The morning call., 1892-05-27
THEY WANT NEW QUARTERS.
The Bar Association May Soon Occupy
the Old PARROT Building.

The Bar Association May Soon occupy
the Old PARROT Building.
Before long the San Francisco Bar Asso-
citation will occupy new and more commo-
diOus quarters. Just where has not YET
been determined, but it is believed the new
location will be made in the neighborhood
of California and Montgomery streets. For
the last eight years the association has had
rooms In the Barron building on Post street,
near Kearny. It's lease runs for another
twelve months, but this will not interfere
with the moving, as a compromise can easily
be effected regarding its cancellation.
The matter of removal was decided upon
at a general meeting held some months ago,
and the board of trustees was empowered
to select new and permanent quarters. Inc
reason If this action was due to complaints
coming in from all quarters that the bar
Association was too far from the legal DIS
tTict. While the Supreme Court occupied
the upper floor of the Barron building the
attendance at the Bar Association was fair,
but when that tribunal moved away the
members gradually forgot to put in daily
appearance.
An extra fine lunch was served in order
TO attract. but even this failed TO draw the
members, who. as reason for their aO-
sencP, stated that the quarters OF the asS0-
ton were incOnYenentiy removed from
their business Offices. Communications were
also received stating that over Que hundred
new members would join the association II
rooms were secured nearer the business
center
The board Of trustees as a committee OF
arrangements have had the matter under
consideration for some time and have been
viewing a numberOf places. The board con
sists Of Alfred Wheeler George 7. Wright.
N. S. Eisner and Henry Ejckhotf. Colonel
Croker was first interviewed IN regard 10
his building. lie agreed 10 give them 2
place on the top floor at low rent ana
offered 10 construct the rooms according 10
the pleasure Of the association. NOtWlth-
standing some very Turing inducements the
trustees. after consultation with the mem
bers, believed the rooms too nign up. Next
arrangements were almost completed with
ID. O. Mills for some rooms in his new
building Mr. Mills, however refused 10
enlarge the rooms, and It was objected that
they were not spacious enough, besides nav
ing no fronting on the street. The rent
asked by Mr. Mills is said to have been 5000
a month.
The trustees learning that the Equitable
Life Insurance Company was about to re-
move from the first story Of the old Parrot
building on the corner OF California ana
Montgomery streets entered into re5otlR-
tons TO secure those quarters. The rent OF
these premises is about $500 a month
With a few changes it was thought the
rooms were just the thing required Differ
ent members consulted thought the location
unobiectionable When Mrs. Pdrrott was
communicated with on the subject she OBJ
jectel that the restaurant Of the association
would make too much 0dor and smoke.
thereby causing ether tenants to vacate. An
effort will be made to induce her to waive
this objection. She has not yet replied TO
the last letter OF the trustees. The Parrot
building was the original quarters Of the
Old Union Club before its consolidation
with the Pacific Club.
Providing the Parrot building cannot be
secured, the trustees will make IA selection
in that immediate Dei-hb0ThOGd They
have their eyes on several other places, but
do not as vet desire to specify the exact l0ca-
ton. Trustee Wheeler stated yesterday
that it would not be long before the aSso-
citation would move. He said the associa-
ton was free from debt, and all it wanted
was little more new life, winch could only
be acquired by locating in the midst Of
the members Offices. 1t is the intention Of
the association to dispose Of all its property
on Post street TO some society or club. This
Of course excerpts the library, which cost
S1SC00 aud contains 1900 volumes All the
furniture ard fittings in the new quarters
viii be entirely new
The association has n membership Of 100
and there are about 400 lawyers In the ely.