New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06

Tomorrow afternoon the presidents Of all the
clubs In the City Federation are asked to meet AT
the home OF the president. Mrs. Dore Lyon, 10 os-
cuss the proposed clubhouse These tnry-hNe
women were appointed committee by the recent
convention 70 investigate the clubhouse project,
and have power act. IL necessary, without walt
ing for another convention A hot Gebate is eA-
pected at this meeting as this VIII De the ms,
time that the affair has really demanded serious
consideration The convention preceding the last
one merely appointed committee 10 invesugate'
and It was not thought necessary to thrash the
matter out the last one after the committee OF
presidents was suggested. The delegates ieN ma
they were not committing themselves to anything
by giving this committee power to act, as each
club has its president In its own hands
Up TO the present time the trend OK opinion
seems to be I'm favor OF the clubhouse thousn .ne
minority is strong and predicts that the schemo
will lead to nothing but vexation Of spirit as mas
been the case. so far. with the Trade School
OPPOSED TO THE PLAN.
The Woman's Republican Club. Of which Mrs
James Grlswold Wentz Is president is the lesder Oh
the opposition At a meeting held a month ago the
members of this organization unanimously decided
that they were in favor OF a clubhouse anu at
the meeting tomorrow their views will be pre-
scented in no uncertain terms by Mrs. Horace foA,
the first yice-presdent as the president Is obliged
10 be out OF town that time Before leaving Ias'
week, Mrs. Wentz said to Tribune reporter
don't think the federation realizes that this Is
a bsif MON dollar project. They talked about
IL as .liebtIy as II IL were cents. II ought 10
be horne IN mind that We have only $40 IN III ene
federation is a hourshing body, Il is true and was
started under very suspicious circumstances pul
there is nothing prevent all the CLUBS Cropping
oft in one day II had a few mllllonalres IN lhe
federation and had any hope OF paying ior lhe auo
house within reasonable time u Nouu ~ g.
emf II NE could even raise the $1,000 required tor
the first cash payment and initial expenditure, ~
would not be so bad But what are We going 70 10
~ we 60 10 pieces with debt of half millon on
our hands? Where will the financial respohs'D-
IF We were a single club. instead of an aggrega-
ton OF clubs held together by very loose OoLlu,
the matter would be simplifed. and dareSay that
the clubhouses I'm other cities whlch are hei ~ ~
an exampIe to US are owned In that way l KNOW
that the one which visited IN Washliston is
owned or rented. by single CLUB. ana pTSpeLx, "a
So much less costly in smaller cities thaL the pul
ing or owning OF a clubhouse Is MOI OeSV'N ~
capacity Of n single organization -. .,o.5
Another thing that I cannot see IS why We NJ
the clubhouse badly as We are supPoSeI 70 -
own club IS very well of where II IL, ana uoI
think IL would be inclined to move: AZ u i uIse
nroha HE that half the clubs would feel the same
way and the Brooklyn clubs certaihly "oul. is'
rcrne 10 New-York Tor their regular rneetiiISs,
Ubatever they might do for special OCCASIONS; W.
are told that could get rooms at the . n,
and I doubt IL could ever have the
and advantages there that we have now III o,lt -
nlaces We could not employ a cheI anu pss "iii'
As large n salary the large hotels 90 49, ,oo-,
Tfere IS one Doint too. that seems 20 nave peer
entirely overlooked. ! am told that the h N.t
hocEer building out Of repair from top 10
end mat n LARGE amount OF money VIII De heeusu 10
put IL into good condition. 49,. H., 60 ,ha details
81 tbIs man the other clubs viii see u as ~
TTouan ore easily Influenced ana apt 10 Deco. 49,
,h,s5sstgc bout things but they are
too and when Il comes down 10 Hc'uA' '"- ~