The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL
IS CITY OF CLUBS
Many OF These Social Organiza-
tons, to Which Prominent
People Belong.
NEARLY ALL EXCLUSIVE
Waiting Lists" Likely to Be
Revised to Let In Members
OF Administration.
NEARLY ALL EXCLUSIVE
ny T.. II. MCGOWAN.

Washi ton, March l:.--The national
and short time ago when President
Wilson turned down an invita- ton Ia
become member of very exclusive
Chevy Chase attention was called TO
the affiliations which not only the
President but the members OF his Cab
met arc expected to make with those
Washington social organizations.
Chevy Chase is perhaps the best
known of all Washington clubs. 1t is ~
combina tion OF the city and the coun-
tty club. combined, with ali the at
fractions of the latter at hand. 1t
was hero that President Taft spent
many idle hours chasing the elusive
golf ball across the big fields AND it is
here that many Cabinet members are
eXpJected from time to time 10 spend
their leisure minutes. Chevy Chase
has on its rolls practically all tho
prominen, people in Washington Off
cial life and besides the excellent solt
courses which it possesses there are
frequent tournaments OF various kinds.
the fox drag being among tho most
popular But it was this club that
President Wilson declined to Join.
Tho pace was a little too swift for
a man OF ms SlTOnE rPllSlc ttHNit-
lions and nc would not stand for
Sunday card parties, sunday dancing
and sunday golf games. That was a.
little too strong for tho chief eHccu-
tive and nc politely turned down the
opportunity of getting his name on
the clubs rolls.
lust across the street from the state.
War and Navy Buildings and about
two blocks from the White House. is
alI In h h, o A
II is this club that last year rejected
Congressman Martin Littieton Tor
membership.
The public never has thoroughly un-
derstood why the New Yorker
turned down. Some say it was one
thing and some another. but the fact
remains that I.ittleton never got in
This club is composed largely Of army
aud navy men and the Washington pub
lie men generally, and. in way, is
even more exclusive because of it's con-
servatlvencss than even Chevy Chase.
Because the President declined to ac-
cent tn Chevy Chase invitation, Of
iicials Of the metropolitan Club are
wondering whether they Will take the
chance of also being turned down.
The University Club, at the corner of
Vermont Avenue 3rd | Street mum
bers among it's members many college
and University graduates OF we'll
President has already signiiied his in
tention OF becoming a member. and
will pay his quarterly dues in demo
cratic way, just like any other per
son. The name university appealed to
the President stronger than any other
club in Washington Besides this the
environments are enteely to his salts
faction. and here he will doubtless
spend considerable part of his spare
time when he finds the opportunity to
get away from The White House.
About ten years ago the University
Club was organized, and for time
was housed in rented building at the
corner OF Tenth and ] Streets. IT has
recently completed the construction OF
an elegant clubhouse. and it's mouse
warming" WAS 4 big event in Wash
inCton club life.
The Cosmos club. located within a
is the rendezvous OF scientists and the
haunt OF learned men 1t is here that
Doc" Wiley. Dr.. Alexander Graham
Fell and others OF the worlds foremost
men gather around tho softly shaded
lamps to discuss The latest advances OF
science in one way or another. The
cosmos Club is not popular in the gem
cral acceptation of the word. The home
OF thinking men With minds devoted 10
scientific research. IL differs radically
from Chevy Chase and Metropolitan,
where the latest gossip of the day is
the real thing.
What the Affiliations with these var
ious clubs by the Cabinet members Will
he is not yet known, although il is
quite likely that the waiting list" will
receive revision III the near future 10
let in several members OF President
Wilson's official family.