Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-25
E0NNERCIAL CLUB.
|...,,,u that Came to Pill a
Y. ,V Long Felt and Came
M 10 Stay.
80. B,rth aud Growth-rhe
|A !, pOmieIle soon to ne
.nr@ Erected.

IA wants and the moIe "i'ei
h .. 4, The formation OF
'ass and various combina-
'',s' .,o as old as humanity, but
,srlsts today In the cities OF
\ dlstipct outgrowth of mod
wnereyer they are conducted
a,tbe one indicated In the
'Ss u they are pretty fair evil
ns,ropolItanism.
nes ~ way OF prelude to an Inn
y .,, ~ Of 40 organization that
sa uasnrT TO FORT WORTH
'..,sl club. For q long time
Ae..eymation the idea OF such an
~ sIumbefing in the minds of
,ncst progressive element In
\, Y, r "a wanted. The bigger the
me more urgent the demand.
IN, 1885, a movement was
X loot the project so long In
,s,o In that month a charter
"a under the state laws, and
.,sreial club was ushered
world. The name
.,sste exclnsiveness OF mem
aoccupation. Men of all
IA yocations are taken in,
.rsto the requisite standard.
n, a members is limited to
"a ,sslt there are about 1915 gen.
nIe the pleasure of knowing
IN on the roll. The mem
Hxed at 500, and the capt.
rived, $40, 900, constitutes a
The dues are light, and
Iste noir of most cIubs-as-
-hsye not been indnlged in.
peEsEHT QUARTERS.
r,ler the club got under way
III, ,partments now occupied, on
I'm Second and Main, were Sc
ol.ed up without regard to ex-
N rooms, located on the sec
NJ large and airy and the ap.
4, are rich and in good taste
mbers who are fond Of billiards
~ AN handle the cue to theil
Eetent. The devotees of Hoylt
L ~ iacilities also, while those
nYg turn can find plenty oil
creation. Gaming is strictly
The best newspapers Of tht
and the leading magazines
found in the reading
he collection of books i
III, but the volumes gathered
lsteT writers.
THE GOOD or II.
!. ,kllty Of an institution like tn,
hi club can scarcely be brough
ilcn. It's members are for th'
iyoung men whose standing Il
IA as on the highest plane
ID the contact that brighten
1 shss the members themselves
rtertorms an important duty il
h hospitality. Before its exis
re was no place where stranger
N made welcome. Men Of promi
y IN abroad could only be enter
Individuals. The club change,
n, The books show that since II
n. y 1900 visitors have visited tn,
0a special occasions some rar,
have been served. Not man,
Ii hgC some distln iuished visitin
Il. p we're made acquainted with
by that was royal.
toi officers is as follows: Pres
N Brltton; vice-presldent, j. I
!. NJ secretary, Whit Dryder
Klre are the directors: A. N
J. B, Ltttlejohn, B. G. Evans
J Schenber, Sidney Martin, K. s
Y y Powell, VIM Evans, Osca
y ~ Hunter, A. B. Smith, Me,
W. G.. Newby.
u " beginning up to the preser
aduct Of the club he
= aly successful. Harmony an
have always reigned. Ind
hlefences have given away to tn
\ majority, and every man hH
Mlbe general good.
= lHa INV CLUBHOUSE.
Is already familiar with tn
~ Mclub will ere long go into i
n This permanent nome wi
N slla affair. 1t will be locate
~ 'nsf Of Sixth and Main, next Il
] aTnsl office, ami work on Il
(, vii be begun the first Of ne1
work will be pushed to con
4 %rously. Alter a long period
/, |. nalnstlon Of plans, tn huildiI
Nlected those suLn. | Ted
Asgalnet & Dawson OF this eli
!, Mapted for the purpose. TT
w DC three stories high, viii
\ w feet on Main by a depth
REL on Sixth. The style
I, used on buildings of tn
4, 81 renaissance and as it
Z efent from anything built
\ attrsct con siderable attel
y lfsl story will contain tv
t.ki ~ stores fronting IN Ma
" club entrance on Sixt
: wore win have two OF /
glass show-wlndows
me club entrance
'saf Of the buildiI
I street side through a ms
The floor is Tiled wi
wing Of neat design. The sta
~ We lut.rooms is wide a
ne newels, ballusters, Ell
Y, lly carved. Directly at
,.s,. NAlrs in the second story
once and directors roo
chamber 1919 feet a
a, ,'aeeutly furnished. Turni
", NE h ad Of the stairs, y
I, az Or hway and short b
Which Is the ladies' rec,
D 'a 40 a large airy roo
n J. ns.ea up with wa
/. ~ sls .aes teliette equipments.
4 mlla,ss' sac OF the hall is the &c
Atte s'N coat-room, and a cal
on'' ina y a pair OF large TO
!, ssos s ing Into the library a
. s beautifully fnrnishe
la,sN eAs to this at the front
J. the billiard a
slssees istt. Both these roo
ucIo.. eanelled wood CT
,4ae design. The htll,a,