WOMEN AND CLUBS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12204, 31 July 1925, Page 11

WOMEN AND CLUBS

REST. AND REFRESHMENT ‘

PRACTICAL LONDON IDEA.

Man has alway s been a clubbable un> Tftfl.l Woman ia imitating man in this* as in ; other matters, these days, and consequently many new- women’s dubs areansing. “Pie official opening due very shortly, of “The Langbonm,’’ marks an experimental attempt to provide a social centre where city girls may lunch or rest or prepare for evening engagements without having to return to homes or apartments in the suburbs, says an English writer. ~ The “Langbonrn” is located on the top floor of the old Pearl Assurance Building, in Upper Thames street, and is a temptingly cosy retreat with. a white and brown Tudor restaurant lounge, the oak furniture of which shows off the azure tea service and golden curtains. Beyond the restaurant are rest rooms and bath and dressing rooms. Lockers are provided where a member may keep dance shoes, a tennis racquet and suen things. . ' .. Meals are provided at a modest tariff —there are lnncheo. from Is upwards. Already there are 80 members and the organisers, who have opened the club imormally so that no time shall be last, confidently expect to enrol letween 900 and 400. ‘ ‘While the larger business houses now make provision for the comfort of their girls during the lunch hour, many firms who employ only one or two girls cannot incur the expense,’’ said Miss Ory, the secretary of the club, to ' a paper representative. Though women have come into business in large numbers, business offices are still designed and arranged as though for men only. “We think this dub will therefore be of great service. We have registered tbs club under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act because The fees are less than they would be for forming a limit, ed company, and we have been able to adopt, with a few adaptations, the rnlss that govern working-men’s clubs. The subscription is 10b per quarter.’’ Four of the city livery companies have extended the club help by making it grants from their funds.