The Washington times., 1922-06-21
n. Y. business
WOMEN NFORNED
into BIG CLUB
$500. 900 Fund Being Raised
by $50 Bonds--To Be Ma
tional Organization.
BY wINIFRED VAN DUzER,
HI-l-~l la.zlAa

Universal Service.
NEW YORK. June 2l.--If you
have any wish TO help write the his
tory OF feminine progress. you'd bet
ter start In to amass fifty dollars.
For this Ii the price that will buy
one bond. thirty years to run ut 0
per cent, on the first great national
business women's club house ever
to be established in any country,
Today while the phone buzzed with
subscriptions tumbling In at the rate
OF several q minute, Miss Gertruoe
Rcbinson.Smith.h head OF the Aneri.
can Women's Association. Inc. told
how II happens that business women
finally have decided to have Tor tnem-
selves what business men have en-
joyed for years.
ut grows," she said, "out OF the
business woman regarding her career
seriously as the business man regards
his own. The day of the makeshift
occupation, the employment with
which girls filled in their time till
marriage should relieve them OF
drudgery Ia over.
Women are in business and the
professions to stay. So what more
natural than that they should have
a meeting place that Is dwelling,
recreation and business house SOM
bined." - I'D.
Work Expanding.
The American women's Associa-
ton. Inc. formerly was the voca-
tional association. which furnished
lodgings, club rooms and vacation
facilities, In a limited degree to the
well-to-do business girl. -
Miss Robinson Smith explained:
1--WE felt the work would bear ex.
panding. Accordingly We dctermin-
ed to organize q COMMITTEES or one
thousand TO launch the initial sale
of $780, 900 worth of bonds. When
these are sold we believe the re-
manning half million dollars worth
will be easily disposed Of.
six weeks ago there were but
eight on the committee. Today the
list Of thousand 10 nearly com.
plete.
when we have raised adequate
funds we will begin the erection OF
fourteen story building on q site
as centrally located as the Grand
Central depot.
There win be eight hundred bed.
rooms and four hundred baths; q
public lounge, library, auditorium.
assembly rooms. small rooms FOR
meeting places Of various womens
clubs, a restaurant and cafeteria
with regular hotel service.
There will be an entire floor re.
served for the use Of women from
out OF the city. 81.
~ Financing Sound. rErtE
Now II is clearly understood that
nothing about this club house Is to
be donated. It Is to be a club OF
business women, organized ana
financed by business women. and
operated by and for business
"These women will pay annual
dues of SO II they are over twenty
five years old. II they are under
twenty-five they will pay IS. This
arrangement is based on the theory
that beyond the age Of Twenty-Five
women in business will have be-
come established and able to at
ford such nominal rates as N4
weekly, the maximum price OF
rooms. other rooms rent for $40
and $l2 weekly. Nonresident
dues VIII be IS. Associate mem
bership will be extended to men,
admitting them to certain club
privileges. such as the dining
rooms, pool and billiard room ana
entertainments"
These are some OF benefits that
Miss Robinson-Smith figures VIII
be at the disposal Of business
"a
clubhouse II completed:
A convenient place to freshen
ND and dress for evening engage
ments by women who otherwise
would be obliged to travel far
from the theater district to their
own quarters.
just Like Mems Club.
A place to entertain friends
without the work Of making
preparation at home; also place
where men friends may be in
vited with no discussion as to who
will pay the check.
A pleasant place to relax for an
evening in library. writing room.
swimming pool or gymnasium.
A place where girls may meet men
friends: perhaps THE man friend.
A chance for girls to Join classes
that will help them to attain their
ideals Of success. An attractive resi-.
dence for business or professional
women outside the city who live in
New York for a few weeks each year.
Miss Anne Morgan Ii prominent
on the board of directors. Others
! are Mrs. Ponsonby Ogle, Gertrude
f. Lachlan. Miriam X. oliver. Mrs.
Newcomb Carlton, Mrs. Daniel Gug.
genheim. Mrs. Alexander Kohut,
Mrs. Prescott Slade, Mrs. Henry
wigglesworth end Maude Wetmore.