The sun., 1916-02-03
THIRD CITY CLUB TO
ADMIT BOTH SEXES
New Organization for Men
and Women May BE
Called "Civic."
DUES LESS THAN OTHERS

New York has worried along with only
one City Club, and that one with "A MEM
bership exclusively masculine. New
York now rejoices in three City CLUBS,
No. . exclusively feminine. No. mixed.
The three will run a neck and neck race
this year to purify municipal politics
and II 1916 isn't a snow white year In
Father Knickerbocker diary It won't be
because he isn't watched.
The mixed club. which is being backed
by some widely known men and women,
isn't organized yet. and the founders
meant to keep it a secret till the hrst
meeting was held but the secret leaked.
Following close on the organization oil
the Womens city Club. which held its
first meeting Monday In the clubhouse
on the eighteenth floor OF the Vanderbilt
! No. 3 is a distinct protest against the
segregation Of the sexes where men and
women have common interests and
ideals. II is suspected, likewise. that u
IL meant to be an object lesson In sim
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this line have been heard OF the Women,
city club. The step has given rise t'
a fear that the all women organization
whose object is good practical work
might grow to resemble the Colony tlui
| and other purely social organizations.
May Ne called Civtc club.
II is only fair TO say. though that tn
organization committee OF the mixe'
club. which will probably be called tn
civic club. say that II intends no re
fection on any existing body. that IN
Civic club long has been I'm the makini
because I, was thought to he needed
Among the members of the organization
committee. which Is sending out Oo
letters to-day asking men and women 4
join. are
Herbert Cro'y. editor Of the Nctr Re
public; Miss Mary Dreier. leader in III
Wonens Trade Union League Normal
Napgood. Mrs. Elsie 'lews Parsons
John A. Kiugsbury. Commissioner o
Charities -. W. Kirchwey. warden n
Sing Sing. Miss Ida Tarbell. Amo
pinchot. Mrs Gertrude p!nchot, Swim
borne Hale. Mrs. Beatrice ForbesRot
ertson Hale. Eugen Boissevain. Mr.
lnez Mllholland Boissevain. Miss Made
line Doty. prison worker Max Eastmal
Mrs. Ida Rauh. lneZ Haynes Gillmor,
Frederic g. Howe. Commissioner OF I'm
migration Mrs. Marie Jenney How.
crystal Eastman. Walter Lippmanr. Mr.
Clarence Kelley. Paul L. Kellogg. edito
Of the SrrrsU. Henry Moskowitz. CIV
Service Commissioner James WsrbaSs'
br. Ira :. Vile, Mrs. Florcnc. Woolstoi
Miss Emily Hutchinson. Herman II,
frem. Miss Henrietta T.odmau. John !
Andrews. Samuel I.ewisohn. Miss Mar
W. o,ing:on. Howard Nudd. Miss Eth.
peyser. Gilbert Roe. Mrs. Gwyncth Ro,
Winthrop Lane.
| There ave severa. married couples
that list. not indiated by the way
reads. Ida Rauh is Max Eastman
wife. Henrietta Nodman Is HERNIA
Defrcm's wife. Inez Haynes Gillmoi
married VIII Irwin Tuesday night, &
striving to >nm~ End.
On the words uf Teuul SOM Pr,
cess" quoted lucz Haynes Glllmor
jus, before She started IN with hoy no
husband on their wedding jnu-ue
The Noman's cause Is mans: tho
rise or sink together Will walk tn
world yoked in al exercise of mob
end That Is to say In PLAN 'rosc thi
= j, IL ridiculous, when We aye strivir
for the same things. TO have ,lc me
. 90 on to club of their own ard 4
women 20 a club % their Own"
Winthrop Lane. newspaper man AZ
l ~ member OF 'he STAFF ~ the sure
- said Yesterday that the C!vic club wou
l have quarters someuhr-e near Fifth aV
D | nue. between Forty-SeCond street NJ
F!fty-ninth street. For a tim. .. "
rent its home later IL In TO build clu
! house. Luncheon. dinner and dfternu,
u tea are to be served AT reasonable price
p There is just one requirement for m.i
= hcrsh!p-you must he actively inte
q ested in public affairs.
I The club invites artists. writers. pr
: fessonal and working people Its dem
u cratic character Is shown right away
o the rates. There IL only one class
u membership for residents Of New w
a city and tho initiation fee is only
c tho yearly dues SlJ. In the Wome'
= city club il costs 800 to become
founder. SO entrance fee and so year
" to be "A charter member. dri $50 {
: house members. The mems city Cl
, on West Forty-fourth street is ev
= more expensive $50 Is the Initiation
for Manhattapites and $50 yearly.
II Is prophesied that woman Will
!. president OF the civic cub, and I
~ male members ~ the Organization 90,
" mttee declare their perfect wiliugns
TO vote for woman and obey her.