The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-06
OUR NEW CLUB
Great Undertaking Of Chicago's Afro
Americans.

The American Union Club Proposes to
Build an Elegant 100000 Club
House With Stores, Public Hall.
Lodge Rooms, ETC., Etc.
Few people aside from those directly
connected with the undertaking, are
able to realize the magnitude of the new
Chicago enterprise called The American
Union Club. Although full descrip-
ton of it's objects and prospects has
never been officially given through the
columns of any newspaper, this corpora.
ton has been and is making very rapid
strides in the great work it set out to &C.
complish, and the progress it has made
without advertising its purposes and
soliciting cooperation, is remarkable;
and, with the support of its present
stock holders, and of those who expect
to become such, it is reasonably certain
that this splendid institution will be one
of the attractions of Chicago, and as one
of If not the grandest achievements of
the Colored race. to be shown to the ma.
tons of the world in 1893.
The American Union Club is a cor
poration regularly organized under the
laws of the State of Illinois, with a
capital stock of 100000. 1t has placed
upon the market for sale $4,000 in 800
shares of 5000 each, to be subscribed
for by the public at large. w.
There have been about two hundred
and seventy-fv shares subscribed, and
when the balance of the 500 have been
taken the company will then proceed to
make it's collections upon the subscribed
stock, and this will be done by means of
per cent or 10 per cent assessments up
on the stock subscribed by each pc rson.
These asse ssments will probably be
from 80 to 60 days apart, and when the
full amount of share has been paid by
any stock.holder, he is given GER
titicate of full paid stock, according to
the number Of shares he may own, and
he will have nothing more to pay,
| When a sufficient sum has been collect
ed 10y these small installments, the COM
pany will Immediately secure piece OF
| ground on the south side Of the city in a
desirable business locality. The ground
will be approximately 75xl25 feet, upon
which will then be erected the club
building, a magnificent four story struc.
ture of Bedford stone and pressed brick,
The plans of the building are already
drawn, and sketches of the elevations
may be seen in tho windows of Van
Pelt's barber shop, The keystone Hotel
and the office of ''TuE APPEAL" A very
briet description of the plans of the in.
terror of the building would give the fol-
lowing:
THE FIRST FLOOR
will be arranged into seven stores 70,
commercial purposes, we'll lighted and
handsomely finished. These stores will
have all the latest Improvements in the
way of store fittings, and will be arrang.
ed to suit tenants.
THE SECOND FLOOR
will be built into large and elegently
decorated hall, which will eclipse any
thing of the kind now available. 1t will
be 80 arranged that it can be utilized for
dances, .theatricals, concerts and in fact
large gatherings of any description. 1t
will be IS feet square with ceiling 80
in height. There will also be stage %
x25 feet with all the the necessary stage
and scenery equipment. There will be
from four to eight private boxes. A
new and novel feature of this hall will be
promenade balcony Is feet above the
floor, where those who are not dancing
may promenade and view the scene
below. At concerts and like entertain.
ments this balcony will accommodate
about 300 people. In all there will be
seating capacity for about 1900 persons,
and standing room for fully 600 more.
THE THIRD FLOOR
will be occupied exclusively by The
American Union Club, which will not be
open to membership until the building
is ready for occupancy. This floor will
be fitted up with every comfort and con-
venience that the name of club suggests.
twill contain complete library, parlors
dining and billiard rooms etc. The din
ing room will be small dance hall by
itself, and may be rented for small en-
tertainments, such as socials, banuuets.
private parties, etc.
THE FOURTH FLOOR
Will be made into twenty-five or more
large, light and airy sleeping rooms for
gentlemen. On this floor will also be
located lodge room some 20 by As feet,
with ante rooms, which will be rented
to the various secret societies, and will
be especially constructed for their use
and convenience. The bed rooms will
be handsomely furnished and will have
all the very latest improvements in
architectural design and house decora-
tons. A number of the rooms will be
connected with bath and toilet roooms.
and there will be additional bath and
toilet rooms for general use. Every
room will be furnished with electric
light, and every room will face the street
or light court. There will be no inside
rooms. These rooms will be rented out
to members of the club and to pentle-
men not members.
The entire building will be heated by
steam and lighted by electricity. The