New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
,Sunpo.rfu,,, on Wonnun,S Clubhouse

won. 20 into $4,000 project without counting the
THERE ARE TINnD ONES.
..I know Of a good many women who are afraid
of the nroiect but very few who are really OPP
uosed To III said Mrs. Belle de Rivera, chairman
Of the committee which drew up the plans Tor the
clubhouse For my own part. think the plan
thorouehIy practical business scheme II didn't
I wouldn't be in it. 1 have always found that
women although conservative in many matters
are willing 70 nay FOR what they want. and the
clubhouse IS wanted. We have seven thousand
ten Thousand more who would join for the privii-
lege OF belonging TO the club There are hhd h
such place for their daughters TO go 10; There There
is no such place IN tSr meets now want people
always willing to pay for Il. As for taxing the
other nlace that seemed suitable. and cannot
walt forever TO decide about that as other paTtes
are dickering for IT,
A FINE ENTERPRISE.
IL :he clubhouse is put on a proper financial
basis think it will be of the finest enterprises
ever undertaken by clubwomen," said Mrs Angus
tine J. Wilson. president OF the West End women >
Republican Association. If we only band together
in unity of thought and action the success oil 'ie
thing seems to me to be assured. As to the knick-
erbocker building / think it might be a good idea
to take it, though It is very large. l certainly
would not advise building. as we never WOULD De
10 the plans"
with SO small an amount in the treasury. the
project seems to me very brave one, sa Itbsrs;
Clarence Burns, DfNSiutAb VI tAC A@'NN'N
.It is n magnificent idea IL It can be carried out
on a proper business basis said MIS- Coihtlt .
Robinson president OF the Happy Hour Ciuo-
GREAT NEED OF CLUBHOUSE.
Nothing is toe big for me-" said Mrs A j..
Perry founder and senior director OF the Urban
Club Of Brooklyn. Il am filed with faith' ana
faith is powerful produce means hope 10 see
the clubhouse 20 through II is one OF the great
needs OF the city. We behind far smaller towns
and are bampered way IN consequent
We spend half time looking for places 70 hee@
in The men iust tolerate us In their ciubIlOuseS
and when We want TO have iuncheon OF some ~
OF social gathering have to appon, COlihlt -
nd wear out souls interviewing TINS one thhe
one and the other. We Brooklyn women hdNe ~
be no objection to the federation CLUBHOUSE tila'
n would have to be in Manhattan II WOuu SIN SUI
nifty club life wonderfully to have a cluohouSt
| all want It, nut We dIe a.
and in IlrookIvn have had committees anu cOnI-
committees is IL not tlIhe HON ~
talking and act? / haven't thought enough aDou'
The KnickerboCker building 10 express al t,Jd
OF course we must have centrally lOcaleu DIu'
ing. We don't want II IN harIelh' '""' Va
Ms q w Fisk, president OF the Brookiyn
y-a,aar,s Republican Union League, thotOuBhlS
approves OF the proposal a ana nS5 IeN " so "
nosition among the Brooklyn ciups. -. -.
AnonR the rumors that are hoating ROUND 80
,t -f,,bbouse is that the mysterious man WIZ !
,htnIing ~ advancing funds toward the
is moved by political reasons, 1 Il, q vyouId
Grafton would only come our lot AaiAi4'A'' - WIN
80 All the money 70 wanted. - =
,-bfs tdea was ridiculed by several women vi.
-. ~" St,sS IN the counscls OF the federauOn, Dul
,hsv 5eciared that the man was a reaii'y' anu HO'
a myth.