Overview

• Members voted to terminate the six-month trial early, and women are no longer permitted to lunch at the men-only club.
• The trial, called the Female Dining Initiative, allowed female guests Tuesday and Wednesday access to the Social Room before lunch and to the main Dining Room.
• An internal plebiscite followed an extraordinary general meeting pushed by a rebel group that warned about uneasy wives and so-called Karens.
• Former president David McCubbin announced the pilot in June to counter falling attendance, with the test starting in July before being cut short this month.
• Management told members it will develop and present alternative mixed-dining options for feedback, while a prior survey showed only about 2% supported admitting women as members.