The morning call., 1892-12-30
THE OLYrlPIC CLUB SITE.
President VIM. Greer Harrison Opens
His Soul REGARDING If

THE only job ever put up on the OlyJn-
pic Club was in connection with it's
present site," declared W. Greer Harrison.
the president, last Wednesday night before
a little party.
81 knew when the project was agitated
that there would be the widest variance of
opinion regarding the site. so | selected the
largest ard m ost undesirable one | could
find. As l expected there was a regular
storm Of protests.
"All the time l had in my pocket con-
tract 10 purchase the present site. and when
the members got sufficiently mad sprung
Is on them, with the result that in the
thankful reaction of escaping that unde-
sirabe alternative they accepted this unani-
mously.
This | now confess as the only Job
ever put up or intend TO put up on the club"
Mr.. Harrison was presiding in the new
OoardroOm of the new clubhouse on Post
street. after private view Of tile building,
which was specially lit I'D from furnace
room to laundry dryng-roof for the occa--
sion.
After inspecting all the wonders. party
gathered in in the board-room, where I'M
the course of complimentary tOasts, the
participants in the successful work were
recognized.
Almost every one present was eloqnently
toasted and as eloquently responded.
These included President w. Greer Har.
risen, Vice President Stow, Architect H.:A.
Schultz, the press, Secretary Earsythe.
Treasurer H. b. Russ. Trainer K0lb, Out
side Trainer Macarthur, Chairm an of the
House Committee NJ Ii. Weed, Mrs. Weed,
who had assisted in the artwork, Tennis
Father Archie Treat. Junior Club Managers
McElroy and Woodbridge. Literary Man
ager j. ID. Redding (who was not present.,
Secretary Cation and staff, the late Nahlt
Brothers and Hon. j. G. Fair and John w.
Mackav.
The two last-named were not present.
and the way they came TO receive a portion
OF the complimentary distinction, freely
dispensed in tire generous feeling of self
congratulation upon SO nearly completing
a big work, was explained in Mr.. Harri-
sons confession as to his Job" already
alluded to. in obtaining the club site.
The president said that after being
authorized by the board of directors 10 pur,
chase the site for $4,000 be secured il for
S65 900. be>des insisting on the yender
taking $4,000 worth of bonds in part pay
ment.
This left $4,000 to raise. half of which he
personally secured from j. &. Fair and
the other half from John W. Mackay Mr..
Maekay was first iu the field and aided in
securing Mr.. Fairs interest, and both
gentlemen waived years interest and did
not received their bonds It'll eight months
L
subsequently Increased his subscription to
$4,000. Mr.. Mackay continued TO express
warm interest in the club as was evidenced
by his present. few days ago, of the hand
some etchings sent from New York for the
ladies' reeeption-rOom.
President Harrison admitted that the
directors and members were feeling pretty
good over getting into their new and ele-
CANT quarters.
The Investment had been sound one,
and, besides having assets away in excess
OF Liabilities, the site had nearly doubled
in value. yielding nearly $4,000 on the pur-
chase price, and there was every prospect
OF speedy commencement of withdrawal
of bonds.
The other speakers spoke in the same
satisfied way, and all gave the president
credit for the management which was re-
sultng so successfully.
1t was generally augured that the OPEN
ing ceremony on Monday will mark an i'm
portant epoch in sports, not only for the
Olympic Club, but for the entire coast