The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
UNION LEAGUE CLUB CHRlSTENS
ITS LADIES' ANNEX.
Splendid Rooms Are Arranged for
the Fair Sex With All
Privileges.

| ted. But this is obviously a means
to promote matrimony
No longer is the club-lie, honored by
ancient usage. domestic necessity
that is, when paterfamilias is a Union
Lacquer.
Now when he longs for the good
story. the congenial spirit, the brandy
and soda he calls out. Jane, put on
your hat and come to the club with
me'-and thus. while Jane is made
happy so is he.
Fine! For well he knows that though
the same roof shelters them, Jane will
be absorbed with her cards in the
chat, nor about him.
And thus has the club-he become as
old junk in the Union League Club,
and thus does the club go upon record
as doing yeoman service in reducing
the possibilities OF divorce.
But of Annex" what of that?
With an entrance on Stockton street
which is solely for ladies. or ladies and
escorts, the elevator brings the visitors
to the second floor. where lie the rooms
sc generously awarded the ladies.
The reception-room is a delight
luxurious delight for such as love the
oYely-with its deep blue carpet, soft
TO the tread, its great deep DavenpOrts,
with pillows that lure repose, its heavy
blue hangings Iooped back to admit
the sunshine. it's Chippendale chairs
and rockers, it's tapestries and old
Dutch desks, its Oriental scarfs and
yellow lamps. it's Parian statues. it's
mirrors and its graceful palms. which
all make of the room thing of beauty.
Adjoining is the grill. where thirty
dainty tables are surrounded by dainty
chairs, such as are used at the Waldorf
Astoria-gold frames, with seats of
wash-tapestry. quite the prettiest
things ever seen in this western burg
and in tone with the general setting of
the room.
Last night. when these lplendid
apartments were christened, every
able bodied club member and his ladies
thronged the building, access being
offered to every nook and corner Of it
almost.
Not this winter has there been a
smarter foregathering of interesting
people, and they were alive. quick,
alert Surely there can be no dead
ones" in the club. else were they not
within sight last night.
During the evening string orchestra
gave good music on the parlor floor.
while in the main grill he sweet
Hawaiian singers crooned the songs of
Aloha-land.
In all the available rooms were re-
freshments being served. and gay
parties made merry everywhere.
There appeared to be no formal re-
ception committee. every club member
seeming to have constituted himself a
committee of one. although Colonel
George Pippy and his staff were alert
for the pleasure and comfort Of the
clubs guests.
1t is a matter Of note that when the
club came TO furnishing the annex they
had a lot Of money, but alas. they
didn't know what to buy.
So they called a consultation of the
house committee and the upshot of it
was a frank confession Of ignorance in
furnishing rooms ito suit women" so
they urged Mrs. NJ H de Young 10
undertake the task. After much de-
liberation the matter was adjusted.
with the delightful results as above
stated.
Truly was the lew venture superbly
launched last night. creating many
pretty memories.
And blessings on the men who thus
publicly acclaim that women ARE
cIubable!
We always knew we werel-but the
men didn't seem to.