Its membership was drawn from Adelaide's business, public, professional, scientific, literary, and artistic communities, but also welcomed married women with "home duties".
Trustees were Adelaide Miethke, Phebe Watson, Gertrude May Fulston, and Mabel Gilbert.
[3] Committee membership remained stable for many years, with Meta Buring (1875–1955) being one of the few new faces.
In 1930 a wall of their building collapsed, followed by a fire,[4] and the committee saw this as an opportunity to move from Hindley Street to larger premises in the White Hart building, Peel Street, just around the corner; additional facilities included a bathroom, five bedrooms and a balcony.
[2] With the new premises, the Club enjoyed a surge in membership, and Mrs. Decimus Smith, née Irene France (1884–1966) was appointed business manager.