Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-20
THE WORLDS FAIR CHECKER CLUB.
BY Joseph Maize Mcdonald, Pa.

Dy oose)Il maize, McDOnalQ, ia.
To the Checker Editor of The Dispatch:
| 1 notice in the -imericdp Checker Rerie,v
| that the four C's Club, OF Chicago, has under
way a scheme for series OF chess and
| checker tournaments, also q Worlds Fair
! CHESS and Checker Congress, to be held iE
ColumD Dian Fair. l, and L have no doubt,
many other Pennsylvania 1heckerists look
forward to visiting that progressive wide
awake and representative American city,
! during that epoch marking event. We are
strangers to each other many of us have
never met, our paths III life and our daily
aVocatlonS are so divergent, that in the or
d1nary course of affairs, many of us NAV
never meet why not let us embrace the
happy chance that call US on common pill
Srimage? Let US form an association to be
known as the Pennsylvania Columbian
Worlds Fair Checker Club.
OBJECTS: To visit the Worlds Fair in a
/ body: to designate club members to partici-
pate in the Chicago CLUBS tournaments, and
TO engage in a team match with the MEM
bers of the Chicago Checker Club. Also to
participate in such team matches as may be
arranged during the progress of the Worlds
Fair Checker Congress.
l would suggest the following as basis of
organization:
First-A paid-up membership, to be of the
par value. OF $50, payable i'll installments of
S. per month.
Second-That the clubs capital be expend-
ed in defraying railroad fare and hotel bills
OF pald-up club members from date of de-
Plttsburg, thence to Chicago and return
home
Third-That the club members may elect
to honorary membership not more than two
persons, who shall be guests of the club dur
ing the Worlds Fair visit.
Fourth-That club officers design and fur
nish to club members club badge; chiefly
as a means OF iden titication.
Fifth-Any subscriber to club funds may
Withdraw his subscription on demand and
shall receive the amount due him ON fur
n1shlnS IL proper receipt.
Sixth-All subscriptions to be absolutely
-forfeirlble.
SeVenth-Any club funds remaining on
hand after the visit to and return from Chi
cago shall be disposed of as the club mem
bers shall direct.
Eighth-Club officers shall consist of
PRESIDENT, Secretary and Treasurer, who
Shall dlscharge the duties commonly per-
tanning to such places of honor and trust
Ninth-Club officers shall ascertain by cor
respondence with club members and ar
range date most suitable for all assembling
i'll PittsDurg prior to departing for Chicago
in body. Also in like manner ascertain
choice OF club members for election to hon
orary memberships; a two-thirds vote to
elect.
If the checker-playing fraternity of Penn
sylvania think well of my plants advan-
tages are many. Rates of transportation
are much less for clubs tnan for individuals.
A sufficient number of us can charter
car going and returning. Congenial
companfonship, hotel accommodate
secured in advance and great deal Of
worry and labor saved. shall be pleased
to enter into preliminary CORES pondence
with all who think well of the scheme Now
let us hear from Philadelphia Harrisburg,
Altoona, Big Run, Locknaven, Williams
port, Monongahcla City and all of the State.
Let us organize and be prepared to uphold
the dignity of the grand old Keystone State
in a creditable manner during the Worlds
Columbian Fair Checker Congress. Penn
sylvania against any other State and the
United States against the world
MCDONALD, PA. JOSEPH MAIZE,