New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
L0NDON'S FAMOUS CLUBS
Facts Ibout These Important Or
Sanisations in English Capital.

London's most important club from the social
point of view is no doubt tho Marlborough which
IS situated in Pail Mall. very far from Mari
borough House. II owes its prestige 70 the favor
Of the King. Who still visits on occasion ard has
his favorite scat In the dining room which it need
hardly be said no ono would ever dream OF occupy
Inc. Membership IS practically confined 10 the
people whom the King regards with or who
are IN the more exclusive court set LID his
majesty by any chance visit any of tHr clubs to
which he belongs he Is by his OWE request treated
like any other member, but il need hardly he said
that no one would ever dream OF approachine, hin.
unless special permission We're given for the pur-
pose. and the King always speaks trSt to any one
with whom he desires TO converse
one Of the most expensive clubs is the Naval
and Military. founded in 1862. u is frequently
spoken Of as the In ana OUT Club. because Of
the two words placed over the gateway Entrance
to it is obtained by Zee of 80 sulncas and the
annual subscription is 10 Euncas.
Much Older. however. the Guards aud the
United Service. which opened their doors within
Two years Cf each other, the former having been
started in 1918 and the latter ISi5 the year In
which Waterloo was fought The Guards club
has "A strict rule against the admission OF stranE-
'rs. and It forbids the playing OF round games of
cards. The United Service club. which moved from
charles street 10 the premises il now occupies in
ran Mall In ms the change having cost close
upon Elooo", Is commonly called The senior
and 1t has some of themost famous living on
us books. the Kaiser and the car being among
as Lord Roberts. Lord Kitchener and Lord Wose-
the Army ana Navy, the Junior United service Ice,
the Cavalry and the Junior Naval and Military.
the Carlton, for the Conservatives. and the Re
1Srh which Is strictly Liberal in its principles
subscription 10 gUineas. Contrary what many
people believe. however. the membership of the
Carlton and the Reform is not limited To poIit-
clans. for many men whose lives are spent far re
moved from the excitement of the political world
belong to them.
tuition, which is housed in Northumberland ave
nue.. IL has a membership of $780, who pay an
annual subscription q suHeas or i'it sGineas @ ac %H
cSrSSlhE SrS as theY are town or country members,
ship with 5000, while the Sunior Carlton. in Pie
cadily, has 5000 members. and the Junior Con
AT the head of the scientific and literary clubs
stands the Athenaeum. which founded in 1874
Tor the association of persons of scientific lit
gentlemen, patrons qf learning. Those Who R
MaTquess of Lansdowne the earls OF liverpool
and aberdeen, Faraday. Chantrey. Sir Thomas
RGi0re' Pri' AND seven men who We're afterward TO be
stands on the site of what was formerly Carlton
Palace Is Is of Grecian architecture, and the, frieze
the frieze of the Parthenon at Athens.
among the leading ones being the Bath which
combines society with swimming and other sport
Gus entrance fee of 81 guneas ana the Wellington.
which admits women as visitors, does tho
Among the other famous social clubs are
leans. the sayile and the rhatehed House.
Garrick in ciarrck street vbere sn ,n@re are ors
can often be seen lunching they sit at the
tables by the windows; the Green Room. here th,
less exalted members OF the theatrical profession;
fraterniZc, and the Savage. which numbers omo1r
it's members lovers of music, literature and arr
and includes no less parsonage than the Kim:
himself. 80
Followers of art literature and science have .be
Arts Club. where Royal Academicians and asso,,;-
ateS or the Royal Academy meet I'm friendly inter
course; For men who have travelled there is the
Travellers. while varsity To found ar
the oxford and Cambridge, the New Oxford ana
Cambridge and the New University.
To satisfy the growing clubbable instincts and
desires OF women there are close thirty wom-
ems clubs. The with the largest membershiD
is the Empress, which numbers $500 women 81
social position, but the oldest is the AIextn,Ira
which was established In 1881 for ladies of Dosj'
ton only In many respects the most interest.
Ing IL the LyCeum, every member of which must
have done some original work, and for this reason
Il stretches ont its hands across the seas and has
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