South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-24

Helen picked Up the two tickets
Warren had thrown on her plate.
THE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB.
Ladies' Day
4-s:SOp.m. Music. May 6. 1912
Admit one ........... Member
ooh. Warren. why didn't you let
me know sooner"
Didn't know It myself until yester-
day. Intended to tell you last night
But isn't It announced long in adj
vance? And I thought it was on the
same day every year"
We'll, never keep track OF those
things. They may have posted it
but L never look at the boards. Here,
III sign the tickets" reaching over
and scribbling his name on the dotted
lines. You can suit yourself about
going You won't miss much-ladieS'
day there don't amount 10 much"
But dear, I should like to go this
year ] want 10 take Mrs. Stevens.
You know she has taken me so many
places. Mr.. Stevens don't belong to
any clubs, and I'm sure she'd like TO
Eo-only it's so late TO ask her"
Late nothing! Call her up and ex-
plain that ] just told you"
Then could you take us?" asked
Helen eagerly.
NO. I've got a. lot on hand this af-
teTnOon. But III drop in around six
and bring you home"
III we go. dear. how shall dress?
You know I've never been"
Wear anything" indifferently. ITS
not much OF a dress affair"
That was what Warren always said
when she asked him what to wear.
surely ladies' day at mans club
was a formal dress affair-whatever
he might say.
When Warren left for the office.
Helen called up Mrs. Stevens who was
eager TO go.
The privilege of going through and
being entertained at a mans club ap-
pealed to her as 1t does to most won-
en-.
That afternoon Helen dressed with
much care and at half past four went
Tor Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Stevens was
always well gOwned, and now. as they
started out, Helen was pleasantly
conscious that they would do Warren
credit
II was FIVE when they reached the
club. a white-gloved. uniformed door
man took their cards. Two other ser
wants, in uniform, stood just inside
the door. The place was crowded.
Warren had said there would be an
exhibition OF pictures with music and
refreshments. and that some of the
ton committee.
But now, as Helen and Mrs. Stevens
stood rather awkwardly in the wide
hall there seemed no one to receive
them. Everywhere were groups OF
People In animated conversation.
There were a few men and a. great
many more women. And the count
less waving plu1nes and paradise aig-
rettes showed that in spite of War
lrsTrs Doesn't matter what you wear
1t was most decidedly a dress af-
fair
The first room was evidently a
1Ounging room. Back of that a writ
ing room. and there were rooms still
beyond Of which Helen could see only
the heavy chandeliers above the heads
of the crowd. Evidently the whole
floor had been thrown open for the
reception.
let's go UP 10 the dressing room
and take off our wraps" suggested
some woman as they brushed by
Helen turned 10 Mrs. Stevens.
There's a dressing room upstairs;
shah we 20 up? Perhaps Wen find
things feel so awkward standing
here"
AIRS Stevens assented. and they
made their way down the hall to an
elevator. A number OF women crowd
ed IN with them
second hOOr2" some one asked.
lis that the floor where they're
serving REFRESHMENTS
oh no: that's in the grill"
Having gathered this much informa-
tlC1. Helen and Mrs. Stevens went up
10 the dressing room, where a maid
was in charge for the day.
Then they came down 10 the pic
lures in the library. 1t was great
dignifed. high-Ceilinged room. with
long bookcases. massive mahogany
tables and padded leather chairs. 4
nSInbeTs OF paintings hung about the
wallis before which were several
groups OF people
We can see pictures anywhere. .
whispered Mrs. Stevens. Let's not
stop 10 see them here. T want 10 see
the club-where the men drink. cat
play cards and gossip. You know
there's no end TO gossip in a club
exchanging ideas men call it."
1t was evident that there We're many
others who shared Mrs. Stevens GU
riosity who did not want TO waste time
on works OF art. when anything 81 in
tereSting as the intimacies OF a mans
club was open for their inspection.
Every woman looks upon a club as
in a way a competitor Of the home and
OF herself. And the fact that this
competitor is at most times outside
her sphere Of observation invariably
piQues her curiosity.