The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-02
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Richmond Club.

clubhouse corner Third and Franklin
streets.) was founded in July, 1896, and in
corporated by the General Assembly by m
act passed February 6, 1861.
The Club was first established on one OF
the upper floors in the building opposite
the Theatre.
Membership. IS. Officers: President,
John II. Montague; Secretary, W. l.. Shep-
pard: Treasurer. +. NJ. CardoZo; FIX
ecutiyc Officer, Thomas II. Brander. The
Club is popular and prosperous.
The first president OF the Club was
Major David j. Mcintosh, who was sue
ceeded by Gustavus Myers deceased, Dr..
j. q. Cabell, and Mcssrs. II. IL. HaXall and
John II. Montague. A standing library
has been contributed by the members.
The Weatmorciand cIub.
This Club was organized under an act Of
Assembly approved March 90, 1877. Men,
bers are elected by ballot (the ballot &c
naming open for five days after nomina-
ton and ten days notice on the bulletii-
board OF the Club; three black balls de-
feating, and ut least twenty members par
ticipaiing in the election. Applicants must
be twenty-five years old, and resident in
Richmond or within FIVE miles thereof. No
such person not member is admitted to
the clubhouse. Strangers may once be in
troduced by a member, but cannot reenteT
save on the written invitation OF the presi
dent or the Board OF Management, which
invitation may be withdrawn by the Board,
and must be withdrawn on the request OF
three members.
The clergy OF the city Of all denonlina-
tiOnS are entitled TO the privileges oil the
clubhouse. and ladies who are OF the fami-
lies OF members or visitors in their families
are admitted by card to the reading-room
every Saturday from 10 A. VI. to , Il. NJ.
The rules OF the Club forbid bar-roon
and all betting on games.
While the amusements common TO club
life are amply provided for, the character
istic feature of this Club is its weli-stocked
reading-r0Om, where the best specimens OF
current literature are f0und-nearly all thf
representative periodicals published in on
language and the best OF American and
foreign newspapers beng taken.
The membership is now 165 resident and
60 nonresident. Furnished chambers are
provided in the clubhouse for the accom-
mediation Of nonresident members when
they visit the city.
Officers: DR.. j. b. McCaw. president;
Major +. NJ. Boykin, yice-president; BAIL
Gordon, Jr., treasurer; William Randolph
Smith. secretary. Board OF Management:
The above officers. and John Hunter, Jr.,
A. l.. Boulware, Winfield Scott, Edward
Cohen, Yirginius Newton, Robert &. Rem
nolds, Deidrick Tideman, and Claiborne
Watkins.
Commercial Club,
0l2 MAIN AND OIL BANK STREETS.
The Commercial Club was organized
January %. 1878, and chartered by an act
OF the Legislature soon thereafter. The
Club is in 1ourishing condition, having
a roll Of over $50 members PRESIDENT and
NONRESIDENT, representing all lines OF
business. The following are the present
officers: George ID. ThaXton, president;
John OFT, vice-presidont; j. M. Nowlin,
secretary; James ID. Crump, treasurer.
Board Of Managers George ID. ThaXton,
John OFT, w. l.. Fleming, Charles III.
Simpson, NJ. Claggctt, Clement Brooke,
Colonel A. L. Bennett, o. l.. Cottrell, :.
NJ. Rosenbaum. 4. Il. Taylor, DR.. W.
Leigh Burton, Montgomery West, n. v.
Randolph, I. Roberts Baker, DR.. IL. G..
Jones.
The Club was established for the Joint
promotion OF business and social inter-
course, and especially for the purpose OF
entertaining merchants and strangers visit
ing the city.
The annual meeting Of the Club Is held
on the last Monday III January OF each
year.
Thc old First Virginia Infantry Asso.
citation.
Officers Colonel w. III. Palmer, press
dent; Major George +. Norton, first Vice
president; Captain L. T.. Reeve, second
yice-president Northumberland +. III.
Langley, third yice-president; Sergeant c.
II. Loehr, secretary and treasurer. Annl-
yersary or reunion on the 18th Of July.
I'D" Company Association,
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