THE EGMONT CLUB SOCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 39, 10 February 1912, Page 6

THE EGMONT CLUB SOCIAL.

j’JROM THE LADIES’ POINT OE VIEW. (To the Editor “Stratford Post.”) Sir,—At 7 p.m. yesterday evening i felt no inclination to go to the Jlub social. After a big ironing me lias little energy left for social gatherings, still to save disappointnent 1 dressed and want; and how deighted I am. It proved an evening if keen delight. We had been told hat the new Egmont Club rooms were very nice, but were quite unmepared for the very fine room into • hich we were shown. This was the milliard room. The three large tables ire splendid, and although there were ;o many people in the room there was mt the least feeling of crowding. Comparing billiard (and card playing .ith the past and present o?ie is Truck by the wonderful improvement a their attractions. At one time .either could be mentioned without he thought and dread of gambling, t I was very different at last night’s fathering. The gentlemen—with the itmost patience and courtesy—were Maying with the ladies, some of whom

aid never even seen a billiard table, .'hen passing from tho billiard room • o glanced into the reading room, ■'lnch, with the folding doors thrown ack, made a fine large roomy place, (his room was quite full of tables, hairs, and people, and judging from neir faces they wore having a real

;ood time at progressive euchre. As me looked across at the earnest faces if mature men and women and the ine young men and maidens all met n perfect enjoyment and sweet accord ho horrors connected with carddaying passed from our thoughts for- ■ >vor, and in the future we shall think ■f the scene as one of harmony and deasure, We thought the • arrangement's for supper in the Fire Brigade fall was a very good one, and Ithough, as the evening - grew late, he rain began to fall gently, we sufered no inconvenience—the’ distance s so short from one building to the >ther. The faint suggestion of a ladies’ lub thrown out by one of the spoolers is not a new one. Several ladies nivo been thinking very seriously of he groat benefit such a Club would •e to the young women of our town, n.d in the near future we hope the lossibility will become a certainty, Mid then it will be our pleasure to •oturn the compliment, and we shall a,deed be happy, if our effort prove ■s successful as theirs. I heard one lady remark that it quite reconciled her - o alone some evenings, when die thought of the vast benefit such i place must be for the young men )f our town. We heartily thank and ongratulate the gentlemen upon -heir very successful club, rooms, md entertainment..—l am etc.,

MATRON Stratford, February 9th. 1912.