New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
HIS PERSONAL SERVICE IDEA.
DR.. Rainsford's Views Have Long Prevailed
in Chicago Club

lineage which has been developed along the very
lines laid down by him and has proved a great
success
My main object" DR.. Rainsford explained to a
Tribune reporter. was to the women them
eeNes-the women OF fashion. who are living selfish
ana frivolous lives. Their only salvation lies in
giving themselves. as well their money. to phil
anthropic work
This is what the members of the Clio Associa-
ton, a Chicago literary club. did. They began with
only $500 working capital but they gave them
selves. This was financial necessity at first. but
this necessity their salvation They learned
much by brushing against those toiled for their
bread ard butter. and it did them more good than
IT did their benefciaries.
WHERE THE WORK BEGAN.
beautiful suite OF rooms-a former mems
oub-was rented by the Clos Michigan Boule-
ward. in the heart Of the business district and fur
nished as completely possible from the women's
own homes Some gave carpets. others tables
others a bookcase books. others linen; many.
dishes; some. chairs some pillows; others. silver.
etc. Many pictures Of great value were lent. The
house contained a reception room and parloT. music
room and library, two fully furnished bedrooms
with medicine chests for the sick; eight cor
ners. with touches surrounded by and piled
high with pillows: serving and dining
in this dining room there were the whitest OF linen.
silver and real china The food plain. but well
cooked and nothing cost five cents. so that a
fine hot luncheon could be served the cafetiere
plan for from to II or Il cents.
Gus parts of these clubrooms day. playing the
part OF hostesses entertainers cashiers bookkeep-
ers. librarians. checkers. etc.
SOME WERE ELIMINATED.
The opening day luncheon was attended by about
two hundred girls. and all of the club members. 1t
was complimentary luncheon. invitations having
been distributed among the clerks in the stores and
Office buildings in the vicinity. Some OF the
ayers arrived in walking suits. or tailored gowns
Others came as If for fashionable function.
cepton gowns and picture hats, frills and furbe-
lows. and diamonds enough stock jewellers
store. One OF the latter stood in the centre OF the
reception room. lifted her lorgnette Ianguidly with
her heavily jeweed hand and drawled to OF
the short skirted members: ''Wheah all these
typewrfters heah about7''
An about you answered the practical
Why. these look Ike Iadies' she answered quite
shocked
and so they are" said the other, with amused
twinkle her eye. She Of the lorgnette found her
self supcrfuous at once. She came to impress. not
be impressed.
Another sat at a table IN the dining room. having
forced herself into group of bright intelligent
young girls who friends. and acted like
dash OF cold water by her patronizng manner and
talk This woman also had TO be eliminated from
the working members. since she never could get
over the idea that she comforting great favor
by patronizing tableful after tabieful Of Joyous
| young girls.
Another pretty woman exclaimed. at tho end OF a
days checking OF plates. Il shall come here no
more. Why. these girls just good clothes
/ as 1 do. and did not a single hat
| today that cost less than SIS" And she. too
1 had TO be dispensed with
An evening reception soon given. with n
/ light supper at the regular dinner hour in order
that the managers might become better acquainted
luncheon hour The women OF the club mingled
ested them, found out that there was much more
classes
/ in dressmakng. in millinery. in dancing. travel
ures and talks by distinguished outsiders. All Of
these the managers attended themselves The girls
/ became acquainted with one another at once. and
formed the Aloha Club This was FOR msnt3! cult
ter, and In the spring the question arose. Where
vacations averaged a fortnight. The wages earned
4 by any Of the members OF Aloha varied from per
on summer resort
COTTAGE IN THE WOODS
why not build cottage in the woods by the
| lake somewhe-e?'' suggested a little woman. who
had been dubbed the 'Mutterchen' by some OF the
members. so close to their hearts had she crept.
| This suggestion received with derision.
We'll. one girl do little. I admit" said the
suggester. but a hundred girls ought do much
This different, and incredulity changed to
/ enthusiasm when the Mutterchen explained that a
| summer cottage finished with smoothly paned wood
| inside and painted neatly outside, with ten rooms
| which could accommodate twenty-five people. and
| veranda. which would hold fifty, could be built
| for $50. She proposed forming a stock company.
Incorporating the club. selling shares at s. 20 each
and having quilting bees to make comfortables and
bed linen. each member to give anything she could
/ toward the furnishing. II was success The
members OF the Clio Club gave out OF their own
homes the girls gave from theirs. and the season
was arranged. the members booking for their vacsi
ton without any expense except for board, whlcn
! given from nearby hotel at club rates. IL
| was found that from time to time there would De
| some vacant rooms and these were filled by any
| self supporting woman at rental-the payment
Of 90 week.
One two OF the Clio members were invited 70
chaperon the club constantly. These invitations
| Were eagerly sought by the Clos for 10 was Gls-
1 covered that the big mothers chaperonlng the
| Aloha girls having a most beautirul summer
| and there were enough weeks to 80 around
Eventually the Clio Club gave up having us
meetings in fashionable auditorium took another
/ large room in the same building with their MONDAY
| Rest Club and hold all of their literary ana
] functions IN these rooms The meTnbeIsilip
/ rose steadily. from two hundred to moro tnaI
fifteen hundred, and II IL now the most nourshlhs
/ and successful club Of it's kind In this country.
! Il have made the best friends ever had IlBh1
/ among these girls" say some OF the CLOS
! Their lives OF self-sacrihce have been great
/ lesson to me-" say others