Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
MAMMOTH SOUTHERN CLUBHOUSE
Grand Project of the Southern Society OF
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for
southerners.
Some of the nrominent members % the

Soma of the prominent members OF the
View York Southern Society are discussing
the Feasibility Of q trip which. II actually
taken says the New York Times, will re-
s1,It in tLe building of clubhouse tor the
society the like OF which hos never been
seen in ell America. Should the project
be decided upon and undertaken, the home
OF tho New York Southern Society Will be
one of the sights OF Gotham and
A veritable Mecca for sightseeing club
mon the world over. In q word, the
scheme contemplates the erection ofan inn
meuse clubhouse IN the neighborhood OF
Madison Square. which, in addition TO the
usual amendments of club-house, shall
be provided with from $50 10 $50 sleeping
APARTMENTS. These apartments, OF course,
would he reserved tor mem ers OF the So
ciptv. and. the projectors OF the scheme
believe. would prove soattractlye TO metro
politan visitors of southern brth that the
clubhouse would be the objective point or
every southerner whom business or plea
sure might lead to migrate temporarily OF
permanently from Dixie Land.
For wears the New York Hotel has been
the rallyiug-place of southerner5 soiOurn-
inc i'm this city. II one had reason to be-
lieve that q southern friend was in the city
Int was ignorant of hrs whereabouts he
naturally looked for his friend at the New
York H6tel-and generally not in vain. All
civilized men are gregarlous, and south
erners are particularly greganous. Hence,
on the strength of this unquestioned ten
dency rests the probable, and almost GER
tain success Of the novel project now un,
der consideration. Though unprecedented
ON this side of the water, the scheme has
its parallel in the pioneer club city OF the
world. the English metropolis. There
the Constitutional Club has erected
mammoth building plentifully sup
nlied with Observation-Disclosures, and has
practically provided all the comforts and
conyeniences Of a frst-class hotel. The
APARTMENTS are rented NJ figures consldera-
DIV below those charged by hotels OF equal
excellence, and meals can be had at the
clubhouse at much more reasonable rates
than at a frst-class public hOlstery. As a
result Of these attractions and the usual
superior attractions of clubhouse, as
compared with hotel, the Constitutional
Club has secured q membership running
up INTO the thousands, majority Of the
club's enormous membership being drawn
from the outside towns and cities OF the
United Kingdom.
Some OF the movers in the matter have
written 10 the officers OF the Constitution
al Club for information rs TO the cost and
management of the clubs building, and
before long they will have sufficient data
in their possession for forming sound
Judgment as 10 the adviSabillty OF going
ahead. One thing IS certain. If the so
ciety should decide TO build the house It
will be erected near the site Of the present
house, which is in the very centre OF the
theatre and hotel district most trequented
BY and most attractive to visiting south
erners.
just now the Southern Society is making
n. 30 ~. fl1Faf
membership, and should the systematic
and organized movement in that direction
be materially successful the project for an
uneuuallcd clubhouse will thereby be
greatly advanced. A special committee
consisting OF Joseph J.. Robertson, John H.
Abnev. John c. Calhoun, Il. ". Gwath
mey, Samuel b. Paul, John IL. Ingram, anc
Wilton Randolph, has been appointed to Oh
rect the movement, and this committee
has forwarded to every member OF the so
cletv o number of blank forms of applica
| ton for membership, several concise state
| ments of the aims and objects of the so.
ciety to be mailed TO possible candidates
| for nonresident membership, and re-
quest that the member receiving the docu
ments make the best possible use OF them
The statement of the objects and al.
yautages of the society refer 10 the sOcle-
| tvs possession of a cOmmodiOus home anC
rallvlng- place for southern mon, to the So
| cietv's efforts to get together complete
library of southern literature, and TO It's
most commendable work in the way o.
temporary relief of southerners, strangers
| in New York deprived of other resources
who require and are worthy of prompt as
| sistance.' IL is, of course, to early 70 pre-
| diet accurately the probable effect OF TIM:
| movement to increase the nonresident
| membership, which. by the way, is modelled
on the lines of the similar movement o
| recent origin in the Democrat club. 1t i,
not unlikely, though, that the non-r esidcn
| membership of the society will at least b.
| doubled before next Hew-Year's day.