LONDON'S CLUBS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 67, 16 September 1922, Page 12

LONDON'S CLUBS

ODD RULES FOR MEMBERS TO

OBSERVE.

Some - .revolutionary members of White's Club, in London, are trying to repeal the rule that "pipe-smoking is prohibited in all parts of the club," and they may possibly succeed, for White's, though a year older than the Bank of England, allows . more latitude to its members than Arthur's or Boodle's, neither of which is much more than a century and. a, half old, states the "Manchester . Guardian." Even' cigarettesmoking is prohibited in' tho morningroom and the library at both these latter clubs; while if you dine at Boodle's in morning clothes you must retire/to the obscurity of the "small dining-room." But a great concession, is made to members of Parliament. "During,the Parliamentary session they can dine in the coffee-room, if they so desire, in day clothes."

Odd provisions of a different nature are included among the rules of other big London clubs. Some deem it neces-. aary to warn member's not to put their feet on the chairs. The Junior Carlton is particularly, anxious on this point, and j(j further forbids any members to bring a wet umbrella, into the rooms. If you must send betting messages over the telephone, the Junior Carlton : forbids you to send them by means of a club servant. At the United' Service you are.forbidden .to utilise any room for the purpose of interviewing and engaging domestic, servants. At the Garrick you must not entertain- the same friend more than .five times in one.' 1 year. At the Bachelors' you may entertain lady friends provided they are ladies "who would be eligible to be received at Court". Most clubs wil' cash a member's cheque up to ten pounds in any one day; at. White's the limit js extended to. £25 -, and at Arthur's to £50. Until a few years ago, all cpine given, in change at Arthur's underwent a special process before.bdng handed to a member. They were plunged into hot water to clean them, then placed in a wash-leather bag and whirled round at the end of a stick until thoroughly dry.