New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
CLUBHOUSE PROPOSED.
City Fed" Favors 'Knickerbocker"-A
Mere Man to Finance It.


A proposal TO buy the former home Of the Knick-
booker Athletic Club laid before the City Fed
GRAFTON OF women's Clubs at Demonico's yester-
day morning. and referred 10 a committee composed
OF the presidents OF all the clubs in the federation.
with power 10 act II necessary before the next
meeting OF the organization
At the last meeting the federation voted not al
together unanimously. that Il wanted a clubhouse.
and the matter was referred 10 committee for
Investigation Yesterday Mrs. Belle de Rivera
reported for this committee that ideal building
for the purposs had been found IN the Knickerbock-
Athletic Club. II has a frontage OF $50 feet in
Madison-ave.. che said with numerous windows. at
which the members might have the pleasure OF
lounging and looking at the opposite a they
passed by. other attractions were the eight bowl
ing alleys every one OF which. together with tho
swimming bath could easily be rented. the the
atre. which would make a fine meeting room and
could also be made to Yield a rental: the foyer on
tho main floor. which would be useful for social
purposes and the numerous small rooms. which
would DO suitable for club meetings
Though the original cost OF this property
than $4,000" Mrs. dc Rivera proceeded the
owners willing sell IL for 10000 with cash
payment OF SO. CO. and the rest bond and mort
gage at az per cent, which Will be equivalent TO a
rental Of $4,000 The OF 900 will be re-
CURED for furnishing and the running expenses
will be about $4,000. The rental OF rooms and other
privileges will than cover these expenses,
and am confident that ~ It buys the building the
federation viii soon be able 20 return the money
borrowed for the rental outlay and pay a good
dividend TO stockholders"
This estimate looked so allur1ng that Mrs. de
Rivera sat down delegate in the back Of the
room rose. and asked II the preceding speaker was
blessed with particularly optimistic temperament
Mrs. de Rivera chosen to give this report"
said the chairman. Mrs Dore Lyon, because OF her
pessirnistic turn OF mind Your president did not
dare to present these figures herself"
Numerous objections were made TO tho plan. but
Mrs Lyon and Mrs. do Rivera would not admit
that any OF them were well taken Mrs. James
Griswold Wentz declared that the scheme was too
big for such a young organization and Mrs. Belle
Grey Taylor thought that 1t would be better for
the federation TO build its clubhouse. Others
wanted to have choice OF buildings offered 10
them and some were concerned as TO what would
happen ~ the estimated revenue from rental failed
while one woman pointed out that the estimate
Of running expenses. which was supposed TO in
cIude everything. from the taxes TO the scrub
woman had failed to mention the insurance
Mrs Lyon replied that the knickerbocker club
was the only suitable building that the committee
had been able 70 find. The difficulties of building
she considered to be insurmountable- CHIEF among
these was the impossbility OF securing loan while
for the KnicI6erbocker scheme man now out Of
town prepared TO ADVANCE the money heeueu
for the cash payment
On motion of Miss Mary Carrot Hay the matter
was referred 20 the committee of presidents with
only one dissenting voice that of Mrs Taylor. who
This the principal business Of the morning
and next it In Importance was the matter OF in
CORPORATION. which was decided unanimously in tho
Affirmative after considerable discussion as 10 the
axing OF financial responsibility In Incorporated
and unincorporated bodies -,
presented by Mrs. Martha Williams, called atten-
ton TO the efforts made by the federatlon 10 So
cure a salary and recognized official position lor
women probation officers, and MIS-. Lyon stlld
had had letters thirty forty Senators thank
ing the federation for having called attention 10
the matter Mrs. Williams also referred 10 the ac-
ton of the school board in declaring marriage on
the part Of women teachers an act or insubordlna-
ton, and urged that some action De taken 70 W.
hold the right OF a young woman to marry WITHOUT
losing thereby her right to practise her profession
there came being tempest IN teapot over
the proposed exclusion from II Of delegates who
had not taken tickets for the luncheon. MIS-; Lyon
said that this was made necessary by lack OF roomI
huf such vigorous protests were made Dy seVeidl
delegates that she found way out OF the oliculty
Inv having the chairs removed from the meeting
room and holding the reception there
After-dnner speeches were made by Mrs Emma
Tow Armstrong, president of the National cd
Grafton: Mrs. Charles NJ. Dow, president OF ue
New-York state Federation; Mrs. Clinics Il. .
Dennison president OF the General Federatloni
Miss McKeen, president OF the New-Jersey F eueIh-
ton. Mrs Charlotte Wilbour, president or Sorosis,
and Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait Inc muscal R par
~ the programme arranged by Nine. Won
Llanner and consisted OF songs and duets by MIS-
Alma webster Powell. Alexander MusgtoVe, Mics
naiores Marcos and Carmen de Padilla- -
rrhe ARRANGEMENTS for the luncheon. Tor Mhlch
so4 Covers were laid were made by Mrs John Fran
&c Rarrv The decorations were superintended py
Mrs condt W, .ker Cutler and Mrs. charles u
Eeriev and Mrs Albert Bickmore ATTENDED 10 tne
Roosevelt Governor and Mrs. Odell and CHIEF JUS
tlce and Mrs. Parker
ATTENTION. wKITEi DELIVER