The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-13


izations, Whites, is still dourishing
1t was formed In 1897 and until
forty years ago actually without a
rival. To be seen in the famous bow
window of Whites was a social asset
which was universally recognized
The most expensive club in London
at the present time Is the Naval and
Military, nicknamed the I'm and Out
from the inscription on its gateway
The entrance fee is $50 and the an.
nual subscription is $40. The build
ing in which its $50 members meet
is an old one and was originally the
town residence of the earl of Eyre
mont.
The Oldest service club in London
is the United Service, commonly
known as the Senior" 1t was
founded in 1915, the year of Water
loo, and opened premises in Charles
street. In 1928 it moved to its pres
ent premises in Pail Mall. spending
close upon s1OO, 600 on the change.
It's entrance fee is $50, with an an
nual subscription of e1O, and its
membership includes the Duke of
.Connaught, Earl Rogers, Lord Kitch-
Iener, Lord Wolseley and Sir John
Fisher Among its honorary mem
bers are Mr.. Chamberlain, the car of
Russia, the emperor of Germany and
the khedive of Egypt.
The Senior" resists all the en-
eroachments of modernity. When it
was proposed to install electric light
and lifts iD the building a revolt al
most resulted in consequence of the
proposed plan
other service clubs include the
Guards a most strict institution
which forbids the admlttance of
strangers or the playing of round
games of cards; the Army and Navy.
nicknamed THE Rag" which ruth
lessly blackballs would be sufficient
to disqualify at the ballot; the Junior
United Service, which costs nearly
$500, 900 to a house in its present
style; the Cavalry with its l, 400 mem
bers, and the Junior Naval and Mill
tary club.
Among the political clubs the chief
are the Carlton and the Reform. The
entrance fee to each is forty guineas,
and the annual subscription ten
guineas. The membership of each
lies between l. 500 and 1000, in addi
ton to vast sums contributed to oil
the wheels of the political machine.
The social status of many subscribers
to these deliberately equipped man
sions is frequently modest.
London's largest political club is
the Constitutional, in Northumber-
avenue. Its complexion is Conserya-
tive, and it houses nearly 1000 men,
bers, who pay fifteen guineas en-
trance fee and seven guineas each
year as subscription. This is run very
closely by the National Liberal club,
with a membership of 5000 and
slightly cheaper fees.
The Junior Constitutional, strictly
has 5. 900 members; the
United Empire. devoted to the ad-
vance guard of tariff reform, also
enjoys a membership of 5000. while
the Junior Carlton. the Junior Con-
and the Conservative record
memberships of 2,1OO,
g 500 and 1900.
In social clubs London is especially
rich. There are the Bath Club, in
Dover street, which combines sport
with social intercourse, and charges
an entrance fee of $40 for the prlvi- |
ege, which has attracted a member
ship of 2,500; the Wellington, pure
y social, with l 1900 members, and
an entrance fee of 500; the Union,
another social organization, with
roll of 1.250 members. and the Bach
elors, which approximately admits
ladies' to see its 1000 supporters.
Science possesses the Athenaeum
with l 200 aged members. Then there