New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
CIRCLE OF CLUBS.
Cosmopolitan to Have Sister Organizations
in Big Cities.

The Cosmopolitan Home Club. which opened its
doors last week ar No l35 West Forty-fourth-st
and for which Mrs Richard Henry Savage has
made herself financially responsible is intended by
the managers as the beginning OF much larger
movement. plans having already been made for
opening similar clubs in Brooklyn Albany and
Boston. All these clubs will be open TO the mem
bers OF any one Of them, and woman going from
one city another Will be sure being intro
cuced immediately into Congenial circle. thus
avoiding the long lonely period of being stranger
which usually attends a change Of residence.
There will also be country houses connected with
the city clubs. and here members will be able to
spend rheir vacations much less than ordinary
rates.
There IS widespread need for such nsritu-
tons" said Mrs EldreGEe Browne. the resident
lions" said Mrs. EIdredge Browne the president
manager OF the present club and general organizer
for the movement. to a Tribune reporter yesterday
and II is only necessary TO suggest the idea to
have II taken Ip and acted upon. Heretofore We
seem 10 have gone on The principle that self
supporting woman has right to any OF the pleas
ures Of life. and institutions intended her well
fare have tendency 10 hedge her about. You
can't 90 into one of these places without being
conscious Of a kind OF chasteued dir. We don't
want any air OF that kind around the Cosmopolitan
Club and 7 think the public is waking I'D to the
1acJ that selI-sUDpOrt is a condition Of penal
serFitudo. nor al pleasure the exclusive preroga-
1--WE OF the rlcn- That is idea peculiar this
country. by The way. In Europe people OF mod
crate income get d deal out OF life than
we do 1t IS time for the same class Of people in
this country to wake up and take what belongs to
It. ana the OBJECT OF these clubs Will be help
seIf-supporting women do this They Will not
lie ph!lan-hropo institutions and We would not ex-
pect any seIf-respectng young woman to avail her
self OF their privileges # they We're. The initial
expense viii, IT IS true, be borne by the manage
ment, but it IS expected that the club dues-$l I'M
uatIon fee and 81 monthly afterward-wiu cover all
running expenses.
The object of these cubs-na1ney to give 10
women VINO are not living in their own homes the
pleasures and privileges ordinarily associated with
the home Afe-can only unImportant TO the
thoushJless. Pleasure Indispensable to heaIthfuI
living. and few hours Of recreation every week
sometimes saves the ship from worse things even
than from physical breakdown"
AT first * was intended limit the membership
"f the Cosmopolitan Home Club to young unrnar-
Flea women. but little married woman who is
also Incorporating led to the abandonment OF
.,. ~. / should so ike to join" she said. so
.15 ,..- aet away sometimes from John and the
-Ae managers Of the Cosmopolitan Home Club
Atl4e change from John and the children"
So vas decided taat the right OF membership
oa1s as or employment ami that any self-sup-
ences as To character should be admitted
- -. Io-1Sy y ~ NOT 10 qe expected that all the
genial 10 another said Mrs Browne. hut We
sro 'Ty s, % as separate I45draiy into consena4
-A-JAousR the Coz,nopo1tan club had its open
until the end uc the week. as the furnishing has
not yet been completed The building being
nttel Up entirely with reception and recreation
rooms. with the exception OF the naua- gers
and TWO rooms which Ms. Savage has reserved
Tor her own Use. There Is d reception room and
music room oU the ursr floor. on The second floor
Is @ png-pOug room ana q library. and the
basement - ii japanese tea room. The hall bed
rooms are being arranged : tete-a-tete rooms,
Ten OF me latest novels have already been con-
trloltec Tor the library. and beautiful piano has
ue.n provided tOr the music by Mrs Clark
culver. who is intensely interested the club.
and can scarcely do enough for II.
We had 90 stop her said Mrs Browne.
rerrl-E 70 her numerous contributions
As soon as this club gets into running order tho
selr-suppurLnE women OF New-York will have
what us women ~ leisure have FAR been un-
able to get, namely real club where they can
meet taelT friends. make appointments. give social
AFFAIRS receive their letters when the home ad-
dress is uncertain, and enjoy all the privileges
and convenieHees which have long been asso-
clattE exclusively with the masculine club a
range inents nave already been made Tor weekly
dance and ~ Is understood that the friends
who are 50 Inconvenience In boarding houses and
furnished rooms are 70 10 welcome all oo-
cAsiCns
The officers u the Cosmopolitan Home Club are.
AlEs. I-i-la-c Henry Savage. president Miss
Florence Guernsey. Vice president; Mrs. John r.
IroWe, secretarT, Mrs. Clark culver. treasurer,
and Mrs l-4dritse Browne, general manager.