The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24
Woman in the Society
World.
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fled form. The coffee-houses o. tlle
,.taa-cup times of good Queen AnEe
have developed into palatlai puiiu o re,
and the social dish or tay lla' -
Johnson and his cronies loVeo 50 W. Va
has been Ella borated lhlo eieSe
ners and banQucts.
PM now the women also have their
share of this, and it would be inter
esting perhaps to know the Prolea =,
forms that the same spirit TAXES ~
Durham. They range from grave "
gay, from lively to severe. .r,
, The Nestor of the clubs is the "
to-Date." which was organized el"nl
years ago; its object is soclal anu
structiye as Well. The members WlSli
RI meet in a pleasant way ana py
their contact with each other TO pc
come an courant with everything up
to Date" which was organized elSHt
ines everything that is new ana Oh IN
terest is brought up and dlScusseu.
whether relating to the Worlu ol
science literature, politics or reaSloh'
(Aud would it be taking liberty 10
sunnose that the eternal question OF
wornan's vestiture and adornmeht does
moi pass unnoticed, for it is over new
and perplexing. yet delightful Wlthall
Two papers are read and these al
WAYS show a careful preparation ana
thorough knowledge of the SUBJECT;
After the reading of these a general
discussion follows; then an elegant
course dinner is served, and the even
ing is over. Sometimes, as an extra
the hostess has a lecture by some
eminent scholar, to take the place OF
the usual papers. ~,
The officers of this club are Mrs.
A. C. Carr president; Mrs. J. M. Mail
ming, secretary and Mrs. w. H. BRAN
son, librarian.
The "Tourist' is another charming
club. and is very much on the same
plan as the ',Up-to-Date' as lar as
the order of the meetings goes. III
the organization as the name lilplleo'
the members armed with a Gladstone,
a Baedecker and an eye for the beauty
of the world, make Journeys from
the Orient to the Occident ana pdch
again, via papers, pictures poohS 49,. CO.
lectures, by people VINO hdVe peoi
there. A country is chosen through
which the party is to travel then every
thing appropriate in discussion, deco
ration and refreshment is selecIeu
which will be indicative or the laiu' il0
inhabitants and customs. so, thFouSh-
ont the year. they sprechen, parIeT
and parlare in the most uehS 7 rn,re
wav Thus. the pleasures of traVei
are made realistic without the Ills ana
discomforts which are the concomlt-
ants of it. ,4.,, g
The president of the Tourists is
Mrs. +. f. Hill; Mrs. l.. a. Carr vice
president, and Mrs. Peter Arrlngtoll'
secretary and treasurer.
Then there are the two book clubs
they too are tourist in a way, Tor
thew travel in Realms of Colo
through many goodly States and king
doms. Yet the gold may not always
be twenty-four carat and simon pure.
for the books dealt in are those OF
the day books that one reads once
only and cares not To read again for
their purpose is to amuse and not m
struct: but it is well that we nave
this light literature-who wishes to
read ALWAYS for the culture and IN
struction of the mind? An unVarleo
diet of such mental pabulum tends
to grow wearisome. Syllabub is as
necessary to our literary appetite as
roast beef is, "Paregorically' speak
ing, as little fellow said.
The "Flinch" club was organized
bv a very few when the game first
ragged in all its fury, and has spread
to gigantic proportions. Although
Finch is almost obsolescent every
where else, the enthusiasm OF TINS
body is not only undated, but, on
the contrary, is on the increase. There
are some things in this world tnat
are inexplicable.
The "Euchre" club began its life
with a great blast of trumpets, but
gradually it's energy expended itself
until finally it died from sheer mani
ton. But DE Mortuis, Nil nisi bo-
num-" Requiescat in pace.
The Tennis club is known as the
Ich Diem. and right merrily do they
play-not always tennis either. 1t is
primarily a social gathering, the ath-
letic side of 1t being of, minor inn
portance. Though the rackets and
balls would seem to the casual think
er to be essentials they really have
very little showing. for they are most
emphaticaIlv not necessary to the Ich
Diem game. They amuse themselves
with picnic, Halloween, Valentine and
April fool parties. The tennis is a
myth. Love All'' is the motto or
rather it ought to be. This crowd
wished to get together; an excuse was
all that was needed, and since name
was as good an excuse as any why
NOT Ich Diem? For as our greatest
asked what is in a name? %
Lastly the Enthusiastically
hangs tale" But it will ever remain
secret, deep as though buried UNI
der Ossa piled on Pelion. Although
one should speak with all tongues
and know FL mysteries; yet can he
not understand the wherefore of this
name. But his is not to reason why.
For Inc Time illus spent NOulu llleNll-
ably be devoid of satisfaction to him.
This club is frivolous in character
and makes a point of being so. It's
entertainments, are always charming
and unique, and are thoroughly en-
ioyed by its members, and by the
guests who are sometimes asked from
among the Philistines, known to the
Pandoras as Peris.
There is one point in which this club
differs from all the others--in that
it invites that ''piebald miscellany"
And why should it not? 1t makes the
variety which some astute person
called the Spice of Life. On. b. Pan
dorc life is well Spiced).
The object of the Pandora is to
have no object at all. and in this it
succeeds beautifully and successfully,
following the line of least resistance
and having the best time of ALL
MARJIE G. JORDAN.