Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-28

iItlN IN n ruall nail on IennsNlNahla aNeIiuc
between 9th and eth streets northwest. Today
she ConcordiA Club owns its own home and in
membership and popularity holds an envisble
ru-ItIon IN local club life. Charles Herzberg
the hrst president Of the club and Otto
HeITrin it, first treasurer Both are now de-
ceased The club was a success from the first.
and m 1ss4 It's growth compelled its members
O. sees more commodious and convenient quar-
tsr-. which they found a. what is now 7lS l
street northwest.
n The OLD CHASE MANSION.
There the club remained until 1889. when its
constant and rapid growth again compelled the
club 90 secure still more commCdious and con-
,euisut quarters. and this time the old Chase
1uarsIon az the northwest corner Of 9th and Z
streets northwest was purchased. and there the
club =till remains. although its continued rapid
growth ha- caused the board Of directors to
d ars the property on sale, that still more
c1mr1o,li0us and convenient club house may be
secured
The following committee has been appointed
. negotiate tn sale. ;. Bieber, u Gold
schmidt e.. Baum. =. Mayer and :. Goldstein.
The committee i not only authorized To con-
duct The sale but II l. also empowered to select
the site for the proposed new club house. The
urw club house will he situated in the north
western section Of the city. and II Is intended
that 10 shall be one Of the finest club houses IN
the country. The present club house, although
not built ~ such. l. very conveniently arranged
On tie tr-t foOr there i an immense parlOr. in
the rear ~ which l. arranged platform. used
Tor stage purposes on occasions Of musical and
other entertainments. Such entertainments
ore gwen at the club. under the direction of the
committee on amussmeuts, once n month. and
svsrv Tuesday evening Il given mp 10 the ladies.
srd thi- practice i a most ENJOYABLE feature of
the clubs life Every season a grand ball Is
given bv the club.
The dining room and library are also located
On the hr-t h1Or. The kitchen Is in the base
Ineut and presided over by a celebrated
caterer. There il another pleasant custom
prevailing az the club. and that is the dining
% thoatsr parties a privilege deeply appre-
cintei bv the ladies' The second and por-
tiou ~ the third foor are devoted to those who
'uiry cards and billiards. and & fully equipped
barber shop i also located on the third floor.
The servants quarters are located on the fourth
floor.
The MEMBERSHIP.
The membership Of the Concordia Club repre-
sent the best elements Of the Jewish American
citizen Of the District The rules of the club
permit the election OF those not of the Jewish
faith. and a number OF CIentiles have been so
honored Residents Of the city not members of
the club are prohibited from enjoying the privi-
l"gr- 81 the club. but non-residents are given
such privilege on the cards Of members. The
annual dues 20 the club are SIS, and the name
Uf an applicant for membership must be posted
Tor three weeks. together with the name Of the
proposing member. The applicant Is then
elected or rejected by the board Of managers
The club j. In a splendid financial condition.
It's officers being as follows: President, Samuel
lheber: vice president. Isaac Cans: secretary
Ernest II. MAYER. treasurer :. GoAlstein. They
together with VI. II. Dyrenforth. Charles Baum,
A Morris. A. ID. Prince and Rudolph Gold
s-hmii form the board of managers
~ fh. m the rDernbershln nf the
club l. : follows:
l. Abrahsms. A. Adler, II. Adler B. Burn
stein. A Blumenthal. /. L. Bout, :. Bien. 5.
fheber. L. Baar. ;. Bensinger. b. Baer. A. VI.
Iaer. A. Birgenwald, +. Blout. VI. Brookhelmer
VI Blumenthai. 4. Baum. II. Bernheimer. Max
cohen. VI. Clark, L. Calishsr. Never Cohen,
VI. = DyrenfOrth. L. Eiseman. VI. Eisenman, VI.
r. EIseman. Henry Franc. l.. Freirich VI. Gold
smith. ;. Goldstein. III. j. Goodman. /. Cans l..
Goldsmith, X. tiOldschmid. r. Harris :. Heller
VI. Hoffa. 4. Herman. l. Herman ]. Hillman,
J. Kaufman. A Kaufman. Sig. Kaufman. II.
kaufman, l. kaufman. l.. J. Kaufman NJ Kauf-
man. Z has. kauiman.J. Kaufman. j. King. Henry
hing. jr.. h kurnI-ki. G.. Lansburgh, Julius
lausburgh. James Lansburgh. A Lisner. Ed.
MAYER. Ernest Maver, Al Mayer. A. Morris, D.
Nachman. b. NOrdlinger. /. W. Nordlinger, W.
NOrtlInger. VI H. Newmyer, A. Nattans T.
Surlhnger, A. Prince, III. Powdermaker, l.
Euthchili. l. Rich. A. l. Strasburger. Meyer
Strasburger. 4. StraSburger. Joe Strasburger
n Strasburger. Jacob Strasburger, J. X. Stras-
burger, ID. S0ndheimer. |. SteInem. T. Steinem
h Slnsheimer, l. Sinsheimer, A. Sommers, b.
Silverberg. A. Stern, i. Saks, L. Tobriner, s.
Wolf, ;. Wailach, y. Wallerstein, S. Z. Young.