Helena weekly herald., 1885-04-16
from the DaVy Ael aid of April Il.
THE MONTANA CLUB.
Its Apartments and Membership.
An Association Creditable to Helena.

For some time cur reporter has had in
his minds eye the project of giving to the
readers OF the HERALD a description of the
elegant apartments of the Montana Club,
and few bits of information concerning
the organization itself Dropping into the
club rooms this morning in pursuance Of
this object he was met by two gentlemen
of the club, who kindly did the "amiable"
in showing him through the apartments
I'D imparting information.
The objects of such an institution are
well known and need not be stated here.
Every city of any note has one or more
of such organizations. and their influence
Is widely felt and benefcially exerted in
the places where they exist. The project
of forming such a society in Helena was
started last fall. and so successfully has 1t
been carried out that the Montana Club is
now live, well organized and excellently
conducted association.
THE CLUB ROOMS
secured by the society occupy the whole
third story of the Parchen block, on the
corner of Broadway and Main street.
Being thus central in their situation with
regard TO the business portion of our city,
they are convenient and at the same
time a secluded resort for the members of
the club. The space on the third floor is
divided into two large rooms separated by
a corridor from which the stairway de-
scends. The room on the west side of the
corridor is divided into two compartments,
communicating with each other by large
doorway, hung with pouieres. These
rooms are finely located, having a north
and west exposure, and commanding fine
view of the lower part of the city and the
valley. They are most handsomely fur
nished, the one in mahogany and the other
in cherry, and are used as a parlor and
reading room respectively. A magnificent
gas chandelier and handsome hard coal
stove dispense light and hea. dd tibitnm IN
the former room while the same articles,
but of less elegant pattern, perform SINH
lar office in the reading room. Here are
kept the files of all the Territorial papers,
and all the New York and prominent
sporting papers, with the exception of the
Police Neirs and the Gazette, both of which
are ostracised from the tables OF the club.
Brussels carpets cover the floors, and the
walls are decorated with the most hand
some designs in wall paper and ornamen-
tations. Marble-top tables and cloth
mounted card tables are among the furni-
ture of the rooi,.s.
On the other side of the hall are the bar,
billiard and card rooms. The last men
toned are two in number and occupy
secluded situation in the east end of the
building. Immediately next to these is
the billiard room, 27x30 feet, about the
same size as the reading room or the par
lor This room is supplied with three
handsome tables, one for pool and two for
billiards. Chairs for spectators are provid-
ed, as also all the etceteras of a well equip
ped billiard room. In an alcoye at one end
of the room is situated the side-board,
whence are dispensed all the various beyer-
ages At the hands of an expert artist.
THE REGULATIONS
of the club prohibitgambling and treating,
under the penalty of expulsion from men,
bership 1t is the aim of the organization
to furnish its luxuries as reasonably as
possible. and the members are taxed only
so much as to meet the running expenses.
The club is an incorporated association,
whose entire management is under the
direction of nine managers. The first regu-
lar election Was held last night and the
managers were elected as follows:
A. J. Davidson, President; Jno. s.
Tooker, 1st Vice President; Jos. p. Wool
man, I'd Vice President; Geo. III. Hill,
Treasurer James b. Wells, Secretary
f. ID. Weed, A. T. Foote, A. ]. Seligman
and A. j. Fisk.
The membership of the club is now over
one hundred, and will probably reach 80
within two weeks.