Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-01
Comm erctaI Club.
Oh MAIN STREET.

u. Dunlop, w. T.. Cutshaw, c. j. Anderson,
and W. K. Trlgg.
Commercial Club.
Oh MAIN STREET.
The Commercial Club was organized Jan
uary %, 1878. and chartered by an act OF the
Legislature soon thereafter. The club Is In
good condition, having 4 roll Of about 100
members PRESIDENT and NONRESIDENT, repre-
seuti.e ali lines Of business. The following
are the present officers:
PreHdent. :. MEG. Fisher; Nlce-Presi-
dent, f. b. Taylor; Secretary and Treasurer,
James Il. Crensha|.
The club was established for the joint pro-
motion OF business and social Intercourse,
rad especially for the purpose Ell entertain
ing merchants aud strangers visiting the
CITY,
The annual meeting Of the club Is held on
the last Monday in January OF each year.
Mercantile cub.
The Mercantile Club was organized about
sixteen years ago with r small membership,
and has gradually increased to a men. ership
Of over one hundred. It's composed mostly
OF Hebrew citizens. although il Is not limited
TO members Of that faith. Its objects are the
| cultivation Of social aud literary relations.
The club has bl.weekly reunions, which
are attended by the ladies, making this fea-
ture very popular.
The officers Of the club for this year
are: t. Rlab. president; f. :. Myers, vice.
president; William Heller, treasureri Moses
| May. secretary; who, together with the tol-
| lowing directors, compose the Board OF
| Managers: Sol. Syce, Elias ilarn. jacob
| Eiell, n. ROsenbaum, |. Thslhimer, j..
! Wallerstein, and william Cans.
G rf,fa
| Myer Heller, d. Mitteldorfer, =. Whltlock,
! aud William LOvensteln.
The Richmond Chess club.
Chess continues to flourish in Richmond,
ard since the establishment OF the club here
| several years ago a decided impetus has been
] ven to thu prosecution Of this intellectual
-rreauOn throughout The State. quite a
number OF clubs are now In existence not
| only In the large cities, but IN the country
| towns, and this diilused aud growing appre-
| citation for the game may be regarded IS q
! public good.
The principal event in the home club
during the year just ended was the
| annual State chess contest 10 OctO-
! Der. The headquarters are at the Young
! Mems Christian Association Hall. The club
isuow known ~ the Richmond Chess cub OF
the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION.
| The ONLY restriction beyond former rules Is
that on entering member must first become
A member Of HE Young Mems Christian
Association. All members OF the Young
Mems Christian Association are eligible as
members OF the chess club upon application
snd the payment OF the additional fee OF 81
per aunum. Thus the advantages OF associ
! ate membership Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association and Of the chess clue as
well are obtainable at the very small expense
| Of 81 year.
An lovers Of chess visiting Richmond arc
| welcomed, as OF yOre, to the chess'clut
! room.
The state organization, which has grown
IN from the home club, aud is known a
" fine Virginia Chess Association" vii
continue 10 hold its annual meetings anC
tournaments at the Richmond-Club room
The fourth annual meeting was on the 18th 0
October last, and the officers then elected
for the year are: Mr. j. A. kinnler o
Lynchburg, president; Mr.. II. +. Barks
dale, Of Dauyllle, Yice-pfesident; Leroy ;
Edwards, Of Richmond, secretary and trea'
surer. Dir. c. l.. PAGE, OF Manchester, and
Rev. II. Nj. Jackson, Of Richmond, comprise
the advisory council. The tournamen
which followed the meeting and lasted fol
five DAYS was the most successful which ha
been held After close and spirited con
test Mr. John A. Kiunier, OF Lyuchburg
came out the winner and champion OF th'
State.
The Thirteen Club OF Richmond.
Motto: Este tredecim sine timore. -LUCRE
TITS. The names: 1. l.. p. Ecker, ,. c
OBJ. Cowardin. 3. Charles L. Williams, 4
Richard f. Beirne. 3. jacob Relnhardk 6
George c. Wilde. 7. william w. Archer, )
William Ryan. 8. J. Il. Tucker, Jr., 10
| William krause, II. NJ. l.. Spotswood, IL
Maurice CiagCett, -. Roger Atkinson
Table H., /. w. Frederick Peasants, 2. w
II. Culhngworth, 3. George l.. street. Ih'
annual banquet ana mystic ceremonies take
place on the 18th OF January, Of thirteen
minutes past 10 o'clOck-unless otherwise
ordered.
The Richmond Tennis club.
This popular club, which from its incep
ton to the present time has had career o.
unbroken prosperity, was organized IN thu
spring OF 1854 by the Misses Peasants, Misi
! Lizzie Moore. aud Miss May Grant Cren
! shaw, About two wears later It was en-
| larged and re0rganized under its present
title and by virtue Of skilled players and al
efficient corps OF officers, Who placed II OF
a FIRM financial basis. 1t quickly took from
rank among the tennis clubs OF the south
For the desirable and weilordered court
which is near the northwest corner OF halr
and Sixth streets, inc club Is indebted {
Messrs. Orrin l.. COttrell and Edgar NJ
TAYLOR. Ii has 6 membership OF twenty
two, many Of them players OF experience
and reputation.
The officers are: Mr.. William j. McLain
president; Miss Virginia NJ. Pleasants
treasurer. and Miss Helen Montague secre'
tary. MEMBERSHIPS Anna Boykln, MS
Rosalie II. PleAssnts, hr. aud Mrs. Reginald
Gilham, Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen. Colo
rel c. OBJ. Cowardin, Mr. W. o. Skelton
Mr.. II. Lapdon Caoell, General 10. Lam
Stern, Mr.. William W. Archer, MI. Eugene
Carter MAssle, Mr.. Frederick l.. Knyyeth
Messrs. McLan aud j. Adair Pleasants
Rev. Ii. Melville Jackson, Mr.. Edward {
Mayo, Mr.. j. II. McLaiD, and Mr.. NJ. +
Maury.
Organized 1887. y. II. Bissell, president
Eugene Massie, secretary; NJ. Il. Maury
treasurer. Twenty members; three court
on Msyo's Island. Members Of this clu
have the same privileges in clubhouse c
Virginia Boat Club except use OF boats.
The Tuesday.
Germans on alternate Tuesday evening
at the Belridere. K. T. ID. Myers, Jr., PEosi
dent; Iredeli Jenkins, secretary and tres
surcr. Executive Committee: William ga
Ferguson, Preston w. Nolsud, Edwar
HaDewinekei. w. Gary Sheppard, and WI
Nam ii. Walker. Chsperons; Mrs. Is.
%. Myers, Jr.. Mrs. Charles U. Williams