New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
SKELETON At FEAST.
Rabinsteis Clubs DiSSensions Nay
Pop Up at White Breakfast.

The Rubinstein Club the youngest and very near
ly the largest woman's club in New-York went up
like rocket in a few months time to it's present
position and there are already indications that 1t
may come down like stick. To-day the club IS to
have white breakfast. preceded by musical at
the Wadorf-Astoria. and the function will doubt
less off with great eclat. Guests are asked to
wear white gowns, and many of the members have
ordered costly robes for the occasion. But. with
all this magnincence. there will be a skeleton at
the feast. Some OF tho members will not go TO the
luncheon. at least one has resigned. and murmurs
of discomfort. not only Deep but somewhat LOUD.
about various and sundry matters are being heard.
mo. shall not go TO the luncheon said one
woman II don't care to be dictated to as TO what
I shall wear and what shall do. I am still a
member and I don't believe in making a fuss over
nothing but really. when It seeing the
invalid husband OF one OF our members turned out
of a semi public meeting. 1t is too much"
Mrs. Harriet Kniver. the woman whose husband.
with a man friend of Mrs. Dore Lyon. was sub
tected to this indgnity. has resigned from the
Rubinstein and viii assuredly never darken its
doors again.
ITO think" she said to a Tribune reporter that
I should have led poor Mr. Knver like lamb 10
the slaughtor-and he such unwilling vic
tim, I had got him near club or a club
woman before. 1 would rather II had been tho
President Of the United States than he
Mrs Kniver's resentment Is shared by many. and
the incident. for which the president Mrs. Harry
Wal"rsten. appears to have been wholly RESPONSE
BILE has greatly strengthened the gradually grow
Ing feeling against what regarded high
handed way OF running things 1t is no secret that
Mrs. Wallerstein desires working women among
the Rubinsten mombers. not because she does not
honor and respect working women. she declares
but because the club IS not for that kind OF women
gained admission to the sacred circle some who
not acceptable TO the president. ana that
black list OF those whom It Is thought desirable 10
get rid OF has been made out
Whether for this reason or because or tho un-
precedented demand for admission TO the club.
the dues have been raised from 81 to $. Mrs
f Sawyer Merrill who Joined as a charter mem
Der a 81. but neglected to hand the money to the
treasurer within the week during which II was
required. found when she came to pay II that the
dues had gone up 10 s. in the mean time. Mrs.
Merrill paid the money without complaint. how
ever. and ordered new gown for the white break
fast.
or the hundred women who Joined az 81. several
known to have been asked 10 secure another
member at s.
Il Joined at 81" said one woman. and received
a letter a few days later asking me to get another
member at s.. ! told the president, when l saw
her. that II this condition OF membership l
would resign. but she assured me that II was only
n Joke. However. / understand that similar re-
quest made TO other members, and l have
heard II said that by next year tho dues would
probably have risen to H5.'
These rumors were brought to the attention OF
Mrs WaIlerstein by n Tribune reporter, but she
said she had heard nothing about them. and had
nothing to say.