Open Subscription to the Ladies Club

We invite you to consider a subscription to the Ladies Club, to open June, 2011, in Summit New Jersey.

The Ladies Club is a cozy getaway for those of us who find the world is too much with us. The Club has been under consideration for many years, with meticulous planning of the facilities.

Located in a stately home in the borough of Summit, the Club contains:


- A sitting room where silence is observed. Members may browse freely from the latest best sellers to timeless classics by Jude Devereaux, Jane Austen, and Charles Dickens. And Diana Gabaldon.
- The Gossip Parlor where ladies are invited to bring whatever piece of handwork they wish (or not) and join in the conversation. Rules of politeness must be invoked here. F-bombs only when necessary. And personal attacks on members are strictly forbidden although everyone else is a fair target.
- Both rooms will contain enough glazed chintz to make Martha Stewart yearn to go blind. Also, each room has a working fireplace surrounded by an inglenook.
- Every window has a window seat.
- Private rooms are available for overnight or emergency stays, such as Superbowl Weekend. Descriptions of these rooms will be available shortly.
- The Zen Garden, where you can meditate or pretend to meditate. Or give in to your OCD by raking the sand. There will be a separate garden for bendy young things who practice yoga. Please understand that Women of a Certain Age do not want to see your flat little tanned bellies.
- The English Garden. Please feel free to deadhead the roses and petunias.
- A commercial kitchen run by the staff.
- Two private kitchens available for booking by members. Members may also use the kitchens as desired if there are no bookings within two hours.

Still in the planning stages are the steam room and sauna.

Gentle exercise is encouraged. We have walking paths and one-speed bicycles available for members.

Fees are on a sliding scale based on income. No lady should be refused due to reduced circumstances.

Gentlemen will not be allowed entrance under any circumstances.

In the event of a domestic emergency where children are involved, please call the Resident Mom. The Resident Mom is also available to ladies who are under the weather and cannot receive tea and sympathy at home.

Please send inquiries to The Becs Fund For Peace and Quiet.