Pickwick Club Lafayette, Indiana |
The Lafayette Pickwick Club was started in
1889 by five little girls who thought it would be great fun to start
a Pickwick Club, just like Jo and Laurie had done in Little Women,
the popular book of the day
by Louisa M. Alcott. Just as was done 125 years ago, members of the
club are each given the name of a character from Charles Dickens,
Pickwick Papers. The
president of the club is always Mr. Pickwick.
Meetings are monthly for lunch on a selected Saturday,
usually in members’ homes.
Programs cover a wide range of topics that are of interest to
today’s women. Every
year, the membership gives generous contributions to two or three
not-for profits in the Lafayette area. Over the years, many Lafayette women have been
members of Pickwick Club, some for over 50 years!
Members think fondly of Pickwick as a fun and gracious
women’s club with a rich history. |