The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-03-02
BACHELORS ARE TRAPPED.
Girls Matrimonial Club in Belgium
Invite Eligibles TO Their
Feast.


The spinsters of the Belgian town
of Ecausslnes have In their way done
more for the cause OF wOmen's rights
than has been effected by parliament
airy legislation for years past In that
kingdom Why. argued these young
women Ia country like Belgium.
where men are IN a minority. should
not feminine privileges, hitherto con-
fined TO leap year. be extended to every
year OF graceg
Being OF practical turn OF mind.
says the New York Tribune these mar
riaeeable young women proceeded a
few months ago to organize a matri-
monial club of 60 members. Once duly
constituted. the question remained as 10
the best means 10 attract desirable suit
ors. After much discussion the would
be matrons OF Ecaussines came TO the
conclusion that IN a land OF legendary
good living like Belgium a banquet
would be the most likely way Of ap-
pealing TO the male youth of the dis
trict
Invitations were therefore. promptly
issued by the president to the girls
club to 60 eligible young men to an
open-air feast In the gardens Of the
club house.
shortly before four o'clock in the
afternoon Of the appointed day the
bachelors began to arrive, some 10 au-
tomoblles. others In carriages and 9th
ers on bicycles. BY four. the hour fixed
o.. a., f...t On t..hrf.r. h.N aeuaua
hled Whereupon the club president,
with no show OF embarrassment. well
coined the "eligibles" with a short but
humorous speech
The president then set the feast go
ing by selecting a partner from among
the bachelors and conducting him 10
one OF the ten tables prepared for the
spread Her example was immediate
ly followed by an the members Of the
club ard In a few minutes the 90 in.
lets had their Romeos beside them
Perfect decorum prevailed through.
out the unique feast. Notwithstanding
the absence Of chaperons Co reprove
anything In the shape 81 sidelong looks
Z OF love. The success Of the bachelor
I girls venture. however may be judged
by the fact that 10 Weddings resulted
| from the banquet
An open-air bail brought the fesrvi-
I ties Co a close. this dance hcinR par
ucularly intended to give bashful suit
ors full opportunity to choose their
life partners As matter OF fact u
seems that most of ite proposing dld
tale place at This ball. according "a
confidential information on the subject
conveyed hy the club president
Although the prime mover In organ
lzing the club. the president did NOT
find her "bclter hair % this years
/ banquet the success OF the Eoaussine.
bachelor girls venture has proved -noi
I however. that the club has now beer
organized ON permanent basis. ths
/ "a departing members being duly 70
I placed by new recruits Hereafter
/ consequently. The Ecaussinos banquet
. VIII become am annual anair
/ The reputation of the club has nov
become widespread ard since The hold
ing of the banquet me club damsel.
have received many letters from bache
lors all over Europe asking for inyt
/ tations TO next years fast The WON
+ on OF Ecaussinos are. however. moth
I ing ~ not patriotic. and are opposed q
international matrimonial alliances
/ their list OF invited guests Tor the com
ing banquet Will. therefore. 90 is %
/ clared be confined strictly TO their owy
/ countrymon.