The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
ST. 90 and $500 ca.
Food and Drink Generally Cheaper than In
Restaurnnts-The Matter OF Iucome.

Restaurnnts-The Matter OF Iucome.
Every club In New York sends to its nom.
bers or posts on its bulletin board. at least
onco year, q full report OF its financial COM
dition. It must show profit or 1t Is on the
decline. II the expenditures exceed the re-
ceipts. the surplus must be drawn on. debt
must be incurred. or the club must break up;
The popularity OF the club and its financial
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CHARGED Del moniee ' or lilo Hofr man House prices
there would be no financial reason why man
1ed SUNS "a char ehasged or Initiation ses
dues These charges are the ;, same to all
Who uses to- FITS a that The
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few. The men who do not care SO much to use
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club cannot be told ANYTHING like % well from
the list 81 its members as from the list kept By
The initiation foe and dues are relied on to
pay for the service. tho rent. or interest on the
and and such expenses. besides making up the
loss on the restaurant a club restaurant can
show s prent On the books. x rsstaarsntis
cause eau i is : ,siss. sssyeni.nSs ios r. eise
Il IS S:s Ss %' hut sssHy
par. OF th9 ss sa sb pa nos
qasep!s H %' cost
and the cooks and tn wetsr
lard rooms. The bar always, shows the
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low prices which clubs charge the bars show .
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ular the restaurant is TIE greater viii 30 the
the se1,U will 20 70 ths club. So pays to
keep restaurant charges down to minimum
The bar r and nd restaurant receipts are praeti-
caly Iniloam In some clubs the bar receipts ,hn
hspe With sss
restaurant: Or the club Is IN q location that e
ino0nyenisnf tor many OF the members ssa to 60
FIJI cigars e lower rate than theyy can %
use q the clab. L a CLUB starts 70 make 9
p prSas Tn Tn. trade @ 'n'
4 great deal depends On II. the taste and
mittss Just a as "a great deal Of the trade Of an
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hsy are aSe Saqss %sS
the some Clubs 81 sell Vine the
case and cigars BY the box. hundred. and thor-
ssnd HF h tbs prses the
ono or u thousand is bought. and the price for
wine is tho same no matter whether bottle
In a young CLUB the Initiation fees and dues
are nearly equal; In an old club the initiation
Is a common financial .expedient for club to
increase IT'S membership. and 80 take in 9
lump sum Of Initiation fees With permanent
THE private rooms IN nt club supply snSSthssr
the private rooms which they have. and which
ants A they could aeqo%@ed ate them Many
men IKE to live at q club. IT'S good address.
end S coca caro- and
bar service. #, provides comfort Many
certain time. provided there are apPPlicati9nss
manage to obtain e ether ways M sssure ten,
toGethsr profit. fhe p 81 charged isr these
tSTse loliaIs Se arc 8o ths aversSe 60 prices An
Cards and y, billiards are small proportion q
n source OF revenue. as tn0 low charges Woulu
run sny card or billiard room outside. Out of
these receipts new packs OF cards must be
for the tables must be paid for. Tho profits
thus derived are not large source Of revenue.
sand dollars a year.
Tho items OF The expense account Of tho club
are much moro numerous than those OF the
income. There are expenses for the restaurant,
cigar stand the bar and wine rooms billiard
tables and oues. and new cards. every one OF
which brings Its corresponding revenue Then
there 10 the pay roll. which is one OF the most
important Items in tho club expenditure.
Club furniture wears out with constant use.
In most clubs 1t Is customary to change the
furniture frequently. The heat and light cost
AGNES, with which every, CLUB Is provided.
large. Almost every club has several tickers
in Il. Itdoes It's own washing and clothes It's
own servants, Other items arc taxes. United
States license. INSURANCE. and interest on its
The rlub puts all these Items In tho form of q
balance sheet or annual statement and sends
them around 10 It's members or posts Thorn on
the bulletin board about tho ting Of the an
succaede cd at least fnirly Mell In their own