Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17
The Membership Chiefly Business-Men OF
Rtchmond-ReguIar Hours of Meeting.
[For the Dspatch.l


One of the established institutions Of
this day is the club Men of all ages and
ayocations. and Of no agocatioD, frequent
clubs and delight IN them. Once luxury
the club-man has learned to consider TINS
mart of his life q necessity, and there l5
much 10 be SAID upon that side OF the
question Notwithstanding there are
some who see evil IN them, there are many
who believe that mans physical aud men,
tai and perhaps emotional nature needs
the safety valve of "A few hours every day
of companiouship with men only. Every
man likes to get away from his womenklnd
sometimes, and 1t Is good to be able 10 feel
even tor a few hours the untrammelled
liberty which can be enjoyed nowhere so
well as In q club OF oOngenlal spirits.
But TO have tho club" the year round
one must give up leaving town during the
heated term. There are men perfectly
willing 10 do this; to torego all other
pleasures, let wife and children go 10 the
mountain or seashore, and stay at home.
This home Is the club, and pleasant, rest
full home some men ind II. No club IN
CITY like Richmond can give fresh, cool
air and the beauty which nature spreads
over the country side at this season OF the
year. Health sometimes demands the
restful change of place, which can be only
found outside the cit, busy streets.
There are "a few little towns. or rather big
villages, which, being on the railroads run
ming into the city. are only few minutes
or perhaps an hour out OF town.
The largest and. perhaps, the pleasant
est of these suburban towns Is Ashland.
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. Ihis level town Is
beautifully paved. has wide, straight
streets and delightful shade-trees every
where. The houses are detached, with
wards full of bright flowers, all along both
sides of the railroad. which runs Ill d.
rect line the entire length of the main
street, about one and halt miles. his
is the pleasant home OF many men VINO do
business i'll the city and come out every eve
ninq 10 enjoy the delights which one who
| loves the country finds during the heated
term. There are others who prefer this
kind of life the whole year. Transporia-
ton is convenient and cheap, and the peo-
ple all along the line get TO know eacn
/ other and have the kindly interest IN each
| other AS neighbOrs that people never have,
even those who live next door or round
the corner III the city.
CLUB MEETING.
One of the trains that go into the city
| mornlng and evening Is what Is called
The Club on Wheels" But first let the
I train oil. At III the morning the Ash
| land accommodation goes into Rich
o..
| be az their place OF business Z" on time"
IL takes some effort to get up for this
/ train. but II pays Ia the end. The hour
| gained is something, but the best Ia the
[ world il very lovely. the eariv morning
/ bonrs. natures face very sweet and
I fair before the dust OF the busy day has
soiled il. To lover of nature there Is ex-
/ quislte pleasure IN the fresh, sweet air.
/ the clear. blue sky. and the stiffness OF
I "a fra MI
/ lows this goes 10 at 1880 O'Clock. coming
I'D from Fredericksburg, and has gathered
! all The way. Ii stops at Ashland and
| majority Of Ashlsnds regular male popu-
lation get aboard.
FULL CLUB SESSION.
The smoking coach IS tho club on
] wheels. Men OF all ages and sizes and
! ayocations 60 by this road and help TO Ill
( tins coach. Newspaper insurance.
I men. real estate agents. merchants. me-
/ chancs. farmers, tobacconists, bankers,
lawyers, judges, professors students
! teachers, drummers State officers, clerks
| Nj. DIS, ID, DIS. LII. DIS. aud railroad.
men all 20 to make as interesting
a company Of gentlemen as travel
any road. Take a look. Is not
/ this a pleasant company. That group
/ OF Young men so evidently OF the CITY.
I It's trademark is on them. We need no
! one to say they are associated with bust
/ ness houses III town-perhaps State Offices
/ in the city. The live some where down
this road and enioy lie as much as any:
body. Life has given them no bard
/ knocks as yet; the future promises
them only whit Is good, some
are reading the city dailies, which
meet the train. As the train moves out or
town all fall to taking. Everybody knows
everybody else, and goodwill aud kindly
comrsdeship is the order OF the day. sts-
1 ton after station Is passed first Gwath-
meys where all Is new and handsome.