The sun., 1916-12-28
SUNSET CLUB HAD
TO RISE BY STAIRS
Negro Stalls Elevator and
Made Elderly Ladies Climb
Five Flights.
MONEY CAUSES TROUBLE
Split in Organization DHe to
Question Of Cash Con-
tributiOns.
MONEY CAUSES TROUBLE

having n TASTE TOT younger iautes, ana
stuck his car midway between two floors.
There he tinkered at II nonchalAntly.
deaf alike to the eishe OF the elderly
ladies who climbed the stairs after wait
ing vaInly an hour or 70 NJ to the Jani-
trcss. who was 80 lncensed that she
called him n damphool right out loud.
and the ladies couldn't and Il In their
hearts to blame her.
The jsnltress certainly was soreiy
tiled. for che had The telephone on her
banda also, the phone boy having
wearied Of answering elderly ladies who
called IN TO Nrk Mrs. Autler what about
the split In the Sunset Club and disap-
peared.
before this story proceeds further il
should be explained that his IL net the
Sunset Club that met In Mrs. Autler's
home. II il u sort OF ofRshoot Of the
Sunset Club. which. a. most persons
know. wa founded last summer BY Mrs.
@. A. Rugs Of use West Fifty-third
street. and has q large and fourishinG
membership Of women threescors young
or t~hereabouts. who have theatre parties
n other decorous amusements and
once . week or 90 drink q CUP Of tea to-
Eether n plan for the Sunset Home for
Old Ladies' they intend to build and re-
tire to, when they are really old.
Meaey Causes Di6erencea.
The reason Mrs. Autler no longer
plans with the rest 10 that she and Mrs.
Rueg had a sort Of difference about
money. Not abou money they have. but
about money they haven't. or rather
about the idea OF money. which, taxi
II from Mrs. Autler. IL an idea Mrs.
Rusg refuses TO entertain. at least In
the practical way Mrs. Autler deems
necessary when o want to build 4
home, n lumber costs money
I'm q business woman" Mrs. Al Her
explained yesterday to the press. when
I. climbed the five flights and stood
painting before her. II was In business
Of money and lost Il. and I was presi-
dent Of a large federatioo Of Jewish
societies. Mrs. RuEg doesnt know such
thing as money. 81 thinks Il will
how In from nowhere for the home. and
she will not let the Sunset Club ask
contributions from the rich. or charge
dues. or anything. Another thing. II I
am in a thing I manage II. See? I am
. pretty fine manager" said Mrs. Autier
with conscious pride. $50 I have left
the aunset Club with some others. md
W. shall start the Moonrisc Club. or the
Autumn club. or something like that.
atpb NCTy rVOH VIC SIdu udNe HbucN
IN rent n house for "A home. nave
the furniture and we expect to be run
ming by April"
Twenty-Five or thirty elderly ladies'
made up the party In Mrs. .Autler's Hat.
Ten Of them had been sent by the SAL
walton Army In response, Ms. Autler
said. to her request Of the army for a
group OF unfortunate but appreciative
women no longer young. who were to
receive n good time. The ten sat in
two rows on two sofas, looking puzzled
but responding according to their various
natures to the efforts OF the other
elderly ladies. who made tea, and
speeches. II conversation. and spoke
pieces. and 80 on.
sunsetters Not There.
Attempts to discover member. Of Mrs.
Riggs Strset Club among the guests
we're not entirely successful. A Mrs. s.
4. Edwards said she was much inter-
ssted In Mrs. Autlcr's plans. but she
hadn't 'eft the sunset Club. and guessed
ahe wouldn't. right away. anyhow. The
only one who confessed to having swung
over WAS a Mrs. Collins from New Jer-
sey. who said She would like Mrs. Rugg's
club oniy0he son didn't take that news-
paper that Mrs. Rugg put the
fnents OF the ,club in twice "A week. and
20 she had no way Of knowing what the
club VAS going to do. An indignant
surragist elderly lady said, "Humph
Why not take that paper yourself? But
Mrs. Collins replied meekly. that you
know how 1t Is when you live With YOU
children.
Which. Mrs. Autler remarked as che
signalled Carrie Marks her score.
tary. to set the gramaphone goine
cut some more cake. showed how
that Home for Old Ladies was needed.
While this merriment was In progress,
Mrs. c. A.. Rugg and forty sunsetter'
we're having another party In the parlor.
af the Manhattan Congregational Church
Broadway and Seyenty-sixth street
There was tea and cake and candy, ant
SOM Of the elderly aides played th'
plano. and a soloist sixty years old. wh,
sings In. a church and Is paid for II. rem
dercd some solos. and u pleasant tim,
was had by all. Mrs. Rugg was YER,
reluctant to speak Of the differences will
Mrs. Autler. which was not a split at all
she declared. But she finally Admittec
that she could not stand having Mrs
Autler go on, and ask for none fol
the objects of the club.
Expect Cash From Somewhere.
money would come IN full measur,
from somewhere as II was needed, sh,
aid It always did. and she did no
want the beautiful bond OF the Sunse
Club weakened and defaced by sucl
things as dues. soliciting contributions
and so on. But while the other elderl,
ladies agreed with their leader Their,
seemed a certain something, a certain
practical something about the JUNO
Auxiliary OF the club, which was presen
to the extent OF a dozen or so. cuttin,
cake and handing tea and coffee. ON,
member II the auxiliary Is Mrs. Rugg'
daughter. Mrs. Charlotte Wharton .Ayres
who Is n successful writey OF motion pie
ture scenarios, which, as everybod
knows. means that YOU simply have 4
make money II you do II.
Mrs. Ayres gayly explained that sh
just came to stralghten mothers hal
and she did straighten II whenever
got crooked In the course OF Mrs. Rugg'
animated conversation But there wa
Nm 9~irtabout the Junior Auxiliary. espe
rally Mrs. Ayres. which. taken In con
Junction with Mrs. Rugg's casual re
mark that while the club must not as
FOR money, funds might be attracte
through the Junior Auxiliary, whic
would naturally mention the need OF
nome for elderly ladies to those abb
ana anxious to help Well, well. tina
Sunset Club home n,ayn't he as far /
The future as Mrs. Aut,er thinks.
Csrra"sa Calls Enss, sisn-,