The morning call., 1893-01-01
BUSY OLYMPIANS.
Their New Home Is Near
ing Completion.
An Army of Workmen Is Preparing
the Building for Tomorrow
Opening Reception.

The proyerbial beehive is home of slug
CARDS in comparison with the new Olympic
Club building on Post street, near Mason,
yesterday.
Hundreds of workmen Of every possible
description were busy putting the finishing
touches to the clubs new home, so that it
may be ready for the opening reception to
be held tomorrow.
And ready it will be; at least so every
member of the various committees asserts
positively. although a good deal Of work
will still have to be done to-day.
There are so many last things to do in
case of this kind that when it is thought all
is complete dozens of matters have yet to
be attended TO.
The carpenters. painters. decorators,
furniture men, electricians. elevator build
ers. caIpet-layers, tilesetters, engineers and
other mechanics had the whole big building
blocked in every direction, and while nearly
every part of the house looked as If ready
for inspection. men were found everywhere
who told of number Of jobs they had still
to do before Monday comes.
President Harrison and his staff were
nearly dead with fatigue and anxiety. and
II they keep up the constant worry and
hustle without taking rest before to-mor-
row. thew will be in sorry plight when
their guests arrive.
Information was hard TO get from any
body, and il visitor accosted one of the
members OF the club with a question he
was generally referred TO some other fellow,
who could not be found.
However a CALL man was allowed to
wander about alone and view the sights,
the only drawback to bis perambulations
being the constant Jostlings lie had to suffer
from the workmen.
Going through this vast building without
a guide is unsatisfactory work, because
you find yourself constantly wanting some
body who can explain things.
But there are many features which ex-
plain themselves in manner, and judging
from general impressions it is safe to say
that the interior arrangement OF the place is
as near perfection as modern Ingenuity can
make it.
When the work is completed and the
debris is removed the Olympic Club build
well-appointed home for the lovers Of gym
nastics and healtlful exercises, combined
with comfort and amusement
The receptions tomorrow will be divided
in one of general nature. which will be
held in the afternoon, and for which many
invitations have been issued, and another
one for members only, which Will be held in
the evening.
On both occasions fine musical pro-
grammes will be presented.
The reception committee, which was CON-
pleted yesterday, contains 10 its ranks q
number of prominent club members. and IS
composed of the following: John ID. Spree
kels. AdolDh b. Spreckels. r. P. Weland.
L. w. Newhal, W. c. Ralston. john
Brooks. L. A. Bresse, III. Coffin. G. A.
Gibson. H. Lund Jr.. w. r. Melville,
ID. p. n. Lutte. John Little. J.. Nj,
Masten. T. S. Emmons, S. Hoffman.
II. Bedlo, j. A. Christie, f. A. Cha
pin. W. II. Jardine, G. A. Barton,
mott. c. JelIneek, John O'Connell, r.
O'Connell. E. r. Foley. S. Cassidy, Hunter
Harrison. j. Theobald. b. E.-Mott, q. w.
Jordan, j. NJ. Hamilton, Samuel Short
ridge, Frank Maroney, George II. Woolrich