The morning call., 1893-05-19
WHO WILL ACCEPT
The Olympic Club Wants
a Good President.
ANENT THE $40 ASSESSMENT
A Reduction of Thirty-Five dollars
to Be Made in the lnitia-
tion Fees.

The members of the Olympic CLUB were
somewhat taken by surprise yestsfuay
when they read in The CALL tnat Lne
directors had levied an assessment OIL Wv
on each and every member OF the clup'
Some of the club men grumDled at the
idea of having to pay the piper OF the CiT-
cus Maximus, but when they looked into
the matter and realized the grand dement's
they were enjoying by being members OF
the Olympic Club. they wisely concluded
that a SO piece could not be placed to any
better advantage than in helping the eluo
to nav off an Indebtedness which the dlFec-
tors are desirous the club must soon be
freed from.
Among the representatives of the Oiym-
pic Club there are many young men VINO
cannot afford to meet the assessment that
is required. 1t is quite probable tnal tne
secretary will make an allowance IOr this
class of members by giving them a small
extension of time-say TWO monlIS 1foin
the date of notification.
The Younger members, the officers say,
should be the very last to grumble as there
is not CLUB in America which offers such
grand Inducements in the way OF bathlDg
facilities, handbail courts. billiard-rooms,
bowling-alleys, reading-roOms, etc. to the
growing youth, as the Olympic CLUB Oh
this city. The monthly dues are very
small. indeed, when compared with the
dues that are exacted OF the club mem Ders
of Eastern cities
The directors are now engaged in the
rather difficult task of selecting from
among the members of the club man
whose business standing and qualhcatlons
will fit him for the position OF president.
Several gentlemen of prominence IN
business circles have been asked to ac-
| Of hn rT witt q N q v
ception they all gave the one reply. viz. :;
''too much business, no time to devote to
other matters"
1t was rumored about the club yester-
day that Reuben Il. Lloyd. the wellknown-
attorney, would be chosen by the directors
as being one Of the best and most capable
men the club could have at its head.
Mr. Lloyd was seen yesterday by CALL
representative, and when asked if he
would accept the position Of Olympic
Club president said:
II could not possibly accept of an office
of the kind. especially at the present tune.
when il requires, | might say, exclusive
attention. 1t is foolish for any person to
suppose that a man can properly attend
to the affairs of an Institution like the
Olympic Club and keep an eye also upon
his own business. Several years ago,
when the Olympic Club had small menu
bership, | was at its head, and can assure
you that l found it by no means an easy
task to keep it in proper running order
II has now assumed great proportions and
large TepreSer tation.
"TO govern the club as it should be gov
erned presiding officer must not have too
many business irons in the fire; he will
have all the mental and physical work he
will need-to attend to the affairs of the
club solely"
As the numbers of people who have
made application for membership to the
club were comparatively few since the
initiation fee was increased to SIS, the
directors have reduced the am cunt to $40
Al this last-uamed figure it is expected that
rapid increase in the membership will
result, especially during the Eext few
months prior to the Introduction of the
saltwater baths in July.