The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-03
MERMAIDS IN TOWEL GARB
FEAST AT TURKISH BATHS,
AND SAY IT'S GREAT SPORT
New York Club Women En-
joy Outing in Steam
ParlorS.

NEW YORK. March 3.-Seventeen
New York club women were guests at
q Turkish bath luncheon and lecture.
How TO Be Attractive Though Forty,
Plus -" given by Miss n. Z. Sankey-
cones. at the Prince George baths yes
terday at noon.
Automobiles sent by the hostess de-
posted her guests at the Prince George
for the party at about Il o'clock. At
HIS a cry was heard in the hall-''A
cocktail. give mo a cocktail! have
been insulted-Mrs. Lille Devereux
Blake has insulted me-"
Miss Matte Sheridan staggered in.
pale with emotion, and when the neces-
sary refreshment had been administered
related a tale which set all the other
guests aghast.
Miss Sankey-Jones made It a point
that the president OF every woman's
club in New York whom she knew
should be invited to her Turkish bath
party Miss Sheridan was requested
10 stop in her taxicab for Mrs. Blake.
Il sent up my name" said the re-
viving Miss Sheridan. land what do
you think she said? She sent down
word that she did not know Miss Sher-
idan-that she had known a Miss Sher-
idan some years ago. but that she had
been dropped from her calling Hst-ME!
and that she could not go TO the party
with any such person."
Accordingly. Mrs. Blake did not ap-
pear at the party. But all the other
invited guests did
Were Draped in Sheets.
First, all the ladies dived into sep
parate little cubby-holes, and after
many ordinations waited hack and
forth over the tops OF the partitions,
reappeared, minus-lots or things, and
clad in sheets, which draped them in
classic severity, from top 10 toe.
Tie first part OF the entertainment
provided was the Swedish movement"
avoirdupOis cure. Elaborate machinery.
whose effect was as OF trotting and gal
Looping horses, whiTliug bicycles or roll
ing ships at sea. was turned upon the
unprotected figures OF the guests. One
machine reproduced the tippy. twlsty
effect ono gets from riding d camel.
An elaborate spanking machine made
the hit that mother used 20 make"
and one champion flesh reduCcr induced
The unsuspecting club ma,rOns 10 lie
Iuli length on sofa. face down. The
ScAa LilGA AAONcu D1ch ana IoItn over
little rollers which came up and per-
formed a sort OF mechanical massage.
After that the deluge! Hot room.
steam room, needle bath, marble slab.
plunge, swim, and alcohol rub, and the
guests We're more than ready for lunch
cor.
The tables in the palm room were
decorated with Japanese vases and
cherry blossoms and the guests were
attIred IN charming japanese kimOuos
The luncheon was served by geisha girls
in japanese costume. Those who sat
down We're Nine. Won Klenuer, presl-
dent of the Women's Press Club: Bar
oness Won Raymer, president of the
California Club; Mrs. Arthur Alfred
Brooks, president OF the Gotham Club;
mrs Josephine Clarke, president Of the
West Orange Shakespeare Club; Nine.
Marie Cross Newhouse vice president
Of the Minerva Club and OF the Rubin
stein Club; Miss Matte Sheridan, presi-
dent of the Hungry Club; Mrs Eliza
Archard Conner, OF the Sorosis Club:
Miss Margaret Riley. Miss Marion
Jones, Mrs. Mary Gibbs Spooner. Miss
p. Frye Barker. Mrs Herbert Dickson.
Mrs. Campbell Wolfe. Mrs. Sarah