The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-27
By Celia Myrover Robinson.

rooms, and both here and IN the Flor
entine Room many notables have been
entertained The Gold Room. with its
wonderful sculpture its prolusion Of
gliding, its vast dome, great ehah-
delicrs and mural paintings. IS one Of
ne most brilliant and beautiful rooms
ia the world, bat Il has "a close rival
en- the Florentine Rom, which though
smaller. les if anything, even more
beautiful TIE Florentine Room Is
strictly italian In design and is pam
eled in Circassian walnut with inlaid
mosaic art glass doors. The ceiling
is pronounced b art critics - be one
Of the most perfect enthusiastically
ard artistically n the world. The IA
nous panels are the work Of a Flor
entine artist, and required two years
Cor completion. The harmonious coll
oring and effective lighting and spac-
ioas design are indescrihable in their
charm and beauty. The Oak Room
{ squaint and prettily English and Il
was here that only few weeks ago
The Gordon was organized, with Miss
Clara Lauchiin, the author ~ twenty
or more novels and plays. Miss Anne
Morgan. artist and dramatist. Mrs.
Ella peatie, author and newspaper
woman, Mrs. Valerie Bell. dramatic
critic and editor 81 The Trihune's IA
nous fashion page. Mrs Taylor, mu-
stefan and wife az p. L. A., who con
ducts The Tine OHType or Two" col
umn in The Tribune. Mrs. Medill Nc
/ Cormich. 81 the National American
1 Womau's Suffrage Association, Mrs.
Selfridge, and many other notable we
men of Chicago, making up the per-
sonnet Of the club.
The first meeting Of the club. after
ita organization. was held in Hiss
MorFang studio n tle Fine Arts
building, and here I vas go fortunate
az 20 have been introduced e The clut
lsfe o. the city II was on a Wednesday
/ afternoon. and there was very
/ charming informality which charac.
terized the meeting, Nhere tea was
served, after which most Of us left
Miss Morgan'a pretty studio 20 pass
judgment on the rooms which are Z,
be fitted mp as permanent apartments
for this womnn's club, which is com.
nmed. as enc Of the members said
"of women who count IN the world
work" It Is The most exclusive clut
II the city, beauty brains, wealth, 20
sition counting for nothing az A.
! Open Sesame 20 is membership, IN
less used to further, IA some wal
worth while, the worlds progress
But If one 81 en- author who has 8oni
good work. an artist who has achieved
or win achieve, q musician who ha'
won 81 win win laurei8, q dramatisN
who has written or VIII write eolnc
thing worth reading and acting, /
newspaper woman lending her bes
efforts 70 her work. n society womal
who Is also q humanitarian, one ma,
have found oneself So fortunate as Il
have gained entree 20 This deiightfu
club of workers.
But ell % these may not admit one
FOR the clubs Membership Is very lin
tied. and its lists are open To only
J chosen few. For this reason, as we
! as for the charm Of the afternoon,
counted myself fortunate 60 be eve
a Cooker on in Venice" and as I wen
. through the Fine Arts building an
commented and planned, with On
p others, FOR the lovely rooms which ar
i % he the permanent home az th
. Gordon, I almost euvied these w0me
! who count 50 highly In the work q
] the world today.