Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-17


To be sure, the lamented gymnasium n
one or two other little organizations have,
indirectly, been the outgrOwth OF this
longing for the unattainable, but these fell
90 far short OF the ideal establishment that
they do not properly relate TO the subject
here under discussion, and are only re-
Gerred to incidentally ~tOillustraie the tend
eney
To CLUTCH AT ANYTHING
which would tend to bring the gentlemen
Of n social turn of MUD together, and save
them from being totally swallowed up III
the generally all but stagnant stream In
which they are peculiarly fitted by natureto
desport themselves. Along in 1882 and '3
the formation of club was seriously enter
tanned. and, if we mistake not, ut least
one meeting of those at the head OF the
matter was held, but nothing but vain
words resulted, and rs the period OF de-
preston in the business world, from which
we are now rapidly recovering, o there
after set in, nothing more was heard olthe
matter.
Whether it be due to the revival IN the
business world and the increased volume
of current coin thereby put in circulation,
the suspicious opening of the autumnal
round OF social eniOymentS, the energetic
nature of the Youngsters who have lately
made their debut into the little world which
begins williamsburg goods bills and ends
in matrimony, or to all of these causes
combined. we know not, but within a very
recent period the club idea, which was
not dead, but only sleeping, has again
CONE To II FRONT
in modest and heSitating way, and two
OF three gentleman have gone TO the
trouble to outline a most entlclnS pro-
gramme having for its iRGHe the realization
of hope long deferred. One of these gen.
tlemen. who, although lately married, Is
still a light in the social Permanent and
a leader among the less fortunate majority
who linger on in b~aehelordom, yesterday
poured out his soul to a REGISTER reporter
after the following fashion:
Il have all along maintained that
Wheeling ought to have a club, and
firmly believe we can have one If a proper
effort is made. The time Is suspicious for
action, too. The city is waking up from
the lethargy which has held fast hold OF
her for two wears. everybody Is busy and
making money, new enterprises are on the
tapis, foreign capital is being negotiated
with, and we are about to go forward to
something better than we have heretofore
known. We have among us an abund
ance of excellent material from which to
form a membership, what promises TO be
an exceptionally
BRILLIANT SOCIAL SEASON
is opening up, and lastly, but not least, we
turn available q location, already fitted up,
and requiring but a slight expenditure to
turn it into a model establishment.
81 refer to the Brunswick, on Market
street, closed up since last spring. The
location of the building, in the central part
OF the city, and OF = prominent street,
could not be better, the apartments are
tastefully fitted up. with well appointed
pantry and kitchen, auda abundance OF
silver, china, linen, and everything else
whiph goes to make the comfortable and
ideal club. The rent is moderate, and the
house a c%ommOdious and handsome one.
NV plan, in brief, would be to secure 4
list Of say one hundred gentlemen, business
and professional men, married or single,
as the case might be, with a well
selected lot Of young fellows,
who can appreciate a good thing when
they have it explained TO them, fix the
initiation fee at say SIS, and the annual
dues at S25, payable quarterly in advance,
rent the Brunswick property Tor a term OF
years, turn the bar room into
ALARGE AND AIRY PARLOR,
! closing the central entrance to it
with d third large window,
this making the room light
and cheerful, turn the large apartment
back of the bar into o dining room, the
dining room on the second floor front into
a library and reading room, the rooms in
the rear into apartments for cards, chess,
checkers, &c, with room probably for n
billiard table or two, and hit up the third
floor as a gymnasium. The present stock
l of china, silver, linen, &c, Is d. n,
and will answer every requirement, and
can be bought cheap, along with the fur
niture and carpets. Move IN, elect a con-
sentative governing committee, choose
a competent stewart and 4 good cook,
and we have an institution of which every
citizea would be proud.
Think of the ladies receptions we would
have; of the muSicaiesi OF The nice quiet
lunches after the theater; of the paiatable
meals during the day to the members who
now 90 TO the most convenient restaurant
or lunch rooms for a snack. Think Ofthe
convenience it would be to strangers Of
business or social distinction visiting our
city, and
THE GENERAL SOCIAL. HEADQUARTERS
il would soon become. Think Of the mis-
chief it would keep the young men out OF,
who now have TO drift aiElesSiy shout
town after dark. ! tell you it would be
a great thing, and there is no reason why
il should not be started and maintained.
The income, upon the basis have calcu-
lated, would be $1,000 per year, outside of
the receipts of the restaurant and the
$40 per msRhoF would more than suffice
TO keep the institution at . high standard.
l think that one hundred members could
easily be obtained if the matter was once
set in motion. / have aired my views;
suppose YOU put them in the REGISTER,
and invite discussion of the subject"
FARMERS HOTEL, 1910 MARKET ST.
WHEELING, W. VA, OctOberl5, 1886,
To the Mayor, HeaM Officer and Common
Council otths City Of WAe-LiHG.
In view of the pending controversies
to the existence or non-eXistance, or rather
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