - DIS and other portions of la
OR Iosse Mrs Perry Farmland he ,cienfia
Among The i Sr0 %flseT and scores OF others
ne onlteG states are Jane Adams bes "a, . .
Una " ard Howe. Jeann-tte GAIA "
wilkins. sarah orne JeweSf RpS 5c N5: "a ar:
S.ueLf; A7ss douglas Wiggn. Elizabeth yoras13
~ Aart FCInan Jacob, Myra ReVnoiSs -.
cago University; Fila w. Pes44ie' SlIs.. q mi
Rice, tre presidents % the various pSoros "a
ieEes. ana oAlen col
pon.t YOU remember" said the speaker .,h,
fanilar scene IN the English novel IN ,-lioh .S
hero, arriving from some end OF ia. 1913 1 "a
into hiS cub and sees there some man Eha-es =
san last IN South Africa HindOostanP Wal = :
the Lyceum met brilliant woman phv.icis--' :
Boston - whom The women physicians 81 1000