Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-04
LONDON CLUBWOMEN.
Live Comfortably Man-Fashion In
Luxurious Retreats.
A Number OF the Leading Clubs Con-
Quoted by the Society Women
OF the Great English
Metropolis.

Among all the cities of Europe and
to women the delightful variety Of
clubs that London does. These organi-
cations are not women's clubs as we I'M
derstand the term in America, says the
New York Mail and Express. II is not
necessary 10 go in for politics, for wom-
ans rights. for missionary work at
home or abroad. The clubs are conduct
ed just as the mems clubs are and full
fill the same purpose.
Take the New Century. for example.
in. Berkeley street, West, near the home
Of Lord Lansdowne. the former secre-
tary for foreign affairs AS one enters
the big doors there are the small boys
in uniform ready TO take in your card
If you are visitor, or TO hand your
letters and kilograms if you are mem
Der. The hall is spacious, and at the
end, facing the entrance is a wide
stairway leading 10 the sleeping rooms
above, 10 the bath room and rest rooms
The big hall is finished in red and white,
and logs are burning in an open crate.
Beyond the reading and writing
rooms is the reception and tea room,
with color scheme in pale green and
white. There is a corner fireplace, and
on cold, rainy afternoons the tables and
chairs are gathered about the sparkling
logs, the shaded lamps are lighted and
tea and toasted mullins are brought in.
In the summer tea is served on a sort
Of tiled terrace. formed by the roof Of
the dining-room.
On the right OF the entrance hall are
large dressing rooms, with mirrors and
closets. and plenty Of lights and cleo
trio curling irons. Then comes the ORR
entail smoking room, with its open fire
and big easy chairs, its tiny tabourettes
holding matches and cigarettes, and its
center table filed with late books and
papers.
Out in the west Of London is a resi-
dental club, with a room for each men,
Der. II is called the Twentieth Cen
fury club, and is almost exclusively
composed of working women. Here are
gathered writer's, dramatists, artists
and those whose way in life leads into
the great commercial heart of the city.
A big garden, with shade trees and flow
ers, is the favorite place for tea on Sun
day afternoons in the summer.
This experiment Of home club was
started by three millionaires, and il has
proved so successful that the premises
have been greatly enlarged in the past
year. and the membership raised from
so TO 100. In the summer the Twentieth
Century club has additional quarters on
] the island of Guernsey, in the channel,
near the beautiful shores Of Brittany.
In Norfolk street, in the Strand, in
the very center of the old and faseinat-
| ing part of London where all the houses
are filled with historic memories is the
home of The Writers. At its Thursday
afternoon teas the rooms are filled TO
Overlooking with women whose names
are famous in the literature OF the day
and singers and actresses of interna-
tional reputation.
This club is going to abandon its old
quarters for more roomy ones; but il
must be with great regret to the mem
bers, for nowhere else will be found
the atmosphere of this part Of Lon
don, hemmed in. as il is, on all sides
by old streets, old buildings and parks
that were the haunts of Dickens,
Thackeray. Goldsmith, DR. johnson and
other immortals.
In another historic quarter. not far
from the Strand, but near Drury Lane
and Covent Garden, is the Pharos club.
This is one of the few mixed clubs in
London. II has spacious drawing
rooms. and once a week these are filled
sy the members and their guests. while
some well-known speaker talks to the
club on his hobby for an hour or two.
They are DELIGHTFULLY."- informal talks.
and are usually followed by sort Of
general debate Eligibility to the
Pharos club consists in being "in SYM
pathy with current thought" so one
can see that there is not much in the
way toward becoming a member but
the candidate will sometimes find II
rather difficult to get the requisite NUM-
Der of votes II is an exclusive circle,
many of whose members bear titles Of
greater or lesser degree.
one Of the latest and most attractive
OF these organizations is the Woman's
Army and Navy club, composed OF the
wives. mothers, daughters and sisters
Of the officers Of the two services The
membership. Of course. is not limited
exclusively to them, but 1t is one Of the
most, if not the most, exclusive Of all
the London clubs, and TO become MEM
Der is to achieve social success, Its
rooms are exquisitely furnished.
A list of the other women's clubs in
London would be long one. In all OF
them the members have the privilege Of
entertaining their men friends and ae-
ouaintances. as well as those OF their
own sex. and delightful dinners and
luncheons are given in the attractive
dinlng-rooms.
Mocking-Bird Moaning.
During the period Of dog days, say old