New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
OPENING OF THE NEW CLUBHOUSE OF ihN N
REGIMENT VETERANS - HOW THE
o1uB WAS FORMED.

| ,,c an THE NEW CLUBHOUSE OF THE '1H
nre1urxr VETERANS HOW THE
CLUB WAS FORMED
,, veteran Club will throw open
-. - ,ts beautiful clubhouse. at F1tth-aVe' anu
.s. sab,h st on Tuesday to its 500 impatient mem
,ors The ceremony of hosting the Natio"ai 0o'o.'
and the club flag the building VIII '""e p'"O'
about 0 O'Clock in the morning.
Tt ro,eraps long ago realized the need OF quarters
uberc the social features of their organzauon couu
he more thoroughly enjoyed and encouraeeu' anu 'i
wears ago took the first step that was desuheo 'o '"
in a veteran club Plans were prepared Tor d COIN
nodops clubhouse a financial scheme Formulated anu
all tbe nrcliminares arranged to insure ultimate sue
COS. Here the matter rested for few months "heh
II was leaned that large number oil members oi '0
regiment were also engaged In formns reh"1'''s -
club A committee. fully authorized Oy o'e p
of Officers, issued circular OF Prospectus ~
yarch 10 1897 setting forth the advantages 10 Dc
ACQUIRED by membership in the proposed cluD III inc
~roa.,c Io,cuocc. "Tbe committee beg leave 10
to,, ot only their firm conviction in the ability ol
tbe roAneut with its thousands Of members III 'hs
city o make such move brilliant success pue hh
that suc club would add greatly TO the presuee anu
strength of our regiment also, by eevate 'he o,'io
80 t,o rank aud he, by giving them suitape Pi"'o
to have their suppers and entertainments hsUau Vi
Tho S,,oons and halls they are Obliged to frequent
for these purposes" 49,, .,o
mi circ,1ar met with hearty response from the
.ooirept inward Of $50 men making formal apphca
zion for membership. The sixth Company dloo' '
bv its captan now the colonel OF the regiment '
in the names OF forty two. The clrcuiar was au
dressed 10 the active and veteran members ou. '
latter saw an element of danger 10 the lhtcFeS'' "
regiment i'm the formation OF club that WAS " w
nroI rogimeptaI in its character and likely to be
Controlled hv men of immature age. and withheld theii
| support TO the scheme
In consequence Of the disapproVal Oh tne Ne'ei'
the plan to form such a club was a lalIure' "ihOi
disappointing to many Of the men OF the regiment O
| hod couuted ON its fulflment. The veterans III
Difference 10 the wishes of many members oi to ioe
nent and of their old comrades. then resuheu "oiA
an tbe original plan and. in January, 1857 III
corporated The 7th Regiment Veteran Ciup' iornou
for social, mutual benefit, patrouc anu H'0i'iS
| rurnoscss A subcommittee framed bylaws care
fully prepared on the plan of those OF te leahs ~
of New.York and the famous United service Oiio vi
| England. whose books kindly seh'
| over to the committee for that purpose
| The club is so organized that its cohtrol VIII W W
vested in veteran members OF the regiment "hlch -
A guarantee that its management VIII DC cdIeiui anu
conservative. All members must be at least twenty
! three years of age. Officers OF the ARMY anu nav
| and Volunteer Service, and eX-members OF inc reei
| ment who hold or have held commissions In any Ma
| tonal Guard or military regiment, may become as
| sociate members Members Of the regiment may also
ioin the same class all of whom enjoy every prVi-
lege of full membership, except voting ana holuIhs
Office After five years service in the REGIMENT inIi
membership i'm the club may be acquired by Irst pc
coming member OF the Veteran Association OF the
eth Regiment . a.. s 4,
| The success of the club is surprise to Its most
enthusiastic promoters, the mcmbcrhip being ALREADY
! nearly 500, and applications cominI III dally -, 10y
January when the charge Of al entrance fee VIII g.
into effect ii is estimated that fully COO names VIII
appear the list of members; Members Of the rel
ncnt who Oin the associate class prior to January /,
$500 will be exempted from paying any entrance fee
i'm the future when they qualify as full members OF
the club , ,
Thus after years of careful preparation, the wish Of
| MANY a 7th Regiment is realized, and quarters
| provided where old and young members may meet ana
renew their interest in the regiment that they love
fist last and always: where the social element, that
is so essential to the regiments success, may be cult
| waited and united, and where all may appreciate the
force of that old saving: After the battle the pipe"