The morning call., 1891-03-19
OLYMPIC CLUB.
Members Meet and Discuss the
New Building Scheme.
Ten Thousand Dollars in Bonds Subscribed.
Lively Interest Manifested-The Turner's
Indorse a Teacher.

In response to a call OF the Secretary about
500 members OF the Olympic Club were present
last evening at general meeting, the main OBJ
ject OF which was 10 determine the policy OF the
club ana what 1t proposed to do In the way of
taking bonds for the erection of the much
talked-of new structure.
President Harrison, WHO was fanked on either
side by his officers. addressed The assemblage.
He said thai it became necessary 10 call gen.
eral meeting for the purpose OF having 1t de-
cIded one way or another whether the club was
to have hui lding OF lis own or not. 80 Why,
gentlemen" continued lhe speaker, there are
younger clubs than ours now flourishing in the
East that own their own grounds and buildings,
and 1 think it is about time that the olympic
Club OF San Francisco should have d home OF
its own independent of other people.
ALL SHOULD SUBSCRIBE.
"Since you kindly ie-elecied me TO the office
OF President have been unlirlug In my efforts
10 make tie scheme We are now working on
success and the merchants OF this city have, L
must say, done nOOly 10 advance your interests
by taking large amount OF stOcS. There is
about sGO. 900 OF his stock OH hand which must
be disposed OF before the erection of the building
can be proceeded WITH 1t will take about six
teen months TO complete the struc uTe aud the
younger members Of the club who cannot afford
10 pay S25, $50 or S100 al the pieseut time, c,in
subscribe say $40 month until such time as the
amount OF stock they desire TO lake shall have
been paid Tor know OF several clubs whose
members are only TOO aDXIOus TO become stock
holders, but they are holding of until they see
wlIat action the club Will take in the matter.
'lf we are to have a building eau assure you
that IL viii compare favOraUly with that OF any
OF lhe athletic Institutions of his country.
Elaborate bathing facilities, which will include
bOih fresh aud salt water. viii be furnished"
Mr.. HarrissOn's remarr $ were quite frequently
interrupted by applause.
SENATOR FAIR ASSISTS.
James G. Fair made few remarks, in which
lie pointed ouI The advantages of new building
in which the comforts of home could be thor
oughy enjoyed 81 am pleased TO assist the pro-
ject," remarked The ex Senator, land i know
that there many other men Of wealth who
will do likewise" hlr. Fair subscribed $500.
u. ID. Folsom, A. A. Briggs and Nanderlin
Stow also add eSsed the meeting, after which the
members showed an active Interest IN the clubs
future by announcing their desle to take stock
In various amounts. John Kosenieid's name IN
went down foi $1,000 worth OF paper; q. W. Nc
Near, $1,000; o. Ii. &. Greenwaid. $500; Z. j.
Schuster, $500. Other subscriptions Amounted
all Ihe way from S25 10 $3.50. 1he total amount
of stock taken was in the vicinity Of $4,000,
which, considering hat not more than one-lird
OF tie members were present, gave the Directors
confidence IN tile success OF the scheme. Several
letters were received from members who were
unable to be present, stating thai they could be
counted upon for certain amounts OF stock, some
of which were large.
The following resolution proposed by Andrew
Carrigan and seconded by W. Z. Lawer was
adopted:
hereby authorized TO eNpend In addition To the sum
authorized TO be expended by the meeting Of The
O0U, a sum not exceeding 10 per cent thereof.
THEY WILL SMOKE.
The gymnasium OF the Olympic Club will be
handsomely arranged this evening for the "smuk
inL" concert. The soloists, Miss Jacquay and
Miss Wood. are Two of The leading vocalists Of
this city. Messrs. H0lber. Wismer and LeyisOn
Will delight the gathering by rendition oil beau
tlfui airs ON The violin aud flute. Tie glee club
of twenty live trained voices has been rehearSIng
for several weeks, and the club members expect
treat so far as sweet vocal music is concerned.
Refreshments Will be served by a corps of wait
eis. a very pleasant evenings entertainment Is
promised.
PROFESSOR FLACH SUSTAINED.
A number OF the younger members OF the San
with thc method Of athletic instruction as gwen
by Professor Conrad Flach, The Nerein's GYM
nastlc teacher. They demanded that the AIneri-
can system be introduced into the vereiu aud
that attention should be given 10 such depart
ments as foot-racIng and boxing; In fact that the
range of lessons should be as wide
as those of the Olympic Club. To
these requests Professor Fsch turned deaf
ear, ana refused to branch out into the new de-
paTtmeuts. Complaints were then laid before
the vereln against tile professor, aud these
considered last night before large ate ndance
OF members IN the Verein Building, on Turk
street, with President l.. Marcus in The chair.
After Il lengthy discussion OF the question the
advocates OF the new departure, who were con-
slderably IN the minority, were defeated, and the
verein resolved that Professor Flach be in-
structed to make no changes III the course Of in
strucIion, and further resolved to continue him
in his position for another year.