The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-26
THE SHAW-WA-NOS-SO-W
Chicago Providing Home for Club
men During the Fair.

Chicago Herald.
Before the Worlds Fair opens It's gates
next May Chicago will have another fash.
ionabie club. which, while it will be per-
manent institution and without doubt a
highly attractive one, has undertaken not
only to make special arrangements for dis
tinguished guests at the fair, but to afford
club privileges TO citizens OF other States,
who, accustomed to club life at home.
would find themselves deprived OF such ad-
want ages in Chicago
One of the first moves in starting a club
is to find a name that will be striking and
original, and L. E. Grain, the originator of
this new social organization, has hit upon
one which it is safe to say has never been
in use before. The club is ca lied 1.-The
Shaw-wa-nos-so- way" probably from a
tribe of Indians that used to disport them
selves near Lake Shawano in Wiscon sin,
when that State afforded happy hunting
grounds for the red men. The organization
has been incorporated under the laws Of
Illinois with capital of 100000. divided
into 5000 shares of a par value OF 500 each.
1t was determiD ed TO combine in the in
stituti0n the advantages Of city and coun-
try club, and in view OF the guests expected
next year it was thought that IL should be
within easy reach Of the Worlds Fair
grounds. Such location was found on the
southeast corner Of Midway plaisance and
Cottage Grove avenue. and 175 by $50 feet
If land was purchased there. This stu
alton is an ideal one. as it overlooks Wash
ington Park. the foreign villages OF the Co.
lumbar Exposition. 1t Is but two blocks
from the grounds of Washington Park
Club and is on the main boulevard to the
Worries Fair.
After the land was secured no time was
lost In erecting a clubhouse, and one is now
rapidly going up which will suTpass in
equipments and attractions any in the coun-
try. The clubhouse when completed will
be four stories in height The exterior of
the basement and first story will be of stone
and the upper portion of pressed brick. with
Spanish tile roof. The basement will con-
tain billiard.ro0m. bowling alley. toilet
rooms and Turkish baths. The first floor
will lie devoted to parloTs, library, reading
rooms. Office, cloakrooms etc. The second
floor will be used entirely for q banquet
hall, the seating capacity of which will be
for 400, private dining-Toom. retiring and
smoking rooms. The banquet ball will be
q marvel CT beauty and will for the most
part be treated in rich creams, blues and
gold, in the style of the fifteenth century.
and will be finished in satinwoOd. The
patlors will be treated in the same manner,
with rich marble columns and waInsc0ting,
and the corridors will have rich. mosaic
fUors. The third and fourth floors will
contain sleeping apartments, with private
baths attached, and there will be forty
rooms.
The entire building is being constructed of
the best material possible. 1t will be
equipped with ali the modern and latest In
proyements, lighted by electricity and heated
by steam.
The new club has decided to issue to nom
residents limited membership for 500
These mem berships will be limited to each
State and Territory, not exceeding forty.
and will enttle the holders TO all the priv.
leges of the club during the time Of the ex-
position. 1t is also proposed to hold a series
of entertainments in honor Of distinguished
guests during the Worlds Fair.
The officers of the club have taken care
that the cuisine of the establishment shall
be of the highest order. This department.
will be placed in charge of an official of ex-
tended experience and we'll known in club
circles