The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-14
1t Is Decided Not to Change Quarters 70
the Present.

1t Is Decided Not to Change Quarters for
the Present.
The Montana club called a business meet
changing quarters to the Montana National
bank building. The proposition was to
give the club a three years. lease with the
privilege of five years, for the use of the
fourth and fifth floors of the building,
which is being extensively and deliberately
improved and enlarged.
There was large attendance at the meet
ing and the proposition was considered at
length. While Col. Broadwater's PROPOSE
ton was looked upon as very reasonable,
the objections to changing quarters grew as
the matter was considered. The idea Of
the club having its own quarters has gained
great favor during the past year, and the
acceptance of Col. Rroadwater's proposition
rould inca mean delay on this project Of at
that the lease on the present quarters will
not expire for another year, and it was con-
sidered doubtful if a tenant to occupy them
could be readily found. In that event the
club would be loser, and besides it
about s2,5eo to wa" properly " eaaip the the
new quarters, which, in view of the early
contamination of the building project,
would be useless expenditure. The ne
cessity for additional room, however, is
what brought about the idea of change.
plan to acquire three rooms in the Power
building and it will be put into execution
at once. A doorway will be cut in the wall
of the reading room leading to the Power
block rooms. One of these rooms will be
devoted to a mineral exhibit. The club
has been promised several fine cabinets and
Qlraa6v haa fair COl1ookiOY, of m our ko1
elk heads, antlers and heads of other ma
tive wild animals. The proposition of re-
moval was finally defeated by very de-
cisive vote.
The Montana club is in fourishing con-
dition, with membership Of go. The
ticularly the resort of all visitors of promi.
nence. 1t is peculiarly a Montana club, the
membership including men from every city
in the state. Its quarters in the Gold block
are elegantly furnished and provided with
current literature and all the magazines of
merit. The collection of paintings, etch-
ings and bric-a-brac is very valuable.
Only within few weeks the club paid
$500 for four small water color
paintings by Moran and Farrier and
just purchased a life size oil painting in
Grant from Miss Campbell's art collection.
The club has also recently decided to re-
serve $500 year for equipping their Ii
brary. They have just placed an order for
5000 worth of standard works with Apple
ton d Co., and have paid $500 for Scribner's
art library in eight volumes.
The club is already talking about the an
nual reception the ''swell' Montana event
of the year. This reception is especially
for the entertainment of the fair sex who
have but one opportunity during the year
to inspect the palatiul quarters Of the club,
where business men assemble every night
to spend social hour or two, and it is
needless to add that the ladies anticipate
cember Is will probably be the date Of the
reception.
The club is just in receipt of handsomely
bound books of the constitution and by
laws, which also contain the names of the
officers of the club since its organization,
Judge w. H. Hunt is president and Harry
L. Davis, secretary of the club. The latest
applicant for membership is Hiram
Knowles, United States district judge.