The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-18
A WCRKINGMAN'S CLUB.

Organization of Worthy Institute at
Trinity Church.
A meeting was held last night at the
chapel attached to Trinity Church for the
purpose of perfecting the temporary organi-
cation of Workingmen's Club and Institute,
of which the pastor, Rev. j. Sanders Reed,
is the enthusiastic promoter.
According to the Chairman's explanatory
statement the club is designed to assist sick
members by the payment of small sick
benefit during disability; to procure the de-
cent interment OF the dead to assist those
who are out of employment, and to encOur-
age those who are in business for themselves
by their patronage. Candidates must not
be under IS nor over 65 years of age, and the
greatest care will be taken to prevent the
admission of the unworthy. Meetings are
to be held weekly in the rooms set apart for
the purpose by the church, where the men,
bers can read entertaining works or eX-
change business experiences among them
selves.
The club dues are % cents per month. and
the benefits 40 cents Il day during sickness
aud $50 at death to cover the expense Of
burial. The greatest benefit of all, how
ever. is The social one derived fiom the
weekly meetings. The surroundings are all
of the best, and the President must, by the
constitution, be the pastor OF one OF the
clergy attached to the church. Neverlhe-
less, religion is not to be brought into dis
cuSsi0n under any circumstances during
club meetings. On the contrary, when club
business is not under discussion the topics
for conversation and entertainment are to
lie taken from matters of everyday life.
Such is the plan SketcheG out by the
Chairman, who in his last three pastnrates
made workingmen's clubs feature of his
labor and with such success that from very
h,.D ritl,TS laNr n In MI
of prominence IL the com munity.
The first effort at organization in this city
was made week ago, when Rev. Mr. Reed
was chosen President, and MessrS. G. ID.
Herdon and L. 7, Claussen, Secretary and
Treasurer respectively. The meeting then
adjourned until last night to give an oppor-
tunity to those who favored the movement
OF becoming charter members. OF this, thir-
teen gentlemen took advantage, and after
paying a months due, the President de-
clared the charter roll closed. All future
applicants for membership will now have to
pay /, small initiation fee.
The members were then invited to elect a
Vice-PIe3ident and conductor, whcreupOn
William j. Quinlan and w. III. Taylor were
elected by reclamation to the re- pectlve of
fees, and each gentleman made brief
speech of acceptance.
The Chairman next explained the ben fit
he himself had always derived from LISTEN
ing 10 the business experiences OF the men,
berS of clubs he had formed in the East
and, after some persuasion, induced Z. Z.
Claussen to exempify his idea.
Mr.. ClauSSen told tue meeting that he was
by trade an upholsterer, and described the
different branches of his business as begin
ming with understanding and going. up
gradually until the advanced worker found
himself stitching and hummering and
stretching the gimps and cords and mohar
pushes OF which fashionable furniture is
covered. The materials used and methods
of using them were explained, the Presi-
dent, by Skilful questions how and then,
keeping the speaker to the point and elicit
ing much valuable information for all pres
ent. Alter describing i'll detail the legitimate
branch Of his subject, Mr.. Claussen di-
verged from it 10 explain the fraudulent
tricks of some manufacturers in using ex-
celsior and shoddy for hair and tow, and
dislricted off the city where good and bad
work is done. In fact the inner workings
of the business were laid bire, ard much
valuable information was given that will
enable his hearers to detect inferior work at
a glance in future.
After Mr.. Claussen's address, the Presi-
dent announced his intention to form n
working women'S club on the same plan,
and asked the cooperation of those present
in the building up OF both organizations.
The meeting then adjourned.