What is “Ingleside Club”?
Bessie Hallock, the former and first Rush historian, and her mother, Ella Darrohn Hallock, founded the Ingleside Club in 1907 for the “intellectual advancement of its members”. It was designed to give women an opportunity to advance their education especially if it were not possible by other means. Keep in mind the opportunities for women and education in 1907. Early members of the group have been credited with starting the Rush Free Library.
Once a month for the last 109 years, the Ingleside Club has met to educate its members on almost everything from autobiographies of women inventors to the latest advances in makeup trends, personal travel adventures, and virtually every major event of the last century .
Each month a member either gives a report (about 15-20 minutes) or hosts the meeting. Meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of the month between September through April in the homes of its members. The group meets from 1 – 3 pm. The Club was named Ingleside because the term means “the area surrounding the home fireplace or hearth” and implies a fireside chat. Since the Club would meet in one another’s homes, the name Ingleside was chosen as a fitting name at the Club’s inception.
In the spirit of the original members, the Ingleside Club continues to support the Rush Public Library through monetary and book donations as the occasion merits. Toward that goal, our annual membership fee is $10.
Any resident of Rush or a nearby community is eligible to join Ingleside Club.
The Ingleside Club welcomes new members. This Club has a longstanding history in Rush and new members are needed to insure its continuance. Please consider joining! Interested parties are welcome to attend a meeting before making a decision to join. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO EXPRESS YOUR DESIRE TO JOIN, PLEASE CALL Marilyn Zientara at 533-9391.
